Groundbreaking genetic research from Cambridge and Karolinska Institute suggests alcohol may only raise cancer risk in directly exposed body parts, challenging previous breast cancer findings. Read the full analysis.
Cambridge University confirms talks with Reform UK amid concerns a future government led by Nigel Farage could cut funding to elite institutions, mirroring Trump-style policies.
Groundbreaking Cambridge University research identifies five distinct brain development phases, yet later life stages receive minimal attention. Discover the full story behind these scientific findings.
New Cambridge University research reveals adolescence extends to age 32, explaining why fashion, music and gaming preferences from youth often persist for decades.
Groundbreaking research from the University of Oxford creates first-ever comprehensive atlas of mouse brain development, revealing critical windows that could transform understanding of neurodevelopmental conditions.
Cambridge scientists achieve unprecedented DNA mapping milestone that could revolutionise medicine and transform our understanding of genetic diseases
In a groundbreaking environmental move, Oxford and Cambridge universities are spearheading a massive tree-planting project that could transform the English landscape and create woodlands rivaling ancient forests.
Harvard University's campus was thrown into chaos after a controlled explosion led to suspects fleeing the scene. Exclusive details on the police investigation and campus lockdown.
Ministers reveal ambitious plans to transform Cambridge into a world-leading science superhub with thousands of new homes, sparking both excitement and local concerns about infrastructure and water supply.
Groundbreaking research from Cambridge University reveals how men's musical tastes become fixed during teenage years, while women remain more open to new genres throughout life.
Cambridge University launches groundbreaking scheme allowing students from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain places with lower A-level grades, aiming to boost diversity and accessibility in higher education.
SOAS University faces investigation after students displayed inflammatory posters branding an Israeli scholar a 'terrorist' in escalating campus tensions over Palestine.
Groundbreaking research exposes widespread misinformation and contradictory guidance plaguing higher education institutions, with serious implications for student welfare and academic integrity.
Cambridge University's prestigious colleges face student rebellion as mandatory vegan menus backfire, with dining halls emptying and traditional British dishes making a surprising comeback.
Renowned Cambridge professor Dame Mary Beard faces backlash after controversial remarks about 'thicko black rugger buggers' while defending academic freedom, igniting intense discussion about class and privilege in elite institutions.
Oxford University researchers claim J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth epic promotes 'racial hierarchy' and 'problematic' stereotypes in shocking new academic critique.
The University of Chicago claims top spot in global rankings while UK universities show mixed results, with Cambridge maintaining strong position amid increasing international competition in higher education.
A Cambridge University PhD student faces disciplinary action after removing ribbons honouring Israeli hostages, sparking intense debate about free speech and campus activism.
Groundbreaking Cambridge research successfully creates blood stem cells in laboratory, offering new hope for leukaemia treatments and bone marrow transplants
Groundbreaking research challenges the effectiveness of content warnings, suggesting they might actually heighten anxiety and reinforce avoidance behaviours in students.
Cambridge researchers develop groundbreaking method to grow blood stem cells in laboratory, potentially transforming leukaemia treatment and ending donor dependency for transplants.
Renowned Cambridge classicist Dame Mary Beard makes provocative case for valuing different types of intelligence beyond academic achievement in university admissions.
British universities brace for unprecedented disruption as academic staff threaten nationwide strikes over pay disputes and massive job cuts, potentially locking students out of courses during critical academic periods.
Nobel laureate Sir John Gurdon, whose revolutionary cloning work paved the way for Dolly the Sheep and stem cell research, has died aged 91. Discover how the schoolboy once told he'd 'never be a scientist' changed biology forever.
Sir Ian Wilmut, the pioneering scientist who failed biology at Eton but went on to lead the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, has passed away aged 92. Discover the remarkable journey of the man once told his scientific dreams were 'ridiculous'.
Shocking new data reveals Britain's top universities, including Oxford, have recorded their poorest research performance in ten years, raising serious concerns about the UK's global academic standing.
Oxford University reclaims the top spot in Times Higher Education World University Rankings, with Cambridge and Imperial maintaining elite positions in global top 10.
Student protests demanding university divestment from Israel continue to grow across British campuses, with encampments now established at multiple institutions including Bristol, Leeds, and Newcastle.
Discover how British physicist John Clarke's revolutionary work on quantum mechanical tunnelling reshaped modern technology yet missed Nobel recognition, in this exclusive deep dive into scientific legacy.
Music scholars uncover a previously unknown composition by English Baroque master Henry Purcell, hidden for centuries in a Cambridge library archive.