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  2. IMF loans “strongly linked” to tuberculosis | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/imf-loans-strongly-linked-to-tuberculosis
    22 Jul 2008: IMF lending programmes demand that countries meet strict economic targets as a condition of the loans. ... The International Monetary Fund has argued that their goal is to boost economic growth and that ‘wealthier is healthier’,” added King.
  3. IMF loans “strongly linked” to tuberculosis | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/imf-loans-strongly-linked-to-tuberculosis
    Thumbnail for IMF loans “strongly linked” to tuberculosis | University of Cambridge 22 Jul 2008: IMF lending programmes demand that countries meet strict economic targets as a condition of the loans. ... The International Monetary Fund has argued that their goal is to boost economic growth and that 'wealthier is healthier'," added King.
  4. Gender equality on the slide? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/gender-equality-on-the-slide
    Thumbnail for Gender equality on the slide? | University of Cambridge 6 Aug 2008: The majority of the contributors form part of an ongoing research network on Gender Inequalities funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). ... Statements such as "A husband's job is to earn income; a wife's to take care of the children,"
  5. Cambridge look to upset odds at Twickenham | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-look-to-upset-odds-at-twickenham
    11 Dec 2008: Hughes Hall economics student Vickerman, who played for Australia as recently as August in the Wallabies’ 27-15 win over South Africa, is looking forward to the game. ... He said: “In its own sense this is a Test match, everything hinges on one match
  6. Reports on primary education released today | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/reports-on-primary-education-released-today
    29 Feb 2008: Key findings include the following:. The UK comes 18th out of 29 countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in expenditure on primary education and the difference ... They are:. The Funding of English Primary Education,
  7. “Diseases of development” could widen global poverty gap | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/diseases-of-development-could-widen-global-poverty-gap
    4 Jul 2008: Such is the mortality rate from these chronic diseases that they could slow down economic growth by killing off large numbers of people of working age. ... To test this theory, Stuckler measured the chronic disease mortality rates of 56 countries against
  8. Testosterone levels predict City traders’ profitability | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/testosterone-levels-predict-city-traders-profitability
    15 Apr 2008: Using the trader’s previous trading history, the scientists determined a daily-average to which they could compare the test results. ... At times like these economics has to consider the physiology of investors, not just their rationality.".
  9. Risky decision-making essential to entrepreneurialism | University of …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/risky-decision-making-essential-to-entrepreneurialism
    12 Nov 2008: To test their hypothesis, the scientists had 16 entrepreneurs from 'Silicon Fen' (the cluster of high-tech companies in and around Cambridge) and 17 managers complete a computerised neurocognitive assessment measuring ... this test, although
  10. Great expectations in pregnancy research | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/great-expectations-in-pregnancy-research
    Thumbnail for Great expectations in pregnancy research | University of Cambridge 1 Feb 2008: Not only is there an emotional cost to families, but an economic assessment in the USA reported that the cumulative subsequent healthcare and social costs associated with one year’s worth ... Only by doing so can scientists hope to develop new
  11. Setting children by ability could harm their education, says report | …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/setting-children-by-ability-could-harm-their-education-says-report
    16 May 2008: Excessive noise can affect test performance and poorly ventilated classrooms can affect pupils’ ability to focus on mental tasks. ... Learning and Teaching in Primary Schools: insights from the TLRP, by Mary James and Andrew Pollard, is a special
  12. Report ranks Cambridge University top for technology transfer in UK | …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/report-ranks-cambridge-university-top-for-technology-transfer-in-uk
    8 Dec 2008: The availability of these cell models enables researchers to develop a range of tests and medicines that will enable doctors to tailor treatment and follow-up care based on the needs ... We are immensely proud to be associated with these companies and
  13. University of Cambridge Research Horizons Issue 5

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/issue_5_research_horizons.pdf
    1 Feb 2008: Because women are rarely the highest earners in thehousehold,’ said Dr Burchell, ‘an economic rationale seems to. ... They work closely with Dr Ole Paulsen at the University of Oxford, whose group conducts experiments to test the predictions of the
  14. University of Cambridge Research Horizons Issue 6

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/issue_6_research_horizons_1.pdf
    2 Jun 2008: Infectious diseases are a threat to health,economic prosperity, social stability andsecurity worldwide. ... China continues to experience anunprecedented economic developmentin the 21st century. The speakers in thissession will explore how we
  15. HORIZONS University of Cambridge research magazine www.rsd.cam.ac.uk…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/issue_7_research_horizons.pdf
    9 Sep 2008: HORIZONS. University of Cambridge research magazine www.rsd.cam.ac.uk. Issue 7 | Autumn 2008. In this issue. BIOENGINEERING andMATERIALSplus news and views from across the University. RESEARCH. 2 | Issue 7 | Autumn 2008. EDITORIAL. Welcome to
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  17. New test may lead to early diagnosis of devastating eye condition |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-test-may-lead-to-early-diagnosis-of-devastating-eye-condition
    Thumbnail for New test may lead to early diagnosis of devastating eye condition | University of Cambridge 24 Jul 2008: Search. Search. New test may lead to early diagnosis of devastating eye condition. ... We look forward to the first test for age-related macular degeneration emerging from ArcticDx".
  18. Cambridge scientists highlighted for contribution to UK economy |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-scientists-highlighted-for-contribution-to-uk-economy
    2 Jun 2008: The event, ‘Bioscience:Biomillions’, illustrated how the UK’s excellent bioscience research base, principally funded by BBSRC with over £400M of public money each year, is delivering substantial economic and social ... Steve Visscher, BBSRC
  19. How is understanding possible? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/how-is-understanding-possible
    29 Apr 2008: The free talks, which have been organised by the University’s Thinking Society, will bring together experts in linguistics, mathematics, philosophy, the arts
  20. Financial expert speaks on economic decisions and their unexpected…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/financial-expert-speaks-on-economic-decisions-and-their-unexpected-consequences
    6 Mar 2008: His talk will cover certain aspects of Shackle’s interest in the role of decision-making in economics, examining in particular Shackle’s challenges to rational choice theory. ... Rational choice theory is the dominant model of decision making in many
  21. Experts analyse UK’s policy record | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/experts-analyse-uks-policy-record
    7 Jul 2008: Options for Britain II” is sponsored by the Economic and Social Research Council, Oxford University. ... The conference is also sponsored by the Cambridge Journal of Economics, History and Policy, and the Political Quarterly.
  22. Blues braced for Twenty20 challenge | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/blues-braced-for-twenty20-challenge
    6 Jun 2008: fast bowlers, Sri Lankan batsmen, and some of the finest Test players of yesteryear.
  23. Synthetic biology takes root | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/synthetic-biology-takes-root
    Thumbnail for Synthetic biology takes root | University of Cambridge 1 Sep 2008: Living systems are complex, often involve tens of thousands of genetically encoded components, and possess feedback mechanisms for self-organisation,
  24. Genetic profiling for breast cancer on the horizon | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/genetic-profiling-for-breast-cancer-on-the-horizon
    26 Jun 2008: genes', our ability to use genetic tests to identify woman at risk will improve. ... But, so far, doctors only test for four genes BRCA1, BRCA2, TP53 and PTEN, as these are associated with high risks of developing cancer.
  25. 12 hours of Paradise as Milton enters the internet age | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/12-hours-of-paradise-as-milton-enters-the-internet-age
    22 Oct 2008: This reading will be a test of the ability of Milton’s words to communicate that vision. ... survived the test of time in the manner of Paradise Lost, and though Milton himself almost certainly thought he was a fool, the reading will by 17th century
  26. Lean machines: environmentally friendly engines | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/lean-machines-environmentally-friendly-engines
    Thumbnail for Lean machines: environmentally friendly engines | University of Cambridge 1 Sep 2008: Professor Simone Hochgreb and colleagues in the Department of Engineering have built the rig to support the Environmentally Friendly Engine programme, which
  27. ‘Super’ superalloys: hotter, stronger, for even longer | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/super-superalloys-hotter-stronger-for-even-longer
    Thumbnail for ‘Super’ superalloys: hotter, stronger, for even longer | University of Cambridge 1 Sep 2008: A team of over a dozen researchers at the Rolls-Royce Materials UTC in the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy has been studying the properties of
  28. Conference looks at how higher education has affected communities |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/conference-looks-at-how-higher-education-has-affected-communities
    1 Sep 2008: The ‘Beyond the Lecture Hall’ conference, organised by the Faculty of Education and the Institute of Continuing Education at the University of Cambridge, will
  29. Jack, Emerald and Eve (and 47 others) get a taste of Cambridge |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/jack-emerald-and-eve-and-47-others-get-a-taste-of-cambridge
    4 Jul 2008: All three of these high-achievers will be the first in their families to go to university. They were among 50 students from schools and colleges in Essex,
  30. 10,000 Women | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/10000-women
    16 Sep 2008: One of the powerful ideas behind 10,000 Women is educational institutions, development organisations, and the private sector coming together to help address a profound challenge - driving and sharing economic growth," ... Camfed (Campaign for Female
  31. Tell donor-assisted children at early age, study says | University of …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/tell-donor-assisted-children-at-early-age-study-says
    Thumbnail for Tell donor-assisted children at early age, study says | University of Cambridge 10 Jul 2008: Share. Published. 10 Jul 2008. Image. Test tubes. Credit: Hakan Dahlstrom from Flickr.
  32. Cod history | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cod-history
    Thumbnail for Cod history | University of Cambridge 1 May 2008: The emergence of commercial fishing represents a major watershed in European economic history and the intensity of human use of the sea. ... For historians this could help mark the origins of the notion of Europe as an economic community.
  33. Finding fault | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/finding-fault
    Thumbnail for Finding fault | University of Cambridge 1 Feb 2008: But it is less clear whether the pattern of solutions directly responds to economic interests. ... This study has illustrated that private law can operate with a kind of relative autonomy from contemporary social and political ideas or economic interests.
  34. Virtual violins | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/virtual-violins
    Thumbnail for Virtual violins | University of Cambridge 1 Sep 2008: Instead of achieving this by using a robotic violinist that repeats the same piece on a variety of real violins, in this project the tests themselves are virtual. ... Psychoacoustical test methods can be used to find the threshold for detection of any
  35. India Talks | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/india-talks
    16 Oct 2008: for the bottom of the socio-economic pyramid.
  36. Cambridge at the double | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-at-the-double
    19 Jun 2008: The men’s Varsity win followed hot on the heels of their success against a host of world-famous Test cricketers in last week’s Lashings World XI match. ... A side containing the likes of Pakistan’s Rashid Latif, New Zealand’s Chris Harris and
  37. The 2008 Alcuin Lecture | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/the-2008-alcuin-lecture
    8 Feb 2008: Vigilance, absolutely. Protectionism and containment no. Why? Because openness is in our economic interest. ... The European economic interest is not the sum of what happens within our borders.
  38. ‘Big Crunch Big Bang’ Conference | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/big-crunch-big-bang-conference
    19 Nov 2008: in the Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy Department of the Bank of Italy. ... Donations are being accepted to fund a new home for the international research centre linking new thinking in economics with climate change research.
  39. The Climate Crunch | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/the-climate-crunch
    19 Nov 2008: For this to become a societal movement will involve a dramatic shift from the present, debt-fuelled growth-oriented economics that has directed government, corporate and consumer activities for the past
  40. Egyptology in prisons | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/egyptology-in-prisons
    Thumbnail for Egyptology in prisons | University of Cambridge 8 Feb 2008: Because the AHRC’s definition of KT is broad and flexible in implementation, its impact has extended to key societal and economic challenges. ... Several new strategic initiatives have been planned for 2007–2008. In 2007, the AHRC launched a joint
  41. Clockwork plants | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/clockwork-plants
    Thumbnail for Clockwork plants | University of Cambridge 1 May 2008: The problem was how to test this hypothesis. This is where the skills of the engineers allowed an advance that could not be achieved using biological techniques alone.
  42. Shielding children from HIV | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/shielding-children-from-hiv
    Thumbnail for Shielding children from HIV | University of Cambridge 19 Sep 2008: The group are now looking for a lab to test the efficacy of their design and establish that the majority of the virus is deactivated on its passage through the layer.
  43. Cambridge goes to Leeds | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-goes-to-leeds
    11 Mar 2008: former pupil of Notre Dame Sixth Form College in Leeds who is now studying economics at Cambridge.
  44. Doing business in India | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/doing-business-in-india
    24 Apr 2008: At Shimla the agenda will include the current world economic situation, healthcare, education & research, culture, ageing populations and international development.
  45. Restorative justice reduces crime by 27% | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/restorative-justice-reduces-crime-by-27
    1 Jul 2008: Professor Shapland found similar results from two other pilots, led by the organisations REMEDI and CONNECT, but these tests were not based on the randomized trials design. ... Professor Sherman said: “These results now mean that 10 out of 12 tests of
  46. Targeting neglected diseases | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/targeting-neglected-diseases
    12 Nov 2008: Taking these questions, the seminar will investigate how the problem can be tackled from many angles: biological sciences, economics, clinical medicine, implementation and ethics – all with a dose of pragmatism in
  47. Can a bank crisis break your heart? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/can-a-bank-crisis-break-your-heart
    26 Feb 2008: Incidents like the Northern Rock crisis not only have an impact in economic terms, but also on human lives. ... Models were used to control variables such as economic stability at the time, and the differing degrees to which individual countries monitor
  48. New paths to drug discovery | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-paths-to-drug-discovery
    Thumbnail for New paths to drug discovery | University of Cambridge 1 May 2008: To make matters worse, many new drugs are ineffective during early clinical tests in patients. ... Through this we hope to guide the better design of clinical trials to test new drugs and to identify ‘biomarkers’ that help to distinguish patients who
  49. Campus radicalism fears too extreme? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/campus-radicalism-fears-too-extreme
    Thumbnail for Campus radicalism fears too extreme? | University of Cambridge 3 Dec 2008: The study was based on interviews with Muslim students at Cambridge University, the London School of Economics and the University of Bradford.
  50. Culture under threat | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/culture-under-threat
    Thumbnail for Culture under threat | University of Cambridge 11 Dec 2008: "Culture Wars: Heritage and Armed Conflict in the 21st Century", which is being hosted by Cambridge University, will suggest that the very idea of culture is
  51. Globalisation today: Chinese big business | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/globalisation-today-chinese-big-business
    Thumbnail for Globalisation today: Chinese big business | University of Cambridge 1 May 2008: Since the country began to integrate with the world’s economic and business systems, a consistently stated goal of China’s industrial policy has been to construct internationally competitive companies. ... which are state owned and still central to
  52. Respected Memsahibs - new book | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/respected-memsahibs-new-book
    10 Dec 2008: Its role was to promote modern South Asian studies in Cambridge in an interdisciplinary way, and the Centre brought with it lectureships in History, Geography, Economics and Social Anthropology.

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