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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-revolution1 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
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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-biting26 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
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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-england9 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
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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-suffer3 Sep 2015: This association persisted even after we accounted for individual circumstances, such as socio-economic status and existing medical conditions.
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New NICE thresholds could miss up to 4,000 women per year at risk…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-nice-thresholds-could-miss-up-to-4000-women-per-year-at-risk-from-diabetes-in-pregnancy12 Jun 2015: The international criteria recommended by WHO require three blood tests to be taken altogether. ... One test is taken in the fasting state and the other tests are taken one and two hours after a drink containing sugar.
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Facebook data suggests people from higher social class have fewer…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/facebook-data-suggests-people-from-higher-social-class-have-fewer-international-friends10 Sep 2015: The research team quantified social class on a national level based on each country’s economic standing by using gross domestic product (GDP) per capita data for 2011 as published by
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Year 10s test drive maths at Cambridge | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/year-10s-test-drive-maths-at-cambridge6 Aug 2015: Search. Search. Year 10s test drive maths at Cambridge. News. Year 10s test drive maths at Cambridge..
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Partnership | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/notices/news/partnership1 Oct 2015: Some may remain in Cambridge; others will return home, becoming not only ambassadors for the University, but also working with us to tackle some of the biggest political, medical and economic ... been at the heart of every transformative discovery in
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Championing England’s heritage | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/public-engagement/news/championing-englands-heritage10 Aug 2015: substantial economic benefits for regeneration and growth. ... OC: What are the challenges? GL: One of the day-to-day challenges is doing the right thing for our historic environment and for the economic well-being of the nation.
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Major Gift for Cambridge Economics research | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/major-gift-for-cambridge-economics-research2 Jul 2015: Bill Janeway said: ”Our gift celebrates and extends Cambridge’s renewed leadership in new economic thinking and, especially, supports the reunion of the disciplines of economics and finance.”. ... Currently he serves as a Visiting Scholar in the
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If poor people don't vote, will their children be poor as well |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/discussion/if-poor-people-dont-vote-will-their-children-be-poor-as-well8 Sep 2015: None of us has any control over the family we are born into. Yet the accident of birth determines a large share of each of our future earnings. Alarmingly, the
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Cambridge alumnus awarded Nobel economics prize | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-alumnus-awarded-nobel-economics-prize12 Oct 2015: Search. Search. Cambridge alumnus awarded Nobel economics prize. News. Cambridge alumnus awarded Nobel economics prize.. ... His interests include global and domestic health, as well as economic development, poverty, and inequality.
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Cambridge Festival of Ideas 2015 programme launched | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/public-engagement/news/cambridge-festival-of-ideas-2015-programme-launched25 Aug 2015: Paul Wallace, a leading commentator on the economics of the European Union, will also be talking about his new book, The Euro Experiment, which explains how and why the euro crisis ... happened, and the implications for the economic and political future
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Closing the Gender Gap | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/closing-the-gender-gap-02 Oct 2015: Pryce, former joint head of the Government Economic Service, gave 100 Sixth Form girls a clear message: “Economics Needs You!”. ... vital if economic policy were to respond to the needs of both genders.
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Honorary Degrees 2015 | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/honorary-degrees-201518 Jun 2015: thesis on optimal economic planning. ... James Mirrlees was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, conjointly with William Vickrey, in 1996.
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Nehru and today's India | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/nehru-and-todays-india24 Feb 2015: On the opening Economy and Development panel, which was broadcast by the popular television network NDTV, former Planning Commission member Arun Maira; Professor of Economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University Jayati Ghosh;
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Cambridge’s engagement with India “Our relationship with India…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/map.pdf30 Sep 2015: K O L K A T A ― Migration patterns. M U M B A I ― Kāśikāvṛtti Sanskrit research ― Economic history and growth ― ICT in reducing rural. -
A new partnership in Cambridge to help build a more resilient and…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/a-new-partnership-in-cambridge-to-help-build-a-more-resilient-and-inclusive-global-economy20 Oct 2015: This unique partnership between them, Queens’ College and the Faculty of Economics has been under careful formulation for over a year. ... The work of the Institute on economic policy issues will draw on Cambridge’s expertise in neuroscience and
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2014 Admissions cycle statistics published | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/2014-admissions-cycle-statistics-published29 May 2015: These statistics refer to applications made from September 2013 onwards, either for entry in October 2014 or deferred entry in October 2015. The biggest
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Statue to mark close bonds with Poland | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/statue-to-mark-close-bonds-with-poland18 May 2015: Poland is a rising economic power on the crucially important eastern border of the European Union, while Polish immigrants continue to make a powerful contribution to the fabric of life in ... Britain. Above all, the academic programme and public events
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Professor Sir Christopher Bayly (1945-2015) | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/professor-sir-christopher-bayly-1945-201523 Apr 2015: Every one of his monographs, from his first book on Allahabad in 1975 to his last book on Liberalism in 2012, broke new ground, whether in political, social and economic, or ... Having established his reputation as a social and economic historian of
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HeForShe’s #GetFree Tour visits Cambridge | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/heforshes-getfree-tour-visits-cambridge28 Sep 2015: and France: University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, University of Leicester, the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Nottingham, University College of London, and the Paris Institute of
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A-Level students pick Cambridge brains | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/a-level-students-pick-cambridge-brains1 Jun 2015: Nathan Clark, Noel Fombanu and Lydia Rutherford, 17-year-old students from Lodge Park Academy in Corby, spent their Easter break interviewing leading academics
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Colleges inspire students of the future | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/colleges-inspire-students-of-the-future26 Jun 2015: The educational charity recruits and trains PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to help students from underrepresented groups to develop the knowledge,
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Men and women with autism have ‘extreme male’ scores on the ‘Eyes…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/men-and-women-with-autism-have-extreme-male-scores-on-the-eyes-test-of-mindreading7 Sep 2015: Search. Search. Men and women with autism have ‘extreme male’ scores on the ‘Eyes test’ of mindreading. ... Research. Men and women with autism have ‘extreme male’ scores on the ‘Eyes test’ of mindreading..
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The 8th Cambridge Festival of Ideas launches | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/the-8th-cambridge-festival-of-ideas-launches19 Oct 2015: Paul Wallace, a leading commentator on the economics of the European Union, will also be talking about his new book, The Euro Experiment, which explains how and why the euro crisis ... happened, and the implications for the economic and political future
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The economic roots of independence movements | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-economic-roots-of-independence-movements18 Mar 2015: Search. Search. The economic roots of independence movements. Research. The economic roots of independence movements.. ... at a time when the country’s education system was suffering from economic and political turbulence.
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London Tube strike produced net economic benefit | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/london-tube-strike-produced-net-economic-benefit14 Sep 2015: Search. Search. London Tube strike produced net economic benefit. Research. London Tube strike produced net economic benefit.. ... one,” said co-author Dr Ferninand Rauch from Oxford’s Department of Economics.
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Speaker spotlight: Professor David Runciman | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/speaker-spotlight-professor-david-runciman23 Sep 2015: I hope the era of philosophy, politics and economics (PPE)/Oxford dominated politics is over – nothing against PPE or Oxford (or at least not much) – it was just too narrow a
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Computer tutor | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/computer-tutor17 Jun 2015: But marking tests and giving individual feedback is one of the most time-consuming tasks that a teacher can face. ... Each test has been transcribed and information gathered about the learner’s age, language and grade achieved.
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Record gift from estate of sound pioneer Ray Dolby | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/record-gift-from-estate-of-sound-pioneer-ray-dolby4 Dec 2015: Other notable gifts by Americans – announced previously – include the following: $27 million (£17.5 million) by Bill and Weslie Janeway for the Faculty of Economics and Pembroke College; and, $25 million ( ... £16.4 million) by Jamie Walters and
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Cities at risk | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cities-at-risk7 Sep 2015: Lloyd’s City Risk Index encompasses 301 of the world’s leading cities, selected by economic, business and political importance. ... The Centre’s analysis reflects the typologies of different economic activities in each city.
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University of Cambridge launches major fundraising campaign |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/university-of-cambridge-to-launch-major-fundraising-campaign-115 Oct 2015: Global Development Council, Chief Economic Advisor for Allianz, and writes regularly for Bloomberg, the Financial Times and Project Syndicate. ... Dr El-Erian is honorary fellow and alumnus of Queens’ College (Economics, 1977).
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Low cost, safe and accurate test could help diagnose rare childhood…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/low-cost-safe-and-accurate-test-could-help-diagnose-rare-childhood-cancers16 Dec 2015: Research. Low cost, safe and accurate test could help diagnose rare childhood cancers.. ... The ideal tool for diagnosis would be a non-invasive blood test; however, currently available tests only identify around three in five malignant germ cell tumours,
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University teaching awards honour excellence | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/university-teaching-awards-honour-excellence-024 Jun 2015: His lectures set complex scientific material within a rich social, economic and cultural context, in a way that is accessible to students who have typically not studied any humanities since GCSE.
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Given in evidence | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/given-in-evidence17 Nov 2015: the Economic and Social Research Council, and is looking at the interconnected technological, commercial and policy issues around the emergence of 3D printing. ... Turning science into technologies and then into economic wealth is an international race.
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On the origin of (robot) species | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/on-the-origin-of-robot-species12 Aug 2015: Fumiya Iida. Researchers led by the University of Cambridge have built a mother robot that can independently build its own children and test which one does best; and then use the ... The disadvantage is that it takes time: each child took the robot about
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The role and responsibilities of universities in Europe's revival …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/the-role-and-responsibilities-of-universities-in-europes-revival14 Mar 2015: Be in no doubt: the cuts to research and innovation will damage Europe’s economic future. ... We cannot let political short-sightedness stand in the way of our continued economic recovery.
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A real piece of work | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/a-real-piece-of-work16 Jun 2015: If his emerging results are correct, then they have the potential to transform not only the most important chapter in our social and economic history – the industrial revolution (so-called) – but ... Much of what we know about social and economic
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Cambridge gets REAL about overcoming obstacles to global education |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-gets-real-about-overcoming-obstacles-to-global-education18 Jun 2015: The education of girls is transformative. It is a moral duty and also an economic imperative. ... That has to be our starting point. But we must go beyond and make explicit the link between girls’ education and economic opportunity.
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Emissions from melting permafrost could cost $43 trillion |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/emissions-from-melting-permafrost-could-cost-43-trillion21 Sep 2015: to the end of the twenty-second century, on top of the damage already predicted by climate and economic models. ... Reference:. Hope, C. and Schaefer, K. ‘Economic impacts of carbon dioxide and methane released from thawing permafrost’.
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New partnerships for ‘low carbon cities’ in the UK and China |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/new-partnerships-for-low-carbon-cities-in-the-uk-and-china23 Oct 2015: The Cambridge project, led by Professor Alan Short of the Department of Architecture and also involves Professor Peter Guthrie from the Department of Engineering, will focus on how to deliver economic
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Genetic screening could improve breast cancer prevention | University …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genetic-screening-could-improve-breast-cancer-prevention9 Apr 2015: The research, a collaboration of hundreds of research institutions led by the University of Cambridge and the Institute of Cancer Research, London, showed that a test for differences in 77 separate ... The researchers say it is important to work out how
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Topping out for new engineering hub at the University of Cambridge |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/topping-out-for-new-engineering-hub-at-the-university-of-cambridge22 Oct 2015: Technology we take for granted, including: Concorde ‘droop’ nose design, the microchips developed by ARM that now power 90% of the world’s mobile phones, and the pregnancy test.
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Mitochondrial disease expert to lead Department of Clinical…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/mitochondrial-disease-expert-to-lead-department-of-clinical-neurosciences23 Jul 2015: Professor Chinnery is currently Professor of Neurogenetics at Newcastle University, a post he has held since 2004. He is a Wellcome Trust Senior Fellow in
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Scientists grow ‘mini-lungs’ to aid the study of cystic fibrosis |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-grow-mini-lungs-to-aid-the-study-of-cystic-fibrosis20 Mar 2015: change. This technique allowed the researchers to show that the ‘mini-lungs’ could be used in principle to test potential new drugs: when a small molecule currently the subject of clinical
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Play matters! New centre will examine role of playfulness in learning …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/play-matters-new-centre-will-examine-role-of-playfulness-in-learning22 Oct 2015: Quality in learning means not just great test scores, but also building the skills that underpin learning throughout a lifetime.
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Cancer patients lose faith in healthcare system if referred late by…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cancer-patients-lose-faith-in-healthcare-system-if-referred-late-by-gp31 Jul 2015: Of the nearly 60,000 survey respondents diagnosed through their GP, almost a quarter (23 per cent) had been seen three or more times before being referred for cancer tests. ... When they occur, diagnostic delays are largely due to cancer symptoms being
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Silent flights: How owls could help make wind turbines and planes…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/silent-flights-how-owls-could-help-make-wind-turbines-and-planes-quieter22 Jun 2015: In wind tunnel tests, the treatment reduced the noise generated by a wind turbine blade by 10dB, without any appreciable impact on aerodynamics. ... The next step is to test the coating on a functioning wind turbine.
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New centre for biodiversity conservation named after Sir David…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/new-centre-for-biodiversity-conservation-named-after-sir-david-attenborough21 Apr 2015: The David Attenborough Building will become a focal point for research and practice to transform our understanding and the conservation of biodiversity.
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