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No evidence that England’s new ‘biodiversity boost’ planning policy…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/no-evidence-that-englands-new-biodiversity-boost-planning-policy-will-help-birds-or-butterflies28 Jun 2024: We hope our study will contribute to improving the way nature’s value is calculated, to make the most of this valuable opportunity for nature recovery. ... Plants, birds and butterflies have been comprehensively surveyed in England over many years, and
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Sleepwalking into the Euro nightmare | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/sleepwalking-into-the-euro-nightmare9 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
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Mussel your way into new exhibition | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mussel-your-way-into-new-exhibition13 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.
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It's time to demystify economics | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/its-time-to-demystify-economics15 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
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No such thing as a free lunch? | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/no-such-thing-as-a-free-lunch10 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.
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Tiger saved by Cambridge Vet School | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/tiger-saved-by-cambridge-vet-school4 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
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Wealthier, but not necessarily healthier | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/wealthier-but-not-necessarily-healthier7 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
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The crisis of shareholder primacy | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/the-crisis-of-shareholder-primacy19 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
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Professor Oliver Hart wins economics Nobel Prize | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/professor-oliver-hart-wins-economics-nobel-prize10 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.
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Post-Saddam Iraq: The first ten years | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/post-saddam-iraq-the-first-ten-years17 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
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If you go down to the woods today… | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/if-you-go-down-to-the-woods-today10 Feb 2015: Each has been equipped with remote sensors. Their task is to image both the Harapan Rainforest – a 100,000 hectare area of formerly logged forest that is now managed for conservation ... VoxTox, which brings together cancer specialists, mathematicians,
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Digital bargain hunters: optimal online searching | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/digital-bargain-hunters-optimal-online-searching6 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.
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Managed hunting can help maintain animal populations | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/managed-hunting-can-help-maintain-animal-populations21 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
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Tick, tick, tick: the demographic time bomb | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/tick-tick-tick-the-demographic-time-bomb3 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
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A portrait of a banking calamity | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/a-portrait-of-a-banking-calamity14 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.
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London Tube strike produced net economic benefit | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/london-tube-strike-produced-net-economic-benefit14 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,
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Lost Captain Scott photos dazzle Parliament | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/lost-captain-scott-photos-dazzle-parliament4 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
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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-puzzle28 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.”.
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Capital structure used to gauge firms’ foundations | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/capital-structure-used-to-gauge-firms-foundations9 Feb 2015: Real estate companies are a good subject for a study of capital structure management because they own and operate large, long-term assets with changeable value, and need to be set ... The strength of these firms was measured using a standard rating
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First atlas of Inuit Arctic trails launched | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/first-atlas-of-inuit-arctic-trails-launched10 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
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