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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, […]
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. […]
