HISTORICAL FACTS: 32 | History Defined

Darwin notebooks missing for 20 years returned to Cambridge

Two of naturalist Charles Darwin’s notebooks that were reported stolen from Cambridge University have been returned, two decades after they disappeared

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

‘I’m going to get so roasted for this!’ The nail-biting University Challenge final – reviewed by last year’s winner

Covering everything from voguing to ‘badass flags’, the grand final went down to the wire between Imperial and Reading – the first final not to feature an Oxbridge team in nearly a decade

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022

BBC apologise after Cambridge cox's X-rated outburst heard on Boat Race coverage

The BBC have had to apologise after Cambridge cox Jasper Parish was particularly over-enthusiastic when cheering on his team to victory in the women's Boat Race against Oxford

Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2022

Oxford win men’s Boat Race as Cambridge women triumph – as it happened

Cambridge won the women’s edition in a record time before Oxford put in a imperious display in the men’s race

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2022

Primatologist Alison Richard: ‘Madagascar is a floating evolutionary laboratory’

The Yale professor talks about her lifelong conservation work in Madagascar, the extinction of its megafauna – and her ‘wimp hypothesis’ of natural selection

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2022

Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race 2022: How to watch this year’s clash

Thousands of eager spectators are expected to line the banks of the Thames for the annual Oxford vs Cambridge boat race on Sunday.

Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2022

The Boat Race 2022: What time is the men's and women's boat race and what channel is it on as Oxford look for revenge on Cambridge

Cambridge have been dominating in recent years

Wales Online · Apr 3, 2022

Medieval Cambridge colleges demanded their rent in saffron

‘Red gold’, which was thought to ward off the plague as well as adding flavour to food, was so prized it was used as a currency, research reveals

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2022

Ryan Reynolds surprises fans with appearance as Wrexham reach Wembley final

The Welsh non-league side, who have bold aspirations under the ownership of Hollywood duo Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, have secured their spot in the FA Trophy final at Wembley next month

Daily Mirror · Apr 2, 2022

Cambridge coach Rob Baker relishing sense of normality ahead of Boat Race

The race was cancelled in 2020 and moved outside of the capital for the first time since the war last year.

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2022