Articles about 'Christ's College'

Seven distinguished individuals are set to receive honorary degrees from the University of Cambridge in a ceremony at the Senate House on Tuesday 27 June at which the Chancellor, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, is expected to preside.

The man who first discovered the structure of nucleic acids will be commemorated this evening in Cambridge.

Four new Pro-Vice-Chancellors have been appointed to work with Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Anthony Minson and Professor Alison Richard, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the publication of Professor Quentin Skinner's seminal work on the history of early-modern political thought, Foundations of Modern Political Thought.

This week will see the launch of an online palaeography course, which harnesses the power of electronic media to bring the glory of Cambridge manuscript collections to students learning how to read 16th and 17th century handwriting.

"In a few day's time the Beagle will sail for the Galapagos Islands. I look forward with joy and interest to this, both as being somewhat nearer to England, and for the sake of having a good look at an active Volcano."

Sir John Plumb, former Master of Christ's College and one of the leading British historians of the last century, died in the early hours of Sunday 21 October 2001.