Prof Arif Ahmed appointed as OfS Freedom of Speech Director
1 June 2023
Arif Ahmed, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge, has been appointed as the Office for Students' first Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom.
House of moveable wooden walls unveiled, promising a cheaper, greener alternative to ‘knocking through’
1 June 2023
Cambridge architects are inviting visitors to the London Design Biennale to experience a prototype home constructed with flexible wooden partition walls which can be shifted to meet the changing needs of residents. The invention aims to reduce waste and carbon while also improving living conditions for those who cannot...
Early toilets reveal dysentery in Old Testament Jerusalem
26 May 2023
Study of 2,500-year-old latrines from the biblical Kingdom of Judah shows the ancient faeces within contain Giardia – a parasite that can cause dysentery.