Murray Edwards College Cambridge

25/09/2026

🌺 We love an Alumnae Weekend! There was a full house last weekend as graduates of Murray Edwards/New Hall returned for conversation, catch ups, tours, dinner and, of course (we’re Medwards), dancing!

🌺 Our special guest speaker was alumna Harrie Morahan (New Hall 1997), award-winning stage, TV and film actress. Admitting she had suffered from imposter syndrome at Cambridge, Hattie spoke up for the importance of studying humanities subjects and recalled her memories of College - including our famous rising servery and ‘the magical, cathedral-like light’ of the buildings.

🌺 Discussing her acting career, she admitted to getting ‘grumpy about phones, about tech’ when they distracted theatre audiences. ‘It takes people out of being present. That’s what theatre is - taking people on a journey and saying, “Shall we all believe in what is happening?”’ Let us know in the comments if you agree!

🌺 Hattie’s conversation with our Acting President, Dr .polonsky, was followed by a cocktail reception and dinner in the Dome, and the evening ended with dancing.

🌺 We greatly enjoyed welcoming our alumnae back to college - including five who matriculated in 1966! We hope to see many of you again for our International Women’s Day celebrations in March.

24/09/2026

🌸 💕 When our alumna Hannah Cho was looking for a setting for her pre-wedding photo shoot with fiancé Min Choi, she knew there was only one choice: the gorgeous gardens of Murray Edwards!

Hannah, who grew up in Korea, studied Land Economy here at the College as an undergraduate from 2017-2020, and then returned for a Masters in Real Estate Finance.

In her first term, she met Min - a second year Natural Sciences student Emmanuel College - at a formal dinner Trinity College, Cambridge, and the couple never looked back. They are due to marry in Korea next March.

“There are so many happy memories in this College with Min,” Hannah says. “Formals, the garden party, studying in the library together. But I also loved the Sunday brunches with friends - I still miss the waffles!”

Min adds: “It’s peaceful here - there is so much less noise and disturbance than in the central colleges.”

The couple wanted a natural shoot in the gardens, in which they could just be themselves. The images will be sent to friends and relatives along with wedding invitations - a tradition in Korea.

Currently, the couple manage a long distance relationship, with Hannah living in Singapore and Min in Korea. After the wedding, Hannah will move to Singapore to take up a new job in a real estate investment management company.

14/09/2026

🎨 We're delighted to celebrate the success of the College's Creative Breaks programme, an arts-based wellbeing initiative for students. 🎨

We're also thrilled to announce that funding for the programme has been approved for the next academic year, allowing this much-loved initiative to continue and expand.

Read the full article to find out what the students said and see more of their beautiful art!

https://www.murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk/college-news/creative-breaks-arts-based-programme-boosts-student-wellbeing

Murray Edwards JCR The Women's Art Collection

10/09/2026

📣 The College is very pleased to welcome our new Head Porter, Greg Dumbrell!

✨Greg joins us following a long career in security, including roles heading campus security teams at Essex and Anglia Ruskin universities.

✨More recently, he was a porter at Darwin and Girton colleges here in Cambridge, getting to know the unique mix of security and pastoral care that makes a role in a porters’ lodge so special.

✨Heading a team of around ten porters, Greg says: ‘I like the smaller, more relaxed and less stuffy environment of Murray Edwards. After a career of over 45 years in security, this feels like an opportunity to give back.’

University of Cambridge

07/09/2026

Join us on 11 September for our College Open Day - our friendly student ambassadors are on hand to answer any questions you might have!

You can visit us throughout the day from 9.30am until 4.30pm. Pick up some free merch, take a guided tour around college, have some delicious refreshments, and ask as many question as you like. Most importantly, check out your potential accommodation and get a sense of what life’s really like at Murray Edwards 🙂 ❤️ 🙌

University of Cambridge

07/09/2026

Join us on 11 September for our College Open Days - our student ambassadors are excited to meet you and answer any questions you might have!

You can visit us throughout the day from 9.30am until 4.30pm. Pick up some free merch, take a guided tour around college, have some delicious refreshments, and ask as many question as you like. Most importantly, check out your potential accommodation and get a sense of what life’s really like at Murray Edwards 🙂 ❤️ 🙌

University of Cambridge Cambridge Admissions Group Murray Edwards JCR

03/09/2026

✨37 young women and non-binary students ➕ one Murray Edwards Maths summer school (free!) 🟰 supercharged Maths skills, STEP paper confidence, and empowerment✨

✨We’ve done the maths, and our three-day summer school for sixth formers planning to take the challenging advanced Maths STEP paper adds up to a huge success.

✨The rigorous STEP exam is required by some of the UK‘s most competitive undergraduate mathematics courses, including University of Cambridge.

✨Most schools can’t offer the specialist preparation that’s required. Our programme bridges that gap, offering tailored academic support and an empowering environment.

✨The packed agenda included step workshops, undergraduate style supervisions and group study, together with visits to the university Maths department and Library and a formal dinner in College.

✨Participants loved it. One said: “Awesome residential, super friendly and warm environment where you develop mathematically and have a fantastic time.”

✨If you’d like to come and check out the College, why not visit during the Cambridge undergraduate open days on 11th September? Visit our website and search for ‘open days’.

01/09/2026

✨The Murray Edwards community are delighted to welcome our new Director of Development and Alumnae Relations, Sarah Harwood.

✨We’re thrilled that Sarah, who has a background in Development in higher education, arts and heritage, will be joining us on 12 October.

✨ She joins us from Homerton College, Cambridge, having previously worked at a range of high profile institutions including Bletchley Park, the National Portrait Gallery, the Royal Academy of Music and the Courtauld Institute of Art.

✨Sarah said: ‘I’m particularly attracted by the College’s distinctive identity, its commitment to academic excellence and opportunity, and the strength of its alumnae community. I’m also drawn to the College’s long-standing association with the visual arts and its recognition of the important role that creativity and culture can play within academic life.’

Acting President Dr Rachel Polonsky said: ‘Sarah impressed us all as a warm, collegiate and people-centred fundraising leader who values collaboration. I look forward very much to working with her – alongside the whole College community – as we develop and work to deliver the College’s 75th anniversary fundraising campaign and prepare for the next presidency.“


polonsky University of Cambridge

21/08/2026

🎉 Huge congratulations to five Murray Edwards students selected for the King's E-Lab programme!

The King’s Entrepreneurship Lab is an exciting programme supporting students to turn ambitious ideas into ventures that can make a real and positive difference.

👏 Meet our brilliant 2026 cohort:

✨ Jazmin Labra Montes – exploring how intellectual property can unlock innovation and create sustainable value.

✨ Leila Salem – developing Feedz, a personalised dinner suggestion app bringing together behavioural design, community and sustainability.

✨ Sasha Erskine – exploring how ideas can become meaningful ventures, while bringing her interests in history, languages and management into the entrepreneurial world.

✨ Shuang Wu – combining her interests in physics, AI and emerging technologies with a passion for creating real-world impact.

✨ Sienna Hardie – applying her scientific interests to sustainability, healthcare and clean technologies, including an idea to make EV charging more accessible and affordable.
https://www.murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk/college-news/kings-e-lab-welcomes-five-medwards-students-entrepreneurship-programme
King’s E-Lab gives students the chance to develop practical entrepreneurial skills, work with mentors, meet people from different disciplines and explore how ideas can become ventures with genuine impact.

We’re so proud of Jazmin, Leila, Sasha, Shuang and Sienna and can’t wait to see what they create, learn and achieve through the programme. 💙

Here’s to bold ideas, brilliant women and the next generation of ethical, impact-driven entrepreneurs! 🚀

King's College, Cambridge University of Cambridge Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge

17/08/2026

From Engineering at Cambridge to a career in AI 🤖

What can an Engineering degree University of Cambridge lead to?

For alumna Ana-Maria Marcu, a passion sparked by a computer vision lecture led to a career researching embodied intelligence at Wayve, working on AI systems that could shape the future of autonomous driving. 👉 Read Ana-Maria’s story and discover where Engineering could take you https://www.murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk/college-news/cambridge-engineering-career-ai

At Cambridge, Engineering students build foundations across mathematics, mechanics, materials, electronics, computing and more before specialising in later years. That flexibility means you don’t need to have your whole engineering career mapped out when you arrive.

Ana-Maria’s advice to future students? Build strong foundations, choose your later courses and projects thoughtfully, and take the time to develop real technical depth.
Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge

Alumna Ana-Maria Marcu tells her story