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  2. The fifty-percenters: the economic value of education | University of …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-fifty-percenters-the-economic-value-of-education
    Thumbnail for The fifty-percenters: the economic value of education | University of Cambridge 22 Jun 2018: Search. Search. The fifty-percenters: the economic value of education. Research. The fifty-percenters: the economic value of education.. ... Medical students were the highest earners ten years after graduating, followed by economics graduates.
  3. Spitting Image archive comes to Cambridge University Library

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/spitting-image
    Thumbnail for Spitting Image archive comes to Cambridge University Library 13 Nov 2018: through the social, economic and political upheaval of the 1980s and 1990s.
  4. Max Planck Cambridge Centre launched | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/max-planck-cambridge-centre-launched
    Thumbnail for Max Planck Cambridge Centre launched | University of Cambridge 13 Mar 2018: Samuel Williams will study the social and economic significance of gold in Turkey over recent decades of market-driven development. ... She will focus on how ethical, ritual and spiritual practices and values mediate social and economic change.
  5. Root and branch

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/alumni/professor-bhaskar-vira
    Thumbnail for Root and branch 21 Nov 2018: Fast forward 35 years and Vira’s work reaches across disciplinary boundaries: economics, geography, public policy, conservation and international development. ... The question in my mind was whether the discipline I was specialising in, economics,
  6. The Cambridge Series at Hay Festival | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/public-engagement/the-cambridge-series-at-hay-festival
    20 Mar 2018: Emma Glennon is an infectious disease epidemiologist who examines why new diseases emerge, working at the intersections of ecology, data science, and the social and economic determinants of disease.
  7. How 9,000 lists written over 300 years are helping to test theories…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/how-9000-lists-written-over-300-years-are-helping-to-test-theories-of-economic-growth
    Thumbnail for How 9,000 lists written over 300 years are helping to test theories of economic growth | University of Cambridge 3 Jul 2018: German-speaking central Europe is an excellent laboratory for testing theories of economic growth,” she explains. ... If economic institutions are poorly set up, for instance, education can’t lead to growth.”.
  8. Research Horizons

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/issue_36_research_horizons.pdf
    11 Jun 2018: For a country, this contributes to a healthier population, increasing productivity, better living standards and the development of skills that drive economic growth. ... in technology and science at Cambridge with the economic and political dimensions of
  9. Reproduction, from Hippocrates to IVF

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/reproduction
    Thumbnail for Reproduction, from Hippocrates to IVF 17 Dec 2018: The horn of plenty and the breast-feeding mother symbolically linked the work of the lying-in hospital with the Enlightenment concerns of charity, fertility, infant health and economic prosperity.
  10. Tributes paid to Sir James Mirrlees | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/tributes-paid-to-sir-james-mirrlees
    Thumbnail for Tributes paid to Sir James Mirrlees | University of Cambridge 31 Aug 2018: skills and an unerring eye for building minimalist economic models were reflected in some half-dozen articles that together constructed the theoretical foundations of public economics. ... He was a Wrangler during his mathematics’ degree at Trinity
  11. Plucky underdogs, sausages in space and the winter that never ended

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/24CamThings2018
    Thumbnail for Plucky underdogs, sausages in space and the winter that never ended 19 Dec 2018: Written neatly inside were thousands of lists that might hold the key to an enduring puzzle in economics – does education fuel economic growth? ... Japan’s economic success in the post-war era was built on a clear gendered division of labour: the
  12. Humans need not apply | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/humans-need-not-apply
    Thumbnail for Humans need not apply | University of Cambridge 5 Jul 2018: Disruptive technologies, the rise of the ad hoc ‘gig economy’, living longer and the fragile economics of pension provision will mean a multistage employment life: one where retraining happens across the ... and a thriving economic democracy.
  13. Cambridge Festival of Ideas launches today | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-festival-of-ideas-launches-today
    Thumbnail for Cambridge Festival of Ideas launches today | University of Cambridge 15 Oct 2018: new anxieties raised by the economic divergences - spatial, educational and international - that have arisen since the 1980s. ... Professor Nava Ashraf will talk about recent research in economics questioning the assumption that human beings are
  14. How Japan's 'Salaryman' is becoming cool

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cool-japanese-men
    Thumbnail for How Japan's 'Salaryman' is becoming cool 1 Feb 2018: Japan’s economic success in the post-war era has been built on a clear gendered division of labour: the reproductive housewife and the hard-working man. ... As falling birth rates and news of death by overwork hit the headlines, the economic system and
  15. Tidings of joy | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/tidings-of-joy
    Thumbnail for Tidings of joy | University of Cambridge 8 Jun 2018: The beaches of Singapore are awash with a wealth of marine life, and Cambridge student Pei Rong Cheo is on a mission to promote and conserve it. Read more
  16. Open letter on diversity in admissions | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/open-letter-on-diversity-in-admissions
    Thumbnail for Open letter on diversity in admissions | University of Cambridge 6 Jun 2018: We also believe that diversity should be understood in the widest possible sense, including ethnicity, gender, socio-economic background, geography, age and disability.
  17. “All this cancer talk is new to me, but I do know there isn’t a stage …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cancer-early-detection
    Thumbnail for “All this cancer talk is new to me, but I do know there isn’t a stage five” 8 Feb 2018: NHS. For this to happen, it will be essential to build health economics into their programme. ... But then of course, you’re testing more people, so the economics have to be worked out.
  18. Bats to the rescue | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/bats-to-the-rescue
    Thumbnail for Bats to the rescue | University of Cambridge 13 Dec 2018: READ THE STORY HERE
  19. Cambridge's 2017 admissions statistics published | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridges-2017-admissions-statistics-published
    Thumbnail for Cambridge's 2017 admissions statistics published | University of Cambridge 10 May 2018: Admissions of students identified using other measures of socio-economic disadvantage are also up.
  20. All in a day's work

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/all-in-a-days-work
    Thumbnail for All in a day's work 17 Jul 2018: And a study of a unique historical archive is helping to tell us whether literacy rates or rules governing entry to trades were more important in determining economic growth in early ... One such idea is that governments can help promote economic growth
  21. Restoring Europe’s endangered landscapes for life | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/restoring-europes-endangered-landscapes-for-life
    Thumbnail for Restoring Europe’s endangered landscapes for life | University of Cambridge 9 Oct 2018: Provide sustainable cultural, social and economic benefits to people. Included in the initial group of ELP-funded projects are plans to return predatory sandbar sharks and Mediterranean monk seals to the ... Demonstrating to decision-makers the
  22. Ely’s new cathedral (of books) opens for business | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/elys-new-cathedral-of-books-opens-for-business
    Thumbnail for Ely’s new cathedral (of books) opens for business | University of Cambridge 27 Jun 2018: The first book placed into the store was Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: the nearly definitive edition, introduced by Richard Dawkins and
  23. Thumbnail for "We all need to press for progress, in science and beyond" 8 Mar 2018: With the World Economic Forum's 2017 Global Gender Gap Report revealing that gender parity is still another 200 years away, the theme of this year's International Women's Day
  24. Mend the gap: solving the UK’s productivity puzzle | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/mend-the-gap-solving-the-uks-productivity-puzzle
    Thumbnail for Mend the gap: solving the UK’s productivity puzzle | University of Cambridge 28 Jun 2018: The productivity gap is one of the most serious and vexing economic problems facing the government of the day, and Brexit is adding uncertainty to the mix. ... She’s working with colleagues from universities around the UK as part of the Productivity
  25. Gates Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/gates-alumni
    Thumbnail for Gates Cambridge 12 Sep 2018: He was also a Visiting Professor at the Institute of Social and Economic Research, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa.
  26. Cambridge in the 2018 New Year Honours List | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-in-the-2018-new-year-honours-list
    Thumbnail for Cambridge in the 2018 New Year Honours List | University of Cambridge 1 Jan 2018: They include Oxford professor of economic history Jane Humphries (CBE), Hay Festival director Peter Florence (CBE), and CEO of DeepMind Dr Demis Hassabis (CBE).
  27. Gardeners and carpenters: the ‘skill’ of parenting | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/gardeners-and-carpenters-the-skill-of-parenting
    Thumbnail for Gardeners and carpenters: the ‘skill’ of parenting | University of Cambridge 8 Nov 2018: These two things go hand in glove,” explains Hughes, whose research is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.
  28. Cambridge Festival of Ideas opens for bookings | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-festival-of-ideas-opens-for-bookings
    Thumbnail for Cambridge Festival of Ideas opens for bookings | University of Cambridge 24 Sep 2018: From economics: in Trade wars: deal or no deal an expert panel will discuss what the likely impact of trade wars is and how the tension between protectionism and free trade
  29. Inside the mind of a young person

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/young-minds
    Thumbnail for Inside the mind of a young person 15 Nov 2018: and medical and socio-economic history.
  30. How emotions shape our work life | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/how-emotions-shape-our-work-life
    Thumbnail for How emotions shape our work life | University of Cambridge 18 Jun 2018: Menges saw this at first hand when he studied the impact of the economic crisis of 2008–2009.
  31. The future of UK universities | Vice-Chancellor's blog |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/the-future-of-uk-universities-vice-chancellors-blog
    Thumbnail for The future of UK universities | Vice-Chancellor's blog | University of Cambridge 16 Mar 2018: Reducing students to mere consumers only makes sense if the value of universities is simply economic.
  32. Why we just can't stop eating

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cannot-stop-eating
    Thumbnail for Why we just can't stop eating 23 Jul 2018: What’s more, there is evidence that people from lower socio-economic groups are more susceptible to the effects of living near lots of takeaways.
  33. The boss of me: myths and truths of self-employment | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-boss-of-me-myths-and-truths-of-self-employment
    Thumbnail for The boss of me: myths and truths of self-employment | University of Cambridge 20 Jun 2018: Yet the available evidence from a number of economic contexts suggests that, particularly for young people, self-employment is often a highly vulnerable labour market status in terms of the levels ... But many governments continue to take cues from the
  34. Black researchers shaping the future

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/black-history-month-researchers
    Thumbnail for Black researchers shaping the future 10 Oct 2018: I hope my research makes a contribution to understanding how vast natural resources can be better managed to achieve sustainable economic growth and prosperity for all. ... I investigate how countries rich in natural resources can better manage them and
  35. Conservationists gather to mark International Women's Day |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/conservationists-gather-to-mark-international-womens-day
    Thumbnail for Conservationists gather to mark International Women's Day | University of Cambridge 9 Mar 2018: The event, jointly organised by the Museum and the Cambridge Conservation Forum’s Women in Conservation Leadership Network, was held to mark International
  36. Brexit: the three transition options open to the UK | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brexit-the-three-transition-options-open-to-the-uk
    Thumbnail for Brexit: the three transition options open to the UK | University of Cambridge 25 Oct 2018: future economic relationship can only be agreed once the UK leaves. ... The most obvious way to avoid a backstop would be to keep the UK in transition unless and until a new economic partnership between the UK and the EU was agreed
  37. Research Horizons

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/issue_37_research_horizons.pdf
    9 Oct 2018: s seismic politico-economic shifts of recent decades. ... This information is hugely useful to economic historians. We also read of life abroad for migrants (Italy is such a free country), family concerns (I am exhausted with the kid), and
  38. Kettle's Yard is back

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/kettles-yard-is-back
    Thumbnail for Kettle's Yard is back 9 Feb 2018: discourse, whether cultural, social, political, or economic.
  39. www.cam.ac.uk/annual-report Reports and Financial Statements for the…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/annual_report_2017_pdf_1.pdf
    24 Oct 2018: Despite a turbulent political environment, the weakness of sterling added to underlying economic growth.
  40. New Cambridge institute to tackle policy challenges in our age of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/new-cambridge-institute-to-tackle-policy-challenges-in-our-age-of-disruption
    Thumbnail for New Cambridge institute to tackle policy challenges in our age of disruption | University of Cambridge 16 Apr 2018: the world’s citizens, the economic and political odds are stacked against them.”. ... Cambridge must take a lead in bringing its unique breadth and depth of expertise to respond to social, political and economic conditions.
  41. How could multilingualism benefit India’s poorest schoolchildren? |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/how-could-multilingualism-benefit-indias-poorest-schoolchildren
    Thumbnail for How could multilingualism benefit India’s poorest schoolchildren? | University of Cambridge 20 Nov 2018: What links Delhi, Hyderabad and Bihar is a four-year project, Multilingualism and multiliteracy: raising learning outcomes in challenging contexts in primary schools across India, funded by the Economic and Social ... What we would recommend for everyone,
  42. Treasures from the Royal Commonwealth Society

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/royal-commonwealth-society-exhibition
    Thumbnail for Treasures from the Royal Commonwealth Society 17 Oct 2018: Resources: Gold. The discovery of gold encouraged economic and population growth in many Commonwealth countries during the nineteenth century.
  43. The stresses and strains of work and unemployment | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-stresses-and-strains-of-work-and-unemployment
    Thumbnail for The stresses and strains of work and unemployment | University of Cambridge 26 Jun 2018: Business leaders are beginning to pay attention. In an article earlier this year following the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, Clifton Leaf, Editor-in-Chief at the influential business ... As part of her mandate with the World Economic Forum
  44. New research facility for neurodegenerative disorders opened in…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/new-research-facility-for-neurodegenerative-disorders-opened-in-cambridge
    Thumbnail for New research facility for neurodegenerative disorders opened in Cambridge | University of Cambridge 21 Sep 2018: While the number of cases of Alzheimer’s diseases and other neurodegenerative disorders continues to rise, so too do the costs to society, both economic and emotional.
  45. Managed hunting can help maintain animal populations | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/managed-hunting-can-help-maintain-animal-populations
    Thumbnail for Managed hunting can help maintain animal populations | University of Cambridge 21 May 2018: The international team of researchers, led by the University of Cambridge and the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL),
  46. Illuminating the hidden kingdom of the truffle | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/illuminating-the-hidden-kingdom-of-the-truffle
    Thumbnail for Illuminating the hidden kingdom of the truffle | University of Cambridge 12 Feb 2018: “A unique aroma, a combination of newly plowed soil, fall rain, burrowing earthworms and the pungent memory of lost youth and old love affairs,” wrote the late
  47. Cambridge and Shandong University sign agreement to support…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-and-shandong-university-sign-agreement-to-support-innovation-and-entrepreneurship
    Thumbnail for Cambridge and Shandong University sign agreement to support innovation and entrepreneurship | University of Cambridge 31 May 2018: It will help to contribute to the social and economic development both at local and national levels, and will also enhance the people-to-people exchanges between China and the UK.
  48. We are all 'others': teaching children to celebrate…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/we-are-all-others-teaching-children-to-celebrate-differences
    Thumbnail for We are all 'others': teaching children to celebrate differences | University of Cambridge 23 Nov 2018: Europe is transforming: migration, economic crises and Brexit are shaking the continent’s sense of identity, and debate has turned quickly to division and misunderstanding, to angry Twitter exchanges and
  49. Cambridge alliance secures £72 million in government funding to drive …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-alliance-secures-ps72-million-in-government-funding-to-drive-innovation-and-boost
    Thumbnail for Cambridge alliance secures £72 million in government funding to drive innovation and boost construction | University of Cambridge 30 Nov 2018: These new digital tools, standards and technologies will create new business and export opportunities for the UK infrastructure sector; and ensure that our social and economic infrastructure is designed, built and
  50. Legislating labour in the long run – how worker rights help economies …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/legislating-labour-in-the-long-run-how-worker-rights-help-economies
    Thumbnail for Legislating labour in the long run – how worker rights help economies | University of Cambridge 12 Jul 2018: Now, a decade on from a global economic crash, and the mood music may again be changing. ... In fact, the team found small but positive correlations between stronger protective legislation and beneficial social and economic outcomes.
  51. Research Horizons

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/issue_35_research_horizons_new.pdf
    1 Mar 2018: With prosperity for some, comes pressure for others.”. Research supported by the NERC-ESRC-DFID Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation Programme and an Impact Acceleration Account from the Economic and Social

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