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  2. Planning for war: a guide for businesses | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/planning-for-war-a-guide-for-businesses
    Thumbnail for Planning for war: a guide for businesses | University of Cambridge 19 Feb 2015: The World Economic Forum’s annual survey of threats of concern to world leaders and captains of industry. ... This is reflected in the World Economic Forum’s annual survey of threats of concern to world leaders and captains of industry.
  3. New centre for biodiversity conservation named after Sir David…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/new-centre-for-biodiversity-conservation-named-after-sir-david-attenborough
    Thumbnail for New centre for biodiversity conservation named after Sir David Attenborough | University of Cambridge 21 Apr 2015: The David Attenborough Building will become a focal point for research and practice to transform our understanding and the conservation of biodiversity.
  4. Keeping the supply chain flowing | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/keeping-the-supply-chain-flowing
    Thumbnail for Keeping the supply chain flowing | University of Cambridge 6 Oct 2015: In the UK, the government has placed manufacturing at the heart of plans for economic recovery.
  5. Opinion: How free are we really? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-free-are-we-really
    Thumbnail for Opinion: How free are we really? | University of Cambridge 30 Oct 2015: Meanwhile as we’ve seen with the hysteria over the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader, his once rather widely accepted ideas about social and economic justice are shrilly denounced
  6. Cambridge conference on Colombia says education holds key to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-conference-on-colombia-says-education-holds-key-to-sustainable-peace
    Thumbnail for Cambridge conference on Colombia says education holds key to sustainable peace | University of Cambridge 30 Jun 2015: The seminar was co-organised by the Cambridge Peace and Education Research Group, the London School of Economics’ Colombian Society, Colombia’s Rodeemos el Diálogo, and the Educate for Dialogue society
  7. Stirbitch: mapping the unmappable | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/stirbitch-mapping-the-unmappable
    Thumbnail for Stirbitch: mapping the unmappable | University of Cambridge 16 Jan 2015: Here, for several centuries, an annual fair played a central role in the economic and cultural history of the east of England.
  8. What research would enhance business sustainability? | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/what-research-would-enhance-business-sustainability
    Thumbnail for What research would enhance business sustainability? | University of Cambridge 15 May 2015: The project is part of the Nexus Network, an extensive network coordinated by CISL, the University of Sussex and the University of East Anglia, and supported by the Economic and Social
  9. Cambridge Judge Business School celebrates 25th anniversary with new…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-judge-business-school-celebrates-25th-anniversary-with-new-simon-sainsbury-centre
    Thumbnail for Cambridge Judge Business School celebrates 25th anniversary with new Simon Sainsbury Centre | University of Cambridge 26 Nov 2015: attracted worldwide attention; it found that increasing the economic power of women throughout society, rather than quotas, is the key factor in women reaching and staying on corporate boards.
  10. Cooperative communities emerge in transparent social networks |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cooperative-communities-emerge-in-transparent-social-networks
    Thumbnail for Cooperative communities emerge in transparent social networks | University of Cambridge 9 Mar 2015: Economics and Queens’ College at the University of Cambridge.
  11. Poisons, plants and Palaeolithic hunters | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/poisons-plants-and-palaeolithic-hunters
    Thumbnail for Poisons, plants and Palaeolithic hunters | University of Cambridge 21 Mar 2015: To fabricate a poison is easy and economic, and the risk is minimal.
  12. If you go down to the woods today… | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/if-you-go-down-to-the-woods-today
    Thumbnail for If you go down to the woods today… | University of Cambridge 10 Feb 2015: Soaring over the tree canopy of one of the most biodiverse forests on earth, a tiny unmanned plane buzzes quietly through the air. Its pilot stands 250 m
  13. Your Questions Answered on open access | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/your-questions-answered-on-open-access
    Thumbnail for Your Questions Answered on open access | University of Cambridge 23 Oct 2015: Tom Cochrane: Open access has three points of origin. These, in no particular order, are the interests of the researcher in greater exposure and readership; the distorted economics of the price
  14. African universities reap fruits of fly research | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/african-universities-reap-fruits-of-fly-research
    Thumbnail for African universities reap fruits of fly research | University of Cambridge 10 Jul 2015: Drosophila melanogaster, better known as the humble fruit fly, has emerged as the unlikely basis of an attempt to help to stem a “brain drain” from African
  15. Opinion: ‘Difficult’ Latin risks remaining a qualification for elite…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-difficult-latin-risks-remaining-a-qualification-for-elite-pupils
    Thumbnail for Opinion: ‘Difficult’ Latin risks remaining a qualification for elite pupils | University of Cambridge 2 Nov 2015: Pupil achievement appears to be measurable only in relation to the expectations for an individual exam, rather than across all GCSEs. ... As a result, these grade levels also reflect the typical profile of those taking these exams.
  16. Preparing social scientists for the world of big data | University of …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/preparing-social-scientists-for-the-world-of-big-data
    Thumbnail for Preparing social scientists for the world of big data | University of Cambridge 18 Jun 2015: The increasing ubiquity of big data in the social sciences stems not just from the increasing use of massive datasets in areas such as education and economics, but also to a ... Some subjects, such as Psychology and Economics, already have all students
  17. Opinion: Can the EU keep the peace in Europe? Not a chance |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-can-the-eu-keep-the-peace-in-europe-not-a-chance
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Can the EU keep the peace in Europe? Not a chance | University of Cambridge 28 Oct 2015: Look at Britain’s Stop-Go economic experience of the 1950s and 1960s. ... Today’s EU has its roots in economic crisis, not in economic success.
  18. Minimising ‘false positives’ key to vaccinating against bovine TB |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/minimising-false-positives-key-to-vaccinating-against-bovine-tb
    Thumbnail for Minimising ‘false positives’ key to vaccinating against bovine TB | University of Cambridge 19 Feb 2015: Bovine TB is a major economic disease of livestock worldwide. Despite an intensive, and costly, control programme in the United Kingdom, the disease continues to persist. ... The duration of movement restrictions is important due to the considerable
  19. Use of TV, internet and computer games associated with poorer GCSE…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/use-of-tv-internet-and-computer-games-associated-with-poorer-gcse-grades
    Thumbnail for Use of TV, internet and computer games associated with poorer GCSE grades | University of Cambridge 4 Sep 2015: and may include participants who are struggling at school, and therefore do a lot of homework but unfortunately perform badly in exams. ... It is also encouraging that our results show that greater physical activity does not negatively affect exam results
  20. Can the Revolution in Kurdish Syria succeed? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/can-the-revolution-in-kurdish-syria-succeed
    Thumbnail for Can the Revolution in Kurdish Syria succeed? | University of Cambridge 2 Feb 2015: political parties, and the self-government in charge of economic development, healthcare, and foreign affairs.
  21. Elephants and humans: a love affair over 1300 years | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/elephants-and-humans-a-love-affair-over-1300-years
    Thumbnail for Elephants and humans: a love affair over 1300 years | University of Cambridge 1 Jul 2015: Scroll to the end of the article to listen to the podcast. The Parker Library (Corpus Christi College) is proud of its elephants. At least five illustrations
  22. Big data shows the graduate pay premium is bigger for women |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/big-data-shows-the-graduate-pay-premium-is-bigger-for-women
    Thumbnail for Big data shows the graduate pay premium is bigger for women | University of Cambridge 25 Sep 2015: So it also appears that higher education provided some protection from the economic downturn.
  23. ‘Unprecedented’ storms and floods are more common than we think |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/unprecedented-storms-and-floods-are-more-common-than-we-think
    Thumbnail for ‘Unprecedented’ storms and floods are more common than we think | University of Cambridge 9 Dec 2015: and erosion remodels our coastline – with large economic and social costs.
  24. Climate change sentiment could hit global investment portfolios in…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/climate-change-sentiment-could-hit-global-investment-portfolios-in-the-short-term
    Thumbnail for Climate change sentiment could hit global investment portfolios in the short term | University of Cambridge 12 Nov 2015: Each scenario was linked to a series of economic and market confidence factors used to explore macroeconomic effects within a global economic model. ... Seeing climate change as a short-term financial risk as well as a long-term economic threat.
  25. Using experts ‘inexpertly’ leads to policy failure, warn researchers…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/using-experts-inexpertly-leads-to-policy-failure-warn-researchers
    Thumbnail for Using experts ‘inexpertly’ leads to policy failure, warn researchers | University of Cambridge 14 Oct 2015: The accuracy and reliability of expert advice is often compromised by “cognitive frailties”, and needs to be interrogated with the same tenacity as research
  26. ‘Traditional authority’ linked to rates of deforestation in Africa |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/traditional-authority-linked-to-rates-of-deforestation-in-africa
    Thumbnail for ‘Traditional authority’ linked to rates of deforestation in Africa | University of Cambridge 24 Nov 2015: economic gains.
  27. Cambridge awarded £18 million in funding to support UK infrastructure …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-awarded-ps18-million-in-funding-to-support-uk-infrastructure-research
    Thumbnail for Cambridge awarded £18 million in funding to support UK infrastructure research | University of Cambridge 24 Mar 2015: base. Robert Mair. The University of Cambridge will receive £18 million in funding to ensure that the UK’s infrastructure is resilient and responsive to environmental and economic impacts, as announced ... We are particularly pleased to see the need
  28. Cambridge's Chemistry of Health programme awarded £17 million in…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridges-chemistry-of-health-programme-awarded-ps17-million-in-funding
    Thumbnail for Cambridge's Chemistry of Health programme awarded £17 million in funding | University of Cambridge 25 Mar 2015: Seven university research projects from across the UK will receive over £100 million of investment in 2016-17, to drive innovation and economic growth. ... UK universities tackle major national and global challenges, and make a significant contribution
  29. Mindfulness study to look at benefits in helping build resilience to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mindfulness-study-to-look-at-benefits-in-helping-build-resilience-to-stress-among-university
    Thumbnail for Mindfulness study to look at benefits in helping build resilience to stress among university students | University of Cambridge 29 Sep 2015: Géraldine Dufour. The study, which could see over 500 students receive mindfulness training, aims to measure its effectiveness in managing stress amongst students, particularly at exam time, and whether it helps ... Students receive training, practice
  30. Mongolia: unravelling the troubled narratives of a nation |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/mongolia-unravelling-the-troubled-narratives-of-a-nation
    Thumbnail for Mongolia: unravelling the troubled narratives of a nation | University of Cambridge 27 Feb 2015: Buddhism, in the shape of over 700 monasteries populated by some 80,000 lamas, had for centuries exerted an influence that extended deep into politics, economics and everyday life, rather in
  31. How yaks and humans have lived in partnership for centuries |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/how-yaks-and-humans-have-lived-in-partnership-for-centuries
    Thumbnail for How yaks and humans have lived in partnership for centuries | University of Cambridge 18 Nov 2015: Scroll to the end of the article to listen to the podcast. “It was already looking at me when I saw it. As it started moving down the hill towards me, I was
  32. Study finds GB’s most extroverted, agreeable and emotionally stable…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-finds-gbs-most-extroverted-agreeable-and-emotionally-stable-regions
    Thumbnail for Study finds GB’s most extroverted, agreeable and emotionally stable regions | University of Cambridge 25 Mar 2015: Geographical differences are associated with a range of economic, social and health outcomes – and hence how important resources are allocated.
  33. Big Data – getting to the heart of the Information Revolution |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/big-data-getting-to-the-heart-of-the-information-revolution
    Thumbnail for Big Data – getting to the heart of the Information Revolution | University of Cambridge 1 Jun 2015: Big Data’ has also been highlighted by the UK government as among the country’s ‘Eight Great Technologies’ that will help drive economic growth.
  34. Forests could play a vital role in efforts to end global hunger |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/forests-could-play-a-vital-role-in-efforts-to-end-global-hunger
    Thumbnail for Forests could play a vital role in efforts to end global hunger | University of Cambridge 6 May 2015: Thomas Gass, Assistant Secretary‐General for Policy of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, added: “this report reminds us of the vital role of forests in building food security.
  35. New initiative to train specialists in risk, mitigation and Big Data…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-initiative-to-train-specialists-in-risk-mitigation-and-big-data
    Thumbnail for New initiative to train specialists in risk, mitigation and Big Data | University of Cambridge 3 Feb 2015: Two of the studentships in the 2016 cohort will be interdisciplinary and co-funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and NERC.
  36. “Not just another commodity”: Leading economist backs Pope’s stance…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/not-just-another-commodity-leading-economist-backs-popes-stance-on-poverty-and-environment
    Thumbnail for “Not just another commodity”: Leading economist backs Pope’s stance on poverty and environment | University of Cambridge 29 Jun 2015: the planet as purely an economic issue about how we use these commodities is a limiting vision. ... Natural capital has features that most commodities around which we build economic modelling – such as infrastructure, or the products of industrial
  37. What's the point of midges - and how do you stop them biting? |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/whats-the-point-of-midges-and-how-do-you-stop-them-biting
    Thumbnail for What's the point of midges - and how do you stop them biting? | University of Cambridge 26 Aug 2015: What more is there to learn about midges? Some insects have economic and medical importance.
  38. The war that fed itself - and the hollow democracy it left behind |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-war-that-fed-itself-and-the-hollow-democracy-it-left-behind
    Thumbnail for The war that fed itself - and the hollow democracy it left behind | University of Cambridge 14 Oct 2015: By the time it ended, it had become synonymous with child soldiers, human rights atrocities, landmine victims and blood diamond economics.
  39. From Chinese milk to Indian chocolate, behind the world’s…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/from-chinese-milk-to-indian-chocolate-behind-the-worlds-fast-expanding-markets
    Thumbnail for From Chinese milk to Indian chocolate, behind the world’s fast-expanding markets | University of Cambridge 21 Oct 2015: Those concerns are not confined to China and Brazil. Russia’s economy is contracting this year due to low energy prices; India’s economic recovery too has been slower than expected. ... Khaled Soufani, Senior Faculty in Management Practice
  40. 'Spin' or be lost: how Corbyn rejected New Labour PR for a…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/spin-or-be-lost-how-corbyn-rejected-new-labour-pr-for-a-more-civic-vision
    Thumbnail for 'Spin' or be lost: how Corbyn rejected New Labour PR for a more civic vision | University of Cambridge 29 Sep 2015: It strikes me as no coincidence that the biggest economic and political shift that modern Britain has ever seen came in the wake of the new practices of public relations. ... These 1930s innovations were prompted by many of the same types of challenges
  41. Artificially-intelligent Robot Scientist ‘Eve’ could boost search for …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/artificially-intelligent-robot-scientist-eve-could-boost-search-for-new-drugs
    Thumbnail for Artificially-intelligent Robot Scientist ‘Eve’ could boost search for new drugs | University of Cambridge 4 Feb 2015: But the cost and speed of drug discovery and the economic return make them unattractive to the pharmaceutical industry.
  42. Cod bones from Mary Rose reveal globalised fish trade in Tudor…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cod-bones-from-mary-rose-reveal-globalised-fish-trade-in-tudor-england
    Thumbnail for Cod bones from Mary Rose reveal globalised fish trade in Tudor England | University of Cambridge 9 Sep 2015: Within a century the Newfoundland fishery had become a major economic concern, of greater value than the fur trade, for example,” said Barrett.
  43. Four decades after Haile Selassie’s death, Ethiopia is an African…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/four-decades-after-haile-selassies-death-ethiopia-is-an-african-success-story
    Thumbnail for Four decades after Haile Selassie’s death, Ethiopia is an African success story | University of Cambridge 27 Aug 2015: Though it built what initially seemed to be an effective dictatorship, it was unable to cope with the economic incompetence of state socialism – symbolised for the outside world by the great ... Most remarkable of all, however, Meles' economic
  44. Opinion: How tasty forest foods can help solve the global hunger…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-tasty-forest-foods-can-help-solve-the-global-hunger-crisis
    Thumbnail for Opinion: How tasty forest foods can help solve the global hunger crisis | University of Cambridge 27 Nov 2015: A recent study by the Global Forest Expert Panel on Forests and Food Security, which I chaired, shows how forests and trees can complement agricultural production and give an economic boost
  45. The anxiety puzzle: why are women in deprived areas more likely to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/the-anxiety-puzzle-why-are-women-in-deprived-areas-more-likely-to-suffer
    Thumbnail for The anxiety puzzle: why are women in deprived areas more likely to suffer? | University of Cambridge 3 Sep 2015: This association persisted even after we accounted for individual circumstances, such as socio-economic status and existing medical conditions.
  46. Feeding food waste to pigs could save vast swathes of threatened…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/feeding-food-waste-to-pigs-could-save-vast-swathes-of-threatened-forest-and-savannah
    Thumbnail for Feeding food waste to pigs could save vast swathes of threatened forest and savannah | University of Cambridge 10 Dec 2015: zu Ermgassen points out that economic and environmental concern is driving a reassessment of EU animal feed bans that were put in place in the 2000s, as well as attempts to ... The reintroduction of swill feeding in the EU would require backing from pig
  47. Outlaws, trolls and beserkers: meet the hero-monsters of the…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/outlaws-trolls-and-beserkers-meet-the-hero-monsters-of-the-icelandic-sagas
    Thumbnail for Outlaws, trolls and beserkers: meet the hero-monsters of the Icelandic sagas | University of Cambridge 22 Oct 2015: And such a threat to economic growth and social stability has to be removed.
  48. Alternative ways of protecting urban water supplies must be…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/alternative-ways-of-protecting-urban-water-supplies-must-be-considered-in-light-of-worsening
    Thumbnail for Alternative ways of protecting urban water supplies must be considered in light of worsening droughts in the US, study claims | University of Cambridge 4 Dec 2015: Droughts are ranked second in the US in terms of national weather-related economic impacts, with annual losses just shy of $9 billion. ... With water scarcity likely to increase due to advancing climate change, the economic and environmental impacts of
  49. Exploiting the Government's education data could help to bridge…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/exploiting-the-governments-education-data-could-help-to-bridge-the-uk-skills-gap
    Thumbnail for Exploiting the Government's education data could help to bridge the UK skills gap | University of Cambridge 30 Sep 2015: This brings together researchers to address challenges presented by access to unprecedented volumes of data, as well as important issues around law, ethics and economics, in order to apply Big Data
  50. Flashmobs and flamenco: how Spain’s greatest artform became a tool…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/flashmobs-and-flamenco-how-spains-greatest-artform-became-a-tool-for-political-protest
    Thumbnail for Flashmobs and flamenco: how Spain’s greatest artform became a tool for political protest | University of Cambridge 23 Oct 2015: Never more so than today. Spain has suffered immensely in the global economic crisis – especially Andalusia, the southernmost region of the country most associated with flamenco. ... Yet members remain committed to flamenco as a political weapon
  51. Opinion: Paying people to stay away is not always the best way to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-paying-people-to-stay-away-is-not-always-the-best-way-to-protect-watersheds
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Paying people to stay away is not always the best way to protect watersheds | University of Cambridge 24 Dec 2015: Such economic impacts are likely to worsen as the century progresses. ... This is the case of the Catskills watershed in New York, where environmentally sound economic development is incentivized.

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