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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · 11d

🌍 Can geoengineering help tackle the climate crisis?

Hear from Girton Fellow and Director of the @climaterepair.bsky.social at @cam.ac.uk, Dr Shaun Fitzgerald, on BBC Rare Earth.

🔗 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002htcs

Rare Earth - Engineering the Planet - BBC Sounds

Can we design and build our way out of climate change?

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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · 22d

How well does the law serve women?

Listen to Girton Alumna, Visitor, and Honorary Fellow, Lady Hale, talk about this and her new book 'With the Law on Our Side – How the law works for everyone and how we can make it work better' on BBC Woman's Hour. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002jf29

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, 16/09/2025

Baroness Hale, Trump’s visit, Afro hair care

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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · Sep 5

www.earlycancer.cam.ac.uk/news/prof-re...

Prof Rebecca Fitzgerald announced as new Head of the Department of Oncology | Early Cancer Institute

We are pleased to announce that Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald has been appointed as the new Head of the Department of Oncology at the University of Cambridge. Rebecca will officially take up her role o...

www.earlycancer.cam.ac.uk

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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · Sep 5

Wonderful to share the news of our alumna Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald’s appointment as Head of the Department of Oncology at University of Cambridge.

Professor Fitzgerald has made critical contributions to cancer research and is a passionate advocate for cancer prevention and early detection.

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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · Aug 28

🔍 We have just passed identifying an amazing 500 species of plants, animals, and fungi on our @inaturalist.bsky.social webpage!

Participate in monitoring the diversity of life at Girton College 👇 https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/girton-college-biodiversity

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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · Aug 27

We are pleased to share that Paresh Patel (Engineering, 1981) has been elected a Bodichon Foundation Fellow in recognition of his significant contribution to Girton through his support for student bursaries and the College’s wider mission.

🔗 https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/

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Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Jul 30

I spoke to Engelsberg Ideas about what has and hasn't changed in the Middle East, why #Yemen's #Houthis remain such a persistent threat and what it might take to contain the conflict. engelsbergideas.com/essays/in-co...

In conversation with Elisabeth Kendall on what the Houthis really want

Elisabeth Kendall, acclaimed expert on jihadist movements and the Arab World, spoke to EI’s Jack Dickens about the current state of the Middle East, what drives the Houthis, and why a regional peace r...

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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · Aug 6

👏 Congratulations are in order for former Mistress of Girton College, @sjs1869.bsky.social who has just been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters by Queen Mary University of London for her work as a leading figure in social geography

Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · Jul 31

Queen Mary has awarded honorary degrees to 5 outstanding individuals at our summer graduations, recognising outstanding contributions to their respective fields of medicine, social geography, mechanical engineering, material science & academic leadership: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

Queen Mary recognises outstanding individuals at summer graduations

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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · Jul 18

🎉 We’re thrilled to share that Girton Fellow Professor Anthony Bale has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy, in honour of his outstanding contributions to scholarship.

Read more ➡️ https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/girton-medievalist-professor-anthony-bale-elected-fellow-british-academy

Girton medievalist Professor Anthony Bale elected as Fellow of the British Academy

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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · Jul 17

In case you missed it, Girton Fellows, Dr James Wade and Dr Seb Falk have solved the most famous mystery of Chaucer's work, a discovery that leads @cam.ac.uk‬ main page today! 🎉 🎉 🎉

Learn more via the link below!
https://www.cam.ac.uk/

University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge is one of the world’s leading universities, with a rich history of radical thinking dating back to 1209.

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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · Jul 16

After 130 years, Cambridge #scholars have decoded a Chaucerian mystery – the frequently referenced Song of Wade was not a monster-filled epic but a chivalric romance.

Drs James Wade and @sebfalk.com from‬ @girtoncollege.bsky.social reveal all: www.cam.ac.uk/stories/song...

#Latin #English

Lost English legend decoded, solving a Chaucerian mystery and revealing a medieval preacher’s meme

Decoding a lost English legend, solving a Chaucerian mystery, and revealing a medieval preacher’s meme

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Seb Falk @sebfalk.com · Jul 16

I'm so thrilled to have this published! Starting from a chat over lunch at @girtoncollege.bsky.social, James Wade & I chipped away at this & have made some fascinating discoveries.

The actual article should be published later today. In the meantime, more here: www.cam.ac.uk/stories/song...

Girton Fellows solve a 130-year-old Chaucerian literary mystery

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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · Jul 16

🔍 A 130-year-old Chaucerian mystery has finally been solved!

Girton Fellows James Wade and Seb Falk have uncovered that the 'Song of Wade' is actually a chivalric romance ♥️ not a monster-filled epic!

Read more: https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/solving-130-year-old-medieval-literary-mystery

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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · Jun 18

Last night, Girton Bye-Fellow in Land Economy, Dr Antoinette Nestor, was interviewed on BBC Look East!

Hear Dr Nestor talk about building socially and environmentally sustainable new communities via the link below.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002dsyp/look-east-evening-news-17062025

Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · Jun 15

Today on BBC Radio 3's Jazz Record Requests 🎷

🎧 Tune in to hear music from one of this year’s stand-out releases in jazz and beyond — Psalter: Themes for Peace by Tim Boniface.

🔗 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tnn9
Pre-order now from www.timboniface.co.uk/shop

BBC Radio 3 - Jazz Record Requests

Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.

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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · Jun 14

✨ We are delighted to announce that trailblazing medical leader and clinical scientist, @neenamodi1.bsky.social, has been elected an Honorary Fellow of Girton College

https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/prof-neena-modi-honorary-fellow-girton

Professor Neena Modi elected Honorary Fellow of Girton College

www.girton.cam.ac.uk

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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · Jun 14

🎼 Join us this Sunday for @lesacolytesmusic.bsky.social's first concert including music that has probably never been performed in Cambridge before!

📆 Sunday 15 June, 2-3PM
📍 Chapel, Girton College

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Anthony Bale FBA @realmandeville.bsky.social · Apr 21

Lovely to see @girtoncollege.bsky.social’s medieval diptych of the Annunciation & Assumption by Francesco di Vannuccio (c. 1380) in the National Gallery’s super Siena exhibition. In the left panel, 2 supplicants kneel before a miniature version of Simone Martini’s Annunciation altarpiece.

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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · Apr 14

🎉 Huge congratulations to all the Cambridge Boat Race crews for their fabulous clean sweep of the races yesterday!

And a very special congrats to Girtonian James Richards, who helped the Men's Lightweight Crew to victory 👏

The Cambridge men's lightweight crew of (left to right) 3 men, 1 woman cox, and 5 more men pose with their trophy and shield after winning their race at the annual Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race.

The Cambridge men's lightweight crew in their light blue kit stand in a circle around a man with his back to the camera. The back of the man's jacket reads 'CAMBRIDGE' and has a bright yellow hood.

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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · Apr 11

📣 We're holding a special #Classics Event on Saturday 17 May for all current Girton Classicists and those who studied or worked in Classics at Girton ✨🏺

Come and explore current research and the diverse paths a Classics degree can take you on!

Book here ⤵️
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/events/class...

Image: A cartoon in Punch of Girton Classics student, Agnata Frances Ramsay, who was the only candidate in 1887 to be placed in the first division of the First Class of the Classics Tripos examination.

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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · Apr 10

Two Girtonians are leading the way in unlocking AI’s power to create positive change worldwide 🌍👥

🌱 Dr Robert Forrest at Materials Nexus
🫀 Raphael Peralta at CardiaTec Biosciences

🔗 cam.ac.uk/stories/camb...

#ShapingAIForEveryone

10 Cambridge AI spinouts

Meet 10 Cambridge spinouts, all hoping to harness the potential of AI for the good of the planet and its people.

cam.ac.uk

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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · Apr 9

📆 All Girton Med and Vet Alumni, Fellows, and Students are warmly invited to attend the captivating talks and celebratory Dinner at the Biennial John Marks Symposium and the Medics and Vets Dinner on Saturday 3 May 2025.

🔗 Reserve your place now ⤵️
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/events/john-...

John Marks Biennial Symposium and Medics & Vets Dinner

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CRASSH @crasshlive.bsky.social · Apr 9

⚖️ Demands for justice are increasingly articulated in terms of law and legality. The 'Juridification of Justice' symposium asks what’s at stake and whether we should embrace or resist law as the language of justice

Join us on 29 & 30 April at the Lauterpacht Centre
Info at buff.ly/q915Za8

Old courthouse and event title and details as per post.

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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · Apr 8

✨ What a weekend! It was fantastic to see so many of you back at Girton for the MA Dinner and Congregation — catching up with friends, sharing memories, and making new ones. The College was buzzing!

📸 More photos:
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2025 MA Dinner and Congregation

Held on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 April 2025. The event was primarily for alumni who matriculated in 2018, and have received their BA degree from University of Cambridge. Photographer credit: Phil...

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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · Apr 7

We are so proud to be part of the @cambridgeuni.bsky.social pioneering STEM SMART programme. Hundreds of state school pupils from disadvantaged or under-represented backgrounds saw their A-level grades jump in maths, physics, chemistry & biology🥼🧪

Read more 👇
www.cam.ac.uk/stories/camb...