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Magdalene Medical Society Event

It is with regret that we have made the decision to cancel our virtual Medical Society event on the 21st January. The current spike in coronavirus cas...

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Law Event: The Legal Implications of Brexit

We are delighted to invite Members to attend a virtual Law event on Thursday 28 January. Looking at the legal implications of Brexit, the Master, Sir...

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Careers Event: How to rock your LinkedIn profile and CV clinic

It is a difficult time to be navigating the jobs market, so join us for a webinar to help maximise your LinkedIn profile and get CV and application ti...

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Wine Tasting with Dr Alex Thom

Join Dr Alex Thom, University Lecturer in Theoretical Chemistry and keen oenologist, for a virtual wine tasting to celebrate Samuel Pepys’ birthday (p...

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Magdalene University Challenge Team In the Green Room before first-round match.

Behind the scenes with the Magdalene University Challenge Team

Congratulations to the team on reaching the grand final! We caught up with team captain Daniel (digitally of course due to covid restrictions) to ask him how it all started, how it is going, and to find out all about their team experience so far.
Library discovery reveals a science student way ahead of her time

Library discovery reveals a science student way ahead of her time

Magdalene College Cambridge has uncovered a treasure trove of women’s intellectual history. The astonishing collection comprises 47 books and pamphlets owned and annotated by the philosopher Mary Astell (1666–1731), viewed by many as “the first English feminist”. Her hand-written notes reveal, for the first time, that Astell engaged with complex natural philosophy including the ideas of René Descartes.
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Professor Sarah Springman CBE FREng (1988) named as new Principle of St Hilda’s College Oxford

Professor Sarah Springman CBE FREng (1988) named as new Principal of St Hilda’s College Oxford

St Hilda’s College Oxford have announced the election of Magdalene Member, Professor Sarah Springman CBE FREng (1988), as the College’s next Principal. Professor Springman is an Honorary Fellow at Magdalene and an alumna of the University of Cambridge. The College offers its warmest congratulations to Professor Springman on her new position at St Hilda’s.
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