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Towards a new alliance of global campuses

The leaders of three of the world’s leading institutions of higher education have announced their intention to form a new global alliance to collaborate on research and graduate-level programmes.

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The Sea-Pie and the sad sailor

The idiosyncratic diaries of one man’s voyage from Liverpool to India, and the exquisite painted souvenirs he bought there, are among the treasures to be found in the archives at the Centre of South Asian Studies.

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A voice for the undocumented

Carlos Gonzalez Sierra is one of the new intake of Gates Cambridge Scholars, international postgraduates with a commitment to improving the lives of others.

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British and Polish University leaders reaffirm strong academic links

The anniversary of the Polish Studies initiative has been marked with a 'fruitful exchange' of ideas.

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Education that adds up

We are in the midst of a “global learning crisis” according to UNESCO, with too many children worldwide learning little or nothing at school. A new research programme focusing on India and Pakistan aims to understand what needs to be done to ensure that education adds up.

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Professor Robert Mair appointed to House of Lords

Professor Robert Mair CBE, Sir Kirby Laing Professor of Civil Engineering and Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Cambridge, has been appointed an independent crossbench peer in recognition of his world-renowned role as a civil engineer, and his extensive practical and academic expertise on...

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University of Cambridge launches major fundraising campaign

The University of Cambridge launched a £2 billion fundraising campaign this weekend as it announced that it has already raised more than £530 million towards that total.

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A touch of frugal genius

A “gutsy” Indian approach to innovation is being echoed worldwide by multinational companies adopting “frugal” approaches that help them do business faster, better and cheaper.

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Using experts ‘inexpertly’ leads to policy failure, warn researchers

Evidence shows that experts are frequently fallible, say leading risk researchers, and policy makers should not act on expert advice without using rigorous methods that balance subjective distortions inherent in expert estimates.

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Tasmanian Devils and the transmissible cancer that threatens their extinction

The Cambridge Animal Alphabet series celebrates Cambridge's connections with animals through literature, art, science and society. Here, T is for Tasmanian Devil and the researchers studying the transmissable cancer that threatens these marsupials with extinction.

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