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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.
A Dispatch from the Valerie Eliot Bequest
Magdalene’s Dr Michelle Taylor explores rare translations from the Valerie Eliot bequest and how T. S. Eliot’s works travelled far beyond their English origins.
Inside the Magdalene Kitchens
Head Chef Wayne Johnson shares insights from 25 years in Magdalene’s kitchens, reflecting on changes, challenges, and what makes dining at the College unique.
Armstrong Essay Competition Winner
Magdalene is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Armstrong Essay Competition, celebrating outstanding Year 12 work in the Arts and Humanities.
Fastest Cambridge English Channel swim in a decade
Magdalene PhD student Siobhán completed the Channel Relay in 9h29m, the fastest Cambridge time in a decade. Support their fundraiser for the Ocean Conservation Trust.