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Distinguished Lecture Series
Director-General of the BBC gives Gates Lecture
6 June 2011
Mark Thompson, Director-General of the BBC, gives a public lecture on the future of broadcasting.
Director-General of the BBC gives Gates Lecture
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Distinguished Lecture Series: David McCandles gives lecture on 'data visualization'
24 March 2011
Data-journalist and infographics designer David McCandless explains how complex data sets can provide useful patterns and connections.
David McCandles gives lecture on 'data visualization'
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Distinguished Lecture Series: UK's 'most entrepreneurial scientist' gives Gates lecture
14 March 2011
Chris Lowe, Professor of Biotechnology at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of Trinity College, delivered the second Gates Distinguished Lecture of Lent Term on 1 March 2011.
UK's 'most entrepreneurial scientist' gives Gates lecture
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Distinguished Lecture Series: UN disasters expert gives Gates Distinguished Lecture
21 February 2011
The UN's Assistant Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction gives talk on limiting impact of natural disasters.
UN disasters expert gives Gates Distinguished Lecture
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Gates Scholars Alumni Association: Alumni commitment to making a difference
29 January 2011
Gates Alumni share how they incorporated their commitment to "making a difference in the world" into their career choices
Alumni commitment to making a difference
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Distinguished Lecture Series: Olympics official talks about what makes a good Games
30 November 2010
Denis Oswald, Chairman of International Olympic Committee's Co-ordination Commission, on the Olympic Games.
Olympics official talks about what makes a good Games
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Gates Cambridge Scholarships: Information session
16 November 2010
A virtual information session for international applicants organised by the Gates Scholars' Alumni Association.See important details.
Information session
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Distinguished Lecture Series: Film critic Anthony Lane
15 November 2010
Anthony Lane, film critic and staff writer on The New Yorker, gives a Gates Distinguished Lecture entitled Don't Look Now
Film critic Anthony Lane
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Distinguished Lecture Series: Niklas Zennstrom, co-founder of Skype
22 October 2010
One of the founders of Skype gave some pointers on how to set up 'game changing businesses' at a lecture on Tuesday.
Niklas Zennstrom, co-founder of Skype
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10th Anniversary Event: Key note dinner speech
6 September 2010
Lord Broers gives the 10th anniversary key note speech about the history of the Gates Cambridge Scholarships.
Key note dinner speech
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10th Anniversary Event: The Arts and the Nation
9 July 2010
Experts from a range of backgrounds tackle the relationship between the arts, broadly defined, and the preservation of "national" cultures.
The Arts and the Nation
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10th Anniversary Event: Social networking for social change
9 July 2010
This panel discusses the opportunities and obstacles that the powerful tool of social networking creates for those looking to generate positive social change
Social networking for social change
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10th Anniversary Event: Multiculturalism, minorities, and human rights
9 July 2010
Among many other difficult questions, this 10th anniversary panel discusses how to decide which groups and which rights deserve protection and considers the concept of multiculturalism.
Multiculturalism, minorities, and human rights
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10th Anniversary Event: Funnelling basic research to address global challenges
9 July 2010
This panel of well-respected academics tackles the question of how basic research can be used to address major global challenges.
Funnelling basic research to address global challenges
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10th Anniversary Event: Education and technology in the 21st century
9 July 2010
How is technology used in education and what benefits this can bring to both developed and developing countries in the 21st century? Listen to what a panel of experts have to say.
Education and technology in the 21st century
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10th Anniversary Event: Corporate social responsibility - how the private sector can help
9 July 2010
How can the private sector can help alleviate poverty at the same time as reaping rewards for investors? Listen to views of this experienced panel.
Corporate social responsibility - how the private sector can help
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10th Anniversary Event: A sustainable future after Deepwater Horizon: what next?
9 July 2010
This panel considers whether we need to continue to chase difficult oil and if alternative energy sources, such as bio energy crops, are a viable alternative.
A sustainable future after Deepwater Horizon: what next?
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Gates Cambridge Scholarships: Global Scholars' Symposium: scholarships panel discussion
21 June 2010
The third annual Global Scholars' Symposium was hosted by Gates Cambridge Scholars on 11 and 12 June. One of the highlights was a panel discussion on the aims of international scholarship programmes in the 21st century, which is recorded here.
Global Scholars' Symposium: scholarships panel discussion
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Gates Cambridge Scholarships: Global Scholars' Symposium: keynote speech by Sir Charles Antony Richard Hoare
20 June 2010
The third annual Global Scholars' Symposium was host by Gates Cambridge Scholars on 11 and 12 June. One of the highlights was a keynote speech by Sir Charles Antony Richard Hoare entitled 'My fifty years in computing', which is reocrded here.
Global Scholars' Symposium: keynote speech by Sir Charles Antony Richard Hoare
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Distinguished Lecture Series: NATO's Supreme Allied Commander of Europe: ' Partnerships for Peace and Security'
18 June 2010
Admiral James Stavridis - NATO's Supreme Allied Commander of Europe - talks about NATO's operations in the 21st century and the special relationship between the UK and the US.
NATO's Supreme Allied Commander of Europe: ' Partnerships for Peace and Security'
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Gates Cambridge Scholarships: Inaugural Gates Alumni Symposium
9 June 2010
The first-ever Gates Alumni Symposium brought Gates Alumni to Cambridge to share their experiences in diverse post-university careers with current Gates Scholars and others.
Inaugural Gates Alumni Symposium
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Distinguished Lecture Series: Paul Collier talks about why we must - and how we can - manage nature for global prosperity
1 June 2010
In this lecture, Professor Collier builds upon his renowned work on developing countries and the poorest populations to confront the global mismanagement of nature
Paul Collier talks about why we must - and how we can - manage nature for global prosperity
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Distinguished Lecture Series: Sir Ian Wilmut gives Gates lecture
28 May 2010
Famed Scottish biologist and stem cell pioneer Sir Ian Wilmut, who created Dolly the cloned sheep, gave a Gates Distinguished Lecture this month.
Sir Ian Wilmut gives Gates lecture
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Distinguished Lecture Series: Philip Campbell, Editor-in-Chief of Nature: Science - Fact and Friction
11 May 2010
Phillip Campbell, Editor-in-Chief of Nature, talks about why science and scientists have come under attack in recent public debates and what can be done about it.
Philip Campbell, Editor-in-Chief of Nature: Science - Fact and Friction
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Distinguished Lecture Series: Barack Obama's New Media Director talks digital media in politics and beyond
8 March 2010
Barack Obama's New Media Director discusses the lessons learned from the US presidential campaign at a distinguished lecture in Cambridge.
Barack Obama's New Media Director talks digital media in politics and beyond
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