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Merry Christmas to all our students, staff, alumni and friends around the world 🎄

📸 Lloyd Mann
Winter scene featuring a punt gliding across the River Cam, near a snow-covered arch bridge, accompanied by a 'Merry Christmas from the University of Cambridge' greeting.
December 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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It wouldn't be Christmas without the Carols from @kingscollege.bsky.social ⛪

Watch the world-famous King's College Choir traditional candlelit celebration today at 5:45pm on BBC Two.

Listen to 'A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols' at 3pm on BBC Radio 4.

📸 Sir Cam
Night view of King's College Chapel in Cambridge, showing the intricate Gothic architecture and large stained glass window under a clear sky.
December 24, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Meet the people at the heart of this year’s University of Cambridge Christmas film ❤️

Watch the Gospel Choir Society's full performance of 'Oh Happy Day' on our YouTube channel 👉 https://youtu.be/WzmwvYHVF8A
December 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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A special night at Selwyn College Chapel 🕯️

@selwyn1882.bsky.social 's annual carol service for alumni and friends took place in Selwyn Chapel on 10 December. Were you there to feel the Christmas magic?
December 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Intestinal parasites were a daily reality for Roman soldiers guarding Hadrian’s Wall.

New research from @cam-archaeology.bsky.social 👇
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/roman-soldiers-defending-hadrians-wall-infected-by-parasites-study-finds
Roman soldiers defending Hadrian’s Wall infected by parasites, study finds
Research examining ancient sewer drain sediment suggests the Roman soldiers garrisoned at the fort of Vindolanda suffered with intestinal worms and diarrhoea –
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December 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Can we ever know if AI is conscious? 🤖

Cambridge philosopher @tom-mcclelland.bsky.social argues that the only rational stance is agnosticism.

Find out why this matters for ethics and tech hype 👇
https://bit.ly/4j0MSaY
We may never be able to tell if AI becomes conscious, argues philosopher
This gulf in knowledge could be exploited by a tech industry intent on selling the “next level of AI cleverness”, argues Dr Tom McClelland.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Merry Christmas to everyone in Cambridge and around the world 🎄

Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice and Chancellor Lord Chris Smith share their Christmas and New Year wishes, alongside a joyful performance from the University’s first-ever Gospel Choir society.
December 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Leo XIV is the 1st Augustinian Pope, but did you know that his order once performed green-fingered, dragon-slaying miracles?

@drkrisztinailko.bsky.social from @camhistory.bsky.social @queens.cam.ac.uk reveals the forgotten lives of these wild medieval saints 👇
https://bit.ly/4rP25Qj

#skystorians 🗃️
Dragon-slaying saints performed green-fingered medieval miracles, new study reveals
Pope Leo XIV's Augustinian order once performed green-fingered, dragon-slaying miracles. Dr Krisztina Ilko rediscovers their lives and wild power base
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December 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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The evening lights of King’s Parade 🌉

📸 Lloyd Mann
Night-time view of King's Parade in Cambridge, featuring long exposure light trails from moving vehicles, illuminated shops, and historic architecture.
December 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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How cheap is it to build a bot army? 🤖

Find out using the first global index to track real-time prices for verifying fake accounts on 500 platforms, from TikTok to Amazon 👇
https://bit.ly/44s9QSu
Illustration promoting new Cambridge research on the cost of building a bot army, featuring a figure in a hood facing a large computer screen against a dark network-like background.
December 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Ever trained for a world championship while on a research trip? 💃

@carriesoderman.bsky.social of @cambridge-earthsci.bsky.social is practising her dance routines while doing fieldwork in Greenland – and will be competing for Great Britain this weekend 👇
https://bit.ly/4rNXpu2
Cambridge Geochemist keeps eye out for polar bears while rehearsing steps for dance world championships
Dr Carrie Soderman – who is investigating rare earth elements – says she took any opportunity she could to stay on top of her routine during downtime on recent research trips in Greenland.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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. @profsera.bsky.social has been appointed Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at @cambridgeastro.bsky.social 🔭 🌟

Explore more about her work with @ehtelescope.bsky.social and her new Fellowship role at @newnhamcollege.bsky.social 👇
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Sera Markoff appointed 17th Plumian Professor of Astronomy at University of Cambridge
Black hole expert follows in footsteps of Sir Arthur Eddington, Sir Fred Hoyle, and Lord Martin Rees in one of world's oldest named professorships.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Humans are in the ‘premier league’ when it comes to monogamy, ranked between meerkats and beavers, according to new @cam-archaeology.bsky.social research 🦫 🧑‍🤝‍🧑
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Humans rank between meerkats and beavers in monogamy ‘league table’
The first study to analyse rates of full vs half siblings in a range of mammals provides new evidence for monogamous behaviour in humans compared to other animals.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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We're delighted to announce that Roland Sinker CBE will take up a new role as inclusive innovation and growth lead at the University of Cambridge in the new year.

Roland joins the University on secondment following his role as Chief Executive at @cuh.nhs.uk

Read more 👉 bit.ly/3MvVbzm
December 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Green Street shines bright through the December nights 🤩

📸 Lloyd Mann
Evening view of a bustling narrow street in Cambridge, illuminated by overhead string lights and lined with historic brick buildings and shops.
December 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Tree rings -> volcanic eruption -> Black Death ☠️

Clues in tree rings have showed researchers that a volcanic eruption, or a several, sparked a sequence of events that led to the Black Death in Europe. Find out how they worked it out: https://bit.ly/3KqSGOg 🧪

#Climate #Skystorians
December 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Our @isaacphysics.org learning platform – used by more than 3,000 schools across the UK each year – this week saw its 200 millionth question attempted by a student 🎒🏫🧑‍🏫

Find out what the 200 millionth question was 👉 www.cam.ac.uk/stories/camb...
200 millionth question attempted on University of Cambridge's Isaac Science learning platform
Milestone moment as learning programme continues to support UK schools amid national shortage of specialist physics teachers
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December 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Congratulations to everyone who graduated last weekend – rounding off our final graduations of 2025! 🎓

See some of our favourite moments from @stcatharines.bsky.social, @lucycavcoll.bsky.social, @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social and Wolfson College
Graduation day at St Catharine's College in Cambridge, with students in academic robes holding umbrellas in the rain. Two individuals in formal attire from Lucy Cavendish College in Cambridge, holding umbrellas and smiling. A group of graduates in academic regalia smiling under umbrellas at Jesus College in Cambridge, with a historic building and a flag in the background. A group of graduates and staff in colourful robes gathered together at Wolfson College in Cambridge.
December 3, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Still time to register!

Dr Kate Peters will give the 2nd Women’s History Seminar at Murray Edwards College TODAY

🔎 "Activist women & the challenge to patriarchy in the English revolution, 1640-60"

⏲️ Tues 2 Dec, 5 – 6.30pm
🏢 Vivien Stewart Room, Murray Edwards College

Register for free tickets ⬇️
December 2, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Latest insight from Professor Rav Gupta on how this discovery upends our understanding of what’s required for curing HIV👇
December 2, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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How big do you think this baby anaconda might grow up to? 🤔
a) 1m
b) 3m
c) 5m
c) 7m
December 2, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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It's beginning to feel like #Christmas at @jbs.cam.ac.uk 🎄
December 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Looking for Christmas gifts with a touch of Cambridge? ☃️

Explore our cards with snowy College scenes, eye-catching jewellery and inspiring books by Cambridge figures.

Enter CAMBRIDGE10 to get 10% off 👉 curatingcambridge.co.uk

Every purchase helps support the vital work of Cambridge museums 🏛️ ❤️
December 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Cambridge Botanic Lights are back! 💫

From fluttering fairies to a dazzling disco ball, shimmering seeds on the Lake and a breathtaking projection on Cory Lodge, the Botanic Lights are a night to remember.

Tickets 👉 https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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"It was fantastic seeing the dedication that these students show."

Cambridge Vice-Chancellor, Prof Deborah Prentice, has praised the dedication of student rowers on a dawn visit to CUBC.

Explore the visit 👉 https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/vice-chancellor-visits-rowers-in-training-for-the-boat-race
November 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM