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1 Oct 2018: On Monday, classes began and at first I was slightly overwhelmed because the lessons were taught entirely in Spanish. ... However, I soon began to really enjoy the lessons, in particular the conversation classes.

28 Sep 2018: It was through these supervisions that I (as first a student and then a supervisor) learned some of my most important lessons about university life.

1 Jan 2018: The evaluation comes at an important time and is planned to document successes, challenges and gaps and provide lessons learned and recommendations for the final years of the roadmap until 2020,

16 Oct 2018: Degrees BA, MBA, FCCA Research Interests Rob is a Trustee of The Roman Research Trust which provides financial support for research and education in the field of Romano-British Archaeology.

5 Dec 2018: This promise outlines the commitment made to alumnae, donors and other supporters by the universities and colleges which register with the Fundraising Regulator. Those who register with the regul

1 Oct 2018: During September I spent 20 days visiting 14 cities in Italy: Milan, Como, Venice, Padova, Verona, Genova, Florence, Rome, Palermo, Taormina, Messina, Naples, Bologna and Pisa.  Over the course o

16 Oct 2018: Degrees BMus, MPhil, PhD Research Interests Ewan is a composer, conductor and curator. Often inspired by everyday phenomena, Ewan’s music features quotidian sounds such as the flutter o

1 Oct 2018: My trip to Oban, Scotland began with an unwelcome 5am start in order to make the flight to Glasgow. However the train ride from Glasgow to Oban was full of rugged mountains and idyllic lochs which mor

12 Oct 2018: Degrees and honours BA (Cantab), MPhil (Cantab) Awards and prizes University of Cambridge, HSPS 2018 Supervisor Award Cambridge University Student’s Union Student’s Choice Award 20

19 Sep 2018: We are sad to announce the death of Jenny Teichman, Emeritus Fellow in Philosophy, who passed away on Wednesday 12 September 2018.  Jenny Teichman joined the College in 1968 and, in addition

24 Sep 2018: Degrees and honours PhD in Fluid Dynamics from University of Cambridge MEng from University of Cambridge Awards and prizes Fulbright Scholarship Biography Megan is the Liz Acto

20 Sep 2018: Degrees and Honours Ph.D. University of Manchester (Computational Linguistics) M.Sc. University of Manchester (Machine Translation) B.Sc. (Hons) Leeds University(Computer Science) Awards a

22 Jan 2018: We are sad to announce the death of Dr Esther Goody, Emeritus Fellow of the College. Dr Goody joined the College in 1966 to teach Anthropology and after many years of teaching was elected to

8 Nov 2018: Tara Westover is an American author. 'Educated' is her first novel and is a #1 New York Times bestseller. She was born in Idaho to a father opposed to public education and never a

11 Jul 2018: We're delighted that the Institute of Physics has awarded its Rayleigh Medal and Prize to Dr Owen Saxton (Emeritus Fellow, and former DoS and Senior Tutor) The citation describes him as “

6 Jun 2018: New research from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (published in The Guardian) last week revealed the excuses offered by FTSE companies to explain the lack

20 Dec 2018: The President was in Singapore and Hong Kong last week with a particular focus on meeting alumnae. She was pleased to hear how much they had enjoyed their time in New Hall / Murray Edwards, and i

1 Feb 2018: Esther Goody (9th August 1932 - 18th January 2018) Esther Goody was a Fellow of New Hall from 1966 until she became an Emeritus Fellow of New Hall (later Murray Edwards) in 1999. During this l

1 Oct 2018: I would like to thank the Gateway Challenges Fund for helping open up a new language and culture to me, allowing me to see and learn such wonderful aspects of the world that I otherwise couldn’t have

1 Oct 2018: In 2018 I travelled to Nepal to teach with HELP (Helambu Education and Livelihood Partnership) in rural Nepal. After arriving in Kathmandu, we had a day to explore Boudha and its magnificent Boudha

11 Dec 2018: Smoking Policy Purpose This policy has been developed to protect all Fellows, staff employees, students, conference delegates and visitors to the College from exposure to secondhand smoke and t

29 Jun 2018: One of the most important and perplexing questions we face is why life on Earth suddenly became macroscopic after over three billion years of only microbial life. This innovation is captured in the fo

10 Dec 2018: Procedure for lost or found property   Items lost or found/abandoned on College property (other than in bedrooms) All items should be handed into the Porters' Lodge. The Porter recei

1 Oct 2018: What did I do with the funding? This summer, I spent 10 weeks volunteering at St Mary’s Mukhuma secondary school in Bungoma county, Kenya. I volunteered on behalf of a charity called Education Part

31 Oct 2018: In short, my trip to Nepal was certainly an unfamiliar but incredible experience, comprising predominantly of Dal Bhat (plain rice and lentils), hikes up vertical ‘hills’ and through paddy fields, cul

23 May 2018: Equal Opportunities Policy Current Version Reviewed: March 2024 Review date: Lent Term 2027 Murray Edwards College is a diverse community of students, staff, Fellows and Bye-Fellows.

1 Oct 2018: Having used Gateway funding last year to travel without family for the first time and learning a huge amount from the experience, I was delighted to receive it again this year as it allows me to trave

1 Oct 2018: In the summer between second and third year, I spent six weeks at Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) funded by Gateway Challenges Funding and a grant from the Posen Fund. This opportunity allowed me to

1 Oct 2018: From the 2nd to the 9th of September, I travelled to Palermo in Sicily with two of my closest friends from college. It was my first time travelling with a group of friends abroad, and we definitely ma

18 Sep 2018: Artists, supporters, staff, students and Fellows share what the New Hall Art Collection means to them.

1 Oct 2018: This Summer I used the Gateway funding I received to help towards funding a once-in-a-lifetime, 3-week trip to Australia and Bali. I paid for the majority of the trip with wages I had saved from previ

1 Oct 2018: This year, Gateway Challenges Funding and the Rosemary Murray Travel Fund enabled me to travel to Athens for six nights with two fellow Medwards students. Having come to the end of studying Tragedy

1 Oct 2018: My first trip to Europe proved to be everything I had hoped for and so much more. I undertook the trip with trepidation, but all my fears proved unwarranted. Over the course of 2 weeks and 4 countries

8 Mar 2018: I originally trained as an epidemiologist, someone who studies patterns of health and illness in large groups of people. I was interested in trying to encourage people to exercise and eat more healthi

23 May 2018: How we use your personal information -- users of the On the Edge website   This statement explains how Murray Edwards College (“we” and “our”) handles and uses in

11 Dec 2018: Volunteer Policy Introduction Murray Edwards College is committed to offering opportunities to local people who wish to volunteer. Volunteering adds value to and builds capacity for the servic

1 Mar 2018: My name is Evelina. I am currently studying Physics and Maths in my second year as part of the Natural Sciences course at Cambridge. I have chosen this route as it is one that involves a great deal

10 Dec 2018: Records Management Policy Adopted: April 2020 Review Date: Lent Term 2023 Statement of policy Scope of the policy and definitions Responsibilities Relationship with other policies

10 Dec 2018: Security policy The security policy seeks to formalise a cohesive and integrated approach to security throughout Murray Edwards College. Security is not intended to be a hindrance to College activi

23 May 2018: How We Use Your Personal Information - -  users of the Events website This statement explains how Murray Edwards College ("we" and "our") handles and uses information w

1 Oct 2018: I spent a rewarding six weeks in Warsaw this summer, writing for Culture.pl (a media outlet under the Ministry of Culture) and researching Polish history. Having written a couple of pieces for Culture

6 Dec 2018: Annex C: Role of Safeguarding Officer This guidance should be read in conjunction with the College’s Safeguarding Policy. The role of the Safeguarding Officer is as follows: 1. &nb

30 Nov 2018: Anti-Bribery Policy Current Version Adopted by Council: November 2019 Review Date: Michaelmas Term 2023 Committee Ownership: Finance   INTRODUCTION Bribery is a criminal offen

19 Oct 2018: Throughout the past 25 years, there has been commendable progress in neuroscience; utilization of animal models to study the pathophysiology of neurological disorders has been instrymental in research

1 Oct 2018: The generous contributions provided by the college via Gateway and Rosemary Murray Travel Funds aided in my travels to Sri Lanka this summer. I was able to spend a month travelling around and explorin

1 Oct 2018: Using Gateway funding, I travelled to Italy to visit my pen pal. We visited Milan, exploring the galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and the Duomo di Milano, blown away by the architecture and high fashion.

1 Oct 2018: This summer, thanks to the support of Gateway Travel Award and Rosemary Murray Travel Exhibition Fund, I was luckily enough to spend six and a half weeks in Colombia. Colombia was vastly different to

16 May 2018: Appropriate Relationships between Fellows, Bye-Fellows, Staff, Postgraduates engaged in teaching and Students   Current Version Adopted by Council: 21 March 2022 Review Date: Lent 2025

23 May 2018: Library: Admission Policy Current Version Adopted: Easter Term 2023 Review Date: Easter Term 2026 The Library is open for 24 hours a day and staffed only on weekdays for 8 hours per day. It rel

1 Oct 2018: This summer one of the things I did using Gateway funding was go travelling with a friend from college to Eastern Europe. It was an incredible 12 days of excitement and we managed to fit in a wide ran