Creatures from hummingbirds to whales could give clues for biological tools to extend humans’ lifespans
New Cambridge-Bloomberg index will serve investors seeking to avoid expansion in oil, gas and coal production
Labour peer beats former BP boss John Browne and campaigner Gina Miller to win prestigious post
Several candidates raise concerns over ballot registration and campaign protocols
Research offers clues to choosing chemotherapy treatments with fewer long-term side effects
Distant planet is covered with an ocean that may be teeming with microbial activity
Cuts to PhD funding have caused UK student intake to shrink, data shows
It’s one of the world’s oldest and most brutal sporting rivalries. So why is a French couture house giving it the time of day?
Fine words about the Oxford-Cambridge Arc must be translated into action
Cambridge university among institutions seeing chance to hire talent unsettled by US spending cuts
Cambridge Innovation Capital’s fund counts Aviva Investors and an arm of British Business Bank as backers
Rowing contest to be renamed after fashion house’s designer watch in latest luxury move into sponsorship
Money needed to kick-start project that will rival renowned schemes in Paris and Massachusetts
Letter to prime minister seeks boost for new science and tech ‘supercluster’ after plans stalled under previous government
Cambridge shows us what research institutions need to translate scientific excellence into economic impact
Institution adopts moratorium on accepting Shell and BP funds amid scrutiny of companies’ influence on academia
Puzzle: just a single line of play
Students and staff are putting pressure on college bursars to find a greener bank
Universities, local government and industry to announce plan to boost innovation and expand multinationals in the city
Cambridge university study contradicts common belief in psychology that it is better to talk about distressing ideas and memories
Independent study led by former UN climate champion comes amid growing scrutiny of patronage of higher education
History academic published an article containing large parts of essays copied from one of his students
Do we really want to turn getting a good education into something that people should feel embarrassed about?
Report highlights role higher education institutions play in accelerating innovation
Puzzle: can you win like P ConNers?
