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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

17 Dec 2019: I also passed the level A1 exam at the end of the course.

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

19 Mar 2019: Policy on fundraising activity in College for other charitable causes Current Version Adopted by Council: January 2019 Review Date: Lent Term 2022 Committee Ownership: College Officers

8 Feb 2019:   College Statement on Ethical and Environmental matters with examples of practice Adopted by Council: 26 November 2018 Review Date: Michaelmas Term 2021 Committee ownership: Council

10 Dec 2019: This summer I was lucky enough to receive Gateway funding that allowed me to travel to Richmond, Virginia, USA to undertake a week of archive research for my Part II History dissertation. I am writing

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 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

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

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

20 Dec 2019: Policy on the use of personal information under the Student Complaint Procedure A copy is to be provided to the Complainant at the earliest contact and published on the College’s website.

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

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

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

14 Jun 2019: Covering statistics, probability theory,mathematical finance and operations research,the economic potential of the researchconducted within the Statistics Laboratory is alsohuge. ... Read more. Widening access:

22 Aug 2019: Prof. Martin Millett (Faculty of Classics)The social and economic archaeology of the Roman world. • ... Prof. Nicholas Postgate (Department of Archaeology)Assyriology; social and economic history of Mesopotamia, esp.

5 Feb 2019: The artists ‘waived aspects of economic gain by independently gifting their works as part of an entirely novel, communal and untested enterprise’.

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

30 Sep 2019: You will gain insights into many of the most important challenges for human life on earth in the present day, from climate change to economic inequality, from pandemic diseases to the ... You’re assessed each year through written exams, as well as

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3 Dec 2019: Flying out the day after my exams finished allowed me to get a break from the Cambridge bubble and gave me a huge appreciation for the place I was visiting after