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Bringing history to life
An 18th century Irish church which became a walled graveyard has been restored by a team led by a Gates Cambridge Scholar. Richard Butler [2012], who is doing a PhD […]
Fish oil wards off strokes
Eating at least two servings of oily fish a week can significantly reduce the risk of stroke, but taking fish oil supplements has no similar effect, according to a study […]
The ageing eyewitness
A Gates Cambridge Scholar who is studying eyewitness psychology has won The Manuel Lopez-Rey Prize for her MPhil in criminological research. Katrin Pfeil [2012], who has just begun her PhD, […]
Scholars tell their stories
Church restoration, choral music in primary school education, improving education and health outcomes for lower income children and a summer camp for children whose parents have cancer are the subjects […]
Small bird, big ambitions?
A Gates Cambridge Alumna has won a prestigious National Geographic Society grant to help her study a bird species which has developed innovative ways to find food despite having a […]
Breaking the cycle of crime
Why do children with criminal parents have a higher risk of committing crime? A Gates Cambridge Alumna has just published a book which seeks to answer a question which could […]
A stark choice
Women with uncertain immigration status who experience domestic violence face a a stark choice – living in destitution or being forced to stay with their abuser. Their plight has been […]
Money vs mission
A social enterprise company aimed at making it easier for people with good ideas who are not well connected to get the ear of decision-makers has just published its first […]
Building better futures
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has been recognised for her work administering a scholarship programme for Palestinian women students. Mona Jebril is interviewed in the current edition of the Kolmarian about […]
Crystal clear
Oksana Ruzak now Trushkevych [2001] was one of the very first Gates Cambridge Scholars and remembers well the atmosphere at the outset of the scholarship programme in 2001. “It was […]
