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Understanding maths anxiety
What makes some people less likely to do well at maths than others? Why are women more likely to avoid STEM subjects than men? Chiara Avancini’s research aims to find […]
Riding through the Rockies
A Gates Cambridge Scholar spent the summer cycling 2,900 miles across the Rocky Mountains towards Mexico along the longest off-pavement bike route in the world. Libby Blanchard [2012] rode from Banff in […]
Understanding the complexity of dengue fever
An international consortium of laboratories worldwide that are studying the differences among dengue viruses has shown that while the long-held view that there are four genetically-distinct types of the virus […]
Creating refugee camp entrepreneurs
Policymakers should foster entrepreneurship at refugee camps to help fill an “institutional void” that leads to despair, boredom and crime, according to a new paper co-authored by a Gates Cambridge […]
Investing in healthy populations
Healthy populations can drive socio-economic growth and we have to find the right mechanisms for different organsiations who profit from them, including businesses, to work together and invest in them, […]
Controlling molecules
Derrick Roberts has just published his fourth paper linked to his PhD and is already looking forward to the next one. Derrick [2012], who is undertaking a PhD in Chemistry, […]
In the gusts of wind
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has been given a prestigious award at an international poetry competition. Afrodita Nikolova was given the Enhalon award for the best poem read by a young […]
A role model for Filipinos
Ramon Maluping has just been named the first recipient of the Huwarang (Outstanding) Overseas Filipino Worker. The award is sponsored by a range of partners, including Christian Broadcasting Networks Asia […]
Seeking biotech leaders of tomorrow
An inter-generational biotech leadership summit is inviting ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ from across the world to the University of Cambridge to learn about the challenges facing the global bioeconomy. The GapSummit […]
Who does the housework in China?
The sons of Chinese parents who share housework more equally are more likely to help around the house in traditional rural areas, according to a study by a Gates Cambridge […]
