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Cambridge University Cambridge University is to set up a £6m Kavli Institute for Cosmology to study the origins of the universe, but its Intel Research Lab will close. 02-Nov-2006 Cambridge University has announced plans to set up a £16m national Stem Cell Institute, with the creation of up to 150 scientific jobs. 23-Jun-2004 Cambridge University is seeking permission to build three new colleges in west Cambridge, which could result in the student population rising from 16,000 to 21,000 by 2025. 05-May-2004 Cambridge University has won government permission to develop a £24m laboratory for behavioural neuroscience, although it may not be built for some time. 24-Nov-2003 Cambridge University is to share a £4m government grant with 17 other organisations around the country to encourage the use of solar energy, and will install solar panels at the new West Cambridge science and technology campus. 20-Mar-2002 Cambridge University is to set up a £10m manufacturing research centre to help local businesses develop new ideas, as part of a £60m nationwide initiative being co-ordinated by the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council. 27-Nov-2001 Cambridge University has identified a potential site in Cambourne for the development of a £3m Olympic-sized ice-skating rink. 20-Nov-2001 Cambridge University is planning to set up a "zero carbon" public transport system between its new science campus and the city centre, which will use solar energy to produce hydrogen to power a bus. 02-Oct-2001 Cambridge University is planning a major construction programme, including new buildings for electronics research, cancer research, astronomy and maths. 27-Sep-2000 Cambridge University is linking up with the British Library, the London School of Economics and three US institutions to invest £50m in the creation of a web-based global public library called fathom.com. 03-Apr-2000 Cambridge University is to set up a European headquarters for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which will aim to improve the competitiveness and innovation of UK industry. 13-Nov-1999 The information above comes from the UK Activity Report Copyright UK Business Park 1995-2007