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From guitars to galaxies: Dr Nigel Allsopp reflects on his Cavendish years
In this blog, Cavendish alumnus Dr Nigel Allsopp reflects on his time as a PhD student in the Radio Astronomy Group at the Laboratory between 1975 and 1978. In his...
4 August 2025
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Reminiscences from a New-Zealander theoretical physicist
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Theory of Condensed Matter (TCM) group at the Cavendish Laboratory. In this blog, Emeritus Professor Volker Heine FRS reflects on the evolution...
23 July 2025
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Taking a Lead with LEED – a Tale of two Research Groups
In this blog, Prof. Lionel Clarke OBE, a Cavendish alumnus and Former co-Chair, UK Engineering Biology Leadership Council, shares his Cavendish experience. He was at the Cavendish between 1974 and...
30 June 2025
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A legacy unveiled
In this #AnniversaryStory, Karen Harper narrates her journey as she uncovers the legacy of her grandparents, Wallace and Gladys Harper, who were both physicists at the Cavendish Laboratory in the...
1 April 2025
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Metrology: Sir Alan Cook’s recipe for precision
Metrology is the study of measurements and units and though it may not seem as exciting as the quirks of quantum mechanics or the vastness of Space, it’s of the...
17 March 2025
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Archie Howie
You’ve got work at 9am, and you’re making your way towards your department. You pass along Portugal Place and you look down through a grill into the basement of a...
17 December 2024
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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
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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
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Breaking Barriers: Athene Donald’s Advocacy for Women in STEM
Professor Dame Athene Donald is a retired Cavendish professor of Experimental Physics, former Gender Equality Champion for the University of Cambridge and former Master of Churchill. She’s also a first...
7 October 2024