Official account of Magdalene College, University of Cambridge. We are a vibrant, supportive and diverse academic community founded in 1542! https://linktr.ee/magdnificenthttps://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3mj36fwqg322vCongratulations to Magdalene Emeritus Fellow Professor Eamon Duffy FBA (1979) on being awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws by the University of Notre Dame at its 2026 Commencement. Read more on our website: https://www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/professor-eamon-duffy-fba-awarded-honorary-doctor-laws09 Apr 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj36fwqg322vhttps://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3mhfxkyfhh22mMagdalene Medical student Nyneisha took part in TedX's Global Idea Search, and her talk is now available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-h0PXLpDWHw?si=VQ52fTpnE99d0QzN Here she discusses the process of creating her talk: www.instagram.com/p/DWEK7WAFPfV/19 Mar 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfxkyfhh22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3m7my5pwqrk22Magdalene Fellow Dr Alex Wood was the lead author of 'Beyond the "Gig Economy": Towards Variable Experiences of Job Quality in Platform Work', an article investigating Platform Work, both remote and local, and its impact on anxiety levels and physical health. https://www.cam.ac.uk/sto.../gig-economy-anxiety-ratings-pay10 Dec 2025 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7my5pwqrk22https://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3m6esv6xaic26Magdalene’s 2024-25 Impact Report is out now. It shares how support from Members and Friends strengthens College life and helps students. Read the report here: www.magd.cam.ac.uk/impact-report24 Nov 2025 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6esv6xaic26https://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3m5gempb27c2oMagdalene Fellow Tim Coombs has recently co-authored a report on how high-temperature superconducting cables could be the solution for moving renewable energy from offshore platforms and remote fields to the places that need it. Read more: https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/from-gridlock-to-grid-power-how-to-get-renewable-energy-where-its-needed-in-the12 Nov 2025 09:46 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5gempb27c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3m5e36mrrc22sProf Gina Neff is one of the guests on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. About half an hour into the episode, she'll discuss the new frontier of chatbots and how they are affecting young people's health in the UK. Watch here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002lzn7/sunday-with-laura-kuenssberg-protecting-our-children-from-ai-chatbots11 Nov 2025 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5e36mrrc22shttps://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3m4xzak37xc2uFrom Boston to Nashville, Managing 'Macbeth' Magdalene Finalist Miss Tally Arundell (2023) was one half of the Tour Management team for the ‘Cambridge American Stage Tour: Macbeth’. Read the full story: https://www.magd.cam.ac.uk/.../boston-nashville-managing... 📷 Grace Garrett06 Nov 2025 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xzak37xc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3m4sp3ls42c2mMembers of College and the wider community are invited to attend Magdalene’s Act of Remembrance, which will take place in the College Chapel on Remembrance Sunday, 9 November at 6.00 pm. https://www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/remembrance-sunday-2025-college-act-remembrance04 Nov 2025 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4sp3ls42c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3m2ocymkjis2yMagdalene College is deeply saddened by the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS, who served as Master of the College from 1995 to 2002. https://www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/professor-sir-john-gurdon-frs-1933-2025 [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Oct 2025 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ocymkjis2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3m2jhk7pezk2oIt's Matriculation Day! A very warm welcome to all our new Magdalene community members. This year we welcome 207 new students, 106 undergraduates and 101 postgraduates. #LoveMagdalene #MyMagdalene #MagdaleneCollege #CambridgeUniversity06 Oct 2025 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2jhk7pezk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3lyzki3gafs2yRead the Cambridge in America article on Tally's journey here: https://www.cantab.org/double-double-toil-and-triumph-casts-tally-arundell?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadXhkH50Dtvl2xehGXsXA9zQrAEy_tFcfG87aSaHHj2u0osef3xsMZ8b84Khg_aem_GCYxKD4S1UdylXzIdr2XFQ17 Sep 2025 09:46 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyzki3gafs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3lyxmkhyric2jRead the article about Professor Xavier Moya's sustainable heating and cooling technology here: https://news.cam.ac.uk/c/AQiOkhIQ59qBARiZ-f4lIPqf0x0CaVOc6ilTn6MXPoM8LhKP9pVGncMTmG5Lvp5iZdUAbg16 Sep 2025 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyxmkhyric2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3lxtnygee4k2vWould you like to dine in Formal Hall at High Table along with a guest? If you are a Magdalene Member with MA dining rights, you can do just that by attending an NRM Night! For more information and to book to attend, please visit https://www.tickettailor.com/events/magdalenecollegealumnidevelopmentoffice/1801917.02 Sep 2025 08:08 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxtnygee4k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3lupfsak45c22🌄 Fossils from the Grand Canyon! Magdalene Bye-Fellow Mr Giovanni Mussini co-led the discovery of soft-bodied Cambrian fossils, including a worm named after a Star Wars dragon. These 500-million-year-old creatures show how early animals evolved to eat, move and survive. https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/grand-canyon-fossils24 Jul 2025 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3lupfsak45c22https://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3lukjomwjxc2cHappy Feast of St. Mary Magdalene Day! Photo of the Chapel stained glass window behind the altar featuring Mary Magdalene and her emblem, a jar of precious ointment. This wonderful, rich and animated East Window was installed in 1850 and designed by A W Pugin. #LoveMagdalene #MyMagdalene #GTF22 Jul 2025 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3lukjomwjxc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3ltm2hv52r22zMagdalene is open for the Cambridge Open Days! Meet our brilliant students, tour College, explore our award-winning library, and get all your questions answered. No need to book, just drop in. We can’t wait to meet you! 💜 🔗 https://www.magd.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/open-days #cambridgeuniversity #cambridgeopendays10 Jul 2025 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltm2hv52r22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3ltjmhomryc24The race is on! Magdalene PhD student Siobhán Johnson is captaining @cam.ac.uk in a Varsity Channel swim vs Oxford tomorrow night! No wetsuits, just cold water courage 🌊💙 Support them: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/openwaterswimming-cambridgeuniversity #GTF #ChannelRelay09 Jul 2025 10:33 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltjmhomryc24https://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3lt4wjt6vhc2sIt's graduation day!! 🎓 Congratulations to all our amazing students graduating today! 🎉 #CambridgeGraduation #MyMagdalene #LoveMagdalene #GTF04 Jul 2025 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt4wjt6vhc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3lsy2zq6zpk2nThinking of applying to Cambridge? Visit Magdalene during the University Open Days on 10 & 11 July. 🎓 Student-led tours 📚 New Library + accommodation 🎤 Admissions talks + Q&As 👋 Meet Directors of Studies No booking needed, just drop in! https://www.magd.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/open-days #CambridgeOpenDays02 Jul 2025 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsy2zq6zpk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3lsdyqgrpz22eMagdalene PhD student Spatika has won the UK final of FameLab at Cheltenham Science Festival with her talk Time Travel with Your Brain! She’ll represent the UK at the international final at CERN this November. #FameLab https://www.gatescambridge.org/about/news/scholars-wins-competition-to-find-uks-best-science-communicator/24 Jun 2025 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsdyqgrpz22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/magdalenecollege.bsky.social/post/3lrfo433dhk22Magdalene PhD student and MCR President Siobhán is swimming the English Channel this July with the Cambridge Varsity Relay Team to raise funds for the Ocean Conservation Trust. No wetsuits. Cold water. Big cause. https://www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/swimming-the-channel12 Jun 2025 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:yhrlojjozi3dnze5z537f7up/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrfo433dhk22