General

University of Cambridge offers improved Emergency Leave for Dependants

03 October 2019 The University of Cambridge has recognised the challenges faced by employees who have responsibility for children or older dependants when, for example, childcare provision is unexpectedly unavailable or...

22 June 2026

Awards and Prizes

Dr Louise Hirst awarded ERC Starting Grant

06 September 2019 Dr Louise Hirst has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant entitled ‘Gliding epitaxy for inorganic space-power sheets’. Radiation tolerant, low mass photovoltaic systems are needed to power the...

22 June 2026

Awards and Prizes

Samer Kurdi’s Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting experience

26 July 2019 In March this year, Samer Kurdi, a PhD student in the Department of Materials Science, was invited to participate in the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting this...

22 June 2026

General

Another successful food bank collection!

16 July 2019 Staff and students have once again been generous with their donations, as they were at Christmas, and we have filled 4 large boxes with items from Cambridge...

22 June 2026

Awards and Prizes

Professor Ruth Cameron awarded Rosalind Franklin Medal and Prize

02 July 2019 Prof. Ruth Cameron has been awarded a 2019 Rosalind Franklin Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics for innovative application of physics to regenerative medicine and pharmaceutical...

22 June 2026

Awards and Prizes

Dr Jessica Gwynne’s contribution to teaching acknowledged with a Pilkington Prize

27 June 2018 Dr Jessica Gwynne has been selected as a 2019 Pilkington Prize winner. The prizes, endowed by Sir Alastair Pilkington, acknowledge excellence in teaching and are awarded to...

22 June 2026

Awards and Prizes

Prof Chhowalla to be next Cambridge Royce Champion

11 June 2019 Goldsmiths’ Professor, Prof Manish Chhowalla, has been appointed as the next Cambridge Royce Champion and Leader of the Royce Materials for Energy Efficient ICT theme.  Manish will take...

22 June 2026

General

Neville Greaves 1945-2019

11 June 2019 With the death of Neville Greaves earlier this month, the research community focused on glasses and disordered materials has lost one of its most cherished members.  For...

22 June 2026

Awards and Prizes

Three Materials Science Graduates in the IOM3’s 15 under 30

20 May 2019 Three Cambridge Materials graduates are featured in the 15 under 30 list in the IOM3’s 150th anniversary edition of Materials World magazine.   Megan McGregor, PhD candidate in the...

22 June 2026

Awards and Prizes

Prof Ruth Cameron awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant

16 May 2019 Professor Ruth Cameron has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept grant, “Regen-membrane”, to explore commercial and innovation potential arising from her earlier ERC Advanced Grant.  The...

22 June 2026