In episode #5 we speak to Dr Frank King (Churchill College) about his recent book "Sundials: Cutting Time", the challenges and mathematics involved in designing such classical...

Collection: Living Proof - the Isaac Newton Institute podcast

Institution: Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Created: Tue 23 Apr 2019

In episode #6 we welcome Professor Martin Buhmann (Giessen) of the "Approximation, sampling and compression in data science" programme to speak about the Giessen-based...

Collection: Living Proof - the Isaac Newton Institute podcast

Institution: Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Created: Tue 23 Apr 2019

An environmental sciences-themed discussion with Professor Paula Harrison (CEH) and Dr Martine Barons (Warwick).

Collection: Living Proof - the Isaac Newton Institute podcast

Institution: Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Created: Fri 16 Aug 2019

Featuring maths communicator, YouTuber, author and stand-up comic Matt Parker.

Collection: Living Proof - the Isaac Newton Institute podcast

Institution: Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Created: Fri 20 Sep 2019

Featuring Georgian-born pianist and mathematical enthusiast, Tamara Kokilashvili.

Collection: Living Proof - the Isaac Newton Institute podcast

Institution: Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Created: Fri 18 Oct 2019

Featuring mathematician and long-distance running enthusiast Dr Tony Hill.

Collection: Living Proof - the Isaac Newton Institute podcast

Institution: Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Created: Fri 18 Oct 2019

Featuring Kirk Distinguished Visiting Fellow for the "Complex analysis" programme Associate Professor Lesley Ward.

Collection: Living Proof - the Isaac Newton Institute podcast

Institution: Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Created: Fri 18 Oct 2019

Early career researchers Ollie Jones (Birmingham) and Kamilla Rekvényi (Imperial) join the podcast to discuss life at an INI workshop, working alongside supervisors, promoting...

Collection: Living Proof - the Isaac Newton Institute podcast

Institution: Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Created: Mon 3 Feb 2020

In episode #29 Dan Aspel speaks to Dr Marianne Freiberger and Rachel Thomas of Plus magazine about spreading a love of mathematics, and a new collaborative relationship with INI.

Collection: Living Proof - the Isaac Newton Institute podcast

Institution: Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Created: Fri 26 Feb 2021

On Friday 1 October 2021 Professor Ulrike Tillmann was appointed Director of the Isaac Newton Institute. In this short episode we catch up with her one week into her tenure.

Collection: Living Proof - the Isaac Newton Institute podcast

Institution: Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Created: Thu 14 Oct 2021

This lecture, by Professor Malcolm Longair, tells the story of the development of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology over the 800 years of Cambridge University's existence. A...

Collection: Featured content

Institution: Office of External Affairs and Communications

Created: Thu 26 Mar 2009

Interview of Alison Richard, Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, on her life and work both in administration and as a biological anthropologist. Interview of Alison...

Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Tue 12 Apr 2011

This short film provides some statistics from the academic year 2014-15.

Collection: Featured content

Institution: Office of External Affairs and Communications

Created: Tue 10 May 2016

Applying to the Cambridge PGCE. This video brings together trainees from the Primary PGCE course reflecting on their experiences. Now all employed in their first posts in primary...

Collection: University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education, Primary PGCE.

Institution: Faculty of Education

Created: Tue 21 Mar 2017

An introduction to CUL MS Add. 7071, displayed the exhibition 'The moving word: French medieval manuscripts in Cambridge', held in Cambridge University Library, 22 January-17...

Collection: The moving word

Institution: Cambridge University Library

Created: Mon 20 Jan 2014

An interview of Sir Brian Pippard, emeritus Cavendish Professor of Physics at the University of Cambridge, talking about his life and work. The interview was filmed on 31st March...

Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Tue 12 Apr 2011

As global economies become increasingly interconnected, companies need to develop the most appropriate configuration of international manufacturing plants to maximise access to...

Collection: IfM Briefings

Institution: Department of Engineering

Created: Thu 18 Mar 2010

Dr Emily Lethbridge, a Cambridge University academic, is exploring the centuries-old Sagas of Icelanders (Íslendingasögur) during a unique year-long research trip. Emily is...

Collection: Cambridge Ideas

Institution: Office of External Affairs and Communications

Created: Tue 27 Sep 2011

Ants have incredibly sticky feet. With them they can hang onto ceilings, while carrying 100 times their body weight. But if they are stuck down so successfully - how do they ever...

Collection: Cambridge Ideas

Institution: Office of External Affairs and Communications

Created: Tue 12 Apr 2011

On 1 October 2010, in a ceremony in Cambridge's Senate House, Sir Leszek Borysiewicz was admitted to office as the 345th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. He was...

Collection: Vice-Chancellor

Institution: Governance and Compliance Division

Created: Thu 30 Sep 2010