The official account of Darwin College, founded in 1964 as the first postgraduate College in the University of Cambridge https://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mlsoslukg22bInternational targets to protect 30% of the world's land and sea by 2030 must consider the impact on people living in the proposed conservation areas, says @csandbrook.bsky.social, Darwin Fellow and Director of the Cambridge Conservation Research Institute. https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/support-local-people-to-protect-worlds-nature-new-report-urges-as-deadline-for-global-conservation https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/support-local-people-to-protect-worlds-nature-new-report-urges-as-deadline-for-global-conservation?utm_campaign=collegiate&utm_medium=email&utm_source=2280668_News%20Briefing%2014.5.26&dm_i=6DCE,1CVRW,6JD4GY,6DEJD,1,0,0,014 May 2026 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsoslukg22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mlni5bgew22oWe caught up with Darwinian Kaely Michels-Gualtieri as her musical Barnum. 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Lincoln. prepares to open about how her MPhil in American History has informed the show, her former life on the trapeze, and why creating a musical is a dream come true. https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/the-darwinian-former-trapeze-artist-putting-a-musical-spin-on-american-history/12 May 2026 09:31 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlni5bgew22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mldedvtwes2qAs Sir David Attenborough turns 100 years old, Darwin’s Master Dr Mike Rands reflects on his extraordinary impact, and engagement with conservation at Cambridge, and wishes him a happy birthday on behalf of Darwinians everywhere. https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/happy-100th-birthday-to-sir-david-attenborough/08 May 2026 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldedvtwes2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3ml44mpy2wk2fWe were delighted to be able to celebrate the appointment of Dr Mark Dyer as a Sir George Darwin Fellow Benefactor on Friday night, in recognition of his significant generosity to the College. https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-mark-dyer-appointed-as-sir-george-darwin-fellow-benefactor/05 May 2026 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml44mpy2wk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mku3qkk5k22dCongratulations to all the Darwinians graduating today. We are so proud of all your achievements and delighted to be able to celebrate them with you.02 May 2026 07:12 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mku3qkk5k22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mkii7jf7x22iWe are thrilled to announce that work has begun on Darwin’s exciting transition to a more sustainable future, with contractors now on site to begin the development of the Pump House! https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/master-breaks-ground-as-work-begins-to-create-a-pump-house-on-the-river/27 Apr 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkii7jf7x22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mkad3muuyc2sClimate scientist and Darwin Fellow @eshuck.bsky.social talked to L'Express about the UK's ambitions to become a clean energy superpower, why tensions in the Middle East highlight the need for a green transition, and opportunities for London/Paris collaboration. https://www.lexpress.fr/environnement/emily-shuckburgh-nous-voulons-faire-du-royaume-uni-une-superpuissance-en-energie-propre-FY6IHNIBSZHD5E2X7IVQR4XID4/?cmp_redirect?cmp_redirect=true24 Apr 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkad3muuyc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mjhg3zyihc26Darwin student in Conservation Leadership Han Chen talks about the impact of being part of the Chevening network, as well as her ambition to centre women's perspectives in her work on climate and biodiversity, and her role as Women's Officer at Darwin. https://www.chevening.org/news/a-chevening-vision-for-climate-and-conservation/14 Apr 2026 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhg3zyihc26https://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mjh4itqwds2aWe are delighted to welcome Darwin Fellow @jnilssonwright.bsky.social in his new capacity as Co-Vice-Master, serving alongside Angela Wood. Thank you to Fiona Karet, who steps down after seven years in the role, for her significant contribution. https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/professor-john-nilsson-wright-elected-as-co-vice-master/14 Apr 2026 09:56 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjh4itqwds2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mjen3jeu3k2fEvolving a new, Darwinian response to global challenges is a College-wide project. One which demands the perspectives of students, Fellows and alumni from across the disciplinary spectrum. Join us to be part of an inclusive conversation on the Darwin Dialogues. https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/events/event/item/confronting-global-challenges-through-dialogue/13 Apr 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjen3jeu3k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3miyfennn5s23There's a real buzz about the newest cohort of Darwinians! Having bee-haved themselves beautifully in transit, the class of 2026 will be introduced to the hives by the Beekeeping Society, led by Zoology student Sofia Dartnell. No prizes for guessing what her research focus happens to beeeee.....08 Apr 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyfennn5s23https://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mixtpbx4uc2lOn #WorldHealthDay, congratulations to @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social on the upcoming publication of his book, Anti-Racist Medicine! https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/darwin-student-to-publish-guide-to-anti-racist-medicine/08 Apr 2026 08:09 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixtpbx4uc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3miwbwuxnos2lOn #WorldHealthDay, congratulations to Zeshan Qureshi on the upcoming publication of his book, Anti-Racist Medicine! https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/darwin-student-to-publish-guide-to-anti-racist-medicine/07 Apr 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwbwuxnos2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mivyxcbmxc2lCongratulations to Louis, Lewis, Ruth, Jon and team reserve Ben, on their spectacular performance in University Challenge. The team equalled Darwin's record set in 2019 and matched last year in reaching the semi-finals, losing out to Edinburgh in a hard-fought battle of the buzzers last night.07 Apr 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivyxcbmxc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3miszicsdus27The team have got pretty familiar with Salford dock10 studios over the past few months...get ready to round off your Easter weekend with this evening's semi-final, as Darwin take on the University of Edinburgh for a place in the finals of University Challenge! https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ttrl06 Apr 2026 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3miszicsdus27https://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mionuwipwc2jHugely well rowed to the Cambridge women, especially Darwin's Mia Freischem, and commiserations on their first loss to Oxford since 2016 - what a race! And massive congratulations to the men's Lightweights, particularly Darwin's Victor Viennot-Bourgin, who were victorious yesterday!04 Apr 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mionuwipwc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3miecoafpas2wCongratulations to Lewis, Ruth, Louis and Jon, our fabulous University Challenge team, who have equalled the achievements of last year's Darwinian quizzers in reaching the semi-finals! You can catch up on last night's thrilling quarter-final on iPlayer. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002thwf/university-challenge-202526-34-merton-college-oxford-v-darwin-college-cambridge31 Mar 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3miecoafpas2whttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mibtyifucc2aDon't miss Darwin's last University Challenge quarter-final match tonight, taking on Merton College, Oxford, for a place in the semi-finals! Join the watch party in the College cafe, tune in on BBC2 at 8.30pm, or catch up on iPlayer. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002thwf30 Mar 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibtyifucc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mibdhyzz522uA year after completing her PhD in mathematical modelling, Darwin alumna Naomi van den Berg is applying her skills to cancer research - and has published her theory of how tissue metabolism shapes the immune response to cancer in the journal Cancer Cell. https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/darwin-alumna-publishes-new-theory-on-immune-responses-to-cancer/30 Mar 2026 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibdhyzz522uhttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mhzz3fzt7s2bWe're looking forward to celebrating the first in-person graduation of 2026 with a wonderful group of Darwinians tomorrow! Tiffany Lai explains how she combined a PhD exploring the healing of human skin with an expanding side hustle in science illustration. https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/graduation-story-tiffany-lai/27 Mar 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhzz3fzt7s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mhb5ohig522xGreat to see Ruth Ní Mhuircheartaigh running away with the Irish mythology round on the eve of St Patrick's Day! Congratulations to Ruth, Louis, Lewis and Jon on a spectacular quarter-final win in last night's University Challenge. The team now have to play one more quarter-final match to proceed.17 Mar 2026 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhb5ohig522xhttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mhaoape76c2mThe path from new ideas to real-world impact isn't automatic. But Darwin Fellow Karishma Jain has smoothed it. At the Doctoral Training Centre in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, she has embedded entrepreneurship in the student experience, resulting in 14 companies. https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/innovation-hotspot17 Mar 2026 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhaoape76c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mh63okbqc227Darwin's quizzers will take on University of Warwick tonight in their quarter-final match - don't forget to tune in at 8.30pm on BBC2 to cheer on Louis, Lewis, Ruth and Jon, our brilliant University Challenge team! https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002sw6516 Mar 2026 08:57 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh63okbqc227https://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mgx3w4gfv22fWhen Darwin's Mia Freischem takes to the Tideway in next month's Boat Race, she'll be one half of the first pair of sisters ever to row against each other at the event, competing with her sister Lilli, who has been selected for the Oxford crew. https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rowing/article/sisters-compete-boat-race-oxford-cambridge-tprchxk8k13 Mar 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgx3w4gfv22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mgwscj5hdc2ePole-dancing in the Bradfield Room while educating the world about DNA may be a first... Congratulations to Darwin PhD student in Chemical Engineering Dina Haddad, winner of the international competition Dance Your PhD! https://www.ceb.cam.ac.uk/news/dance-your-phd-2613 Mar 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwscj5hdc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mguv7c2ysk2kMassive congratulations to Darwin's Mia Freischem (PhD Surgery), who will be representing Cambridge in the Women's Blue Boat at The Boat Race on Saturday 4th April!12 Mar 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mguv7c2ysk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mgu5yvt5cc22From Glastonbury to the Royal Opera House, the Kennedy Center to the BBC, Richard Morrison of The Times will explore how song has become a cultural and political battleground, in tomorrow's final Darwin College Lecture 2026. See you there! https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/darwin-college-lecture-series-richard-morrison-interview/12 Mar 2026 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgu5yvt5cc22https://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mgpehkosf22iWe are delighted that Professor Nigel Peake has been elected as the next Master of Darwin College. “I feel hugely honoured and immensely excited to have been elected as the next Master of Darwin. The College is a remarkable and very special place.’’ https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/professor-nigel-peake-elected-as-master-of-darwin-college/10 Mar 2026 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpehkosf22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mgcjio2so22uJoin us to hear Issa Boulos explore the impact on Palestinian musical identity of the emergence of regional radio in the 1930s and 40s. He talked to us about his lifelong musical curiosity, a golden age for Middle Eastern music, and travelling with an oud. https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/darwin-college-lecture-series-dr-issa-boulos-interview-2/05 Mar 2026 09:50 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcjio2so22u