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Cambridge University bursaries boost students’ academic performance…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-university-bursaries-boost-students-academic-performance-and-reduce-anxiety-study-finds20 Jun 2019: More than 96% of students finish their degrees at Cambridge, and researchers found there was no correlation between drop-out rates and socio-economic backgrounds. ... Across all of our analyses we found evidence that broadly speaking, the Cambridge -
Fake news ‘vaccine’ works: ‘pre-bunk’ game reduces susceptibility to…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/fake-news-vaccine-works-pre-bunk-game-reduces-susceptibility-to-disinformation25 Jun 2019: An online game in which people play the role of propaganda producers to help them identify real world disinformation has been shown to increase “psychological -
Bereaved children missing out on vital support in UK schools, study…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/bereaved-children-missing-out-on-vital-support-in-uk-schools-study-finds18 Jun 2019: A lack of clarity on government and school policies on mental health and bereavement has led to “confusion and disagreement” on the forms of support schools -
Menu labelling linked to less fat and salt in food at major UK…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/menu-labelling-linked-to-less-fat-and-salt-in-food-at-major-uk-restaurant-chains16 Oct 2019: level.”. The research was funded by the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Economic and Social Research Council, Medical Research Council, National Institute for Health Research, and Wellcome. -
Climate change to shrink economies of rich, poor, hot and cold…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/climate-change-to-shrink-economies-of-rich-poor-hot-and-cold-countries-alike-unless-paris-agreement19 Aug 2019: Kamiar Mohaddes. Prevailing economic research anticipates the burden of climate change falling on hot or poor nations. ... The economics of climate change stretch far beyond the impact on growing crops,” said Mohaddes. -
New approach to drug discovery could lead to personalised treatment…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-approach-to-drug-discovery-could-lead-to-personalised-treatment-of-neuropsychiatric-disorders8 May 2019: This makes blood cells an ideal environment in which to test potential new drugs. ... They can also test existing psychiatric treatments on patient blood cells and may be able to predict how effective those treatments will be for each individual. -
Problematic smartphone use linked to poorer grades, alcohol misuse…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/problematic-smartphone-use-linked-to-poorer-grades-alcohol-misuse-and-more-sexual-partners4 Jul 2019: Just over a third (3,425) of students invited to take the test responded. ... To assess this, the team used a scale known as the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test: a score of eight or above indicates harmful alcohol use. -
Cambridge joins new transatlantic research alliance to detect cancer…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-joins-new-transatlantic-research-alliance-to-detect-cancer-at-its-earliest-stage21 Oct 2019: Developing less invasive and simpler detection techniques such as blood, breath and urine tests, which can monitor patients who are at a higher risk of certain cancers. ... The Alliance will be a globally unique platform that is able to test and validate -
Butterflies are genetically wired to choose a mate that looks just…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/butterflies-are-genetically-wired-to-choose-a-mate-that-looks-just-like-them8 Feb 2019: A team of academics from the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, observed the courtship -
Risk of Ebola outbreaks could be reduced by understanding how…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/risk-of-ebola-outbreaks-could-be-reduced-by-understanding-how-ecosystems-influence-human-health15 Oct 2019: These diseases contribute to the global health and economic burden that disproportionately affects poor communities. ... The study was funded by the Natural Environmental Research Council, Economic and Social Research Council, the Medical Research Council -
Gendered play in hunter-gatherer children strongly influenced by…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/gendered-play-in-hunter-gatherer-children-strongly-influenced-by-community-demographics26 Sep 2019: Based on observations of more than one hundred children in two different hunter-gatherer communities in sub-Saharan Africa, an international team, led by -
Researchers obtain first ever underwater ultrasound scans of wild…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/researchers-obtain-first-ever-underwater-ultrasound-scans-of-wild-reef-manta-rays30 Apr 2019: The Cambridge researchers, in collaboration with a team from the Manta Trust, verified that the contactless technology works in field tests carried out in collaboration with the Vetsonic (UK) Ltd and -
Slim people have a genetic advantage when it comes to maintaining…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/slim-people-have-a-genetic-advantage-when-it-comes-to-maintaining-their-weight24 Jan 2019: More than six in ten adults in the UK are overweight, and one in four adults is obese. By age five, almost one in four children is either overweight or obese. -
Events taking place across the University and colleges during Black…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/events-taking-place-across-the-university-and-colleges-during-black-history-month-20191 Oct 2019: This panel event with leading politicians, religious experts and activists from London will discuss how to respond to the rapidly evolving challenges around economic deprivation, racism, Islamophobia, extremism, and gender-based -
Wine before beer, or beer before wine? Either way, you’ll be…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/wine-before-beer-or-beer-before-wine-either-way-youll-be-hungover-study-finds8 Feb 2019: Women tended to have slightly worse hangovers than men. While neither blood and urine tests, nor factors such as age, sex, body weight, drinking habits and hangover frequency, helped to predict -
Researchers from the Southern Africa Development Community develop…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/researchers-from-the-southern-africa-development-community-develop-university-industry-partnerships22 Jun 2019: societal challenges that are not attainable within most short cycles of political and economic growth agendas”, said Cambridge Global Challenges Progamme Manager Sara Serradas Duarte. -
A stitch in time ... protecting the University's finances for a…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/a-stitch-in-time-protecting-the-universitys-finances-for-a-robust-future-vice-chancellors-blog22 Mar 2019: There is increased political and economic uncertainty, with the threat of lower incomes from endowments as financial markets stutter. ... And there are increasingly complex global problems that universities seek to address, such as climate change and -
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-prepared1 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. -
Smoking and pre-eclampsia may cause fertility problems for offspring, …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/smoking-and-pre-eclampsia-may-cause-fertility-problems-for-offspring-study-suggests29 Mar 2019: Preventing diseases is so much more effective and economic than trying to treat them after the issues have taken hold. -
Museum takeover and artist-led workshops will mark International…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/museum-takeover-and-artist-led-workshops-will-mark-international-womens-day-2019-at-cambridge5 Mar 2019: The event will feature discussions by the following accomplished women:. Dr Bina Agarwal - Professor of Development Economics and Environment at the Global Development Institute, University of Manchester. -
Stronger political leadership needed to close global gender divide in …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/stronger-political-leadership-needed-to-close-global-gender-divide-in-education-report21 Jan 2019: The study, commissioned by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and produced by the REAL Centre at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, -
Switching to ‘green’ inhalers could reduce carbon emissions and cut…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/switching-to-green-inhalers-could-reduce-carbon-emissions-and-cut-costs-study-suggests30 Oct 2019: The costs of switching to low global-warming potential inhalers. An economic and carbon footprint analysis of NHS prescription data in England. -
Genetic variants for autism linked to higher rates of self-harm and…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genetic-variants-for-autism-linked-to-higher-rates-of-self-harm-and-childhood-maltreatment29 Oct 2019: Previous studies by the Cambridge team established that autistic individuals experience higher levels of self-harm, including suicidal thoughts and feelings, -
Opinion: Betting on speculative geoengineering may risk an escalating …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/opinion-betting-on-speculative-geoengineering-may-risk-an-escalating-climate-debt-crisis18 Jul 2019: economic recession since the 1930s. -
Syrian higher education system facing 'complete breakdown'…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/syrian-higher-education-system-facing-complete-breakdown-after-eight-years-of-war-study18 Jun 2019: The findings, which draw on interviews conducted remotely through secure apps with academics and students still active in Syria, paint a devastating picture of -
Green tech startups see boost in patents and investment when…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/green-tech-startups-see-boost-in-patents-and-investment-when-partnering-with-government-study18 Mar 2019: Doblinger says that to forge lasting partnerships with emerging businesses, government agencies should test out incentives that support collaborative projects. -
DNA from 31,000-year-old milk teeth leads to discovery of new group…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/dna-from-31000-year-old-milk-teeth-leads-to-discovery-of-new-group-of-ancient-siberians5 Jun 2019: The finding was part of a wider study which also discovered 10,000-year-old human remains in another site in Siberia are genetically related to Native -
The Investment Advisory Board | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-university/how-the-university-and-colleges-work/cambridge-university-endowment-fund/the-investment-advisory-board2 Sep 2019: He is also an Advisor to Ahren Innovation Capital. David holds a BA in Economics from Amherst College and is a graduate of Harvard Business School. -
Evidence-based web tool aims to better inform and refine need for…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/evidence-based-web-tool-aims-to-better-inform-and-refine-need-for-treatment-in-early-prostate-cancer12 Mar 2019: PREDICT Prostate takes routinely available information including PSA test results, the cancer grade and stage, the proportion of biopsies with cancerous cells, and details about the patient including his age and
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