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Idea Transform partners with Humanitarian Centre and CUTEC to support Global Health Hack Day

Posted on March 12th, 2012 by
Idea Transform partners with Humanitarian Centre and CUTEC to support Global Health Hack Day

As part of its programme to help develop innovative ideas that can make a positive difference to society, Idea Transform is joining forces with the Humanitarian Centre and the Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club (CUTEC), to support the forthcoming Global Health Hack Day.
Being held as part of this year’s Cambridge Science Festival the Global Health Hack Day is an exciting ‘open innovation’ event that will see eight teams of bright, enterprising students presenting their (more...)

Registration is Open for the Global Health Hack Day!

Posted on February 6th, 2012 by
Registration is Open for the Global Health Hack Day!

The Winning Team from the CUTEC & Medimmune 2011 Open Innovation Challenge proudly display their certificates
The Cambridge Science Festival has a unique offering this year for anyone interested in exploring the relationship between science and entrepreneurship.  The Global Health Hack Day is an “open innovation” event being run by the Humanitarian Centre, in partnerhsip with the Cambridge University Technology and Entreprise Club (CUTEC).
The Global Health Hack Day is based on a pioneering (more...)

Uganda: New Approaches to Research on the effects of War on Mental Health

Posted on November 7th, 2011 by
Uganda: New Approaches to Research on the effects of War on Mental Health

(c) THRiVE: Dr Kennedy Amone-P'Olak
Dr Kennedy Amone-P’Olak, a THRiVE post-doctoral fellow from the University of Gulu in Uganda  is spearheading an innovative study into the effects of war on the mental health of young people in Uganda. Dr Amone-P’Olak, who is being mentored by researchers at the Department of Psychiatry in Cambridge,explained the details of his study to an audience at the Centre of African Studies on Wednesday 2nd November 2011.
Uganda recently emerged from 20 years of (more...)

Innovating our way towards global health solutions

Posted on October 24th, 2011 by
Innovating our way towards global health solutions

(cc) The Humanitarin Centre. Dame Sandra Dawson and Dr Peter Singer at the Launch of the Cambridge Global Health Year
‘Stinky sock’ boxes, genetically modified drought resistant corn, mutant mosquitoes, serum meningitis vaccines… Scientific innovations such as these point the way towards a ‘brighter tomorrow’ in global health, says Dr. Peter Singer.
Speaking at the Oct. 2011 launch event for the Humanitarian Centre’s Global Health year, Dr. Singer focused on innovation, ‘creative (more...)