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The history of women cyclists – an uphill climb to equality

Cycling, in its most familiar form, dates back to at least the 19th century. One example of an early bicycle was known as the “hobby horse”, and it later became the “Dandy horse” and then the “accelerator”. Early cycling was reserved for the upper-classes and was seen as highly fashionable…

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This 922-year-old university in England produces the most billionaires—and Albert Einstein, Emma Watson, Bill Clinton, and Hugh Grant are among its famous alumni

The oldest university in the English-speaking world, The University of Oxford, has just been ranked the leading billionaire-producing university in Britain.

Fortune

Friends who turned tiddlywinks into a competitive sport mark 70 years of club

They established competitive rules, wrote a thesis ‘The Science Of Tiddlywinks’ and coined new terminology.

Evening Standard

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Morag Styles obituary

First professor of children’s poetry at Cambridge, who also worked to promote the teaching, dissemination and understanding of Caribbean poetry

The Guardian - UK

New study will use phone apps to explore link between sleep and Alzheimer's risk

Cambridge University and UCL will collaborate with a tech company to explore how sleep tracking data can help detect Alzheimer's disease

Tom’s Guide

Cambridge University urged to apologise over jailing of thousands of ‘evil’ women without evidence or trial

A 1561 charter granted powers to imprison young working-class women found walking with undergraduates after dark

The Guardian - UK

Cambridge University issues statement after woman subjected to ‘misogyny and harassment’ after finishing PhD

Dr Louks’ post has been viewed over 117 million times

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Making science cinematic: how a studio brings scientific datasets to high-end VFX

We learn how Lux Aeterna made the stunning VFX for Our Universe, Secrets of the Neanderthals and Solar System.

Creative Bloq

Airbnb rentals link to increase in London crime, study suggests

Airbnb hits out at ‘misleading’ Cambridge University study

Evening Standard

Court Order Requiring Removal of Reddit Criticism of Scientist/Consultant Vacated

Sarrita Adams, who was a prominent public critic of the English Lucy Letby murder trial, got that order almost four months ago.

Reason

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

The Guardian - UK

Study Shows Shrinking Pint Size Reduces Beer Consumption, Boosts Wine Sales‌ ‌

Research from Cambridge University reveals smaller pints lead to 9.7% drop in ale sales, but 7.2% increase in wine purchases at English pubs.

Zenger

Look! Astrophysicists Spotted A Supermassive Black Hole Slowly Starving a Galaxy to Death

Using special instruments found on the Webb Telescope, researchers caught a supermassive black hole red-handed.

Inverse

Broad beans could be the cure to Britain’s blues, says Cambridge research scientist

Sustainable and nutritious, fava beans are being hailed by Nadia Mohd-Radzman as vital for the UK’s mental health

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A new cutting-edge AI tool predicts the progression of Alzheimer’s disease with over 80% accuracy, minus the scalpel

Researchers from Cambridge University have developed a new method for predicting the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which promises 80% accuracy.

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

‘I totally understand why people are sceptical’: the co-founder of collapsed energy giant Bulb on his new venture

Amit Gudka is reinventing himself after the failure of his energy firm by plugging into the global battery boom

The Guardian - UK

Is Cambridge University right to enforce a retirement age? I think so – who wants to be a ‘job blocker’?

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

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Sir Oliver Popplewell obituary

High court judge who presided over the libel case brought by Jonathan Aitken against the Guardian

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Ronald Clements obituary

Other lives: Theologian, academic and author whose speciality was the study of the Old Testament

The Guardian - UK

First NHS physiotherapy clinic run by AI to start this year

Exclusive: New platform to provide same-day appointments with digital physiotherapist in effort to cut waiting times

The Guardian - UK

Voters must demand that all candidates and parties commit to radical action on the climate crisis

Letters: Charles Secrett and Andy Knott respond to David King’s article on the actions needed for humanity to survive

The Independent UK

The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest

Colleges and universities have long been protected places for free expression without pressure or punishment

The Guardian - UK

Raspberry Pi: how push for child programming skills inspired a coding generation

Company’s cheap, simple-to-use durable minicomputer has proved a hit all over the world

Al Jazeera

UK students at elite universities join mushrooming pro-Palestine protests

Rishi Sunak is meeting university bosses as more encampments spring up throughout the country.

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