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Tucked away from the busier parts of Churchill, the student garden at the back of 70s Storey's Way is a favourite spot for College members. With its raised beds, greenhouse and secluded seating areas, it's an ideal place to grow produce, read, or simply relax outside.

Through conversations with the College’s Grounds and Gardens team, Churchill postgrad architecture student Max Hubbard discovered that the greenhouse was running low on storage, and that people wanted somewhere to work and gather. That idea grew into a proposal for a simple, sustainable pavilion, supported by a grant of £500 from the College’s Tizard Student Opportunities Fund.

The design takes its shape from the bamboo bean wigwams already growing in the garden. The structure was built over two days using timber, plywood, and reclaimed materials from Churchill's own stores, with help from friends, students, and staff.

It's built to change over time. Students can repair it, adapt it, or take it apart and rebuild it as their needs shift.

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University of Cambridge Department of Architecture

Discover one of Europe's leading contemporary art museums with Churchill College.

Join fellow alumni in Berlin for a special event on Thursday 8 October at Hamburger Bahnhof - Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, widely regarded as one of Europe's foremost museums of contemporary art.

The morning will begin with a guided tour of the museum, offering a fantastic opportunity to explore its renowned collections and exhibitions, followed by lunch with fellow members of the Churchill community.

📅 Date: Thursday 8 October 2026
🕥 Time: 10.45am-2.00pm (Berlin time)
📍 Location: Hamburger Bahnhof, Invalidenstraße 50, 10557 Berlin
🍽️ 12 noon lunch: Restaurant Konstantin (located in the museum)
🎟️ Book: https://ow.ly/9MCL50ZuA8E

Join us for a wonderful chance to enjoy art, culture, conversation and connection in one of Berlin's most iconic cultural venues.

Wir würden uns freuen, Sie in Berlin begrüßen zu dürfen!

East Asia Alumni Tour: Join us in Tokyo, Hong Kong & Singapore

We're bringing Churchill College to East Asia! The Development and Alumni Relations Team invite you to connect with fellow alumni at three upcoming events across the region:

🌏Japan
Tuesday 25 August | Tokyo Alumni Reception | 国連大学 (United Nations University)
Join the Vice Master and fellow alumni for an evening reception and the latest news from Churchill College.

🌏Hong Kong
Friday 28 August | Hong Kong Alumni Dinner | China Club
Reconnect with members of the Churchill community over dinner in one of Hong Kong's most distinctive venues.

🌏Singapore
Thursday 3 September | Singapore Alumni Reception | Tanglin Club
Enjoy drinks, conversation and the opportunity to catch up with fellow alumni and friends of the College.

All three events are wonderful opportunities to reconnect with the Churchill community, expand your network, and hear the latest developments from the College.

More information and booking forms can be found in the links below. We hope to see you there!

Japan: https://ow.ly/gRcg50ZuAAa
Hong Kong: https://ow.ly/NRNR50ZuAAb
Singapore: https://ow.ly/LAPY50ZuAAc

Churchill alumni were back on the water for this year's CRA Town Bumps, with a crew made up of former students, current students and a few last-minute recruits taking on the challenge.

The idea began earlier in the year when alumni started discussing entering a Churchill crew into the event. Despite facing a few hurdles along the way, including finding a boat and brushing off some rowing rust, the team came together with support from Churchill College Boat Club and X-Press Boat Club.

Racing as X-Press O2, the crew, known as The Shovellers, enjoyed an impressive week on the river. They secured bumps on days one and three, finishing the event +2 overall, with several crew members celebrating their first-ever bump.

Reflecting on the experience, organiser Chris Hughes highlighted both the team's success on the water and the chance to reconnect with fellow Churchill rowers.

Congratulations to everyone involved on a fantastic achievement. We're delighted to see the Churchill rowing community continuing to thrive long after graduation, and we look forward to seeing more alumni crews in action in the future. 🚣💜

It's another warm day on which we wave off our latest group of graduating students!
Lovely to see our students celebrating their success, and some familiar faces returning too. Good luck with your future plans - and have a wonderful summer.

Join fellow Churchill alumni for an exclusive group visit to 'Winston Churchill: The Painter' at the The Wallace Collection in London.

📅 Thursday 20 August, 11.15am-2.00pm

The exhibition features more than 50 of Sir Winston Churchill's paintings, including works from private collections that are rarely on public display.

The visit will be followed by an informal opportunity to continue conversations over lunch in the Wallace Collection café.

🎟️ £19 per person (discounted alumni rate)

Book your place: https://ow.ly/5gQH50ZqJXm

We hope you'll join us to explore this fascinating exhibition and connect with fellow members of the Churchill community.

Cambridge Alumni

Dr Mengfan Guo, Goldsmiths’ Early Career Research Fellow at Churchill College, has been awarded one of the UK’s most competitive and respected awards for outstanding early-career researchers, a Royal Society University Research Fellowship.

The Fellowship offers long-term funding to help researchers build independent, ambitious research programmes.

Dr Guo will take up the Fellowship in the University of Cambridge’s Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy in October 2026. The eight-year award will support his research into polar materials and electrocaloric cooling, helping to advance more energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable cooling technologies. The aim is to develop cooling technology that's more energy-efficient and better for the environment, with possible uses in everything from electronics and medical devices to home refrigeration.

Reflecting on the award, Dr Guo said:

“I am deeply honoured to receive the Royal Society University Research Fellowship. It gives me the freedom to think boldly, build a new research team from the ground up, and pursue ideas that would be difficult to realise. I am extremely grateful to the colleagues, mentors and College community who have supported me, and I cannot wait to begin this next chapter at Cambridge!”

Congratulations!

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Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy - Cambridge University The Royal Society