Articles about 'Fitzwilliam College'

Innovative approaches for protecting the future of Sierra Leone’s Gola Forest – globally important for its biodiversity and its carbon reserves – are being developed by a collaboration of conservation agencies and University of Cambridge researchers.

A new book by a Cambridge University academic revisits one of the worst famines in recorded history. The Irish Famine of the 1840s had terrible consequences: 1 million people died and several million left Ireland. Today the world is watching as millions in Africa face a similar fate: starvation in the midst of plenty. Dr David Nally’s analysis of what happened in his native Ireland less than two centuries ago reveals some shocking parallels with what is happening in Africa.

Sixty of the world's most brilliant students have been awarded a prestigious Gates scholarship, including for the first time students from Bolivia, Tanzania and Brunei Darussalam.

The life and work of Dr Emile Perreau-Saussine will celebrated at an evening of open discussion, today, (Thursday 17 February, 2011), at Fitzwilliam College.

Four outstanding Canadian high school students have been awarded Blyth Scholarships which will fund their studies at University of Cambridge.

Higher Education Advisers from across the country have had the chance to put themselves in the shoes of a Cambridge Admissions tutor as part of a two day residential conference organised recently by the Cambridge Admissions Office.

Fitzwilliam College postgraduate student Harry Leitch has been named as one of the six players to represent Team Scotland at squash at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October.

A major new investigation which aims to solve two of the biggest unanswered questions in psychology is being launched by researchers at the University of Cambridge in partnership with the BBC.

Gates Scholars and Alumni celebrated the scholarship programme’s 10th anniversary last weekend, doing what Gates Scholars do best – talking about issues that affect all of us.

Two senior Cambridge academics have recently returned from lecture tours in India thanks to a newly-launched Scheme supported by distinguished alumnus Dr Yusuf Hamied (pictured).