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In search of radical democracy
Jihad Hami’s PhD will explore self-determination beyond the framework of the nation state with reference to the Kurds, the Kurdish movement and its philosophy. He is interested in new alternatives […]
Using AI to improve social housing for the most vulnerable
Cambridge researchers, including Gates Cambridge Scholars Adhib Hussain Syed [2025] and Ramit Debnath [2018], are developing an artificial intelligence tool that could tell UK councils which social housing tenants are […]
Gates Cambridge interviewer dies
Gates Cambridge is greatly saddened to learn of the death of Professor Paul Hewett who was a shortlister and interviewer for Gates Cambridge on the Physical Sciences panel for over […]
War draws borders. Life quietly erases them.
Last month in Mumbai, something unusual happened. Restaurants quietly put up signs: “Vada and dosa not available due to LPG [liquified petroleum gas] issues.” Street vendors adjusted their menus, replacing […]
Gates Cambridge Scholars and interviewer win prestigious promotions
Two Gates Cambridge Scholars and an interviewer on the Biological Sciences panel have been promoted by the University of Cambridge in the last month. Professor Riikka Hofmann [2001] has been […]
What does leadership mean to Gates Cambridge Scholars?
Gates Cambridge Scholars are selected for their leadership potential as well as their academic excellence and commitment to improving the lives of others. But what does leadership mean to them […]
Scholar leads new global project on climate adaptation
Gates Cambridge Scholar Victoria Herrmann is one of the driving forces behind Heritage Adapts!, the first global campaign uniting the heritage sector behind a shared mission: to bring together at least […]
Scholar makes Forbes 30 Under 30 Healthcare & Science list in Asia
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has been featured as one of Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia: Healthcare & Science list. Hoang Minh Hieu Nguyen is one of 18 scientists and researchers […]
Studying Indigenous attitudes to mental health
When Will Smith [2026] was studying in Canada during his undergraduate degree, his lecturer, Professor Pablo Irizar, on a Mexican philosophy course took a different approach to the subject of […]
Using Computational Chemistry to make better therapeutics
Aidyn Taishybay [2026] believes firmly that science should make a tangible difference to people. He wants his work to have direct impact in the world and to make medicines more […]
