Downing College, Cambridge

21/09/2026

Thanks to support from College, PhD student Zijun Yang, travelled to Hefei and Qingdao in China to gather insights for her research into trust, incentives and decision-making in project management. 🇨🇳

Trip highlights included visits to universities, companies and innovation hubs, meeting academics and senior managers and exploring opportunities for future research collaborations and field experiments.

18/09/2026

Next up on our global adventure is Tokyo. 🇯🇵

Mia, one of our clinical medical students, spent the summer in Japan undertaking a medical placement.

Alongside gaining invaluable clinical experience, Mia made the most of being abroad, visiting Tokyo University, soaking up the vibrant atmosphere of local summer festivals and taking a trip to explore Kyoto.

17/09/2026

Congratulations to Senior Fellow Professor David Wales, who has been awarded a Foreign Fellowship by the Indian National Science Academy.

Find out more: https://www.dow.cam.ac.uk/news/recognition-downing-fellow-indian-national-science-academy

16/09/2026

Save the Date: Downing Giving Day 2026
14 - 15 October, 9am - 9pm

Downing's Giving Day is back! For 36 hours next month. Our community will come together to support current and future students.

Let's make this Giving Day unforgettable. Together, we can strengthen financial and wellbeing support for every Downing student.

Visit the Giving Day website: https://givingday.dow.cam.ac.uk/

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

15/09/2026

Tonight sees the airing of 70 Up, the final instalment in the groundbreaking Up series, directed for so many years by Downing alumnus Michael Apted (1960, History and Law).

It has followed the lives of its participants every seven years from the age of seven in 1964 to the age of 70 in 2026.

Details of where to watch can be found here: www.dow.cam.ac.uk/news/downing-alumnus-michael-apted-s-groundbreaking-television-show-air-final-chapter

14/09/2026

⚽The Downing College Football Club Dinner is taking place on Saturday 7 November! ⚽

Alumni from every era are welcome to join our current teams for an evening celebrating the history, traditions and people of Downing football.

Visit the event page for further details, including the deadline for bookings: www.dow.cam.ac.uk/events/downing-college-association-football-club-dinner

12/09/2026

From Cambridge to Mexico: our Downing summer travels continue! 🇲🇽

Professor Monica Moreno Figueroa, our Fellow in Social Sciences, spent her summer travelling across Mexico as co-founder of COPERA (Colectivo para Eliminar el Racismo). Throughout her trip, she delivered anti-racism workshops, led research on linguistic racism and supported racial equity initiatives.

Highlights included workshops in San Cristóbal de las Casas and Mérida, COPERA's annual workshop in Oaxaca, a lecture at MARCO in Monterrey exploring racism, mestizaje and contemporary art, and a final address for the Universidad de Guanajuato.

11/09/2026

It's been great to welcome so many prospective students to College for Open Day.

We hope you enjoyed your visit to Downing!

11/09/2026

Our student ambassadors are on hand at the welcome desk to answer all your open day questions. Just look out for the magenta gazebo! 🩷

07/09/2026

During her third year, Medicine student Bella Ifeadike, took the unusual step of intercalating to study French through MML, becoming part of a pathway that was unprecedented for Medics. Without the opportunity to spend a full year abroad, a three-week intensive language course in Montpellier provided a valuable chance to experience life, language, and culture in France firsthand.
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By staying with a host family, Bella was able to fully immerse herself in French culture and gain an authentic insight into day-to-day life in France.