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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...

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...

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...

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 '.

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 ".

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...

Andrew Fischer and his wife in kimono bearing the crest of House Hosokawa

Andrew Fischer (2022 cohort) interviewed by Kumamoto University

21 May 2025

Andrew Fischer, a Harding Scholar in his third year of a PhD in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, has been interviewed about his doctoral research by Kumamoto University in Japan. The interview was conducted in Japanese, and was translated and edited by Andrew. Andrew is conducting doctoral research at Kumamoto University...

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...

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...

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...

Stavroula Piliou attends 2025 Cajal Neuroimmunology Course

Harding Scholars 2025 Welcome Event

Jack Peden's research published in Nature Energy

Raffael Schumann's PhD research published in Science journal

Moritz Blumer's Genetics PhD Project published in Science journal

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

Andrew Fischer (2022 cohort) interviewed by Kumamoto University

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

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

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

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