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Telling the story of Crimean Tatars

Emine Ziyatdin’s path to doing a PhD has not been a straightforward one. After completing her master’s studies in the USA, she moved back to Ukraine in 2013 with the […]

Scholars discuss the big issues shaping our future

Seven Gates Cambridge Scholars took part in a three-day programme at Jesus College last week on “Shaping the Future Together: AI, Innovation, Inclusion and Resilience in a Fractured World”. The […]

Exploring the early universe in the golden age of gravitational wave observation

Charlotte Louw became fascinated by theoretical physics and the evolution of the early universe while she was an undergraduate.  Her master’s focused on primordial gravitational waves – slight ripples in […]

First winner of Dr Arif Naveed Education Prize announced

The first Dr Arif Naveed Education Prize, honouring the work and legacy of Gates Cambridge Scholar Arif Naveed, has been awarded to a researcher and columnist from Bangladesh. The £1K […]