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Cambridge University: Backrooms edition 👀

This eerie-looking corridor is part of Newnham College, Cambridge and has a history almost as long as its length. Designed by Basil Champneys, it is often said to be the second-longest corridor in Europe.

According to College lore, it was built so that women could move between parts of the college without their dresses getting wet in the rain.

Do you have a favourite (slightly spooky) corridor in Cambridge?

P.S. We promise it's not this yellow and creepy in real life 💛

📸 Lloyd Mann

As the United States marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, Professor Mia Bay’s work offers a timely lens on how the nation understands itself, and how the world reads it.

Drawing on American, intellectual, and African American History, she explores the stories, tensions and ideas that continue to shape the US today, while contributing to a growing interdisciplinary approach to studying America at Cambridge.

Get a closer look at American history https://bit.ly/43JlZl1

The global food system is pushing natural systems out of balance in the extreme.

So, what are University of Cambridge researchers doing to change this? 👇

Sebastian Eves-van den Akker is finding a way to create potato plants that are naturally resistant to infection.

Lynn Dicks is evaluating the benefits of a farmer-led approach to solutions for a nature-friendly approach.

Dr Lucy Weinert is studying how diseases on pig farms are evolving to identify pigs carrying the disease and prevent them from spreading.

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1. Eves-van den Akker's team processing plant samples.
2. Dicks talking to a farmer about regenerative approaches.
3. Chenxi Liu, part of Weinert's team, assessing pig health.

Department of Zoology, Cambridge
University of Cambridge Vet School

Eight scientists from the fields of biomedical and health research at the University of Cambridge have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

The new Fellows have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to advancing medical science, each responsible for pioneering discovery research and translating innovation into tangible benefits for patients and the wider public.

Find out who they are: https://bit.ly/3ROCNnZ

Completed in 1730, Senate House has long been at the heart of University ceremonies and celebrations ❤️

Today, it’s best known as the home of graduation ceremonies, where generations of Cambridge students have marked the end of one chapter and the beginning of another 🎓

What’s your favourite memory from Senate House?