Why 'Maudlyn'?

One of the questions we are asked most commonly is about the pronunciation of the name of the College!

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Magdalene is keen to encourage young people with the academic potential to succeed at Cambridge to apply here, regardless of their background. With this in mind, we run events throughout the year:

College Open Day: All Subjects - 14 March 2014

Magdalene Access Residentials for Year 12 students:

26-28 March 2014 Residential for Humanties and Social Sciences

1-3 April 2014 Residential for Sciences

College Open Day: Mathematics - 26 April 2014

College Open Days: All Subjects - 2,3,4 July 2014

The best known of all the graduates of Magdalene is probably Samuel Pepys, who made his name immortal by his diary. He made a unique contribution to our national history by his work as a naval administrator, and he bequeathed to the College its greatest treasure - his library, a unique collection of 3,000 books and manuscripts, still preserved as he left it.