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Shaping the Single European Market in the field of foreign direct investment
A year after Philip Strik started his PhD in European Law in 2008 the Treaty of Lisbon came into force. As a result the European Union has acquired exclusive competence […]
Chimps select the right tool for the job at hand
New research shows that chimpanzees search for the right tools from a key plant species when preparing to ‘ant dip’ – a crafty technique enabling them to feast on army […]
The politics of aid
Can foreign aid be neutral? Who should deliver aid in situations like Ukraine, Syria or Palestine? Does all aid come with baggage? A workshop on foreign aid will be the […]
Food security in an age of climate change
Having GDP as the sole measure of growth in a world threatened by food shortage and climate change could “drive us to destruction”, the former head of Oxfam will argue […]
Book on Nazis and Islam scoops Fraenkel Prize
A Gates Cambridge alumnus has been awarded one of the most prestigious prizes in contemporary European history. David Motadel [2006], who finished his PhD in History in 2010, has won […]
Get more energy out of conventional solar cells, thanks to cheap organics
A new kind of energy transfer from organic to inorganic semiconductors has been discovered which paves the way for boosting the efficiency of widely used inorganic solar cells with the […]
Understanding the bushmeat market: why do people risk infection from bat meat?
Ebola, as with many emerging infections, is likely to have arisen due to man’s interaction with wild animals – most likely the practice of hunting and eating wild meat known […]
Halting cancer in its tracks
New research which aims to uncover genetic strategies for fighting the growth of cancer cells that have spread from a tumour in the head and neck has been published in […]
From researcher to entrepreneur
Tiffany Bogich has moved from being a researcher to co-founding a start-up which makes researchers life easier and the research process more dynamic. Tiffany’s company, Standard Analytics IO, specialises in […]
Scholar to premiere film on DNA origami
A Gates Cambridge Scholar will be showcasing a film on her research on DNA origami at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas this month. Kerstin Goepfrich [2013] has written and produced […]
