Selwyn College Cambridge

Selwyn College Cambridge Academic excellence and a strong community. Selwyn is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.
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It is home to students of all backgrounds from the UK and across the world. We are proud of our diversity, and we welcome everyone whatever their race, gender, sexuality, disability or religious belief. The college takes its name from George Augustus Selwyn, who was the first Bishop of New Zealand (1841-68) and later Bishop of Lichfield (1868-78), and in whose memory the college was founded. The c

ollege opened at the start of the academic year in 1882. At the time it was seen as being away from the Cambridge mainstream, despite only being a short walk from King’s College and the centre of the city. However, the Sidgwick site – which includes such major faculty buildings as Classics, Economics, English, History, Law, and Modern Languages – was later created right next to Selwyn; and due to the steady growth of the University and its development of the West Cambridge site, Selwyn now stands at its geographical heart.

30/05/2026

Ordinary Congregation brought together doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s graduands for the conferral of their degrees.

Celebrations began with drinks in Old Court before the procession to the Senate House on 22 May.

Congratulations to all, and best wishes for everything ahead.

Selwyn Fellow Sarah Fraser Butlin KC has spent two years researching the crisis in the UK's Employment Tribunal system, ...
28/05/2026

Selwyn Fellow Sarah Fraser Butlin KC has spent two years researching the crisis in the UK's Employment Tribunal system, where people bringing claims can now wait up to five years for a hearing.

Her book, co-authored with Professor Catherine Barnard and Maayan Menashe, proposes a new approach to how workplace disputes are resolved. The recommendations have already featured in national media.

The book, Reimagining Employment Dispute Resolution and Enforcement, publishes on 25 June.

https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/reimagining-employment-dispute-resolution-and-enforcement-9781509990535/

We are looking for a Head of Buildings and Maintenance to join Selwyn College, Cambridge, following the well-deserved pr...
23/05/2026

We are looking for a Head of Buildings and Maintenance to join Selwyn College, Cambridge, following the well-deserved promotion of our current postholder.

A hands-on leadership role with real strategic scope which involves managing a team of 11 across an historic college estate while helping shape Selwyn's buildings strategy and sustainability goals.

Strong experience in historic building conservation, asset and contract management essential. Salary £56,469, full time, permanent. Closing date noon on Wednesday 3 June 2026.

21/05/2026

We welcomed Caro Howell MBE, Director General of Imperial War Museums (IWM), for this year’s Ramsay Murray Lecture on 15 May.

The Ramsay Murray lecture is Selwyn’s flagship event, attracting top-flight speakers. During her speech to a packed audience, Caro explored how the IWM tells human-centred stories of war and peace in the 21st century. From preserving personal accounts to engaging younger audiences through digital storytelling, the lecture highlighted the importance of making history feel relevant to people’s lives today.

You can read more or watch the full lecture here: https://youtu.be/j3sTttw9q4U?si=rt9tleQ6A28oBYYJ

The Master's Lodge was the setting on 19 May for a Selwyn Book Talk that crossed disciplines, challenged assumptions, an...
20/05/2026

The Master's Lodge was the setting on 19 May for a Selwyn Book Talk that crossed disciplines, challenged assumptions, and sent its audience away, by design, a little dizzy.

Presenting The Business of Quantum Technologies, co-author and Selwyn Fellow Professor Chander Velu opened with a provocation borrowed from quantum physics itself: if you are not dizzy by the end of this, you have not understood it.

He was joined by Roger McKinlay, former Challenge Director for Quantum Technologies at Innovate UK, and organiser Selwyn Fellow Zeina Al Azmah.

Chander covered the real-world applications of quantum technologies: faster drug discovery, more secure financial systems, brain imaging for neurological conditions, and timekeeping resilient enough to replace GPS for critical national infrastructure.

The question the panel kept returning to was not whether quantum technologies will change things, but whether the right people, businesses and policymakers are in the room together when they do.

As Roger put it: the technology is only half the work. The rest is the people.

The Business of Quantum Technologies is open access and available via Springer. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-99808-9

We are pleased to share the news that Erin Charles will join us as Development Director on 1 September. Erin will join u...
14/05/2026

We are pleased to share the news that Erin Charles will join us as Development Director on 1 September. Erin will join us from St John’s College, having begun her Cambridge career at Girton College. She brings real passion for widening access and social mobility, and her appointment ensures continuity for the College’s alumni and supporters.

Erin succeeds Mike Nicholson, who will be retiring at the end of August after 12 years leading Selwyn’s development programme. We look forward to thanking him properly for his contribution to the College before he leaves.

Photo courtesy of St John’s College, Cambridge

Every summer we invite Year 12 students to spend a few days at Selwyn to experience what it’s like to study here. Free t...
14/05/2026

Every summer we invite Year 12 students to spend a few days at Selwyn to experience what it’s like to study here. Free to attend, it includes lectures and supervisions, as well as living in college.

This year we are running three residential summer schools: Biological Natural Sciences, Physical Natural Sciences and Language, History and Culture (with a focus on Russia, Poland and Ukraine).

Travel bursaries available. Applications close 1 June (extended from 25 May) at 9am.

Find out more here https://www.sel.cam.ac.uk/joining-selwyn/undergraduates/access-and-outreach/summer-schools-2026

Four Selwyn students are involved in ‘A Very Divine Election’, a new musical selected by the University Musical Theatre ...
13/05/2026

Four Selwyn students are involved in ‘A Very Divine Election’, a new musical selected by the University Musical Theatre Society as Cambridge’s submission to Camden Fringe Festival.

Book your tickets on Eventbrite to see Micha Wi******er Plen (Writer/Director/“Adam Arkell”), Noah Findell (“Peter Bix”), Noah Koro (Bass Guitar) and Mia Ektvedt-Rock (Saxophone).

The show will preview in Cambridge at the Howard Theatre, Downing College on 14 and 15 May at 7pm.

Selwyn’s Annual Report 2025–26 has just landed. Inside you will find reflections from the Master and financial and devel...
12/05/2026

Selwyn’s Annual Report 2025–26 has just landed.
 
Inside you will find reflections from the Master and financial and development updates. This year there are two features, one from the perspective of our postgraduate tutors and a student’s account of her life here. Students also share personal stories about how they have expanded their learning through their travels.
 
Read the full report on our website.

We are so proud of the Selwyn men’s football team after a hard-fought 2–1 defeat to Fitzwilliam in the Cuppers Final at ...
10/05/2026

We are so proud of the Selwyn men’s football team after a hard-fought 2–1 defeat to Fitzwilliam in the Cuppers Final at Grange Road.

After one of the most successful seasons in recent college football history, Selwyn took the lead in the first half through captain Lucas Clarke, who also deservedly picked up Selwyn player of the match.

Fitzwilliam responded with two second-half goals to claim the title.

This team has represented Selwyn brilliantly all season — unbeaten going into the final, with 11 wins from 13 matches and a place in the history books as the first Division 3 side to reach the Cuppers Final.

Special mentions to vice-captain Maxwell Rich, top scorer Oscar Reeves and every player who has made this such a memorable campaign.

One more big challenge remains: the Division 3 promotion playoff against Kings College next Sunday. The season isn’t over yet.

Pictures: Action shot by Adrian Powter and pitch side by Tabby Taylor Buck

The men's football team take on Fitzwilliam in the Cuppers Final on Sunday 10 May at 4.30pm after a remarkable season. T...
08/05/2026

The men's football team take on Fitzwilliam in the Cuppers Final on Sunday 10 May at 4.30pm after a remarkable season. They have had 11 wins, scored 25 goals and conceded just four all year.

The last time Selwyn won the Cuppers title was in 1987. Is this the team that could do it again?

Captain Lucas Clarke leads the side out at Grange Road. Support would be very welcome.

Photo: Lila Mintowt-Czyz (JCR President)

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