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Preventive approaches to protect the mind
How can we protect our brain health in the same way as our heart health? That’s the question that Gates Cambridge Scholar Ayan Mandal’s first book attempts to answer. A Stethoscope for the […]
The origins of witchcraft trials
How did stereotypes about witches and witchcraft emerge as Christianity took hold in Europe? Larissa de Freitas Lyth [2022] has researched the early part of the medieval era as Christianity co-existed […]
The nine actions necessary for successful ecological restoration
Researchers have developed a set of nine broad-based actions to guide ecological restoration to the benefit of both nature and wider society. The nine actions are outlined in a recent […]
The journey to space and back
Kayla Barron never imagined that she would be an astronaut when she was a Gates Cambridge Scholar back in 2010/11. But through being open-minded and taking ‘one decision at a […]
A multidisciplinary eye on regional challenges
Promise Frank Ejiofor has been on an intellectual journey over the last years, starting with philosophy and moving through international relations, politics and anthropology before arriving at development studies. He […]
War in Ukraine: past, present and future
Could the war against Ukraine have been predicted? What is the situation now and will President Putin ever face international justice? These were some of the questions discussed by a […]
First map of oil palm sustainability interventions
Oil palm expansion is known for its severe environmental impacts, but are there ways to mitigate its harm in order to reap the most from its benefits? A new study […]
Why we need to tackle the problem of overconsumption
The wealthiest in the world need to reduce their over-consumption in order for climate change goals to be met and for the sustainability of the planet, Professor Bhaskar Vira told […]
Championing a new generation of writers
Deus Kansiime [2022] became fascinated as an undergraduate student in Uganda by the gap between the literature he was being taught and the literary texts that had currency on the Ugandan […]
Tackling misinformation about climate change
Gates Cambridge Scholar Ramit Debnath has been awarded an inaugural Cambridge Zero Fellowship to improve public understanding of climate change. Ramit [2018], a computational social scientist who did his PhD […]
