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First internal symposium takes place this week
New research on toxoplasmosis, speech recovery after strokes, Macedonian views on The Merchant of Venice and second language learning will be showcased by Gates Cambridge Scholars at the first internal […]
An environmental education
A Gates Cambridge Scholar will be leading a social media project which could become a key part of the environmental education syllabus of schoolchildren living in a protected area of […]
Shaping the Single European Market in the field of foreign direct investment
A year after Philip Strik started his PhD in European Law in 2008 the Treaty of Lisbon came into force. As a result the European Union has acquired exclusive competence […]
Chimps select the right tool for the job at hand
New research shows that chimpanzees search for the right tools from a key plant species when preparing to ‘ant dip’ – a crafty technique enabling them to feast on army […]
The politics of aid
Can foreign aid be neutral? Who should deliver aid in situations like Ukraine, Syria or Palestine? Does all aid come with baggage? A workshop on foreign aid will be the […]
Food security in an age of climate change
Having GDP as the sole measure of growth in a world threatened by food shortage and climate change could “drive us to destruction”, the former head of Oxfam will argue […]
Book on Nazis and Islam scoops Fraenkel Prize
A Gates Cambridge alumnus has been awarded one of the most prestigious prizes in contemporary European history. David Motadel [2006], who finished his PhD in History in 2010, has won […]
Get more energy out of conventional solar cells, thanks to cheap organics
A new kind of energy transfer from organic to inorganic semiconductors has been discovered which paves the way for boosting the efficiency of widely used inorganic solar cells with the […]
Understanding the bushmeat market: why do people risk infection from bat meat?
Ebola, as with many emerging infections, is likely to have arisen due to man’s interaction with wild animals – most likely the practice of hunting and eating wild meat known […]
Halting cancer in its tracks
New research which aims to uncover genetic strategies for fighting the growth of cancer cells that have spread from a tumour in the head and neck has been published in […]
