Wolfson College

12/10/2026

We were delighted to see so many people at our latest Meet the Artists event to celebrate the brilliant ‘Images and Other Conversations’ exhibition by and ✨

In this exhibition, Suleman and Charlotte came together to showcase their work for the first time as a pair, as a way of extending their dialogue. Presenting a symbiosis of their two practices, each with a story of its own, their artwork was interwoven into a combined visual display.

This collaboration presented a conversation centred around the idea of painting. They consider the surfaces onto which they created, and the materials used in the process, witnessing some overlap in their ways of working with differing results.

The exhibition has now come to a close but work is already under way preparing for our next!

08/10/2026

We are delighted to celebrate a career accolade for Wolfson Fellow Dr Peter Neyroud.

Peter, who is Associate Professor in Evidence-based Policing at the Institute of Criminology in Cambridge was awarded the Lawrence W. Sherman Prize in recognition of his service to policing, from serving as a Chief Constable through to supporting hundreds of mid-career officers through their Master’s studies.

He was nominated for the award by Professor Lawrence Sherman, who said, "Peter has set an example to thousands of police constables who start work just as he did, to raise their gaze and use better evidence for a better world."

Peter received the reward recently at the National Conference of the Society of Evidence-based Policing.

"Being awarded the Lawrence W. Sherman prize is a considerable honour. Professor Lawrence Sherman has been both the major transformational scholar in our field of policing as well as a friend, guide, supervisor and co-author.

“The prize is also an international one, voted on by members of the UK, Australia/New Zealand, US, Canadian and Dutch Societies of Evidence-based policing, so having my scholarship and professional contribution recognised by policing and academic peers from across the world is very special and it is an award I will treasure."

07/10/2026

It was wonderful to see so many of our new and returning students this weekend! 👋

With both Matriculation and Freshers' Fair to enjoy, students were able to get a flavour of what Wolfson has to offer at this year's Welcome Weekend.

From our academic skills support and entrepreneurship opportunities through to our sporting clubs and Music Society there was something for everyone 🏀🎶

Students even got to try out the cha cha cha with our DanceSport members.

To see more photos from the weekend, visit the link below 👇
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolfsoncollege/albums/72177720336021899/

02/10/2026

01/10/2026

October marks an international month of recognition for the important contributions of Black scholars, artists, and activists, as well as key events in the history of the African continent and its diaspora.

Wolfson's President, Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu, said, "October is Black History Month, a month when we have our annual celebration of Black excellence. This is a reminder to our society of the past and present societal contribution of Black individuals. By reaching into the past for relevant examples of Black achievements and success, we can fuel the motivation of future leaders and proponents of Black excellence.

This annual moment in the calendar is also focused on trying to address the historic systematic marginalisation of Black members of our society with these examples of Black people doing good in intellectual, activism and other spaces. I would argue that showcasing Black excellence is especially important when viewed against the backdrop of a very difficult summer for Black equity.

My dream however is for a future when we do not have to signpost individual examples of Black excellence, as the notion of Black achievement will be accepted unquestioningly as part of a normal distribution of human endeavour. In essence making Black History Month truly redundant is my fervent wish.

I will end by saying that an unequal society is plagued by societal ills that afflict us all and so we should all strive to value people no matter their ethnic background. Let us look forward to consigning Black History Month to history."

The College is marking Black History Month with several events that are free for all to attend - to find out more, visit the link below 👇
https://www.wolfson.cam.ac.uk/college-life/whats-on

29/09/2026

Congratulations, Cynthia! 🎉

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

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!

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

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