Magma, meteorites and marine reptiles: the Sedgwick Museum's new Collections Research Centre in north west Cambridge.

Join Curator Dr Susanne Turner on a tour of more than thousand years of classical art history – and find out about the practice of collecting plaster casts in Cambridge. 

Join Dr Matthew Sparkes, economic sociologists as he discusses to what extent have we shifted away from noeliberalism.  Or have we?

Join Dr Elizabeth English, Cambridge University’s first ever Mindfulness Practitioner, for a short lunchtime taster of mindful meditation.

Explore how fundamental research can provide insights into today's cancer treatments with two of the Gurdon Institute's top young researchers studying different aspects of cancer biology.

Join Stephen Cox as he gives a guided tour around his sculptures which are being exhibited in the courts and gardens of Trinity Hall. This is a chance to hear from the artist about his inspiration and the traditional techniques used to work the stone.

Join members of the Darwin Correspondence Project at Cambridge University Library, to explore the crucial role Charles Darwin’s global correspondence network played in his scientific work.

Join Stephen Cox as he gives a guided tour around his sculptures which are being exhibited in the courts and gardens of Trinity Hall. This is a chance to hear from the artist about his inspiration and the traditional techniques used to work the stone.

Dr Alessandro Launaro talks about how the use of archaeological techniques like ground-penetrating radar has revealed the buried Roman town of Interamna Lirenas - without digging. 

Black holes are one of the most paradigmatic predictions in the Theory of General Relativity. Join us as Dr Rita Teixeira da Costa explains how mathematical tools from Geometry and Analysis can help us shed some light into these dark objects.

Back by popular demand, Come and Sing returns!

The perennial favourite 'Come and Sing' - a scratch-choir workshop followed by a sing-through to an audience, in King's College Chapel

Enjoy a glass of wine and hear how Cambridge scientists are using ‘artificial leaves’ to convert sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into sustainable chemicals to power the economy towards a net zero carbon future. Register now to learn more about how researchers convert solar power into renewable fuels.

Come and catch up with fellow Lucy Cavendish alumni and friends over a delicious dinner. Be among the first to enjoy drinks in the brand new Passivhaus building, followed by dinner in Warburton Hall alongside a special guest speaker.

This session will introduce the new 3-volume edition of the letters, writings and speeches of Oliver Cromwell, published this month by OUP. 

Join us for this ‘in conversation,’ combining historical reflections on public sociology while highlighting contemporary examples and applications.

 Come and see how this 1930’s telephone exchange has been transformed into a world leading example of a sustainable retrofit.   

Climate change: why is it such a divisive issue? What physical but also intellectual consequences does it have for our planet? Join two leading Cambridge geographers as they discuss the science and politics of climate change, and ask why we disagree so much about this environmental, cultural and political phenomenon.

Join the Masters of Selwyn and Fitzwilliam Colleges in an expert review of politics and the media today as they discuss, ‘How can we make the daily news better for our society?’

From the Terrible Tudors to the Vicious Vikings, chances are that you’ve heard of Horrible Histories. But how did this award-winning series become an award-winning TV show? Join Richard Bradley, acclaimed TV producer and Cambridge History graduate, as he tells the tale of how televisions’ Horrible Histories was created.

Lucy Brownson will take you a guide of Eugénie Sellers Strong personal papers.  Don't miss this amazing tour/discussion.

The Museum of Zoology volunteer guides share their personal selection of fascinating stories about gender and sex in the animal world at the Museum.

Look at your thumbnail, imagine a tiny frog resting there - that’s the size of the species of frogs recently discovered in Mexico by researchers. Join this fascinating talk to learn about the painstaking investigation to find these tiny frogs, who live in a secret world on the forest floor.

The documentary weaves together archival footage and recordings with contemporary material to tell the story of how Cambridge became the first university in the world to offer a dedicated Bachelor of Music degree and, through anecdotes, interviews and insights, gives a flavour of how an institution has evolved.

Beginning in the West Indian sugar island of Barbados, and passing through Britain’s industrial slums and the dining rooms of the Raj, this talk traces the journey of curry around the British Empire.

Want to know more about how Lucy Cavendish alumni shape College life? We warmly invite you to join the Lucy Cavendish Alumni Association Committee AGM, where you can find out more about how the committee strengthen links between alumni and College, and how you can get involved.

Join Dr Elizabeth Gurian of Norwich University who will talk about the similarities and differences between serial and mass murder. Her research and analyses fill a huge gap in the field by directly comparing women, minorities, international, and team offenders into the dialogue alongside the more commonly-explored solo male cases.

Major scientific advances raise questions of responsibility and trust. Currently, we are on the threshold of significant change for the future of human health. And with decisions to make on how far we should go, and how we decide the limits. One thing is certain: this conversation needs everyone.

Join this tour of Lucy Cavendish’s new Passivhaus building, including a chance to look at the student accommodation and social areas. Learn about how this eco-friendly, accessible and future-proof building will house the growing and diverse student community and enjoy the new café-bar over afternoon tea with fellow alumni.

Join President of Murray Edwards College, Dorothy Byrne, as she draws on the research being carried out across Cambridge and beyond, to issue a clarion call for society to take radical action to boost support for the wellbeing of girls and young women, including the promotion of resilience and positive self-image.

Join Adam Francis Pounds for an evening of orchestral music

 Come and see how this 1930’s telephone exchange has been transformed into a world leading example of a sustainable retrofit.   

Ever wondered what the history of Queens' College is? Now is your chance to find out on this amazing tour. Join Life Fellow, Dr Robin Walker, on a guided tour of Queens' College.

Dr Malik and Dr Atack draw on their research and teaching experience to discuss questions of relevance, political practice and cultural authority in the context of the vibrant Classics community at Newnham. 

How did one railroad in Central America impact global politics, economics and society? Take a journey and discover the complex construction and international impact of the Panama Railroad, a remarkable feat of engineering that connected two oceans. Join the authority on this topic, Dr Peter Pyne, for an intriguing discussion.

Drawing on her experience leading ‘Meditate for Peace’ sessions this year, Dr Elizabeth English explores whether meditation can really support a feeling of peace.