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  St Catharine’s was delighted that two alumni were celebrated during a recent international archaeology conference. The 22nd Congress of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association (IPPA) took place on 6–12 November at Chiang Mai, Thailand, and

Led by alumnus Sandy Burnett (1983, Music), the jazz trio Tenor Madness will perform a constellation of pieces marking 400 years since the death of composer William Byrd on Friday 24

Six St Catharine's students proudly represented the University of Cambridge against Oxford in Varsity lacrosse and hockey matches last weekend.

People come into Chapel for a whole range of reasons, and you don't have to be religious or used to attending a church.  The big door on Main Court is open all day every day (and you can use your camcard to get in any time of day or night, via t

  St Catharine’s alumna Dr Caitríona Cox (2011, Medical Sciences) recently returned to Cambridge as an NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow at The Healthcare Improvement Studies (THIS) Institute. Students and staff at St Catharine’s kindly agreed to

  Outstanding teaching by St Catharine’s Fellows has been recognised by the University of Cambridge as part of its Academic Career Pathway scheme.

  St Catharine’s alumnus Dr Tim Senior (1993, Economics) was appointed Non-Executive Chair of the Boat Race Company Limited (BRCL) Board of Directors in April 2021. This means that the College continues to enjoy a connection with the BRCL

  A Fellow of St Catharine’s has been awarded a prestigious consolidator grant by the European Research Council (ERC). Professor Chiara Ciccarelli (2018), Director of Studies in Physics and Astrophysics at St Catharine's, has received a €2.1

December is one of the most popular times for charitable giving in the UK so it felt like a fitting time to celebrate just a few of the ways that the St Catharine’s community supports charities. Our students, staff, Fellows and alumni give their

Search. Home. Fellow speaks at President of Ireland's centenary series. Wednesday 24 February 2021.

  The following highlights from various sports clubs and teams were compiled from recent reports. If you have a result that you'd like to feature in the next round-up, please contact comms@caths.cam.ac.uk.

  St Catharine’s Fellow Dr Andrzej Harris is part of an international team of scientists that has used advanced microscopic techniques to take a close-up look at a protein that enables invasive fungal infections to resist treatment. Their

Search. Home. Keep in touch. All alumni are encouraged to stay in touch with the College and our Alumni & Development team values any updates that you can share about your recent news and current contact details. Make a gift. The College is a

  A blue plaque was unveiled this week to commemorate St Catharine’s alumnus Dr Cecil Belfield Clarke (1914, Natural Sciences), one of our earliest Black students on record. The plaque celebrates his contributions as a Barbados/Cambridge scholar,

The Mether Initiative – named after the ancient Celtic communal drinking vessel used at gatherings to welcome guests in peace and friendship – aims to create a physical and virtual non-partisan space where future leaders, academics and

  The following article was first published in this year's edition of The Wheel, the College's annual newsletter, in July 2021. 

Search. Home. Meet our newest Fellows. Wednesday 24 May 2023. St Catharine’s is delighted to announce the election of two Fellows following votes by the College’s Governing Body.

  Two St Catharine’s students have won the 2023 Cuppers Moot organised by the Cambridge University Law Society. Lily Greenhough and Vanessa Iheama, both second-year Law undergraduates, successfully represented the College in a moot court, which

  An alumna and Fellow of St Catharine’s is among the UK’s “most promising research leaders” who will benefit from £101 million from by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to tackle major global issues and commercialise innovations.

Search. Home. New portrait of the Master revealed. Friday 24 February 2023.

  The following highlights from various sports clubs and teams were compiled from recent reports. If any captains or team members have a result that you'd like to feature in the next round-up, please contact comms@caths.cam.ac.uk.

  Congratulations to St Catharine’s undergraduate student Olivia Jacklin on representing the University of Cambridge at two recent national sailing events organised by the British Universities Sailing Association (BUSA).

This year’s competition is scheduled to take place 24–28 June 2021, with the final race day selected based on forecast weather conditions.

Search. Home. A tale of two Presidents. Monday 24 October 2022.

  St Catharine’s location in the heart of Cambridge, one of the UK’s fastest growing technology hubs, offers students the chance to engage with the city’s start-ups and more established businesses during their studies. We caught up with

Watch our video: There in front of me Through songs and performances STEM in SONG is intended to open up Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths in an entertainingly different way. In 2019, we celebrated the International Year of the Periodic

  The following highlights from various sports clubs and teams were compiled from recent reports. If you have a result that you'd like to feature in the next round-up, please contact comms@caths.cam.ac.uk.

  St Catharine’s was delighted to host an annual event for the University of Cambridge’s Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholarship Programme to welcome the latest intake of Scholars with a presentation and panel discussion.

  The following highlights from various sports clubs and teams were compiled from recent reports. If you have a result that you'd like to feature in the next round-up, please contact comms@caths.cam.ac.uk.

Search. Home. Fellow elected President of the Society for Old Testament Study. Thursday 3 February 2022. Members of the Society for Old Testament Study have elected a Fellow of St Catharine’s to serve as their President from January 2023.

This fund will provide grants to individuals or specific projects in areas that are otherwise unlikely to be supported through existing funds. Applications to this fund are encouraged from all sections of the St Catharine’s community (students,

St Catharine's choirs and musicians have made three CD recordings. Purchase your copy today!

  James Rennie, a second-year Geography undergraduate, has been announced as the next Men’s Captain for the University of Cambridge’s cross-country running club, the Hare and Hounds (CUHH). James has served as the club’s press officer for the

  Interactive Investor Lightweight Boat Races Cambridge University Boat Club (CUBC) secured a clean-sweep of victories in the two Lightweight Boat Races on 20 March.

St Catharine’s College has unveiled a state-of-the-art sound system in the Chapel to enrich the lives of students, staff and Fellows alike, following a donation from Honorary Fellow and alumnus Nigel Hess (1971, Music).

  The following highlights from various sports clubs and teams were compiled from recent reports. If you have a result that you'd like to feature in the next round-up, please contact comms@caths.cam.ac.uk.

  St Catharine’s is in the process of developing its first Environmental Sustainability Strategy to set out how the College community intends to reduce its environmental impact. Led by the College’s Green Working Group, the strategy will also

  The United Kingdom has a rich tradition of campanology or bell ringing – Georg Friedrich Händel is credited with labelling the country a “ringing isle” – and a group of St Catharine’s campanologists are planning to celebrate upcoming

All funds raised by the challenge will be donated to the Yemen Crisis Appeal organised by CARE International in response to of the 24 million people in need of humanitarian assistance

Search. Home. Fellow returns from archaeological dig at former concentration camp. Thursday 26 May 2022. A Fellow of St Catharine’s has returned to Cambridge after co-leading a week-long archaeological excavation at Gedenkstätte Ravensbrück (the

  St Catharine’s is committed to encouraging applications from students with academic potential of all backgrounds. This year, the College remained one of the most popular Cambridge Colleges and our admissions team considered 985 applications

  St Catharine’s welcomes the appointment of Dr Maria Dias as a new Neurodiversity Adviser at the University’s Accessibility and Disability Resource Centre (ADRC). During a two-year pilot, Dr Dias will be embedded at St Catharine’s and work

  The following report was kindly written by Carmen Failla, the College's Head Rowing Coach & Boathouse Manager: St Catharine's College Boat Club (SCCBC) had a very good Lent Bumps campaign. A brief glance at the results might give the impre

Dr Gilly Carr (2006), Fellow and Director of Studies in Archaeology at St Catharine’s College, has been awarded the 2020 European Archaeological Heritage Prize in recognition of her heritage activism on behalf of victims of Nazism from the Channel

Search. Home. Fellow gives evidence to House of Lords on Northern Ireland Protocol Bill. Tuesday 18 October 2022. A Fellow and alumna of St Catharine’s gave evidence last week to a House of Lords Sub-Committee scrutinising the Northern Ireland

Search. Home. For the wheel: Supporting cycling at St Catharine’s. Monday 24 January 2022.

  The British Academy has awarded the 2021 Sir Israel Gollancz prize to the Gersum Project team: Professor Richard Dance (Fellow of St Catharine’s and Principal Investigator for the project), Dr Sara M. Pons-Sanz (Co-Investigator; Cardiff

  A postgraduate student at St Catharine’s is gearing up to represent Cambridge University Australian Rules Football Club (CUARFC) in the annual Varsity match against Oxford. We caught up with Ryan Ebert, an Executive MBA student, to find out

  St Catharine’s undergraduate Tse Uweja (2018, Engineering) has been recognised by the Vice-Chancellor’s Social Impact Awards 2020/21 for her important work on social and climate justice. The Vice-Chancellor’s Social Impact Awards are

  St Catharine’s is pleased to announce a new planting scheme for the lawn in Main Court, which will be implemented from November 2023 as part of ongoing efforts to improve biodiversity across the College’s gardens.