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Climate & nature researchers win global impact awards

cam.ac.uk · last updated

Talking zoology specimens powered by AI and early warning systems to protect wheat crops in sub-Saharan Africa are just two examples of the outstanding project winners in the Climate and Nature category of the 2026 Cambridge Awards for Research Impact and Engagement.

The awards recognise outstanding achievement, innovation and creativity in devising and implementing ambitious engagement and impact plans that have the potential to create significant economic, social and cultural effects. The awards are run by the Engagement, Knowledge Exchange and Impact team in the University of Cambridge Research Strategy Office.

“Cambridge has many of the building blocks required to address climate change, not just through advancing knowledge, but in connecting discovery, education, innovation, policy and societal engagement,” said Professor Bhaskar Vira, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Environmental Sustainability.

University of Cambridge Head of Public Engagement Dr Lucinda Spokes handed out the awards at the Cambridge Climate and Nature Showcase in June, where 10 winners also presented their projects.

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