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New US Gates Cambridge Scholars announced
Forty of the most academically brilliant and socially committed young people in the US will take up a Gates Cambridge Scholarship to study at the University of Cambridge this autumn. […]
Trees of life
Martin Kaonga has come a long way from his childhood days in a remote village in northern Zambia with just 200 households to his current role as an expert in […]
The power of mentoring
A human rights barrister, a business school professor and a Life Sciences skills officer will give advice on how effective mentoring can improve opportunities for career progression at a professional […]
First Gates Cambridge film festival launches
Films on immigrant teenagers in Israel, DNA origami, a paper crane and a local market trader will be shown at the first Scholar-Made Films Festival in February. The event takes […]
A revolution in northern Syria?
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has recently taken part in a delegation to the Kurdish region of northern Syria which is calling for international aid and recognition of the new form […]
Conference aims to inspire social enterprise
Four Gates Cambridge Scholars are taking part in the AnnualCambridge Catalyst Conference at the end of the month which aims to inspire and support those running or seeking to start […]
From dengue fever to bird conservation
Four Gates Cambridge Scholars will present their research on mapping dengue fever, treating different forms of dementia, understanding how Neanderthals may have aided human adaptation and turning the tide on […]
The legacy of trauma
Generations of marginalisation and trauma mean mental illness in Australia’s northern-most province – home to many indigenous people – often involves extreme and complex cases. Yet there are few mental […]
Mapping dengue fever
Leah Katzelnick was all set for a career as an anthropologist until she contracted dengue fever. She was in hospital for a week with severe symptoms. It changed her life. […]
Tackling the role of ageing in MS progression
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease which affects more than 2.3 million people around the world. Patients are typically diagnosed around the age of 30. Initially, the early symptoms go […]
