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St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 18h

Fellow Dr Varun Warrier (2019) & team have revealed that #autism diagnosed in early childhood has a different genetic & developmental profile to autism diagnosed from late childhood onwards: www.caths.cam.ac.uk/... @vw1234.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk @psychiatry-ucam.bsky.social

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Cambridge Institute for Medical Research @thecimr.bsky.social · 1d

Applications now open for our work experience programme for year 12 students, run with @mrc-mbu.bsky.social & @stcatharines.bsky.social We give students a valuable insight into life as a research scientist and student in Cambridge. Details & application link here: www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/inspiring-sc...

A montage of images of sixth form students in a Cambridge research lab

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Adrian Liston @labliston.bsky.social · 2d

A small primer on the #NobelPrize awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi today. This prize was for combining two separate fields of immunology research - genetic research on IPEX and immunology research of regulatory T cells (#Tregs), with enormous impact on biology/medicine

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St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 1d

Our first-year undergraduates gathered this morning for their matriculation photograph, marking the start of their studies at @cam.ac.uk. It was great to see plenty of College pride (spot the Catz ties!) & friendliness already on show. More photos at facebook.com/stcatha...

Two St Catharine's students in College ties and academic dress

St Catharine's students during their undegraduate matriculation photograph

St Catharine's students waiting for their undergraduate matriculation photograph

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Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 2d

Great to host our new @stcatharines.bsky.social medics before their first college dinner 🩺😷🚑🩻⚕️

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St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 2d

The sun was shining down as we welcomed our new postgraduate students to @cam.ac.uk & to the Catz community this afternoon. There was lots of opportunity to chat & mingle as everyone took their places for the #matriculation photograph in Main Court. More photos available from facebook.com/stcatha...

St Catharine's postgraduate students wait for their matriculation photograph in Main Court

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St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 3d

Two years into implementing our roadmap to #NetZero carbon emissions by 2040 and we already have lots of news to celebrate, including the installation of 194 new solar panels to save 14,000 kg of carbon dioxide every year. Read our annual progress report: www.caths.cam.ac.uk/net-zero-rep...

Net zero by 2040: Taking action in 2024–25

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St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 4d

With the majority of our students moving into College accommodation this weekend, a big thank you to our JCR Committee (pictured) & MCR Committee for organising activities alongside our official events to help everyone get settled into life at @cam.ac.uk

St Catharine's College JCR Committee waving

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St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 5d

So glad you could pop in today - enjoy your evening!

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St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 5d

⭐ Six new Bye-Fellows will enhance the teaching and academic opportunities available to our students: Dr Andrea Chlebikova (2011, Natural Sciences), Dr John Fawcett, Dr Rebecca Fell, Dr David Khachaturov, Dr Anna Lefteratou and Dr Cassie Lowe.

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Andrea Chlebikova, John Fawcett, Rebecca Fell, David Khachaturov, Anna Lefteratou and Cassie Lowe

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St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 5d

⭐ Dr Andrew Sagar joins us as a Teaching and Research Fellow in Law and the Baker-Fellingham Fellow, with research interests in environmental law, intellectual property, social ontology, and law and economics 3/4 @cambridgelaw.bsky.social

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St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 5d

⭐ Prof. Tim Dalgleish FBA FMedSci has been appointed the Dawson Professor of Young People’s #MentalHealth, a new role established thanks to a pioneering gift from Christina (2016; Hon Fellow 2019) & Peter (1974, NatSci; Hon Fellow 2019) Dawson 2/4 @yourscambridge.bsky.social @campsydept.bsky.social

John Benger, Christina Dawson, Tim Dalgleish, Jeff Dalley and Peter Dawson

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St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 5d

Today is the day when we officially welcome our newest Fellows and we are delighted to introduce you to the new (and returning) faces who will be supporting the Catz community with their cutting-edge research and innovative teaching. Find our more at caths.cam.ac.uk/fell... 1/4 @Cam.ac.uk

Welcoming our newest Fellows

St Catharine’s is today celebrating the election of two new Fellows and welcoming six new Bye Fellows, all of whom will advance research and teaching while also enhancing the support and opportunities provided to students. Sir John Benger (1979, English), Master of St Catharine’s, commented:

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St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you! Every gift to the Telephone Campaign contributes to supporting the College community.
This final weekend, if you are able to support Catz do let your caller know or visit caths.cam.ac.uk/donate.

#TelephoneCampaign2025

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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 8d

Hands up if you're moving to Cambridge this week! ✋

Welcome to all our new students and staff, and welcome back to everyone who's already part of our wonderful Cambridge community.

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St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 7d

We're flying the flag of The Bahamas for the 6th year in a row to celebrate the start of Black History Month, commemorating our first Black student A.F. Adderley (1912, Law) & over a century of Black history at Catz ever since. See what's planned at caths.cam.ac.uk/bhm-...

The flag of The Bahamas flying above St Catharine's College

Publicity for 'Searching for My Slave Roots' event on 9 October

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St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 8d

We're so happy to be welcoming 135 new undergraduates and at least that number of postgraduates to Catz for the start of the next academic year. We caught up with our Admissions Tutors about our new intake & spoke to some of our new arrivals (pictured). Find out more at www.caths.cam.ac.uk/...

Attendees at a welcome dinner held for new EMBA students at St Catharine's College

St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 9d

Cambridge has welcomed a new Jewish chaplaincy couple: Rabbi Yekutiel and his wife Netanya (joined by their baby Shilo) will be providing chaplaincy support to Jewish students across the city and are hosting a Sukkot barbecue from 2pm on Sunday 12 October. Find out more at www.instagram.com/ca...

Rabbi Yekutiel, Netanya and Shilo in front of King's College, Cambridge

Publicity image for the Sukkot BBQ in Cambridge on 12 October

St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 10d

Everyone at Catz is welcome to reach out for faith & wellbeing support from our Chaplain Nell Whiscombe (2025) & join her for services in our beautiful Chapel starting with Choral Evensong at 6pm on Sunday 5 October. Learn more about chaplaincy & other services this term at caths.cam.ac.uk/chapel

The altar in the St Catharine's College Chapel

St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 11d

We're thrilled that alumna and pianist Ivana Gavrić (1998, Music) chose our very own Chapel to record her new music video for Grieg’s Holberg Suite, Op. 40: IV. Air, one of the tracks from her new album ‘Throwback to Dance’: lnk.to/throwbacktodance @camunimusic.bsky.social

Ivana Gavrić at the piano in the Chapel at St Catharine's College

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St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 12d

Join a club or society at:
❤️ Sports Fair - @cam.ac.uk Sports Centre 12–5pm 6 Oct
❤️ Freshers' Fair - Parker's Piece 10am–4pm 7–8 Oct
❤️ Catz Societies Fair - McGrath Centre 1.30–4pm 11 Oct
❤️ Catz boathouse 10am–4pm 12 Oct
❤️ Catz Sports Squash - our sports pitches 1.30–4pm 12 Oct

St Catharine's College sports pavilion with sports bags left on the grass

Publicity image for the Sports Fair at the University Sports Centre 12-5pm on 6 October

Two swans on the riverbank with the St Catharine's College boathouse in the background

Entrance to the McGrath Centre at St Catharine's College

St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 13d

Our student callers are chatting with alumni and creating personalised thank you messages for donors. Thank you to everyone speaking to students this week!
To support Catz with a donation, visit caths.cam.ac.uk/donate

#TelephoneCampaign2025

Postcards with an illustration of St Catharine's College and one reading 'For the Wheel' with a photo of the College

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St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 13d

St Catharine's will be hosting a memorial service for the late Dr Chris Thorne on Saturday 18th October. If you wish to attend, please complete this form: www.caths.cam.ac.uk/...

The service will be live streamed via: www.youtube.com/@StC...

Photo Credit: Julian Johnson

Dr Chris Thorne

Photo Credit: Julian Johnson

St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 14d

Alumni awards at conferences this month ⭐ Urvashi Prasad (2007, Bioscience Enterprise) received an @iaslc.bsky.social Patient Advocate award & Prof. Don Broom (1961, Vet Med; Fellow 1987; Emeritus Fellow 2009) received an award for his contributions to animal welfare science in Veracruz, Mexico

Urvashi Prasad with a 2025 Patient Advocate award

St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 15d

The sound of generations of Catz alumni singing in harmony ❤️ On 6 September, we had the pleasure of hosting a Music Reunion Dinner for alumni who studied music, sang in our choir or were organ scholars. Everyone sang together during Evensong in Chapel before dinner:

Generations of Catz alumni singing in harmony #Reunion #CambridgeUniversity #Choir #Evensong

On 6 September 2025, we had the pleasure of hosting a Music Reunion Dinner for alumni who studied music, sang in our choir or were organ scholars. Here are two clips of everyone singing during Evensong in Chapel before dinner.

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