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Scholar wins history of education prize
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has won a prestigious history of education award for her book on the origins and influence of the education reformers in early 20th Spain. Anna Kathryn […]
Taking machine learning to the next level
Alex Davies has spent much of his academic career at the cutting edge of Computer Science and machine learning, unafraid to experiment across disciplines and push the boundaries. Early in […]
Climate change: the world’s greatest challenge
Three Gates Cambridge alumnae took part in the first of a series of online panels to celebrate the scholarship programme’s 20th anniversary. The panel discussion, Climate change: the world’s greatest […]
Class of 2021 announced
The Gates Cambridge Class of 2021 made up of 74 outstanding new scholars has been officially announced. The Gates Cambridge scholarship programme, which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary, is […]
Serotonin and its role in emotional responses
Two new studies which shed light on the role of serotonin in emotional responses have been published in leading journals. Jonathan Kanen [2015] is lead author of both. The first […]
Scholar wins NASA Fellowship
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has won a prestigious NASA Fellowship to continue his studies on exoplanets. Luis Welbanks has been awarded a NASA Hubble Fellowship and will begin his programme […]
Covid safety for healthcare workers in resource-poor contexts
How can healthcare workers in low- and middle-income countries protect themselves from Covid-19 contamination if resources to fund PPE are limited? A new study, led by Gates Cambridge Scholar Dylan […]
Gates Cambridge Scholars to speak at inaugural Cambridge Festival
Several Gates Cambridge Scholars will be taking part in the inaugural Cambridge Festival which starts on Friday. The online Festival, which runs from 26th March to 4th April, brings together […]
Gender under the microscope
Since she returned to Hong Kong after completing her PhD in Psychology at Cambridge, Wang Ivy Wong [2009] has been promoted to the role of Associate Professor at the Gender […]
Net zero climate targets cover more than half of Americans
More than half of Americans [53%] live in a jurisdiction with a net zero target, according to new research which says subnational commitments represent an opportunity for the Biden-Harris Administration […]
