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6 Feb 2019: The College Statutes were approved by Her Majesty the Queen on 16 February 2022 at Windsor Castle, under the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1923; and came into effect on 1 March 2022. Und

26 Feb 2019: Dame Polly Courtice is Emeritus Director and Senior Ambassador of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL). She is also Founder Director of The Prince of Wales

13 Feb 2019: Metabolism “Old” Biology  Biology is a natural science studying living organisms – their structure, origin and development, as well as the processes and mechanisms within.

16 Jul 2019: Murray Edwards College is committed to helping women succeed. We pay special attention to how women learn, and we offer a stimulating, active and academic environment for all our students. We take

13 Feb 2019: Nanotechnology Chemistry lies at the heart of our fundamental understanding of matter, how substances interact with each other, properties of materials and reactions. Without chemistry, it would no

30 Apr 2019: On Saturday 27 April, we welcomed over 50 people to our 'She Talks Science' conference. The conference, which takes place annually, is for young women in Year 12 who are interested in studying

9 Aug 2019: In April 2019, Murray Edwards College hosted a workshop entitled, Getting by: how will young people make a living? The workshop took place following the findings from a joint research projec

21 Feb 2019: First Year Historian and Varsity columnist, Khadija Tahir explores her complex relationship with English and Urdu, alongside the historical and social associations of each language.  Read her

2 Dec 2019: Professor Stephen Morris is our new Professorial Fellow in Health Services Research. He is also the RAND Professor of Health Services Research, based in the Department of Public Health and P

27 Jun 2019: On Friday 21 June 2019, 50 teams from Colleges and departments across the University came together for the Green Impact Awards. These Awards recognise and celebrate all that has been achieved over the

20 Feb 2019: LECTURE SERIES Our current lecture series called ‘Just on the Edge’, looks at how we are on the edge in a number of ways – environmentally, socially and politically.&nbs

21 May 2019: We are delighted to announce that in June 2019, Murray Edwards College will be presented with a Gold Green Impact award. Green Impact is the University's environmental accreditation scheme. The

9 Apr 2019: There were summaries from experts on relevant issues in economic and social policy (including education and skills), cultural and social aspects, and on practical experiments in enterprise and job creation.

27 Jun 2019: Each year, the University of Cambridge celebrates the outstanding achievements of individuals at the Honorary Degree Congregation. This year, we were delighted Murray Edwards College hosted Baroness L

9 Sep 2019: Great conversations (24/09/2019) The Campaign is now at the halfway point and our callers have been enjoying many and varied conversations with alumnae: from what the College was like during the Si

6 Sep 2019: For the third year running, Murray Edwards College hosted the Year 12 strand of the Low Participation Neighbourhood Summer School, which we run in collaboration with Christ's College and Sidney Su

6 Feb 2019: College policies and procedures Freedom of Speech Code of Practice on Meetings and Public Gatherings on College Premises Management of External Speakers Code of Practice during Elections

13 Feb 2019: On Monday 11 February, the President hosted a Chinese New Year celebration at the President’s Lodge with Dr Rachel Leow. This is the second year that this party has taken place and it again

19 Nov 2019: Many congratulations to College alumna, Emily Craven (2007, Veterinary Medicine) for being awarded The British Veterinary Association 'Young Vet of the Year' award 2019. On receiving the award, Emi

28 Nov 2019: Many congratulations to Dr Noura Wahby for winning the MESA Dissertation Award in Social Sciences this year. The MESA Dissertation Awards were established in 1982 to recognise exceptional achieveme

6 Feb 2019: Incorporation Murray Edwards College is a chartered corporation. Originally incorporated in 1954 as a company limited by guarantee, in June 1972 the College was granted a Royal Charter in the style

8 Jul 2019: Murray Edwards College is known for its award-winning gardens and perhaps especially for not having a 'keep off the grass rule' – a rarity at a Cambridge College. Recently, the

27 Jun 2019: Dr Neha Agrawal, Bye-Fellow at Murray Edwards College, has been awarded a Borysiewicz Biomedical Sciences Fellowship. The Borysiewicz Biomedical Sciences Fellowship takes some of the best Cambridge

13 Feb 2019: HR policies and procedures Brexit Equal Opportunities Volunteer Policy Employee Handbook Staff Guide

6 Feb 2019: Operational policies and procedures Anti Bribery CCTV Policy IT regulations Rules for the use of academic computing facilities at Murray Edwards College Rules for the publication

6 Feb 2019: Student policies and procedures Appropriate Relationships between Fellows, Bye-Fellows, staff, postgraduates engaged in teaching and students Alcohol Policy Drugs Policy Fitness to Study

6 Feb 2019: I have always been fascinated by the natural sciences. My undergraduate degree was pharmaceutics and, in particular, I was interested in the adverse effects of drugs on embryos, also known as teratolo

18 Jun 2019: On Tuesday 18 June 2019, the College’s Governing Body met to consider the findings from the Charity Commission’s inquiry into Oxfam GB. The inquiry was a result of allegations of misconduct by Oxfam’s

25 Nov 2019: If you have experienced sexual harassment and/or sexual violence, there is support available from the University of Cambridge and other organisations. You may have very mixed feelings about what happe

1 Mar 2019: Each year at the Honorary Degree Congregation, the University celebrates the outstanding achievements of individuals both in the United Kingdom and around the world. This year, we are delighted Murray

21 Aug 2019: On 19 August, Dr Susan Haines joined the College as our new Admissions Tutor. Prior to joining the College, Susan was Undergraduate Admissions Tutor at St Edmund's College – our nearest

28 Feb 2019: Mrs Anna Jones, Sue Primmer and Emily Primmer-Pyke Sue Primmer, New Hall, English, 1987 and Director of Marketing & Communications at financial services consultancy Catalyst Development Ltd

10 Dec 2019: I had an incredible time exploring the city of Barcelona with one of my friends from my old school. Having never been to Spain before I really enjoyed experiencing a new country and I loved the buz

11 Oct 2019: My research is in the emerging field of geoarchaeology. I’m particularly interested in landscape change, how humans respond to it and how their actions change the landscape. We are living in the natur

10 Dec 2019: This summer, with the help of the Gateway programme, I went travelling with a friend across Thailand and Cambodia, for three weeks in total. We had decided that we would not organise everything in adv

27 Feb 2019: On 2 February 2019, Murray Edwards College hosted an inspirational workshop event called ‘Elect Her!’, designed to increase women’s participation in politics by training students in the skills needed

11 Jul 2019: From the outside, my career looks straight forward. I started off with an undergraduate degree in Natural Science, worked briefly for the NHS and then I went into research. I studied for a Master

12 Dec 2019: It all started on a Friday afternoon in the first year of my sixth form. The speaker of this Friday series talk was an experienced mountaineer who has climbed the highest mountain on each contine

27 Feb 2019: On 2 February 2019, Murray Edwards College hosted an inspirational workshop event called ‘Elect Her!’, designed to increase women’s participation in politics by training students in the skills needed

17 Sep 2019: On Tuesday 17 September 2019, we launched two new reports as part of the Collaborating with Men programme of quantitative and qualitative research: Women Collaborating with Men: Inclusive Networ

10 Dec 2019: My Gateway funding allowed me to travel to Palermo, Sicily to attend a yoga retreat which had a focus on mindfulness. The experience was insightful and encompassed various elements which allowed me to

10 Dec 2019: This summer, I spent two weeks volunteering just outside of the Spanish town of Valencia in their national park the Albufera.  The aim of the volunteering trip was to help with conservation bo

18 Mar 2019: On Saturday 9 March, we welcomed over 160 people, including 96 alumnae and 40 current students, to the New Hall Society International Day. This event has taken place annually since 2011, giving studen

1 Apr 2019: However, a comprehensive understanding from young people about the challenges they face to securing an income, alongside their aspirations for work in a changing economic environment, is very much needed. ... Reasons for this included the rocketing cost

12 Dec 2019: I travelled to Turkey for two weeks over the summer holiday, to the Alanya region. We were based just outside of Antalya, so that was the main city that I visited, along with the Side region.

5 Dec 2019: This summer, I used the funding from the gateway programme to travel to two cities in southern Spain with my sister—Malaga and Sevilla, for a five day trip. During our stay in Spain, we chose to stay

11 Dec 2019: This September, my sister and I realised a dream of ours. We travelled to Morocco and climbed the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains, Jbel Toubkal. We grew up in the Alps and both of us love spe

3 Dec 2019: During the summer of 2019, I was lucky enough to travel to Budapest with some college friends using Gateway funding. Flying out the day after my exams finished allowed me to get a break from the Cambr

10 Dec 2019: Hannah Williams. Economics. Gateway Challenges Categories.

21 May 2019: "In the UK, nine out of ten women who have been sexually assaulted or raped do not go to the police. There are several reasons for this but one of their main concerns is that they do not want the