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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, […]
Reality design lab: Prototyping new legal worlds
The world has become a live design lab for what used to be unimaginable. We now share it with robots that consume other robots, shape-shifting machines, AI systems designed from […]
Scholar publishes new book on UI/UX design process
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has published a book which aims to mainstream the User Interface (UI)/User Experience (UX) design process by explaining the latest developments in a comprehensible way. Intelligent […]
How current phenomena may cast light on the early universe
Luca Abu El-Haj [2026] was not sure he wanted to study physics when he started his undergraduate degree, but halfway through he discovered cosmology and he hasn’t looked back since. […]
From health inequality to Polar tourism at the Lent Internal Symposium
Six Gates Cambridge Scholars in disciplines ranging from public health to criminology and zoology talked about their ‘Notes from the Field’ at the Lent Internal Symposium last night. The six […]
Exploring carbon storage in peatlands
Madison Fail [2026] has taken a circuitous route to her current work on understanding carbon storage in peatlands. A seasoned social justice campaigner, she has now found her passion in research […]
