To get a flavour of what’s been going on recently, read some of the reports on recent events.
In April 2022, we were delighted to welcome back students from matriculation years 1952, 1962, 1965, 1972, 1980, 1990, 1997, 2000 and 2012 for Commemoration Weekend. On Friday evening, those who matriculated in 2000,…
On 9 November, Newnham’s Associates and Honorary Associates returned to College for their first AGM of the academic year. Principal Alison Rose attended the meeting; this was her first Associates AGM and was a…
The 2019 Newnham Family Forum discussed ‘The Sandwich Generation’: people who are caring for dependent children at the same time as ageing relatives. Many people experience this double responsibility, which can be a stressful…
On Saturday 28 September, four years of Newnham alumnae returned for Reunion Dinner: 1964, 1979, 1989 and 1999. Alumnae and guests enjoyed a three course dinner in College Hall, brilliantly prepared by the College…
Alumnae and their families and friends joined us for the Roll Open Day 2019 and a farewell to Dame Carol Black. There were games on the lawn, a collaborative art project (‘Weaving the Garden’)…
On Saturday 17 February Newnham was proud to present the first ever TEDx conference in collegiate Cambridge. The event was the first ever collaborative event between the Roll Committee, the Newnham Associates and the…
On Saturday 13 January 60 first year undergraduate students and their families were welcomed by the Principal for lunch in College Hall at the start of the Lent term. After a delicious lunch served…
On Saturday 12 October 2017 over 100 alumnae and their guests joined us in College to discuss the mental health issues that face young people in the 21st century, and to hear from experts…
As always, Newnham and Newnhamites celebrated University Alumnae Festival in style. On Friday 22 September, Dame Carol and graduate student Srishti Krishnamoorthy (NC 2013) joined the Heads of House and alumnae from the other…
On Friday 10 March the University of Cambridge held an alumni event at the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh. The event was part of the University’s Global Cambridge series in which they are holding…