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The latest news from Newnham’s Fellows, researchers, students and staff. Please also see Newnham's upcoming events.

News

Newnham College alumnae awarded King’s Birthday honours

Warmest congratulations are extended to three Newnham College alumna whose work was recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours 2024. Julia...

17 Jun 2024 - 3 min read time

Newnham College alumnae awarded King’s Birthday honours

News

Pioneering botanist Agnes Arber remembered with a new PhD Prize and Blue Plaque

Pioneering botanist and Newnham Alumna Agnes Arber (NC 1899) has been remembered with a new PhD Prize in comparative biology...

17 Jun 2024 - 4 min read time

Pioneering botanist Agnes Arber remembered with a new PhD Prize and Blue Plaque

A group of alumnae and current student rowers gather to break ground for NCBC's first boathouse

News

Breaking Ground on the new NCBC Boathouse and the naming of our new boat

There were happy scenes from the Bumps weekend on 15 and 16 June. We broke ground for our new sustainable...

17 Jun 2024 - 1 min read time

Breaking Ground on the new NCBC Boathouse and the naming of our new boat

News

Why an understanding of anthropology is key to navigating the challenges of the 21st Century

Dr Gillian Tett OBE delivered the first Margaret Anstee Centre annual lecture at Newnham College on 8 May 2024 on...

10 May 2024 - 3 min read time

Why an understanding of anthropology is key to navigating the challenges of the 21st Century

Research

Revealed: face of female Neanderthal

The skull of Shanidar Z, which has been reconstructed in the lab at the University of Cambridge. Credit: BBC Studios/Jamie...

03 May 2024 - 8 min read time

Revealed: face of female Neanderthal

News

Augusta McMahon explores Mesopotamian ’15-minute cities’

Professor Augusta McMahon explored the liveability of ancient cities in Third Places and Happiness: 15-Minute Cities in ancient Mesopotamia. Read...

01 May 2024 - 2 min read time

Augusta McMahon explores Mesopotamian ’15-minute cities’

News

Dame Carol Black nominated for the honorary degree of Doctor of Medical Science in the University of Cambridge

Newnham college is delighted that Honorary Fellow and former Principal, Dame Carol Black GBE FRCP has been nominated for the...

21 Mar 2024 - 1 min read time

Dame Carol Black nominated for the honorary degree of Doctor of Medical Science in the University of Cambridge

News

Professor Jenn Ashworth shares new memoir-in-progress at Honorary Fellowship event

Professor Jenn Ashworth (NC 2000) attended a special event at Newnham to mark her Honorary Fellowship. Jenn is Professor of...

19 Mar 2024 - 3 min read time

Professor Jenn Ashworth shares new memoir-in-progress at Honorary Fellowship event

News, Research

Research uncovers secrets of Newnham women sent to codebreak at Bletchley Park

New exhibition tells the incredible story of Newnham College women’s war work, at Bletchley Park and beyond More than 70...

12 Mar 2024 - 8 min read time

Research uncovers secrets of Newnham women sent to codebreak at Bletchley Park

Newnham events

an image of a robot hand holding a strawberry

11 Oct

Event - 13:15

Pudding Seminar: Chapa Sirithunge (SCR), 'Navigating the Physical World: The Essential Role of Robots'

Please note this talk will take place in the Cynthia Beerbower Room Abstract: In exploring the world, embodied robots demonstrate...

11 Oct 2024

Pudding Seminar: Chapa Sirithunge (SCR), 'Navigating the Physical World: The Essential Role of Robots'

Picture of the Old Labs, a red brick building surrounded by trees

16 Oct

Event - 13:20

Raleigh Society Lunchtime Recital: Gabrielle El Saraway & Maddy Gordon-Finlayson (Singer-Songwriters)

Join us in the beautiful Old Labs for a recital of original songs by singer-songwriters Gabrielle El Saraway and Maddy...

16 Oct 2024

Raleigh Society Lunchtime Recital: Gabrielle El Saraway & Maddy Gordon-Finlayson (Singer-Songwriters)

A black and white photo of a group of female students pictured in front of Old Hall at Newnhamn

18 Oct

Event - 13:15

Pudding Seminar: Prof Maroula Joannou, '"A Summer School of their Own': The Newnham College Summer Schools for Working Women. An Illustrated Talk'

Please note that this talk will take place in the Cynthia Beerbower Room Abstract: Between 1922 and 1950 Newnham College...

18 Oct 2024

Pudding Seminar: Prof Maroula Joannou, '"A Summer School of their Own': The Newnham College Summer Schools for Working Women. An Illustrated Talk'

25 Oct

Event - 13:15

Pudding Seminar: Ming Khan, 'Ming's Journey to the Arctic'

Abstract: Over the summer, Newnham PhD student Ming Khan spent a month on board the Research Vessel Polarstern (managed by...

25 Oct 2024

Pudding Seminar: Ming Khan, 'Ming's Journey to the Arctic'

15 Nov

Event - 13:00

Pudding Seminar: Rachel Worth (alumna), ‘The Fabric of Our Lives: Why Clothes Matter’

Rachel Worth is Professor Emerita at the Arts University Bournemouth, UK, where she was Course Leader for the undergraduate degree...

15 Nov 2024

Pudding Seminar: Rachel Worth (alumna), ‘The Fabric of Our Lives: Why Clothes Matter’

29 Nov

Event - 13:15

Pudding Seminar: Amelia Cordwell (MCR), 'Pretty Pictures of Protoplanetary Discs: Understanding the birthplace of planets'

All staff, students, senior members and alumnae are very warmly invited to attend the Pudding Seminars. Talks usually last between...

29 Nov 2024

Pudding Seminar: Amelia Cordwell (MCR), 'Pretty Pictures of Protoplanetary Discs: Understanding the birthplace of planets'

01 Dec

Event - 14:00

Music for the Festive Season

Our annual Music for the Festive Season concert and drinks reception will take place at the start of the festival...

01 Dec 2024

Music for the Festive Season

06 Dec

Event - 18:00

Newnham and Bletchley Park; Women’s Work in World War II exhibition and event, Somerville College, Oxford

Newnham and Bletchley Park; Women’s Work in World War II exhibition and event travel to Somerville College, Oxford. A new...

06 Dec 2024

Newnham and Bletchley Park; Women’s Work in World War II exhibition and event, Somerville College, Oxford

Gardeners running workshop with children

25 Jan

Event - 10:00

The Family Forum

We are unique amongst Cambridge Colleges in discussing contemporary issues affecting families (and mothers in particular). Every year we host...

25 Jan 2025

The Family Forum