Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge: Outreach and Admissions

28/05/2026

Last night we heard from four of our current Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge students as part of our Postgraduate Talks series, chaired by Senior Tutor Dr. Paul Chirico. Held throughout the year, our evening talks enable students to share their research and upcoming plans while developing all-important skills for public speaking and communication with popular audiences. Last night we heard from;

📱💕Agnete Morell – MPhil in Digital Humanities – Deceptive Intimacy in Romantic Game Design

👩‍🏫👟Victoria Proano Carrasco – MPhil in Latin American Studies – Mud, Concrete, and Shoes in the Ecuadorian Amazon

🇨🇳🎥Natcher Pruett – MPhil in AMES – Why This American Watches Nationalistic Chinese Blockbusters

🏺✏️Hanna Turi – MPhil in Classics – If ri-ja = ra2, then ro2 = ?

Thank you to all who presented and attended - it was a fascinating evening!

28/05/2026

Huge congratulations to Fitz Fellow Professor Srinivasan Keshav, Co-PI of the TESSERA project at the University of Cambridge, who has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. The Royal Society is the one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious scientific academies and being elected a Fellow is the highest honour for British scientists. Keshav, the Robert Sansom Professor of Computer Science in the University of Cambridge Department of Computer Science and Technology, is one of seven members of the University of Cambridge to be elected a Fellow this year.

“It’s a great honour,” Keshav said. “I am happy that it recognizes the area of sustainability and gives an imprimatur of quality to this area of work.”

Over 90 outstanding researchers from across the world have this year been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society. They include pioneers and leaders across a range of scientific fields, from astronomy and cancer research to mathematics and biotechnology.

21/05/2026

Introducing Lola! 🐶 🌼

Lola is a Pets as Therapy dog looked after by our Head of Wellbeing Anji - and she is a regular visitor to Fitz during the busy Easter Term!

To find out more about wellbeing support available at Fitz, head to "Life at Fitz" on our website - staff and students can book time in Lola's diary via the link in the weekly newsletter 📅🖍️

16/04/2026

Last Saturday we were delighted to welcome our Year 10 Young Researchers and their guests to College, Cambridge for their Presentation and Celebration day! It was fantastic to see all of their hard work come to fruition and to join their families in supporting their next steps.

We're particularly grateful for our PhD Candidates who led each of our courses this year - Omar al-Rubaie (Psychiatry), Ha Chae Kyoun (Asian and Middle Eastern Studies), Zack Rauwald (Political Thought), Michael Taplin (Music Composition) Michael Taplin - Composer , and Rhiannon Warren (Anglo Saxon, Norse, and Celtic) , - as well as our Fitz Librarians who supported us by arranging an exhibition and handling session themed around the conservation and preservation of some of our special collections.

16/04/2026

14/04/2026

The Outreach Team have had a very busy vacation period, hosting around 60 students to our Academic Taster Days! Year 12 students were able to attend a taster lecture or supervision in their chosen subject, before visiting one of the university's many faculties, often including a tour by outreach staff and librarians!

We're very grateful for all supporting staff who got involved, either leading sessions with us or supporting students with their questions.

24/03/2026

Our next Zero Gravity Masterclass is tomorrow evening, on the 25th March at 6pm! Last we spoke to Fran about her experience as both a Zero Gravity student and now a Mentor - and how this has helped her to thrive at Cambridge. Find out more and sign up here: https://www.fitz.cam.ac.uk/event/zero-gravity-masterclasses

23/03/2026

Fitz Admissions and Outreach Team have had a fab time at the North West Students’ Conference! We’re here until 15:25, so if you haven’t said hello yet please come by.

13/03/2026

Very exciting Fitz news this week as the crews for The Boat Race were announced (). This year we have representation in both crews with Aidan Wrenn-Waltz (MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience) sitting in Stroke for the Women’s boat and Sammy Houdaigui (MPhil in Real Estate Finance) will be coxing the Men’s boat! More to come in the next few weeks, but for now - put the date in your diary: The Tideway - April 4th! Thanks to Sammy for the picture!

10/03/2026

We have lots of events for Year 12s coming in the next few months - If you're a student, parent, or teacher, check out our website for full information and how to apply!

https://www.fitz.cam.ac.uk/listing/events-prospective-students

26/02/2026

Expanding Horizons and inspiring STEM Career Pathways 🔬👨‍🔬🏗️

In partnership with MathWorks we are helping young people from Cambridgeshire to explore STEM careers and build real-world skills.

As a result of MathWorks' support, students are gaining confidence, discovering how STEM applies in industry and seeing first-hand the opportunities available to them.

“It made me realise what I’m looking for at university”

A huge thank you to MathWorks for their ongoing support, which is equipping young people with the knowledge and skills to thrive in STEM pathways.

Read more ⬇️
villierspark.org.uk/expanding-horizons-mathworks-and-villiers-park