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Tributes paid to ‘inspiring’ University of Cambridge scientist who died in Spanish train crash

Dr Marta Shahbazi was travelling to a conference to receive an award for scientific excellence in developmental biology An “inspiring” University of Cambridge scientist died in the Spanish train collision on Wednesday which killed at least 69 people. Dr Marta Shahbazi, an affiliate associate professor at the Cambridge…

Covered by 5 sources from 2 countries. First reported by BBC News ·

How 5 newspapers cover this story

  1. BBC NewsUnited KingdomFirst report

    Cambridge scientist dies in Spanish train crash

    A Spanish research centre has confirmed her death days after she was declared misisng.

    · Spanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crash

  2. Sky NewsUnited Kingdom

    British university scientist died in Spain train crash

    A University of Cambridge professor has been named as one of the 69 people killed in the deadly high-speed train crash in Spain.

    · Cambridge university scientist died in Spain train crash

    · University of Cambridge scientist died in Spain train crash

  3. The GuardianUnited Kingdom

    Tributes paid to ‘inspiring’ University of Cambridge scientist who died in Spanish train crash

    Dr Marta Shahbazi was travelling to a conference to receive an award for scientific excellence in developmental biology An “inspiring” University of Cambridge scientist died in the Spanish train collision on Wednesday which killed at least 69 people. Dr Marta Shahbazi, an affiliate associate professor at the Cambridge…

    · Two Australians confirmed dead in Spain’s high-speed train crash

    · Spanish transport minister resigns after deadly train crash

  4. The Sydney Morning HeraldAustralia

    Two Aussies killed in Spanish train crash

    Spanish authorities have identified two Australians among dozens of passengers killed in last week's train collision.

  5. The AgeAustralia

    Two Aussies killed in Spanish train crash

    Spanish authorities have identified two Australians among dozens of passengers killed in last week's train collision.

Coverage details

5 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: BBC News, Sky News, The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. BBC News published it first, on November 1, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Age, 2 days later.

Key names in the coverage: University of Cambridge, Two Aussies and Spain.

By country: United Kingdom (3), Australia (2). In total 10 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.

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