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Piecing together a scientific knowledge puzzle
Zhi-Yu Chen’s research is like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle. Zhi-Yu is interested in the cross-cultural exchange of scientific knowledge between Chinese migrants and other communities in Southeast Asia between […]
New book explores future of the Arctic
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has co-written a book about the future of the Arctic which has been praised by the executive director of the Arctic Economic Council for bringing the Arctic […]
Behind the scenes in discussions on Inter-American rights treaties
What is the difference between how we think of human rights and economic and social rights? Several decades in the case of Mexico, according to research by Andrés Ruiz Ojeda [2023]. […]
Exploring the mechanisms of human life
Marcelo Mesa Costa Lima [2025] is interested in one of the fundamental questions of science – what gives us life. His PhD, which follows on from previous research experience working […]
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 […]
Exploring the impact of the environment on health
In 2016, at the age of 17, Shin Zert Phua travelled to Singapore to study for a three-year diploma in mechanical engineering. Three months later his father was diagnosed with […]
