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Redeveloped Scholars’ Room opened
The Gates Cambridge Scholars’ Common Room at the University Centre has played an integral part in creating a Gates Cambridge community for Scholars in residence. Generations of Scholars have used […]
Transition to democracy
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has been awarded first prize for the best student contribution at the Historical Association of South Africa’s biennial conference. Danelle van Zyl-Hermann [2010] was awarded the […]
Intelligent life
Alison Greggor has been interested in the interaction between humans and animals from an early age. Whilst at high school she used to run along the trails outside her home […]
A healthier heart
A person’s lack of fitness is a key indicator of their likelihood of dying from heart disease independent of whether they suffer from blocked arteries, according to a study which […]
Philanthropists urged to follow Bill Gates example
Educational philanthropy is now a core part of university funding, but universities need to actively seek out philanthropists who will allow them total freedom over how they use the money, […]
Bible stories
How has the history of Christianity impacted on our intellectual culture? Zack Guiliano will be studying the critical period during Charlemagne’s reign and how it affected European legal reform, ideas […]
Combatting neglected tropical diseases
A US government programme to incentivise companies to research and develop treatments for neglected tropical diseases [NTD] which affect over 1 billion people could be more widely adopted if three […]
Communicating art
A Gates Cambridge alumna has curated part of an exhibition on Russian printmaking at the prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art. Galina Mardilovich [2008] has been the Jane and Morgan Whitney […]
Exploring new pathways
Daniel Storisteanu (2012) is a bit of a polyglot. He has always been torn between zoology and medicine and is about to begin a PhD focused on virology. He also […]
