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Are too many Cambridge academics staying within their comfort zone?
Sir Geoff Mulgan, the former Director of the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit in Tony Blair’s Labour Government suggested to one unnamed Cambridge academic: “…that they and their students might occasionally visit Luton to talk about politics… [they] looked horrified” Above – Sir Geoff Mulgan, Rethinking universities’ social contracts, 11 June 2026 (Image: The old Trials…
Is Cambridge University’s student expansion unsustainable?
Has the growth of student enrolments at the University of Cambridge – in particular international postgraduate student numbers exacerbated the city’s housing crisis and the chronic skills shortage within the economic sub-region? (Also, highlights from meetings in Parliament that you might not have known existed) Controversial statement or simply responding to the data on housing…
Transport Secretary answers questions on urban mass transit in the Commons
Unfortunately there wasn’t much interest from Cambridgeshire’s MPs – which is surprising given how high profile the CPCA Mayor’s commitment to a light rail for Cambridge is The first question at Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport was on mass transit earlier today (11 June 2026) Above – you can watch the Transport…
The Cambridge Town Owl 