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Postgraduate scholarships at the University of Cambridge
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Gates Cambridge at the Cambridge Festival 2026
Four Gates Cambridge Scholars will be debating how you lead with courage in an age of autocracy, misinformation and lack of trust at this year’s Cambridge Festival in March. Bookings […]
2026 US Scholars announced
Twenty-six of the most academically brilliant social leaders in the US have been selected to be part of the 2026 class of Gates Cambridge Scholars at the University of Cambridge. […]
Advocating for gender minorities worldwide
Muaz Chaudhry is proud to have carved his own path, defying social expectations and norms to do impactful research in the field of gender economics and to lead an NGO, […]
Scholar contributes to international AI safety report
A Gates Cambridge Scholar is a contributor to the new International AI Safety Report 2026, the most comprehensive evidence-based assessment of AI capabilities, emerging risks and safety measures to date. […]
Top health innovation role for Gates Cambridge Scholar
Gates Cambridge Scholar Lina Scroggins has been appointed chief product officer at leading US health firm Mercy. Lina [2005], who did her MPhil in Biological Science, has been working for […]
