Features

It’s Briiiidgemaaaaaas

Jingle bells. Tinsel. Mince pies. And choirs. But wait! It’s not the 25th yet, is it? What’s going on? Welcome to Bridgemas, a Cambridge tradition you never knew you needed – until you did.

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Beyond repair

As the body’s raw materials, stem cells have almost unimaginable potential to repair and regenerate. A new Cambridge Institute may just have the key to unlock that potential.

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Out of this world

Want to know the meaning of life, the universe and everything? The Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe might just have the answer to the biggest questions.

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Encore! Why performance is good for you – even if you’re not good at it

National opera. West End show. An appearance on Jools Holland’s Later. Or down the pub on karaoke night. Wherever you do it, performance is proven to have benefits that last long after the final chord has rung out.

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The ethics of genomics

Genomics – the study of every living thing’s genetic material, and how that information is applied – has the potential to find treatments for incurable diseases. So why is the public so suspicious?

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Inbox: CAM 97

Welcome to the Michaelmas Term edition of CAM.

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This idea must die /

This idea must die: “The University is an ivory tower”

In fact, says innovation expert Diarmuid O’Brien, ideas created at Cambridge create impact on a global scale.

Alumni life /

“The advice that turned out to be the most useful? Get a bike as soon as you can”

Freshers’ events help new students feel at home, before they’ve even left their own homes. Could you get involved?

Don's diary /

From Cambridge to Kyiv: the economics of war and recovery

Dr Alexander Rodnyansky, Assistant Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Economics, spoke to CAM in September 2022 from Ukraine, where he has been based since the start of the war.