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Read more at: Andrew Fischer (2022 cohort) presents at Loyalty in the Medieval World conference

Andrew Fischer (2022 cohort) presents at Loyalty in the Medieval World conference

5 April 2024

Andrew Fischer, a Harding Scholar in the second year of a PhD in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, will present his first conference paper, "Hardly a Virtue: Loyal Service in Medieval Japan", at the Loyalty in the Medieval World conference . The conference will be held at the University of Lincoln and sponsored by the...


Read more at: Ange La Furcia (2020 cohort), awarded Honorable Mention in Student Paper Competition Award

Ange La Furcia (2020 cohort), awarded Honorable Mention in Student Paper Competition Award

3 April 2024

Ange La Furcia, a Harding Scholar in the fourth year of a PhD in Latin American Studies, has been awarded the Honorable Mention in the SSSP's Gender Division's Student Paper Competition Award. Ange will receive a plaque in recognition of his Honorable Mention, awarded for her paper "The lived experiences of beauty and...


Read more at: Francesca Gardner (2022, PhD in English, St Catharine's) has work featured in Cosmoscope Exhibition
"Ariadne", an embroidered cyanotype by Francesca Garner

Francesca Gardner (2022, PhD in English, St Catharine's) has work featured in Cosmoscope Exhibition

7 March 2024

Francesca Gardner, a Harding Scholar in her 2nd year of a PhD in English, has created the embroidered cyanotype "Ariadne" (2024). This work is pictured above, and will be featured in the Cosmoscope Exhibition at the Torriano Meeting House in London throughout March 2024. Writing about this work, Francesca says: "A...


Read more at: Lauryn Anderson (2021 Cohort, PhD in English) awarded prestigious fellowship to Princeton
East Pyne Hall, Princeton University

Lauryn Anderson (2021 Cohort, PhD in English) awarded prestigious fellowship to Princeton

20 February 2024

Lauryn Anderson (2021 Cohort, PhD in English) has been awarded a prestigious Jane Eliza Procter Fellowship to study at Princeton University for the academic year 2024-25. Procter fellowships, awarded by the trustees of Oxford and Cambridge, are awarded on both the basis of a very high standard of academic achievement, as...


Read more at: Harding Scholars get involved in the Cambridge Festival

Harding Scholars get involved in the Cambridge Festival

15 February 2024

The yearly Cambridge Festival showcases research in a wide range of subjects, in a varied programme of talks, exhibitions, films, and more. A number of Harding Scholars will be involved in this year's Festival. Francesca Gardner, 2022 cohort, English, St Catharine's Francesca will be involved in the launch of this year's...


Read more at: Amy Wilkinson (2022 cohort, Babraham Institute, St Catharine's College) engages in public dialogue on early human embryo research

Amy Wilkinson (2022 cohort, Babraham Institute, St Catharine's College) engages in public dialogue on early human embryo research

15 January 2024

Amy Wilkinson, currently in the second year of a PhD in Biological Science at the Babraham Institute, was recently involved in the Human Developmental Biology Initiative's public dialogue on human embryo research. For her work on this initiative, Amy was awarded the Babraham Institute's annual Public Engagement Prize , an...


Read more at: Internal Speaker Event showcases breadth of research within the Harding scholarly community

Internal Speaker Event showcases breadth of research within the Harding scholarly community

13 November 2023

The Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholarship Programme was delighted to hold the latest Internal Speaker Event – an exclusive platform within the HDPSP where scholars share their research findings, insights, and expertise with fellow scholars. Five brilliant speakers presented the results of their investigations this...


Read more at: Depth of Programme celebrated at Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars Welcome Event
The Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education interviewing Harding Scholars about their research

Depth of Programme celebrated at Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars Welcome Event

3 November 2023

Depth of research and interdisciplinarity were key themes at a celebration of the programme held at St Catharine’s College. An annual Welcome Event was held to introduce the intake of 2023 as part of a presentation and panel discussion. Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice, Master of St Catharine’s Sir John Benger...


Read more at: Oliver Puckey (2021 cohort, History, St Catharine's) participates in international workshop on European democracy

Oliver Puckey (2021 cohort, History, St Catharine's) participates in international workshop on European democracy

19 October 2023

Oliver Puckey , currently in the third year of a PhD in History, recently participated in the international "Democracy in Modern European History" workshop at the Institut für Zeitgeschichte in Munich alongside doctoral students from Cambridge, Bochum, Bayreuth, and Munich. The workshop was a collaboration between the DAAD...


Read more at: Animesh Jain (2019 cohort, Engineering, Clare Hall) Completes PhD Project

Animesh Jain (2019 cohort, Engineering, Clare Hall) Completes PhD Project

11 September 2023

Animesh Jain, from the 2029 cohort of Harding Scholars, has now completed his PhD project. His thesis is entitled "Indirect Noise in Non-Isentropic Flows" and he will graduate with a PhD in Engineering. Since submitting his thesis, Animesh has begun working as a Desk Quantitative Analyst at the Royal Bank of Canada, in...