The lost tomb

University researchers have recently uncovered the first royal tomb to be found since the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922. The tomb, uncovered by Dr Judith Bunbury, a Fellow and Senior Tutor at Wolfson College, has been confirmed to be the lost tomb of the pharaoh Thutmose II. Speaking on the discovery, Dr Bunbury said: “there was a sense of ‘this is it’. The next day we had a big feast and roasted a goat.”

From lab coats to lions cages

Ma Ya, a masters graduate from the University of Cambridge in Veterinary science, gave up a high-paying job at a biopharmaceutical company to work as a zookeeper at Shanghai Zoo. Many have expressed surprise at the allegedly unconventional decision, but Ma described how her job at the zoo has made her “healthier” due to the active environment.

Brewing up the theory of gravity

Sir Isaac Newton wrote his theory of gravity using a home-made ink in which beer was an essential ingredient, a study in the Royal Society’s journal Notes and Records has revealed. The paper revealed that one of his ink recipes included a quart of “strong beer or ale,” making an ink that would “endure many years”. The study also shows how he enjoyed beer as a drink. So don’t let anyone tell you that a pint can’t help you study!

Way up north

Three Cambridge colleges (Corpus Christi, Jesus and King’s) teamed up with colleges from Oxford University to co-host an outreach event in the North-East of England to encourage more applications from the area. Over 160 students from across the North-East met at the Hancock Museum in Newcastle-upon-Tyne to learn about the application process and studying at either Cambridge or Oxford. A student who attended said “I enjoyed hearing the experiences of the students as it gave me a good insight as to what different aspects of the university are like”