Top College stories
The Cambridge Foundation Year; a Golden Globe award; a book on paper; maternal and infant health; economics of biodiversity; Queen’s Honours.
Poetry and protest
Michael Gun-Why (2002) on teaching during the pandemic and breaking down barriers to higher education.
The music of words
Rachel Ip (1995), who has just published her first two picture books, writes about music and rhythm in the words of stories for International Children’s Book Day.
The ‘go-anywhere’ wheelchair
John Ross (1961) on his stair-climbing prototype
Inspiring dialogue
Cameron Taylor (2009) relates how he brought the Dalai Lama to Cambridge (twice!) and set up the Inspire Dialogue Foundation.
Pandemic and poetry
Paridhi Sharma (2012) started writing poetry during lockdown. Read one of her poems and her thoughts on the pandemic.
Career spotlight: Meike Akveld
Meike Akveld (1994) writes about her successful STEM career, the beauty of mathematics and her presidency of an international maths challenge association.
Leading for change
Nigel Turner (1976) on health inequalities and his successful career in the charitable sector.
From burnout to effortless leadership
After recovering from his own burnout at work, Eric Ho (1994) founded Bumblebee Wellbeing to help others prioritise their health and balance this with career success.
Spotlight on: domestic violence
Cara Atkinson (2012) explores issues facing victims of domestic abuse, especially during the pressures of the pandemic.