Professor Hannah Joyce
Honorary Fellows Lecture - Professor Carlos S. Frenk
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Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory visit
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The answer to food security?
Photo: © CPS. Dr David Willer, Henslow Fellow. Photo: Graham CopeKoga
Professor Dominic Vella
Founded in 1819 'for the purpose of promoting scientific inquiry', The Cambridge Philosophical Society is an exciting hub for the promotion of scientific research, discussion, and learning. Discover more…
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Cambridge University Engineering Department. Constance Tipper Lecture Theatre.
Anglia Ruskin University and the Cambridge Philosophical Society are requesting applications for two PhD studentships, due to start in September 2023.
Society members' visit the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory in Cambridge, site to the discovery of pulsars in 1967.
In line with the core aim of 'keeping alive the spirit of inquiry’, the Society awards a number financial grants for future scientists, which include a three-year Research Studentships, the Henslow Fellowship, in the fields of Natural Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science and Clinical Sciences. Travel Grants are for Fellows of the Society and help support researchers to attend conferences and visit laboratories.
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From Darwin’s paper on evolution to the development of stem cell research, publications from the Society continue to shape the scientific landscape.
Mathematical Proceedings is one of the few high-quality journals publishing original research papers that cover the whole range of pure and applied mathematics, theoretical physics and statistics.
Biological Reviews covers the entire range of the biological sciences, presenting several review articles per issue. Although scholarly and with extensive bibliographies, the articles are aimed at non-specialist biologists as well as researchers in the field.
The Spirit of Inquiry celebrates the 200th anniversary of the remarkable Cambridge Philosophical Society and brings to life the many remarkable episodes and illustrious figures associated with the Society, including Adam Sedgwick, Mary Somerville, Charles Darwin, and Lawrence Bragg.
Become a Fellow of the Society and enjoy the benefits that membership brings. Membership costs £20 per year.
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