A world tour, knocking at the narrow gate of academic excellence

A world tour, knocking at the narrow gate of academic excellence

By Eddy Josephson Randriamihary, It was July 2025, and after doing a three-month research visit at the Potsdam research institute in climate impact research (PIK) in Germany, I travelled to America, a place where everything is big but where the gates can feel tight:...
Working with the Big Brains : Learning to stand in the Court of Giants

Working with the Big Brains : Learning to stand in the Court of Giants

By Ravaka Ralandisoa What does it mean to learn to stand in the Court of Giants?  For a long time, I thought it meant being “good enough”, “being ready”, “being certain.” But one moment taught me one of the most important lessons of my journey so far: Just try. Give...
Du paysan à l’entrepreneur : repenser l’agriculture comme une entreprise

From Farmer to Entrepreneur: Rethinking Agriculture as a Business

by Harifenitra Randriamialison and Sarobidy Rakotonarivo What’s missing The education level in rural areas of Madagascar is low. This is also true for most farmers in our study sites, some of whom cannot read nor write. As a result, even though they produce, they do...
From Madagascar to the UK: When Research Took Me Beyond Borders

From Madagascar to the UK: When Research Took Me Beyond Borders

By Fehizoro Laura Rafanomezantsoa I had never left Madagascar. And suddenly, I found myself standing in a conference hall at this prestigious university in Cambridge, surrounded by people from all over the world. This wasn’t just a trip, it was my first time leaving...