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Read more at: Raphael Hernandes nominated for European Press Prize Innovation Award

Raphael Hernandes nominated for European Press Prize Innovation Award

20 April 2026

Raphael Hernandes, a Harding Scholar in his 1st year of a PhD in Digital Humanities, has been nominated for a European Press Prize, in the Innovation category. This follows an investigation which Raphael contributed to, into far-right Facebook groups linked to the 2024 UK summer riots. Raphael has been interviewed about...

Read more at: Ange la Furcia awarded the 2026 LASA/Oxfam America Martin Diskin Dissertation Award

Ange la Furcia awarded the 2026 LASA/Oxfam America Martin Diskin Dissertation Award

26 March 2026

Harding Scholar Ange La Furcia has recently completed a PhD in Latin American Studies, submitting her thesis on "Sea Antics: The Politics of Beauty and Transwomen in the Colombian Western Caribbean". Ange has been awarded the 2026 LASA/Oxfam America Martin Diskin Dissertation Award for this thesis. This award recognises "...

Read more at: Stavroula Piliou showcased in new book by Professor Adrian Liston

Stavroula Piliou showcased in new book by Professor Adrian Liston

30 January 2026

Stavroula Piliou , a Harding Scholar and PhD student in the Department of Pathology, has been featured in a new book by Professor Adrian Liston, titled ‘Self-Doubt: An Anthology of Experiences in the Biomedical Sciences’. Read more about the book and about Stavroula's story here .

Read more at: Jack Peden wins 2025 Helios Prize

Jack Peden wins 2025 Helios Prize

29 January 2026

Harding Scholar Jack Peden has been awarded the 2025 Helios Prize by the Department of Engineering. The prize recognises research on sustainable energy and/or energy efficiency, and was awarded to Jack for his co-authored research paper 'Production of hydrogen and carbon nanotubes from methane using a multi-pass floating...

Read more at: Stavroula Piliou attends 2025 Cajal Neuroimmunology Course

Stavroula Piliou attends 2025 Cajal Neuroimmunology Course

6 January 2026

I was awarded the Career Enhancing Award from the British Society of Immunology as well as the DMM grant from the Company of Biologists to attend the 2025 Cajal Neuroimmunology Course in Bordeaux, France. The Cajal course is an internationally recognised Neuroscience training programme that brings together early-career...

Read more at: Harding Scholars 2025 Welcome Event
Harding Scholars discussing their research with the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education at the 2025 Welcome Event

Harding Scholars 2025 Welcome Event

18 December 2025

A showcase of the breadth and depth of the Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars Programme was on display at the 2025 Welcome Event. Special guests gathered at St Catharine’s College, including the Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Environmental Sustainability Professor...

Read more at: Jack Peden's research published in Nature Energy
A flowchart showing the reactor being used to produce carbon nanotube materials and hydrogen from natural gas.

Jack Peden's research published in Nature Energy

4 December 2025

Jack Peden, a Harding Scholar in the third year of a PhD in Engineering, recently published a paper in Nature Energy. In this paper, Jack and his colleagues developed a reactor to produce carbon nanotube materials and hydrogen from methane (natural gas). Jack writes, "We hope this work presents an important step towards...

Read more at: Raffael Schumann's PhD research published in Science journal
An image of the Escherichia coli organism from Schumann's research

Raffael Schumann's PhD research published in Science journal

1 August 2025

Raffael Schumann's main PhD work has been published in the leading journal Science. Schumann is a Harding Scholar in his second year of a PhD in Biological Science at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, and was one of the co-first authors on the paper, titled ' Escherichia coli with a 57-codon genetic code '.

Read more at: Moritz Blumer's Genetics PhD Project published in Science journal
A fish species belonging to the system studied in Moritz Blumer's research project

Moritz Blumer's Genetics PhD Project published in Science journal

13 June 2025

Moritz Blumer, a Harding Scholar who recently submitted his thesis for a PhD in Genetics, has had his main research project published in the Science journal . The project has also been featured in a news item on the University of Cambridge's website, titled " How ‘supergenes’ help fish evolve into new species ".

Read more at: Francesca Gardner (2022 cohort) publishes 'Lawnmower Poetry and the Poetry of Lawnmowers'
Francesca Gardner stood behind mower at St Catharine's College, Cambridge

Francesca Gardner (2022 cohort) publishes 'Lawnmower Poetry and the Poetry of Lawnmowers'

21 May 2025

" Lawnmower Poetry and the Poetry of Lawnmowers " is an article recently published by Francesca Gardner, a Harding Scholar in her third year of a PhD in English. The article has received media coverage in the Times , the BBC , and The i Paper, as well as being reported on by ITV Anglia and the national ITV News. Francesca...

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