While completing her MPhil in Development Studies, Melina Tsilira has juggled an internship with UNESCO, and continued a sideline as a self-published novelist. Congratulations to Melina and all the other extraordinary Darwinians graduating tomorrow! www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/graduat...

Darwin is delighted to be part of the Cambridge Zero Community Day this Saturday. As well as exhibitions, activities, workshops and panel discussions exploring how to be part of a more sustainable future, Dr Mike Rands will lead a birdwatching tour of the College. www.zero.cam.ac.uk/node/683

Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to talk to our students over the past two weeks, and particularly those who generously made a gift to the College. The team spoke to over 300 alumni in 44 different countries, in a fantastic celebration of global Darwinian connection and support.

Lovely to see this interview from the Wellcome Sanger Institute with Darwin PhD student Cecilia Kyany'a on her research into the role of microbes in cystic fibrosis, the joy of a good pub walk, and why nothing compares to Kenyan mangoes. sangerinstitute.blog/2026/06/24/b...

Huge congratulations to Darwin alumna Dr Alice Bunn on her appointment as co-Director of the UK Space Agency! Alice talked to us in January about her out of this world career, the practicalities of space, and the importance of work/life balance. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

Darwin is delighted to be able to offer its congratulations to the College Visitor, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, who received an Honorary Doctorate in Law from the University of Cambridge this week – the highest accolade the University can bestow.

Obesity rates have risen since the pandemic, with a growing link between obesity and social deprivation, and particularly dramatic increases in young people, according to a new study co-authored by Darwin Vice-Principal Angela Wood, published by The Lancet. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/study-l...

This beautiful bunch of Darwinians will be taking to the phones for the next couple of weeks, connecting with alumni and raising funds to support the future of the College. So if you receive a call from a Cambridge number, keep the smiles on their faces and say hello!

Concern for our changing climate is rational, and unavoidable. But how do we channel that into a positive, proactive response, rather than becoming overwhelmed? Join our discussion on eco-anxiety to hear from journalists, practitioners and academics on how we can navigate it.

On behalf of the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, and the Centre for Geopolitics, we are delighted to be hosting Dr Park Jin, CBE at Darwin next Monday. All are welcome. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/science-di...

Enormous congratulations to Darwin Emeritus Fellow Professor Carol Brayne, who has been appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to medicine, medical research and public health in the King's Birthday Honours! www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/damehoo...

Darwin Fellow Professor Jonathan Heeney has led a team to develop a "universal vaccine", offering protection against viruses even as they mutate. The technology uses an AI-designed ‘super-antigen’. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBD8...

Could a "universal vaccine" protect us from future virus outbreaks?

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Great to talk to Darwin student Macsen Brown about Operation Market Garden, the tale of a Welsh soldier held as a prisoner of war in 1944, as the play prepares to transfer to the Edinburgh Fringe. "It has been been an absolute honour to help tell his story." www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/welsh-s...

Darwin Fellow and Head of the Laboratory of Viral Zoonotics Professor Jonathan Heeney talks to today's Observer about the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and his ten-year mission to develop a vaccine. observer.co.uk/news/interna...

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Researchers warn that funding cuts have left the west African country vulnerable to the deadly virus and say a vaccine is potentially just months away

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To mark yesterday's #WorldBeeDay, Darwin PhD student Jacob Pantling talked to the @climaterepair.bsky.social about his sideline as a Darwin beekeeper; why bees are so crucial to biodiversity, and why Darwin produces the best honey in Cambridge. www.climaterepair.cam.ac.uk/news/ice-ice...

There's a new temporary inhabitant of the Cam... an amphibious excavator is patrolling Darwin's stretch of the water to prepare the riverbed for the installation of platforms as the Pump House build gets underway. Keep up to date with what to expect on site: www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/construction...

International targets to protect 30% of the world's land and sea by 2030 must consider the impact on people living in the proposed conservation areas, says @csandbrook.bsky.social, Darwin Fellow and Director of the Cambridge Conservation Research Institute. www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

Support local people to protect world’s nature, new report urges, as deadline for global conservation target looms

Achieving an international conservation target to protect almost a third of the world’s land and sea in the next four years could directly affect the lives of

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We caught up with Darwinian Kaely Michels-Gualtieri as her musical Barnum. Booth. Lincoln. prepares to open about how her MPhil in American History has informed the show, her former life on the trapeze, and why creating a musical is a dream come true. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/the-dar...

As Sir David Attenborough turns 100 years old, Darwin’s Master Dr Mike Rands reflects on his extraordinary impact, and engagement with conservation at Cambridge, and wishes him a happy birthday on behalf of Darwinians everywhere. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/happy-1...

We were delighted to be able to celebrate the appointment of Dr Mark Dyer as a Sir George Darwin Fellow Benefactor on Friday night, in recognition of his significant generosity to the College. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-mark...

Congratulations to all the Darwinians graduating today. We are so proud of all your achievements and delighted to be able to celebrate them with you.

We are thrilled to announce that work has begun on Darwin’s exciting transition to a more sustainable future, with contractors now on site to begin the development of the Pump House! www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/master-...

Climate scientist and Darwin Fellow @eshuck.bsky.social talked to L'Express about the UK's ambitions to become a clean energy superpower, why tensions in the Middle East highlight the need for a green transition, and opportunities for London/Paris collaboration. www.lexpress.fr/environnemen...

Emily Shuckburgh : "Nous voulons faire du Royaume-Uni une superpuissance en énergie propre"

Selon la conseillère scientifique en chef du ministère de la Sécurité énergétique britannique, les effets de la guerre sur les marchés de l'énergie ne font que renforcer l'importance de la transition.

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Darwin student in Conservation Leadership Han Chen talks about the impact of being part of the Chevening network, as well as her ambition to centre women's perspectives in her work on climate and biodiversity, and her role as Women's Officer at Darwin. www.chevening.org/news/a-cheve...

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For Han, the Chevening experience has transformed how she understands conservation leadership.

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We are delighted to welcome Darwin Fellow @jnilssonwright.bsky.social in his new capacity as Co-Vice-Master, serving alongside Angela Wood. Thank you to Fiona Karet, who steps down after seven years in the role, for her significant contribution. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...

Evolving a new, Darwinian response to global challenges is a College-wide project. One which demands the perspectives of students, Fellows and alumni from across the disciplinary spectrum. Join us to be part of an inclusive conversation on the Darwin Dialogues. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/events/event...

There's a real buzz about the newest cohort of Darwinians! Having bee-haved themselves beautifully in transit, the class of 2026 will be introduced to the hives by the Beekeeping Society, led by Zoology student Sofia Dartnell. No prizes for guessing what her research focus happens to beeeee.....

On #WorldHealthDay, congratulations to @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social on the upcoming publication of his book, Anti-Racist Medicine! www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/darwin-...

On #WorldHealthDay, congratulations to Zeshan Qureshi on the upcoming publication of his book, Anti-Racist Medicine! www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/darwin-...

Congratulations to Louis, Lewis, Ruth, Jon and team reserve Ben, on their spectacular performance in University Challenge. The team equalled Darwin's record set in 2019 and matched last year in reaching the semi-finals, losing out to Edinburgh in a hard-fought battle of the buzzers last night.