Category: Cambridge

Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology Silicon Fen, which contains industries such as software and bioscience and many start-up companies born out of the university. Over 40 per cent of the workforce have a higher education qualification, more than twice the national average. What industry was in Cambridge? Cambridge has a world leading […]

The Oxford men’s reserve crew is called Isis (after the Isis, a section of the River Thames which passes through Oxford), and the Cambridge reserve men’s crew is called Goldie (the name comes from rower and Boat Club president John Goldie, 1849–1896, after whom the Goldie Boathouse is named). Why is Cambridge boat called Goldie? […]

“Continuation of new commercial development helps to balance the new residential development, allowing the City to maintain one of the lowest residential tax rates in the Commonwealth as well as a favorable commercial tax rate compared to surrounding communities,” the city writes. What is the property tax rate in Cambridge MA? For fiscal year 2022, […]

Hinc lucem et pocula sacra. University of Cambridge Coat of arms Latin: Universitas Cantabrigiensis Motto Latin: Hinc lucem et pocula sacra Motto in English Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. Type Public research university Does Cambridge University have a motto? The University’s motto […]

Cambridge Blue is the colour commonly used by sports teams from the University of Cambridge. Cambridge Blue (colour) Cambridge Blue CIELChuv (L, C, h) (68, 25, 150°) Source B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) What colour do Cambridge row in? Cambridge won by 20 lengths. After this, the University Boat Club asked whether the university could […]

On presentation to The Queen, the correct formal address is ‘Your Majesty‘ and subsequently ‘Ma’am,’ pronounced with a short ‘a,’ as in ‘jam’. What do the Cambridge Kids call the Queen? Sweet. Despite the fact Queen Elizabeth II was officially called ‘Ma’am’ or ‘Your Majesty’ to the majority of people, Prince William and Prince Harry […]

Oystercards & Travelcards are for travel within London. Neither Cambridge nor Epsom are within London, so you’ll have pay for travel to/from London separately. 3. Can I use Oyster card on Thameslink to Cambridge? You can use your Oyster card on all Thameslink trains within the London Zones 1-6 – as well as on buses, […]

Newtowne, as Cambridge was called by the colonists until 1638, was laid out in an orderly grid of streets, bounded today by Eliot Square and Linden Street, Massachusetts Avenue and the River. What is the old name of Cambridge? The settlement’s original name was Grantabrycge, which meant bridge over the river Granta. As the name […]

Cambridge name means: King Henry V’ Earl of Cambridge, a conspirator against the King. Cambridge means, “Bridge over the River Cam.” The Cam is a river that flows through Cambridge to join the Thames in London. What was the original name of Cambridge? Granta BryggThe town was built on the banks of the river Granta, […]

University of Cambridge Ranking 2019-2020 – Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) Institution Name University of Cambridge World Rank 4 National Rank 1 Quality of Education Rank 4 Alumni Employment Rank 19 What is the number 1 ranked university? Rank University Country Rank University Country 1 California Institute of Technology (Caltech) USA 2 Harvard University […]