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Reading for pleasure is linked to better mental health, greater empathy and a lower risk of dementia, say Cambridge researchers.

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Sathnam Sanghera and Rocio Leyva Thomas.

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Half billion-year-old fossil rewrites the origin story of starfish

Scientists have discovered several 518-million-year-old fossils that reshape the origins of the group of animals that contains starfish, and found that they ate their food using tentacles, and not passively using their gills as previously thought.

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University welcomes approval for up to 3,800 new homes at Eddington

Future phases will deliver affordable homes for University key workers and student accommodation, relieving pressure on the city’s wider housing market. They will also create employment space and more than 50 hectares of green and open space.

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Nazir Afzal OBE launches part one of the independent review following the death of Professor Jason Arday

Mr Afzal has produced a video message which explains, in his words, the purpose of part one and how he intends to carry out his work.

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Monday 12 October

Under Control? The hidden technology of automatic control, past and future (opens in a new tab)

The origins and history of feedback control systems will be traced from the ancients through the industrial revolution and to modern times, with demonstrations, by Professor Malcolm Smith.

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Monday 2 November to Friday 13 November

Virtual Postgraduate Open Days (opens in a new tab)

Explore postgraduate study at Cambridge and discover if it’s the right place for you. Chat to current students and academics, get practical advice and learn more about our courses and studying at Cambridge.

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Until 17 January 2027

Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime (opens in a new tab)

Experience the dynamic paint, vivid colour and bold vision of contemporary British painter Frank Bowling. The Fitzwilliam Museum celebrates a career lasting nearly 70 years with a display bringing together a lifetime of his art.

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