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Ewan Kirk with Cambridge University students

University of Cambridge launches the Kirk Global Challenge to jumpstart economic growth in the developing world

Ewan Kirk has joined forces with the University of Cambridge’s engineering department to launch the Kirk Global Challenge, a new student competition to find original and innovative ideas for growth in the developing world.

The Turner-Kirk Trust launches brand-new global conservation fellowship at Cambridge Conservation Initiative

The Turner Kirk Trust has provided a £250,000 philanthropic gift to launch the Turner Fellowship programme, based at the world-renowned Cambridge Conservation Initiative.
Ewan Kirk at the University of Southampton

Students to transform drone design in fight against climate change and poaching

The University of Southampton has launched a new student-led research programme to develop new unmanned aviation vehicles (UAVs) to fight back against climate change and poaching, after a £15,000 donation by the Trust.

Turner Kirk Trust launches new fellowship at Isaac Newton Institute to support female mathematicians

The Kirk Distinguished Visiting Fellowship programme, hosted at the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, has been launched to support under-represented groups within higher mathematical research.