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Miller and Toksvig on final Cambridge chancellor list

The two women are vying to become the first female chancellor of the University of Cambridge.

Julia Bradbury is in the middle of the image looking to the right of the image. She has shoulder length brown hair and brown eyes.

Julia Bradbury praises breast cancer study

She says the study "could not come soon enough" as cancer in some women could be detected earlier.

Kathy Grube has blonde and pink hair. She is standing in front of an RHS Chelsea Flower Show exhibition. She is wearing a blue floral outfit, a pair of glasses and is looking at the camera and smiling.

Scientists' plant display wins Chelsea medal

Kathy Grube says sharing the work is a "perfect marriage" between her team and Chelsea.

A woman on wall with megaphone, by tents, in front of a building. There are a large number of people behind her, with signs in front of her.

University college to stop arms company investment

The decision comes after students took part in demonstrations and protests last year.

A generic view of dozens of cod liver oil capsules piled together

Exercise 'as good as supplements for vitamin D'

A university study finds regular exercise during the winter can keep Vitamin D levels up.

Francesca Gardner is standing with St Catharine's College, Cambridge in the background.

Study highlights poets' 'obsession' with lawnmowers

Academic research suggests British poets have written about mowing the lawn for nearly 375 years.

David Pracy standing in front of the war memorial. He has short white hair and is wearing dark glasses and an open-necked shirt in blue, grey, white and red plaid.

'I wanted to bring the memorial cricketers alive'

A new memorial lists the names of 16 county cricketers who died during the world wars.

A black and white photo of Louis with his second wife Mary Leakey. He is close to the camera and has a small moustache, light coloured hair and is smiling with his mouth closed. His wife has short dark and curly hair. She further behind Louis and also looking at the camera.

Blue plaque for man who studied origins of humans

Dr Louis Leakey is honoured for establishing the evolution of mankind began in Africa.

Sarah Sibug-Torres is in a lab, kneeling alongside a prototype smart toilet. It looks like an average white toilet but with a panel of buttons on the side.
She is wearing glasses, a black top and blazer and is smiling at the camera. She is holding a 3D model of a bio-molecule.

New lab where scientists are trying to make history

The BBC hears of the trials and tribulations of moving a world-famous research centre.