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22 Apr 2009: Nandan, who has been a key player in India's growth story, believes that the country's future rests on more than simply economic growth. ... Nandan Nilekani is on the World Economic Forum Foundation Board, was named one of the ‘100 Most Influential

20 Mar 2009: The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) report, entitled 'Delaying Gratification', was written by Laura Haynes, a University of Cambridge PhD candidate in Behavioural Economics at the Behavioural and Clinical ... Classical economic

11 Aug 2009: The image, called Project Pebble, shows an innovative, ultra-low-cost deep-sea photographic vessel while undergoing trials in test tanks. ... Third place went to Rumble – a series of stills from a video of an aero-gas turbine burner flame during tests

1 Aug 2009: Working with academic partners in several countries, future scenarios of metal flows and associated economic forecasts will be developed to anticipate what must be achieved,’ explained Dr Allwood. ... This work will include specific analysis of future

10 Feb 2009: Professor Amartya Sen, Fellow and former Master of Trinity College. Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University. ... Nobel Laureate in Economics (Doctor of Letters). Professor Wang Gungwu, University Professor, Faculty of Arts and Social

21 Aug 2009: Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Stem Cell Research at the University of Cambridge have pinpointed the final step in a complex process that gives

1 Apr 2009: They also worked out the length of time during which prostate tumours do not produce symptoms but are detectable by a screening test – the mean sojourn time (MST). ... It is important that men in their 50s and 60s feel able to talk to their doctors and

24 Jul 2009: This could soon be history in itself, however, as the economic crisis may usher in a new era of simplicity in which happiness is found not through excessive spending, but through ... This was not just a response to economic shortages – a well-worn

3 Sep 2009: One way to test this is to find the leftovers from this process.

1 May 2009: Dr Phil Withington. Dr Phil Withington from the Faculty of History has been funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to explore the historical and cultural perspectives of intoxication

1 Aug 2009: Economic growth goes hand-in-hand with urbanisation, but this leads to an increasing demand for energy and a rising environmental impact. ... Cities are complex systems,’ explained Professor Leslie. ‘Even individual issues such as environmental impact

13 Nov 2009: During his presidency from 1998 to 2003 Kim successfully shepherded South Korea’s economic recovery, brought in a new era of economic transparency and fostered a greater role for South Korea

1 Apr 2009: They also worked out the length of time during which prostate tumours do not produce symptoms but are detectable by a screening test - the mean sojourn time (MST). ... It is important that men in their 50s and 60s feel able to talk to their doctors and

12 Jun 2009: Alongside the normal town and country fare, visitors will be able to sample a number of University activities, including braid and fossil making, painting and “test your strength“ activities, the opportunity

1 Sep 2009: The Photonics Systems Group has in turn provided waveguide and device designs, mask layout, and device and systems test.

13 Feb 2009: She is also Director of the Culture and Globalisation Programme at the London School of Economics Centre for the Study of Global Governance.

1 May 2009: Professor Andrew Balmford and colleagues in the Department of Zoology have worked with RSPB to coordinate a major review of the economic consequences of losing what is left of wild nature; ... the conclusion – that converting remaining habitat patches

6 Mar 2009: The event, in Cambridge, has been organised by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Gender Equality Network as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science. ... thousands of people which has been charting the effects of social and economic

1 May 2009: cell. Hydrophilic proteins are unusual in that they lack a defined 3D structure and seem able to protect other proteins around them, either in the test tube or a living cell,

4 Aug 2009: From 6-11 September, the taxonomy and cultivation of this wonderful garden plant of increasing economic importance will be studied in detail at the First International Lavender Conference, hosted and organised

22 May 2009: Beta testing results for UKIDSS list driven photometry. Richard McMahon, Sajjan Mehta, May 2009.. As part of a scientific investigation into the colours of SDSS BOSS training sets QSOs we have compared the photometry derived from the VDFS list

27 Oct 2009: Mullarkey studied Economics, Social and Political Sciences at Cambridge and was President of the Footlights, an amateur theatrical club run by students.

23 Oct 2009: Sean Koh (pictured left), a third-year economics student at Trinity Hall, and Doug Cochran (right), a second-year affiliate law student at Emmanuel College, competed in five rounds against 96

1 May 2009: In addition they will discuss how to unleash the creative potential of the base of the economic pyramid.

4 Jan 2009: It turns out that the difference lies in ancestry. The lower socio-economic groups of La Paz are almost entirely made up of Aymara Indians, an ancient ethnic group with a ... On the other hand, individuals of higher socio-economic status in Bolivia

28 Sep 2009: However, globalisation and socio-economic change exert complex pressures on smaller communities, eroding expressive diversity and transforming culture through assimilation to more- dominant ways of life.

10 Mar 2009: The implications of the report are far reaching – for economic competitiveness and prosperity, our physical and mental health and mental wellbeing, social cohesion and inclusion, antisocial behaviour and even criminality.

17 Jul 2009: The Olympiad will test the best chemistry school students from Argentina to Vietnam.

1 May 2009: Careful study of the statistics of these alternations has been used to determine the strength of the fluid dynamical coupling that drives synchronisation, providing the first quantitative test of emerging theories

1 Sep 2009: The single largest and most important collection of medieval Jewish manuscripts in the world, and one of the greatest literary treasures of Cambridge

9 Apr 2009: The results will be put to the test at the end of the day to see which team has achieved the strongest and most aesthetically pleasing constructions.

12 Feb 2009: He is interested in the impact of neo-liberal economic policies on the public health of low and middle-income nations.

3 Mar 2009: I’d like to study economics here as I’m interested in the credit crunch and I’m already running my own business.

27 May 2009: It’s also well recognised by government and funders as an important return on the UK’s investment in academic research, one that provides a significant driving force for enhancing economic

28 May 2009: In a time of financial and economic crisis, the participants of the St. ... The Contribution of Science. The solutions to the extraordinary environmental, economic and human crises of this century will not be found in the political arena alone.

2 Oct 2009: Michael Scott reveals how the implosion of Ancient Athens occurred amid a crippling economic downturn, while politicians committed financial misdemeanours, sent its army to fight unpopular foreign wars and struggled to ... Many of its economic problems

21 Aug 2009: Studies at the University of Cambridge have revealed that many of us use musical taste both as a means of expressing our own identity, and to form and refine

23 Nov 2009: The IfM, a division of the Department of Engineering, brings together expertise in management, economics and technology to address the full spectrum of industrial issues.

6 Nov 2009: When Fred made enquiries to access the material, Mark Nesbitt, Curator of the Economic Botanic Collection, was unable to find any of the material listed under Wallace in the catalogues.

27 Feb 2009: At last year's Festival, academics fielded questions on the Nazis, myths about the Celts and Anglo-Saxons, whether Facebook can build friendships and what's the point of economics among ... from music to modern languages to economics.

27 Feb 2009: Dr Nataro is principal investigator on a $5.6m programme funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a faster and more precise test to diagnose the causes of diarrhoeal ... Dr Nataro, who is a professor in the Departments of Pediatrics,

29 Jun 2009: As the economic downturn continues to squeeze business’s balance sheets, so the opportunities for jobs become fewer and more competitive – something that is not lost on students completing their studies

12 Feb 2009: smoke. A range of neuropsychological tests were then used to assess aspects of brain function such as verbal memory (recalling words immediately and after a delay), numerical calculations, time orientation, and

1 May 2009: controlled environment and to test treatments to improve integration of the transplanted cells.

8 Dec 2009: Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, will deliver the Clare College annual Distinguished Lecture in Economics and Public Policy on Thursday, December 10. ... The annual Clare Distinguished Lecture in Economics and Public Policy is

30 Mar 2009: The increased risks acquired from these faults are small, but as more are found it will be possible to create tests for combinations of genes that significantly increase the risk. ... Such tests could help doctors make better decisions about prevention,

23 Dec 2009: on its own and test them. ... The robot then devised experiments to test these predictions, ran the experiments using laboratory robotics, interpreted the results and repeated the cycle.

27 Jul 2009: Candidates with a good academic record in the areas of History, Political Science, International Economics, International Law or Military Affairs will be considered.

23 Apr 2009: The IfM was established in 1998 with the aim of linking education, research and practice and engineering, management and economics with a strong industrial orientation.

7 Sep 2009: David MacKay is a Fellow of the Royal Society and a member of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Climate Change.