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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

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PUBLIC LECTURE: Professor Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood The Operating System of Life Why Planetary Health is the Story of this Century

26 June 2026 6:30pm to 8:00pm Ray Dolby Centre (Cavendish Laboratory), CB3 0US

As part of the Cambridge Climate and Nature Research Showcase
The Reynolds Lecture – Nature, people and place: the mess we’re in and a possible pathway out

8 July 2026 5:30pm to 7:30pm Emmanuel College, Cambridge

4th World Conference on Engineering Thermochemistry (WCETC 2026)

19 July 2026 9:00am to 22 July 2026 5:00pm Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Philippa Fawcett Drive, CB3 0AS

Faraday Institution Conference 2026

8 September 2026 9:00am to 10 September 2026 5:00pm University of Nottingham, East Midlands Conference Centre

Research Highlight - Mining for 'clean energy' metals driving widespread forest loss in Africa

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Mining for ‘clean energy’ metals driving widespread forest loss in Africa

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Cambridge researchers awarded Advanced Grants from the European Research Council - 2026

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Cambridge researchers awarded Advanced Grants from the European Research Council - 2026

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25 Jun 2026

Cambridge researchers awarded Advanced Grants from the European Research Council - 2026

Cambridge researchers awarded Advanced Grants from the European Research Council - 2026

11 Jun 2026

DSIT Minister attends launch of Cambridge Zenith AI Supercomputer

DSIT Minister attends launch of Cambridge Zenith AI Supercomputer

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