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In search of a curative therapy for a viral epidemic
Gates Cambridge scholar Victor Roy is calling for a bold response to Hepatitis C while investigating the financial dynamics of pharmaceutical innovation that can lead to restrictions in treatment access. […]
The role of poetry in war
What is the role of poetry in war? How can it help people to cope with violence, fear and loss? Award-winning Ukrainian poet Iryna Shuvalova will investigate the role of […]
How digital can catalyse good governance in healthcare
Mobile phone technology offers opportunities for improving governance in the healthcare sector, particularly in low and middle income countries, according to a new study co-authored by two Gates Cambridge Scholars. Corruption, fraud, […]
Female enterprise
Just over three years ago Gates Cambridge alumna Xiaohan Pan [2005] co-founded an education company with the aim of promoting entrepreneurship and female leadership. The aim was to create a community of […]
A foot in two worlds
Camilo Ruiz’s desire to produce research which has a direct impact on people’s lives is motivated by his experience growing up with one foot in the US and another in Colombia, […]
Gates Cambridge’s first siblings
When Tercia Jansen van Vuuren [2015] was awarded a scholarship by the Gates Cambridge Trust last year, the Trust had no idea that her sister Talia [2013] had won the award in […]
From Gates Cambridge to the Roosevelt Institute
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has been appointed a fellow at the prestigious Roosevelt Institute where he will lead a new programme on trade and global governance. Todd Tucker [2012], who […]
Architecture: the frame for human life
Sofia Singler [2016] attended extracurricular architecture classes in Finland from the age of 10. The experience has shaped her career so far and this autumn she begins a PhD in Architecture, […]
Breakthrough for artificial pancreas
New research led by a Gates Cambridge Scholar details the experiences of the first 16 women with Type 1 diabetes to successfully use an “artificial pancreas” throughout their pregnancy and during […]
Are computer algorithms sexist?
Are computer algorithms inherently sexist and if so what can be done about it? A research paper co-authored by a Gates Cambridge Scholar shows how data sets embed sexist assumptions […]
