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A trip to the V&A
Around 40 Scholars visited the V&A museum [Victoria and Albert] in London on Thursday and were given a personal tour of the Renaissance section by Scholar Rachel Boyd, who is […]
Interpreting the world through words and drawings
Eréndira [Ere] Derbez [2025] describes herself as an illustrator who works in academia and the two passions, combined with a commitment to human rights and social justice, feed each other […]
Gates Cambridge seeks Community Platform Officer
The Gates Cambridge mission is to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others. We achieve this mission by selecting outstanding scholars from countries […]
Educating the world about the Aztec civilisation
Jessica Fernandez de Lara Harada was approached by the production team behind the landmark BBC Arts Civilisations: Rise and Fall documentary series at the start of the year. “They were […]
Fossils reveal anacondas have been giants for over 12 million years
Scientists led by Gates Cambridge Scholar Andrés Alfonso-Rojas [2022] has analysed giant anaconda fossils from South America to deduce that these tropical snakes reached their maximum size 12.4 million years ago […]
