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Holding back the flood

25 Mar 2024

Researchers from Cambridge, Exeter and St Andrews urge politicians to help “trapped” communities fight the effects of climate change instead of...

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iris

The gift of identity

13 Apr 2022

Technology that recognises people’s unique iris patterns is giving a means of identification to millions of individuals across the globe.

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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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Displaced lives: Investigating Europe's handling of the refugee crisis and giving voice to asylum-seeking migrants

30 Nov 2020

For the last three years, the RESPOND project has been investigating migration governance in 11 countries by foregrounding the insights of asylum-...

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The 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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Now we’re talking: the project helping teenage refugees and asylum-seekers build a new life in Britain

20 Nov 2019

A new collaboration involving Cambridge linguists and a student-led charitable group is helping young refugees and asylum-seekers develop their...

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