Selwyn College
Selwyn College combines academic excellence with a strong, diverse community. Founded in 1882, and at the heart of the modern University of Cambridge.
- Congratulations to alumnus Dr Dmitri Levitin on winning a @dandavidprize.org. Dmitri says: “It's no coincidence that I turned to early modern history while studying at Selwyn: for the last 50 years, it has been one of the world’s great centres of excellence in the subject.”
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- A Selwyn Sunday evening in Spring. Photos by Vicky Young.
- The natural look. Some of our gardens are becoming a little wilder as part of our commitment to biodiversity.
- The Union flag is flying over the college this May 8th to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. It was raised on the Tower by porter Paul Lawrence. Photograph by his colleague Martyn Waring.
- What, if any, are the historical parallels between Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Putin? Prof Sir Richard Evans explored the 20th and 21st century military experiences of Germany and Russia in his Ramsay Murray lecture at Selwyn. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltWc... Photos by Thisath Ranawaka.
- The flag of England is flying over the college today to mark St George’s Day.
- Happy Easter from Selwyn. Photograph on the morning of Easter Day by Lucy Hunter.
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- The college flag is flying as we prepare to welcome back the 2018 year group for their MA graduation ceremony.
- It was a pleasure to entertain freshers and their families to lunch at the end of Lent term.
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- “Selwyn Voices” - our community choir - entertained a lunchtime audience with a selection of popular songs.
- A wonderful week on the river for Selwyn. Details here: www.sel.cam.ac.uk/news/success...
- This Sunday at Selwyn. All welcome.
- The start of meteorological Spring. Old Court, March 1st.
- Including works by Mozart, Handel, Mendelssohn, Barber and Britten. All welcome.
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- The fellows of Selwyn have elected Suzanne Raine as the next master. She will take office in October. Read more here: www.sel.cam.ac.uk/news/next-ma...
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- Is the answer to populism a strengthening of the power of the courts and judges? Shadow attorney general Lord Wolfson answered a question from a Selwyn student. Full session here: www.youtube.com/live/vZ65Kys...
- We're thrilled to be working again with the Brilliant Club bringing some of Britain's most talented school students to Selwyn & Cambridge. Six schools were involved in a graduation ceremony, which included a keynote speech from Ellie Montague, 2nd year History student.
- Compulsory licence fees, coverage of #Trump, the future of #BBC global services. Here’s the director-general of the BBC, Tim Davie, in conversation with Selwyn’s master Roger Mosey about all the big issues on his agenda. www.youtube.com/live/LAow3LD...
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- The latest of our live audience events at Selwyn.
- The Progress Pride flag is flying over Selwyn today to mark the start of #LGBTHistoryMonth. It was raised by JCR officers Evie and Sophie.
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- Signs that the winter will soon be over: snowdrops in Old Court and aconites in the college gardens.
- Happy New Year from all of us at Selwyn.
- Congratulations to alumnus and honorary fellow Robert Harris (Selwyn 1975) who has received a CBE in the King’s New Year honours. Robert’s bestselling books include Conclave - now a major movie - and his latest novel Precipice has won critical acclaim.
- Christmas morning drinks in the Master’s Lodge for members of the Selwyn community who are in Cambridge over the holiday season.
- Happy Christmas to everyone from Selwyn. Photo: the tree in the Master’s Lodge.
- Selwyn alumnus Bill Ives was commissioned to write a new carol for this year’s Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, broadcast live from King’s College Chapel at 3pm today. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
- Thank you to our alumni and friends for their heartwarming generosity. www.sel.cam.ac.uk/donate-now
- The college Christmas card this year is based on a pastel drawing by third-year medical student Harriet Palmer. With a hint of a dog-walking Master, too. Season’s greetings to students, staff, alumni and friends!
- Selwyn’s MCR, our representative body for postgraduate students, has elected a new president. He is Jeffery Pendleton, and he will join the college’s council and governing body in 2025. Jeffery is a second-year PhD student in Pyschology, originally from Kentucky in the United States.
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- Hundreds of conversations have been had. Connections with Selwyn have been strengthened. And, additionally, tens of thousands of pounds have been raised in support of the college and its students. Our telephone campaign continues... www.sel.cam.ac.uk/alumni/suppo...
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- The college is delighted by the admission of our newest Fellow Benefactor, John Bamford. The role of Fellow Benefactor marks exceptional philanthropy. Mr Bamford (2nd right), who has particularly supported our school outreach activities, becomes the 10th in this category.
- A Christmas spectacular. The Selwyn London Carol service took place at Holy Trinity church in Sloane Square (a new venue for us) on December 12th, and there was our biggest congregation yet for this annual favourite. Photos by Thisath Ranawaka.
- Our Telephone Campaign callers are back in action tonight. We’re enormously grateful for the kind response so far from alumni and friends. www.sel.cam.ac.uk/alumni/suppo...
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- Interviews are well underway for undergraduate admissions. Most interviews at Selwyn will be taking place in person, and applicants can be sure of a friendly welcome from our student volunteers. Good luck, everyone!
- Our annual conversations about making Selwyn even stronger are starting this weekend. www.sel.cam.ac.uk/alumni/suppo...
- The 2024 Snowball is underway. Photo by Grant Stewart.
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- Selwyn rowers taking a breather on the Cam by Jesus Green this morning, prior to their first race in the annual Fairbairn Cup. Photo by Boat Club senior treasurer Mike Nicholson.
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- ‘Twas the night of the Christmas formal hall - three nights, actually - and Sylwia Nagiel’s photographs capture the setting and the occasion.
- John Dunston and Nicholas Thistlethwaite, two Selwyn alumni from the same year (1970), were surprised to find their letters alongside each other in this morning’s edition of @thetimes. Reunions happen in many ways…
- Congratulations to the Selwyn graduate students who received their #Cambridge degrees today. We’re very proud of you all.
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- An event at Selwyn on Monday evening about one of the biggest threats to global health. Free tickets available here: www.sel.cam.ac.uk/events/silen...
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