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Read more at: Marina Papaiakovou contributes to new permanent gallery in the Natural History Museum, London
Marina Papaiakovou's display on parasitic worms, featured in the Natural History Museum

Marina Papaiakovou contributes to new permanent gallery in the Natural History Museum, London

8 April 2025

m._papaiakovou_nmh.png Marina Papaiakovou, in her fourth year of a PhD in Veterinary Medicine, has led a piece in a new permanent gallery in the Natural History Museum in London. The exhibition, titled "Fixing Our Broken Planet", explores the environmental challenges facing our world, and showcases science-based solutions...

Read more at: Sandy Hickson discusses his research as a Harding Scholar on Decoding Dengue

Sandy Hickson discusses his research as a Harding Scholar on Decoding Dengue

11 February 2025

Sandy Hickson, currently in the 2nd year of a PhD in Genetics, was recently interviewed about his PhD thesis research by the University of Cambridge Development and Alumni Relations department. He discusses the inspiration behind his research into mosquito-borne diseases, as well as his work to establish the Cambridge...

Read more at: Raffael Schumann (2023 cohort) wins Explainer prize at Pandemics Course

Raffael Schumann (2023 cohort) wins Explainer prize at Pandemics Course

4 February 2025

Raffael Schumann, in his second year of a PhD in Biological Science at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, recently participated in the course "Biosecurity Fundamentals: Pandemics" by BlueDot Impact. This was a 12-week online programme covering technical and policy efforts to prevent, detect and respond to...

Read more at: Oliver Puckey (2021 cohort, History, St Catharine's) undertakes visiting fellowship at Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History

Oliver Puckey (2021 cohort, History, St Catharine's) undertakes visiting fellowship at Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History

12 December 2024

In November 2024, I was a visiting research fellow at the Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History in Munich. This visit was part of the ongoing exchange programme between the DAAD Cambridge Hub and the Institute for Contemporary History, which sends Cambridge-based researchers to visit Munich for four-week stays and...

Read more at: Fadia Bou-Dagher discusses her research as a Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholar at Cancer Research UK

Fadia Bou-Dagher discusses her research as a Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholar at Cancer Research UK

13 November 2024

Fadia Bou-Dagher, in her third year of a PhD in Medical Science at Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, was recently interviewed about her research by the University of Cambridge Development and Alumni Relations department. She discusses the inspiration behind her research, the focus of her studies, and her experience...

Read more at: The Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars Programme welcomes the 2024 cohort of Harding Scholars
The keynote speakers discussing their research with Professor Sir John Aston

The Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars Programme welcomes the 2024 cohort of Harding Scholars

12 November 2024

From the Tibetan Plateau to parasitic worms to computational neutron transport methods, the full array of the interdisciplinary nature of the Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars Programme was on full show at the 2024 Welcome Event. Sir David Harding was among the special guests at the annual reception at St...

Read more at: Ryan Comins (2023 cohort) undertakes research placement with National Trust

Ryan Comins (2023 cohort) undertakes research placement with National Trust

31 October 2024

Between early July and early October 2024, I took part in a placement with the National Trust which involved analysing and interpreting a collection of Bible translations in various languages, belonging to a NT property in Wales called Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant. Tŷ Mawr was the childhood home of William Morgan, who translated the...

Read more at: Maria Grace Burton (2022 cohort) completes internship at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Maria Grace Burton in the DMNS prep lab

Maria Grace Burton (2022 cohort) completes internship at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science

27 September 2024

Maria Grace Burton (2022 cohort, Earth Sciences) recently undertook a two month internship over the summer at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science (DMNS), Colorado, USA. This internship trained Grace in a number of techniques used in the process of preparing and archiving fossils ranging between sizes of <5mm...

Read more at: Maximilian Kraus (2022 cohort) attends prestigious Modelling, Experimentation and Validation Summer School
Maximilian Kraus next to the AURORA supercomputer

Maximilian Kraus (2022 cohort) attends prestigious Modelling, Experimentation and Validation Summer School

22 August 2024

Maximilian Kraus, in his second year of a PhD in Engineering, recently attended the prestigious Modelling, Experimentation and Validation (MeV) Summer School at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Illinois, USA. This summer school comprised 52 lectures on various aspects of nuclear engineering, presented by international...

Read more at: Marina Papaiakovou, 2021 cohort, wins British Federation of Women Graduates award

Marina Papaiakovou, 2021 cohort, wins British Federation of Women Graduates award

30 July 2024

Marina Papaiakovou, in her third year of a PhD in Veterinary Medicine, has received an award from the British Federation of Women Graduates (BFWG). BFWG awards are made on the basis of evidence of academic excellence as shown on the application form, referee reports and, for those shortlisted, brief presentations of their...

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