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Cosmic signal from the very early universe will help astronomers detect the first stars
Understanding how the universe transitioned from darkness to light with the formation of the first stars and galaxies is a key turning point in the universe’s development, known as the Cosmic Dawn. However, even with the most powerful telescopes, we can’t directly observe these earliest stars, so determining their properties is one of the biggest challenges in astronomy.
20 June 2025
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Cavendish Photography Competition 2025
In 2025, the Cavendish Laboratory has moved in its new home, the Ray Dolby Centre. As we look to the future, we invite you to imagine what the next 150...
19 June 2025
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BRIGHTS future for quantum objects
Professor Sir Richard Friend is one of the leading researchers to win a European Research Council’s (ERC) award in its latest round of Advanced Grant competition. The funding, worth €2.5...
17 June 2025
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Cambridge researchers awarded Advanced Grants from the European Research Council
Eleven senior researchers at the University of Cambridge have been awarded Advanced Grants from the European Research Council – the highest number of grants awarded to any institution in this latest funding round.
17 June 2025
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UK Scientists achieve precision activation of quantum defects in diamond
A new study led by researchers at the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Manchester has achieved a major advance in quantum materials, developing a method to precisely engineer single quantum...
16 June 2025
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New 2D quantum sensor breakthrough offers new opportunities for magnetic field detection
Researchers demonstrate 2D material as a versatile platform for next-generation nanoscale vectorial magnetometry. A team of physicists at the University of Cambridge has unveiled a breakthrough in quantum sensing by...
28 May 2025
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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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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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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