2017-03-03

Cambridge University (videos of the past month: from 02/01-02/27/17)

source: Cambridge University
1:52 Dr Hazel Wilkinson, Public Engagement with Research Award winner 2016 Dr Hazel Wilkinson is postdoctoral researcher investigating the history of reading and writing habits in the 18th century. In collaboration with Dr Will Bowers at the University of Oxford, she has ...
6:51 Seven Earths and the Dwarf Star Astronomers at the University of Cambridge have helped identify seven planets which are orbiting a star 39 light years from Earth. The TRAPPIST-1 star is not much bigger than Jupiter so much smalle...
3:32 University of Cambridge Sustainable Food Policy “The University of Cambridge recognises its responsibility to provide healthy and sustainable food to its staff, students, and visitors. A new Sustainable Food Policy was launched on 2 Feb 2017 whi...
1:33 A virtual reality journey through a tumour Scientists at the University of Cambridge are leading an international project to develop 3D versions of breast tumours, which can be studied using virtual reality, thanks to a £20 million award fr...  8:13 Carlos Purves - Jesus College - Computer Science Carlos Purves applied to study Computer Science at Cambridge in 2015.
Jesus College offered him a place and at the end of his first term, he shares his experiences.
Find out more about Computer ...
0:41 Curious Objects: Asante Gold Weights These Curious Objects are Asante gold weights and come from 19th or 20th century Ghana. They were made of brass, but we're used to measure gold dust which was the universal currency in West Africa ...
2:19 Dr Paolo Bombelli, Public Engagement with Research Award winner 2016 Dr Paolo Bombelli is a postdoctoral researcher in the laboratory of Professor Christopher Howe, in the Department of Biochemistry. His research looks to utilise the photosynthetic chemistry of plan...
1:54 Mr Bill Nicholl and Mr Ian Hosking, Public Engagement with Research Award winners 2016 Mr Bill Nicholl, a lecturer in design technology for the Faculty of Education, and Mr Ian Hosking, a senior research associate in the Department of Engineering, are co-founders of Designing Our Tom...
2:05 Dr Paul Coxon, Public Engagement with Research Award winner 2016 Dr Paul Coxon is a postdoctoral research associate in the Materials Chemistry Group, in the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy. His research looks to improve the efficiency of solar cel...
2:07 Dr Becky Inkster, Public Engagement with Research Award winner 2016 Dr Becky Inkster is a research associate in the Department of Psychiatry and a senior project manager for the Neuroscience in Psychiatry Network. Her public engagement work explores the intersectio...

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