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Newnham’s oldest alumna celebrates 103rd birthday

Long life is because she ‘never got married’ A 103-year-old woman who lived through two World Wars and a career...

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Newnham’s oldest alumna celebrates 103rd birthday
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Students urged to follow their dreams

Pupils at Plantsbrook School in Sutton Coldfield were encouraged to ‘follow their dreams’ and ‘aim high’ by one of the...

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Students urged to follow their dreams

Newnham events

View of Newnham College library. Photo by Dasha Tenditna
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Workshop: What’s Next for Feminist Foreign Policy?

We invite academics, postgraduate students, and early career researchers to participate in “What’s Next for Feminist Foreign Policy?”, a one-day...

Workshop: What’s Next for Feminist Foreign Policy?
A student walking down the stairs in the old Yates Thompson library
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Undergraduate Open Days

Join us at an undergraduate Open Day to discover what Cambridge is really like. These events are designed for prospective...

Undergraduate Open Days
Hyde Park
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Young Alumnae Social meet-up in Hyde Park

The Newnham Young Alumnae (group for alumnae under 30 years old) will be hosting a London Park Picnic on Saturday...

Young Alumnae Social meet-up in Hyde Park
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Syria in Transition: Knowledge, Memory, and the Everyday Aftermath

The Syrian Academics and Researchers’ Network in the UK (SARN UK) is pleased to announce its 2026 international conference, co-hosted...

Syria in Transition: Knowledge, Memory, and the Everyday Aftermath
Alumnae reunion dinner
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Alumni Festival Reunion Weekend

We are looking forward to welcoming back alumnae who matriculated in 1971, 1986, 1996 and 2006* for their reunion. Over...

Alumni Festival Reunion Weekend