Gates Cambridge
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Gates Cambridge
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International postgraduate scholarships at the University of Cambridge for future leaders committed to improving the lives of others. www.gatescambridge.org
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...

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December 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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

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November 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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

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November 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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

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November 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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.

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November 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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

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November 6, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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.

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October 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Jannis Jakobs on his research in Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic studies, what being a Gates Cambridge Scholar means to him, eligibility criteria & how you can apply. More here - www.gatescambridge.org/apply/eligib...

#gatescambridge25

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October 22, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Mia Bennett is co-author of Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic out today. It shows the region as a space of experimentation for everything from Indigenous governance to subsea technologies - www.gatescambridge.org/.../new-book...

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October 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Mai Abdelgawad [2024], a Gates Cambridge Scholar from #Egypt, talks about her PhD in Clinical Neurosciences and what it means to her to be a Gates Cambridge Scholar.
You can find out more about how to apply here - www.gatescambridge.org/apply/

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October 17, 2025 at 10:25 AM
In the latest of our 25@25 videos, Scholar Zine Long, Head of Design at Archive Resale, talks about her role at Archive Resale which aims to reduce waste in the fashion industry and beyond.

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#SustainableFashion
October 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Adaptive leadership is about staying true to your basic principles but reviewing your methods as the world changes, Joe Cerrell from @gatesfoundation.bsky.social told scholars today. "When you know what matters to you you can adapt without losing yourself," he said. #leadership
October 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
In the latest of our 25@25 videos, Niraj Lal, an author 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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October 12, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Nikita Jha talks about her research into how schools can not only survive crisis, but evolve from it and how PhD students from the Global South envisage success; and what it means to her to be a Gates Cambridge Scholar. Find out about applying - www.gatescambridge.org/apply

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October 9, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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.

#gatescambridge25

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October 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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.

#gatescambridge25

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October 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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.
#gatescambridge25

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October 1, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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.

#gatescambridge25

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September 30, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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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September 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
A very warm welcome to our Class of 2025 who start their Gates Cambridge journey today!

#gatescambridge25

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September 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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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September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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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September 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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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September 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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
September 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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.

#gatescambridge25
September 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM