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Scholar recognised on Female Founders 500 list
Gates Cambridge Impact Prize winner Alexandra Grigore has been recognised on the 2026 Inc. Magazine Female Founders 500 list. The list honours women who are building meaningful organisations and leading […]
Investigating how women living at the margins of formal health systems
Sara Jane Renfroe [2026] has been working for several years in gender and human rights around the world, from Syria to Nigeria to South Sudan. She has also, since her […]
Gates Cambridge at the Cambridge Festival
Four Gates Cambridge Scholars spoke about leading with courage in today’s world at the Cambridge Festival last night. The event, chaired by journalist Catherine Galloway and held at Bill Gates […]
Exploring how the brain transforms thought into speech
Mac MacKay [2026] studies how the brain turns thought into speech. For him, that question is deeply personal. Born with verbal dyspraxia, he has spent years trying to understand the […]
Developing high quality, affordable diagnostic tests
Mitali Chowdhury [2026] discovered her passion for biotechnology early in her undergraduate studies and is dedicated to using it to create affordable, high quality public health products, such as diagnostic […]
New executive role for Ramit Debnath
Dr Ramit Debnath has been appointed Executive Director of the Centre for Human-Inspired Artificial Intelligence [CHIA]. Ramit [2018] is Assistant Professor at the University of Cambridge. He specialises in human-centric […]
How do we lead with courage in a world of Big Tech power?
Ella McPherson [2004] is Professor of the Sociology of Media and Technology and Co-Director of the Centre of Governance and Human Rights at the University of Cambridge. She will be […]
Towards a more equitable world through education
Cassandra Vega [2026] is a community activist who puts education at the centre of her work. Through her advocacy, including co-founding the Fellows in Racial Justice Learning Community and the […]
Exploring Afro-diasporic traditions and storytelling
Chudi Martin [2026]’s research focuses on exploring Afro-diasporic traditions, including steelpan, djembe and Capoeira Angola, and how they serve as tools for joy, storytelling and liberation. By investigating the roots […]
How to lead with courage in lobbying Big Food
D’Arcy Williams is a global child health and food systems expert and CEO of youth-led movement Bite Back which campaigns for better food for young people. A former UNICEF diplomat, […]
