Celebrating women engineers 2022
We are proud to be celebrating International Women in Engineering Day #INWED22 and all our remarkable Newnham women in that community. We have an incredible list of alumnae that form part of the ‘Engineering…
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The latest news from Newnham’s Fellows, researchers, students and staff.
Academic promotions for 12 Newnham SCR Members
Congratulations to all the Newnham SCR members who received University academic promotions this week. Professor Manali Desai (Sociology), Professor Yael Navaro (Social Anthropology), and Professor Emma Mawdsley (Geography) have all been promoted to a named…
Triumphs for Newnham College Boat Club at the May Bumps
In a mixture of blistering heat and suddenly dropping temperatures, Newnham’s three boats rowed with dedication and commitment. And W1 were amply rewarded, retaining their title as Head of the River. This, of course,…
300 young writers visit Newnham for the Young Writers Festival
Newnham welcomed almost 300 diverse young writers for the Young Writers Festival this spring: an incredible day of workshops, talks, performances and more. The Festival was organised by First Story, whose chief executive is…
Prof Mary Beard gives 150th Anniversary Lecture to a packed house
On Friday 27th May, Prof Mary Beard gave the final lecture in the college’s 150th Anniversary Lecture series: “What Jane Ellen Harrison Still Teaches Us: Women, Cambridge & Classics Now”. (Those who missed the…
From code-breakers to playmakers: our 150th Anniversary Festival has it all.
It’s only 44 days until we throw open our doors in celebration of our 150th Anniversary with a free Festival of Arts, Science and Ideas from 2 – 3 July. The Festival allows us…
Historian Isobel Akerman’s guidebook uncovers ‘secret York’
Isobel Akerman is a first-year PhD student at Newnham, specialising in environmental history and historical geography. Her particular research investigates how British botanic gardens engaged with the global biodiversity crisis from the 60s onwards. …
Newnham’s first Giving Day raises money for sustainability
Newnham’s first Giving Day is taking place on 16 – 17 May 2022, raising money for three projects with a focus on sustainability. We’re working to support the green engineers of the future, to…
Student Lottie Mills is signed by Oneworld Publications
We are delighted and proud to announce news that current student and previous JCR President Lottie Mills has had her collection of short stories signed by Oneworld Publications. The collection includes Lottie’s BBC Young…
Opportunities for postdoctoral researchers
Newnham is currently inviting applications from postdoctoral women researchers in any subject to become Postdoctoral Affiliates, becoming part of Newnham’s academic community. This is an opportunity to meet a wide variety of researchers, and…