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Stories from the people that make Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ unique.

̽»¨Ö±²¥graduate student rewriting Deaf histories and disability histories

05 January 2024

When Kirstie Stage was diagnosed with hearing loss, she realised that the experiences of Deaf and disabled people were missing from the history books. Kirstie is determined to bring these narratives to the fore.

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̽»¨Ö±²¥student linguist who started a pro-refugee fashion revolution

09 Nov 2020

Tiara Sahar Ataii has just been named Undergraduate of the Year for Impactful Social Action. She shares how her love of languages and exploration of...

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̽»¨Ö±²¥scientist reducing the rise of superbugs by talking to farmers

06 Nov 2020

Chioma Achi is worried about the global misuse of antibiotics in agricultural practices. Her work helping farmers in Nigeria to reduce infection in...

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̽»¨Ö±²¥lawyer working towards equality and dignity for all

27 Oct 2020

Gates Cambridge Scholar Rumbidzai Dube has long held a passion for international relations and humanitarian issues. After working for ten years as a...

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̽»¨Ö±²¥scientist who launched a comic and flew the flag for Black History Month

23 Oct 2020

Self-confessed comic addict Osarenkhoe Ogbeide sees beyond the superhero to the scientist. When he’s not developing printable gas sensors, he’s...

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̽»¨Ö±²¥student entrepreneur who interviewed Stormzy about race and privilege

20 Oct 2020

Recent graduate and former president of the African and Caribbean Society, Toni Fola-Alade, talks about advocacy, start-ups and fundraising for...

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̽»¨Ö±²¥colleagues who’ve scored almost a century in continuous service to the ̽»¨Ö±²¥

06 Oct 2020

As they (literally) hand over the keys to their much-loved Vet School, Betty and Paul tell us about the poorly elephant who brought two friends and...

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Student

̽»¨Ö±²¥chemist who fuses fashion with science

21 Aug 2020

Areeb Mahtey is studying for a PhD in epigenetics, but outside the lab he is a member of the Fashion and Luxury Brands Society and models. He...

̽»¨Ö±²¥chemist who fuses fashion with science

21 Aug 2020

Areeb Mahtey is studying for a PhD in epigenetics, but outside the lab he is a member of the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge’s Fashion and Luxury Brands...

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Dr Miriam Lynn

̽»¨Ö±²¥microbiologist who cultured a strange and beautiful career

27 Feb 2020

Dr Miriam Lynn heads up Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥â€™s Equality and Diversity team. She describes what led her from a love for microbes to discovering she...


̽»¨Ö±²¥microbiologist who cultured a strange and beautiful career

27 Feb 2020

Dr Miriam Lynn heads up Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥â€™s Equality and Diversity team. She describes what led her from a love for microbes to discovering she...

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Prem Gill

̽»¨Ö±²¥polar explorer using Grime to break the ice

30 Jan 2020

When he’s not monitoring seals from space, PhD student Prem Gill is using ‘Seal Grime’ to inspire the next generation to believe that a career in...

̽»¨Ö±²¥polar explorer using Grime to break the ice

29 Jan 2020

It’s not often someone compares the voices of seals to the sounds of space set to a Grime beat. But when he’s not monitoring seals from space...

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