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3 Sep 2019: Degrees and Honours BA, Oxon; D. Phil (Oxon); HMRIA Awards and Prizes Irish Times International Non-Fiction Book of the Year, awarded to Lovers and Strangers (2017) International PEN Hesse

12 Dec 2019: This summer I travelled to Beijing to take part in Abridge Educamp’s summer camp programme where I spent five weeks teaching English to Chinese children at Camford Royal School. It was an incredi

6 Sep 2019: Creative Connections, Portraits of Women Scientists and Artists    Anne-Katrin Purkiss: Freelance Photographer Exhibition runs from 9 September 2019 to 29 February 2020 Anne Purkiss

11 Dec 2019: The generous contributions from Gateway and Rosemary Murray Travel Funds aided in my visit to Sicily this summer. After landing in Catania, I swiftly headed to Milazzo on the north coast to catch a hy

16 Dec 2019: The main purpose of the trip was to do the Kerry way, a 210km long distance trail in Ireland. The first day saw amazing weather, as we walked along the Gap of Dunloe into Black Valley. The walk contin

11 Dec 2019: Using the funding provided by Gateway, I visited Hungary with my chapel choir. We spent a very busy five days in Budapest and Szeged, singing in some breath-taking buildings and seeing the sights

13 Feb 2019: UK workplace culture stalls women’s careers say three in four women and two in five men Reports year-long study involving almost 6,000 UK employees Everyday examples of unintentionally gen

28 Nov 2019: When you are listening to an orchestra, physics is probably the last thing on your mind. However, it does explain a lot of what you are hearing and why the viola and other larger string instruments ma

17 Dec 2019: Bosnia and Herzegovina had been on my ‘bucket list’ for a long time, and from what I had heard from others or read in travel blogs (or even in my International Relations reading!), I knew it was a cou

7 May 2019: Professor Rebecca Fortnum is Senior Tutor at the Royal College of Art, responsible for the research students in the School of Arts and Humanities amongst other duties.  She has been Reader in Fin

3 Dec 2019: In March, I had the amazing opportunity to attend the Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics, an annual event at which young people identifying as women are invited to partake in lectures, semi

1 Apr 2019: It’s the economy, stupid.  A well-trodden political slogan it may be, but for the billion young people globally who will enter the job market in the next decade, this statement couldn&rs

22 Jul 2019: Mary Husted is a fine artist living and working in South Wales. She is a member of Butetown Artists, the Welsh Group and the Contemporary Arts Society for Wales. She has exhibited widely international

12 Dec 2019: After having studied French at AS Level, I used my Gateway funding to spend four weeks learning French in Lyon. After doing some independent study of French, I realised I really wanted an immersive ex

10 Dec 2019: In the summer after first year I spent six weeks in the Samuel Kwon Lab at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, USA. Having visited family in Michigan on holiday the previous summer, I contacted n

17 Dec 2019: In August 2019, I spent four weeks on a German language course at the University of Vienna, partly funded by Gateway Challenges funding and a Rosemary Murray Travel Exhibition. Having never studied

11 Dec 2019: The first two weeks of my trip were spent teaching English at a summer camp in Foshan, near Guangzhou. The second two weeks were teaching debate and English at a camp in central Guangzh

3 Dec 2019: I had travelled to Guatemala on a volunteering project last summer and knew I wanted to return to Latin America, only this time working so I could then travel more extensively around a specific countr

11 Dec 2019: This summer, I travelled to Germany and the Netherlands to learn more about the histories and cultures of these two countries. It was my first time planning a solo trip and while I enjoyed the free

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

13 Mar 2019: Eliza Gluckman - Senior Curator and Deputy Director, Government Art Collection, Former Curator of the New Hall Art Collection 2015 to 2018 The Women in Art: Hong Kong exhibition, which opened at th

12 Dec 2019: After a week staying with friends in Germany, on 28 July I was dropped off at a large imposing building in the Netherlands, armed with my viola and not knowing who else was going to be on th

5 Dec 2019: Thanks to Gateway I was able to travel to Lisbon alongside seven friends for a total of six days. My friends and I wanted to treat ourselves after exams and since we had ever visited Po

5 Dec 2019: Thanks to the generous funding awarded by the Gateway Challenges fund and the Rosemary Murray Travel Exhibitions fund, this summer I was able to undertake an Interrail trip across Spain, France and It

26 Feb 2019: On Thursday 21 February, we were delighted to admit Patsy Wilkinson CB as an Honorary Fellow of Murray Edwards College.  Patsy is an alumna of the College, then New Hall, reading German and Latin

13 Jun 2019: One aspect I would especially like to focus on is the community of women in STEM at Murray Edwards, which includes undergraduates, postgraduates and Fellows.

11 Apr 2019: Naomi Polonsky has worked as the Art Assistant to the New Hall Art Collection during the period when Harriet Loffler, the Curator, was on maternity leave.  It has been a formative time for Naomi

5 Feb 2019: Sara Holdsworth is a freelance museum and gallery consultant, who was previously Head of Programmes at Manchester Art Gallery.  She sits on the New Hall Art Collection Advisory Board and was inst

20 Mar 2019: which run a 3 year, full time, postgraduate Fine Art Programme.

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 Sep 2019: As the science of the universe, physics aims to understand the events of the world on several different scales. Consider the extremes of these scales: there is research into particle physics, which in

4 Jan 2019: Ann Jones is a Curator at the Arts Council Collection. In 1991 Ann was working with Hayward Touring on the South Bank in London and weekly commuting to Cambridge where her husband was a post docto

7 Jan 2019: It is with great sadness that we report that Dr Christopher Johnson, Honorary Fellow and Founder Friend of Murray Edwards College, died on 5 January 2019, aged 87. Dr Johnson joined the College Cou

25 Sep 2019: As part of our ongoing concern to support our students, we are pleased to announce a substantial new bursary initiative: the Enhanced Bursary Scheme. In 2018/19, Murray Edwards College took part in

8 Feb 2019:   Environmental Issues Adopted: March 2021 Review Date: Lent Term 2024 Committee Ownership: Domestic & Estates The College aims to manage its activities and buildings to promote en

22 Feb 2019: This week, the College hosted two Taster Days for Year 12 students. On Tuesday 19 February 2019, we welcomed young women interested in studying either Classics or English at degree level and Friday

8 Feb 2019: College Policy on Harassment & Sexual Misconduct Murray Edwards College is committed to providing a safe environment in which all members of the College can participate freely and contribute fu

2 Jul 2019: On Saturday 29 June under a blazing sun and blue skies, 110 Murray Edwards graduands received their degrees at the Senate House. There are a number of opportunities for eligible candidates to gradu

21 May 2019: The Gateway Programme is unique to Murray Edwards College and is designed to help students make the most the academic and career opportunities available to them. The Programme runs alongside students&

4 Sep 2019: If you're thinking of applying to Cambridge for admission in October 2020, why not visit one of the University's most modern and forward-thinking Colleges? On Friday 20 September, we will b

19 Mar 2019: On March 14 2019, The Economist published an article about women’s Colleges in Cambridge and Oxford. The article includes Murray Edwards College with quotes from Dame Barbara Stocking, President

14 Mar 2019: Amika George, a first year History undergraduate at Murray Edwards College, started campaigning on period poverty two years ago. Having read that some girls in the UK were missing school because they

27 Mar 2019: I would like to expand in my poultry business, so go back to school to pursue a postgraduate [and] gain financial freedom.” 25-YEAR-OLD MAN, UGANDA. ... This exacerbates the risk and fear of failure. Many young people face obstacles in accessing loans,

5 Nov 2019: Congratulations to the Murray Edwards athletics team on their recent victory in the intercollegiate Cuppers competition. Having won last year, the team were very keen to retain their crown. But

27 Mar 2019: I would like to expand in my poultry business, so go back to school to pursue a postgraduate [and] gain financial freedom.” 25-YEAR-OLD MAN, UGANDA. ... This exacerbates the risk and fear of failure. Many young people face obstacles in accessing loans,

14 Mar 2019: On Tuesday 12 March, we welcomed over 100 young women to Murray Edwards College for the annual Offer Holders’ Overnight Stay. The event, which has been running for over 15 years and is a high

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

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

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

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