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In this episode, we explore how we can build back better after a crisis. What are the challenges and opportunities of addressing the climate crisis, including the need for climate justice, the costs of inaction, and the importance of green innovation. We consider the roles of governments, multilateral institutions, and grassroots movements play in driving change. And we conclude with a call to

The '60 Second Impressions' are a series of one-minute films featuring current Cambridge undergraduate students. These students talk about what it's really like to study at Cambridge, live in a College, and take part in a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Leila is from Watford, and is studying Economics. In her 60 Second Impression, she talks about how pastoral care is facilitated by the

This new short documentary tells the story of the first year of one man's life after prison. Josh has served numerous prison sentences, the last of which was an 8 year sentence extended for public protection. He is registered as a priority prolific offender. The police advised his probation officer that she would probably recall him within 3 hours of release from prison. This is his story of the

The University of Cambridge contributes nearly £30 billion to the UK economy and supports more than 86,000 jobs across the UK according to a report by London Economics. London Economics, one of Europe’s leading specialist economics and policy consultancies, was commissioned to assess the economic impact of the University through activities such as research and knowledge exchange, teaching and

What are the long-term mental health implications of growing up in an era defined by insecurity and rapid change? This panel discussion will look at the impact not just of the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic aftermath on young people's wellbeing, but of other pre-existing factors affecting their mental health. Go to www.slido.com and enter code C277 to chat about the event. Dr Duncan Astle,

Our wellbeing is essential to our overall quality of life. But what is wellbeing? Why is it so hard to pin down? How is it different to mental health, and what can we do to understand, measure and improve it? We talked with psychologist and neuroscientist Dr Amy Orben, psychiatrist Dr Tamsin Ford, and welfare economist Dr Mark Fabian to try and get to grips with wellbeing. In doing so, we learnt

Discover more here: https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/medieval-money-mystery-solved What have the Eastern Romans ever done for us? Historians have theorised that bullion from the Byzantine Empire fuelled Europe’s revolutionary adoption of silver coins in the mid-seventh century. Now laser ablation analysis on surviving Anglo-Saxon silver 'pennies' has provided scientific proof that this was the case

Conversations in Economics is a series of interviews with Cambridge-INET Institute visitors. These distinguished economists explore some of today's most challenging economic questions and introduce viewers to their exciting research. http://www.inet.econ.cam.ac.uk/video-series/

Roberto Scazzieri (Professor of Economic Analysis, Economics, Bologna and CAMSHET - Cambridge History of Economic Analysis at Clare Hall). Opening lecture at CRASSH conference 'Rethinking Social Economy' (7 May, 2010).

The '60 Second Impressions' are a series of one-minute films featuring current Cambridge undergraduate students. These students talk about what it's really like to study at Cambridge, live in a College, and take part in a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Rosalyn is from Edinburgh, and is studying Land Economy (Environment, Law and Economics). In her 60 Second Impression, she talks about