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New Gates scholars enjoy orientation weekend
Scores of new Gates scholars spent the end of September on an expedition to the Lake District. All the 90 new Gates scholars were invited to take part in the […]
Prehistoric preschool art
Research into art made by young children in one of the most famous prehistoric decorated caves in France will be revealed by a Gates scholar at a conference this weekend. […]
The dancing doctor
Nicole Person-Rennell is a busy person. Not only is she studying medicine and embarking on an MPhil in Public Health, but she is also a professional dancer. While an undergraduate […]
Gates alumnus addressses International Standardization Organization meeting
A Gates alumnus was part of the British delegation to the International Standardization Organization (ISO)’s meeting in China last week. Pradipta Biswas took part in the meeting in Shanghai in […]
Crime fiction vs crime fact
How do sensationalised stories about crime affect sentencing policy? Tovah Ackerman believes there is a link between how a crime is presented and sentencing policy. She also believes that painting […]
Speakers announced for Gates career webinar
An international panel of speakers will take part in a Gates webinar on career development, continuing research and networking on 8th October. The webinar, the second in a series of […]
Looking to the stars
Like many other children, Jonathan Diaz used to look up at the sky and marvel at the immensity of our Galaxy. His interest was driven by a passion for story-telling, […]
What is the future for news?
As paid-for media struggle to stop plummeting readership, Gates scholar Andrew Gruen is investigating what a successful business model would look like for a new media start-up Gruen, who has […]
Webinar for US applicants takes place next week
Gates alumni and the Gates Cambridge Trust will be holding a webinar in September for US applicants on how to apply for a scholarship. The US Application webinar will be […]
Under the microscope
When Guilhem Chalancon was seven he wanted to be a neurosurgeon. He was interested in the biology of the brain and waded his way through heavy medical texts. “I learnt […]
