Wolfson College

Wolfson College The official page of Wolfson College, Cambridge, founded in 1965 and welcoming mature undergraduates Wolfson College is also a charity.

As one of the 31 colleges in the University of Cambridge, Wolfson College is a leading academic research institution. We welcome graduates and undergraduates who are over 21, and visiting academics from throughout the world. We are a cosmopolitan college (with students from 94 countries), with a vibrant and friendly student community. We have an egalitarian ethos and inclusive practice, meaning no high table at meals and families welcome. For more information on the impact of our fundraising campaigns see:
http://www.wolfson.cam.ac.uk/50/students

Congratulations, Cynthia! 🎉
29/09/2026

Congratulations, Cynthia! 🎉

Welcome to Wolfson! 👋Whether you're starting your undergraduate course, Foundation Year, or postgraduate studies, you ca...
29/09/2026

Welcome to Wolfson! 👋

Whether you're starting your undergraduate course, Foundation Year, or postgraduate studies, you can find useful information at the link below, including your induction timetable, our events listing, Buttery menus, a College map, and more 👇
https://linktr.ee/wolfsoncollegecam

We are proud to celebrate three brilliant academic achievements within our College community.🎉Our President, Professor D...
28/09/2026

We are proud to celebrate three brilliant academic achievements within our College community.

🎉Our President, Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu, has been appointed Honorary Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience at the University of Cambridge.
Ijeoma, who is also Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience at the University College London, Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and Chief Scientific Officer of Nanomerics Ltd, will hold the three-year honorary professorship in the School of the Biological Sciences, commencing 1 October 2026.

🎉Fellow Professor Virginia Newcombe has been appointed Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine. Virginia is also a Royal College of Emergency Medicine Professor and an academic consultant in Neurosciences, Trauma Critical Care, and Emergency Medicine at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

🎉Fellow Professor Celia Donert has been promoted to Professor of Contemporary European History (Grade 12). Celia is a historian of Central Europe in the twentieth century. Her research seeks to explore the history of socialism, nationalism, gender, and human rights in contemporary Europe from a transnational and global perspective.

Congratulations to Ijeoma, Virginia and Celia on these well-deserved appointments and recognitions!

There was a real buzz around Wolfson on Saturday as over 140 alumni and friends returned to College for Alumni Weekend 🐺...
23/09/2026

There was a real buzz around Wolfson on Saturday as over 140 alumni and friends returned to College for Alumni Weekend 🐺

As part of the University’s annual Alumni Festival, which took place from 18 - 20 September, guests came together to reconnect with old friends, revisit College, and make new memories. The programme included a viewing of the current art exhibition, 'Images and Other Conversations', a panel discussion chaired by President Professor Ijeoma Uchegbu on the ways that technical advances are changing how we age, and a black-tie dinner 🍽

Find out more and view the photos from the Alumni Weekend dinner at the link below 👇
https://www.wolfson.cam.ac.uk/news/wolfson-members-gather-alumni-weekend

📸 Mengfei Xu

PhD student Yoann Launay recently travelled 6,500 km across Europe by train, visiting theoretical physics institutions, ...
14/09/2026

PhD student Yoann Launay recently travelled 6,500 km across Europe by train, visiting theoretical physics institutions, conferences and meetings, to raise awareness of climate action in academia 🚄

Yoann studies early-universe cosmology, but while his research looks at some of the largest scales imaginable, he is increasingly concerned with something much closer to home: the environmental impact of academic research 🌍

He says, "I was mostly silent and doing my own thing, but then I thought, if everybody is silent, then nothing is going to change... You don't have to be perfect. That's not the point. The point is that everyone needs to do their bit and be aware, because this is how you make a change."

Head to the link below to read more about Yoann's European journey and the ways he is reducing his impact on the environment 👇
https://www.wolfson.cam.ac.uk/news/case-greener-academic-travel-yoann-launay

Join Wolfson as a Junior Research Fellow! 📚We're looking for up to 10 new Junior Research Fellows in any discipline to j...
08/09/2026

Join Wolfson as a Junior Research Fellow! 📚

We're looking for up to 10 new Junior Research Fellows in any discipline to join our thriving academic community starting in 2027. These Fellowships are normally awarded to candidates who have recently completed a PhD (or equivalent qualification) or are close to completing by the start date. Applications close at midday on Monday 12 October 2026.

Visit the link below to find out more and to apply 👇
https://www.wolfson.cam.ac.uk/jrf-competition-2027

This year's Open Cambridge begins on Friday 11 September and we're looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming vi...
07/09/2026

This year's Open Cambridge begins on Friday 11 September and we're looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming visitors to College once again! 👋

Open Cambridge is a celebration of the community, heritage, history, and stories of Cambridge and the surrounding area - a showcase of extraordinary spaces, places and people.

At Wolfson, you can explore our beautiful gardens, discover treasures from our rarely seen archival 'Cambridge Collection', and enjoy the artwork in our exhibition 'Images and Other Conversations'🌳🎨

You can find out the full details for our events at the link below 👇
https://www.wolfson.cam.ac.uk/news/open-cambridge-events-wolfson-2

📸 Thank you to our Deputy Head Gardener, Will Greenfield, for the wonderful photos of our trees.

Junior Research Fellow Dr Anthony Torres-Ruesta attended the interdisciplinary 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Jun...
02/09/2026

Junior Research Fellow Dr Anthony Torres-Ruesta attended the interdisciplinary 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in June, which reflected the direction of his own work at the intersection of science and policy 🔬

Themed around 'Science transcending borders', the 2026 event brought together 70 Nobel Laureates and more than 600 young scientists from around the world. Anthony's work at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER) explores how governance, science, and technology can better protect societies from biological risks 🦠

"The problem I'm working on in global health security doesn't just require me to understand biomedical sciences — it also means engaging heavily with national and international policy and governance," Anthony says. "Politicians and the public need to listen to the evidence scientists can offer. If you leave decision-makers in a room without that expertise, the outcome ends up driven by other interests rather than by what the science actually shows."

Read about Anthony's journey from the laboratory to global health security governance at the link below 👇
https://www.wolfson.cam.ac.uk/news/science-transcending-borders-anthony-torres-ruesta

📸 Torben Nuding / Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

Deputy Head Porter, David Wright, is cycling for charity in the Tour de 4 this Sunday! 🚴The Tour de 4 is a cycling event...
01/09/2026

Deputy Head Porter, David Wright, is cycling for charity in the Tour de 4 this Sunday! 🚴

The Tour de 4 is a cycling event launched by six-time Olympic gold medalist Sir Chris Hoy following his Stage 4 cancer diagnosis, which starts and finishes at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.

David is undertaking the blue route, a challenging 37-mile round trip. He's a seasoned professional, having completed 'Lejog', the iconic long distance ride from Land's End to John o'Groats, last year to raise money for Asthma + Lung UK in honour of Wolfson's late Head Porter, Andrew Fowles.

David said, "I'm doing this bike ride on September 6 with a good friend who has recently been diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer. It's mainly about raising awareness and understanding, but also trying to raise funds to help support people with Stage 4 cancer."

To find out more and to support David's cycle, head to the link below 👇
https://gofund.me/34e434aed

PhD student Fatemeh Nabizadeh reflects on her journey from a small city in Iran to Wolfson and her hopes for a future in...
20/08/2026

PhD student Fatemeh Nabizadeh reflects on her journey from a small city in Iran to Wolfson and her hopes for a future in science thanks to the Shoman International PhD Scholarship.

"When I’m in the lab, I often think about the journey that brought me here. From a small city where opportunity was a dream, to one of the greatest universities in the world. That distance, that impossible distance, was bridged by kindness.

“Thanks to my scholarship, I am not just doing research, I am building hope. And I carry with me the dreams of so many young women from my homeland who still believe that one day, they too will be seen, heard, and empowered."

You can read her full story here 👇
https://www.wolfson.cam.ac.uk/news/scholarship-spotlight-fatemeh-nabizadeh

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