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Remembrance Sunday 2025: College Act of Remembrance
Magdalene’s Act of Remembrance will take place in the College Chapel on Remembrance Sunday, 9 November at 6.00 pm. Join us for reflection, silence, and prayers for peace.
Professor Ronald Hyam (1936-2025)
It is with great sadness that the College announces the death of Professor Ronald Hyam, Emeritus Fellow, Emeritus Archivist, and former President of Magdalene College.
Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS (1933-2025)
Magdalene College is deeply saddened to announce the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS, who served as Master of the College from 1995 to 2002.
Magdalene College Magazine 2024-25
The 2024-25 College Magazine is now available to read online. Featuring a record of events from the past year and articles by Members of the College.
Forty Years at Magdalene Boat Club
Magdalene’s boatman since 1984 reflects on rowing’s evolution from wooden boats and oars to modern carbon fibre and the club’s rich traditions and changing rowers.
Helping Students Write
Professor Ruth Padel, Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Magdalene, helps students strengthen academic writing, offering guidance on structure, clarity, and style across all subjects.
From Magdalene to Molecules
Gareth Hart (2018) reflects on blending academic curiosity with industrial innovation to develop green hydrogen materials, aiming to drive decarbonisation and tackle climate change.
Old Habits Die Hard
Students experienced a day in the life of Magdalene’s Benedictine predecessors, discovering stillness, reflection, hospitality, and the value of listening in College life.
Exam Results
Guidance for offer-holders on results day: if you meet your offer, your place is confirmed automatically. If not, send results promptly. Cambridge does not participate in Clearing.
New Heights: I.A. Richards' night climbing notebook
Recently catalogued notebooks reveal I.A. Richards’ daring 1915 night climbs at Magdalene, including a caught-in-the-act mishap and the daring clock tower prank.
‘A Disastrous Expedition’: I.A. Richards Caught Climbing the Roofs of Magdalene College
Thanks to the recent cataloguing of I.A. Richards’ notebooks, now available on our AtoM catalogue, Magdalene College has written evidence of its role in the history of night climbing in Cambridge.
Professor Xavier Moya wins international TERA-Award
Magdalene Fellow Professor Xavier Moya wins $1M TERA-Award for developing a clean, efficient cooling technology using solid barocaloric materials.