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
Closed but connected: how church communities are coping with COVID-19
Written by Dr Timur Alexandrov. Churches in the time of a modern pandemic For the first time in modern history, places of worship including churches are closed. As the lockdown continues in the UK, we cannot help but notice the … Continued
We are all in this together
Dr Lilia Giugni is a Research Associate with the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation, and the co-founder and CEO of GenPol – Gender & Policy Insights, a think tank consultancy researching matters of gender and advocating for a more gender … Continued
The corporate pivot: radical change in times of crisis
Last year, Professor Paul Tracey, Professor of Innovation & Organisation at Cambridge Judge Business School, co-authored a study which focused on the issues of ‘pivoting’ as faced by startups that had to adapt to changing circumstances. In this article, Paul … Continued
The Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation – COVID-19 announcement
From Dr Neil Stott The waterways in Venice are running clear, neighbours are exercising together (at a safe distance) in the streets, singing can be heard from balconies, and the pollution levels are dropping. These are just a few of … Continued