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Gates Cambridge is an international scholarship programme at the University of Cambridge for outstanding postgraduate students who share a potential for social leadership and a desire to improve the lives of others. At its heart are our values of Community, Learning, Internationality, Compassion and Change.

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July 28, 2026

Prestigious award to help fight future flu pandemics A Gates Cambridge Scholar has been selected for a prestigious award for her work on how influenza viruses of animal origin – such as avian and swine flu – are […]

July 27, 2026

Policymaking to enable more affordable housing Una Corbett’s MPhil focuses on finding solutions to the housing crisis which is affecting many countries,



including the US, UK and Canada. “I’m really interested in housing supply which is a vital […]

July 23, 2026

Understanding the complexity of PTSD

How do you improve treatments for patients who are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? Nimrod Hertz [2022] and Alicja Podgorski, Gates Cambridge Scholars from different cohorts, have combined forces […]

July 20, 2026

Report focuses on new forms of leadership in a fragmented world A new white paper co-authored by a Gates Cambridge Scholar and citing Gates Cambridge’s Provost calls for recent forms of leadership, governance and strategy to address the current period of […]

July 13, 2026

Celebrating the Gates Cambridge Weekend

Scores of Gates Cambridge Scholars from across 25 cohorts and from countries around the world came together for the Gates Cambridge Weekend from Friday to Sunday. The weekend of events […]

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