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Come along to one of our many public lectures and Topical Talks throughout the year. These talks are given by leading experts from the University of Cambridge and beyond, and are an important part of our commitment to public engagement. Learn more about a new subject and join the discussion.
Dr Yvonne Battle-Felton will be in conversation with Dr Midge Gillies about her new book, Atlantic Furies in this free Zoom event on Thursday 23 October, 7-8pm, GMT.
Midge will talk about...
Creative writing tutor Dr Lucy Durneen will be in conversation with Julian Hoffman in this free Zoom event on Tuesday, 16 December, 7-8pm, GMT.
Julian was born in the northeast of England...
Introducing a new evening lecture series exploring cutting edge research in psychology and neuroscience and its impact on improving education and learning.
The Institute of...
The Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) is taking part in the Cambridge Science Festival in 2016 with two free events at Madingley Hall on Sunday 20 March.
Roger Mosey, Master of Selwyn College and former BBC executive, talks about lessons from his career in broadcasting and also about the opportunities for the established media to be a force for good in the digital world.
The Institute of...
Dr Alison Pearn, Associate Director of the Darwin Correspondence Project, argues that putting the public Darwin back into his personal context makes both the man and his ideas come alive in fascinating new ways for modern audiences.
Professor David Cardwell, Head of the Department of Engineering at Cambridge, describes the properties of superconductors, their manufacture and their potential for engineering applications, which include frictionless bearings, energy storage systems, MRI and high field permanent magnets.
Just over 15 years ago a new radio programme took to the airwaves for the first time in Cambridge. Unusually for commercial radio, it was a science show. Even more unusual was that it was produced and presented by a group of young PhD and medical students and supported by a small grant from a research council.
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