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  2. 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. ... That is, if presented with “three, nine, five
  3. Opinion: Aliens, very strange universes and Brexit – Martin Rees |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-aliens-very-strange-universes-and-brexit-martin-rees
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Aliens, very strange universes and Brexit – Martin Rees | University of Cambridge 3 Apr 2017: When science impacts on public policy, there will be elements of economics, ethics and politics where we as scientists speak only as laymen.
  4. 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. ... Cambridge is home to Wilkes, one of the world’s most energy-efficient supercomputers, while
  5. 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
  6. Research Horizons

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/issue_38_research_horizons.pdf
    19 Feb 2019: How can the economic and societal benefits of these assets be more evenly distributed? ... tend an economic bonfire. 4 20 20 40 40 160 160 3,275.
  7. 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 ... B) A national ‘Observatory’ and living
  8. Scientists find that the impact of social media on wellbeing varies…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-find-that-the-impact-of-social-media-on-wellbeing-varies-across-adolescence
    Thumbnail for Scientists find that the impact of social media on wellbeing varies across adolescence | University of Cambridge 28 Mar 2022: The research was supported by Emmanuel College, the UK Economic and Social Research Council, the Huo Family Foundation, Wellcome, the Jacobs Foundation, the Wellspring Foundation, the RadboudUMC and the Medical Research
  9. Head first: reshaping how traumatic brain injury is treated |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/head-first-reshaping-how-traumatic-brain-injury-is-treated
    Thumbnail for Head first: reshaping how traumatic brain injury is treated | University of Cambridge 29 Jan 2014: The burden incurred by TBI provides a strong medical, social and economic imperative to motivate this concerted effort.
  10. 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. ... We used to test these against alternatives when running the annual field course at my field centre in Yorkshire for the London School of Hygiene and Tropical
  11. Harsh discipline increases risk of children developing lasting mental …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/harsh-discipline-increases-risk-of-children-developing-lasting-mental-health-problems
    Thumbnail for Harsh discipline increases risk of children developing lasting mental health problems | University of Cambridge 31 Mar 2023: Children’s mental health is shaped by multiple risk factors, including gender, physical health, and socio-economic status.
  12. 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
  13. Cuts to mental health services putting young people at risk, say…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cuts-to-mental-health-services-putting-young-people-at-risk-say-experts
    Thumbnail for Cuts to mental health services putting young people at risk, say experts | University of Cambridge 15 Sep 2017: would therefore yield personal, economic, and societal benefits over an individual’s lifespan.
  14. 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: Recently developed computerised tests, such as EMOTICOM, which assesses a range of cognitive functions, will also make it easier to combine state-of-the-art neuroscience techniques with objective measurement of ... This piece is co-published with the
  15. 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
  16. Research Horizons

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/issue_36_research_horizons.pdf
    11 Jun 2018: in technology and science at Cambridge with the economic and political dimensions of policymaking. ... Thwaites will continue to test equations in Kymata, sourced from collaborations with researchers around the world and the public domain.
  17. Open-source toolkit helps developing countries meet demand for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/open-source-toolkit-helps-developing-countries-meet-demand-for-covid-19-research-and-diagnostics
    Thumbnail for Open-source toolkit helps developing countries meet demand for COVID-19 research and diagnostics | University of Cambridge 8 Dec 2020: These enzymes are also useful for tests like LAMP, which is faster and simpler than RT-qPCR and is rapidly being adopted by more labs. ... Control DNA is also included in the toolkit to validate that tests will specifically detect SARS-CoV-2 but not
  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. Assessments of thinking skills may misrepresent poor, inner-city…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/assessments-of-thinking-skills-may-misrepresent-poor-inner-city-children-in-the-us
    Thumbnail for Assessments of thinking skills may misrepresent poor, inner-city children in the US | University of Cambridge 12 Oct 2022: Children with good executive functions tend to have better test scores, better mental health and greater employment potential. ... Researchers have previously pointed out that these assessments tend to be modelled on children who are mostly from
  20. Children from disadvantaged backgrounds and certain ethnic minorities …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/children-from-disadvantaged-backgrounds-and-certain-ethnic-minorities-do-less-vigorous-physical
    Thumbnail for Children from disadvantaged backgrounds and certain ethnic minorities do less vigorous physical activity | University of Cambridge 28 May 2019: The research was funded by the British Heart Foundation, Department of Health, Economic and Social Research Council, Medical Research Council, and Wellcome. ... Socio-economic and ethnic differences in children’s vigorous intensity physical activity: a
  21. Cambridge-authored book explores how artificial intelligence could…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-authored-book-explores-how-artificial-intelligence-could-help-address-climate-change
    Thumbnail for Cambridge-authored book explores how artificial intelligence could help address climate change | University of Cambridge 30 Aug 2021: By acknowledging such digital technologies and AI could also pose existential threats to humanity, the book also shows how to maximise their economic and environmental use, while minimising the risks they ... Cambridge CARES is dedicated to developing
  22. School segregation by wealth is creating unequal learning outcomes…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/school-segregation-by-wealth-is-creating-unequal-learning-outcomes-for-children-in-the-global-south
    Thumbnail for School segregation by wealth is creating unequal learning outcomes for children in the Global South | University of Cambridge 27 May 2020: worse in basic literacy and numeracy tests than those from more affluent backgrounds. ... Importantly, in cases where children from the wealthiest 20% and poorest 20% of families attended the same school, there was almost no difference in their test
  23. Helping adolescents to feel competent and purposeful – not just happy …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/helping-adolescents-to-feel-competent-and-purposeful-not-just-happy-may-improve-grades
    Thumbnail for Helping adolescents to feel competent and purposeful – not just happy – may improve grades | University of Cambridge 6 Jul 2023: These results held true even when accounting for potentially confounding factors, such as school attended, gender, socio-economic status, or special educational needs. ... Students said they often felt worthless, inadequate or 'dumb' if they failed to
  24. Digital records could expose intimate details and personality traits…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/digital-records-could-expose-intimate-details-and-personality-traits-of-millions
    Thumbnail for Digital records could expose intimate details and personality traits of millions | University of Cambridge 11 Mar 2013: Facebook Likes were fed into algorithms and corroborated with information from profiles and personality tests. ... Just the possibility of this happening could deter people from using digital technologies and diminish trust between individuals and
  25. Full report:www.cam.ac.uk/annual-report Annual Report 2012Brief…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/annual20report20overview.pdf
    13 Mar 2013: Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz. Vice-Chancellor. Vice-Chancellor’sForewordServing society through innovation New ideas are crucial, not just to address the current economic situation, but to also ensure our future wellbeing, ... It requires the
  26. Pioneering research from the University of Cambridge Research…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/issue_30_research_horizons.pdf
    20 May 2016: 5 Research Horizons. Green goldA unique facility will test ways of turning algae into fuel and food. ... The Department is in the process of recruiting 400 patients for a randomised controlled trial to test this technology.
  27. Hospitality and real estate sectors have highest rates of common…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/hospitality-and-real-estate-sectors-have-highest-rates-of-common-mental-health-problems
    Thumbnail for Hospitality and real estate sectors have highest rates of common mental health problems | University of Cambridge 14 Feb 2023: It is estimated that economic losses caused by mental health problems account for about 4.1% of UK GDP, and that better mental health support in the workplace can save UK
  28. Running on autopilot: scientists find important new role for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/running-on-autopilot-scientists-find-important-new-role-for-daydreaming-network
    Thumbnail for Running on autopilot: scientists find important new role for ‘daydreaming’ network | University of Cambridge 23 Oct 2017: This new study supports an idea expounded upon by Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics laureate 2002, in his book Thinking, Fast and Slow, that there are two systems that
  29. Artificial intelligence could be used to triage patients suspected at …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/artificial-intelligence-could-be-used-to-triage-patients-suspected-at-risk-of-early-stage
    Thumbnail for Artificial intelligence could be used to triage patients suspected at risk of early-stage oesophageal cancer | University of Cambridge 15 Apr 2021: Sensitivity is the ‘true positive’ rate – that is, how often a test correctly generates a positive result for people who have Barrett oesophagus. ... Specificity, on the other hand, measures a test’s ability to correctly generate a negative
  30. 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: The discovery of the theatre remains follows the first-ever test excavation of the site this summer and adds new weight to the team’s theories about Interamna Lirenas’ growth and ... It bears witness to the social and economic dynamism of the town in
  31. 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: th. century. Test results from one of the sample bones has led archaeologists to suspect that some of the stored cod came from as far away as Newfoundland in eastern Canada. ... Within a century the Newfoundland fishery had become a major economic concern
  32. Mindfulness can improve mental health and wellbeing – but unlikely to …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mindfulness-can-improve-mental-health-and-wellbeing-but-unlikely-to-work-for-everyone
    Thumbnail for Mindfulness can improve mental health and wellbeing – but unlikely to work for everyone | University of Cambridge 11 Jan 2021: Mindfulness is typically defined as ‘the awareness that emerges through paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally to the
  33. ‘Mental rigidity’ at the root of intense political partisanship on…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mental-rigidity-at-the-root-of-intense-political-partisanship-on-both-left-and-right-study
    Thumbnail for ‘Mental rigidity’ at the root of intense political partisanship on both left and right – study | University of Cambridge 29 Aug 2019: Participants completed three psychological tests online: a word association game, a card-sorting test – where colours, shapes and numbers are matched according to shifting rules – and an exercise in which participants ... These are established and
  34. Physical activity may help to close the wealth gap in school…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/physical-activity-may-help-to-close-the-wealth-gap-in-school-attainment-by-improving-self-control
    Thumbnail for Physical activity may help to close the wealth gap in school attainment by improving self-control | University of Cambridge 20 May 2021: Standardised test scores and teacher reports were used to measure academic attainment, and a survey of standard risk factors, taken when the children were very young, to establish socio-economic status. ... When the researchers factored in low
  35. Mother’s attitude towards baby during pregnancy may have implications …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mothers-attitude-towards-baby-during-pregnancy-may-have-implications-for-childs-development
    Thumbnail for Mother’s attitude towards baby during pregnancy may have implications for child’s development | University of Cambridge 12 Jun 2018: The study was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.
  36. Opinion: Climate change, pandemics, biodiversity loss – no country is …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/opinion-climate-change-pandemics-biodiversity-loss-no-country-is-sufficiently-prepared
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Climate change, pandemics, biodiversity loss – no country is sufficiently prepared | University of Cambridge 1 Nov 2019: Some countries may even need grand changes to their political and economic systems, a level of change that typically only occurs after a catastrophe.
  37. UK needs AI legislation to create trust so companies can ‘plug AI…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/uk-needs-ai-legislation-to-create-trust-so-companies-can-plug-ai-into-british-economy-report
    Thumbnail for UK needs AI legislation to create trust so companies can ‘plug AI into British economy’ | University of Cambridge 16 Oct 2023: The UK will only be able to realise the economic benefits of AI if the technology can be trusted, and that can only be ensured through meaningful legislation and regulation.”.
  38. Mild-to-moderate hearing loss in children leads to changes in how…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mild-to-moderate-hearing-loss-in-children-leads-to-changes-in-how-brain-processes-sound
    Thumbnail for Mild-to-moderate hearing loss in children leads to changes in how brain processes sound | University of Cambridge 1 Oct 2019: The research was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and the European Union Horizon 2020 Programme.
  39. Food for the Soul and the Planet: Measuring the ...

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/sites/www.cam.ac.uk/files/food_for_the_soul.pdf
    27 Oct 2022: The survey. includes some demographic and economic control variables.23 Unfortunately, the dataset does. ... tests using Rademacher weights. These weights are recommended for use when there a small.
  40. Pandemic restrictions aggravating known triggers for self-harm and…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pandemic-restrictions-aggravating-known-triggers-for-self-harm-and-poor-mental-health-among-children
    Thumbnail for Pandemic restrictions aggravating known triggers for self-harm and poor mental health among children and young people | University of Cambridge 10 Mar 2021: The more socioeconomically deprived respondents had consistently worse mental health in both surveys, note the authors - a stark warning given that economic recession is expected to increase the numbers of families ... We’re calling on policymakers to
  41. 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 ... As the tests came to an end, Amy is invited to a croquet party where the
  42. 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.
  43. Responsibility | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-university/how-the-university-and-colleges-work/people/vice-chancellor/speeches/address-to-university-2014
    31 May 2023: We have evolved a Collegiate approach which has stood the test of time. ... There is no ‘right background’ for Cambridge, no right school to have attended, no hidden test of social and economic circumstances.
  44. Cambridge scientist shares world’s largest neuroscience prize for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-scientist-shares-worlds-largest-neuroscience-prize-for-research-on-the-brains-reward
    Thumbnail for Cambridge scientist shares world’s largest neuroscience prize for research on the brain’s reward system | University of Cambridge 6 Mar 2017: This link between dopamine and prediction error was one of the spurs for an explosion of work using theoretical ideas and computational models to link artificial intelligence, economics, mathematics, engineering and ... The implications of these
  45. ‘Spill-over’ effects show hidden value of prioritising education of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/spill-over-effects-show-hidden-value-of-prioritising-education-of-poorest-children-and-marginalised
    Thumbnail for ‘Spill-over’ effects show hidden value of prioritising education of poorest children and marginalised girls | University of Cambridge 20 Nov 2020: Impact was calculated by comparing the English test scores of children from 81 randomly-selected CAMFED-supported schools with children from 60 control schools that received no support. ... The improvement in English test scores among girls receiving
  46. Layout 1

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/uc_annual_report_2016_1.pdf
    3 Feb 2017: Reports andFinancial Statements. for the year ended 31 July 2016. www.cam.ac.uk/annual-report. Contents. Annual Report of the Council for the academical year 2015–16 1. Annual Report of the General Board to the Council for the academical year
  47. ‘Terrible twos’ not inevitable: with engaged parenting, happy babies…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/terrible-twos-not-inevitable-with-engaged-parenting-happy-babies-can-become-happy-toddlers
    Thumbnail for ‘Terrible twos’ not inevitable: with engaged parenting, happy babies can become happy toddlers | University of Cambridge 6 May 2020: Simple tasks were used to test the level of autonomy support parents gave to their child. ... This research was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, the National Science Foundation and the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
  48. Long-term strategies to control COVID-19 pandemic must treat health…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/long-term-strategies-to-control-covid-19-pandemic-must-treat-health-and-economy-as-equally-important
    Thumbnail for Long-term strategies to control COVID-19 pandemic must treat health and economy as equally important | University of Cambridge 13 Jul 2020: However, they have often come with tremendous negative social, economic and psychological effects. ... Pakistan conducts only 0.09 tests daily per 1,000 individuals compared to 0.52 in France.
  49. Richest nations drift further away from 10% aid goal for pre-primary…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pre-primary-education-chronically-underfunded-as-richest-nations-drift-further-away-from-10-aid-goal
    Thumbnail for Richest nations drift further away from 10% aid goal for pre-primary education | University of Cambridge 17 May 2023: The new report was compiled using the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s creditor report system, which gathers information about the aid contributions of both individual countries and international
  50. Men may not ‘perceive’ domestic tasks as needing doing in the same…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/men-may-not-perceive-domestic-tasks-as-needing-doing-in-the-same-way-as-women-philosophers-argue
    Thumbnail for Men may not ‘perceive’ domestic tasks as needing doing in the same way as women, philosophers argue | University of Cambridge 22 Dec 2022: One is “disparity”: despite economic and cultural gains, why do women continue to shoulder the vast majority of housework and childcare? ... Many point to the performance of traditional gender roles, along with various economic factors such as women
  51. Opinion: We could soon face a robot crimewave … the law needs to be…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-we-could-soon-face-a-robot-crimewave-the-law-needs-to-be-ready
    Thumbnail for Opinion: We could soon face a robot crimewave … the law needs to be ready | University of Cambridge 16 Apr 2017: To varying extents, companies are endowed with legal personhood, too. It grants them certain economic and legal rights, but more importantly it also confers responsibilities on them.

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