End of year celebration for Gates Scholars
08 July 2008Gates Scholars from around the world celebrated the end of the academic year with a summer party this evening.
Hughes Hall student sets out to inspire others
16 June 2008When Katrina Ffrench, second year student at Hughes Hall, visits her former school in South London later this month to talk to sixth-formers about applying to the University of Cambridge, she will not be speaking just to the most “obvious” candidates.
Ethnic minority pupils get up to speed on Cambridge applications
13 June 2008Rishi Sharmi, Lateef Olajoku and Shashendri Abayasekera (pictured) were among 125 sixth-formers who attended a GEEMA open day at the University of Cambridge last Thursday. GEEMA, which stands for Group for Encouraging Ethnic Minority Applications, runs a range of annual events to encourage ethnic minority pupils to aim high.
Mature students learn about the opportunities on offer at Cambridge
05 February 2008Prospective mature students ranging in age from early 20s to mid 60s learnt more about life at the University of Cambridge at a Mature Students Open Day held at Wolfson College last Saturday.
Lucy Cavendish encourages mature women students to aim high
25 January 2008Students at one of the country's few residential further education colleges learnt about opportunities for studying at Cambridge earlier this week, when Hillcroft College in Surbiton hosted a visit from Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge.
New Year Honours for University representatives
03 January 2008Representatives from the University of Cambridge have been recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours.
Mature students boosted by new Cambridge course
17 July 2007The University of Cambridge is to run a new preparatory course aimed at mature students to enable them to improve their study skills before embarking on a Cambridge degree.
How glossaries are neglected gems of the Emerald Isle
27 April 2007A set of early medieval Irish glossaries, neglected since the 19th century but now being restored to the forefront of Celtic scholarship thanks to a Cambridge project will be the subject of this year's Kathleen Hughes Memorial Lecture.
Queen's Award for University Council member
25 April 2007Nigel Brown, one of the two external members of the University's Council has been awarded a Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion 2007 for his key role in the growth of the ’‘Cambridge Phenomenon'.
30 Years as Chancellor
18 April 2007The University gathered in the Senate House on Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh's Chancellorship.
