What are the failures of Transitional Justice as it is currently conceived, and how can it be rethought? How can theories and practices from the Global South, particularly Africa, be centred in this reconceptualization of the field? These are the questions motivating the new Rethinking Transitional Justice from African Perspectives initiative at the University of Cambridge. An interdisciplinary collaboration supported by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the project is convened by Dr. Sarah Nouwen (Lauterpacht Centre for International Law), Dr. Adam Branch (Centre for African Studies), and Dr. Njoki Wamai (Centre for Governance and Human Rights).

NERC are offering its funded researchers the opportunity to attend the training course ‘Fast Track the Impact of your research’, delivered by Professor Mark Reed on the 30th November in Newcastle.

Join Professor Marcus du Sautoy OBE FRS for a night of interactive experiments exploring the power of crowds in answering certain numerical questions. From guessing the weight of a cow or the number of sweets in a jar, there is evidence that the average of a crowd's guesses can deliver surprisingly accurate results.

The Centre for the Study of Existential Risk is hosting Dr Laura H. Kahn (Princeton University) as she presents on the One Health concept and managing emerging diseases.

The latest talk in the Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Departmental Seminars series presents Dr Emily Shuckburgh (British Antarctic Survey) speaking on the challenges and potential responses to climate change.

This theme looks at the proposed role of Open IP in creating greater agency and freedoms for firms and individuals and examines how patterns of control over emerging technologies could change, including what responsible governance for open and democratised technologies might look like in the future.

The Planet Earth Institute will host a seminar consisting of high-level presentations, panel discussions and Q&A sessions as they explore defining challenging and opportunities impacting access to electricity today, and celebrate and ‘spotlight’ the individuals, research groups, academic institutions and businesses driving scientific, technological and commercial innovations that will come to define the future of renewable energy in Africa.

This international conference will review and discuss requirements, regulations and emerging technological capabilities for monitoring methane emissions.

The Cambridge University Scientific Society presents Professor Dame Sally Davies speaking on Open Data and the Future of Science. The talk will be focusing on big data and on genomics as an example for the potential use of big data for patient benefit. It will also discuss research funding.

The University Research Ethics Committee (UREC) will be hosting their the third annual UREC Research Ethics Talks. The workshop will be open to any University staff or students, who are are invited to submit questions for the Q&A in advance.