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Cambridge launches major strategic partnership with IonQ to ‘supercharge’ quantum research in the UK

The UK’s most powerful quantum computer, which will accelerate research and discovery in quantum science, engineering, and a range of other applications, will be based at the University of Cambridge...

11 March 2026

Fibre twist creates a new pathway for light

A team of researchers from University of Cambridge, University of Bath and international collaborators, have designed a new optical fibre structure that keeps light flowing smoothly even through bends, twists...

23 February 2026

What does ‘flexibility’ actually look like?

Flexible electronics are often sold on a simple promise: bendable screens, lightweight solar cells or wearable devices that can bend and flex without breaking. But what does that ‘flexibility’ actually look like at the molecular scale, and how does it affect performance?

19 February 2026

Celebrating Women in Science: Meet Lucy Oswald, our new pulsars researcher

To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we sit down with Lucy Oswald, our new Assistant Professor in Data‑Driven Radio Astronomy. Lucy’s research focuses on pulsars, the...

11 February 2026

New applied quantum initiative to advance research translation at Cambridge

Quantum technology research at the Cavendish Laboratory will benefit from a new collaboration with FormationQ, an independent platform for quantum adoption and application, to help speed translation of the University...

3 February 2026

Richard Saunders (1953-2026)

It is with great sadness that we announce the recent death of Richard Saunders, a valued colleague whose work over several decades made a lasting impact on radio astronomy and...

26 January 2026

Interferometer array sees first light, and into the future

The Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (MROI) achieves “First Fringes”, hitting a crucial benchmark for proof of concept. The Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer is an ambitious astronomy installation developed by New...

19 January 2026

‘Death by a thousand cuts’: young galaxy ran out of fuel as black hole choked off supplies

Astronomers have spotted one of the oldest ‘dead’ galaxies yet identified, and found that a growing supermassive black hole can slowly starve a galaxy rather than tear it apart.

12 January 2026