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Read more at: Is social media changing your life?

Is social media changing your life?

When you pull out your phone to take a photo, are you planning to share it on social media? Why is it so important that people see the minutiae of your daily life?


Read more at: Humans who search

Humans who search

Reclaiming what it means to be a scientist through photography and storytelling. 


Read more at: Speaker spotlight: Dr Helen Scales

Speaker spotlight: Dr Helen Scales

Meet the researchers behind the Cambridge Festival: marine biologist and author Dr Helen Scales


Read more at: Press release: From the impact of slavery to growing up insecure: education-related events at the Cambridge Festival

Press release: From the impact of slavery to growing up insecure: education-related events at the Cambridge Festival

How has higher education benefited from the slave trade and what can it do about it? Does education need to be reformed in the wake of climate change and what will the legacy of COVID be on children?


Read more at: Speaker spotlight: Christian Picciolini

Speaker spotlight: Christian Picciolini

Meet some of the researchers behind the Cambridge Festival: first up, author Christian Picciolini.


Read more at: Press release: Conservationists unite in Earth Optimism

Press release: Conservationists unite in Earth Optimism

Conservation and sustainability experts to highlight the need for optimism in an online celebratory festival.


Read more at: Press release: Families and children spoilt for choice at the Cambridge Festival

Press release: Families and children spoilt for choice at the Cambridge Festival

Virtual escape rooms, jaw-dropping science demos, mini explosions, gory guts, interactive games with zombies and aliens, brain-tingling quizzes, gripping stories, talks about poo and ice cream, masterclasses, and even a talkaoke…


Read more at: Press release: Performers push the boundaries at this year’s Cambridge Festival

Press release: Performers push the boundaries at this year’s Cambridge Festival

The last year has been a challenging one for the performing arts, but challenge breeds innovation and the Cambridge Festival will showcase an array of exciting experiments in distance performing from leading artists and thinkers.


Read more at: Press release: The Cambridge Festival explores what ‘family’ means in the 21st Century

Press release: The Cambridge Festival explores what ‘family’ means in the 21st Century

For many, the idea of ‘family’ is immensely powerful, particularly in an age when family lives have been under constant scrutiny from all sides as people and governments deal with the complexities and uncertainties of changing and diverse communities.


Read more at: Press release: Leading experts to discuss mental health at Cambridge Festival

Press release: Leading experts to discuss mental health at Cambridge Festival

To what extent has the pandemic impacted teenagers’ mental health and development? Could a video game help promote mental wellbeing and reduce mental suffering? What about support for people suffering with dementia?


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