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  • Alison Richard building
    Alison Richard building, Sidgwick Site

21st-century discovery needs 21st-century facilities that empower us to pioneer new research techniques and support the free exchange of ideas. Entire fields of enquiry now exist that were inconceivable as recently as 20 years ago. Seizing these opportunities requires bespoke buildings, built to house the latest research methods and techniques.

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Cambridge Conservation Initiative

Addressing the thorny problem of biodiversity loss

The Conservation Campus was launched in April 2013 in the presence of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and Sir David Attenborough. It will be home to over 500 conservation professionals from within the University and the Initiative’s partner organisations – and act as a magnet for biodiversity expertise worldwide.

Battcock Centre

Bringing Cambridge astronomers and astrophysicists under one roof

The Battcock Centre for Experimental Astrophysics brings together astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology at Cambridge.

Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy new building

A new home for Materials Science and Metallurgy

For the first time the Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy has a single purpose-designed home, ensuring that Cambridge continues to be one of the world’s leading centres for materials science.