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Read more at: Speaker Spotlight: Professor Marcus du Sautoy

Speaker Spotlight: Professor Marcus du Sautoy

Who says maths and art don’t mix? Ahead of Blueprints: How mathematics shapes creativity on 28 March, mathematician and author Marcus du Sautoy challenges the old divide between logic and imagination.


Read more at: Speaker Spotlight: Natalia Domagala

Speaker Spotlight: Natalia Domagala

Our next speaker spotlight features Natalia Domagala, a Policy Fellow at the Centre for Science and Policy and her event examining the broader systems and power dynamics behind AI.


Read more at: Speaker Spotlight: Dr Rachael McDonnell

Speaker Spotlight: Dr Rachael McDonnell

What if the global food crisis isn’t coming but already here? In our next Speaker Spotlight, we spoke to Rachael McDonnell, Deputy Director General of the International Water Management Institute and lead of the Commission on Water for Food Futures.


Read more at: Speaker spotlight: Dr Tom McClelland

Speaker spotlight: Dr Tom McClelland

What does it really mean for a machine to be conscious – and are we closer than we think? Dr Tom McClelland reflects on the ideas, influences, and ethical questions behind his upcoming talk, Conscious machines? on 23 March.


Read more at: Speaker spotlight: Dr Inês Prata Machado

Speaker spotlight: Dr Inês Prata Machado

For Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2026, we spoke to Dr Inês Prata Machado about her work at the CRUK Cambridge Centre where interdisciplinary teams translate scientific discoveries into real-world benefits for patients.


Read more at: Celebrating women through research: The Cambridge Festival marks International Women’s Day

Celebrating women through research: The Cambridge Festival marks International Women’s Day

To mark International Women’s Day (Sunday 8 March), the Cambridge Festival (16 March–2 April) is spotlighting the outstanding achievements of women across a wide range of disciplines.


Read more at: CamFest reading list for World Book Day!

CamFest reading list for World Book Day!

Here at CamFest HQ, we love books! To celebrate World Book Day (5 March), we've pulled together the ultimate festival reading list.


Read more at: Speaker Spotlight: Dr Terri Apter

Speaker Spotlight: Dr Terri Apter

Ahead of Grandparenting: Perspectives from Across the Globe on 29 March 2026, our speaker spotlight with Dr Terri Apter, family expert and author, dives into grandparents’ underestimated role and the evolving meaning of grandparenting.


Read more at: Speaker Spotlight: Dr Prashant Kakoday

Speaker Spotlight: Dr Prashant Kakoday

In our speaker spotlight, we talk with Dr Prashant Kakoday about his upcoming event, Training the Brain for Calm: Insights from Neuroscience and Psychology, on 19 March.


Read more at: Speaker spotlight: Professor Ljiljana Fruk

Speaker spotlight: Professor Ljiljana Fruk

In this speaker spotlight, we chat with Professor Ljiljana Fruk ahead of her Cambridge Festival talk, The Future of Nanomedicine, on 21 March.


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