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Muhammad Irfan (Pakistan)
Born in Iran, Irfan came to Pakistan when he was three and grew up in Lahore. His father, who was a postgraduate at Edinburgh and worked in hospitals in London, […]
Thabo Msibi (South Africa)
Under the apartheid system, which ended in 1994 when Thabo was 10, white South African children received good quality schooling, while black children were given what was described as “Bantu […]
Hamish Forsyth and Robyn Scott (New Zealand)
The two have just launched Stirr London, a forum bringing together investment bankers, politicians, non-governmental organisations, think tanks and scholars to address the major challenging issues of our time in […]
Jessamyn Liu (USA)
As a Gates scholar, she met brilliant students from all over the world who had different perspectives on many different things. This opened up her mind to new ways of […]
Kathelijne Koops (The Netherlands)
She had noticed as early as 2004 that there were some branches with traces of fruit lying below particular trees near where the chimpanzees she was studying were living. “This […]
Gates alumni meet in Berlin despite volcanic travel chaos
Despite the necessary cancellation of the planned main Inaugural European Gates Alumni Meeting due to the pan-European travel disruptions, a small number of Gates Alumni reunited in the German capital […]
Gates Cambridge Scholarships – Introductory Film
A 12 minute film introducing the Gates scholarships and life and study in Cambridge.
Gates Cambridge Scholarships Information Session for applicants from the USA
This webinar, organised by the Scholars’ Alumni Association, was broadcast live to almost 200 people, provided key information about the Gates Cambridge Scholarships and life in Cambridge through a presentation […]
Gates Cambridge Scholarships Information Session for applicants from outside the USA
This webinar information session discusses international education at Cambridge University through the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, including:experiences of undertaking a graduate degree at Cambridge University; experiences as a Gates Scholar; process […]
Gates Scholars’ Alumni Association: Virtualcoffee House – Youth and Social Entrepreneurship
This teleconference discusses the challenges, strategies and rewards of youth social entrepreneurship. Specific topics include: identifying a promoting a cause; developing a strategy; pursuing fund raising and support; utilizing information […]
