Stories from the people that make Cambridge University unique.
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The graduate student rewriting Deaf histories and disability histories
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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The “zero-chance” doctor who now advises government
19 Oct 2022 Growing up on free school meals at one of the lowest performing state schools in the country, Raghib Ali went on to become a leading epidemiologist...
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The PhD student encouraging young Black aspiring scientists to claim their place
30 Aug 2022 When PhD student Sigourney Bell turned to Twitter to connect with other Black scientists, she could never have guessed that this would be the...
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The doctor turned detective investigating the imprints of cancer
15 Aug 2022 Self-confessed ‘nerd’ Serena Nik-Zainal went from hospital wards to the laboratory on a mission to provide patients with the best possible treatment...
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The photographer sharing the secrets of rare manuscripts
05 Jul 2022 When Amélie Deblauwe cycled to work on 21 June 2019 she had no idea that by lunchtime she’d be in A&E and not leave the hospital for five weeks. Today...
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The psychiatrist who faced a dilemma but couldn’t turn his back on his people
23 May 2022 Children in West Africa with cognitive difficulties are going undiagnosed because the tests used to assess their mental health are based on Western...
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The PhD student who wants to change the way we think about food
04 May 2022 When Gates Cambridge Scholar Clara Ma participated in the Veganuary challenge she didn’t realise it would change the course of her PhD. Today she’s...
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The social scientist who inadvertently became a poet
25 Mar 2022 At the age of thirteen Mona Jebril found herself stranded in Gaza, becoming a refugee for the second time in her life. Her talent and determination...
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The chemist who saved a restaurant and launched a vision for Africa
13 Jan 2022 David Izuogu’s ambition is to establish a research institute in his home country of Nigeria. But he isn’t waiting until he realises his goal to help...
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The philosopher who wants us to think deeply about ordinary things
15 Dec 2021 Nikhil Krishnan, winner of a 2021 Pilkington Prize for outstanding teaching, says that what he loves about teaching is what he loves about philosophy...
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The student helping to demystify Cambridge
06 Dec 2021 Tami Briggs didn’t want to apply to Cambridge but getting the right information made her change her mind. She became a volunteer for InsideUni, the...
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