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

News

Margaret Anstee Centre seminar: How Architecture Makes States

Global studies research centre launches new lecture series Professor Julia Gallagher (Kings College London) explored political authority through state architecture...

28 Feb 2024 - 2 min read time

Margaret Anstee Centre seminar: How Architecture Makes States

News

What’s in a name? The story of Eva Smith

Karin Horowitz (NC 1978), Honorary Associate explores the life of fellow Newnham alumna Eva Smith, immortalised through one of our...

21 Feb 2024 - 6 min read time

What’s in a name? The story of Eva Smith

Research

Postgraduate focus: Tackling big world challenges

One of the factors that makes Newnham such a stimulating intellectual environment is the presence of a large, diverse body...

13 Feb 2024 - 5 min read time

Postgraduate focus: Tackling big world challenges

News

Cambridge Literary Festival features Newnham alumnae this Spring

Booking is now open for the annual Cambridge Literary Festival and this year there are several speakers with strong links...

12 Feb 2024 - 1 min read time

Cambridge Literary Festival features Newnham alumnae this Spring

News

Newnham’s medieval manuscript of Piers Plowman preserved for the 21st Century and beyond

Newnham College Library has digitised a medieval manuscript in Cambridge Digital Library, preserving it for the centuries to come. This...

02 Feb 2024 - 2 min read time

Newnham’s medieval manuscript of Piers Plowman preserved for the 21st Century and beyond

Research

Research feature: Scanning: the horizon

After seeing ever more precise imaging and computer-aided technology improve the detection of disease, Consultant Radiologist and Professorial Fellow Fiona...

29 Jan 2024 - 7 min read time

Research feature: Scanning: the horizon

Research

Cake and connections

Newnham is a learning community where ideas are shared, research discussed and connections made across generations and academic disciplines. As...

24 Jan 2024 - 5 min read time

Cake and connections

Research

In contemplation of wellbeing

Newby Trust Research Fellow Dr Hannah Lucas explores what we can learn from medieval contemplative practice to support wellbeing and...

22 Jan 2024 - 5 min read time

In contemplation of wellbeing

News

Principal reflects on her time as Ambassador in recording for the Churchill Archives

Three years after she left the UK Foreign Office, Alison Rose was invited to take part in the British Diplomatic...

08 Jan 2024 - 2 min read time

Principal reflects on her time as Ambassador in recording for the Churchill Archives

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