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2026 US Scholars announced
Twenty-six of the most academically brilliant social leaders in the US have been selected to be part of the 2026 class of Gates Cambridge Scholars at the University of Cambridge. […]
Advocating for gender minorities worldwide
Muaz Chaudhry is proud to have carved his own path, defying social expectations and norms to do impactful research in the field of gender economics and to lead an NGO, […]
Scholar contributes to international AI safety report
A Gates Cambridge Scholar is a contributor to the new International AI Safety Report 2026, the most comprehensive evidence-based assessment of AI capabilities, emerging risks and safety measures to date. […]
Top health innovation role for Gates Cambridge Scholar
Gates Cambridge Scholar Lina Scroggins has been appointed chief product officer at leading US health firm Mercy. Lina [2005], who did her MPhil in Biological Science, has been working for […]
Leading with empathy
A crisis of leadership means large numbers of workers are dissatisfied in their work today due to an epidemic of poor management and the increased complexity, pace of work and […]
Gates Cambridge: Impact in Archaeology
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers a huge range of disciplines and celebrates how they are able to improve the lives of others. History, including ancient history, can alter the way we […]
New book charts writer’s role in thwarting Scottish independence
Gates Cambridge Scholar Marc Mierowsky’s new book on how writer Daniel Defoe and his fellow spies worked to end Scottish independence in the early 18th century is out later this month. […]
Finding new ways to discuss the big questions
Yu Huang’s PhD in Earth Sciences investigates the ancient historical roots of methane rise and its contribution to climate change. She brings a wealth of different perspectives to her studies, […]
New series explores complex leadership questions
Two Gates Cambridge Scholars debate how to lead ethically in unethical times in the first episode of the third series of the Gates Cambridge podcast, So, now what? – out […]
Scholar receives Global Innovation Fellowship
Interdisciplinary social scientist Mona Jebril has been awarded a British Academy Global Innovation Fellowship which will see her spending a year working at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace think […]
