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  2. Opinion: How free are we really? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-free-are-we-really
    Thumbnail for Opinion: How free are we really? | University of Cambridge 30 Oct 2015: Meanwhile as we’ve seen with the hysteria over the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader, his once rather widely accepted ideas about social and economic justice are shrilly denounced
  3. Cambridge conference on Colombia says education holds key to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-conference-on-colombia-says-education-holds-key-to-sustainable-peace
    Thumbnail for Cambridge conference on Colombia says education holds key to sustainable peace | University of Cambridge 30 Jun 2015: The seminar was co-organised by the Cambridge Peace and Education Research Group, the London School of Economics’ Colombian Society, Colombia’s Rodeemos el Diálogo, and the Educate for Dialogue society
  4. 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: Economics and Queens’ College at the University of Cambridge.
  5. Cambridge Judge Business School celebrates 25th anniversary with new…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-judge-business-school-celebrates-25th-anniversary-with-new-simon-sainsbury-centre
    Thumbnail for Cambridge Judge Business School celebrates 25th anniversary with new Simon Sainsbury Centre | University of Cambridge 26 Nov 2015: attracted worldwide attention; it found that increasing the economic power of women throughout society, rather than quotas, is the key factor in women reaching and staying on corporate boards.
  6. Stirbitch: mapping the unmappable | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/stirbitch-mapping-the-unmappable
    Thumbnail for Stirbitch: mapping the unmappable | University of Cambridge 16 Jan 2015: Here, for several centuries, an annual fair played a central role in the economic and cultural history of the east of England.
  7. 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-today
    Thumbnail for If you go down to the woods today… | University of Cambridge 10 Feb 2015: Soaring over the tree canopy of one of the most biodiverse forests on earth, a tiny unmanned plane buzzes quietly through the air. Its pilot stands 250 m
  8. Poisons, plants and Palaeolithic hunters | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/poisons-plants-and-palaeolithic-hunters
    Thumbnail for Poisons, plants and Palaeolithic hunters | University of Cambridge 21 Mar 2015: To fabricate a poison is easy and economic, and the risk is minimal.
  9. Preparing social scientists for the world of big data | University of …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/preparing-social-scientists-for-the-world-of-big-data
    Thumbnail for Preparing social scientists for the world of big data | University of Cambridge 18 Jun 2015: The increasing ubiquity of big data in the social sciences stems not just from the increasing use of massive datasets in areas such as education and economics, but also to a ... Some subjects, such as Psychology and Economics, already have all students
  10. African universities reap fruits of fly research | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/african-universities-reap-fruits-of-fly-research
    Thumbnail for African universities reap fruits of fly research | University of Cambridge 10 Jul 2015: Drosophila melanogaster, better known as the humble fruit fly, has emerged as the unlikely basis of an attempt to help to stem a “brain drain” from African
  11. Your Questions Answered on open access | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/your-questions-answered-on-open-access
    Thumbnail for Your Questions Answered on open access | University of Cambridge 23 Oct 2015: Tom Cochrane: Open access has three points of origin. These, in no particular order, are the interests of the researcher in greater exposure and readership; the distorted economics of the price
  12. North Korea unveils its nuclear ‘treasured swords’ to the world again …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/north-korea-unveils-its-nuclear-treasured-swords-to-the-world-again
    Thumbnail for North Korea unveils its nuclear ‘treasured swords’ to the world again | University of Cambridge 21 Sep 2015: The restart is, the statement says, “pursuant to the line of simultaneously pushing forward the economic construction and the building of a nuclear force advanced at the historic plenary meeting of
  13. Opinion: Can the EU keep the peace in Europe? Not a chance |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-can-the-eu-keep-the-peace-in-europe-not-a-chance
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Can the EU keep the peace in Europe? Not a chance | University of Cambridge 28 Oct 2015: Look at Britain’s Stop-Go economic experience of the 1950s and 1960s. ... Today’s EU has its roots in economic crisis, not in economic success.
  14. Minimising ‘false positives’ key to vaccinating against bovine TB |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/minimising-false-positives-key-to-vaccinating-against-bovine-tb
    Thumbnail for Minimising ‘false positives’ key to vaccinating against bovine TB | University of Cambridge 19 Feb 2015: Bovine TB is a major economic disease of livestock worldwide. Despite an intensive, and costly, control programme in the United Kingdom, the disease continues to persist. ... The duration of movement restrictions is important due to the considerable
  15. Can the Revolution in Kurdish Syria succeed? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/can-the-revolution-in-kurdish-syria-succeed
    Thumbnail for Can the Revolution in Kurdish Syria succeed? | University of Cambridge 2 Feb 2015: political parties, and the self-government in charge of economic development, healthcare, and foreign affairs.
  16. ‘Unprecedented’ storms and floods are more common than we think |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/unprecedented-storms-and-floods-are-more-common-than-we-think
    Thumbnail for ‘Unprecedented’ storms and floods are more common than we think | University of Cambridge 9 Dec 2015: and erosion remodels our coastline – with large economic and social costs.
  17. Big data shows the graduate pay premium is bigger for women |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/big-data-shows-the-graduate-pay-premium-is-bigger-for-women
    Thumbnail for Big data shows the graduate pay premium is bigger for women | University of Cambridge 25 Sep 2015: So it also appears that higher education provided some protection from the economic downturn.
  18. Using experts ‘inexpertly’ leads to policy failure, warn researchers…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/using-experts-inexpertly-leads-to-policy-failure-warn-researchers
    Thumbnail for Using experts ‘inexpertly’ leads to policy failure, warn researchers | University of Cambridge 14 Oct 2015: The accuracy and reliability of expert advice is often compromised by “cognitive frailties”, and needs to be interrogated with the same tenacity as research
  19. Cambridge awarded £18 million in funding to support UK infrastructure …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-awarded-ps18-million-in-funding-to-support-uk-infrastructure-research
    Thumbnail for Cambridge awarded £18 million in funding to support UK infrastructure research | University of Cambridge 24 Mar 2015: base. Robert Mair. The University of Cambridge will receive £18 million in funding to ensure that the UK’s infrastructure is resilient and responsive to environmental and economic impacts, as announced ... We are particularly pleased to see the need
  20. ‘Traditional authority’ linked to rates of deforestation in Africa |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/traditional-authority-linked-to-rates-of-deforestation-in-africa
    Thumbnail for ‘Traditional authority’ linked to rates of deforestation in Africa | University of Cambridge 24 Nov 2015: economic gains.
  21. 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: Scroll to the end of the article to listen to the podcast. The Parker Library (Corpus Christi College) is proud of its elephants. At least five illustrations
  22. Cambridge's Chemistry of Health programme awarded £17 million in…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridges-chemistry-of-health-programme-awarded-ps17-million-in-funding
    Thumbnail for Cambridge's Chemistry of Health programme awarded £17 million in funding | University of Cambridge 25 Mar 2015: Seven university research projects from across the UK will receive over £100 million of investment in 2016-17, to drive innovation and economic growth. ... UK universities tackle major national and global challenges, and make a significant contribution
  23. Climate change sentiment could hit global investment portfolios in…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/climate-change-sentiment-could-hit-global-investment-portfolios-in-the-short-term
    Thumbnail for Climate change sentiment could hit global investment portfolios in the short term | University of Cambridge 12 Nov 2015: Each scenario was linked to a series of economic and market confidence factors used to explore macroeconomic effects within a global economic model. ... Seeing climate change as a short-term financial risk as well as a long-term economic threat.
  24. New initiative to train specialists in risk, mitigation and Big Data…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-initiative-to-train-specialists-in-risk-mitigation-and-big-data
    Thumbnail for New initiative to train specialists in risk, mitigation and Big Data | University of Cambridge 3 Feb 2015: Two of the studentships in the 2016 cohort will be interdisciplinary and co-funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and NERC.
  25. Big Data – getting to the heart of the Information Revolution |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/big-data-getting-to-the-heart-of-the-information-revolution
    Thumbnail for Big Data – getting to the heart of the Information Revolution | University of Cambridge 1 Jun 2015: Big Data’ has also been highlighted by the UK government as among the country’s ‘Eight Great Technologies’ that will help drive economic growth.
  26. Forests could play a vital role in efforts to end global hunger |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/forests-could-play-a-vital-role-in-efforts-to-end-global-hunger
    Thumbnail for Forests could play a vital role in efforts to end global hunger | University of Cambridge 6 May 2015: Thomas Gass, Assistant Secretary‐General for Policy of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, added: “this report reminds us of the vital role of forests in building food security.
  27. Study finds GB’s most extroverted, agreeable and emotionally stable…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-finds-gbs-most-extroverted-agreeable-and-emotionally-stable-regions
    Thumbnail for Study finds GB’s most extroverted, agreeable and emotionally stable regions | University of Cambridge 25 Mar 2015: Geographical differences are associated with a range of economic, social and health outcomes – and hence how important resources are allocated.
  28. How yaks and humans have lived in partnership for centuries |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/how-yaks-and-humans-have-lived-in-partnership-for-centuries
    Thumbnail for How yaks and humans have lived in partnership for centuries | University of Cambridge 18 Nov 2015: Scroll to the end of the article to listen to the podcast. “It was already looking at me when I saw it. As it started moving down the hill towards me, I was
  29. “Not just another commodity”: Leading economist backs Pope’s stance…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/not-just-another-commodity-leading-economist-backs-popes-stance-on-poverty-and-environment
    Thumbnail for “Not just another commodity”: Leading economist backs Pope’s stance on poverty and environment | University of Cambridge 29 Jun 2015: the planet as purely an economic issue about how we use these commodities is a limiting vision. ... Natural capital has features that most commodities around which we build economic modelling – such as infrastructure, or the products of industrial
  30. What's the point of midges - and how do you stop them biting? |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/whats-the-point-of-midges-and-how-do-you-stop-them-biting
    Thumbnail for What's the point of midges - and how do you stop them biting? | University of Cambridge 26 Aug 2015: What more is there to learn about midges? Some insects have economic and medical importance.
  31. The war that fed itself - and the hollow democracy it left behind |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-war-that-fed-itself-and-the-hollow-democracy-it-left-behind
    Thumbnail for The war that fed itself - and the hollow democracy it left behind | University of Cambridge 14 Oct 2015: By the time it ended, it had become synonymous with child soldiers, human rights atrocities, landmine victims and blood diamond economics.
  32. Mongolia: unravelling the troubled narratives of a nation |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/mongolia-unravelling-the-troubled-narratives-of-a-nation
    Thumbnail for Mongolia: unravelling the troubled narratives of a nation | University of Cambridge 27 Feb 2015: Buddhism, in the shape of over 700 monasteries populated by some 80,000 lamas, had for centuries exerted an influence that extended deep into politics, economics and everyday life, rather in
  33. Artificially-intelligent Robot Scientist ‘Eve’ could boost search for …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/artificially-intelligent-robot-scientist-eve-could-boost-search-for-new-drugs
    Thumbnail for Artificially-intelligent Robot Scientist ‘Eve’ could boost search for new drugs | University of Cambridge 4 Feb 2015: But the cost and speed of drug discovery and the economic return make them unattractive to the pharmaceutical industry.
  34. From Chinese milk to Indian chocolate, behind the world’s…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/from-chinese-milk-to-indian-chocolate-behind-the-worlds-fast-expanding-markets
    Thumbnail for From Chinese milk to Indian chocolate, behind the world’s fast-expanding markets | University of Cambridge 21 Oct 2015: Those concerns are not confined to China and Brazil. Russia’s economy is contracting this year due to low energy prices; India’s economic recovery too has been slower than expected. ... Khaled Soufani, Senior Faculty in Management Practice
  35. The anxiety puzzle: why are women in deprived areas more likely to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/the-anxiety-puzzle-why-are-women-in-deprived-areas-more-likely-to-suffer
    Thumbnail for The anxiety puzzle: why are women in deprived areas more likely to suffer? | University of Cambridge 3 Sep 2015: This association persisted even after we accounted for individual circumstances, such as socio-economic status and existing medical conditions.
  36. 'Spin' or be lost: how Corbyn rejected New Labour PR for a…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/spin-or-be-lost-how-corbyn-rejected-new-labour-pr-for-a-more-civic-vision
    Thumbnail for 'Spin' or be lost: how Corbyn rejected New Labour PR for a more civic vision | University of Cambridge 29 Sep 2015: It strikes me as no coincidence that the biggest economic and political shift that modern Britain has ever seen came in the wake of the new practices of public relations. ... These 1930s innovations were prompted by many of the same types of challenges
  37. Opinion: How tasty forest foods can help solve the global hunger…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-tasty-forest-foods-can-help-solve-the-global-hunger-crisis
    Thumbnail for Opinion: How tasty forest foods can help solve the global hunger crisis | University of Cambridge 27 Nov 2015: A recent study by the Global Forest Expert Panel on Forests and Food Security, which I chaired, shows how forests and trees can complement agricultural production and give an economic boost
  38. Four decades after Haile Selassie’s death, Ethiopia is an African…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/four-decades-after-haile-selassies-death-ethiopia-is-an-african-success-story
    Thumbnail for Four decades after Haile Selassie’s death, Ethiopia is an African success story | University of Cambridge 27 Aug 2015: Though it built what initially seemed to be an effective dictatorship, it was unable to cope with the economic incompetence of state socialism – symbolised for the outside world by the great ... Most remarkable of all, however, Meles' economic
  39. Cod bones from Mary Rose reveal globalised fish trade in Tudor…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cod-bones-from-mary-rose-reveal-globalised-fish-trade-in-tudor-england
    Thumbnail for Cod bones from Mary Rose reveal globalised fish trade in Tudor England | University of Cambridge 9 Sep 2015: Within a century the Newfoundland fishery had become a major economic concern, of greater value than the fur trade, for example,” said Barrett.
  40. Exploiting the Government's education data could help to bridge…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/exploiting-the-governments-education-data-could-help-to-bridge-the-uk-skills-gap
    Thumbnail for Exploiting the Government's education data could help to bridge the UK skills gap | University of Cambridge 30 Sep 2015: This brings together researchers to address challenges presented by access to unprecedented volumes of data, as well as important issues around law, ethics and economics, in order to apply Big Data
  41. Feeding food waste to pigs could save vast swathes of threatened…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/feeding-food-waste-to-pigs-could-save-vast-swathes-of-threatened-forest-and-savannah
    Thumbnail for Feeding food waste to pigs could save vast swathes of threatened forest and savannah | University of Cambridge 10 Dec 2015: zu Ermgassen points out that economic and environmental concern is driving a reassessment of EU animal feed bans that were put in place in the 2000s, as well as attempts to ... The reintroduction of swill feeding in the EU would require backing from pig
  42. Supermarket promotions boost sales of less healthy foods more than…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/supermarket-promotions-boost-sales-of-less-healthy-foods-more-than-healthier-foods
    Thumbnail for Supermarket promotions boost sales of less healthy foods more than healthier foods | University of Cambridge 11 Feb 2015: the case, except within a minority of food categories,” says Dr Ryota Nakamura from the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York, who carried out the research whilst at
  43. Outlaws, trolls and beserkers: meet the hero-monsters of the…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/outlaws-trolls-and-beserkers-meet-the-hero-monsters-of-the-icelandic-sagas
    Thumbnail for Outlaws, trolls and beserkers: meet the hero-monsters of the Icelandic sagas | University of Cambridge 22 Oct 2015: And such a threat to economic growth and social stability has to be removed.
  44. Alternative ways of protecting urban water supplies must be…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/alternative-ways-of-protecting-urban-water-supplies-must-be-considered-in-light-of-worsening
    Thumbnail for Alternative ways of protecting urban water supplies must be considered in light of worsening droughts in the US, study claims | University of Cambridge 4 Dec 2015: Droughts are ranked second in the US in terms of national weather-related economic impacts, with annual losses just shy of $9 billion. ... With water scarcity likely to increase due to advancing climate change, the economic and environmental impacts of
  45. Flashmobs and flamenco: how Spain’s greatest artform became a tool…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/flashmobs-and-flamenco-how-spains-greatest-artform-became-a-tool-for-political-protest
    Thumbnail for Flashmobs and flamenco: how Spain’s greatest artform became a tool for political protest | University of Cambridge 23 Oct 2015: Never more so than today. Spain has suffered immensely in the global economic crisis – especially Andalusia, the southernmost region of the country most associated with flamenco. ... Yet members remain committed to flamenco as a political weapon
  46. Opinion: Paying people to stay away is not always the best way to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-paying-people-to-stay-away-is-not-always-the-best-way-to-protect-watersheds
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Paying people to stay away is not always the best way to protect watersheds | University of Cambridge 24 Dec 2015: Such economic impacts are likely to worsen as the century progresses. ... This is the case of the Catskills watershed in New York, where environmentally sound economic development is incentivized.
  47. Facebook data suggests people from higher social class have fewer…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/facebook-data-suggests-people-from-higher-social-class-have-fewer-international-friends
    Thumbnail for Facebook data suggests people from higher social class have fewer international friends | University of Cambridge 10 Sep 2015: The research team quantified social class on a national level based on each country’s economic standing by using gross domestic product (GDP) per capita data for 2011 as published by
  48. Paying farmers to help the environment works, but ‘perverse’…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/paying-farmers-to-help-the-environment-works-but-perverse-subsidies-must-be-balanced
    Thumbnail for Paying farmers to help the environment works, but ‘perverse’ subsidies must be balanced | University of Cambridge 9 Sep 2015: However, less than 1% goes towards mitigating the toll farming takes on the natural world – despite agriculture contributing more to environmental degradation than any other economic sector, say researchers.
  49. Cambridge announced as one of five key partners in new national Alan…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-announced-as-one-of-five-key-partners-in-new-national-alan-turing-institute
    Thumbnail for Cambridge announced as one of five key partners in new national Alan Turing Institute | University of Cambridge 28 Jan 2015: economic questions that are critical to making data science work in practice.
  50. King’s College Chapel: an architectural masterpiece and the man who…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/kings-college-chapel-an-architectural-masterpiece-and-the-man-who-told-its-story
    Thumbnail for King’s College Chapel: an architectural masterpiece and the man who told its story | University of Cambridge 16 Dec 2015: Saltmarsh was the perfect man for the task: he was an economic historian with a particular interest in the medieval world; he was a meticulous researcher; and he was a gifted
  51. New NICE thresholds could miss up to 4,000 women per year at risk…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-nice-thresholds-could-miss-up-to-4000-women-per-year-at-risk-from-diabetes-in-pregnancy
    Thumbnail for New NICE thresholds could miss up to 4,000 women per year at risk from diabetes in pregnancy | University of Cambridge 12 Jun 2015: This cannot be measured in economic terms alone. Claire Meek. A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust has discovered that the proposed new ... This cannot be measured in economic terms

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