The price of ecological breakdown

08 October 2024

Cambridge researchers are investigating the economic consequences of climate change and biodiversity loss, and identifying ways to drive a more sustainable global economy.

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Living on the edge

29 March 2019

Some of the most deprived areas in England are located in the eastern region. The New Horizons project has been helping those furthest away from the job market to get back into work.

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Debt: an enduring human passion

No such thing as a free lunch?

10 May 2011

The process of giving and receiving (and being in debt) is an inescapable part of human experience. From sub-prime lending and student loans to organ donations and gift-giving in ancient cultures, a conference at Cambridge this week will explore how debt is a central feature of the way in which societies think about and organise themselves.

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