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Leading in international relations and rowing
Alix De Saint-Aignan [2026] is at the top of her game both in terms of her academic studies and her sporting prowess. Alix has just been selected as a Gates […]
Computer vision for a better world
Stephora Cesar Alberi [2026] has always wanted to use her computer skills to help people, but it was not until she discovered computer vision that she saw where she could […]
Gates Cambridge at the Cambridge Festival 2026
Four Gates Cambridge Scholars are debating how you lead with courage in an age of autocracy, misinformation and lack of trust at this year’s Cambridge Festival. The speakers are: Ella […]
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. […]
