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Inside the Laurent Gbagbo trial
Lesson learned: always check the microphones. Just after the start of the Hague trial of former Côte d’Ivoire president Laurent Gbagbo, prosecutor Eric MacDonald accidentally revealed the names of four […]
Gates Cambridge to host first Biennial
A major gathering of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others takes place this summer at the inaugural Gates Cambridge Biennial. The opening keynote speaker at the event, which […]
Day of Service
Gates Cambridge Scholars will be holding a Day of Service with local charities in Cambridge in March to give back to their local community. On 5th March Scholars will be working […]
Scholars tell their stories
Three Gates Cambridge Scholars will talk about personal experiences ranging from living with Syrian refugees in Turkey to growing up as a Muslim in the US at a session this […]
A different perspective on healthcare
Eva-Maria Hempe has not been afraid to take risks or change direction in order to pursue her passion to drive change. As a school student she convinced her parents to […]
Improvisation – the art of being spontaneous
Imagine that you are stranded on a deserted island and you are allowed to bring one object with you that can help you survive. What would you choose and why […]
New US Scholars selected for Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Thirty-five of the most academically brilliant and socially committed young people in the US have been selected for the Gates Cambridge Scholarship at the University of Cambridge. The US Scholars, […]
Renaissance woman?
When she was a child, Gillean Denny’s father would give her and her siblings spiral bound notebooks to write stories over the summer holidays. They got one cent for each […]
Getting girls into STEM
Gates Cambridge Scholars are running a ‘Promoting Girls in STEM’ event in the local Cambridge community in March. The event will involve girls aged five to 14 from a local group […]
How are priorities identified for global heath?
Three Gates Cambridge Scholars will lead an interactive discussion on how priorities are identified and set for global health issues at an Internal Symposium on Thursday. Alex Wood [2015], Blake Thomson [2015] […]
