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Exploring Black intellectual history
Before his PhD Siyabonga Njica [2018] was a respected spoken-word poet and he is passionate about exploring Black intellectual history through exiled South African writers and artists. He believes strongly […]
Sugarcane: a Q & A with Emily Kassie
Gates Cambridge Scholar Emily Kassie spoke about her award-winning documentary film Sugarcane at a screening in Cambridge this week. Sugarcane won the US Documentary Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this […]
Celebrating the natural world
A new seven-part natural history series will explore the wildlife of our planet’s largest continent, covering the length and breadth of Asia and highlighting dramatic, previously unseen behaviour. Presented by […]
Digital twin project finalist for AI Innovation Award
An interactive and immersive digital twin project for real time monitoring of buildings was a finalist for the AI Innovation Award at the UK National AI Awards. The project used […]
Exclusive screening of award-winning film Sugarcane
Gates Cambridge Scholar Emily Kassie will be screening and speaking about her award-winning documentary film Sugarcane in Cambridge next week. Sugarcane won the US Documentary Directing Award at the Sundance […]
Study highlights misperceptions about carbon footprint of richest
The personal carbon footprint of the richest people in society is grossly underestimated, both by the rich themselves and by those on middle and lower incomes, no matter which country […]
Book celebrates 50th anniversary of Cambridge’s Genizah Research Unit
This October sees the publication of the first illustrated introduction to the unique collections of Cairo Genizah manuscripts at Cambridge University Library, revealing the forgotten stories of Jewish, Muslim and […]
25 for 25
The Gates Cambridge Trust will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025 by offering an additional 25 postgraduate scholarships for our Class of 2025. The 25th anniversary celebrations start next […]
Gates Cambridge Impact Prize launched
Nominations for the Gates Cambridge Impact Prize 2025 open today [15th August] in celebration of the Scholarship’s 25th anniversary celebrations. Five award winners will receive £5,000 and be invited to participate in […]
How can we improve healthcare for all?
Three Gates Cambridge Scholars discuss various ways to improve healthcare for all in the final episode of the first series of the So, now what? Podcast. Victor Roy, Johanna Riha […]
