Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge

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Established in 1869 as Fitzwilliam Hall, a hostel for non-collegiate students in order to widen access, Fitzwilliam College was formally constituted in 1966. Among the College's most notable alumni are historian and broadcaster David Starkey, musician Nick Drake and politicians Norman Lamont, Julia Goldsworthy, Andy Burnham and Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of the Republic of Singapore. Today

Fitzwilliam is a community of approximately 750 students and is widely regarded as one of the friendliest and most open colleges in Cambridge. We encourage you to visit this page often as we make regular updates.

Huge congratulations to Fitz Fellow Professor Srinivasan Keshav, Co-PI of the TESSERA project at the University of Cambr...
27/05/2026

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.

On Saturday, we were delighted to welcome our 2026 Competition Winners and Runners Up to a prize-giving ceremony at Fitz...
18/05/2026

On Saturday, we were delighted to welcome our 2026 Competition Winners and Runners Up to a prize-giving ceremony at Fitzwilliam College! Students and their supporters had the chance to join Directors of Study for light refreshments as well as current students for a tour of the college - we loved having you, and hopefully can welcome you back soon!

Our Competitions run annually for Years 10 and 12, thanks to the generosity of donors. Subject areas include The Ancient World and Classics, Architecture, Archaeology, Economics, English, History, Land Economy, The Medieval World, and Modern Languages and Culture (French, German, and Slavonic).

Fabulous to see over 100 people at last night's IV Roberto Gerhard Annual Lecture on Catalan Cultures. The packed audien...
14/05/2026

Fabulous to see over 100 people at last night's IV Roberto Gerhard Annual Lecture on Catalan Cultures. The packed audience enjoyed listening to Catalan novelist Pol Guasch in conversation with Fitz PhD student William Kirby. Many thanks to Fitz Fellow Isaias Fanlo for curating such a successful event.

At the weekend Fitzwilliam met Selwyn in the football Cuppers final at Grange Road.Fitz overcame a determined Selwyn sid...
12/05/2026

At the weekend Fitzwilliam met Selwyn in the football Cuppers final at Grange Road.

Fitz overcame a determined Selwyn side, scoring two late goals to win the match 2-1. The first Cuppers trophy for Fitzwilliam since 2023!

Captains Cam and Toby lifted the trophy before celebrating with the team and delighted Fitz supporters. Congratulations 🥳 🎉

Thanks to for the photos.

Fitzwilliam’s Victoria Proaño Carrasco recently undertook some fieldwork in the Ecuadorian Amazon to research indigenous...
12/05/2026

Fitzwilliam’s Victoria Proaño Carrasco recently undertook some fieldwork in the Ecuadorian Amazon to research indigenous schooling for her Mphil dissertation.

After a ten-hour drive, Victoria boarded a canoe for a three-hour journey along the Aguarico River; the only route into the two small indigenous communities she was visiting.

During her time in Playas del Cuyabeno, Victoria conducted interviews and undertook participant observation with the local community.

Reflecting on her time in the Ecuadorian Amazon, Victoria said: ‘This fieldwork was absolutely crucial to my dissertation. Being in the Amazon allowed me to understand first-hand how indigenous communities relate to the state, to development, and to education, and to hear directly from them about the tensions to engage with modernisation and their own perceptions of urbanity. It's an area and topic scarcely studied and without the fieldwork, I wouldn't have had the material to write my dissertation.’

On Wednesday 13 May at 6pm we are hosting the IV Roberto Gerhard Annual Lecture on Catalan Cultures. This year, acclaime...
07/05/2026

On Wednesday 13 May at 6pm we are hosting the IV Roberto Gerhard Annual Lecture on Catalan Cultures.

This year, acclaimed Catalan novelist Pol Guasch, whose novel Na**lm in the Heart (a q***r, post-apocalyptic chef d’oeuvre) has been published in the UK by Faber & Faber to great acclaim and was named one of the best books of the year by The New Yorker, will discuss his work in conversation with Fitz PhD student William Kirby.

This event is free and open to everyone so do come along!

We have lots of FITZ+ events coming up in May to help you take care of your wellbeing, plan for your future and fill you...
01/05/2026

We have lots of FITZ+ events coming up in May to help you take care of your wellbeing, plan for your future and fill your stomach!

Congratulations to Fitz students Rhys Gibbs and Ben Greenleaf who were selected as part of the Cambridge University 4 x ...
28/04/2026

Congratulations to Fitz students Rhys Gibbs and Ben Greenleaf who were selected as part of the Cambridge University 4 x 400m relay team for the 130th Penn Relays in Philadelphia, the largest track and field competition in the world!

This is the first time in around 50 years that Cambridge has sent a team to this event and they put in a great effort to make it to the final.

Fitz Opera 2026 is Bizet’s Carmen. Performances will take place the Auditorium on Friday 1st May (7pm) and Saturday 2nd ...
27/04/2026

Fitz Opera 2026 is Bizet’s Carmen. Performances will take place the Auditorium on Friday 1st May (7pm) and Saturday 2nd May (7pm).

Our production is set in a gritty, urban Spanish landscape around the year 1980. It’s presented in a mixture of surtitled sung French, and spoken English.

Based on the novella by Prosper Mérimée that scandalized 1845 society, Bizet’s score is shot through with Mediterranean colour. Fitz Opera’s production stars Victoria McMullen (History) as Carmen, Matthew Copeman as Don José (NatSci), Jesse Brener (NatSci) as the toreador Escamillo, and Annabel Davies (Medicine) as Micaëla, fronting an all-Fitz cast and accompanied by Fitz Opera’s superb orchestra in The To***co Factory’s reduced orchestration.

Tickets are available via this link: https://buff.ly/cfOqls4

After Cambridge's brilliant win in the 2026 Boat Race we caught up with Fitz's Sammy Houdaigui:Did you have a good luck ...
21/04/2026

After Cambridge's brilliant win in the 2026 Boat Race we caught up with Fitz's Sammy Houdaigui:

Did you have a good luck charm or ritual before the race?
For better or worse, I am incredibly superstitious. On race day that means making sure I have a piece of red ribbon in the boat, telling the stake boat holder the same terrible joke I have been making my entire career, and texting my family right before we launch.

How did you feel on the starting line?
I really enjoy feeling pressure, and there is nowhere in our sport where you feel it more than on the Boat Race start line, so honestly, I loved it. You are surrounded by spectator boats, thousands of people on the banks, and you know three million more are watching on TV. As the start approached, I made sure to ground myself, just taking in everything I could about the conditions and the course ahead. You are out there for nearly ten minutes, but it never quite occurs to you that you are living out a childhood dream.

At what point did you realise you’d won?
In the Boat Race generally, but particularly in conditions like the ones we had, you can never be fully sure until the champagne is flowing. That said, with about three minutes to go just after Barnes Bridge, we tucked into the inshore while Oxford stayed wide. I saw my six seat smile, and when I looked back the margin had grown significantly. From that point on it was almost about managing the emotions of the boat, because what you do not want to happen when there is this feeling that “Oh we are about to win” is for any of those feelings to influence the rowing: that is how mistakes happen.

What was the most memorable part of the experience?
Celebrating with my teammates immediately after the race. CUBC truly feels like a family, and in those minutes of total chaos (not knowing where to stand for the broadcast, cameras being shoved in our faces, slowly realizing what we as a club had just accomplished) being surrounded by people I love was one of the best experiences of my life.

How did you celebrate the win?
Reflecting about how I could improve for next year. And then lots of dancing and a kebab.

Photo credits:
1: Nordin Catic, 2: Row360 3 & 4: The Boat Race Company

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