Anyone who has studied in the US will be interested to read a recent article on the St Louis Today website by Joel Jennings (2003, PhD Geography). He writes eloquently of the route to higher education via community college, and the long-lasting influence that a good mentor can have on a student at the right stage in his or her academic career.
Joel is now Associate Professor in Sociology and Criminal Justice at St Louis University.
What do the founder of a children’s health centre, an award-winning Nigerian author and a theoretical cosmologist have in common? All have been selected as Gates Cambridge Scholars in 2026. […]
Erica Cao and Usama Javed Mirza share a commitment to community-based mental health as co-founders of organisations that directly address social wellbeing. Erica’s work is in the US and builds […]
Ilana Walder-Biesanz’s math talent NGO – National Math Stars – was recently named as one of five recipients of a $5 million Bezos Courage & Civility Award, allowing the organisation […]
Gates Cambridge is pleased to announce its first Community Platform Officer, Tililenji Phiri, who starts her role this week. Tililenji will work in the Global Engagement Team to support the […]
