Other lives: Historian who specialised in the study of Africa, in particular Zambia
October 2024
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Tom Bussmann obituary
Other lives: Compiler of the Guardian’s Zeitgeist column who was also an advertising copywriter and producer of TV commercials
Wanted: expedition botanist to follow in Darwin’s footsteps and look for plants
If you have a sense of adventure and know your squills from your spurges, Cambridge University Botanic Garden may have the job for you
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Fred Murphy obituary
Other lives: History teacher and lecturer who helped to revise and reshape the PGCE course for training teachers
September 2024
Piling on privilege in higher education
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John Burgess obituary
Leading universities urged to take no more than 10% of students from private schools
Alexander Goehr obituary
August 2024
Letter: Mike Lynch obituary
Mark Taylor writes: It was this switch to electrical sciences and his subsequent PhD that laid the foundations for Mike’s eventual achievement
Two slices of ham a day can raise type 2 diabetes risk by 15%, research suggests
Cambridge-led study of 2m people globally is most comprehensive evidence yet of red meat link to diabetes
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David Heycock obituary
Other lives: BBC TV producer who worked on Kenneth Clark’s Civilisation and Alistair Cooke’s America
July 2024
‘The ick’, ‘boop’ and ‘chef’s kiss’ added to Cambridge Dictionary
A phrase popularised by Love Island joins more than 3,200 other entries relating to online gaming, parcel thefts and more
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Stuart Crampin obituary
Other lives: Seismologist whose research work helped to devise ways of strengthening reservoirs against earthquake damage
Don’t call me a job blocker. We can’t all afford to retire
Letters: Readers respond to Mary Beard’s defence of Cambridge University’s mandatory retirement age
June 2024
Is Cambridge University right to enforce a retirement age? I think so – who wants to be a ‘job blocker’?
Mary Beard
Some say it’s ageist, and they have a point. But whether in academia or elsewhere, it’s only fair for younger colleagues, asks former Cambridge professor Mary Beard
Sir Oliver Popplewell obituary
High court judge who presided over the libel case brought by Jonathan Aitken against the Guardian
Wooden bowling arm that bested Australian cricketer in 1909 rebuilt
Cambridge engineers recreate mathematician John Venn’s machine that can launch balls at 33mph
May 2024
Virtual reality games helping UK’s deaf children to understand speech
Scientists have found that immersing kids in computer games can train their brains to localise sounds better
Weight-loss jabs shouldn’t be quick-fix solution for governments, says expert
Obesity prevention is cheaper long-term option, says Cambridge professor, with focus on dietary advice and exercise plans
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James Mowbray obituary
Other lives: Doctor who helped to develop a greater understanding of how to prevent organ rejection in transplants
