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What does responsibility mean in the age of AI?
When someone unconsciously forms a false belief despite possessing evidence to the contrary, are they responsible for the harm they cause when they act on it, and if so, why? […]
Gates Cambridge welcomes a new Trustee
Gates Cambridge is delighted to welcome alumna Mamta Thangaraj as its new Trustee, continuing her long-standing connection with the Gates community. Mamta, who is Director of Data Strategy at the […]
Exploring the role of music festivals in post-war France
Apolline Gouzi [2023] has been devoted to music from an early age, but it is history of music that is her passion now. She describes her PhD as detective work […]
What does the silent continent sound like?
Gates Cambridge Scholar Simone Eringfeld [2022] has just released a podcast series, Antarctica Calling, based on her PhD research which invites listeners to connect more deeply to the frozen continent. […]
Scholar wins Adventure Travel Award for his book
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has won a prestigious prize for his book on his travels in Alaska at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival. Ben Weissenbach’s book North to the […]
Monkey whisperer
Nurul Huda Aslari Effendy [2026] – or Huda – is a monkey whisperer. She grew up with monkeys snatching food from her garden and spent long hours watching them on […]
Scholar co-chairs migration history conference
Experts from around the world gathered in Cambridge last week for a conference on the history of the distinction between the categories of refugee and migrant. The Fung Global Fellows […]
The Gates Cambridge conversation: How can we improve people’s diet?
What works when it comes to reducing people’s intake of sugary drinks and junk food? Miriam Alvarado and Élisabeth Demers-Potvin both work on the evaluation of health prevention policies in […]
Gates Cambridge: Impact in Biotechnology
Gates Cambridge Scholars who have studied Biotechnology have gone on to have a big impact in the world of academia, enterprise, business and charity. View the story Skip to main […]
Learning to lead in Law
Ifeanyi Umunna has just been elected student body co-president at Harvard Law School for the 2026–2027 academic year. It’s a role that positions her as a central figure in student […]
Scholar publishes first book
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has published her first book, a hybrid work of lyric non-fiction, which deals with issues ranging from gendered violence and control and intergenerational silence to the politics […]
