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  2. Sustaining flood-prone Venice | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/sustaining-flood-prone-venice
    Thumbnail for Sustaining flood-prone Venice | University of Cambridge 9 Oct 2013: Science was not enough,” said Kennel. “It was equally crucial to take into account the social, economic and political considerations bearing upon Venice’s decisions about the Lagoon.”. ... Venice and its Lagoon illustrate the complexity of the
  3. Down but not out | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/down-but-not-out
    Thumbnail for Down but not out | University of Cambridge 26 Apr 2013: Given that start-up companies are widely regarded as the engine of economic growth, and that each year a small number of new enterprises prove spectacularly successful, these are important questions.
  4. Out of the ashes of Empire | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/out-of-the-ashes-of-empire
    Thumbnail for Out of the ashes of Empire | University of Cambridge 12 Feb 2013: only to that area’s growing economic importance, but also to the  increasing significance of its politics.
  5. Sleeping sickness by stealth | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/sleeping-sickness-by-stealth
    Thumbnail for Sleeping sickness by stealth | University of Cambridge 4 Feb 2013: Sleeping sickness threatens millions of lives in sub-Saharan countries and, because it also affects cattle, is a major contributor to economic hardship.
  6. Are we ready to meet ET? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/are-we-ready-to-meet-et
    Thumbnail for Are we ready to meet ET? | University of Cambridge 5 Mar 2013: In addition, the World Economic Forum Global Risks report for 2013 states that, "Given the pace of space exploration, it is increasingly conceivable that we may discover the existence of alien
  7. Austerity Britain: it's déjà vu all over again | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/austerity-britain-its-deja-vu-all-over-again
    Thumbnail for Austerity Britain: it's déjà vu all over again | University of Cambridge 16 Jan 2013: But for those who held on to their jobs, it was a relatively good decade as strong economic growth raised living standards. ... His research focuses on UK economic policy from the 1960s to the 1980s.
  8. Let’s eat cake! Luxury unwrapped | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/lets-eat-cake-luxury-unwrapped
    Thumbnail for Let’s eat cake! Luxury unwrapped | University of Cambridge 29 Jun 2013: I’m not yet sure how possible it is to think about luxury outside economic terms and frameworks.
  9. Cities and how we live in them | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/cities-and-how-we-live-in-them
    Thumbnail for Cities and how we live in them | University of Cambridge 19 Feb 2013: With a background in a range of overlapping disciplines, he is currently professor of sociology at the London School of Economics.
  10. Pirate utopias: a history of digital distribution | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/pirate-utopias-a-history-of-digital-distribution
    Thumbnail for Pirate utopias: a history of digital distribution | University of Cambridge 30 Apr 2013: Indeed, the power of anonymity in the networked hive, as displayed by BitTorrent, is being increasingly embraced by political activism in the wake of economic meltdown. ... Dr James Allen-Robertson is currently based at the Cambridge-INET Institute in
  11. Totalitarianism, violence and the silent majority | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/totalitarianism-violence-and-the-silent-majority
    Thumbnail for Totalitarianism, violence and the silent majority | University of Cambridge 6 Mar 2013: A small proportion of people protested and small proportion collaborated. But carefully targeted violence, propaganda and state's monopoly on economic and civic institutions persuaded the rest to go along. ... Applebaum, who is currently Philip Roman
  12. Putting a price on our future | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/putting-a-price-on-our-future
    Thumbnail for Putting a price on our future | University of Cambridge 7 Oct 2013: We’re trying to put a real economic value on natural resources.” Production of many mass market consumables, from beer to chocolate, takes advantage of many natural resources that aren’t
  13. We ask the experts: is overseas aid working? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/we-ask-the-experts-is-overseas-aid-working
    Thumbnail for We ask the experts: is overseas aid working? | University of Cambridge 16 Aug 2013: Throughout the world, there is a growing realisation that we cannot achieve economic or environmental sustainability without addressing social inequality, the worst manifestation of which is extreme poverty. ... Whether we're talking about the UK or
  14. We ask the experts: are we working too hard? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/we-ask-the-experts-are-we-working-too-hard
    Thumbnail for We ask the experts: are we working too hard? | University of Cambridge 6 Sep 2013: The distribution of work is – and always will be – an economic and societal challenge. ... JM The distribution of work is – and always will be – an economic and societal challenge.
  15. Twenty top tips for interpreting scientific claims | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/twenty-top-tips-for-interpreting-scientific-claims
    Thumbnail for Twenty top tips for interpreting scientific claims | University of Cambridge 21 Nov 2013: No member of the current British cabinet has a scientific degree – the closest is Vince Cable, who initially read Natural Sciences at Cambridge before switching to Economics. ... Six cabinet members read Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) at
  16. The world is changing: how do we respond? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/the-world-is-changing-how-do-we-respond
    Thumbnail for The world is changing: how do we respond? | University of Cambridge 1 Oct 2013: economics (see below) came together to form the Cambridge Forum for Sustainability and the Environment. ... Dr Tiago Cavalcanti (Faculty of Economics). Dr Douglas Crawford-Brown (4CMR and Dept of Land Economy).
  17. Reporting from Zimbabwe: why the sanctions must be lifted |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/reporting-from-zimbabwe-why-the-sanctions-must-be-lifted
    Thumbnail for Reporting from Zimbabwe: why the sanctions must be lifted | University of Cambridge 24 Aug 2013: The finger of blame for economic crisis is, therefore, pointed firmly at the West. ... The ultimate problem with sanctions is that they weld economic issues to political ones.
  18. Leading the battle to protect the Amazon | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/leading-the-battle-to-protect-the-amazon
    Thumbnail for Leading the battle to protect the Amazon | University of Cambridge 9 Jan 2013: A new forest law has just been approved, which combines environmental, economic and social issues,” he said.
  19. Captain Cook’s Maori paddles: an artefact of encounter | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/captain-cooks-maori-paddles-an-artefact-of-encounter
    Thumbnail for Captain Cook’s Maori paddles: an artefact of encounter | University of Cambridge 22 May 2013: One aim of the project, which is led by Professor Nicholas Thomas and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, is to expose variations in patterns of exchange among different ... Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
  20. Family bonds: how does surrogacy impact on relationships? |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/family-bonds-how-does-surrogacy-impact-on-relationships
    Thumbnail for Family bonds: how does surrogacy impact on relationships? | University of Cambridge 8 Jul 2013: When a woman becomes a surrogate to enable others to have a baby, new relationships are formed. Research carried out by the Centre of Family Research,
  21. Retribution and restoration: Bosnia on trial | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/retribution-and-restoration-bosnia-on-trial
    Thumbnail for Retribution and restoration: Bosnia on trial | University of Cambridge 15 Feb 2013: The two-year research project was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. •
  22. Mongolian life stories database launched online | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mongolian-life-stories-database-launched-online
    Thumbnail for Mongolian life stories database launched online | University of Cambridge 5 Mar 2013: Because of the digital infrastructure, we can extract social, economic and political histories from this in a matter of minutes, yet the basis is simply people describing their own experiences, in
  23. China's "leftovers" are rejects in a man's world |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/chinas-leftovers-are-rejects-in-a-mans-world
    Thumbnail for China's "leftovers" are rejects in a man's world | University of Cambridge 28 Feb 2013: Chinese city, where parents advertise their daughters’ physical and economic attributes on billboards.
  24. Has the nation reached its sell-by date? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/has-the-nation-reached-its-sell-by-date
    Thumbnail for Has the nation reached its sell-by date? | University of Cambridge 9 May 2013: Add to this UKIP, the Scottish referendum, a royal marriage, the EU, educational reform pitched as a part of international economic competition, and the ever-present and seemingly ever-intensifying fear
  25. Literacy, not income, key to improving public health in India |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/literacy-not-income-key-to-improving-public-health-in-india
    Thumbnail for Literacy, not income, key to improving public health in India | University of Cambridge 13 Jun 2013: Economic policies narrowly focused on growth are insufficient when it comes to public health in less developed countries. ... Economic policies narrowly focused on growth are insufficient when it comes to public health in less developed countries,”
  26. Reporting from Zimbabwe: a visit to Harare’s biggest township |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/reporting-from-zimbabwe-a-visit-to-harares-biggest-township
    Thumbnail for Reporting from Zimbabwe: a visit to Harare’s biggest township | University of Cambridge 17 Aug 2013: In the market, it’s not so evident that this country faced such acute economic crisis only a few years ago. ... They’re full of the rhetoric of ‘indigenization,’ the process that seeks to make black Zimbabweans the dominant economic stakeholders
  27. What impact will new technology have on tackling emissions? |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/what-impact-will-new-technology-have-on-tackling-emissions
    Thumbnail for What impact will new technology have on tackling emissions? | University of Cambridge 21 Oct 2013: If the global power sector is to decarbonise by 2050 without there being significant economic costs then all countries must make a contribution to the development of renewable technologies,” he added. ... Professor Douglas Crawford-Brown, Director of
  28. Cambridge to develop new Conservation Research Institute | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-to-develop-new-conservation-research-institute
    Thumbnail for Cambridge to develop new Conservation Research Institute | University of Cambridge 20 Sep 2013: for people and nature, but also involves critical reflections on the practice of conservation itself and the socio-economic constraints on conservation action.
  29. 'The honour of the snow-mountains is the snow…' | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-honour-of-the-snow-mountains-is-the-snow
    Thumbnail for 'The honour of the snow-mountains is the snow…' | University of Cambridge 31 Oct 2013: Diemberger explained: “In a world in which the conceptual models that inform decision makers are increasingly determined by scientific investigation, politics and economics, we asked is there a space for the
  30. The (Victorian) case for a referendum on independence | University of …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-victorian-case-for-a-referendum-on-independence
    Thumbnail for The (Victorian) case for a referendum on independence | University of Cambridge 18 Dec 2013: Dicey firmly believed in both the power and economic advantages of a united nation.
  31. Reporting from Zimbabwe: a family in Bulawayo talks about politics |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/reporting-from-zimbabwe-a-family-in-bulawayo-talks-about-politics
    Thumbnail for Reporting from Zimbabwe: a family in Bulawayo talks about politics | University of Cambridge 10 Aug 2013: crises). Political and economic turmoil resulted in the collapse of the Zimbabwe dollar in 2009 after a five-year period of uncontrollable hyperinflation. ... There is hope among young people who lived through economic collapse; few have witnessed
  32. ‘Herbivore boys’ and other fault lines in Japan’s gender crisis |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/herbivore-boys-and-other-fault-lines-in-japans-gender-crisis
    Thumbnail for ‘Herbivore boys’ and other fault lines in Japan’s gender crisis | University of Cambridge 21 Feb 2013: But, beginning during the nineties recession and snowballing with recent economic meltdowns, rigid gender definitions are being subverted by a generation with shifting values and uncertain futures. ... With economic collapse, they don’t see why they
  33. Fractal patterns spontaneously emerge during bacterial cell growth |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/fractal-patterns-spontaneously-emerge-during-bacterial-cell-growth
    Thumbnail for Fractal patterns spontaneously emerge during bacterial cell growth | University of Cambridge 11 Jun 2013: Vivid biological patterns emerge from even subtle interactions. Similar phenomena are seen in the emergence of order in economic, social and political systems. ... Similar phenomena are seen in the emergence of order in economic, social and political
  34. David MacKay appointed Regius Professor of Engineering | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/david-mackay-appointed-regius-professor-of-engineering
    Thumbnail for David MacKay appointed Regius Professor of Engineering | University of Cambridge 28 Mar 2013: Professor MacKay’s work with the Engineering Department will focus, in part, on the study of how we can model and communicate the full economic and societal impact of a shift
  35. Scrubbing up: preparing hospitals for climate change | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/scrubbing-up-preparing-hospitals-for-climate-change
    Thumbnail for Scrubbing up: preparing hospitals for climate change | University of Cambridge 13 Nov 2013: The last government’s plan was to replace the NHS Estate with a suite of new hospitals but the 2008 economic collapse put an end to that.
  36. When building for the future means what it says | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/when-building-for-the-future-means-what-it-says
    Thumbnail for When building for the future means what it says | University of Cambridge 18 Oct 2013: Although a portfolio of methods is available, Georgiadou concludes that many “underestimate or even overlook the social and economic aspects of sustainability”, and identifies a need for design strategies that will
  37. Text and the message: Russia's early 'information age' |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/text-and-the-message-russias-early-information-age
    Thumbnail for Text and the message: Russia's early 'information age' | University of Cambridge 25 Sep 2013: This not only had consequences for the economics of printing (by contrast with the rapid proliferation of commercial printers in Western Europe), but also lent the technology itself an aura of
  38. A response to Methane Mischief: Misleading Commentary Published In…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/a-response-to-methane-mischief-misleading-commentary-published-in-nature
    Thumbnail for A response to Methane Mischief: Misleading Commentary Published In Nature | University of Cambridge 26 Jul 2013: The 25 July post by Jason Samenow on the global economic impacts of methane emissions in the East Siberian Sea portrays the findings of our research as misleading, a statement with
  39. Graphene: Taking the wonder-stuff from dream to reality | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/graphene-taking-the-wonder-stuff-from-dream-to-reality
    Thumbnail for Graphene: Taking the wonder-stuff from dream to reality | University of Cambridge 24 Jan 2013: This work might lead to numerous new devices and applications which could then be commercialised by industry and help to boost economic growth.
  40. Historic rivals join forces to save 1,000 years of Jewish history |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/historic-rivals-join-forces-to-save-1000-years-of-jewish-history
    Thumbnail for Historic rivals join forces to save 1,000 years of Jewish history | University of Cambridge 15 Feb 2013: They represent an invaluable record of a thousand years of the religious, social, economic and cultural life of the Mediterranean world. ... He said: “The Cairo Genizah documents are like a searchlight, illuminating dark corners of the history of the
  41. Cambridge’s criminal past revealed in centuries-old court records |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridges-criminal-past-revealed-in-centuries-old-court-records
    Thumbnail for Cambridge’s criminal past revealed in centuries-old court records | University of Cambridge 30 Sep 2013: She said: “The court records provide a vivid insight into the social and economic history of Cambridge, beyond the academic life of the University, as the inhabitants of this small market
  42. Harnessing the power of research to benefit developing countries |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/harnessing-the-power-of-research-to-benefit-developing-countries
    Thumbnail for Harnessing the power of research to benefit developing countries | University of Cambridge 25 Apr 2013: infectious disease and health economics and policy.
  43. What is it really like to work in scientific research today? |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/what-is-it-really-like-to-work-in-scientific-research-today
    Thumbnail for What is it really like to work in scientific research today? | University of Cambridge 12 Dec 2013: Sitting in his room high up in one of the University of Cambridge’s zoology buildings, Dr Ed Turner holds a small bottle up to the light. Inside, preserved in
  44. Getting schooled in the ‘noise’: learning about learning using big…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/getting-schooled-in-the-noise-learning-about-learning-using-big-data
    Thumbnail for Getting schooled in the ‘noise’: learning about learning using big data | University of Cambridge 30 Sep 2013: It’s partly through analysis of these data that we found the massive socio-economic gap at the point of entry into the school system actually worsens through primary. ... The project will start gathering data during pregnancy on everything from blood
  45. “Nudity does not liberate me and I do not need saving” | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/nudity-does-not-liberate-me-and-i-do-not-need-saving
    Thumbnail for “Nudity does not liberate me and I do not need saving” | University of Cambridge 26 Jul 2013: Femen misrepresents the complexity of both individuals and groups. A woman’s identity is shaped by an intricate web of influences – economic, cultural, sexual and religious, to name but a few.
  46. How to ask the question and what to do with the answer | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/how-to-ask-the-question-and-what-to-do-with-the-answer
    Thumbnail for How to ask the question and what to do with the answer | University of Cambridge 25 Feb 2013: Among the new POLIS projects is simultaneous polling across the USA, UK and China to research public perceptions of economic confidence.
  47. How do smallholder farmers fit into the big picture of world food…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/how-do-smallholder-farmers-fit-into-the-big-picture-of-world-food-production
    Thumbnail for How do smallholder farmers fit into the big picture of world food production? | University of Cambridge 22 Jan 2013: The event, which takes place in the wake of the 2013 meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, will focus on the challenges facing the world’s poorest farmers and ... The World Economic Forum’s New Vision for Agriculture launched last week in
  48. Life on the divide: the Buriad people and the world’s longest border…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/life-on-the-divide-the-buriad-people-and-the-worlds-longest-border
    Thumbnail for Life on the divide: the Buriad people and the world’s longest border | University of Cambridge 7 Apr 2013: This 2,500-mile long border - and its social, economic and political significance to the people who live on either side - is the subject of a major study currently being undertaken ... pursuing educational and economic opportunities.
  49. Female conversion to Islam in Britain examined in unique research…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/female-conversion-to-islam-in-britain-examined-in-unique-research-project
    Thumbnail for Female conversion to Islam in Britain examined in unique research project | University of Cambridge 17 May 2013: The 129-page report also outlines the social, emotional and sometimes economic costs of conversion, and the context and reasons for women converting to Islam in a society with pervasive negative
  50. Playing croquet with the examiner: “he was much like other people” |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/playing-croquet-with-the-examiner-he-was-much-like-other-people
    Thumbnail for Playing croquet with the examiner: “he was much like other people” | University of Cambridge 26 Sep 2013: Her [candidate] no was 1540.”. There is no record of any reply from John Neville Keynes (whose son John Maynard Keynes went on to change the face of economics) but the
  51. Buried Roman theatre sets the stage for new understanding of ancient…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/buried-roman-theatre-sets-the-stage-for-new-understanding-of-ancient-town
    Thumbnail for Buried Roman theatre sets the stage for new understanding of ancient town | University of Cambridge 20 Sep 2013: It bears witness to the social and economic dynamism of the town in a period when modern scholarship has for long believed it to be stagnating and declining.”.

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