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New scholar arrives in Cambridge after global odyssey
New Gates scholar Sam Sudar has just arrived at Cambridge, having spent the last eight months on a travel bursary visiting 12 countries. During his trip he had dinner with […]
New scholars to be greeted at welcome dinner
New Gates scholars arriving at Cambridge will be welcomed at an official dinner given by the new Provost this evening. The 78 new scholars, from 22 countries ranging from El Salvador to China, […]
Gates scholar organises education leadership summit
Gates scholar Simon Breakspear [2009] has been hosting a summit on educational leadership in Australia this week. The Global Emerging Educational Leaders Summit 2010 took place in Sydney earlier this […]
Gates scholar wins microbiology prize
Gates scholar Nabil Wilf has been awarded the Sir Howard Dalton Prize for the Young Microbiologist of the Year. The prize is awarded annually by the Society for General Microbiology […]
New Gates scholar to research working mothers
New Gates scholar Yen-Chun Chen is to research how the increase in women who work is affecting their role as mothers. Yen-Chun is studying for a PhD in sociology and […]
Gates scholar leads research on antidepressants
The most common type of antidepressants, serotonin enhancers, alters peoples’ moral judgement and leads to a reduction in aggressive behaviour, says a study led by Gates scholar Molly Crockett. The new research […]
Yen-Chun Chen
Yen-Chun Chen wanted to be a politician when she was a teenager. She started her academic career studying political science, but then realised that theory had nothing to do with […]
New scholar in talks over award-winning educational material
New Gates scholar Matthew Tasker is in negotiations with Microsoft to create educational material for indigenous people in Ecuador. Australian Matthew, who will begin an MPhil in Environment, Society and Development […]
Matthew Tasker
Talking about development is very different from actually doing it, says Matthew Tasker, so the Australian social anthropology student decided to find out for himself by heading for Ecuador. Eighteen […]
Gates alumna makes national headlines
A Gates alumna has had articles published in the Huffington Post and several other national publications in the US in an effort to share her academic research with a broader […]
