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Why adaptive leadership matters in a turbulent age
The global move against internationalism has meant organisations like the Gates Foundation have had to adapt – to change their language, to look at where technology can make efficiencies and […]
Scholar working on Supreme Court case
A Gates Cambridge Scholar is working on a case involving the retroactive application of a law on restitution payments which comes before the US Supreme Court this week. Atticus DeProspo […]
Exploring nuclear security at a time of global tensions
Janani Mohan [2023] is at the centre of one of the biggest topics of our times – nuclear security. Janani is an expert in nuclear policy, having worked in the […]
Scholars launch mentorship scheme to help Palestinian students
A group of students, initially brought together by Gates Cambridge Scholars, and now expanding beyond both Gates and Cambridge, has formed the Palestine Educational Opportunity Initiative (Pal Ed) to support […]
How and where do religious minorities claim their rights?
A Gates Cambridge has just published a book which charts a new way of understanding minority rights based on an exploration of the everyday life of Muslim women’s activism in […]
