University of Cambridge leads team developing a simulator to accelerate the path to net zero flight

Cambridge University announces the launch of the Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA), an international group of experts in aerospace, economics, policy, and climate science, who are building an interactive evidence-based simulator enables exploration of scenarios for achieving net zero flight. The simulator will capture the whole aviation sector, from the sources of renewable electricity and raw materials to the production and transport of fuel, and the introduction of new aircraft technologies and operations. Leaders in industry and government will gain an understanding of the potential for change and the trade-offs between…

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HSBC UK pledges £2m to support 30 new Stormzy Scholars at the University of Cambridge over next 3 years

A further 30 Black students are to receive a £20,000 per year scholarship to study at the University of Cambridge following a new philanthropic partnership between HSBC UK and the #Merky Foundation, the UK charity founded by British musician, Stormzy. The scholarships will fund the tuition fees and maintenance costs (equivalent of £20,000 per student each year) for 10 new students each year over the next three years, for a degree course of either three or four years’ duration. The combined support of HSBC UK, the #Merky Foundation and an…

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Chanel and the University of Cambridge announce a new partnership to focus on sustainability solutions and leadership

Chanel has announced a new three-year partnership with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL). This unique multi-faceted partnership will combine tailored sustainability education programmes, innovative operational projects, and scholarships focused on driving greater inclusion. It will draw on expertise from across the University of Cambridge, including the Institute of Manufacturing, the Cambridge Judge Business School and its climate change initiative, Cambridge Zero to advance practical sustainability solutions to specific business and societal challenges including how to reduce and avoid carbon emissions and address biodiversity loss.  The Chanel-CISL partnership will…

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