We're delighted to welcome the 6th cohort of the Experience Postgrad Life Sciences programme to Cambridge this summer! Alongside their lab-based placements, students are taking part in skills workshops and social events with fellow summer placement students. 👉: www.exppg.lifesci.cam.ac.uk 🔗

The 2026 Amgen Foundation Scholars are now over halfway through their summer programme at Cambridge 🎉 Students from universities across the UK and Europe are undertaking hands-on lab-based research, while also taking part in professional development seminars and social activities.

☀️ Travelling this summer? Experts from the School of Biological Sciences share practical tips on hydration, gut health, food safety and avoiding mosquito-borne diseases to help you stay healthy on holiday. 🔗 www.cam.ac.uk/stories/boos... #Holiday #Summer

Boost your summer break in 2026

Cambridge experts share their tips to help prevent common holiday health problems and illnesses, so you can get the most out of your time away.

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📢Major new partnership between Oxford & Cambridge museums will release over a million digitised specimen records of British plants & insects. https://ow.ly/rXlt50ZnG37 Department of Plant Sciences Cambridge, UK Research and Innovation, Museum of Natural History, University of Oxford #DiSSCoUK

We're excited to be collaborating with @ox.ac.uk on a major new project to digitise over a million natural history specimens for climate research. Read more: tinyurl.com/ynb2rk7z @docbroc.bsky.social @jackdashby.bsky.social @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk 🧪 #DigitalCollections #DiSSCoUK

Getting ready for your summer holiday and want to avoid those pesky holiday health problems? 🏖️🦟 These simple, evidence-based tips from our Cambridge experts could help you stay one step ahead while you're away 🕶️ Read the full guide 👉 https://bit.ly/4wLi3gg

⭐ Spotlight on: Luna Armstrong-Ortega Today, we’re delighted to introduce Luna Armstrong-Ortega, MPhil in Biological Sciences student based at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute. Read Luna’s story: bio-cam-spotlight-on.my.canva.site/luna-armstro... #PhD #SpotlightOn #Research

The UK government has announced plans to introduce a social media ban for under-16s by spring 2027. @profsanderlinden.bsky.social reacts to today's news, and measures it against the evidence we already have about social media restrictions.

Important contributions from Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore and colleagues to the Government’s Neuroscience and Digital Childhood’s Inquiry, sharing evidence-based perspectives on social media and young people.

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SOCIAL MEDIA BANS! Last week, Professor Denis Mareschal, Dr Dusana Dorjee and I gave evidence to the Select Committee for Science, Innovation and Technology's Neuroscience and Digital Childhoods Inquiry. (Transcript/recordinG available on the UK Parliament website for anyone interested.) 1/4

We're delighted to announce Uta Paszkowski as the new Russell R. Geiger Chair in Crop Science - a prestigious academic chair at @cam.ac.uk that serves as a cornerstone for cutting-edge agricultural research, sustainability and global food security. 🌍🌱🧪 tinyurl.com/39k489sd

Shaping the future of Biological Sciences at Cambridge How do you design research environments for the next 30–50 years? Our Future Estate Programme is rethinking how science, sustainability and people come together. Find out more: www.bio.cam.ac.uk/future-estat...

Happy 100th birthday, Sir David Attenborough! 🎂 A legendary broadcaster, natural historian and Clare College alumnus whose voice has inspired generations worldwide for decades. Thank you for a century of curiosity, wonder and unwavering dedication to life on earth.

An international team of researchers, including scientists from the University of Cambridge, has identified a new way coronaviruses can enter human cells. 🦠 Prof Stephen Graham explains why this breakthrough matters for future health risks. Read more 👉 www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

🔬Fully funded PhD Applications are open for the BBSRC–GSK Transformative Technologies in Pharmaceutical Science programme! Apply by 15 May 2026 👉 www.postgradschl.lifesci.cam.ac.uk/funding/tran... #PharmaceuticalScience #CambridgeUniversity #GSK

Thinking about applying to the MPhil in Biological Sciences? 👇 Join our online Admissions Drop in Session for answers to your questions. 📅 31 March, 1pm UK 📝 Sign up so we know you're coming: bit.ly/4ssYYO4 💬 Open to all prospective MPhil applicants We look forward to seeing you there!

⭐ Spotlight on: Ida Jobe Today, we are delighted to introduce Ida Jobe, a PhD student on the BBSRC Doctoral Training Programme, working in the Department of Pathology! Read Ida’s story: bio-cam-spotlight-on.my.canva.site/ida-jobe @campathology.bsky.social @queens.cam.ac.uk #PhD #Research

You’ve reached the final post in our series for International Women’s Day! We are highlighting an interview with School of Biological Sciences’ Professor Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri that tackles the outdated notion that female bodies are too complicated for science. www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/magazine/iss...

Researchers in the School of Biological Sciences have developed a new technique for processing MRI brain scans, which has been used by Cambridge researchers to show that menopause is linked to a reduction in grey matter volume in key brain regions. Learn more: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

Research in the School of Biological Sciences has revealed new insight into how genetic changes may be associated with breastfeeding disorders and postpartum breast cancers. We are highlighting Women’s Health research for International Women’s Day. Find out more: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

Next up, a research collaboration exploring the biological and psychological effects on the mental health of mothers and their children experiencing increased heat caused by climate change. Find out more: www.bio.cam.ac.uk/news/major-f...

Next up in our International Women’s Day posts, research that shows immune cells in healthy breast tissue can malfunction in women who carry the BRCA1/BRCA2 gene mutations, which means drugs can be considered for preventative use. Find out more: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

For International Women’s Day, we are highlighting some of the amazing research in the Biological Sciences exploring women’s health. First up, an article exploring male bias in health research and care. Find out more: www.cam.ac.uk/stories/putt...

⭐ Spotlight on: Viktoria Krivdova Our ‘Spotlight on’ series is back! Today, we’re featuring Viktoria Krivdova, a PhD student on our BBSRC Doctoral Training Programme, to hear about her academic journey and experiences. Read Viktoria’s story: bio-cam-spotlight-on.my.canva.site/viktoria-kri...

We have extended the deadline for our fully funded MPhil programme until the 2nd April for people from underrepresented backgrounds. You can also still apply for self-funded places available to everyone. Learn more and apply here: buff.ly/Yw1w4Lr @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social

Is there a missing link in our gut health? 🦠 New research from Alexandre Almeida’s lab has uncovered a ‘hidden group’ of bacteria - known as CAG-170 - that appears to be an indicator of human health. Read the full story: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new... @alexmsalmeida.bsky.social

‘Hidden’ bugs in our gut appear key to good health, finds global study

An understudied group of bacteria in our gut microbiome appears to play a central role in keeping us healthy, according to researchers at the University of

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What does it take to succeed in science? Failure. Cambridge scientists from @labliston.bsky.social share the self-doubt behind their careers. Self-Doubt by Adrian Liston from @stcatharines.bsky.social and the Department of Pathology is Out tomorrow 👇 https://bit.ly/4a4tWUE #Careers #Science

📣 The 2026 Milner Consortium Call is open! Are you an academic at University of Cambridge, Wellcome Sanger Institute or Babraham Institute? Do you have an idea for a pre-clinical project that would benefit from industry expertise? Find out more: https://www.milner.cam.ac.uk/consortiumcall

📣 The Roving Researcher scheme is expanding! We are delighted to share that the School of Biological Sciences has received funding from the UKRI EPSRC EDI Hub+ to pilot an expansion of our Roving Researcher scheme! Read more: www.bio.cam.ac.uk/news/funding... #EDIHubPlus #InclusiveResearch

We’re hiring! Join a vibrant and inclusive research community in the School of Biological Sciences! Discover our jobs of the week 👇 #ScienceJobs #Academia

📣 There are still a few weeks left to apply for the Cambridge Amgen Scholars Programme! ➡️ Read more about the programme and find out what you need to do to apply: amgenscholars.bio.cam.ac.uk Apply by 1 February. #AmgenScholars #ResearchPlacement