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The Fundraising Campaign to build a ground-breaking 35,000sqm children’s hospital in Cambridge has passed the halfway mark of its £100m target, reaching over £56m in pledges and gifts secured.
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Alumna Jingwen Fan (Emmanuel 2017) has been announced as the 2023 Lady Mireille and Sir Dennis Gillings Global Public Health Fellow for the University of Cambridge.
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After a long and rich life in tune with both numbers and notes, computing trailblazer Margaret Marrs leaves a bequest as well-rounded as she was.
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In a new project about to get underway in our Raspberry Pi Computing Education Research Centre, researchers will explore over time the impact of physical computing on children who are introduced to it at primary school.

Featured priorities

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Cambridge Children’s Hospital holds the potential to transform the lives of young people regionally, nationally and globally.
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A new, major interdisciplinary initiative focused on the transition to a zero-carbon future, bringing together the best of Cambridge in people, research and knowledge exchange.
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Changing perceptions, removing barriers and transforming lives.
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Cambridge’s bold and ambitious programme to address educational and social disadvantage.
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With over 360 Olympians and 1,000 full internationals among our alumni, we are proud of our tradition of excellence. Our sights are set on growing this legacy by providing a sustainable sporting environment for students of all backgrounds and interests.