Cambridge Alumni

01/10/2026

Dear Freshers,

Cambridge alumni have a confession: not every supervision felt brilliant, not everyone found their people right away, and almost everyone worried more than they needed to.

Looking back, what would your fresher self be surprised to learn?

Share your Cambridge confession below and help welcome the newest generation of Cantabs 👇 👇 👇

30/09/2026

As another Cambridge term begins next week, new students need to pick a side: Jack's Gelato or Aromi?

26/09/2026

What helped you overcome imposter syndrome when you were starting out at Cambridge? 👇

24/09/2026

Can AI help us uncover new stories hidden within cultural collections?

This is the question the AI for Cultural Heritage (ArCH) project is seeking to answer. From improving access to archives to revealing connections across vast collections, ArCH is exploring how AI can deepen our understanding of shared cultural heritage.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4rzF7gI

Cambridge University Library Department of Zoology, Cambridge

23/09/2026

And that's a wrap on the 2026 Alumni Festival! 🎉

Did you attend? What was your highlight?

21/09/2026

And that's a wrap on the 2026 Alumni Festival! 🎉
Did you attend? What was your highlight? Tell us in the comments! 👇

20/09/2026

Could a new vaccine technology help prevent future pandemics before they begin?

A Cambridge-led team has developed a new 'universal vaccine' technology designed to provide protection against thousands of virus variants, including coronaviruses and Ebola, in a single vaccine.

Following a successful first human clinical trial, the research marks an important step towards broader protection against future disease outbreaks, with further testing and evaluation ahead.

Could a "universal vaccine" protect us from future virus outbreaks? Find out here: https://bit.ly/3U5TFYH

A Cambridge-led team has developed a way to engineer better vaccines that could provide broad protection from thousands of variants of viruses - such as coronaviruses or Ebola - in a single vaccine. This represents a fundamental new vaccine technology that could prevent future pandemics before they....

20/09/2026

16/09/2026

15/09/2026

Knowing what we should eat isn’t enough!

The real question is whether understanding concepts like ultra‑processed foods genuinely help people change behaviour, or whether we need better designed food environments to support healthier choices.

🎟️ Book your ticket to join this talk at the Alumni Festival here: https://bit.ly/4xoBCLI