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The latest updates from Cambridge Africa and our initiatives.
Chasing Dreams: My Transformative Summer Research Experience at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute.
The 06th Jul 2024 was an exciting Saturday afternoon when I left Uganda, embarking on my journey to the UK for the prestigious Summer Research Programme.
An Architect’s Vigil: Sowing Safety in the Sahel
By Stephen Ajadi, MIK, Dr Amit Bhasin Prize Winner 2024 WARNING: Please be advised before continuing to read that this blog contains description of events that are distressing My love for the…
Applied biostatistics training using R software - a first in Tanzania
By Professor Humphrey Mazigo, Dean of the School of Public, Health Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS), Bugando, Tanzania With funding from the Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund, the Catholic…
Developing collaborative freshwater biodiversity research in Côte d'Ivoire
Like their counterparts across West Africa, freshwater ecosystems (rivers, lakes, ponds, marshes, swamps etc.
A CHAPTER IN MY JOURNEY- MY EXPERIENCE AT UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, ADDENBROOKE’S HOSPITAL
The seeds of my passion for oncology were sown in the darkest of times, when I lost my beloved aunt to breast cancer in 2015.
Housing in Ethiopian Secondary Cities: Dilla's Affordable Housing Crisis and Solutions
Written by Dr Minna Sunikka-Blank (Architecture) & Dr Engida Esayas Dube (Geography, Dilla University) Access to affordable housing is a significant challenge for low-income households in Ethiopia, as in many rapidly…
The story of ‘12 Remarkable African Life Scientists’
This book’s long journey began with a wish to see stories of African scientists as role models to inspire young people to research.
Classics Beyond Borders
Written by Dr Frisbee Sheffield, Faculty of Classics, Cambridge With the support of the Cambridge-Africa Alborada Research Fund and the Leventis Foundation, the Faculty of Classics has established a collaboration with…
My Summer Journey at Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute: A Dive into the World of Cancer Research
IntroductionIn the quiet corridors of Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute (CRUK CI), amidst the hum of sophisticated equipment and the groundbreaking research, I embarked on a journey that would forever…
Simprints- A new kind of tech for good
An estimated 850 million people globally lack formal identification, which makes it incredibly hard to verify that critical services are reaching the people they’re meant for.
Testing approaches and building capacity for fall armyworm control in Nigeria
Sarah Luke and Edgar Turner, University of Cambridge/University of Nottingham, UK, and Mobolade D.