Magdalene College

If you've recently stepped through the Senate House doors and over to the other side (the alumni side), it might be time to get yourself a CAMCard.

They provide access to Colleges, a range of discounts all over the city, including but not limited to the beloved , , and much more!

Full information on benefits, eligibility, and how to get your CAMCard can be found via the university website.

https://www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/benefits/camcard

(Please note, Magdalene is not able to give you a CAMCard, and they can only be acquired directly through the University!)

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Magdalene alumna Julie Flower (1995)'s acclaimed 5 show, 'Grandma's Shop' is currently being performed at Edinburgh Fringe until 19 August (except 16 August) at 10.50am at theSpace at Surgeons' Hall.

It's already received 5 stars from The Sinners Review, saying 'This is what's so wonderful about the Fringe.'

Clothes, cats and counter-culture. Sheffield, 1989. Loveable, eccentric septuagenarian, Hilda, has run a second-hand clothes shop for decades. The profits feed 30 stray cats. One day, a journalist from The Guardian walks in...

Julie Flower, Hilda's granddaughter, returns to Edinburgh Fringe with her solo, multi-character show about family history subverting expectations. Step inside Grandma's shop, a nostalgic world of old carrier bags, pools coupons and vintage clothes...presided over by an unlikely punk icon.

Julie would love to welcome Magdalene alumni to the show, which celebrates the extraordinary in the everyday. And if you visit, please say hello afterwards!

Book tickets via the link below:
www.grandmas-shop.co.uk

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We want to extend our heartfelt congratulations to everyone who got their A-Level results today. We hope you are all proud of your achievements.

And to those of you who will be joining us in October, the Magdalene community is thrilled to have you!

Magdalene Fellow Professor Simon Stoddart (Cambridge Archaeology) speaks to NBC News about the discovery of an ancient Roman shipwreck discovered off the coast of Italy, which he says could play a key role in helping experts reconstruct trading routes and an ancient risk map of the Mediterranean.

Ancient Roman shipwreck discovered off Italy “This shipwreck tells the story of the people, trade routes, and exchanges that made the Mediterranean a crossroads of civilizations,” Italy’s culture minister said.

"A few weeks ago, I was standing in an operating theatre during a brain surgery, watching coloured patterns appear on a monitor across the room."

Michael Mager (2013), Founder and CEO of Precision Neuroscience, kindly wrote up this article about how his time at Magdalene shaped his career, taking his beyond what he ever imagined. The full article can be found in issue 56 of Magdalene Matters, and on our website.

https://www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/precision-neuroscience-brain-computer-interface

Image credit: Precision Neuroscience

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July Graduations are well under way and today was a rather special one for Magdalene! Our President, Dr Nick Carroll, led the way alongside the Praelector and Head Porter, deputising for our Master, Sir Christopher Greenwood!

It's proving to be a beautiful sunshiny day for all our new graduates, which brightens our spirit as we say goodbye - for now!

Congratulations everyone; thank you for making Magdalene proud.

A lot of time and care has gone into getting the Pepys Building back to its former glory, and a big part of that has been colour.

As we get closer to it's completion, here's a selection of images from the past few months that showcase the vibrancy of the building in this transformational phase.

To add more context to these abstractions, please do look at the Pepys Progress page on our website!

https://www.magd.cam.ac.uk/alumni/supporting-magdalene/making-gift/pepys-restoration-project/pepys-progress

Thank you to everyone for making our Open Days such a success! It was an absolute delight getting to meet such bright and excited prospective applicants and show them around this wonderful College - in spite of the heat!