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‘Pill on a string’ test to transform oesophageal cancer diagnosis |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pill-on-a-string-test-to-transform-oesophageal-cancer-diagnosis30 Jul 2020: order to help identify priority cases with suspected cancer who need further tests urgently. ... The researchers are currently putting the Cytosponge test through an economic evaluation and hope that it will be rolled out within GP practices within three -
United we stand, divided we fall
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/coylecovid25 Mar 2020: Above all, an economic downturn leading to sustained loss of income means people’s mental and physical health will deteriorate. ... She is heading research in the fields of public policy economics, technology, industrial strategy and global inequality. -
Socio-economic status predicts UK boys’ development of essential…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/socio-economic-status-predicts-uk-boys-development-of-essential-thinking-skills21 Jul 2020: Search. Search. Socio-economic status predicts UK boys’ development of essential thinking skills. ... The participants completed computer-based thinking games to test their executive functions, and various mathematical tests to assess numeracy. -
REPORT Global Satisfaction with Democracy 2020 This report was ...
https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/report2020_003.pdf25 Feb 2020: xx.Methodology V: Detrending the Economic Cycle 56. Global Satisfaction with Democracy Report 2020. ... Chang, (2016) “Economic Inequality, Winner-Loser gap, and Satisfaction with Democracy”,Electoral Studies, 44: 85–97. -
2020 Vice Chancellor's Award winners and runners up | University…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/public-engagement/2020-vice-chancellors-award-winners-and-runners-up8 Oct 2020: These awards celebrate research that best demonstrate social, cultural and economic impact through engagement. ... This setup was developed quickly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as insufficient national capacity existed to test Cambridge -
Tales from the edge of modern fertilities
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/fertilityfutures15 Dec 2020: Combined with fertility demands for same-sex couples, it’s a market set to increase – and one likely to stay strong in economic downturns. ... To have a healthy child at the best time, women can become reliant on companies to test their fertility, or -
UK and US firms ‘lag’ in race to commercialise COVID-19 diagnostic…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/uk-and-us-firms-lag-in-race-to-commercialise-covid-19-diagnostic-tests22 Apr 2020: The region is also ahead when it comes to commercialising COVID-19 tests. ... He points out that the ‘CE-mark’ – indicating a test complies with EU regulations – is self-certified by nearly all types of diagnostic tests manufacturers: the firm -
Horizons
https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/horizons_issue_40.pdf19 Nov 2020: Gupta then showed that combining the SAMBA tests with antibody tests allowed them to identify 100% of COVID-19 patients. ... As a cohort we discussed whether it was possible to rethink the whole paradigm of economics. -
Projects funded through the Public Engagement Starter Fund |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/public-engagement/information-for-staff-and-students/public-engagement-starter-fund/projects-funded-through-the-public-engagement-starter-fund5 Mar 2020: The project is targeted at communicating cutting-edge science related to women's health, and raising awareness on ovarian cancer, pre-eclampsia, smear tests, HPV vaccinations etc. ... 2019. Dr Teresa Perez. Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. £1492. -
Opening schools – and keeping them open – should be prioritised by…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/opening-schools-and-keeping-them-open-should-be-prioritised-by-government-report-says24 Jul 2020: This could reduce their earning potential by 3% a year and consequently lower the overall economic growth rate. ... Simon Burgess, Professor of Economics, University of Bristol, said: “We know how damaging it is for children to miss out on school. -
‘Wild West’ mentality lingers in US mountain regions | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/wild-west-mentality-lingers-in-us-mountain-regions7 Sep 2020: The research uses the “Big Five” personality model, standard in social psychology, with simple online tests providing high-to-low scores for five fundamental personality traits of millions of Americans. ... Over hundreds of thousands of people, such -
Reports and Financial Statements 2020 Polar Sciences, PhD candidate,…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/university_of_cambridge_group_annual_reports_2019-20.pdf15 Dec 2020: on all aspects of society from mental health to education. and economics to working practices. ... time of 2.6 hours compared with 26.4 hours for standard. laboratory tests. -
Tackling COVID-19: Dr Sander van der Linden | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/tackling-covid-19-dr-sander-van-der-linden14 May 2020: This necessitates knowledge about human cooperation as well as economic and social inequalities. ... We frequently test our interventions ‘in the wild’, for example, our study on the BBC news site tested how people react to uncertainty about -
School segregation by wealth is creating unequal learning outcomes…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/school-segregation-by-wealth-is-creating-unequal-learning-outcomes-for-children-in-the-global-south27 May 2020: worse in basic literacy and numeracy tests than those from more affluent backgrounds. ... Importantly, in cases where children from the wealthiest 20% and poorest 20% of families attended the same school, there was almost no difference in their test -
Desk-based jobs may offer protection against poor cognition in later…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/desk-based-jobs-may-offer-protection-against-poor-cognition-in-later-life7 Jul 2020: After an average 12 years, the volunteers were invited back and completed a battery of tests that measured aspects of their cognition, including memory, attention, visual processing speed and a reading ... People who have less active jobs – typically -
Significant increase in depression seen among children during first…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/significant-increase-in-depression-seen-among-children-during-first-lockdown8 Dec 2020: To test whether changes in emotional wellbeing, anxiety and depression symptoms occurred during lockdown since their initial assessment, a team at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, ... This effect was independent of -
Syrian refugee health workers can help Europe cope with COVID-19 |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/syrian-refugee-health-workers-can-help-europe-cope-with-covid-1916 Sep 2020: Their experiences have important policy, economic, humanitarian and academic implications,” said Coutts. ... Krebeh is now working to pass his English test, which he hopes to do in the next couple of months, then will aim to take medical exams and get -
Open-source toolkit helps developing countries meet demand for…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/open-source-toolkit-helps-developing-countries-meet-demand-for-covid-19-research-and-diagnostics8 Dec 2020: These enzymes are also useful for tests like LAMP, which is faster and simpler than RT-qPCR and is rapidly being adopted by more labs. ... Control DNA is also included in the toolkit to validate that tests will specifically detect SARS-CoV-2 but not -
Long-term strategies to control COVID-19 pandemic must treat health…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/long-term-strategies-to-control-covid-19-pandemic-must-treat-health-and-economy-as-equally-important13 Jul 2020: However, they have often come with tremendous negative social, economic and psychological effects. ... Pakistan conducts only 0.09 tests daily per 1,000 individuals compared to 0.52 in France. -
‘Spill-over’ effects show hidden value of prioritising education of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/spill-over-effects-show-hidden-value-of-prioritising-education-of-poorest-children-and-marginalised20 Nov 2020: Impact was calculated by comparing the English test scores of children from 81 randomly-selected CAMFED-supported schools with children from 60 control schools that received no support. ... The improvement in English test scores among girls receiving -
‘Terrible twos’ not inevitable: with engaged parenting, happy babies…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/terrible-twos-not-inevitable-with-engaged-parenting-happy-babies-can-become-happy-toddlers6 May 2020: Simple tasks were used to test the level of autonomy support parents gave to their child. ... This research was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, the National Science Foundation and the Dutch Research Council (NWO). -
Rolling 50/30 day cycle of lockdown and relaxation could be a useful…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/rolling-5030-day-cycle-of-lockdown-and-relaxation-could-be-a-useful-option-for-managing-covid-1920 May 2020: An alternative approach may be to alternate stricter measures with intervals of relaxed social distancing (with measures of effective “test-contact trace-isolate” and shielding of the vulnerable kept in place). ... However, it is unclear what the Results that match 1 of 2 words
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Cambridge COVID-19 Testing Centre passes 2 million tests milestone |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-covid-19-testing-centre-passes-2-million-tests-milestone24 Dec 2020: Search. Search. Cambridge COVID-19 Testing Centre passes 2 million tests milestone. ... Since it began operating, the facility has processed more than 2 million tests. -
Reflections at the door | Vice-Chancellor's blog | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/reflections-at-the-door-vice-chancellors-blog31 Jan 2020: Before the day is over, the United Kingdom will have left the European Union. Whatever views any one of us hold as individuals, this is now a fact that will -
“Behind every COVID-19 test sample is a person worried about their…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/Covid19CambridgeTestingCentre4 Sep 2020: “Behind every COVID-19 test sample is a person worried about their results”. ... We have a real opportunity to increase the number of tests being carried out and successfully diagnose people. -
Cambridge University to provide weekly coronavirus testing for…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-university-to-provide-weekly-coronavirus-testing-for-students-resident-in-colleges9 Sep 2020: Swabs will be pooled by household, enabling the University to reduce the number of tests required to around 2,000 per week. ... If a pooled household test is positive, the students in the household will be informed within 24 hours and offered individual -
Unexpected experiences
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/UE-Mike-Weekes27 Aug 2020: And one of the best ways to do this, apart from social distancing and promoting wearing of masks, was to test staff for the virus as frequently as possible. ... Going forward, the key will be for us all to work together over the next few months to -
“We’re in it for the long haul”
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/citiid21 Oct 2020: antibody tests allowed them to identify 100% of COVID-19 patients, at a time when there was no gold standard test for diagnosing the disease. ... His team also showed that the rapid antibody tests can detect the mutated SARS-CoV-2 that has taken over -
Green recovery must end the reign of GDP, argue Cambridge and UN…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/UNnaturalcapital15 Dec 2020: Gaps in economic measurement have contributed to chronic underinvestment in natural and social capital,” said Coyle. ... The extreme human and economic cost of the pandemic arise from a failure to manage natural capital. -
Adult skates can spontaneously repair cartilage injuries
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/skate12 May 2020: Cartilage injury in humans – for example because of osteoarthritis or a sports injury – is a huge problem, and a huge economic burden,” said Dr Andrew Gillis from the University of ... It can severely impact quality of life, and has an extremely -
What’s your beef?
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/beef7 Jan 2020: Beef was a symbol of Britishness – it was thought to be one of the reasons for Britain’s economic and military power. ... As economic standards in China rise, diets are changing and the consumption of meat, particularly pork, is rising. -
Unexpected experiences
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/UE-Testing-volunteers5 Oct 2020: They use a genetic amplification technique, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to track viral genetic material in swabs from test subjects. ... It is a test that forms the bedrock of genetics analysis in academic, pharmaceutical and medical research. -
Opinion: Employers should cut hours not people during the pandemic |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/opinion-employers-should-cut-hours-not-people-during-the-pandemic13 May 2020: large mental health deficit associated with unemployment and economic inactivity. ... How does it work? Other European countries, such as Germany and Austria, have traditionally used short-time work programmes to deal with economic crises. -
Scientists supercharge shellfish to tackle vitamin deficiency in…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-supercharge-shellfish-to-tackle-vitamin-deficiency-in-humans20 Jul 2020: Over two billion people worldwide are nutrient deficient, leading to a wide range of serious health problems. Fortifying food with micronutrients is already an -
Architecting the future
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/arm8 Dec 2020: They will have a further two and a half years to test, write code and provide critical feedback. -
Beyond the pandemic: focus on productivity to make everyone better off
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/BeyondThePandemic-productivity16 Nov 2020: We already know that ‘social capital’ or trust, in its different forms, has a big impact on economic success. ... An economic downturn leading to sustained loss of income means people’s mental and physical health will deteriorate along with their -
The 'P' word
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/plastic16 Jan 2020: Thailand uses a staggering amount of single-use plastics every day, but its waste management system lags far behind its economic advances,” she explains. -
Syphilitic City
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/syphilis-georgian-london6 Jul 2020: Young women were particularly well represented among new arrivals to the city, and they were often placed in positions of domestic and economic dependence on mostly male employers. ... So infection rates represent a serious gap in our historical knowledge -
Beyond the pandemic: put universities at the heart of an…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/beyond-the-pandemic-innovation28 Aug 2020: The climate crisis. Ageing populations. Persistent economic and social inequality. A decade of stagnant productivity growth. ... of PPE inin Cambridge, or in helping smaller firms to navigate the economic crisis inand Lancaster. -
Beyond the pandemic: build a greener future
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/BeyondThePandemic-green-future9 Nov 2020: How we choose to prioritise an economic and societal recovery will dramatically affect the outcomes of both for future generations. ... What’s next? In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, economic growth will be a high priority for all countries. -
Enterprising researchers: Making a difference in Southern Africa
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/enterprisingresearchers15 Oct 2020: An article in The Economist, published at the end of March, gave further (pre-COVID) grounds for optimism about the continent's economic trajectory pointing, amongst other things, to "the emergence ... As all countries face the daunting task of -
Coronavirus pandemic: making safer emergency hospitals
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/emergency-hospitals28 Apr 2020: Professor Andy Woods. The team’s recommendations are based on physical laboratory experiments to test ventilation systems for two basic arrangements of beds: what is becoming a standard approach of placing -
Global dissatisfaction with democracy at a record high
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/dissatisfactiondemocracy29 Jan 2020: Dr Roberto Foa. The research team found that shifts in democratic satisfaction often responded to “objective circumstances and events” such as economic shocks or corruption scandals. ... If confidence in democracy has been slipping, it is because -
“We couldn’t just turn off and go home”
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/working-through-covid2 Dec 2020: and I’m continually sanitising my hands. I’ve had several cases of students not turning up because they’ve either got a positive test themselves or someone in their household -
Fire: The Great Manipulator
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/burning-questions14 Dec 2020: It’s a really exciting area of research. Fire is acting as the great manipulator, helping us test ecological theories developed decades ago,” says Pellegrini. -
The conservationist, the herders and the fashionistas
https://www.cam.ac.uk/this-cambridge-life/onon-bayasgalan2 Dec 2020: We need to understand how our desired goals fit into the wider economic system and try to find a win– win solution for conservationists and businesses. ... As a cohort we discussed whether it was possible to rethink the whole paradigm of economics. -
Faith in democracy: millennials are the most disillusioned generation …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/youthanddemocracy20 Oct 2020: Researchers argue that, in developed democracies, the biggest contributor to this trend is “economic exclusion” caused by high youth unemployment and wealth inequality: the strongest predictors of the satisfaction age gap. -
COVID-19: What to expect from a vaccine
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/covid19vaccine11 Sep 2020: In many ways the consideration of health and economics form the two extremes of a risk assessment of how to manage the outbreak and minimise the impact. -
School’s in
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/schools-in30 Apr 2020: The cancellation of national tests by the government means that parents and children have a unique opportunity to engage together, where possible, more freely with mathematics, and to explore and appreciate -
Surviving birth
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/surviving-birth10 Dec 2020: We can now grow miniature functional ‘organoids’ that so closely resemble first-trimester placentas that the cells record a positive response using a pregnancy test, showing they are secreting hormones.
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