Gates Cambridge
@gatescambridge
International postgraduate scholarships at the University of Cambridge for future leaders committed to improving the lives of others. www.gatescambridge.org
Gates Cambridge Scholars have made a big impact in the publishing world, in the field of literature, memoir and books based on their research as well as in pushing the boundaries of academic publishing - www.gatescambridge.org/our-scholars... @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Usama Javed Mirza discussing leading for hope in the latest episode of our So, now what? podcast - www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Bb... @camedfac.bsky.social @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Ana Rojo Fierro in episode 5 of the current series of our podcast So, now what? talks about why she studies hope. @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Stephen Lezak speaks about the need to reconnect with the beauty of nature in our podcast on how to lead in a 24/7 media environment - out next Tuesday. #climatechange #media @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social @scottpolar.bsky.social @trinityhallcamb.bsky.social
Gates Cambridge Scholar Kamsi [Olivia Muoka - 2024] takes us through a day in her life as a PhD student studying exploring a role for Hedgehog signaling in B-cell biology. #cancer #research @uniofcam.bsky.social @stjohnscollege.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Scholar Stephen Metcalf is appointed the first Academic Director of Gates Cambridge Trust - www.gatescambridge.org/about/news/f... #leadership #community @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Anoop Tripathi’s research on cross-hybridisation of plants aims to develop climate-resilient crops. Read about his field trip to Namibia here - www.gatescambridge.org/our-scholars... #smartagriculture #climatechange #Namibia @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Jennifer Piscopo [2002] on leading a bunch of leaders in our new podcast episode. Jennifer's research focuses on women’s political representation. She was in conversation with Justin Wei. Listen to the podcast here www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsbW... @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Scholar-Elect Tenzin Dhondup speaks about his work advocating for better healthcare for refugees and migrants - www.gatescambridge.org/about/news/l... @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social @stjohnscollege.bsky.social
Justin Wei on our So, now what? podcast on his inspiration for care-centred leadership: Hamnet director Chloé Zhao. Justin was speaking with Jennifer Piscopo on how to lead a bunch of leaders - www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsbW... @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
For years, Gates Cambridge Scholars have been pushing the boundaries of research beyond Earth, from the recent history of space research to the early galaxies and exo-planets. Full story here - www.gatescambridge.org/our-scholars... @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Scholar-Elect Sara Jane Renfroe talks about her work on gender rights and access to healthcare for marginalised groups ahead of her PhD in Social Anthropology - www.gatescambridge.org/about/news/i... @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Scholar-Elect Mac MacKay aims to understand the neural systems underlying multimodal communication - www.gatescambridge.org/about/news/e... @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Scholar-Elect Mitali Chowdhury on how her PhD will help her in her quest to create affordable, high quality public health products, such as diagnostic tests, that are accessible across the world - www.gatescambridge.org/about/news/d... @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Scholar-Elect Cassandra Vega talks about why the MPhil in Education (Knowledge, Power and Politics) fits her interests in education, civil rights and ensuring an equal voice for marginalised communities - www.gatescambridge.org/about/news/t... @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Scholar-Elect Chudi Martin talks about his research which explores Afro-diasporic traditions such as steelpan and djembe - www.gatescambridge.org/about/news/e... @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Listen to Seetha Tan in our So, now what? podcast on her ideas of what good leadership means. Catch the full podcast here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBMn... @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Halliki Voolma in the latest edition of our podcast So, now what? on why it can sometimes be an achievement to stop things from going backwards and that holding the fort is a concrete action. The full podcast is now up on our YouTube channel @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
As #BlackHistoryMonth draws to an end in the US, Scholars Ola Osman and Andrea Loucil discuss the enduring impact of slavery in the Caribbean and Africa - www.gatescambridge.org/about/news/t... @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Elijah Darden talks about his population health work which looks at ways to enrich routinely collected health data by combining it with publicly available data to highlight health inequalities. #healthinequality @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Reham Hosny in our podcast So, now what? asks what resistance would look like if AI systems designed to support marginalised rather than corporations and repressive governments. Listen to the full episode - www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRj9... @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Amy Zhang in episode one of the new series of our podcast So, now what? talks to Reham Hosny about what the role of academics is in leading ethically in AI development. Listen here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRj9... #leadership #ethics #AI @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Pranav Ganta [2025] and Chris Kirchhoff [2001] engage in a fascinating discussion about security and risk in the 21st century in a new article posted here - www.gatescambridge.org/.../security... @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Watch a clip from our film which shows how, in the initial weeks of life in Cambridge, Scholars come together and form close bonds through orientation, a Scholar-led initiative. Full film here - www.youtube.com/user/GatesCa... @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Saloni Atal [2017] talks about how her PhD in Psychology explored how women in the poorest communities in India understand and manage their mental health challenges. This has been a very under-researched area. #mentalhealth #India @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Kasun Kariyawasam [2016], now an award-winning Principal Engineer at @wsp, talks about his work on extending the life of bridges through resilient design with safety at its core. #gatescambridge25 #bridges @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Mayumi Sato [2021] discusses what improving the lives of others means to her and how Gates Cambridge has helped her to build her social impact. #gatescambridge25 #application #posgraduate #scholarships @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
View our new video with Safir, Friederike & Ifeyinwa here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY6R.... They speak about the application process for Gates Cambridge, in particular the personal essay & what it means to improve the lives of others. @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Dr Anand Jeyasekharan talks about his use of personalised medicine in cancer treatment and how he is creating cancer maps to understand how cancer evades the immune system #personalisedmedicine #cancer #gatescambridge25 @caiuscollege.bsky.social @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
Beatrice Bianchi [2011] speaks about her work as a political analyst, mediator and electoral expert in he most fragile contexts. Her work reflects her lifelong commitment to the right to vote and to democracy. @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social @peterhousecam.bsky.social