How To eat smart in a world of diet trends...what really matters for your body
Join us for an evening where we digest the science of what's on your plate.
- 24 March 2026, 17:20 - 18:15
- Price: Free
Stories from Builders of the Broken Bazaar
Dr Tabish Zaman, Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, ARU, asks what truly counts as entrepreneurship. Drawing on Builders of the Broken Bazaar, he shows how—far from the stable, formal models we teach and research—enterprise in fragile contexts becomes survival, resilience, and a burden people are forced to turn into a resource. It’s time we stop romanticising and start recognising this reality.
- 24 March 2026, 18:00 - 19:00
- Price: Free
Learning From Legendary Coaches “To Swim Against the Current of Your Circumstance”: Coach Soichi Sakamoto and Transcendence
Join us for the ultimate inspiring ‘against the odds’ story of coaching success. Soichi Sakamoto a Japanese-American primary school teacher revolutionised swim coaching and made unlikely dreams come true.
- 24 March 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
- Price: Free
Future Karaoke: Ancient Weapons
Join us for a special edition of Future Karaoke, a themed literary reading series curated by the Cambridge Writing Centre at ARU. This event brings together Cambridge-based writers, students, and guests to present brand new work inspired by pre-20th century instruments of battle.
- 25 March 2026, 14:30 - 16:30
- Price: Free
The paradox of speech: how evolutionary simplification made humans the most talkative primate (In-person)
Join us for Professor Jacob Dunn’s Inaugural Professorial Lecture, in which he will explore why humans can speak in eloquent, complex sentences, while our closest primate relatives rely on just a handful of calls.
- 25 March 2026, 18:00 - 19:30
- Price: Free
The paradox of speech: how evolutionary simplification made humans the most talkative primate (Virtual)
Join us for Professor Jacob Dunn’s Inaugural Professorial Lecture, in which he will explore why humans can speak in eloquent, complex sentences, while our closest primate relatives rely on just a handful of calls.
- 25 March 2026, 18:00 - 19:30
- Price: Free
The Science and Practice of Breathing
Discover the power of your breath in this interactive session designed to deepen your understanding of how your lungs work and how to breathe more effectively.
- 28 - 29 March 2026, 11:00 - 16:30
- Price: Free
The hidden world of Microbes: a hands-on Science adventure!
Step into the fascinating world of microbes — the tiny creatures that live all around us, especially on our hands. Perfect for curious minds of all ages, this activity blends science and creativity to reveal the invisible world that plays a big role in our health.
- 28 - 29 March 2026, 11:00 - 16:30
- Price: Free
Make a fold-out fossil cabinet with Kate Winter
Join Kate Winter, award-winning author and illustrator of The Fossil Hunter and The Cave Explorer, in a fun family-friendly workshop drawing fossils and making your very own fold-out fossil cabinet.
- 28 March 2026, 13:30 - 14:30
- Price: Free
Telling better stories (In-person)
Join Professor Nick Caddick for his Inaugural Professorial Lecture focusing storytelling in reducing inequalities.
- 22 April 2026, 18:00 - 19:30
- Price: Free