🍂 Autumn sunshine hits @girtoncollege.bsky.social. Emily Davies Court is named after the College's founder, who drove forward the idea of university education for women, which led to the college’s foundation as the UK’s first residential institution for higher education in 1869.

📢 Calling all local council staff & @cam.ac.uk #AI researchers! Join our new #AI in Local Government Fair to hear directly from councils about their toughest challenges and explore together how AI can strengthen #publicservices. 📅 Monday 24 November ➡️ Apply now: ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-in-...

Ready to take the next step in your career? 💭 Discover how Cambridge could be the right move for you – just like for our researchers Prof Constantine Yannelis, @profsanderlinden.bsky.social and Dr Derya Cavga. Explore over 150 vacancies on our new jobs website today 👇 bit.ly/45ANWNS

If you want evidence of science making a tangible difference, Prof Tuomas Knowles has 5 successful companies to show you: https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/the-protein-pioneer?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky @cambridgephysics.bsky.social

Discover how a poet ghostwrote the famous #IVF memoir, A Matter of Life, turning dry prose into a bestseller, and now a Netflix hit. bit.ly/48u5Ovv 📕 #Science #LIterature #Writing #AssistedReproduction #Story

Wishing a happy, healthy and sweet New Year to everyone celebrating Rosh Hashanah in the Cambridge community 🍯🍏

🎶 Hear our Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice on BBC Radio 3's Private Passions, talking about the classical music that has inspired her throughout her life and career. Her music choices include Beethoven, Bach and Ravel. ▶️ Listen on BBC Sounds www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

It's only one week to the Cambridge Alumni Festival - are you coming? 🎉 We're excited to share tours, talks, displays and performances with you across Cambridge. Book now 👉 web-eur.cvent.com/event/b02398... #CambridgeAlumni #UniversityOfCambridge #Cambridge

📢 Applications are now open for our new MPhil in Translational Medical Research! Get hands-on experience from world leaders in immunology, pandemic preparedness, cardiovascular & respiratory biomedicine, and acute & emergency care. 👉 buff.ly/gH9tRV7 @cam.ac.uk

This tech-savvy #heron seems to have found the perfect spot to log on 🪵 Who knew the River Cam had such good connectivity? 😉 📸 Lloyd Mann #Autumn #Fall #Photography

If you're ready to start your postgraduate journey with us, we're ready to accept your application! Get going with our handy guide to postgraduate applications: http://bit.ly/4nsSXhq

We're delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2025 BBC Young Writers’ Award featuring five talented writers from across the country. Read about them here: bit.ly/4gplguZ

Some of the punts here in Cambridge have some very quirky names 🛶 If you could name a punt, what would you call it? 📸 Lloyd Mann

A short, relatable message about a migrant worker boosted positivity toward EU #immigration by 20 points among UK voters. The latest @campsydept.bsky.social#immigration#research suggests that pro-immigration arguments can be effective for the UK electorate 👇 https://bit.ly/3HYkEQi

We're absolutely delighted to share the shortlist for the BBC National Short Story Award 2025 which very proud to be a part of 👏 #BBCNSSA

Britain’s economy did not collapse when the #Romans left, a new study reveals. Researchers from the Faculty of Classics, @cam-archaeology.bsky.social and @uniofnottingham.bsky.social#Romansdebunk the ‘Dark Ages’ narrative with major metal production evidence 👇 #Archaeology #History

What if your sore joints could treat themselves? 🦴 Cambridge scientists have developed an ‘artificial cartilage’ that could transform treatment for #arthritis – and improve outcomes for millions of people. Learn more about this 'squishy' material 👇 https://bit.ly/4mPMzkq

Breastfeeding boosts babies' lifelong health – but 1 in 20 women struggle. @geula.bsky.social @geneticscam.bsky.social found that 'milk squeezing' cells, rather than 'milk-producing' cells, may be to blame. Find out how this could lead to new ways to supporting mothers 👉 bit.ly/4mTUixN

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, a day where organisations and communities globally come together to raise awareness of how we can create a world where fewer people die by suicide.

Can an old rook learn new tricks? 🐦‍⬛ Cambridge researchers taught Leo to follow voice commands – no gestures needed. Two more rooks managed it too, suggesting some animals can use their natural communication skills to understand us.

30,000 babies born in 2026 will help us create a comprehensive picture of early childhood development in the UK. The first new UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years, the study will be led by Cambridge and @ucl.ac.uk and funded by @cpc-cg.bsky.social www.cam.ac.uk/research/new... #SocialScience

Repeated heatwaves and lack of rain this summer have caused gardeners across Britain to struggle 🌳 How can we adapt our #gardens to survive the increasingly extreme and unpredictable #climate? Experts at @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social#gardens#climatere finding the answers 👇 https://bit.ly/46bbfwF

If you're considering #Cambridge for #postgraduate study and want to find out about Colleges, come see for yourself on 18, 19 or 22 September. Most of our Colleges will be open for prospective applicants to get a sense of College life. Expect tours, Q&As and more. Book your spot at bit.ly/4pcC64f

Old Schools, but never out of style 🏰 The Old Schools is one of Cambridge’s most historic buildings. It stands proudly at the end of Trinity Lane, nestled between the Senate House, Clare College and King’s College Chapel.

👋 We welcomed @commonseac.parliament.uk to Cambridge yesterday alongside experts from finance, aviation, policy & the built environment to support MPs in shaping bold, green policy. 🔗: cisl.cam.ac.uk/news/cisl-we... @tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social @pippaheylings.bsky.social

Teenagers are especially sensitive to loneliness, new #research has found. But when social reconnection isn’t possible, this can drive them to seeking harmful rewards like alcohol or drugs. Study by @campsydept.bsky.social @sjblakemore.bsky.social @livia-tomova.bsky.social#research https://bit.ly/464WGKS

Time for pumpkin spice and Pythagoras? 🍂 As the leaves start to fall around Cambridge, we've got that start of the new academic year feeling. 📸 Lloyd Mann / University of Cambridge

Something really big happened #OnThisDay 1,100 years ago! 🏰 @davidwoodman45.bsky.social from @robinsoncollege.bsky.social ‬and @camhistory.bsky.social thinks someone in English history deserves far greater fame. Find out why in our full film 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDhj...

Please join us for an exciting public talk at the Ray Dolby Centre! "The Final Frontier: Black Holes in the Infant Universe" www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-final-...

Researchers have found a way to 'freeze' brain cancer cells in place – stopping them from spreading 🧠 Early-stage results could pave the way to a new treatment for glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive brain cancer, say scientists @chemistrycambridge.bsky.social 👉 https://bit.ly/3JFukj7

Who was the first king of England? 👑 @davidwoodman45.bsky.social thinks more people should know that Æthelstan created England in 927AD – should his story be on the school curriculum? David makes the case in his groundbreaking new biography 👉 https://bit.ly/45Jcww4

The new academic year is almost here – could your next career move be at Cambridge? 💼 Explore over 150 vacancies across our academic and professional services on our brand-new website 👉 https://bit.ly/45ANWNS

Lost in a book on a summer's afternoon at @selwyn1882.bsky.social 📖 What are you reading right now? 💭 📸 Lloyd Mann

Contrary to what many neuroscientists think: the brain holds a map of the body that remains unchanged even after a limb has been amputated: https://bit.ly/3UyFkRx @mrccbu.bsky.social‬ ‪@pittdeptofmed.bsky.social ‪@plasticity-lab.bsky.social‬ ‪@hunterschone.bsky.social 🧪 #PhantomLimb #Research

A new total-body PET scanner to be hosted in Cambridge. One of only a handful in the country, it will transform our ability to diagnose and treat a range of conditions in patients and to carry out cutting-edge research and drug development. Find out why this is so important: https://bit.ly/3HxkY8m

How do you cool a building without air-con? Hauwa Busari believes algae-filled tubes in panels fitted in the walls could help reduce the temperature inside by as much as 10°C. Explore Hauwa's story 👉 https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/algae-coolant?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social

Why did the Maya abandon many of their major cities a thousand years ago? Chemical fingerprints from a stalagmite in a Mexican cave may hold the answer 👇 https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/mexico-cave-maya-drought?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Congratulations to everyone getting their A level results today! 🎉 Will you be #GoingToCambridge? Let us know in the comments. 💬 Here's what to do next when you get your exam results 👇 www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/apply/after/...

Explore some of Cambridge’s iconic landmarks this September with Open Cambridge from ‪@cambridgefestival.bsky.social‬ 🎟️ Some events are hugely popular, so don't miss out – book your spot now: bit.ly/479qMiT #Cambridge #Tour #Explore #CambridgeUniversity

A gas giant the size of Saturn could be hiding in orbit around Alpha Centauri A - the third-brightest star in the sky and the closest 'twin' to our own Sun - according to new data from @esa.int's James Webb telescope and @cambridgeastro.bsky.social www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

"You can see Nobel laureates when you're going into your Department, which is incredible!" Explore over 170 jobs around the University of Cambridge, across research, teaching, museums, professional services and more 👉 cam.ac.uk/jobs #Hiring #HEjobs #Academia

Two Cambridge friends have created a musical inspired by Frankenstein and the first vampire novel 🎶 '1816: The Year Without a Summer', by @trincollcam.bsky.social student Nat Riches and @downingcollege.bsky.social alumna Natasha Atkinson, premieres today @camdenfringe.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/4ms3bhC

If you want to get more active, the NHS Active 10 app could help you do that. Designed to get people doing more brisk walking, a fresh study from @dphpc.bsky.social and @mrcepid.bsky.social has shown that it works! See the evidence for yourself 👉 bit.ly/455nnju

Spiky-toothed 'penis worms', rock-scraping molluscs and filter-feeding crustaceans are among a new treasure trove of fossils found at the Grand Canyon. Explore the find from PhD student Giovanni Mussini 👇 www.cam.ac.uk/stories/gran...

Exciting news from the Cambridge spinout and startup scene 🚀 Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) have announced that they are committing at least £100 million from their new fund to invest in University of Cambridge spinouts. Tap to find out what they plan to do: bit.ly/4l3ZiOD

📍 The Parker Library, @corpuscambridge.bsky.social Internationally renowned for its important collection of medieval and renaissance manuscripts, the @parkerlibcccc.bsky.social is a national heritage treasure. Explore more 👇 bit.ly/40Kgxxh

1 in 2 of us will be affected by #dementia in our lifetime. A team at our ALBORADA Drug Discovery Institute, funded by Alzheimer’s Research UK, is dedicated to finding better treatments. Learn more about how mice are vital in dementia research 👇 bit.ly/455tX8j #AnimalResearch #Science #Medicine

“This could open a new front in climate litigation.” Prof Jorge Viñuales from @landeconomy.bsky.social helped Vanuatu take climate change to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Get his initial reaction to the ICJ’s landmark Advisory Opinion 👇 bit.ly/4oaPh51