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Last night, Churchill MCR hosted its Three-Minute Thesis competition with ten of our postgraduate students taking to the...
29/05/2026

Last night, Churchill MCR hosted its Three-Minute Thesis competition with ten of our postgraduate students taking to the stage in the Wolfson Hall to explain their research to a general audience in just three minutes.

Each presenter rose to the challenge of making complex ideas accessible, engaging, and genuinely exciting, no easy feat!

Congratulations to our winners:

🌟 Best MPhil presentation – Lisa Rollinson (MPhil Zoology) for 'The Effects of Artificial Selection in the Adult Black Soldier Fly'

🌟 Best PhD presentation (joint award) – Miruna Rapeanu (3rd year Engineering) for 'Uncertainty-Centred Aviation Modelling', and Kay Kwarteng (4th year Chemistry) for 'Rewriting Plastic Waste: The Case for An Acid Economy'

🌟 People's Choice – Kay Kwarteng (4th year Chemistry) for 'Rewriting Plastic Waste: The Case for An Acid Economy'

Thank you to the MCR's Academic Officers Samuel Agyapong and Tyler Myers for organising the event, and to our judges; Churchill Fellows Dr Marcela Uliano-Silva, Dr David Collins, and Dr Mengfan Guo, for their time and expertise. And special thanks to Raymond (U64) and Susan Williams for generously funding the prizes.

We're proud of every student who took part. 👏

🎶 Friday Music at Churchill 🎶Join us for the next Churchill Appetizer Recital featuring alumna & former Artist By-Fellow...
28/05/2026

🎶 Friday Music at Churchill 🎶

Join us for the next Churchill Appetizer Recital featuring alumna & former Artist By-Fellow Rachel Stott (viola) alongside soprano Rachel Godsil.

Enjoy an ambitious programme of new works, plus the chance to hear the beautifully unusual viola d’amore, rarely performed in the UK.

🗓 Friday 29 May, 6:15pm
📍 Recital Room, Churchill College Music Centre
🎟 Free entry (optional retiring collection)

Churchill College Music Society

👏 Congratulations to all of our students graduating today! It's a perfect day to celebrate, with glorious sunshine and b...
22/05/2026

👏 Congratulations to all of our students graduating today!

It's a perfect day to celebrate, with glorious sunshine and blue skies over Churchill College.

Our graduands enjoyed a drinks reception and early lunch in the dining hall before gathering outside College to process together to the Senate House for their degree ceremony.

Rugby Cuppers Champions!Congratulations to the Churchill/Pirton men's rugby team who secured the College's first ever Cu...
22/05/2026

Rugby Cuppers Champions!

Congratulations to the Churchill/Pirton men's rugby team who secured the College's first ever Cuppers title with a side dominated by Churchill players.

The joint team (also drawing from Pembroke, Girton and Lucy Cav) beat St John’s 21-0 in the semi before facing a Trinity/Christ's team packed with Blues in the final, who had reportedly written the match off as a foregone conclusion. They were proved wrong in dramatic fashion: the boys in pink raced into a 7-0 lead, fought back from 10-7 down in the second half, and held on through a nail-biting final few minutes to win 14-10.

A historic result, with every point across both games scored by Churchill students; Tayvon Folami (1), Finlay Beyer (3) & Jody Bardell (1 try / 5 conversions).

Photo credit: Dik Ng

We always enjoy sharing news of Churchill students taking up opportunities beyond their studies, and this is a lovely ex...
15/05/2026

We always enjoy sharing news of Churchill students taking up opportunities beyond their studies, and this is a lovely example.

First-year English student Angel Totterdell-Woods recently attended The Times Academy, a four-day journalism training programme held at the News UK offices in London. Her place on the programme was made possible by Churchill's Tizard Opportunities Fund.

During the week, Angel was elected deputy editor of a specially produced magazine supplement, working with a team of student writers and collaborating with Times staff. She interviewed the Deputy Data Editor, contributed to editorial planning, and helped bring a 20-minute news programme from script to screen in just a few hours.

Angel is also a fashion writer for Varsity and president of Churchill's sewing society Fabricated, and the week has helped her feel more confident about pursuing fashion journalism after her degree.

The story is a great reminder of the difference that financial support can make to a student's time at Churchill and beyond.

Read Angel's full story in comments 👇

📸Photo of Angel by Churchill student Cecilia Anthony‑Tewkesbury.

The Times and The Sunday Times

Are you a Churchill College alumnus in the Boston area, MA?Join the Master, Professor Sharon Peacock, on 8 June 2026 for...
14/05/2026

Are you a Churchill College alumnus in the Boston area, MA?

Join the Master, Professor Sharon Peacock, on 8 June 2026 for a special evening featuring a conversation with Nobel Laureate and Honorary Fellow of the College, Sir Oliver Hart. Sir Oliver will share reflections on his time at Churchill and the research that led to his Nobel Prize, followed by drinks and a chance to catch up with fellow alumni.
🕕 Conversation starts at 6:00pm
🥂 Drinks & networking from 7:00pm

We’d love to see you there!

👉 Reserve your free place: https://ow.ly/wSAr50YYakR

We’re pleased to share that planning permission and Listed Building Consent have now been approved for the first phase o...
14/05/2026

We’re pleased to share that planning permission and Listed Building Consent have now been approved for the first phase of a major programme of renovation and energy upgrades across the College.

These works are all about making Churchill an even better place to live and study. Students will see refurbished rooms, upgraded kitchens, more en‑suite facilities and improved communal spaces - ensuring that modern comforts and energy upgrades respect and preserve the original architectural vision that makes Churchill so distinctive.

The newly appointed College Architect, alumnus Simon Tucker (G86), a Director at Cottrell & Vermeulen Architecture, will oversee the programme, ensuring that modern comforts and sustainability upgrades respect and preserve the original architectural vision that makes Churchill so distinctive. Alongside improving student spaces, the programme will significantly reduce energy use and carbon emissions, supporting an energy transition programme away from natural gas.

The works will be phased over several years to minimise disruption, with only one area of the College under construction at any time. This is about thoughtful, considered change: enhancing daily student life today, safeguarding our heritage, and caring responsibly for Churchill for generations to come.

Read full story in comments 👇

Today the College welcomed 34 students and three teachers from Grey Coat Hospital School as the very first group to take...
11/05/2026

Today the College welcomed 34 students and three teachers from Grey Coat Hospital School as the very first group to take part in MedTech Inspire! 🎉

MedTech Inspire is a brand-new engineering outreach programme, funded by the Isaac Newton Trust and led by Churchill Fellow Dr Rachel Thorley. It’s all about helping young people explore what engineering really is, through the inspiring world of medical technology.

Today's group explored hands-on activities like making and testing robotic hands, alongside talks and tours to highlight the wide range of technical careers available and encourage participants to imagine themselves studying engineering at university, including at Cambridge!

The day was just the beginning – the programme will take place across 12 more days, reaching more schools, students, and teachers before the end of June. 💙

High profile research news from College 🎉 Two Churchill Fellows; Prof. Neil Mathur (alumnus and Director of Studies for ...
11/05/2026

High profile research news from College 🎉

Two Churchill Fellows; Prof. Neil Mathur (alumnus and Director of Studies for Materials Science) and Dr Mengfan Guo, Goldsmiths’ Early Career Research Fellow, have had their latest research published in Nature, advancing next generation solid state cooling materials.

Huge congratulations to both!

Link to paper in comments below👇

Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy - Cambridge University

Recent Churchill College NatSci graduate Rachel Hammond has achieved something truly special. Her undergraduate essay ha...
08/05/2026

Recent Churchill College NatSci graduate Rachel Hammond has achieved something truly special. Her undergraduate essay has been developed into a co-first author publication in a highly selective, invitation-only scientific publication, the ‘H. H. Flor Distinguished Review’.

Rachel's research explores how plant pathogens know when they have found a host. It looks at how they respond to signals such as light, surface texture and chemicals, using the idea of the five senses to explain these processes.

This work began as a third-year essay, making Rachel’s achievement even more impressive. It highlights both her original thinking and the depth of her work.

Rachel has spoken about how much she valued the College’s friendly and supportive environment, as well as the chance to study in small groups and explore different areas before choosing a specialism.

Click on the link in comments to read the full story👇

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