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Gas mains works to cause disruption in Cambridge until 2030

23+ hour, 58+ min ago   (382+ words) Urgent gas mains works on major roads may affect travel for students at hill colleges Saturday July 25 2026, 12:00pm Vital gas mains work is set to cause major disruption and roadworks in Cambridge, including in areas across the University. Cadent, the company…...

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Cambridge psychologist warns against blanket social media ban for under-16s

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (394+ words) Professor Sander van der Linden has argued that such a ban would have numerous unintended consequences Monday June 1 2026, 10:13pm Professor Sander van der Linden, a Cambridge social psychologist and fellow at Churchill College, has warned against calls for a blanket social…...

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Cambridge researchers warn of ‘underestimated brilliance’ if AI grades essays

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (251+ words) A new report suggests AI systems overvalued weaker essays, while failing to recognise exceptional ones Tuesday May 26 2026, 10:40pm A Cambridge-led team of psychologists and AI experts have found that leading generative AI systems only matched human-awarded university grade classifications around half…...

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Cambridge City Council no longer controlled by Labour

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (699+ words) Cambridge City Council had been under Labour control since 2014 by Maria Eduarda Paixao & Alessia Fietta Sunday May 10 2026, 9:33pm Following the local elections on Thursday (07/05), Labour now holds 17 seats overall on Cambridge City Council, while the Green Party hold 12 and the Liberal…...

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The activist behind ‘Cambridge is Chopped’

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (456+ words) Wednesday May 6 2026, 10:14am When I told friends I was meeting Cambridge local Guillotina for coffee later that afternoon, I received immediate nods of recognition. Currently, his name and his activism needs little introduction, and the disquieting story behind it is a…...

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Meet the founder of Cambridge’s ADHD society

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (286+ words) Rosalind Howell discusses Cambridge life and all things ADHD with Anna-Theresa Munt Sunday April 26 2026, 2:09pm What did you study at Cambridge? And what are you up to now? I did history at undergrad, but I set up the society during my…...

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Side Hustles Cambridge Students Are Using to Make Extra Money

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (928+ words) Sponsored content from Arslan Ali Wednesday April 15 2026, 6:43am Cambridge has a reputation for being all about libraries, lectures, and late-night essay crises, but student life here also comes with a pretty serious price tag. Rent isn’t cheap, coffee definitely adds up,…...

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Former Cambridge vice-chancellor named preferred candidate for chair of UKRI

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (351+ words) Leszek Borysiewicz has been named the government’s preferred candidate for chair of UK Research and Innovation, effective this summer Tuesday April 14 2026, 6:41pm Sir Leszek Borysiewicz GBE, the 345th vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge, has been named as the government’s preferred candidate…...

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The Cambridge cult-ure

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (103+ words) Beatrice Tharme explores how literary culture and Cambridge culture are intertwined Tuesday April 14 2026, 9:04am “Consuming the un-literary has become therapy for me post the end of term” Cults and fandom in literature and pop culture equally seem to keep fans in…...

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Cambridge MP joins academics in funding cuts criticism

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (577+ words) Daniel Zeichner expressed concern that UKRI funding cuts to physics research will harm future talent at the University Wednesday April 8 2026, 9:00am Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner has criticised plans to cut funding for physics research, warning they could “devastate the sector”. The…...