Alan Turing's story
A racy short story by the 'father of modern computing' shows a new side of Alan Turing. The unpublished work reveals a playful man who overcame personal trauma and embraced his homosexuality. Discover a new side of Alan Turing...
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News
Updates from across the University
Sweeteners shown to slow growth of important gut bacteria
Sweeteners are often marketed as metabolically neutral, but Cambridge research challenges this idea. Commonly-used sweeteners slowed or stopped the growth of certain gut bacteria in the lab.
The King opens New Whittle Laboratory
His Majesty The King visited Cambridge to officially open Cambridge’s New Whittle Laboratory. This is a £58 million facility designed to be the world’s leading research centre for jet engines and power generation.
Retelling the Odyssey
Cambridge classicists hope Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster ‘teems with women’ and features the gods and underworld.
Events
Concerts, lectures, sports events, and more
Family - Summer at the museums: Tuesday 21 July to Monday 31 August
Your local museums have a jam-packed programme of free and low-cost activities to keep the whole family entertained this summer.
Family - Free summer film screenings: Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 August
Cambridge’s Downing Site will be transformed into an open-air cinema for free, family-friendly film screenings including Night at the Museum, School of Rock and Matilda.
Exhibitions - War Craft at the Fitzwilliam Museum: until Sunday 23 August
Bringing together objects crafted in the moment and aftermath of historic battles, modern warfare and contemporary war, War Craft shares the stories of the soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war who made them.
