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Reporting on America’s eroding edges
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has launched a new website in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation to catalogue her research into coastal communities, culture and climate change in […]
Rethinking economic models for developing countries
The former Deputy Minister of Planning in Pakistan will talk about his leading role in creating the country’s Economic Growth Framework at an event on Thursday. Nadeem Ul Haque is lead author […]
What birds’ attitudes to litter tell us about their adaptability
Urban birds are less afraid of litter than their country cousins, according to a new study, which suggests they may learn that litter in cities is not dangerous. The research […]
Learning with a purpose
When Nikolas Oktaba signed up for a video workshop earlier this year he was keen to learn the kind of skills that would help him meet his ambition to take […]
A passion for public engagement
“Public engagement is one of the most important things academics can do. We get so much funding for our research – if we don’t give back and explain what we […]
What drives technology?
A Gates Cambridge Scholar will be talking about her research on bonobos and chimpanzees at the prestigious Hay Festival next week. Kathelijne Koops will be speaking at the international literary […]
Arts research into practice
A Gates Cambridge Scholar is co-organising a series of arts-based research performances with the aim of breaking down divisions between arts research and practice. Afrodita Nikolova [2014] is co-organiser of […]
Africa mentoring programme heads for Ghana
A Gates Cambridge Scholar coordinated a scholarship information session in Ghana last month for postgraduate students interested in applying to the University of Cambridge. Dr Kofi Boakye [2006], who did […]
Big data for a better world
How can you harness the power of big data to improve health outcomes? Mohammad Ghassemi’s research applies artificial intelligence to problems in medicine. Together with his collaborators, he has collected […]
Science workshop aims to boost agriculture research in Africa
A not-for-profit organisation set up by a Gates Cambridge Scholar is holding a flagship training workshop for agricultural scientists and lecturers from African universities in Cambridge this autumn. Carol Ibe […]
