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Democratising global trade and investment
A new book by Gates Cambridge Scholar Todd Tucker describes the complex world of investor-state dispute settlement [ISDS] in an accessible way and looks at how global trade and investment […]
Scholar is UK Alumni Awards regional finalist
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has been selected as a regional finalist in the British Council’s Study UK Alumni Awards. Srilakshmi Raj [2007] was chosen as one of 63 regional finalists after winning […]
‘Cognitive flexibility’ linked to EU referendum voting attitudes
A new study, led by a Gates Cambridge Scholar, suggests that the way our brains process everyday information helps to shape our ideological beliefs and political decision-making – including attitudes towards […]
Gates Cambridge Class of 2018 announced
Ninety-two of the most academically exceptional and socially committed people from across the globe have been selected as Gates Cambridge Scholars – the University of Cambridge’s most prestigious international postgraduate […]
The devil in the detail
One of Maximilian Stammnitz’s best memories at Cambridge has been his encounter with Tasmanian devils on a field trip to Tasmania in 2016. “There is nothing more exciting than examining […]
Human drugs could treat transmissible cancers in Tasmanian devils
Transmissible cancers are incredibly rare in nature, yet have arisen in Tasmanian devils on at least two separate occasions. A new research paper, on which Gates Cambridge Scholar Maximilian Stammnitz […]
Gates Cambridge at the Hay Festival
Three Gates Cambridge Scholars are speaking at a prestigious literary festival in May. Ella McPherson [2004], who did a PhD in Social and Political Science and is currently Co-Director of […]
The science of flavonoids
It has been established for some time that eating fruit and vegetables is good for your health and can protect people from a range of illnesses, including some forms of […]
Global Scholars Symposium opens for applications
This year’s Global Scholars Symposium (GSS) will feature keynote addresses by the former Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence […]
The history of food
How do eating habits change through history? Why do we eat what we eat? And what is the impact when a community’s traditional food stocks collapse? Emelyn Rude [2018] is […]
