2025
200 millionth question attempt made on learning platform co-developed here
4 December 2025
Isaac Science – an innovative learning platform for schools co-developed by researchers here – this week clocked up a major milestone when a student made the 200 millionth question attempt on the site. More …
Cadence supports PhD research into novel computer architectures at our CASCADE Centre
24 November 2025
Thanks to a donation from Cadence, we can further expand the number of PhD students at CASCADE – our new Computer Architecture and Semiconductor Design Centre. More …
How a secure whistleblower technology moved from the research lab to the newsroom
11 November 2025
In a functioning democracy, a free press plays a vital role in holding powerful institutions to account. But for journalism to thrive, citizens must be able to contact reporters securely – especially when revealing sensitive or controversial information. More …
Google Fellowship highlights 'unloved' AI research field
3 November 2025
A PhD student who would like to encourage more researchers into his – currently under-explored – area of AI research is delighted to have won the support of Google. More …
Researchers measure the resolution limit of the human eye
27 October 2025
Is an ultra-high-definition television really worth it? Do you need a 4K or an 8K screen to get the best viewing experience at home? More …
Professor Emily Shuckburgh appointed Chief Scientific Adviser
22 October 2025
Professor Emily Shuckburgh has been appointed as the new Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). More …
'Efficiency, Resilience, and Artificial Intelligence': the 2025 Wheeler Lecture
22 October 2025
'Efficiency, Resilience, and Artificial Intelligence' was the topic when Prof Moshe Vardi delivered the 2025 Wheeler Lecture here on Wednesday 22 October. More …
CASCADE Computer Architecture Centre welcomes its first PhD students
15 October 2025
The first PhD students are just starting their studies at the CASCADE Centre, our dedicated new Computer Architecture and Semiconductor Design Centre. Welcome, Luisa and Qianhui! More …
Seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor in Algorithms & Complexity
14 October 2025
We are currently recruiting an Assistant/Associate Professor in Algorithms and Complexity. More …
Extending robot minds through collective learning
24 September 2025
Intelligent beings such as humans do not learn in isolation. So neither should robots, argues Amanda Prorok, Professor of Collective Intelligence and Robotics, in an editorial on collective learning in Science Robotics that she hopes will provoke debate among the robotics community. More …
Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship honours Professor of Mobile Systems
22 September 2025
Prof Cecilia Mascolo has just been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. She is one of 74 leading figures in the field of engineering and technology to be elected to the Academy Fellowship this year. More …
A summer of accolades for our researchers
18 September 2025
Research by Department members was honoured by several leading conferences and organisations in August. More …
Award supports research into developing new AI tools to advance mathematics
17 September 2025
A new fund that seeks to advance the pace and impact of maths discovery by supporting projects important for the field has made a grant to two researchers here. More …
New AI molecular prediction model could speed up drug discovery
15 September 2025
Innovative research conducted in collaboration between a graduate student here and the global biopharmaceutical leader AstraZeneca has led to an important advancement in the field of AI-assisted drug discovery. More …
Summer School offers a taste of life at university
12 August 2025
During our Sutton Trust Summer School this week, a group of A Level students are programming robot cars, taking practical classes in artificial intelligence and computer graphics, and attending lectures on privacy and security. It's all giving them a taste of what it's like to study Computer Science at university. More …
A Level Students complete our Women in Computer Science programme
22 July 2025
A group of Year 12 students from across the UK visited Cambridge for a residential course at the end of our five-month Women in Computer Science programme. Congratulations to them on their hard work and achievements. More …
Welcoming prospective students at our 2025 Open Days
8 July 2025
We're holding Open Days in the Department this week (10 and 11 July) for prospective undergraduate students. More …
AMD supports CASCADE Centre to advance PhD research in Computer Architecture and Semiconductor Design
2 July 2025
Thanks to a donation from AMD, we're expanding the number of PhD students we will welcome this autumn at CASCADE – our dedicated new Computer Architecture and Semiconductor Design Centre. More …
Researchers say AI art protection tools still leave creators at risk
24 June 2025
Artists urgently need stronger defences to protect their work from being used to train AI models without their consent. More …
King’s Birthday Honours for two Department members
14 June 2025
Two members of our Department are among those featured in the King's Birthday Honours 2025, which recognises the achievements and contributions of people across the UK. More …
Colleagues' achievements recognised with Senior Academic Promotions
11 June 2025
Congratulations to the three members of this Department who have been promoted as Professor. More …
Guardian launches messaging tech for whistleblowers developed with researchers here
9 June 2025
From today, whistleblowers can contact journalists more securely thanks to a new confidential messaging technology co-developed by researchers here and software engineers at The Guardian. More …
New Associate Professor in Wearable Computing
4 June 2025
"One of the next frontiers for AI lies in deciphering human-centred data captured by wearable devices." So says Dr Dong Ma who will join us in January 2026 as an Associate Professor in Wearable Computing. He will be contributing to our research and teaching in this area. More …
Transforming Robot Dexterity
29 May 2025
As part of a highly ambitious UK research programme to improve Robot Dexterity, Rika Antonova – an Associate Professor here at the University of Cambridge Department of Computer Science and Technology – is leading a new project to co-evolve smarter robot bodies and learning. More …
Welcoming our new Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction
27 May 2025
Dr Katie Seaborn will be joining us as a new member of our faculty in February 2026. She is coming here as an Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction and will be contributing to both our research and our teaching in this area. More …
Royal Society Fellowship honours Theoretical Computer Scientist
20 May 2025
Our colleague Professor Andrew Pitts has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, it was announced today (Tuesday 20 May 2025). More …
Can AI offer better conservation advice than human experts?
15 May 2025
With the world facing a biodiversity crisis, conservationists need accurate evidence to help them decide how best to protect species and habitats. But the information they require is scattered across thousands of scientific studies. Can AI tools like Chat GPT help them find it more quickly and reliably than humans? More …
Government pushes for adoption of cybersecurity technology co-developed here
7 May 2025
The UK government has announced measures to drive the commercial adoption of CHERI, the pioneering cybersecurity technology co-developed by researchers here. More …
Gift from alumnus supports PhD programme in Computer Science
23 April 2025
Ten years after he completed his own PhD here thanks to a scholarship, an alumnus is giving another student here the same opportunity. More …
Celebrating our students' Group Design Projects
2 April 2025
Awards were presented at the end of term to those second-year students judged to have created the most outstanding Group Design Projects. More …
Touring a supercomputer and meeting robots at our Cambridge Festival Open Day
31 March 2025
Taking a virtual tour of the Dawn supercomputer. Chatting to a robot or making music with code. Discovering how AI can help with insomnia, or turn you into a guitar genius. Solving the logic puzzles that unlock a pirate's treasure chest, or trying out some Computer Science 'Taskmaster'-style tasks. More …
Hosting the 2025 Oxbridge Women in Computer Science Conference
6 March 2025
We're getting ready to host the 2025 Oxbridge Women in Computer Science Conference here in Cambridge this May. More …
Recognition for "significant achievements in computing"
12 February 2025
Congratulations to Prof Cecilia Mascolo who has today been named a 2024 ACM Distinguished Member. This accolade is awarded to computer scientists "for significant achievements in computing beyond the norm". More …
Campaigners call for concerted effort on software memory safety issues
6 February 2025
Led by researchers in this Department, campaigners across industry and academia are calling for a concerted effort to finally solve the stubborn security issue that lies behind the majority of all cyberattacks. More …
January Showcase highlights importance of humans in computing
27 January 2025
Human-centred computing and human-machine interaction were the topics in our latest Research Showcase. Taking place on 23 January 2025, it comprised a series of short talks by early-career researchers here. More …