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Read more at: Landmark birthday for pioneering computer security research project

Landmark birthday for pioneering computer security research project

24 March 2026

A research project that has developed from an ambitious research idea into a transformative approach to computer security will celebrate a landmark birthday this week.


Read more at: Programming a robot car and making music with code at our Cambridge Festival Open Day

Programming a robot car and making music with code at our Cambridge Festival Open Day

24 March 2026

Visitors to our Cambridge Festival Open Day on Saturday 21 March were able to meet researchers working in AI, see how a swarm of robots works together, program their own mini robot cars, and make music with code.


Read more at: Student-designed technology aids beekeepers and blind learners

Student-designed technology aids beekeepers and blind learners

18 March 2026

An app that assists beekeepers in identifying sick bees, and an open-source tool to help blind people learn how to program from scratch, were two of the winning design projects created by second-year students this year.


Read more at: Can we trust AI to use our computers?
Hanna Foerster is a PhD student working on security and AI

Can we trust AI to use our computers?

16 March 2026

A research student here is warning that the next wave of artificial intelligence (AI) systems could be hijacked by hidden commands. Hanna Foerster is concerned that 'computer use agents' could open the door to new forms of cyber manipulation.



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