Want to learn how to row but worried about falling into the River Cam? Well Downing College's rowing tank maybe a good place to work on your technique before getting into an actual boat. The tank officially opens on Saturday 21st April. For more information visit their website: http://www.cambridgerowingtank.co.uk

Mathematics student Michael Ng uses his talent for rap and piano to win the 2017 Vlogbridge awards, where he celebrates taking part in bell-ringing, the Great Court Run and finding the best deals at Sainsbury's.

Newnham College student Saffia Mahmoud uses blogging to 'big up' the Islamic Society of Cambridge for helping her settle into her new life on campus.

In his first year Computer Science undergrad Zeb Goriely has made it to 88 lectures, taken lots of photographs and learnt how to cook. But most importantly he's made new friends in a new home.

It is an icon of the Cambridge skyline that has inspired authors from CS Lewis to Stephen Fry – and been an enduring source of undergraduate legend for its mythical collection of Victorian pornography. Now, the treasures of Cambridge University Library’s fabled 17-storey Tower Collection, chosen from nearly a million volumes, will go on public display together for the first time in a free exhibit...

Millions of viewers saw Lewis Croney earn a place at Trinity College during Professor Green's Working Class White Men documentary. Find out how he and fellow mathematics student Seb Millar are trying to help get more state school pupils to fulfil their potential here.

Millions of viewers saw Lewis Croney earn a place at Trinity College during Professor Green's White Working Class Men documentary. Find out how he and fellow mathematics student Seb Millar are trying to help get more state school pupils to fulfil their potential here.

Transmissible cancers are incredibly rare in nature, yet have arisen in Tasmanian devils on at least two separate occasions. New research from the University of Cambridge identifies key anti-cancer drugs which could be trialled as a treatment for these diseases, which are threatening Tasmanian devils with extinction.

Lucy Lewis was the UK’s first female bomb disposal officer and this week became the only woman Marshal in the University of Cambridge’s 809-year history. Lucy reveals what it’s been like to make history...again.

Pembroke College welcomes 60 South London schoolchildren and parents taking part in Parent Power. The project helps families find out more about higher education and is organised by King's College London Widening Participation in partnership with Citizens UK.​

Have you ever been torn between doing what's expected of you, and pursuing your dreams? This is a new song by Cambridge University student, Xadi, which is an argument between the two sides of himself, about whether to 'grow up' or not. The guy on the left is a bit of a pain, but he makes some good points.

Pembroke College's Women's Officer Evie Aspinall meets Dr Rachel Fenton, one of the creators of the Intervention Initiative. This bystander programme is now being promoted by universities, the Government and football clubs as a way of preventing sexual misconduct.

Mary Onoŋokpono is a Nigerian-British writer working on a MPhil in African Studies. Her short story 'Firewater', about a child's perspective of the Atlantic slave trade, has been awarded first prize by a competition for emerging African writers.

Professor Stephen Hawking (1942 – 2018). Widely regarded as one of the world’s most brilliant minds, Stephen Hawking, who died this week at the age of 76, was known throughout the world for his contributions to science, his books, his television appearances, his lectures and through biographical films. He leaves three children and three grandchildren. All of us at the University of Cambridge will ...

Flocking birds, weather patterns, commercial organisations, swarming robots... Increasingly, many of the systems that we want to engineer or understand are said to be ‘complex’. But what does this mean? How do these so-called 'complex systems' differ from the more easily understood systems that we are familiar with? Visit: http://complexityprimer.eng.cam.ac.uk for more on complexity and modularit...

New standards and funding arrangements for apprenticeships offer opportunities to expand training provision for both new and existing staff at Cambridge University

Melissa Wilson had never picked up an oar before coming to Cambridge University, now she's got her sights set on Tokyo 2020.

New standards and funding arrangements for apprenticeships offer opportunities to expand training provision for both new and existing staff at Cambridge University

New standards and funding arrangements for apprenticeships offer opportunities to expand training provision for both new and existing staff at the University of Cambridge.

The Beast from the East could not stop this year's Lent Bumps as an army of shovel-wielding Cambridge University students kept the towpath clear of hazardous ice. Not all races went ahead but most divisions rowed on despite the bitter cold.

See inside the new Kettle's Yard, which opened to the public on 10 February 2018. Explore the original House at Kettle's Yard, discover the new spaces and hear about what Kettle's Yard can now offer in this film.

This year with our Varsity promotion video we wanted to tackle the stigma and misconceptions that are attached to our sport, and women in sport more generally. The quotes in the video are all real. If you're in the business of wanting to see what competitive netball truly looks like then look no further than the Varsity matches taking place this year Sunday, 25th February at Iffley Road, Oxford....

In January 2018 it was reported that the Parole Board had approved the release of John Worboys, the so-called ‘Black Cab Rapist’. Worboys had been incarcerated since his conviction for a number of sexual offences in March 2009, and it was believed that he was responsible for many attacks over which he was not charged. The announcement of the decision caused much public unrest, and led to scrutin...

We all want to step in and help when we see someone in trouble. So what stops us? The team behind Cambridge’s anti-harassment campaign Breaking the Silence, offers some tips and techniques for distracting, disrupting or challenging a problem situation. Then asks – if we all became active bystanders, could we change our culture for good?

Breaking The Silence is Cambridge University's campaign to promote zero tolerance of sexual misconduct. Aimed at establishing a culture where all our members are treated with respect, the campaign highlights new training, support and guidance available to students and staff. The campaign includes prevention initiatives for students, including consent workshops, bystander training and codes of c...

Truffles are one of the world’s most expensive ingredients, and also one of the most mysterious. Now, with the help of a 170-year-old ‘living laboratory’, and a dog called Lucy, researchers hope to unearth new understanding of the secret life of these underground delicacies.

Welcome to Inside Cambridge - the place where we take you behind the scenes at Cambridge University! In our first episode you will meet the students who are running the drag performance group Dragtime and a PhD student who is looking at pelvis size and childbirth. What would you like to see in further episodes of Inside Cambridge? Comment below!

2017: year in review