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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · 1d

📢 Congratulations to alumnus Professor John Clarke @christscollegecam.bsky.social & @darwincollegecam.bsky.social) who has been jointly awarded the 2025 #NobelPrize in Physics for work revealing quantum physics in action. 👏 🎉

🔗 Full story: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

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

⭐ 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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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 24d

Alumni profile: Lane Painter's mission to Mars
How does someone with a degree in economics end up at the heart of space innovation?
@darwincollegecam.bsky.social
@ifmcambridge.bsky.social
@yourscambridge.bsky.social

www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/alumni-...

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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Aug 12

Which #CambridgeAlumni benefit will you be using this summer? ☀️

Whether you're strolling down familiar streets or you're far away from Cambridge, there are benefits for alumni everywhere. 🌎

For those who just graduated, check out the recent digital Yearbook 👇
www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/graduation-y...

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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Aug 5

The latest issue of CAM 105 is here!

Packed with favourites and fresh finds. from My Room, Your Room with comedian and ‪@sidneysussex.bsky.social‬ alumnus Alex Horne, to a deep dive into how languages serve as the world’s repository of memory and knowledge.

www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/magazine/iss...

Cover of the University of Cambridge Alumni Magazine featuring the Bloodhound SSC, a high-speed rocket vehicle, being assembled by engineers in a workshop.

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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Aug 1

The Isaac Physics platform is a fantastic initiative to address challenges in science education.

We are grateful to the @ogdentrust.bsky.social for their support, which enabled more than 80 teachers to attend the annual Isaac Physics symposium. 🙏

The Ogden Trust @ogdentrust.bsky.social · Jul 28

Secondary teachers gathered for the annual two-day Isaac Physics Teacher Symposium - supported by The Ogden Trust: "just knowing that there is so much support available for me as a teacher new to teaching A-level physics has been brilliant"
https://loom.ly/6P25SCM

Isaac Physics symposium - The Ogden Trust

More than 80 teachers attended the annual Isaac Physics symposium, which is supported by The Ogden Trust.

www.ogdentrust.com

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Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge @hugheshall.bsky.social · Jul 29

It was wonderful to see so many of our students graduate this past weekend! Congratulations on your achievement and welcome to the Hughes alumni community.

www.flickr.com/photos/19698...

Graduation 26th July 2025

Explore this photo album by Hughes Hall on Flickr!

www.flickr.com

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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Jul 25

📢 We are thrilled to announce that the Wolfson Foundation (@wolfsonfdn.bsky.social) has awarded the Early Cancer Innovation Institute funding for its multidisciplinary research on early cancer detection.⚕️

🔗Find out more about this world-leading research: lnkd.in/eBzqCeVV

#ChangingTheStoryOfCancer

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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Jul 24

Lord Chris Smith has been elected as the new Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. 🎓

Lord Smith said “To be elected as Chancellor of the University I love is a huge honour. I’m thrilled."

Read more about Lord Smith and the Chancellor election: www.cam.ac.uk/news/new-cha...

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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Jul 17

🔊 Oxford and Cambridge universities have each received a £6.25M gift to expand their outreach work with socio-economically disadvantaged students in STEM subjects. 🎓

🔗 Read more about how this will create life-changing opportunities for more young people: www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...

£6.25 million gift to secure the future of pioneering STEM access programmes

Joint gift to Cambridge and Oxford Universities helps boost initiatives to address challenges in physics education and increase the number of pupils progressing to STEM degrees

www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk

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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Jul 15

There is still time to vote for the Cambridge Chancellor 🗳️

If you've registered to vote online, you've until Friday, 18 July. Check your emails for how.

If you haven't registered, you can vote in person on Wednesday 16 July at Senate House, 10am to 5pm.

🔗 More info: www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-un...

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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Jul 7

🔊 Hear from Professor Mary Beard about how to vote in the University of Cambridge's Chancellor Election.

Find out more about the role of Chancellor, who can vote and how to vote here: www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-un...

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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Jul 7

🎓 HUGE congratulations to all those who graduated last week! What a huge achievement, we couldn’t be prouder. 🥹

Enjoy your well-earned celebrations, and welcome to the global #CambridgeAlumni community! 🍾

📸Lloyd Mann

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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Jun 27

Congratulations to alumnus @alexgkendall.bsky.social, who has been presented with the Princess Royal Silver Medal, one of @raeng.org.uk's most prestigious individual awards.

🔗 www.cam.ac.uk/news/co-foun...

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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Jun 27

Meet alumnus Sam Mellor, who was part of the team behind The Cambridge Club Festival in 2017. 🎆

After pursuing a career in marketing, Sam became Head of Marketing for The Cambridge Club, which appealed to a wide range of music lovers. 🎶

Read Sam's story: alumni.cam.ac.uk/story/disco-...

Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Jun 26

📣 The Alumni Festival 2025 programme is LIVE!
alumni.cam.ac.uk/festival/eve...

😮 Witness an extraordinary historical experiment, as AI reanimates two former US presidents in a live debate
👑 Discover the controversial lives of the Duke & Duchess of York
💫 Journey into the history of our Solar System

Attendees wearing name tags are at the Alumni Festival, listening attentively.

Promotional graphic for the Alumni Festival event titled "The AI Roosevelt vs Reagan Debate," featuring AI-generated side profiles of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan, facing each other.

Promotional graphic for the Alumni Festival event called "Entitled" featuring the Duke and Duchess of York riding in an ornate carriage on their wedding day, with historical architecture in the background.

Graphic titled "Building the Earth" promoting an event for the Alumni Festival, featuring a vibrant image of Earth from space with the sun rising behind it.

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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Jun 26

After 14 years as Chancellor of the University, Lord Sainsbury of Turville has formally stood down from the role.

🔗https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/celebrating-lord-sainsbury-of-turvilles-selfless-service-as-chancellor

Lord Sainsbury of Turville dressed in the formal attire of the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge with the words "Lord Sainsbury of Turville reflects on his time as Chancellor"
Lord Sainsbury of Turville dressed in the formal attire of the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge with the words "Lord Sainsbury of Turville reflects on his time as Chancellor"

Quote by Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from October 2011 to June 2024:" It has been a great honour and pleasure to be Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, one of the world’s greatest universities. Over the years, I have watched with awe how the University has produced an endless stream of brilliant research and an enlightened education for its undergraduates and postgraduates, and I hope that by being Chancellor, and in a number of other ways, I have to some extent repaid my debt to the University. I will always look back at my time as Chancellor with the greatest pleasure.”

Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Jun 18

Cambridge alumna Blaise Metreweli (@pembroke1347.bsky.social) has been appointed as the next Chief of the UK's Foreign Intelligence Service, MI6. She will be the 18th Chief, and the first woman to hold the position.

Find out more here: bbc.in/4jTlTge

📸 UK Foreign Office

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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Jun 13

Did you know that being part of the #CambridgeAlumni community comes with benefits? 🙌

The CAMCard is the official alumni card, which gives you discounts and entry to Colleges. Access an alumni email, online resources, the UL, alumni groups, and more. 📚

Find out more: bit.ly/4dQPnKo

A puzzle piece featuring images of a bicycle, a bike, and two bike racks, symbolising cycling and bike storage.

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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Jun 9

🌍 The Charlie Bayne Travel Trust empowers disabled Cambridge students to explore the world, just like Trinity alumnus Charlie Bayne did.

Alumni Dobrik Georgiev, Mahdeia Hidary, and Martin Duffy reflect on their unique opportunities created thanks to Charlie's legacy.

🔗 bit.ly/4474mN4

Person sitting in a wheelchair on the deck of a boat, facing the ocean with hair blowing in the breeze.

Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Jun 6

Congratulations to @kingscollege.bsky.social for reaching their £100 million goal in the King's Campaign! 🎉

Read about the impact of this campaign: bit.ly/43H1vJi

#Fundraising #StudentSupport

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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Jun 3

Love our messenger bikes! 🚲❤️

📸Sir Cam

A person reading a book next to a University of Cambridge Messenger Service bicycle outside a historic building.

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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Jun 3

Photos:
1. Cambridge University Bicycle Club, circa 1877
2. Still from “Cambridge (1945)”, British Council Film Archives
3. Still from “The Questioning City (1963)”, British Pathé
4. By Ben Brooksbank, Cambridge: King's Parade, 1990

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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Jun 3

From the beginnings of the Cambridge University Cycle Club in the 1870s to present-day commuters, this form of transport remains ever popular amongst students, staff and even the Vice-Chancellor!

#WorldBicycleDay #CambridgeAlumni

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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · Jun 2

We're marking Pride Month with a series of engaging events all across Cambridge 🏳️‍🌈

Find out what's happening and when: equality.admin.cam.ac.uk/events/lgbtq...

#PrideMonth2025

A parade on a sunny day on a crowded street in London. People are holding up lollipop shaped signs that say "University of Cambridge". Some are wearing the Progress or Pride flags.

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