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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 […]
Want to be a Gates Cambridge Scholar?
Applications for the University of Cambridge and Gates Cambridge Scholarships open on 1 September. To apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, you must apply for both a Gates Cambridge […]
Saving fish
A Gates Cambridge alumna has been awarded a prestigious prize by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Academy of Environmental Law for her book on the role of […]
Water for life
A Gates Cambridge alumna whose research on groundwater resources in agriculture led to major policy changes benefiting thousands of farmers in West Bengal has been named the first recipient of […]
Video helps to boost teacher effectiveness
The Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) has launched a video featuring a Gates Cambridge alumnus discussing his work on a World Bank project that benchmarks teacher policies around the […]
The origins of globalisation
Most development specialists focus on the 1970s and onwards when they talk about the origins of the current global situation, but Luke Fletcher [2010] believes it is vital to look […]
Alumnus oversees major police operation
A Gates Cambridge Alumnus oversaw the policing of a major political rally in Germany in early August. Dirk-Hinrich Haar [2005] is Superintendent for Germany’s Federal Police and Deputy Chief of […]
How to be a Gates Cambridge Scholar
Do you want to apply for a prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship? Then find out all the information you need at a webinar on 6 September. The webinar will be hosted […]
New GCAA directors named
The new Gates Cambridge Alumni Association Board of Directors has been announced. Co-Chairs are Nathan George (USA, 2003) and Mamta Thangaraj (India, 2003). Nathan, the GCAA’s former Membership Director (USA), […]
Why the UK needs a science-based drug policy
Why do some people become addicts and others do not? In the UK about 6% of young people try cocaine. Despite the incredible addictive powers of the drug, only about […]
