The first material evidence of the Schola Saxonum suggests the Anglo-Saxons in Rome were a thriving and valued expat ...

Professor Steve Montgomery is investigating what the pollen-eating behaviour of Heliconius butterflies can teach us about the evolution of brains and behaviour.

The University of Cambridge today announces plans to establish the Rokos School of Government, made possible by a commitment of £190 million from investor Chris Rokos. This is believed to be the ...

Latest analysis of prehistoric bones show there is no anatomical reason why a person born today could not develop the skeletal strength of a prehistoric forager or a modern orangutan. Findings support ...

Encouraging adolescents to feel capable and purposeful – rather than just happy – could improve their academic results as well as their mental health, according to new research which recommends ...

The so-called ‘bullshit jobs theory’ – which argues that a large and rapidly increasing number of workers are undertaking jobs that they themselves recognise as being useless and of no social value – ...

A year after stopping taking weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, people regain on average 60% of their lost weight – but beyond this, their weight regain plateaus, with individuals managing ...

The findings suggest that some psychological differences between males and females (such the development of social skills) may be influenced by both prenatal biology as well as later experience. The ...

Dozens of common plants are toxic. Archaeologists have long suspected that our Palaeolithic ancestors used plant poisons to make their hunting weapons more lethal. Now Dr Valentina Borgia has teamed ...

Ofsted inspectors found Cambridge Maths School – the specialist sixth form college developed in association with the University of Cambridge – has nurtured a “deeply inclusive culture”, and students ...

The University is pleased to announce the launch of the Humanitarian Response Fund to support students impacted by conflict or humanitarian crises. This initiative, led by the University International ...

Visitors to Ely may spot a new landmark on the city’s horizon aside from its famous 1,000-year-old cathedral –a vast, new state-of-the-art storage facility for millions of books belonging to Cambridge ...