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Trapped in the juvenile justice system
Juvenile justice systems aimed at changing the lives of young people for the better are instead trapping them in a vice-like system they struggle to move beyond, according to a […]
The science of bread
Almost every day that she was doing her PhD at Cambridge Shrivalli Bhat would have a supermarket-bought sandwich for her lunch and every day she would feel guilty. She has always […]
From the poetry of the everyday to life as a refugee in Calais
Four Gates Cambridge Scholars will be talking about everything from how poetry illuminates everyday life to their experiences working with refugees and in war zones as part of a Scholars […]
Cultivating a special community
When she left Cambridge University Rebecca Saunderson missed the stimulation of the Gates community so much that she became involved in the Gates Cambridge Alumni Association. Now its co-chair, she […]
Scholar to launch memoir at Cambridge event
Author and Gates Cambridge Scholar Tara Westover will be launching her memoir in Cambridge on 28th February. The book, “Educated”, is published by Hutchinson and was bought for a six-figure […]
Plugging the gaps in global health data
Neonatal mortality accounts for 45% of child mortality in Kenya. A set of key health system challenges undermine newborn survival in more deprived areas.These include, limited access to quality care […]
Astronomy prize recognises work on most luminous galaxies
Gates Cambridge Scholar Caitlin Casey has been awarded an outstanding early-career achievement prize by the American Astronomical Society. Casey [2007], who is an assistant professor in the University of Texas […]
Modern climate change and the practice of Archaeology
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has co-edited the latest edition of a prestigious Archaeology journal which has a special focus on climate change. Margaret Comer is co-editor of Volume 32.2 of […]
Can gender equality change the face of poverty?
The Director of Gender Equality at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will deliver this year’s Gates Cambridge Annual Lecture on whether gender equality can change the face of poverty. […]
What works in mental healthcare in Indonesia
Only one of 20 people with mental illness in Indonesia have access to treatment. The rest are vulnerable to chaining, shackling, and a plethora of other cruel practices common in […]
