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Cambridge Climate & Nature Research Showcase - 26 JUNE 2026

The Energy IRC is please to be supporting the Showcase

University of Cambridge Climate & Nature Research Showcase 2026
Cambridge Climate & Nature Research Showcase

26 June 2026, 09:00-20:00 - bringing together University of Cambridge researchers from all disciplines addressing climate change and/or nature conservation, showcasing world‑leading research on energy, materials, infrastructure, conservation, food, health, policy, law, and more.

As part of the Cambridge Climate and Nature Research Showcase
ANNOUNCEMENT-Public Lecture: Prof Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood

26 June 2026, 18:30-20:00 - Part of the Cambridge Climate and Nature Research Showcase, Cambridge Zero invites members of the public to the special evening lecture
Collaborations - Partner with the University of Cambridge

We are able to support research institutions, businesses, government departments and any other organisations interested in establishing an energy related research collaboration with the University of Cambridge

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Research Highlights and Insights

Insights, research highlights, publications and researcher blogs showing the energy-related research taking place across the University of Cambridge

Events

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Cambridge University Energy Network (CUEN) Conference: Rethinking Energy for a Changing World

11 June 2026 9:00am to 5:00pm Entopia Building, Cambridge

A Clean and Reliable Energy Future with Steve Smith of the National Grid

11 June 2026 5:30pm to 7:00pm Provost’s Drawing Room, King’s College, Cambridge

Energy patterns among residential consumers

16 June 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm Room W2.01 (Cambridge Judge Business School)

Mapping 3D nanomechanics on ms to ns time scale via scanning probe microscopy – from electrochemical interfaces and battery electrodes to 2D materials and semiconductors.

16 June 2026 2:30pm to 3:30pm Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry

Cross-Sector Battery Showcase - Advancing Innovation Across Industries

18 June 2026 9:00am to 4:00pm The Venue@DMU 20 Western Boulevard Leicester, LE2 7BU

The UK's climate & nature crisis - how do we act?

18 June 2026 4:30pm to 6:30pm Department of Engineering, Cambridge

Sodium-ion cathode material improvement to battery lifetime

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Sodium-ion cathode material could help improve battery lifetime for large-scale energy storage

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News

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2 Jun 2026

Cambridge spinout Nyobolt shows research-to-impact success with $1bn valuation milestone

News-Professor Clare Grey and Dr Sai Shivareddy

23 Apr 2026

European Commission greenlights €211 million funding for Cambridge graphene photonics spinout

23 Apr 2026

Dr Ewa Marek appointed IPCC Lead Author for 2027 methodology report

9 Apr 2026

Watch: One-day meeting: David MacKay: Energy and Information available online

27 Mar 2026

Cambridge joins UKRI programmes to train next generation of nuclear scientists

27 Mar 2026

£45 million for the UK’s first AI supercomputer dedicated to fusion power