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/3mrexe2nwgc2cWhile completing her MPhil in Development Studies, Melina Tsilira has juggled an internship with UNESCO, and continued a sideline as a self-published novelist. Congratulations to Melina and all the other extraordinary Darwinians graduating tomorrow! https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/graduation-story-melina-tsilira/24 Jul 2026 08:40 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrexe2nwgc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mqjqhmvcs22zDarwin is delighted to be part of the Cambridge Zero Community Day this Saturday. As well as exhibitions, activities, workshops and panel discussions exploring how to be part of a more sustainable future, Dr Mike Rands will lead a birdwatching tour of the College. www.zero.cam.ac.uk/node/68313 Jul 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjqhmvcs22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mq7ssb7wt225Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to talk to our students over the past two weeks, and particularly those who generously made a gift to the College. The team spoke to over 300 alumni in 44 different countries, in a fantastic celebration of global Darwinian connection and support.09 Jul 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7ssb7wt225https://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mpy3yxrbrc27Lovely to see this interview from the Wellcome Sanger Institute with Darwin PhD student Cecilia Kyany'a on her research into the role of microbes in cystic fibrosis, the joy of a good pub walk, and why nothing compares to Kenyan mangoes. https://sangerinstitute.blog/2026/06/24/breathing-new-life-into-cystic-fibrosis-research/06 Jul 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpy3yxrbrc27https://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mpqankmy5226Huge congratulations to Darwin alumna Dr Alice Bunn on her appointment as co-Director of the UK Space Agency! Alice talked to us in January about her out of this world career, the practicalities of space, and the importance of work/life balance. https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Darwinian-JAN26-ONLINE.pdf03 Jul 2026 09:36 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqankmy5226https://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mp6uvh7wl22hDarwin is delighted to be able to offer its congratulations to the College Visitor, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, who received an Honorary Doctorate in Law from the University of Cambridge this week – the highest accolade the University can bestow.26 Jun 2026 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp6uvh7wl22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mp3y4kldos2hObesity rates have risen since the pandemic, with a growing link between obesity and social deprivation, and particularly dramatic increases in young people, according to a new study co-authored by Darwin Vice-Principal Angela Wood, published by The Lancet. https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/study-led-by-darwin-vice-master-shows-growing-link-between-obesity-and-social-disadvantage/25 Jun 2026 08:10 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp3y4kldos2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3movaozkwl22qThis beautiful bunch of Darwinians will be taking to the phones for the next couple of weeks, connecting with alumni and raising funds to support the future of the College. So if you receive a call from a Cambridge number, keep the smiles on their faces and say hello!22 Jun 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3movaozkwl22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mohvmazu7s2sConcern for our changing climate is rational, and unavoidable. But how do we channel that into a positive, proactive response, rather than becoming overwhelmed? Join our discussion on eco-anxiety to hear from journalists, practitioners and academics on how we can navigate it.17 Jun 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mohvmazu7s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3moffrxs6ms2iOn behalf of the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, and the Centre for Geopolitics, we are delighted to be hosting Dr Park Jin, CBE at Darwin next Monday. All are welcome. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/science-diplomacy-how-will-it-upgrade-dr-park-jin-cbe-tickets-1991915527965?aff=oddtdtcreator16 Jun 2026 08:43 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3moffrxs6ms2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mo5ytovnl224Enormous congratulations to Darwin Emeritus Fellow Professor Carol Brayne, who has been appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to medicine, medical research and public health in the King's Birthday Honours! https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/damehood-for-professor-carol-brayne-in-kings-birthday-honours/13 Jun 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo5ytovnl224https://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mnjphs6ouc2kDarwin Fellow Professor Jonathan Heeney has led a team to develop a "universal vaccine", offering protection against viruses even as they mutate. The technology uses an AI-designed ‘super-antigen’. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crrpggegwe0o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBD86IG38CE05 Jun 2026 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnjphs6ouc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mnaedkygsc2iGreat to talk to Darwin student Macsen Brown about Operation Market Garden, the tale of a Welsh soldier held as a prisoner of war in 1944, as the play prepares to transfer to the Edinburgh Fringe. "It has been been an absolute honour to help tell his story." https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/welsh-soldiers-experiences-as-prisoner-of-war-brought-to-life-by-darwin-student/01 Jun 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnaedkygsc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mmltxvqo5s2tDarwin Fellow and Head of the Laboratory of Viral Zoonotics Professor Jonathan Heeney talks to today's Observer about the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and his ten-year mission to develop a vaccine. https://observer.co.uk/news/international/article/its-shocking-were-going-through-it-all-again-scientists-race-for-vaccine-as-ebola-ravages-congo24 May 2026 11:22 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmltxvqo5s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mme4vw6rpk22To mark yesterday's #WorldBeeDay, Darwin PhD student Jacob Pantling talked to the @climaterepair.bsky.social about his sideline as a Darwin beekeeper; why bees are so crucial to biodiversity, and why Darwin produces the best honey in Cambridge. https://www.climaterepair.cam.ac.uk/news/ice-ice-bees21 May 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mme4vw6rpk22https://bsky.app/profile/darwincollegecam.bsky.social/post/3mmdzvsek2s2lThere's a new temporary inhabitant of the Cam... an amphibious excavator is patrolling Darwin's stretch of the water to prepare the riverbed for the installation of platforms as the Pump House build gets underway. Keep up to date with what to expect on site: https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/construction-and-degasification-plans/21 May 2026 08:47 +0000at://did:plc:qqhr7rlapteb4fdoezpe7mow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmdzvsek2s2lhttps://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. Booth. 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/3mivyxcbmxc2l