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  2. Opinion: Why Kagame’s bid to serve a third term makes sense for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-why-kagames-bid-to-serve-a-third-term-makes-sense-for-rwanda
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Why Kagame’s bid to serve a third term makes sense for Rwanda | University of Cambridge 27 Jan 2016: For them, Kagame is seen as a stabilising force for the country and its best chance for continued socio-economic progress. ... They also require one that would consolidate the socio-economic gains made thus far.
  3. Cambridge to play major role in €400m EU food innovation project |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-to-play-major-role-in-eu400m-eu-food-innovation-project
    Thumbnail for Cambridge to play major role in €400m EU food innovation project | University of Cambridge 13 Dec 2016: the future curriculum for students and food professionals as a driving force for innovation and business creation; it will give the food manufacturing sector, which accounts for 44 million jobs in
  4. Study finds little change in the IMF’s policy advice, despite…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-finds-little-change-in-the-imfs-policy-advice-despite-rhetoric-of-reform
    Thumbnail for Study finds little change in the IMF’s policy advice, despite rhetoric of reform | University of Cambridge 24 May 2016: The crisis revived a flagging IMF in 2009, and the organisation has since approved some of its largest loans to countries in economic trouble. ... The IMF has publicly acknowledged their objectives to include creating breathing space for borrowing
  5. Opinion: How to climb the social ladder in ancient Rome | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-to-climb-the-social-ladder-in-ancient-rome
    Thumbnail for Opinion: How to climb the social ladder in ancient Rome | University of Cambridge 22 Nov 2016: Women also played an important economic role. That women are listed in only 35 different occupations, however, shows that their opportunities were far more limited.
  6. Opinion: How frugal innovation can kickstart the global economy in…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-frugal-innovation-can-kickstart-the-global-economy-in-2016
    Thumbnail for Opinion: How frugal innovation can kickstart the global economy in 2016 | University of Cambridge 4 Jan 2016: In late 2015 a Cambridge-based nonprofit released the Raspberry Pi Zero, a tiny £4 computer that was a whole £26 cheaper than the original 2012 model. The Zero
  7. Graduate earnings: what you study and where matters – but so does…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/graduate-earnings-what-you-study-and-where-matters-but-so-does-parents-income
    Thumbnail for Graduate earnings: what you study and where matters – but so does parents’ income | University of Cambridge 13 Apr 2016: In terms of earnings according to subject, medical students were easily the highest earners at the median ten years out, followed by those who studied economics. ... For men, median earnings for medical graduates were about £50,000 after ten years, and
  8. Honeypot Britain? EU migrants’ benefits and the UK referendum |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/honeypot-britain-eu-migrants-benefits-and-the-uk-referendum
    Thumbnail for Honeypot Britain? EU migrants’ benefits and the UK referendum | University of Cambridge 25 Feb 2016: The project, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, is led by Professor Catherine Barnard and Dr Amy Ludlow from Cambridge’s Faculty of Law, and is launched today (Friday
  9. Opinion: Local takeaways create a double burden for obesity |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-local-takeaways-create-a-double-burden-for-obesity
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Local takeaways create a double burden for obesity | University of Cambridge 11 May 2016: We used low educational attainment as a marker of social disadvantage – so it’s also an indication of lacking the social, economic, behavioural and psychological resources that might leave people more
  10. Opinion: How to build a mentally healthy workplace - step-by-step |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-to-build-a-mentally-healthy-workplace-step-by-step
    Thumbnail for Opinion: How to build a mentally healthy workplace - step-by-step | University of Cambridge 10 Oct 2016: As part of the work of the Global Agenda Council on Mental Health from the World Economic Forum, 23 global corporate organisational case studies on mental health strategies were gathered and ... There is a growing body of evidence on the economic costs
  11. UK online alternative finance market grows to £3.2 billion in 2015 |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/uk-online-alternative-finance-market-grows-to-ps3-2-billion-in-2015
    Thumbnail for UK online alternative finance market grows to £3.2 billion in 2015 | University of Cambridge 17 Feb 2016: These areas of finance are increasingly becoming part of our everyday economic life. ... finance are increasingly becoming part of our everyday economic life.”.
  12. Opinion: Latest Brexit legal challenge will not be ‘back door’ to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/opinion-latest-brexit-legal-challenge-will-not-be-back-door-to-single-market
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Latest Brexit legal challenge will not be ‘back door’ to Single Market | University of Cambridge 28 Nov 2016: Kenneth Armstrong. The think-tank British Influence is said to be contemplating a judicial review arguing that the UK remains a contracting party to the European Economic Area (EEA) agreement and
  13. Opinion: Obesity: stop accusing the poor of making bad choices |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-obesity-stop-accusing-the-poor-of-making-bad-choices
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Obesity: stop accusing the poor of making bad choices | University of Cambridge 9 Mar 2016: This isn’t because they lack the knowledge, skills or willingness to make healthy decisions, but because of the influence of our social and economic circumstances in shaping food choices.
  14. Overcrowded Internet domain space is stifling demand, suggesting a…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/overcrowded-internet-domain-space-is-stifling-demand-suggesting-a-future-not-com-boom
    Thumbnail for Overcrowded Internet domain space is stifling demand, suggesting a future ‘not-com’ boom | University of Cambridge 1 Mar 2016: Dr Thies Lindenthal from the University of Cambridge, who conducted the study, says that – while the domain name market may be new – the economics is not. ... The market fits nicely onto classic models of urban economics, he says, and – as with
  15. From robot intelligence to sex by numbers: Cambridge heads for Hay |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/from-robot-intelligence-to-sex-by-numbers-cambridge-heads-for-hay
    Thumbnail for From robot intelligence to sex by numbers: Cambridge heads for Hay | University of Cambridge 29 Mar 2016: And theatre director and academic Zoe Svendsen and journalist and economist Paul Mason will explore the theatricality of capitalism through examining what an economic analysis of Shakespeare’s plays might tell
  16. Nan Shepherd celebrated: the Scottish writer who knew mountains |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/nan-shepherd-celebrated-the-scottish-writer-who-knew-mountains
    Thumbnail for Nan Shepherd celebrated: the Scottish writer who knew mountains | University of Cambridge 4 May 2016: The term ‘nature writing’ didn’t exist in the 1940s when Nan Shepherd wrote The Living Mountain, a book in which she describes exploring the Cairngorm
  17. Talkin' 'bout a revolution: how to make the digital world…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/talkin-bout-a-revolution-how-to-make-the-digital-world-work-for-us
    Thumbnail for Talkin' 'bout a revolution: how to make the digital world work for us | University of Cambridge 3 Oct 2016: time. Jon Crowcroft and John Thompson. New information and communication technologies are having a profound impact on many aspects of social, political and economic life, raising important new issues of social
  18. Killer flies: how brain size affects hunting strategy in the insect…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/killer-flies-how-brain-size-affects-hunting-strategy-in-the-insect-world
    Thumbnail for Killer flies: how brain size affects hunting strategy in the insect world | University of Cambridge 9 Feb 2016: Paloma Gonzalez-Bellido. As in economics, there is a law of diminishing returns in neuroscience – doubling the investment going in doesn’t equal double the performance coming out.
  19. Opinion: Forget Super Thursday, the Bank of England can only offer…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-forget-super-thursday-the-bank-of-england-can-only-offer-mildly-useful-thursday
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Forget Super Thursday, the Bank of England can only offer Mildly Useful Thursday | University of Cambridge 3 Aug 2016: Monetary stimulus can do little to stimulate these. Low interest rates may stimulate private sector investment in normal times, but such investment is discouraged by economic and financial uncertainty. ... The Brexit vote has led to a new government and
  20. Evidence of a prehistoric massacre extends the history of warfare |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/evidence-of-a-prehistoric-massacre-extends-the-history-of-warfare
    Thumbnail for Evidence of a prehistoric massacre extends the history of warfare | University of Cambridge 20 Jan 2016: This would extend the history of the same underlying socio-economic conditions that characterise other instances of early warfare: a more settled, materially richer way of life.
  21. Opinion: G20 finance chiefs meet as China seeks to make a show of its …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-g20-finance-chiefs-meet-as-china-seeks-to-make-a-show-of-its-presidency
    Thumbnail for Opinion: G20 finance chiefs meet as China seeks to make a show of its presidency | University of Cambridge 29 Feb 2016: Breaking a new path for growth. More effective and efficient global economic and financial governance. ... status as home to one in five of the world’s people and a growing economic power.
  22. Cambridge joins consortium to launch £40 million Apollo Therapeutics…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-joins-consortium-to-launch-ps40-million-apollo-therapeutics-fund
    Thumbnail for Cambridge joins consortium to launch £40 million Apollo Therapeutics Fund | University of Cambridge 25 Jan 2016: for patient benefit and economic return.”.
  23. Neighbourhoods with more takeaways amplify social inequalities in…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/neighbourhoods-with-more-takeaways-amplify-social-inequalities-in-unhealthy-eating-and-obesity
    Thumbnail for Neighbourhoods with more takeaways amplify social inequalities in unhealthy eating and obesity | University of Cambridge 11 May 2016: Low educational attainment is commonly associated with lacking behavioural and economic resources, such as cooking skills, food and nutrition knowledge, adequate cooking equipment and a shopping budget that affords healthy purchases, ... The study was
  24. Opinion: Why both sides are wrong in the counter-extremism debate |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-why-both-sides-are-wrong-in-the-counter-extremism-debate
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Why both sides are wrong in the counter-extremism debate | University of Cambridge 7 Mar 2016: They bear the brunt of Islamophobia, now increasingly apparent in civil society (especially against women), as well as the social and economic disadvantage caused by high unemployment.
  25. Opinion: How the UK and India can lead the development of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-the-uk-and-india-can-lead-the-development-of-ecologically-smart-cities
    Thumbnail for Opinion: How the UK and India can lead the development of ecologically smart cities | University of Cambridge 8 Nov 2016: Over the past three years, a project jointly funded by the UK Department for International Development, the Natural Environment Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council, has investigated the ... Access is determined by a range of
  26. Beyond the harem: ways to be a woman during the Ottoman Empire |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/beyond-the-harem-ways-to-be-a-woman-during-the-ottoman-empire
    Thumbnail for Beyond the harem: ways to be a woman during the Ottoman Empire | University of Cambridge 12 Aug 2016: Not only did they flirt and dance – and infuriate their husbands with demands for the latest fashions – but they exerted genuine political and economic power.
  27. Opinion: Urban activists are forging diverse communities in a divided …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-urban-activists-are-forging-diverse-communities-in-a-divided-europe-heres-how
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Urban activists are forging diverse communities in a divided Europe – here's how | University of Cambridge 22 Nov 2016: We’ve been carrying out research into local responses to national economic and political crises. ... Our study compared charitable programmes and services, interfaith collaborations and economic initiatives across four capital cities of Europe: London,
  28. Call to arms: how lessons from history could reduce the ‘immunisation …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/call-to-arms-how-lessons-from-history-could-reduce-the-immunisation-gap
    25 Apr 2016: Not only was this a painful illness, it had grave economic consequences. ... A range of social, economic and political factors complicated the delivery of a comprehensive vaccination programme.
  29. Opinion: German election: is this really a verdict on Merkel’s open…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-german-election-is-this-really-a-verdict-on-merkels-open-door-to-refugees
    Thumbnail for Opinion: German election: is this really a verdict on Merkel’s open door to refugees? | University of Cambridge 15 Mar 2016: Rather than addressing the root causes of Germany’s social and economic problems, they blame migrants for everything that is going wrong. ... Baden-Wuerttemberg is considered one of Europe’s economic powerhouses, and has the lowest unemployment rate
  30. Mediterranean diet could lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mediterranean-diet-could-lower-the-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease-in-the-uk
    Thumbnail for Mediterranean diet could lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in the UK | University of Cambridge 29 Sep 2016: to understand the social, economic and cultural factors that might support or prevent people being able to keep to this dietary pattern in the UK.”.
  31. Opinion: Uber should take its lead from Thomas Cook’s battle with…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-uber-should-take-its-lead-from-thomas-cooks-battle-with-victorian-britain
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Uber should take its lead from Thomas Cook’s battle with Victorian Britain | University of Cambridge 19 May 2016: App-based ride company Uber has been battling the “establishment” around the world, from traditional black taxi drivers in London to regulators in Australia.
  32. Opinion: Brexit shock has caused a sterling crash of historic…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-brexit-shock-has-caused-a-sterling-crash-of-historic-proportions-heres-just-how-bad-it-is
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Brexit shock has caused a sterling crash of historic proportions – here’s just how bad it is for the pound | University of Cambridge 11 Jul 2016: In 1967 the British government decided to devalue sterling after several years of poor economic performance, mirroring the declining role of Britain in the world. ... 30%. The world order had changed after the war and the US had a stronger economic
  33. Cambridge to explore benefits of multilingualism with new AHRC…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-to-explore-benefits-of-multilingualism-with-new-ahrc-research-project
    Thumbnail for Cambridge to explore benefits of multilingualism with new AHRC research project | University of Cambridge 22 Mar 2016: From increased job prospects and economic growth to international relations and diplomacy, there are many clear benefits to multilingualism, yet the strong presence of diverse languages within the UK is often
  34. Up to four-fifths of wetlands worldwide could be at risk from sea…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/up-to-four-fifths-of-wetlands-worldwide-could-be-at-risk-from-sea-level-rise
    Thumbnail for Up to four-fifths of wetlands worldwide could be at risk from sea level rise | University of Cambridge 24 Feb 2016: assesses biophysical and socio-economic consequences of sea level rise and socio-economic development, taking into account coastal erosion, coastal flooding, wetland change and salinity intrusion.
  35. Opinion: The science, drugs and tech pushing our brains to new limits …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-the-science-drugs-and-tech-pushing-our-brains-to-new-limits
    Thumbnail for Opinion: The science, drugs and tech pushing our brains to new limits | University of Cambridge 6 Oct 2016: This piece is co-published with the World Economic Forum as part of its Final Frontier series.
  36. Opinion: Speaking dialects trains the brain as well as bilingualism…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-speaking-dialects-trains-the-brain-as-well-as-bilingualism-does
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Speaking dialects trains the brain as well as bilingualism does | University of Cambridge 23 May 2016: Comparisons between the three groups were performed in two stages and the socio-economic status, language proficiency and general intelligence of all children taking part were factored into the analyses.
  37. Opinion: Only by keeping close ties with Europe can UK research…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-only-by-keeping-close-ties-with-europe-can-uk-research-remain-globally-competitive
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Only by keeping close ties with Europe can UK research remain globally competitive | University of Cambridge 8 Aug 2016: So the uncertainty over the status of non-UK nationals from the EU and European Economic Area is especially disquieting. ... Here is a challenge that the government needs to meet squarely head on if it values national research excellence and its
  38. The man we love to hate: it’s time to reappraise Thomas Robert…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-man-we-love-to-hate-its-time-to-reappraise-thomas-robert-malthus
    Thumbnail for The man we love to hate: it’s time to reappraise Thomas Robert Malthus | University of Cambridge 18 May 2016: It was written within the tradition of ‘stadial’ theories of economic development; these ‘universal histories’ sought to understand all cultures in all places and times.
  39. Study demonstrates how academia and business can ensure…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-demonstrates-how-academia-and-business-can-ensure-sustainability-of-resources
    Thumbnail for Study demonstrates how academia and business can ensure sustainability of resources | University of Cambridge 7 Oct 2016: the University of East Anglia, the University of Sheffield and the University of Exeter, and supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
  40. Positive teacher-student relationships boost good behaviour in…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/positive-teacher-student-relationships-boost-good-behaviour-in-teenagers-for-up-to-four-years
    Thumbnail for Positive teacher-student relationships boost good behaviour in teenagers for up to four years | University of Cambridge 9 Aug 2016: Ideally, building healthy and supportive teacher-student relationships would become part of the curriculum in teacher training and intervention programmes as a way of improving adolescent well-being. ... Added Obsuth: “Ideally, building healthy and
  41. Opinion: More accountability needed in how drugs are priced and…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-more-accountability-needed-in-how-drugs-are-priced-and-reimbursed
    Thumbnail for Opinion: More accountability needed in how drugs are priced and reimbursed | University of Cambridge 23 May 2016: economic and ethical considerations associated with the public funding of new drugs.
  42. Drowning in a paper sea: India’s welfare efforts failed by its…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/drowning-in-a-paper-sea-indias-welfare-efforts-failed-by-its-peculiar-bureaucracy
    Thumbnail for Drowning in a paper sea: India’s welfare efforts failed by its peculiar bureaucracy | University of Cambridge 21 Jul 2016: One of the world’s largest anti-poverty measures – a scheme designed to guarantee 100 days’ work to poor, rural households in India – has become bogged down in
  43. Cambridge to research future computing tech that could “ignite a…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-to-research-future-computing-tech-that-could-ignite-a-technology-field
    Thumbnail for Cambridge to research future computing tech that could “ignite a technology field” | University of Cambridge 15 Apr 2016: As more economic and cultural activity moves online, the data centres which house the servers needed to handle internet traffic are consuming increasing amounts of energy.
  44. Psychotic disorders in minority groups: the high price of being an…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/psychotic-disorders-in-minority-groups-the-high-price-of-being-an-outsider
    Thumbnail for Psychotic disorders in minority groups: the high price of being an ‘outsider’ | University of Cambridge 1 Apr 2016: Both minority groups suffer from deep-seated prejudices and discrimination.”. One possible reason for raised levels of psychotic disorders in minority groups is their lack of economic and social status.
  45. Opinion: More women are running the world, so why aren't more men …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-more-women-are-running-the-world-so-why-arent-more-men-doing-the-dishes
    Thumbnail for Opinion: More women are running the world, so why aren't more men doing the dishes? | University of Cambridge 23 Sep 2016: Here’s what I found…. Rising employment for women partly reflects macro-economic changes. ... Similar changes have occurred in Zambia. From the mid-1980s, families' economic security worsened due to trade liberalisation, resulting factory closures,
  46. Russian art in the limelight: paintings and portraits that tell…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/russian-art-in-the-limelight-paintings-and-portraits-that-tell-remarkable-stories
    Thumbnail for Russian art in the limelight: paintings and portraits that tell remarkable stories | University of Cambridge 28 Apr 2016: Pupils were provided with uniforms and followed a rigorous curriculum. Parents were obliged to agree not to withdraw their sons from the Academy until they had completed the course, and pupils
  47. Speakers of two dialects may share cognitive advantage with speakers…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/speakers-of-two-dialects-may-share-cognitive-advantage-with-speakers-of-two-languages
    Thumbnail for Speakers of two dialects may share cognitive advantage with speakers of two languages | University of Cambridge 27 Apr 2016: Comparisons between the three groups were performed in two stages and the socio-economic status, language proficiency, and general intelligence of all children taking part was factored into the research methodology.
  48. Male converts to Islam: landmark report examines conversion…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/male-converts-to-islam-landmark-report-examines-conversion-experience-of-british-muslims
    Thumbnail for Male converts to Islam: landmark report examines conversion experience of British Muslims | University of Cambridge 3 Feb 2016: The converts were from a diverse range of geographical and socio-economic backgrounds.
  49. Winners announced in the inaugural Vice-Chancellor’s Impact Awards…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/winners-announced-in-the-inaugural-vice-chancellors-impact-awards-and-public-engagement-with
    Thumbnail for Winners announced in the inaugural Vice-Chancellor’s Impact Awards and Public Engagement with Research Awards | University of Cambridge 21 Jun 2016: Engagement with teachers, students and policymakers is integral to the success of their initiative and has resulted in engineering design being included in the national curriculum and GCSE qualifications.
  50. From Shakespeare to Austen: King’s College celebrates the Thackeray…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/from-shakespeare-to-austen-kings-college-celebrates-the-thackeray-collection-of-rare-books
    Thumbnail for From Shakespeare to Austen: King’s College celebrates the Thackeray Collection of rare books | University of Cambridge 18 Jun 2016: When King’s College was bequeathed a library of some 4,000 books by George Thackeray, who was its Provost from 1814 to 1850, the gift arrived as a mixed
  51. Opinion: Genetics: what it is that makes you clever – and why it’s…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-genetics-what-it-is-that-makes-you-clever-and-why-its-shrouded-in-controversy
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Genetics: what it is that makes you clever – and why it’s shrouded in controversy | University of Cambridge 21 Apr 2016: Some researchers have suggested that schools which have a child’s genetic information could tailor the curriculum and teaching to create a system of “personalised learning”.

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