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A democratic education
Laura Marcus was a political activist at high school and got suspended at one point for organising a protest against the Iraq war. The experience pitched her against the school […]
New evidence raises questions about fatty acids
A new study raises questions about current guidelines which generally restrict the consumption of saturated fats and encourage consumption of polyunsaturated fats to prevent heart disease. The research was published […]
From ancient to modern
Lizzie Presser studied the ancient world at university. It’s perhaps an unusual background for someone setting up an influential online news service on the present-day problems in north-east Thailand. But […]
The legacy of forced resettlement
As the world’s leading cities compete to host international events, what often gets lost in all the celebrations is the impact on local residents, particularly the poorest of those residents. […]
Climate change policies in California lead internal symposium
California’s pioneering climate change policies, how autistic people perceive emotions in music, speech and faces and quantum physics are the subjects of tonight’s Internal Scholars Symposium. The Symposium takes place […]
Cambridge team scoops cancer start-up prize
A team of University of Cambridge students, including a Gates Cambridge Scholar, have won a prestigious international competition to commercialise innovative breast cancer research. The students, including Gates Cambridge Scholar […]
Climate change and civilisation decline
Scientists, including Gates Cambridge Scholar Yama Dixit, have demonstrated that an abrupt weakening of the summer monsoon affected northwest India 4,100 years ago. The resulting drought coincided with the beginning […]
The business of education
What can the Chinese learn about entrepreneurship from Cambridge and vice versa? A new course run by a Cambridge alumna aims to bring the two different experiences of business together. […]
President of World Bank leads speakers at this year’s GSS
The Director of the World Bank will join a range of internationally renowned speakers on subjects ranging from the environment and sexism to HIV, space exploration and indigenous rights at […]
Measuring glacial melt
Evan Miles [2012] is wearing a short-sleeved shirt and sandals. It is mid-winter in the UK, but Evan is used to much colder weather. In the last 18 months since […]
