Past Events

Part of the Cambridge Festival 2025

Delve into the world of materials science through our collection of table top displays and interactive activities to find out how our world leading science will drive tomorrow’s technologies.

Are you interested in climate and entrepreneurship?
Do you want to see some excellent climate innovation pitches while enjoying free drinks and canapés?
 

Speaker: Professor Timo Goeschl, Professor of Environmental Economics, Alfred Weber Institute for Economics, University of Heidelberg

We are delighted to invite you to a joint webinar hosted by the International Energy Agency (IEA)/ Energy Demand Research Centre (EDRC) / UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC): Reducing energy demand - A UK success story?

Until the late 1960s, Britain powered its homes, industries, and empire with coal. Coal consumption reached its peak in the postwar period, but by the end of the century, the national energy landscape had dramatically changed.

Join this panel event as part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week as we discuss:

• what it means to be neurodivergent

• what’s helpful to know about working with colleagues who are neurodivergent

• what we can all do to help support individuals as we build an inclusive community where all can thrive

Speaker: Prof. Philippe M. Vereecken, imec and KULeuven, Belgium

The University of Cambridge’s Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP) and the Wellcome Sanger Institute would like to invite early and mid-career biological researchers (post PhD) to our joint policy training workshop.

Are you passionate about research and innovation? Join us for an exciting event designed to boost UK participation in all Horizon Europe opportunities. This event will celebrate the UK’s first year of association with Horizon Europe, showcasing achievements and bringing together stakeholders to share experiences and insights.

In a future with abundant renewable power, significant energy storage capacity will be needed to balance supply and demand. With the electrification of both domestic and process heating, this poses many challenges. Batteries are limited by cost, scale and the coupling of energy and power capacity.