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  2. Partha Dasgupta wins BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Award for Economics

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/partha-dasgupta-wins-bbva-frontiers-of-knowledge-award-for-economics
    Thumbnail for Partha Dasgupta wins BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Award for Economics | University of Cambridge 4 Apr 2024: Economics laureate Eric Maskin said, adding that Dasgupta’s work and his proposals for measuring economic well-being “are critical for our time.”. ... It supplies processes (or in more economic terms, services). “My own understanding of economics,
  3. Carbon-omics & Global Health

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/carbonomics
    Thumbnail for Carbon-omics & Global Health 17 Nov 2023: On 21 November, Cambridge Zero will host its Governance, Law and Economics of Climate Change and Energy Transition symposium. ... Read the full programme for our Governance, Law and Economics of Climate Change and Energy Transition symposium here.
  4. The Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2023 for Research Impact and…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/public-engagement/vc-awards/2023
    Thumbnail for The Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2023 for Research Impact and Engagement 13 Dec 2023: SIDS experience the most significant economic setbacks in terms of their national output due to extreme natural disasters.
  5. 2022-23 highlights | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-university/annual-reports/2022-23-highlights
    11 Dec 2023: For every £1 the University spends, it creates £11.70 of economic impact. ... London Economics also carried out a comparison of the costs and benefits associated with almost 600 government regulatory impact assessments and found that very few
  6. Three Cambridge researchers awarded Royal Academy of Engineering…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/three-cambridge-researchers-awarded-royal-academy-of-engineering-chair-in-emerging-technologies
    Thumbnail for Three Cambridge researchers awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies | University of Cambridge 14 Mar 2024: From atomically thin semiconductors for more energy-efficient electronics, to harnessing the power of the sun by upcycling biomass and plastic waste into
  7. Reflections on COP28 | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/business-and-enterprise/blog/reflections-COP28
    18 Dec 2023: This sentiment was echoed throughout the conference, whether it was the private sector discussing growth opportunities with huge economic potential, the public sector discussing the growing job market that far outnumbers
  8. Building life sciences and healthcare partnerships © iStock.com…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/sites/www.cam.ac.uk/files/healthcare_booklet_2024_1.pdf
    18 Apr 2024: As a University, we want to build on our success, to go on making transformational discoveries and to drive economic growth both locally and nationally.
  9. Aim policies at ‘hardware’ to ensure AI safety, say experts

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/hardware-ai-safety
    Thumbnail for Aim policies at ‘hardware’ to ensure AI safety, say experts 14 Feb 2024: Governments already track many economic transactions, so it makes sense to increase monitoring of a commodity as rare and powerful as an advanced AI chip,” said Belfield. ... negative economic impacts and the hampering of positive AI development.
  10. New admissions tests for 2024 | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/new-admissions-tests-for-2024
    Thumbnail for New admissions tests for 2024 | University of Cambridge 18 Jan 2024: The Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA) will be used for Economics and Computer Science degrees at Cambridge, and both the Economics, Finance and Data Science and Computing degrees at
  11. Religious people coped better with Covid-19 pandemic, research…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/religious-people-coped-better-with-covid-19-pandemic-research-suggests
    Thumbnail for Religious people coped better with Covid-19 pandemic, research suggests | University of Cambridge 30 Jan 2024: The study was conducted during February and March 2021, and involved 5,178 people right across the United States, with findings published in the journal European Economic Review in November 2023. ... Cambridge’s Faculty of Economics.
  12. Consultancy: the unsung hero of university innovation | University of …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/business-and-enterprise/consultancy-the-unsung-hero-of-university-innovation
    5 Mar 2024: At Cambridge, consultancy makes a significant contribution to the impressive £23 billion annual economic impact generated by the university’s research and innovation output (which figure also includes the revenue from ... On the national stage, our
  13. University of Cambridge Reports and Financial Statements 2023

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/university_of_cambridge_group_annual_reports_financial_statements_2022-23.pdf
    29 Nov 2023: GVA). For every £1 the University spends, it creates £11.70 of economic impact. ... London Economics also carried out a comparison of the costs and benefits associated with almost 600 government regulatory impact assessments and found that very few
  14. Thumbnail for How a drought led to the rise of skateboarding in 1970s California 12 Dec 2023: But a new cross-disciplinary study from the University of Cambridge shows that beyond the drought, it was the entanglement of environmental, economic and technological factors that led to the explosive ... The widespread economic prosperity of post-World
  15. University statement on Budget 2024 | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/university-statement-on-budget-2024
    Thumbnail for University statement on Budget 2024 | University of Cambridge 6 Mar 2024: both sustainable and supports the economic potential of the area.
  16. Swarming cicadas, stock traders, and the wisdom of the crowd |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/swarming-cicadas-stock-traders-and-the-wisdom-of-the-crowd
    Thumbnail for Swarming cicadas, stock traders, and the wisdom of the crowd | University of Cambridge 1 Feb 2024: Pick almost any location in the eastern United States – say, Columbus Ohio. Every 13 or 17 years, as the soil warms in springtime, vast swarms of cicadas
  17. Plastic Fantastic Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/VarsityFootball-kit
    Thumbnail for Plastic Fantastic Cambridge 13 Mar 2024: Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice (centre) poses with L-R CUAFC's Ross Harrison, Men's Blues Captain Cai La Trobe Roberts (Jesus, Economics), Women's Blues Co-Captain Emilia Keavney
  18. Crews announced for The Boat Race 2024 | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/crews-announced-for-the-boat-race-2024
    Thumbnail for Crews announced for The Boat Race 2024 | University of Cambridge 14 Mar 2024: Cambridge Men’s Blue Boat. Cox: Ed Bracey (Wolfson - MPhil Economics).
  19. Fish bellies, fava beans and food security

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/food-security-symposium
    Thumbnail for Fish bellies, fava beans and food security 5 Apr 2024: When we went to Gambia, West Africa.we found that people didn't remember millet," said Professor of Economic Security and Resilience, Shailaja Fennell. ... Dr Shailaja Fennell, Deputy Head of Department, Professor of Economic Security and Resilience in
  20. TB vaccine may enable elimination of the disease in cattle by…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/tb-vaccine-may-enable-elimination-of-the-disease-in-cattle-by-reducing-its-spread
    Thumbnail for TB vaccine may enable elimination of the disease in cattle by reducing its spread | University of Cambridge 28 Mar 2024: He added: “This approach is unimplementable in many parts of the world for economic and social reasons, resulting in considerable animal suffering and economic losses from lost productivity, alongside an increased ... countries, the United Kingdom,
  21. Farm to factories

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/farms-factories-research
    Thumbnail for Farm to factories 15 Mar 2024: Co-Chair of the Council on the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Production at the World Economic Forum.
  22. Cambridge achievers recognised in 2024 New Year Honours list |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-achievers-recognised-in-2024-new-year-honours-list
    Thumbnail for Cambridge achievers recognised in 2024 New Year Honours list | University of Cambridge 30 Dec 2023: Dr Gillian Tett, Provost at Kings College, Cambridge, is awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Economic Journalism.
  23. Holding back the flood

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/climate-trapped-populations
    Thumbnail for Holding back the flood 25 Mar 2024: The paper explores the role of immobile populations from the Torres Straits islanders to the Netherlands -- dubbed “trapped” people -- who for economic, social, or health reasons are unable to migrate to
  24. Reclaim ‘wellness’ from the rich and famous, and restore its…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/reclaim-wellness-from-the-rich-and-famous-and-restore-its-political-radicalism-new-book-argues
    Thumbnail for Reclaim ‘wellness’ from the rich and famous, and restore its political radicalism, new book argues | University of Cambridge 28 Mar 2024: It’s an over-worked comparison that tends to say more about our own social problems, our own contemporary culture of overlapping political, social and economic crises. ... to be well, it’s your fault, a view that neglects to consider all kinds of
  25. Vice-Chancellor visits North West to encourage more Cambridge…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/vice-chancellor-visits-north-west-to-encourage-more-cambridge-applications
    Thumbnail for Vice-Chancellor visits North West to encourage more Cambridge applications | University of Cambridge 23 Feb 2024: that leads to new companies and economic activity taking place here, and delivering thousands of jobs.
  26. Cambridge Festival 2024

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-2024
    Thumbnail for Cambridge Festival 2024 5 Feb 2024: columnist Professor John Naughton; radical cultural historian and activist Diarmuid Hester; poet and Booker Prize judge Mary Jean Chan; George the Poet; former BBC Economics editor and editor-in-chief of ... The Chair is economic consultant, researcher
  27. Cambridge heads to COP28

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge/cop28
    Thumbnail for Cambridge heads to COP28 1 Dec 2023: Greening education, economics, and engineering. Other Cambridge attendees at COP28 include Cambridge Press and Assessment (CUP&A), where Global Director of Climate Education Christine Özden will be leading a workshop at
  28. Services across England now lag far behind East Germany, as experts…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/services-across-england-now-lag-far-behind-east-germany-as-experts-call-for-universal-basic
    Thumbnail for Services across England now lag far behind East Germany, as experts call for ‘universal basic infrastructure’ in UK | University of Cambridge 5 Dec 2023: The community assets we should all have access to, not just schools and doctors but parks, trains, pubs and gyms, are the foundation for human wellbeing, which in turn underpins economic ... Added Westwood: “Achieving a minimum level of universal basic
  29. Moving a capital city: learning from when the earth moves

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/indonesia-earthquake-hazard
    Thumbnail for Moving a capital city: learning from when the earth moves 14 Nov 2023: Beyond the fascination, however, Rawlinson is keenly aware of the human and economic cost of natural hazards. ... If a new city is to be built, our work could inform building codes and disaster management planning, which would help save lives and reduce
  30. Disadvantaged children’s school struggles not about character,…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/disadvantaged-childrens-school-struggles-not-about-character-attitude-or-lack-of-growth-mindset
    Thumbnail for Disadvantaged children’s school struggles not about character, attitude or lack of ‘growth mindset’, study suggests | University of Cambridge 19 Dec 2023: The authors argue that policies to reduce educational disadvantages should focus on the structural reasons that cause some students from lower socio-economic backgrounds to underperform.
  31. “It's not one single trauma, it’s hundreds of traumas”

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/mental-health-migration
    Thumbnail for “It's not one single trauma, it’s hundreds of traumas” 9 Nov 2023: Survival migration and population displacement are only set to worsen in coming years due to climate change, conflict, and economic crises. ... Developing the economic and civil society case for integrating and employing refugees and asylum seekers in
  32. Report highlights inequalities and hidden suffering among people…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/lancet-breast-cancer-commission
    Thumbnail for Report highlights inequalities and hidden suffering among people living with breast cancer 15 Apr 2024: In response, the Commission established a UK-based pilot study that provides a snapshot of the economic burden and supportive care needs for people affected by breast cancer.
  33. Experts predict ‘catastrophic ecosystem collapse’ of UK forests…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/experts-predict-catastrophic-ecosystem-collapse-of-uk-forests-within-the-next-50-years-if-action-not
    Thumbnail for Experts predict ‘catastrophic ecosystem collapse’ of UK forests within the next 50 years if action not taken | University of Cambridge 8 Nov 2023: A team of experts from across Europe has produced a list of 15 over-looked and emerging issues that are likely to have a significant impact on UK forests over
  34. ‘Nation of makers’: Britain industrialised over a century earlier…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/nation-of-makers-industrial-britain
    Thumbnail for ‘Nation of makers’: Britain industrialised over a century earlier than history books claim 5 Apr 2024: th. century – long credited as the birth of global industry and economic growth. ... leader and Professor of Economic History at Cambridge’s Faculty of History.
  35. Improving outcomes for Crohn's patients

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/crohns-disease-therapy
    Thumbnail for Improving outcomes for Crohn's patients 22 Feb 2024: Professor Miles Parkes. The PROFILE team are now actively working on an analysis of the health economics to see whether the benefits of the therapy outweigh its cost.
  36. Boom and bust? Millennials aren’t all worse off than Baby Boomers,…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/boom-and-bust-millennials-arent-all-worse-off-than-baby-boomers-but-the-rich-poor-gap-is-widening
    Thumbnail for Boom and bust? Millennials aren’t all worse off than Baby Boomers, but the rich-poor gap is widening | University of Cambridge 16 Nov 2023: Rather, the economic rewards for secure, middle and upper-class lifestyles have increased, while those for less stable, working-class trajectories have either stagnated or declined.
  37. Medieval money mystery solved

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/medieval-money-mystery-solved
    Thumbnail for Medieval money mystery solved 9 Apr 2024: The findings could transform our understanding of Europe’s economic and political development.
  38. Making peace

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/making-peace
    Thumbnail for Making peace 8 Nov 2023: What exactly is that? Put simply, Rawls imagines that if citizens are able to shed their own characteristics - for example, their gender, age, social and economic status - and talk to each
  39. From ground-breaking research in Nigeria to using novel tools to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/vice-chancellors-awards-2023
    Thumbnail for From ground-breaking research in Nigeria to using novel tools to transform conservation 12 Dec 2023: have the potential to create significant economic, social and cultural impact from, and engagement with and for, research.
  40. CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Tristan Dot

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-spotlights/tristan-dot
    Thumbnail for CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Tristan Dot 13 Mar 2024: By quantifying what would be normal or abnormal in a specific behaviour, they create new self-fulfilling norms based on opaque processes and economic/political objectives.
  41. Marking International Women’s Day at the Cambridge Festival

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-international-womens-day
    Thumbnail for Marking International Women’s Day at the Cambridge Festival 8 Mar 2024: In Seeing the mess: Gender, housework and perception (21 March, 3pm) we question why do women continue to shoulder a disproportionate amount of housework and childcare despite economic and cultural gains?
  42. CamFest Speaker Spotlight: George the Poet

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-spotlights/george-the-poet
    Thumbnail for CamFest Speaker Spotlight: George the Poet 25 Mar 2024: George is currently doing a PhD at UCL'S Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose on the socio-economic potential of black music.
  43. AI at Cambridge Festival 2024

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-2024-ai-technology
    Thumbnail for AI at Cambridge Festival 2024 5 Mar 2024: Misinformation, statistics and lies (26 March) sees Kamal Ahmed, former BBC Economics editor and editor-in-chief of the News Movement, in conversation with Cambridge's Professor David Spiegelhalter and the
  44. CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-speaker-spotlight-david-spiegelhalter
    Thumbnail for CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter 16 Feb 2024: Ahmed, former BBC economics editor and editor-in-chief of the News Movement, in Misinformation, statistics and lies about the manipulation of statistics in an era of misinformation and how we
  45. CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Professor Clive Boddy

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-spotlights/clive-boddy-2024
    Thumbnail for CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Professor Clive Boddy 4 Mar 2024: global socio-economic and environmental systems.
  46. Love lost and found

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/french-love-letters-confiscated-by-britain-read-after-265-years
    Thumbnail for Love lost and found 7 Nov 2023: While their men were gone, women ran the household economy and took crucial economic and political decisions.”.

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