| Mon 24 May 2021 | 10:00AM - 1:00PM |
ONLINE COURSE Understanding colour in plants This half-day session with Botanic Garden Director, Professor Beverley Glover, will explore the concept of colour in plants |
| Tue 25 May 2021 | 1:00PM - 2:00PM |
The Goodness, the Glory and the Goal of Creation Faraday Institute Seminar talk given by Dr Chris Wright |
| 7:00PM - 8:00PM |
Highlight The Really Popular Book Club: Wolf Hall with Dr Kelcey Wilson-Lee Join this instalment of The Really Popular Book Club as we delve into the life of Thomas Cromwell and Henry VIII's court, in this first book of Hilary Mantel's trilogy. |
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| 7:15PM - 8:15PM |
University social club swimming Cancelled This event has been cancelled. Lane swimming available every Tuesday for University and non-University individuals |
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| Wed 26 May 2021 | 10:00AM - 1:00PM |
ONLINE COURSE Flowers in the Fenland Learn how, far from being a desert, Fenland is a biodiversity hotspot that merits study and conservation |
| Thu 27 May 2021 | 5:30PM - 6:30PM |
'The Human Touch' Virtual Talk: Anatomies of Touch Join the Fitzwilliam Museum for an online discussion of the Anatomies of Touch with a specially invited panel: Psychologist and broadcaster Claudia Hammond, hand surgeon James Hopkinson-Woolley, and artist Jane Dixon. The event will be chaired by Suzanne Reynolds and Elenor Ling, Co-Curators of 'The Human Touch'. |
| 5:30PM - 7:00PM |
Programmed Inequality: The consequences of gender-bias in the British computer industry A Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy webinar exploring the consequences of gender-bias in the British computer industry. |
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| 6:00PM - 7:30PM |
Genome Lates: Art, Science and Lockdown Baking Hosts Russell Tovey and Robert Diament in conversation with participants in the #flowcellular project |
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| 6:00PM - 7:30PM |
Sex and the City: Cambridge Women, Town and Gown A guided tour through the lovely centre of Cambridge which explores the inspiring, shocking and delightful stories of its women. From poets to bedders, from scientists to social reformers - get to know some of these amazing hidden figures. |
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| 6:30PM - 7:30PM |
Plastic in the Food Chain: Can we do without it? Panel discussion and Q&A about the role of plastic in the food chain; can we reduce it or even replace it? |
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| Fri 28 May 2021 | 5:30PM - 7:00PM |
Lies, Spies and Double-Dealing: A Cambridge Spy Tour A walking tour which unmasks the long tradition of Cambridge spying, from the earliest days of the university to recent times; from Christopher Marlowe to James Blunt, via James Bond. The tour will be led by Green Badge Guides. |
| 6:30PM - 7:30PM |
Highlight Haunted Cambridge walking ghost tour 2021 A spooky evening walk with The Institute of Tourist Guiding ghost guides. |
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| Sat 29 May 2021 | 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Highlight Family Friendly Openings at the Polar Museum Join us at the Polar Museum for our two family friendly opening days during half-term. These days are bookable specifically for children and their carers. There will be sanitised object handling, a museum trail and there will also be some short films and science demonstrations running in our lecture theatre. Tickets are free but must be booked in advance. |
| 6:30PM - 7:30PM |
Highlight Haunted Cambridge walking ghost tour 2021 A spooky evening walk with The Institute of Tourist Guiding ghost guides. |
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| Sun 30 May 2021 | 11:30AM - 1:00PM |
Lies, Spies and Double-Dealing: A Cambridge Spy Tour A walking tour which unmasks the long tradition of Cambridge spying, from the earliest days of the university to recent times; from Christopher Marlowe to James Blunt, via James Bond. The tour will be led by Green Badge Guides. |
| 2:30PM - 4:00PM |
Sex and the City: Cambridge Women, Town and Gown A guided tour through the lovely centre of Cambridge which explores the inspiring, shocking and delightful stories of its women. From poets to bedders, from scientists to social reformers - get to know some of these amazing hidden figures. |
