Erna Lilje looks at the material culture of her maternal homeland, Papua New Guinea (PNG). She argues that, to tell the complex stories of indigenous artefacts in museums, we need to think more deeply about where things come from and who made them.
This week we're taking a look at the science of football, from physics to psychology. And in the news, can being social stave off dementia, and what new features have been found on the surface of Pluto?
Geoffrey Khan grew up with a sense of not belonging. His passion for languages led him to embark on a quest to trace and record disappearing dialects of Aramaic. The arts and humanities, he argues, are an opportunity to build bridges and communities.
The ‘Cambridge bubble’ is a comfortable place. But stepping outside the bubble can be hugely rewarding, Cambridge Student Community Action’s (SCA) volunteers explain.
The 2018 cohort comes from a wide range of backgrounds and the subjects they will study include anthrax in cattle, Native American Archaeology, the science of flavonoids and the value of hope for refugee communities.
Women were successful entrepreneurs earlier than we thought, according to new research into the archives of London’s guilds. In unravelling the story of the Burney family, historian Amy Erickson paints a picture of powerful, independent women.
Professor Graham Virgo, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education, together with senior colleagues from the Cambridge Admissions Office, have published an open letter on diversity in admissions. Read more
Patients in intensive care units are at significant risk of potentially life-threatening secondary infections, including from antibiotic-resistant bacteria such...
Researchers at the University of Cambridge are helping to understand the world of work – the good, the bad, the fair and the future. Here, Simon Deakin, C...
Mothers who ‘connect’ with their baby during pregnancy are more likely to interact in a more positive way with their infant after it is born, accord...