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Growth Minister opens Cambridge’s Ray Dolby Centre

Lord Spencer Livermore, Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Minister for Growth, visited Cambridge to officially open the Ray Dolby Centre – a state-of-the-art facility that will redefine the future of physics research and innovation in the UK.

12 May 2025

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New era of UK physics research begins with opening of Cambridge’s Ray Dolby Centre

The Ray Dolby Centre, the state-of-the-art new home of Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory and a major asset for the University, the city and the country, was officially opened on 9 May, at a ceremony in Cambridge.

9 May 2025

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Ray Dolby Centre gives scientists space to think outside the box

A closer look at how the new home of the Cavendish Laboratory will inspire future scientific breakthroughs at Cambridge.

9 May 2025

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From family archive to stage: The remarkable journey of ‘Not for a cat’ play at the Cambridge Festival

A recently rediscovered play, Not for a Cat: A Play for the Nuclear Age, will be premiering at the Cambridge Festival. The play was originally written in the 1950s by Wallace R. Harper, a student at the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge in the 1920.

31 March 2025

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Webb Telescope sees galaxy in mysteriously clearing fog of early Universe

Astronomers have identified a bright hydrogen emission from a galaxy in the very early Universe. The surprise finding is challenging researchers to explain how this light could have pierced the thick fog of neutral hydrogen that filled space at that time.

26 March 2025

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Spinning, twisted light could power next-generation electronics

Researchers have advanced a decades-old challenge in the field of organic semiconductors, opening new possibilities for the future of electronics.

13 March 2025

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Tributes paid to first British-Pakistani Head of House

Tributes have been paid to former Master of Corpus Christi College Professor Haroon Ahmed, who has died aged 88.

24 January 2025

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Massive black hole in the early universe spotted taking a ‘nap’ after overeating

Scientists have spotted a massive black hole in the early universe that is ‘napping’ after stuffing itself with too much food.

18 December 2024

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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