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Man v fish in the Amazon rainforest | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/man-v-fish-in-the-amazon-rainforest11 Nov 2016: She says: “I’m interested in the relationship between people’s practical economic lives and how they see the universe. -
Bookings open for Cambridge Festival of Ideas 2016 | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/bookings-open-for-cambridge-festival-of-ideas-201623 Sep 2016: The Festival plays host to a series of panel discussions, including one on global economic uncertainty with economists Ha-Joon Chang and Victoria Bateman from the University of Cambridge, Vicky Pryce, ... former Joint Head of the United Kingdom's -
‘Gut feelings’ help make more successful financial traders |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/gut-feelings-help-make-more-successful-financial-traders19 Sep 2016: In economics and finance most models analyse conscious reasoning and are based on psychology. ... Cambridge. “In economics and finance most models analyse conscious reasoning and are based on psychology,” Dr Coates continues. -
Opinion: Brexit and the importance of languages for Britain #4 |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/opinion-brexit-and-the-importance-of-languages-for-britain-419 Oct 2016: Cambridge, in partnership with the Universities of Edinburgh, Nottingham and Queen’s Belfast, has recently been awarded a major AHRC grant under the Open World -
Opinion: Brexit and the importance of languages for Britain #3 |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/opinion-brexit-and-the-importance-of-languages-for-britain-313 Oct 2016: Just one of the motivations to vote ‘Leave’ in the UK’s recent EU Referendum was a desire to limit immigration, fuelled by a wide range of issues including -
Opinion: How Davos power brokers can start tackling major…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-davos-power-brokers-can-start-tackling-major-environmental-risks21 Jan 2016: The World Economic Forum (WEF) published its annual Global Risks Report in the run up to its annual meeting in Davos. -
Waterworld: can we learn to live with flooding? | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/waterworld-can-we-learn-to-live-with-flooding3 Jun 2016: The ‘flood footprint’ of the 2012 ‘Toon Monsoon’ caused around £129 million in direct damages and £102 million in indirect damages, rippling to economic sectors far beyond the physical location of ... As a case study, Barsley is using the -
Media fuelling rising hostility towards Muslims in Britain |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/media-fuelling-rising-hostility-towards-muslims-in-britain28 Apr 2016: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). -
Opinion: Five years after Fukushima, there are big lessons for…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-five-years-after-fukushima-there-are-big-lessons-for-nuclear-disaster-liability11 Mar 2016: Research. Opinion: Five years after Fukushima, there are big lessons for nuclear disaster liability.. ... Japan is evidently not the only country that should be taking lessons from Fukushima. -
Predicting gentrification through social networking data | University …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/predicting-gentrification-through-social-networking-data13 Apr 2016: The ability to predict the gentrification of neighbourhoods could help local governments and policy-makers improve urban development plans and alleviate the negative effects of gentrification while benefitting from economic growth. -
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-gambler22 Apr 2016: Simple. We have money and a stratified society with a lot of economic inequality and they didn’t. ... We have gone through fits and spurts of gambling, but probably the most important was in the 17th century, when mercantilism upset the economic order -
Living on the edge: succeeding in the slums | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/living-on-the-edge-succeeding-in-the-slums30 Jun 2016: funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. -
Opinion: Brexit and the importance of languages for Britain |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-brexit-and-the-importance-of-languages-for-britain26 Sep 2016: My four-year-old son’s favourite book, about a fox in a library, tells its readers that “books give you new ideas” – so the fox asks a chicken to teach him to -
Opinion: Can we save the algae biofuel industry? | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-can-we-save-the-algae-biofuel-industry10 May 2016: They also found that the economics just didn’t make sense. Building the ponds in which to grow the algae and providing enough light and nutrients for them to grow proved -
Children aren’t active enough in winter, say Cambridge researchers |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/children-arent-active-enough-in-winter-say-cambridge-researchers23 Feb 2016: The study was largely supported by the UK Clinical Research Collaboration, whose funding comes from the British Heart Foundation, Department of Health, Economic and Social Research Council, Medical Research Council, and ... The Millennium Cohort Study -
Banning trophy hunting could do more harm than good | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/banning-trophy-hunting-could-do-more-harm-than-good11 Jan 2016: Trusts to facilitate equitable benefit sharing within local communities and promote long-term economic sustainability should be created;. -
Earth, wind and flyer: the moves of Disco Tony and friends |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/earth-wind-and-flyer-the-moves-of-disco-tony-and-friends26 Jul 2016: Their trip was funded through Flight Lines (a joint project between the BTO and the Society of Wildlife Artists), the Economic and Social Research Council Impact Acceleration account, and Smith and -
How 'more food per field' could help save our wild spaces |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/how-more-food-per-field-could-help-save-our-wild-spaces28 Jan 2016: Economic incentives can be tailored to increase yields and prevent destruction of wildlife, with payments conditional on conservation. ... Improved farming practices can have a knock-on economic as well as environmental impact. -
The Whistle: verifying digital evidence of human rights violations |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-whistle-verifying-digital-evidence-of-human-rights-violations12 Oct 2016: Initially funded by Cambridge’s Economic and Social Research Council Impact Acceleration Account, the Whistle is now funded by the European Union as part of ‘ChainReact’, a multi-partner programme to -
Honeypot Britain? EU migrants’ benefits and the UK referendum |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/honeypot-britain-eu-migrants-benefits-and-the-uk-referendum25 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 -
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-rome22 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. -
Opinion: Economics has a serious gender problem – it needs more women …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-economics-has-a-serious-gender-problem-it-needs-more-women28 Oct 2016: economic phenomena they choose to measure are all dictated by the fact that economics is a discipline dominated by men. ... This affects inequality and lowers incentives for businesses to invest. Unfortunately, the gender problem in economics has meant -
Teaching excellence celebrated across the University | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/teaching-excellence-celebrated-across-the-university23 Jun 2016: They include a Philosopher praised for building intellectual confidence among her students, a Consultant Radiologist who bridges the gap between the classroom -
Opinion: Local takeaways create a double burden for obesity |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-local-takeaways-create-a-double-burden-for-obesity11 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 -
Genetic variant may help explain why Labradors are prone to obesity | …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genetic-variant-may-help-explain-why-labradors-are-prone-to-obesity3 May 2016: So further research in these obese Labradors may not only help the wellbeing of companion animals but also have important lessons for human health.”. -
Opinion: Disbelief and division at the ICC: inside the Laurent Gbagbo …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-disbelief-and-division-at-the-icc-inside-the-laurent-gbagbo-trial16 Feb 2016: Lesson learned: always check the microphones. Just after the start of the Hague trial of former Côte d'Ivoire president Laurent Gbagbo, prosecutor Eric MacDonald accidentally revealed the names of four -
Opinion: What do our spending habits reveal about our romantic…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-what-do-our-spending-habits-reveal-about-our-romantic-intentions16 Feb 2016: Another study looked at how women’s spending habits would change during an economic recession. -
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-choices9 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. -
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-step10 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 -
Nan Shepherd celebrated: the Scottish writer who knew mountains |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/nan-shepherd-celebrated-the-scottish-writer-who-knew-mountains4 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 -
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-warfare20 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. -
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-rwanda27 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. -
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-20164 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 -
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-201517 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.”. -
Opinion: Britain and Europe: a long history of conflict and…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-britain-and-europe-a-long-history-of-conflict-and-cooperation21 Jun 2016: Divorce or not, Europe will continue to have a huge influence over British politics and society – history has a few lessons for us here. -
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-reform24 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 -
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-income13 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 -
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-us3 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 -
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-market28 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 -
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-empire12 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. -
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-fund25 Jan 2016: for patient benefit and economic return.”. -
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-world9 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. -
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-debate7 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. -
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-boom1 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 -
What can Pokémon Go teach the world of conservation? | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/what-can-pokemon-go-teach-the-world-of-conservation16 Nov 2016: The paper 'Pokémon Go: benefits, costs, and lessons for the conservation movement' is published in the journal Conservation Letters. -
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-project22 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 -
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-malthus18 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. -
The day they nearly banned the bomb | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/the-day-they-nearly-banned-the-bomb26 Sep 2016: The editors emphasize that the book shows the importance of face-to-face meetings and has lessons for today’s Western leaders when dealing with Russia. -
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-uk29 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.”. -
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-limits6 Oct 2016: This piece is co-published with the World Economic Forum as part of its Final Frontier series.
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