'Hiding treasure from Nazis', an interview with Dr Ljilijana Fruk 28 May 2020 Ljilijana Fruk, Sidney Fellow and Director of Studies in Chemical Engineering, joined The Naked Scientists to take a look at a beautiful story of friendship, knowledge, and taking on forces of evil. There's some chemistry involved too!
Sidney Fellow sets up new trial in fight against COVID-19 18 May 2020 Dr Frances Hall and a team of clinicians and scientists have established a new clinical trial that will test whether drugs that are already in use to treat other immune-related conditions can prevent the development of severe COVID-19 infection.
Using your DNA data files to explore coronavirus and genetics 18 May 2020 A research team, led by Sidney alumnus Professor Julian Gough, are collecting DNA data files from the general public to aid important research looking at whether it is possible to predict phenotype from genotype.
Professor Dame Sandra Dawson advised government review into the Windrush scandal 15 May 2020 Professor Dame Sandra Dawson, Fellow and Former Master of Sidney (1999-2009) and Advisory Board member of Cambridge Judge Business School, joined an expert Independent Advisory Group (IAG) to support the review into the Windrush scandal of migration decisions taken by the British government.
A chat with Sidney's JCR President 7 May 2020 Sidney's JCR President, Tom Bryan, has been letting us know more about his role and how he's been getting on living and studying away from Sidney this term.
'America's Government Confronts COVID-19', with Gary Gerstle 4 May 2020 Sidney Fellow Professor Gary Gerstle joined the 'The History of Now' podcast to discuss how America's government has confronted the COVID-19 pandemic.
Former Sidney Fellow John Horton Conway, well known for inventing the Game of Life, has passed away 21 April 2020 Professor John Horton Conway, well known for inventing the 'Game of Life', passed away on Saturday 11 April in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Dr Michael Ramage designs HappyShield with research team 20 April 2020 Members of the Sidney community continue to play a significant role in the University’s efforts to tackle the coronavirus crisis. Dr Michael Ramage is leading a team of researchers to create an origami face shield (known as HappyShield) that is made by folding a sheet of clear plastic.
Professor Reuben Brigety elected Vice-Chancellor at The University of the South, Sewanee 15 April 2020 The University of the South celebrates the election of Sidney alumnus Professor Brigety as Sewanee's 17th Vice-Chancellor and President.
Compute detection of viruses, says Sidney Fellow and other researchers 6 April 2020 Sidney Fellow Professor Erika Eiser involved in new multinational study showing how the process of distinguishing viruses and bacteria could be accelerated through the use of computational methods.
Students' Union organise virtual 'Great Sidney Bake Off' 31 March 2020 With the absence of an Easter term in Cambridge, the Students' Union have put together a creative calendar of virtual welfare initiatives to support their fellow students, including the most recent virtual 'Great Sidney Bake Off'.
Sidney Fellow leads operation to provide equipment in fight against COVID-19 31 March 2020 Professor Andy Neely OBE, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Enterprise and Business Relations, is leading an operation to process donations of personal protective equipment and make this readily available to the NHS as part of the University's efforts to tackle the coronavirus emergency.
Honorary Degree awarded to Professor Sir John Walker 12 March 2020 The Sidney community extends its warmest congratulations to Professor Sir John Walker who is to be awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa at a Congregation set to take place in June 2020.
Sidney undergraduate selected for Lightweight Boat Race 11 March 2020 Florence Alexander is part of the crew to contest the first Lightweight Women's Boat Race on the Championship Course on the Tideway on Sunday (March 15).
Sidney medic selected as Healthcare Leadership Academy Scholar 6 March 2020 Sidney student Max Stewart has been selected to present his work at the Healthcare Leadership Academy's annual end of programme summit.
Super-Blades for Sidney 5 March 2020 Sidney enjoyed fantastic results at this year’s Lent Bumps. Each of the three Sidney crews participating – W1, M1, and W2 – rose in the Lent Bumps rankings, with W2 receiving blades for their astonishing five bumps in four days.
Sidney student achieves ARCO and scoops three prizes 17 February 2020 Congratulations to Hugh Rowlands, Sidney's Senior Organ Scholar, on achieving his ARCO and sweeping the board with three prizes.
Women in STEM 13 February 2020 Sidney Research Fellow Natasha Morrison is the latest to feature in the University's women in STEM series.
