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  2. Treasures of the genizah | University of Cambridge

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    Thumbnail for Treasures of the genizah | University of Cambridge 1 Sep 2009: Undated and unsigned, this lowly medieval scrap was nevertheless safeguarded by the Jewish community of Old Cairo for nearly a thousand years. ... Some of the belligerents have perished outright, and are literally ground to dust in the terrible struggle
  3. Africa: the coming revolution | University of Cambridge

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    Thumbnail for Africa: the coming revolution | University of Cambridge 21 May 2014: Professor Hart’s original research in Ghana in the 1970s is renowned for coining the notion of the informal economy. ... Professor Hart is currently the co-director of the Human Economy Programme in Pretoria University and Centennial Professor of
  4. A Greek tragedy in health? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/a-greek-tragedy-in-health
    Thumbnail for A Greek tragedy in health? | University of Cambridge 10 Oct 2011: They pose a warning for hard-hit European countries like Spain, Ireland and Portugal.”. ... Cases of HIV from injection drug use rose 10-fold during 2010 and account for half the rise in HIV.
  5. The State of the Unions | University of Cambridge

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    Thumbnail for The State of the Unions | University of Cambridge 11 Nov 2011: Similarly, unions have begun to draw on their knowledge and experience to educate employees in a way that helps employers as well. ... A key example has been the National Minimum Wage, which has provided unions with a basis for operation as a force that
  6. Illuminating Cambridge worldwide | University of Cambridge

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    Thumbnail for Illuminating Cambridge worldwide | University of Cambridge 7 Mar 2014: Fragile and sensitive to light, temperature and humidity, the manuscripts can only be displayed for short periods of time under special conditions to protect their delicate materials and pigments. ... Successful organisations use this money to improve
  7. World’s most threatened seabirds visit remote plastic pollution…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/worlds-most-threatened-seabirds-visit-remote-plastic-pollution-hotspots-study-finds-0
    Thumbnail for World’s most threatened seabirds visit remote plastic pollution hotspots | University of Cambridge 4 Jul 2023: The study also found that the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea together account for over half of petrels’ global plastic exposure risk. ... Reference. Clark, B.L. et al.: ‘Global assessment of marine plastic exposure risk for oceanic birds.’
  8. Happy Danes are here again | University of Cambridge

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    Thumbnail for Happy Danes are here again | University of Cambridge 17 Apr 2007: Researchers at the University's Faculty of Economics, who are unveiling the first stage of their findings on the subject, say the slump in public contentment could be due to flagging ... The averages leave Britain ranking 9th for happiness in the table
  9. Keynes comes home to Cambridge | University of Cambridge

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    Thumbnail for Keynes comes home to Cambridge | University of Cambridge 8 Nov 2012: th. century. His work revolutionized the theory and practice of modern economics and it has had a profound impact on the way economics is taught and written, and on economic policy ... His ideas are the basis for the school of thought known as
  10. “The richness of our world” | University of Cambridge

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    5 Jul 2006: These remarkable people in turn represent other worlds the human intellect often takes us to: through the disciplines of theology, economics, education, literature, mathematics, science, and engineering. ... Please read our email privacy notice for
  11. IMF lending undermined healthcare provision in Ebola-stricken West…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/imf-lending-undermined-healthcare-provision-in-ebola-stricken-west-africa
    Thumbnail for IMF lending undermined healthcare provision in Ebola-stricken West Africa | University of Cambridge 22 Dec 2014: difficult to mobilise coordinated responses to outbreaks of deadly diseases such as Ebola. ... The authors of the Lancet article point to that journal’s own Commission on Investing in Health, which calls for increases in public health spending and
  12. A policy of mass destruction | University of Cambridge

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    Thumbnail for A policy of mass destruction | University of Cambridge 29 Mar 2012: This was the case even after the researchers adjusted for political reforms, other economic reforms, the presence of oil, and other initial transition conditions. ... Counting on a future burst of productivity from a restructured, private economy to
  13. Building the future with BRICs | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/building-the-future-with-brics
    Thumbnail for Building the future with BRICs | University of Cambridge 17 Feb 2012: The event is also co-sponsored by Cambridge University Press. It begins on 24 February and will bring together figures from the worlds of public policy, economics and academia. ... Chris Whitty, Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department for
  14. Gender equality in modern times | University of Cambridge

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    Thumbnail for Gender equality in modern times | University of Cambridge 1 Apr 2009: For more information, please contact Professor Jackie Scott (The ESRC’s aim is to equip the UK with the knowledge and evidence needed to prosper in a demanding and unpredictable world: ... Issues of international collaboration, knowledge transfer and
  15. A scriptorium of commonplace books | University of Cambridge

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    Thumbnail for A scriptorium of commonplace books | University of Cambridge 1 May 2010: Each is a unique collection of knowledge: an intellectual scrapbook, the filofax of its time. ... Daleks’, made from an aluminium bolt and two sewing needles, provided one means of safely applying adjustable levels of pressure on manuscript leaves, to
  16. Campus radicalism fears too extreme? | University of Cambridge

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    Thumbnail for Campus radicalism fears too extreme? | University of Cambridge 3 Dec 2008: Earlier this year, the Government issued guidelines for university staff on how to combat the threat of violent extremists targeting university campuses as potential breeding grounds for new recruits. ... The study was based on interviews with Muslim
  17. Rebels, rulers and rabbit skins | University of Cambridge

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    Thumbnail for Rebels, rulers and rabbit skins | University of Cambridge 29 Jun 2011: James and John Johnstone, also members of parliament for a short time, become opponents of slavery. ... Professor Emma Rothschild is Director of the Joint Centre for History and Economics, a Fellow of Magdalene College, and Honorary Professor of History
  18. Mussel your way into new exhibition | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mussel-your-way-into-new-exhibition
    Thumbnail for Mussel your way into new exhibition | University of Cambridge 13 Apr 2011: Bivalves are also important parts of marine and freshwater ecosystems around the world. ... The new display and website show the different lifestyles of bivalve molluscs, but also presents information for a general audience on conservation issues.
  19. Sleepwalking into the Euro nightmare | University of Cambridge

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    Thumbnail for Sleepwalking into the Euro nightmare | University of Cambridge 9 Nov 2013: Jesper Jespersen. Professor Jesper Jespersen, an economics expert and visiting overseas fellow at Churchill College, will use his lecture ‘A European Nightmare: How could the economists be so wrong on the ... Instead of trusting mathematical models
  20. It's time to demystify economics | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/its-time-to-demystify-economics
    Thumbnail for It's time to demystify economics | University of Cambridge 15 May 2014: Moreover, even the boundary of the economy – and thus the scope of economics – is determined by ethical and political judgments; for example, child labour used to be a perfectly legitimate object ... And indeed, there are nine ‘schools’ of
  21. No such thing as a free lunch? | University of Cambridge

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    Thumbnail for No such thing as a free lunch? | University of Cambridge 10 May 2011: Money worries are thought to be partly responsible for a big increase in the prescription of antidepressants. ... Controversially, he will argue that contemporary economics is utopian, as it attempts to ignore or wipe away these inevitable moral aspects.
  22. Tiger saved by Cambridge Vet School | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/tiger-saved-by-cambridge-vet-school
    Thumbnail for Tiger saved by Cambridge Vet School | University of Cambridge 4 Nov 2010: about the future of this iconic individual, who has helped Shepreth Wildlife Park raise more than £20,000 for wild tiger conservation projects. ... Jackie Demetriou was the lead surgeon for this case. She says that operating on Amba was certainly a
  23. Wealthier, but not necessarily healthier | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/wealthier-but-not-necessarily-healthier
    Thumbnail for Wealthier, but not necessarily healthier | University of Cambridge 7 Jul 2010: The "wealthier is healthier" theory has been a guiding formula for both individual health ministries and many of the global financial bodies that support international development for almost 15 years. ... The current economic crisis has led to great
  24. Professor Oliver Hart wins economics Nobel Prize | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/professor-oliver-hart-wins-economics-nobel-prize
    Thumbnail for Professor Oliver Hart wins economics Nobel Prize | University of Cambridge 10 Oct 2016: Professor Hart is currently the Andrew E. Furer Professor of Economics at Harvard University. ... Image. Oliver Hart and the Faculty of Economics at Cambridge. Credit:Search research.
  25. The crisis of shareholder primacy | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/the-crisis-of-shareholder-primacy
    Thumbnail for The crisis of shareholder primacy | University of Cambridge 19 Mar 2012: In the 1980s, the City of London pushed for the deregulation of the financial system. ... This means, at the very least, that their managers must have a legal duty to consider the public interest, and have the knowledge and temperament to discharge it
  26. Post-Saddam Iraq: The first ten years | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/post-saddam-iraq-the-first-ten-years
    Thumbnail for Post-Saddam Iraq: The first ten years | University of Cambridge 17 Oct 2013: society:. According to the Iraqi government, September of this year accounted for 971 civilian deaths caused by insurgents – the highest for five years. ... by way of everything from history, economics, law and sociology to try and address these
  27. Digital bargain hunters: optimal online searching | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/digital-bargain-hunters-optimal-online-searching
    Thumbnail for Digital bargain hunters: optimal online searching | University of Cambridge 6 May 2015: In academic terms, search is a form of sequential decision making for which there is an optimal stopping point. ... Beyond this point, the further effort of hitting the ‘search’ button once again is not worth the potential for finding a better deal.
  28. Managed hunting can help maintain animal populations | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/managed-hunting-can-help-maintain-animal-populations
    Thumbnail for Managed hunting can help maintain animal populations | University of Cambridge 21 May 2018: Ulf Büntgen. The international team of researchers, led by the University of Cambridge and the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), studied the hunt of Alpine ibex – ... We are happy that the knowledge gained in
  29. Tick, tick, tick: the demographic time bomb | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/tick-tick-tick-the-demographic-time-bomb
    Thumbnail for Tick, tick, tick: the demographic time bomb | University of Cambridge 3 Nov 2012: The panel, chaired by Chris Giles, Economics Editor of the Financial Times, will include the University’s own Dr Gemma Burgess, Senior Research Associate in the Department of Land Economy. ... Brendan Burchell, from Cambridge University’s Department
  30. A portrait of a banking calamity | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/a-portrait-of-a-banking-calamity
    Thumbnail for A portrait of a banking calamity | University of Cambridge 14 Mar 2013: A universal bankruptcy was expected, and the stoppage of every banker looked for. ... not least the fact that it broke out in the midst of peace - a rare enough occurrence for 18th century Britain - and relative prosperity.
  31. London Tube strike produced net economic benefit | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/london-tube-strike-produced-net-economic-benefit
    Thumbnail for London Tube strike produced net economic benefit | University of Cambridge 14 Sep 2015: one,” said co-author Dr Ferninand Rauch from Oxford’s Department of Economics. ... In economics, this is known as the Porter hypothesis. “For the small fraction of commuters who found a better route, when multiplied over a longer period of time,
  32. Lost Captain Scott photos dazzle Parliament | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/lost-captain-scott-photos-dazzle-parliament
    Thumbnail for Lost Captain Scott photos dazzle Parliament | University of Cambridge 4 Jul 2012: The Institute is, in a very real way, a long-term legacy of the endeavours of Scott and his companions and a fitting home for his photographs.”. ... Thanks to a previous HLF award, the original 1,700 glass-plate negatives of Herbert Ponting's
  33. Mend the gap: solving the UK’s productivity puzzle | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/mend-the-gap-solving-the-uks-productivity-puzzle
    Thumbnail for Mend the gap: solving the UK’s productivity puzzle | University of Cambridge 28 Jun 2018: She also argues for proper development strategies for all regions of the UK – as well as investment in education. ... Local councils have lost 40% of their funding from central government since 2010.”.
  34. Cambridge graduate Simon is Sir Alan's apprentice | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-graduate-simon-is-sir-alans-apprentice
    Thumbnail for Cambridge graduate Simon is Sir Alan's apprentice | University of Cambridge 14 Jun 2007: Simon, who has an MA in Economics from the University of Cambridge, surprised viewers by beating confident Kristina Grimes, 36, after the two went head-to-head to design an ... I'm ecstatic, really.". Dr Nigel Knight, Director of Studies in Economics at
  35. First atlas of Inuit Arctic trails launched | University of Cambridge

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    Thumbnail for First atlas of Inuit Arctic trails launched | University of Cambridge 10 Jun 2014: Michael Bravo. For centuries, indigenous peoples in the Arctic navigated the land, sea, and ice, using knowledge of trails that was passed down through the generations. ... public as an interactive atlas – bringing together hundreds of years of accrued
  36. Adding a metre between meals boosts vegetarian appeal – study |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/adding-a-metre-between-meals-boosts-vegetarian-appeal-study
    Thumbnail for Adding a metre between meals boosts vegetarian appeal – study | University of Cambridge 13 Aug 2020: Livestock and aquacultures behind meat, fish, dairy and eggs are responsible for some 58% of the greenhouse gas created by global food, and take up 83% of farmland despite contributing to ... Images, including our videos, are Copyright University of
  37. Opinion: Autumn Statement 2016: experts respond | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-autumn-statement-2016-experts-respond
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Autumn Statement 2016: experts respond | University of Cambridge 24 Nov 2016: Geraint Johnes, Professor of Economics,Professor of Education, Jesus College,Professor of Industry,Honorary Professor of Transport Studies,Professor of Research Policy,Senior Lecturer in Economics and Personal Finance,Professor of ... Health Economics
  38. The boss of me: myths and truths of self-employment | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-boss-of-me-myths-and-truths-of-self-employment
    Thumbnail for The boss of me: myths and truths of self-employment | University of Cambridge 20 Jun 2018: Burchell found many examples of this during recent research trips to South Africa – particularly for self-employed women. ... For many of those lucky enough to have the choice, the insecurities of self-employment are the stuff of nightmares.
  39. Connection not conflict is the best way forward | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/connection-not-conflict-is-the-best-way-forward
    Thumbnail for Connection not conflict is the best way forward | University of Cambridge 20 Jun 2011: In particular, he makes reference to the arts as a means of exploring identity and meeting the human need for self-expression. ... readership. Widely credited for the development of a people-based approach to economics that took the discipline in a new
  40. Cooperative communities emerge in transparent social networks |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cooperative-communities-emerge-in-transparent-social-networks
    Thumbnail for Cooperative communities emerge in transparent social networks | University of Cambridge 9 Mar 2015: On its own, common knowledge of social connections had little impact on overall levels of cooperation. ... They investigated four treatments that varied the amount of knowledge subjects have about the network and previous actions of others.
  41. Tracking inequality in India: the story of a pioneer | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/tracking-inequality-in-india-the-story-of-a-pioneer
    Thumbnail for Tracking inequality in India: the story of a pioneer | University of Cambridge 4 Jul 2017: A man of diverse scientific interests, Mahalanobis combined statistics with other emerging disciplines, including anthropology, physics and economics, to develop novel approaches for estimating population distribution, crop yields and household
  42. Women economists underrepresented ‘at every level’ in UK academia –…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/women-economists-underrepresented-at-every-level-in-uk-academia-report
    Thumbnail for Women economists underrepresented ‘at every level’ in UK academia – report | University of Cambridge 13 Jul 2021: Dr Victoria Bateman says that her research for the Royal Economics Society (RES) found signs of “stagnation and retreat” in the closing of gender gaps across the study of economics – with ... Bateman says she hopes the new report will serve as a
  43. The life of borders: where China and Russia meet | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-life-of-borders-where-china-and-russia-meet
    Thumbnail for The life of borders: where China and Russia meet | University of Cambridge 6 Nov 2012: It brought together anthropologists, sociologists, economists and stakeholders with specialist knowledge of the region into productive dialogue. ... Frontier Encounters: Knowledge and Practice at the Russian, Chinese and Mongolian Border presents a wide
  44. 23 things they don't tell you about capitalism | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/23-things-they-dont-tell-you-about-capitalism
    Thumbnail for 23 things they don't tell you about capitalism | University of Cambridge 21 Mar 2011: the Faculty of Economics encompasses trade and industrial policy issues, foreign investment and intellectual policy rights, corporate governance and the stock market. ... For more information, please contact Dr Ha-Joon Chang (hjc1001@cam.ac.uk) at the
  45. Women bear brunt of coronavirus economic shutdown in UK and US |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/women-bear-brunt-of-coronavirus-economic-shutdown-in-uk-and-us
    Thumbnail for Women bear brunt of coronavirus economic shutdown in UK and US | University of Cambridge 21 Apr 2020: of employment,” said Dr Christopher Rauh, a report author from the University of Cambridge’s Faculty of Economics. ... published as a working paper through the University of Cambridge Institute for New Economic Thinking:.
  46. Elephants and humans: a love affair over 1300 years | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/elephants-and-humans-a-love-affair-over-1300-years
    Thumbnail for Elephants and humans: a love affair over 1300 years | University of Cambridge 1 Jul 2015: Here, E is for Elephant: an animal that takes pride of place in the Parker Library's manuscripts, is frequently in conflict with people in Thailand and parts of Africa, and ... However, knowledge about its dietary needs was sadly lacking. It was fed meat
  47. Saving ‘Half-Earth’ for nature would affect over a billion people |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/saving-half-earth-for-nature-would-affect-over-a-billion-people
    Thumbnail for Saving ‘Half-Earth’ for nature would affect over a billion people | University of Cambridge 18 Nov 2019: Among the most prominent is sparing 50% of the Earth’s surface for nature. ... The idea of a ‘Half-Earth’ for nature was popularised by famed biologist E.O.
  48. Greece: austerity takes a heavy toll on public health | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/greece-austerity-takes-a-heavy-toll-on-public-health
    Thumbnail for Greece: austerity takes a heavy toll on public health | University of Cambridge 21 Feb 2014: However, they take the government to task for its denial that the health of the population has been affected as a result of the slashing of budgets. ... For more information about this story contact Alexandra Buxton, Office of Communications, University
  49. Fitzwilliam toasts success of Japanese year abroad scheme |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/fitzwilliam-toasts-success-of-japanese-year-abroad-scheme
    9 Jan 2007: Every year Fitzwilliam sends a small group of students to the Daiichi University of Economics in Fukuoka, on Japan's southernmost main island, where they spend a year studying the ... Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. Places.
  50. Listen: Cambridge experts talk post-Brexit options for the UK |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/listen-cambridge-experts-talk-post-brexit-options-for-the-uk
    Thumbnail for Listen: Cambridge experts talk post-Brexit options for the UK | University of Cambridge 4 Apr 2017: Graham Gudgin is currently Research Associate at Cambridge's Centre For Business Research and part-time Senior Economic Advisor with Oxford Economics. ... He served as the Member of Parliament for Cambridge between 2005 and 2010.
  51. Opinion: There’s no such thing as a natural-born gambler | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-theres-no-such-thing-as-a-natural-born-gambler
    Thumbnail for Opinion: There’s no such thing as a natural-born gambler | University of Cambridge 22 Apr 2016: Where I did my fieldwork, gambling arrived with the return of the first migrant labourers, young men who, along with a knowledge of gambling, brought back what seemed like huge wealth, ... It is certainly profitable for the gambling industry that we

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