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Stay up to date with the latest from Magdalene, including College announcements, academic achievements, alumni updates, feature articles, and highlights from recent events.
Magdalene Fellow wins award for groundbreaking research
Magdalene Fellow Professor Brendan Burchell and his team won the ESRC Impact Prize for their research on the four-day workweek, showing significant benefits for both employees and employers.
Cambridge University Interview Webinars – Watch Now
Boost your Cambridge interview skills with Magdalene’s helpful webinar recordings, offering essential tips and insights from our Schools Liaison Officer and Student Ambassadors.
Remembrance Sunday 2024: College Act of Remembrance
Magdalene’s Act of Remembrance will be held in the College Chapel on Remembrance Sunday, 10 November at 6.00pm. Join us for reflection, silence, and prayers for peace.
Musical Composition Competition
Enter the Magdalene Musical Composition Competition! Compose a piece for the historic Haward Spinet, with £750 prizes for solo compositions or spinet and soprano settings of Chaucer's lyrics.
Supporting Student Mental Health and Wellbeing
The Health and Wellbeing team at Magdalene College supports students through counselling and wellbeing activities. The Student Welfare and Mental Health Fund, launched in 2020, is essential for sustaining this vital care.
Magdalene Fellow Shortlisted for Prestigious Research Prize
Professor Brendan Burchell has been shortlisted for the 2024 ESRC Impact Prize for his research on the four-day working week, improving productivity and staff wellbeing.
Welcome to new Members of the Magdalene community
Magdalene welcomes 199 new students, including 81 international students from 27 countries. The Master, Sir Christopher Greenwood, offers a warm welcome to all, wishing success and joy at Magdalene.
Supporting Cambridge Pink Week
Magdalene students led the sponsorship team for Cambridge Pink Week, raising a record £8,100 for breast cancer charities. Their efforts continue for Pink Week 2025, supporting vital research and awareness.
Magdalene College Magazine 2023-24
The 2023-24 College Magazine is now online, featuring a record of events from the past year and articles by Members of the College.
Gilded Icon Stolen from Magdalene College Chapel
A gilded icon of the Virgin and Child, donated in 2009, was stolen from Magdalene College Chapel. The College urges anyone with information on its whereabouts to contact them.
Outstanding Young Writers Awarded at Essay Competition Prize-Giving
Winners of the 2024 Armstrong Essay Competition visited Magdalene for a celebration in the Master’s Garden during the Cambridge Open Day. Prizes were presented by the Master.
Magdalene Fellow awarded European Research Council Starting Grant
Magdalene Fellow Dr Adrian Baez-Ortega has won a €1.5M ERC Starting Grant for research on marine transmissible cancers, one of nine Cambridge recipients this year.