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Read more at: The political scientist unravelling questions of resource dependence in the Middle East

The political scientist unravelling questions of resource dependence in the Middle East

25 August 2017

His personal background puts Babak Mohammadzadeh in a strong position to research the ways that key oil-producing countries are shaped by their political and cultural legacies. As nationalism tightens its grip, he urges us to consider the global implicati


Read more at: The neurobiologist who just couldn’t stop dancing

The neurobiologist who just couldn’t stop dancing

25 August 2017

Krishna Zivraj-Nair loved her work as a research scientist in a Cambridge lab — but there was something missing. Dance has always been one of her passions and, from small beginnings, she’s established a flourishing dance academy.


Read more at: The student who is inspired by her dad

The student who is inspired by her dad

17 August 2017

Two years ago Tara Khalid achieved the grades she needed to take up her Cambridge place. She describes herself as defying most of the Cambridge stereotypes. Her passion for learning was encouraged by her teachers but it was her father who taught her to th


Read more at: The Hebrew teacher who opens doors to learning

The Hebrew teacher who opens doors to learning

27 April 2017

She loves the silence of libraries and believes that modesty is key to learning. Hagar Ben-Zion teaches Hebrew at the Language Centre and catalogues Hebrew books at the University Library. A plucky Jerusalemite, she learnt to ride a bicycle in Cambridge.


Read more at: The economist who makes the organ thunder

The economist who makes the organ thunder

21 April 2017

He learnt to play the organ as a child and developed a keen ear for languages. Now Dutch master’s student Geerten Boonzaaijer unwinds from the demands of economics classes by practising the organ at Christ’s College.


Read more at: The University Challenge star propelled by a love of maths

The University Challenge star propelled by a love of maths

13 April 2017

With his unusual name and irrepressible good humour, Bobby Seagull emerged as one of the star contestants in the latest University Challenge series.


Read more at: The trainee horticulturalist who believes gardens are for sharing

The trainee horticulturalist who believes gardens are for sharing

6 April 2017

She discovered a love of growing things in an overgrown corner of her parents’ Scottish garden. Now, she’s mastering botanical names and important practical skills at the Botanic Garden. Bryony Langley, a trainee horticultural technician, delights in...


Read more at: The engineer who keeps the clock ticking

The engineer who keeps the clock ticking

30 March 2017

He never intended to take a PhD — or to present television documentaries. Hugh Hunt is an all-rounder who combines his interest in things that bounce and spin with a passion for music and mending things.


Read more at: What does it mean to be a global university?

What does it mean to be a global university?

23 March 2017

Professor Eilís Ferran, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional and International Relations, reflects on Cambridge’s role in the world.


Read more at: The psychiatrist who does stand up

The psychiatrist who does stand up

16 March 2017

He discovered performing at medical school in India and, as a PhD student, began to devise his own material. Armed with his ‘baloney detection kit’, researcher Hisham Ziauddeen uses stand up to demonstrate the folly of bogus science.