Congratulations to the five Cambridge academics and Fellows who have been recognised in the New Year Honours 2026 🎉 Explore their achievements in our round-up: www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid...

Is there life beyond Earth? Find out in this year's #XmasLectures from @rigb.org 🪐 Cambridge astronomer @nmadhu.bsky.social is a guest on the lecture exploring the possibility of life beyond Earth, hosted by Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock. Watch on iPlayer👇 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002p21h

Merry Christmas to all our students, staff, alumni and friends around the world 🎄 📸 Lloyd Mann

It wouldn't be Christmas without the Carols from @kingscollege.bsky.social ⛪ Watch the world-famous King's College Choir traditional candlelit celebration today at 5:45pm on BBC Two. Listen to 'A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols' at 3pm on BBC Radio 4. 📸 Sir Cam

Meet the people at the heart of this year’s University of Cambridge Christmas film ❤️ Watch the Gospel Choir Society's full performance of 'Oh Happy Day' on our YouTube channel 👉 https://youtu.be/WzmwvYHVF8A

A special night at Selwyn College Chapel 🕯️ @selwyn1882.bsky.social 's annual carol service for alumni and friends took place in Selwyn Chapel on 10 December. Were you there to feel the Christmas magic?

Intestinal parasites were a daily reality for Roman soldiers guarding Hadrian’s Wall. New research from @cam-archaeology.bsky.social 👇 https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/roman-soldiers-defending-hadrians-wall-infected-by-parasites-study-finds

Can we ever know if AI is conscious? 🤖 Cambridge philosopher @tom-mcclelland.bsky.social argues that the only rational stance is agnosticism. Find out why this matters for ethics and tech hype 👇 https://bit.ly/4j0MSaY

Merry Christmas to everyone in Cambridge and around the world 🎄 Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice and Chancellor Lord Chris Smith share their Christmas and New Year wishes, alongside a joyful performance from the University’s first-ever Gospel Choir society.

Leo XIV is the 1st Augustinian Pope, but did you know that his order once performed green-fingered, dragon-slaying miracles? @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social from @camhistory.bsky.social @queens.cam.ac.uk reveals the forgotten lives of these wild medieval saints 👇 https://bit.ly/4rP25Qj #skystorians 🗃️

The evening lights of King’s Parade 🌉 📸 Lloyd Mann

How cheap is it to build a bot army? 🤖 Find out using the first global index to track real-time prices for verifying fake accounts on 500 platforms, from TikTok to Amazon 👇 https://bit.ly/44s9QSu

Ever trained for a world championship while on a research trip? 💃 @carriesoderman.bsky.social of @cambridge-earthsci.bsky.social is practising her dance routines while doing fieldwork in Greenland – and will be competing for Great Britain this weekend 👇 https://bit.ly/4rNXpu2

. @profsera.bsky.social has been appointed Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at @cambridgeastro.bsky.social 🔭 🌟 Explore more about her work with @ehtelescope.bsky.social and her new Fellowship role at @newnhamcollege.bsky.social 👇 www.cam.ac.uk/stories/sera...

Humans are in the ‘premier league’ when it comes to monogamy, ranked between meerkats and beavers, according to new @cam-archaeology.bsky.social research 🦫 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 www.cam.ac.uk/stories/mono...

We're delighted to announce that Roland Sinker CBE will take up a new role as inclusive innovation and growth lead at the University of Cambridge in the new year. Roland joins the University on secondment following his role as Chief Executive at @cuh.nhs.uk Read more 👉 bit.ly/3MvVbzm

Green Street shines bright through the December nights 🤩 📸 Lloyd Mann

Tree rings -> volcanic eruption -> Black Death ☠️ Clues in tree rings have showed researchers that a volcanic eruption, or a several, sparked a sequence of events that led to the Black Death in Europe. Find out how they worked it out: https://bit.ly/3KqSGOg 🧪 #Climate #Skystorians

Our @isaacphysics.org learning platform – used by more than 3,000 schools across the UK each year – this week saw its 200 millionth question attempted by a student 🎒🏫🧑‍🏫 Find out what the 200 millionth question was 👉 www.cam.ac.uk/stories/camb...

Congratulations to everyone who graduated last weekend – rounding off our final graduations of 2025! 🎓 See some of our favourite moments from @stcatharines.bsky.social, @lucycavcoll.bsky.social, @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social and Wolfson College

Still time to register! Dr Kate Peters will give the 2nd Women’s History Seminar at Murray Edwards College TODAY 🔎 "Activist women & the challenge to patriarchy in the English revolution, 1640-60" ⏲️ Tues 2 Dec, 5 – 6.30pm 🏢 Vivien Stewart Room, Murray Edwards College Register for free tickets ⬇️

Latest insight from Professor Rav Gupta on how this discovery upends our understanding of what’s required for curing HIV👇

How big do you think this baby anaconda might grow up to? 🤔 a) 1m b) 3m c) 5m c) 7m

It's beginning to feel like #Christmas at @jbs.cam.ac.uk#Christmas🎄

Looking for Christmas gifts with a touch of Cambridge? ☃️ Explore our cards with snowy College scenes, eye-catching jewellery and inspiring books by Cambridge figures. Enter CAMBRIDGE10 to get 10% off 👉 curatingcambridge.co.uk Every purchase helps support the vital work of Cambridge museums 🏛️ ❤️

Cambridge Botanic Lights are back! 💫 From fluttering fairies to a dazzling disco ball, shimmering seeds on the Lake and a breathtaking projection on Cory Lodge, the Botanic Lights are a night to remember. Tickets 👉 https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

"It was fantastic seeing the dedication that these students show." Cambridge Vice-Chancellor, Prof Deborah Prentice, has praised the dedication of student rowers on a dawn visit to CUBC. Explore the visit 👉 https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/vice-chancellor-visits-rowers-in-training-for-the-boat-race

Is it Bridgemas yet? 🎄 Photos from Bridgemas past: 1. 'Cambridge Christmas' at Robinson College 2. Catherine Wheel star Christmas tree St Catharine's College 3. Chapel Choir of Robinson 4. Master's Lodge Christmas tree bauble Trinity Hall #Christmas #CambridgeAlumni #CambridgeStudent

Things are looking stranger in Cambridge today... 📸 Lloyd Mann

Solar energy expert @samstranks.bsky.social from @ceb.cam.ac.uk is determined to tackle some of our biggest global challenges 🌍 He's driving change in climate, education and healthcare through co-founding two spinouts and an education charity. Dive into the interview 👇 https://bit.ly/4pezDWv

Black British Voices: Black British Collections. Cambridge University Library is forming a community panel of Black British & Black Northern Irish individuals to help shape its 2027 exhibition & events programme. 🗓️ Deadline: 14 Dec 2025 🔗More info: https://loom.ly/9lDrGVY

Could everyday chemicals be having a toxic effect on our gut #health? 🧫🧪 150+ common substances may stifle 'good' gut bacteria in our bodies, affecting digestion and mental health. New #research by @kiranrpatil.bsky.social @indraroux.bsky.social @mrc-tu.bsky.social#health👇 https://bit.ly/3Ma9325

Could 2026 be the year your career takes you to #Cambridge? Explore our latest roles, plus more than 150 vacancies across our academic and professional services on our jobs page 👇 https://bit.ly/42Lm08d

We may be more closely related our canine companions than we realised… 🐶 Cambridge researchers have found some of the same genes that influence emotions and behaviour in both golden retrievers and humans. Chew over the study: https://bit.ly/4oWrfKZ 🧪 #Genetics #Neuroscience

Cambridge Vice-Chancellor, Prof Deborah Prentice, has visited schools in the North-East of England as part of our commitment to broadening participation in regions with low numbers of students. Explore the visits to Newcastle, Gateshead & Whitley Bay 👉 www.cam.ac.uk/news/vice-ch...

Psychedelic-assisted therapy is offering new hope for conditions where treatment options are limited. But what does it involve? Is it safe? 🍄‍🟫 We asked Dr Liliana Galindo of the Cambridge Psychedelic Research Group 👇 https://bit.ly/48ybNhx #Medicine #Psychiatry @cpftresearch.bsky.social @cuh.nhs.uk

Did you know that there's a wide range of scholarships, grants and bursaries at Cambridge for postgraduate study? Here are just a few of them. Tap for a complete guide: https://bit.ly/4oOClBT 🚨 The deadline for most courses is early December so apply now.

A new AI tool can spot abnormalities in blood cells more accurately and reliably than human doctors. It could be a game-changer for how conditions like leukaemia are diagnosed. 🩸 Called CytoDiffusion, it's unlike many other AI models. Find out how: bit.ly/4o9uJJ4 🧪 @ucl.ac.uk @qmul.bsky.social

The first step towards studying an MBA at @jbs.cam.ac.uk is figuring out which staircase leads to your lecture 😉 📸 Lloyd Mann

Cambridge researchers have uncovered the earliest evidence of ‘animal GPS’ in tiny magnetic fossils from 97 million years ago. What left them behind? And what insights can they shed? Dig in: bit.ly/3LQxykH @cambridge-earthsci.bsky.social @stcatharines.bsky.social @gfz.bsky.social 🧪

Do you have a parasocial relationship with a famous person? The Cambridge Dictionary #WordOfTheYear2025 is "parasocial": involving or relating to a connection that someone feels between themselves and a famous person they do not know, a character in a book, film, TV series, etc., or an AI.

The Sycamore Gap tree has inspired a powerful musical collaboration between Prof @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social and the Helsinki Chamber Choir 🎶 ‘The World Tree’ explores the long history of tree-human relations and world premieres in Finland today. Find out more 👇 https://bit.ly/4r3gTKZ

Happy #InternationalStudentsDay! 🌍 Earlier this year, we asked our new graduates to share their Cambridge experience in their home language 🗣️ Want to chat with one of our international postgraduates? Get started right here 👇 https://bit.ly/4oLCl5N

Cambridge physicists have created a fine-tuned 'energy sandwich' that could transform how solar cells, LEDs and lasers are made, and make them cheaper and more efficient 🔋 New #research from @ceb.cam.ac.uk and @cambridgephysics.bsky.social#research👇 https://bit.ly/3XyHB0g 🧪

Two bridges, one stunning view. Can you name them both? 📸 Lloyd Mann

Congratulations to @drchrismacdonald.bsky.social, whose VR public speaking platform won at the @timeshighered.bsky.social Awards 2025! 🏆 Other Cambridge nominees included the PROFILE trial team and Technician Development Advisor John Nicolson. Read more: bit.ly/4p9V4HI #THEAwards

Today, the @houseoflords.parliament.uk Home-based Working Committee released a report which repeatedly references research by an interdisciplinary team at @cam.ac.uk highlighting the need for better data on productivity & mental health in the workplace to inform policy on home-based working.

We are delighted to be awarded the @nnecl.bsky.social Quality Mark, recognising our commitment to supporting care experienced students at Cambridge ✅ Learn more about how we're supporting care experienced students today and beyond 👇 https://bit.ly/47NZP2I

Do you know a UK Bangladeshi, Pakistani or Arab student currently in Year 11, who is thinking of applying to a top university? Share this video with them.

Cambridge researchers: Want your work to be recognised for its real‐world impact? 🌍 The application deadline for the Cambridge Awards for #Research Impact and Engagement has been extended! Apply before 21 November and get your story heard 👇 https://bit.ly/43lwECT @cambridgefestival.bsky.social