Getting hand-on with science at a previous Cambridge Festival.

Cambridge Festival

until 28 March

The Cambridge Festival is a mix of online, on-demand and in-person events showcasing the world-leading research that happens at Cambridge.

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Features - Reach out for help if things get tough

University days can be some of our very best. Yet life as a student can bring challenges too – if you need support, it's always available at Cambridge.
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News - AI predicts healthiness of food menus

Cambridge researchers used artificial intelligence to predict the healthiness of menus across Britain, and see how healthy places are.
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News - Earth's earliest forest revealed in Somerset fossils

The oldest fossilised forest known on Earth – dating from 390 million years ago – has been found in the high sandstone cliffs along the Devon and Somerset coast of South West England.

Events

Concerts, lectures, sports events, and more

Online - Fixing our broken food system: where policy meets politics – Friday 22 March

Henry Dimbleby MBE, co-founder of Leon and food campaigner, will deliver the keynote lecture at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy's annual conference.

Festival - AI and elections, deepfakes, and the metaverse - until 28 March

The rise of AI and its impact on our society will be explored during a series of fascinating events at the Cambridge Festival.

Festival - Cambridge Festival cancer events - until 28 March

New types of cancer treatment that use the body’s immune system to fight the disease and are 'kinder' to patients than chemotherapy will feature at this year’s Cambridge Festival.

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