Ali Smith to give inaugural Room of One’s Own Lecture
The inaugural A Room of One’s Own Lecture will be given by Ali Smith at Newnham College on 23 April, as part of the Cambridge Literary Festival. The annual event will offer an opportunity…
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Newnham student in the spotlight as head of international film festival
An inspiring internship in Paris provided a springboard for Newnham undergraduate Charlotte Matheson to become Director of what promises to be a fascinating film festival, in Cambridge in March. Final year MML undergraduate Charlotte…
Research explores the story of saffron in literature and local life
English Director of Studies Dr Bonnie Lander Johnson has contributed to an absorbing investigation into saffron, its local uses and stories. The year-long project touches on the perfect conditions that led to locally-grown saffron…
Modelling a billion years of cosmic history
Newnham Fellow Dr Ricarda Beckmann aims to bring the wonders of the Universe to new audiences to share her discoveries of the role black holes play in galaxy formation. Look up in the night…
Gibbs Travelling Fellowships open for applications
Applications are open for women researchers who wish to carry out substantial fieldwork, with a Gibbs Travelling Fellowship. This Fellowship is to help graduates who have considerable experience of research, at least and usually…
Student photographers capture some of what makes Newnham so special
We were delighted by the response to our student photography competition last term. Your photos captured the joy of being a student at Newnham including the friendships, and the beautiful surroundings in which to…
Our people: from her favourite spot to take five, to juggling 50 balls with five on fire, our Domestic Bursar Wendy Evans talks about her Newnham
My favourite place in College is the Squares – two tiny lawns hidden in the corner of Newnham gardens. They remind me of my favourite book from childhood, The Secret Garden. It’s like a…
Opinion piece: why today’s complex world needs the arts more than ever
After celebrating 150 years of teaching, learning and research by women at Newnham, Professor Jenny Mander asks how the arts and humanities can contribute to making a better world. Rightly, plenty of energy has…
Handmade Christmas cards from the Olive Cook Archive Collection at Newnham College
In celebration of the Festive Season, our College Archivist Frieda and Curator Laura have been busy collating handmade Christmas cards from the Olive Cook collection which are now in a special display in Newnham…
Dr Adam Pellegrini wins a prestigious research grant
Huge congratulations to Newnham College Lecturer Dr Adam Pellegrini on being awarded a European Research Council grant for his research on fire, carbon cycling, and climate change. €636 million worth of grants have been…