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Read more at: Job Opportunity: Seed Funds Investment Associate

Job Opportunity: Seed Funds Investment Associate

18 December 2020

Cambridge Enterprise are currently seeking an entrepreneurial Investment Associate for the Physical Sciences arm of our Seed Funds team, which manages a highly successful £30 million early stage technology fund and actively...


Read more at: Fire: The Great Manipulator

Fire: The Great Manipulator

14 December 2020

"Fire is a force to be reckoned with. The really intense wildfires we're seeing on the news are burning people's houses down. They're burning people in their cars. It's shocking." Fire. It burns five percent of the Earth's...


Read more at: CRASSH Conference Competition

CRASSH Conference Competition

8 December 2020

The CRASSH annual conference and workshop programme is a highly regarded series of events, showcasing interdisciplinary research across the arts, social sciences, and humanities. Attracting academics and practitioners from...


Read more at: What's the Best Way of Farming for Nature?

What's the Best Way of Farming for Nature?

1 December 2020

What's the Best Way of Farming for Nature? Food production has a greater impact on biodiversity and land use than any other human activity. Intensive high-yield farming systems generally get a bad press; one that focusses on...


Read more at: PhD Opportunity: Using ecological theory and data to evaluate and improve industry’s measurement of Biodiversity Net Gain

PhD Opportunity: Using ecological theory and data to evaluate and improve industry’s measurement of Biodiversity Net Gain

30 November 2020

PhD Opportunity: “Using ecological theory and data to evaluate and improve industry’s measurement of Biodiversity Net Gain” Growing awareness of the rapid rate of biodiversity loss, and the ultimate impacts on human...


Read more at: CCI Earth Optimism 2021 - Conservation Success Stories

CCI Earth Optimism 2021 - Conservation Success Stories

30 November 2020

Do you have a conservation success story you'd like to share? As winter draws in, we are making plans for our online programmes taking place in the New Year. As part of Earth Optimism and the new Cambridge Festival, we are...


Read more at: Job Opportunity: CDT Programme Manager

Job Opportunity: CDT Programme Manager

30 November 2020

Department of Earth Sciences - CDT Programme Manager Closing Date: 20th December 2020 The purpose of this role is to support and maintain the University's national and international reputation for excellence for training at...


Read more at: The Conservation Research Institute Conference 2020: Playlist

The Conservation Research Institute Conference 2020: Playlist

16 November 2020

The Conservation Research Institute Conference: Playlist This year, the annual Conservation Research Institute Conference took place online and was recorded for those unable to attend. Watch the showcase of our...


Read more at: HS2: Rail Line Over Ancient Woodland

HS2: Rail Line Over Ancient Woodland

23 October 2020

Moving ancient woodlands cut down to make way for HS2 is a fundamentally flawed idea, leading ecologists say. The company behind the new rapid rail connection between London and the north of England is cutting down trees in...


Read more at: Can Healthy Ecosystems Prevent Future Pandemics? Write Up

Can Healthy Ecosystems Prevent Future Pandemics? Write Up

1 September 2020

Can Healthy Ecosystems Prevent Future Pandemics? Written by Charlotte Milbank, Interdisciplinary PhD Candidate. Geography and Epidemiology. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown deserved spotlight on the complex interactions and...