News and events | Department of History and Philosophy of Science

New PhD research reveals how newsletter shaped perceptions of polio disability

July 2026

Charlotte Stobart's research shows how the British Polio Fellowship gave a voice to polio-disabled individuals.

Visit to the Royal Institution and the Royal Astronomical Society

April 2026

A group of HPS students visited two very different scientific institutions in London on 20 April.

‘Racism infiltrates every aspect of medicine’: new ‘blueprint’ for anti-racist healthcare in the UK launched

April 2026

The first medical textbook on anti-racist healthcare, launched in Parliament on 20 April, warns that ethnic inequalities still run deep throughout UK medicine. Its authors argue that proactively fighting racism is fundamental to fulfilling a founding promise of the NHS: fairness.

The project is co-led by Dr Zeshan Qureshi, an NHS doctor and PhD student in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science.

500 Years of Science in Print: the Whipple Library at Cambridge Festival

March 2026

The Whipple Library welcomed members of the public for an exclusive tour including such items as Hooke's Micrographia and Darwin's On the Origin of Species.

International Women’s Day Lecture

March 2026

The Department's first International Women's Day lecture was given by Clare Mulley on 9 March 2026.

Cambridge Lecture in the History of Medicine

January 2026

Dora Vargha (Exeter) gave the Cambridge Lecture in the History of Medicine on Thursday 22 January 2026.

Interview with David Yardley

December 2025

David Yardley studied the MPhil in History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine in 2004. His subsequent career as an Australian diplomat has been extensive and varied, including serving as High Commissioner to Kiribati and in the role of Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva.

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