This afternoon the Premier Minister of China Wen Jiabao was thrown a shoe while addressing the audience at the University of Cambridge. The incident happened almost in the same manner as it was in Iraq when a reporter threw his shoes at then-President George W. Bush in December. However, the matter was handled in a more civil and calm way in London compared to the swift and near-violent way of handling in Iraq.

University of Cambridge to pioneer drug development by “academic incubators”

The first major exhibition of paintings and sketches by one of the most prominent British architects of the last century is being held at Clare Hall over the next few weeks.

Cambridge may be known as a global university, but from this year it will also be at the centre of efforts to promote higher education locally to hundreds of people who have not previously considered going to university. The University has just been appointed the lead higher education institution for Aimhigher Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

If you missed last month’s Leverhulme Climate Symposium, you can now watch the highlights from the four day event online.

A popular online business community is set to revolutionise communication between entrepreneurs from across the world with help from the University of Cambridge.

The Vice-Chancellor stood in for the Chancellor, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, yesterday afternoon, as he recuperates after a chest infection, and undertook a series of celebratory engagements across the University.

The signing of a joint Memorandum of Understanding paves the way for numerous future research collaborations and exchanges of students and staff between the University of Cambridge and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB).

Scientists discover the travel patterns of seasonal flu - findings may lead to improved flu vaccines.

Research provides insight into irrational decision making during crashes and bubbles

Entrepreneurs of the future can hone their personal and professional skills at one of the world’s leading business schools at a course next month.

New insights into solar activity have been revealed thanks to research from a group of Cambridge academics.