My social innovation story: from fencing to social innovation
Written by Rania Rahardja, a student on our MSt in Social Innovation programme, who matriculated with Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge. Over the next two years, we’ll follow the journey of some of our Cohort Five students, who started … Continued
The Social Innovation Think Tank: why social innovation?
The Social Innovation Think Tank The Social Innovation Think Tank series explores the power of social innovation in the modern world; sharing its necessity and capacity to challenge the status quo. The monthly series is hosted by Dr Neil Stott … Continued
Learning from social anthropology: worldviews, world-making and social innovation
Written by Dr Joana Nascimento, Social Anthropologist and Teaching Associate in the MSt in Social Innovation programme at CCSI. Every time someone asks me ‘what is social anthropology, then?’, I’m reminded of the catchy opening line in a slim introductory … Continued
Removing the concrete wall: how to increase the number of Black women in leadership
There’s the gender gap and there’s the race/gender gap The ‘glass ceiling’ is now a common term used to reference the set of obstacles women face to hinder their progress in the workplace, especially as they aim to rise up … Continued
Student life in a time of chaos
Pivoting lifestyles towards a positive mindset For the last three years I have been studying International Business; a subject which in passing may sound dense with its vague title, however, it holds extensive meaning within its context and our society. … Continued
The Social Ideas Podcast: the sustainable power of earthworms
The Social Ideas Podcast The Social Ideas Podcast shares the impact of social innovation, its necessity and its capacity to challenge the status quo. Throughout this series, highly committed change makers in business, civil society, policy and academia will talk … Continued
Moving beyond social entrepreneurship
Social extrapreneurship There is growing interest in expanding our understanding of social innovation, moving beyond social entrepreneurship to address societal challenges through different decision-making levels(1) and the collaboration of multiple actors. Social extrapreneurship(2) is a novel view of entrepreneurship: it … Continued
Animorph: encountering our future selves now
Written by Szczepan Orlowski, XR Developer at Animorph. Converging realities Since Animorph‘s inception we have aimed to transform peoples’ lives using augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), as we believe they are the future computing platforms. A quick clarification … Continued
The digital divide of Latin America
Written by José F. Otero, VP Latin America & Caribbean at 5G Americas and student of the MSt in Social Innovation programme. The fragility of humanity vs small virus Sometimes life surprises us with a totally different agenda than we … Continued
From the dust of bricks
Through the determination of its community, the village of Glenboig has risen from the brick dust of its industrial history. Over the last three years, Dr Neil Stott, Dr Michelle Fava, and students from the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation … Continued