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Prof Louis Gates Jr, Dr Ali Smith, Dr Judith Weir, Prof Sir John Walker, Prof Sir Roger Penrose, Lord Sainsbury of Turville,

Cambridge confers honorary degrees

June 22 2022
Bright sunshine beamed down on the distinguished ten guests who gathered to receive an honorary degree from the University of Cambridge on 22 June. The conferment of honorary degrees is one of the highest accolades the University can bestow upon people who have made outstanding achievements in their respective fields.
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A Century of Friendship: A History of Cambridge Philanthropy in America

June 17 2022

Launched today at the CAm Board meeting, “A Century of Friendship: A History of Cambridge Philanthropy in America” is a fascinating and lively 80-page chronicle of CAm, the organizations that preceded it, its history, its people, and the way that it has helped shape American philanthropy for Collegiate Cambridge.

Professor Wole Soyinka, Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah and Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr

50 Years, and Counting: A Conversation with Professors Wole Soyinka, Kwame Anthony Appiah and Henry Louis Gates Jr

June 14 2022

Professor Wole Soyinka, Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah and Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr are leading academic voices and hugely influential in their fields of expertise.

Anthony Freeling

University of Cambridge appoints new Acting Vice-Chancellor

May 24 2022
The University of Cambridge has appointed Dr Anthony Freeling as its Acting Vice-Chancellor with effect from 1 October 2022.  His term of office is expected to be six months.
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Gates Cambridge Class of 2022 announced

May 8 2022
This year’s cohort comprises 79 new scholars. The scholars, who come from 30 countries, will begin their studies in October. They are studying subjects ranging from food security and bat reservoirs for viral diseases to how gut hormones control food intake and blood glucose levels. The class comprises 41 women and 38 men.

First-ever Cambridge Foundation Year offers made to prospective students

April 25 2022
More than 50 students from backgrounds of educational disadvantage have been offered a place on the University of Cambridge’s first-ever pre-degree foundation year.
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Lucy Cavendish College Receives Historic £2.6 Million Gift

March 17 2022

Christina and CAm Board Chair Peter Dawson have donated £2.6 million to Cambridge in America (CAm) to benefit Lucy Cavendish College, the largest donation in the College’s history. 

Professor Jonathan Heeney

Cambridge vaccine expert in $42million partnership to develop 'future-proofed' coronavirus vaccines

March 8 2022
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that DIOSynVax, a biotech spinout of the University of Cambridge, will receive $42 million (about £32 million) to develop a vaccine candidate that could provide protection against both existing and future variants of SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – as well as other major coronaviruses, including those that cause SARS and MERS.

Cambridge marks International Women’s Day 2022

March 4 2022
International Women’s Day - on Tuesday, 8 March - is a global day celebrating and reflecting on the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
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Cambridge to offer studentships to Posse scholars

February 9 2022

The University of Cambridge has become the first Higher Education institution outside of the USA to partner with the Posse Foundation, offering graduate studentships to young people from under-represented backgrounds.

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