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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 13h

In the latest of our 25@25 videos, Niraj Lal, a lecturer and visiting fellow working on renewable energy, speaks about his research and his passion for science communications & speaking out.

#gatescambridge25 #renewablenergy

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 5d

Godspower Major talks about his PhD in Zoology which aims to improve biodiversity conservation on oil palm plantations, what it means to be a Gates Cambridge Scholar & how you can apply. More here - www.gatescambridge.org.

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Chris🌻 @chris4short.bsky.social · 7d

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 7d

A group, led by Gates Cambridge Scholars, is helping Palestinian students navigate the admissions processes of universities across the world.

Find out more here - www.gatescambridge.org/about/news/s...

#gaza #education

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Scholars launch mentorship scheme to help Palestinian students - Gates Cambridge

A group, led by Gates Cambridge Scholars, is helping Palestinian students navigate the admissions processes of universities across the world.

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 6d

In our latest 25@25 video, Toby Norman, co-founder of @simprints.com, talks about how it uses digital identity tools to link patients to healthcare records to ensure the right medicines & vaccinations go to the right people.

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 7d

An amazing evening at Jesus College last night to welcome our new Class of 2025! Also an opportunity to say a big thank-you to the Scholars Council and the Orientation Committee for an amazing weekend in the Peak District.
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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 7d

A group, led by Gates Cambridge Scholars, is helping Palestinian students navigate the admissions processes of universities across the world.

Find out more here - www.gatescambridge.org/about/news/s...

#gaza #education

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Scholars launch mentorship scheme to help Palestinian students - Gates Cambridge

A group, led by Gates Cambridge Scholars, is helping Palestinian students navigate the admissions processes of universities across the world.

www.gatescambridge.org

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 8d

Sagnik Dutta's new book explores minority rights in India and charts how Muslim women are challenging legal inequalities - www.gatescambridge.org/about/news/h...

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How and where do religious minorities claim their rights? - Gates Cambridge

Sagnik Dutta's new book explores minority rights in India and charts how Muslim women are challenging legal inequalities.

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 8d

Just back from Orientation 2025 in the Peak District. Orientation allows new Scholars to get to know each other, take part in fun activities and generally feel how important a sense of community is for Gates Cambridge Scholars.

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 12d

In our latest 25@25 video, Rebecca Love talks about how she went from doing a PhD in Epidemiology to co-founding the tech company Vira Health which focuses on women's health in later life.

#gatescambridge25 #womenshealth

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 13d

A very warm welcome to our Class of 2025 who start their Gates Cambridge journey today!

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 14d

As we prepare to welcome our 2025 cohort, we spotlight new Scholar Shin Zert Phua who will be studying Human-Inspired AI to develop new ways of highlighting the impact of the environment on health - www.gatescambridge.org/.../explorin...

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 15d

Alejandra Vijil Morin from Nicaragua talks about her PhD in Education exploring how children in emergencies play, what it means to be a Gates Cambridge Scholar and how you can apply. More here - gatescambridge.org/apply/eligib...

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 20d

As part of our 25@25 series, Greg Nance speaks about his work as a social entrepreneur, legislator & ultra marathon runner, most recently running along the Mississippi River from its source.

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 21d

US citizens and currently resident in the United States need to apply by 15th October.

All other applicants must apply by the date specified for their course – either 2nd December 2025 or 7th January 2026.

Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 21d

Applications for @Cambridge_Uni are open. Current Gates Cambridge Scholar Ben Weissenbach talks about what Gates Cambridge means to him, the eligibility criteria & how to apply. Go to gatescambridge.org & click on the apply tab at the top of the page. #gatescambridge25

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 26d

Applications for the next academic cycle at @uniofcam.bsky.social are now open. Provost Professor Eilis Ferran outlines the criteria you need to apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship. More here -https://www.gatescambridge.org. Just click on the apply tab at the top.

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 27d

Congratulations to Toby Norman, CEO of @simprints.com, who spoke at an event in London this evening after being named as a UK Goalkeeper earlier this year by WIRED Consulting in partnership with @gatesfoundation.bsky.social

#SDGs

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 27d

As part of our 25@25 series, Alex Mentzel talks about the Faust Shop project he co-created which explores the Faustian bargains we make with technology and questions not just what technology does, but who it serves.

#gatescambridge25 #technology

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · Sep 6

As part of our 25@25 series, Sara Merican talks about working as a film and tv journalist and her passion for sport.

Sara is an International Olympic Committee Young Leader & played football for Wigan Athletic and plays cricket for Singapore.

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St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · Sep 3

Introducing our new @gatescambridge.bsky.social Scholar: Kar Yern Chin is moving from #Malaysia to join us as a World History MPhil student this year, coinciding with 25th anniversary of the creation of the #GatesCambridge Trust: www.caths.cam.ac.uk/...
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Meet our new Gates Scholar

St Catharine’s is delighted that a new Gates Cambridge Scholar will be joining as a postgraduate member of the College at the start of the new academic year. Kar Yern Chin will be studying an MPhil in World History based at the Faculty of History and funded by the Gates Cambridge Trust.

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · Sep 1

D'Arcy Williams talks about his new role as CEO of food justice charity Bite Back and his path to getting there - gatescambridge.org/about/news/h...

#Gatescambridge25 #obesity

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Harnessing youth to fight the obesity epidemic - Gates Cambridge

D'Arcy Williams talks about his new role as CEO of healthy eating charity Bite Back and his path to getting there.

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · Sep 1

Riaz Moola, founder of HyperionDev, tells our #podcast episode on tackling the challenges of an #ageing world about how it works with older people to upskill them in a flexible way for 21st century jobs.

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · Aug 29

Pradipta Biswas on why helping older people [through assistive technology] is good for everyone, enabling all of us to achieve our potential in the latest episode of So, now what? More here - www.gatescambridge.org/about/news/h...

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · Aug 28

Julie Qiaojin Lin on our latest podcast episode on the challenges of an #ageing world discusses how she is combining live neurons & AI chips in a simple device to see what can be learned about what our brains do as we get older.

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · Aug 27

Riaz Moola, Julie Qiaojin Lin & Pradipta Biswas on the challenges of an ageing world & how to lead longer, more productive lives in the last episode of this podcast series - www.gatescambridge.org/about/news/h...

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How do we address the challenges of an ageing world? - Gates Cambridge

Riaz Moola, Julie Qiaojin Lin and Pradipta Biswas address the challenges of an ageing world and how assistive technology, lifelong learning and research can lead to longer, more productive lives.

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