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Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars Programme

 
Read more at: Constantin Kilcher (2019 cohort)

Constantin Kilcher (2019 cohort)

3 February 2021

Faculty of History, Clare College Convened by Constantin every other week during term time, the DAAD-funded German History Research Group provides a unique environment for scholars from different disciplines, working with different methods and time periods, to discuss German history. In early March, workshop presentations...


Read more at: Welcome to the 2020 Scholars
A collage of profile pictures of the 2020 cohort of Harding Scholars

Welcome to the 2020 Scholars

5 December 2020

We were delighted to welcome the second cohort of Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars in an online welcome event last month. The event included speeches from the Vice-Chancellor, David Harding and the Master of St Catharine's College and research presentations from four of our 2019 Scholars: Brigid Ehrmantraut ...


Read more at: Nilesh Chatterjee (2019 cohort) Department of Pharmacology, Christ’s College
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Nilesh Chatterjee (2019 cohort) Department of Pharmacology, Christ’s College

4 November 2020

Nilesh’s PhD project involves the development of an original, novel, non-editing gene therapy to target cancer cells. In a new film from #CambridgePostgrad , Nilesh talks about why he chose to study for his PhD at the University of Cambridge.


Read more at: Grace Field (2019 cohort) Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Trinity Hall

Grace Field (2019 cohort) Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Trinity Hall

21 October 2020

Grace’s PhD research focuses on the role of analogy in modern physics, but before coming to Cambridge she studied the conceptual issues invoked by a quantity known as quantum tunneling time — the time taken for a quantum particle to 'tunnel’ through a barrier in a classically-forbidden way. She recently pitched an article...


Read more at: Oliver Cast (2019 cohort) Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, Clare Hall

Oliver Cast (2019 cohort) Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, Clare Hall

15 January 2020

Oliver is a member of the Cancer Systems Biology group (Miller Laboratory), analysing how chemotherapy changes the immune system of cells. Through recognising the methods cancer uses to exploit the immune system, new treatments may be developed. Oliver’s contribution is acknowledged in an article about the group’s work...


Read more at: Welcome Event 2019
Prof Sir Mark Welland, Mr David Harding and Prof Stephen J Toope with the first cohort of Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars

Welcome Event 2019

30 October 2019

We were proud to welcome our very first cohort of Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars in October 2019. Read more about the Welcome Event for the inaugural cohort.