Magdalene College

04/09/2026

Ruth's Grand Giveaway is back!

Stop by the Buckingham Room anytime between 10AM and 4PM on the 3 and 4 October to pick up your back-to-cam essentials!

There'll be everything from lamps to cooking equipment, so make sure you reduce, reuse, and recycle before buying new.

We look forward to seeing you there!

[ID: Poster graphic reading: Ruth's Grand Giveaway; Reduce, Reuse, Recycle; Do you need anything for the start of term?; We have lots of items donated by students at the end of last term, including: kitchen items, pots and pans, cutlery, lamps, mirrors, blankets, stationary, books; Everything must go. First come, first served!; 10 AM - 4 PM, 3rd & 4th October, Buckingham Room]

03/09/2026

Five new Honorary Fellows have been welcomed to Magdalene College, each having made outstanding contributions in their respective fields across the arts, academia, broadcasting, food writing, and public life.

You can read more about them here: https://www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/magdalene-admits-new-honorary-fellows

02/09/2026

For the first time since 1778, a Magdalene student and Prince Philip Scholar, Eaton Liu (2023), has been named Senior Wrangler, following in the footsteps of William Farish and Edward Waring, Senior Wranglers at Magdalene in 1778 and 1757 respectively.

Read the full story here: https://www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/magdalene-maths-history-first-come-first-1778

27/08/2026

Those of you who've visited College recently might've noticed that our Chapel has been closed for refurbishment. This undertaking has entailed updating the lighting to create shadow-free, glare-free illumination that works with the building's candlelight, rather than against it.

The design utilises energy efficient, dimmable LEDs, providing a flexible and environmentally conscious alternative to the previous instalment of fluorescents and halogen bulbs.

We look forward to welcoming the Magdalene community back to a brighter building this Michaelmas!

19/08/2026

The College Magazine order deadline is coming up!

You have until the 1 September to fill out the form on the website to get your physical copy delivered to you.

https://www.magd.cam.ac.uk/alumni/publications/college-magazine/college-magazine-order-form

15/08/2026

If you've recently stepped through the Senate House doors and over to the other side (the alumni side), it might be time to get yourself a CAMCard.

They provide access to Colleges, a range of discounts all over the city, including but not limited to the beloved , , and much more!

Full information on benefits, eligibility, and how to get your CAMCard can be found via the university website.

https://www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/benefits/camcard

(Please note, Magdalene is not able to give you a CAMCard, and they can only be acquired directly through the University!)

[ID: CAMCard which features a bike, held in front of bike in Magdalene College, allowing the images to line up]

14/08/2026

Magdalene alumna Julie Flower (1995)'s acclaimed 5 show, 'Grandma's Shop' is currently being performed at Edinburgh Fringe until 19 August (except 16 August) at 10.50am at theSpace at Surgeons' Hall.

It's already received 5 stars from The Sinners Review, saying 'This is what's so wonderful about the Fringe.'

Clothes, cats and counter-culture. Sheffield, 1989. Loveable, eccentric septuagenarian, Hilda, has run a second-hand clothes shop for decades. The profits feed 30 stray cats. One day, a journalist from The Guardian walks in...

Julie Flower, Hilda's granddaughter, returns to Edinburgh Fringe with her solo, multi-character show about family history subverting expectations. Step inside Grandma's shop, a nostalgic world of old carrier bags, pools coupons and vintage clothes...presided over by an unlikely punk icon.

Julie would love to welcome Magdalene alumni to the show, which celebrates the extraordinary in the everyday. And if you visit, please say hello afterwards!

Book tickets via the link below:
www.grandmas-shop.co.uk

[ID: production image of Grandma's Shop featuring Julie Flower in front of a displayed newspaper.]

13/08/2026

We want to extend our heartfelt congratulations to everyone who got their A-Level results today. We hope you are all proud of your achievements.

And to those of you who will be joining us in October, the Magdalene community is thrilled to have you!

11/08/2026

Magdalene Fellow Professor Simon Stoddart (Cambridge Archaeology) speaks to NBC News about the discovery of an ancient Roman shipwreck discovered off the coast of Italy, which he says could play a key role in helping experts reconstruct trading routes and an ancient risk map of the Mediterranean.

“This shipwreck tells the story of the people, trade routes, and exchanges that made the Mediterranean a crossroads of civilizations,” Italy’s culture minister said.