News & Blog

Mark Thomson selected as next Director-General of CERN

British physicist Mark Thomson, Professor of Experimental Particle Physics at the Cavendish, will be the next Director-General of CERN, the world’s leading particle physics facility. His five-year mandate will begin...

7 November 2024

The loss of key scientists during the World Wars

As part of our 150th anniversary, we remember physicists who worked with the Cavendish Laboratory and lost their lives during the war. One of these tragic events was the death...

7 November 2024

Sustainable responsive materials to transform industry, buildings and medicine

How would the future look if buildings were to dynamically adapt to environmental conditions? If threads could show users how tightly they are stretched for optimal suturing after a surgery?...

6 November 2024

Annual Prizewinners’ Dinner 2024

The Cavendish Laboratory’s Annual Prizewinner’s Dinner took place on 25 October 2024. Undergraduate Prize Winners, alongside Cavendish academics, celebrated their achievements and enjoyed a formal dinner at the Cloister Court...

27 October 2024

Emeritus Professor Haroon Ahmed (1936-2024)

Members of the department will be greatly saddened to learn of the peaceful passing of Emeritus Professor Haroon Ahmed on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the age of 88, surrounded...

25 October 2024

Cavendish and cricket, a long and rich history

HOWZATTTT! It’s another day and the Cavendish is not out* of sports to talk about! Today, we look at the rich history of cricket being played by the Cavendish Laboratory,...

18 October 2024

10 Cambridge spinouts changing the story of cancer

10 Cambridge spinouts on putting their research into practice to improve outcomes for cancer patients - and why Cambridge is a great place to do this.    

17 October 2024

Richard Friend awarded 2024 Institute of Physics Isaac Newton Medal

Professor Sir Richard Friend FRS, Director of Research at the Cavendish Laboratory, has been awarded the 2024 Institute of Physics Isaac Newton Medal and Lecture, the most prestigious award of...

14 October 2024