Robinson College, Cambridge

Enter the Cambridge Department of Sociology's Photo Competition. Students in Yrs 10-13 - in the UK and abroad - can enter to win £100 for themselves, £100 for their school, and an invite to visit University of Cambridge! This year's theme is "(in)tolerance". Can you take a photo that tells a story about (in)tolerance? You’re welcome to submit a paragraph alongside it explaining the thinking behind your image. Your picture should be your own original work. Closing date: Friday, 8 May 2026

Our Y10-13 school photography competition is open to entries! Win £100 for yourself, £100 for your school and an invite to visit @cam.ac.uk 🏆

➡️ This year's theme: take an original photo that tells a story about (in)tolerance

➡️ Deadline: 8 May 2026

🔗 Enter: www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/photo-compet...

The unique and remarkable chappel of @robinsoncollege.bsky.social with stainned glass modern works designed by John Piper and executed by Patrick Reyntiens in the early 1980s! I am very privileged to be a Fellow! The College has been amazing for @caldaslab.bsky.social!

@afrlib.bsky.social @camhistory.bsky.social

Don't miss! Dr Terri Ochiagha, who is working on the first full-length biography of the writer Chinua Achebe, will be discussing her work on the most ethically, conceptually, and aesthetically challenging chapter: that on the Nigerian Civil War (1967-70)

www.robinson.cam.ac.uk/events/baxan...

My Tuesday summarised in 3 photos: getting tattooed; supervising Cambridge University in Quantum Theory; and attending formal dinner @robinsoncollege.bsky.social to welcome three new fellows. Who knew this is where maths would take me… but so grateful it did!

❕New WP from Amy Erickson❕
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Congratulations to Robinson alumna Dame Pippa Harris (English, 1986), who has won a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture for Hamnet which she co-produced. 

Read the full story 👉 www.robinson.cam.ac.uk/news/congrat...

We’re delighted to announce our first Sustainability Leadership Alumni Insight Sharing Day and Dinner, held in partnership with one of the UAE’s foremost sustainability leaders and Robinson College alumna, Her Highness Sheikha Shamma Bint Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan.

👉 shorturl.at/2CM4z

Congratulations to Robinson alum Matt Brittin (Land Economy, 1986) who has been awarded a CBE in the King’s New Year Honours for services to technology and the enhancement of digital skills.

Read the full story 👉 shorturl.at/576U8

@cam.ac.uk

Welcome to Iheanyi Onwuegbucha, who joins Robinson as a Fellow this term.

An art historian and independent curator specialising in the art of Africa and its diaspora.

Find out more about Iheanyi👉 www.robinson.cam.ac.uk/news/welcome...

A Purple Testament of Bleeding War’: On the Art of Biography and the Poetics of Silence

Baxandall Visiting Fellow Lecture with Dr Terri Ochiagha.

Tuesday, 17 March, 6pm-7pm
Umney Theatre, Robinson

All welcome. This is a free, ticketed event www.robinson.cam.ac.uk/events/baxan...

Congratulations to Robinson Fellow Professor Gabriele Kaminski Schierle, who has been awarded the 2025 BBS Sosei Heptares Prize for Biophysics, recognising research that has advanced understanding of how neurodegenerative diseases develop.

Full story 👉 www.robinson.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...

Meet your maths interviewers @robinsoncollege.bsky.social for 2026 entry at Cambridge University. Best of luck to anyone going through the admissions process - we’re all rooting for you!!

Swipe to the second photo to see an example interview question I used a few years ago… can you solve it?

Our 2025 Telephone Campaign is underway!

Meet our student superheroes who are helping us fundraise. We’re fundraising for essential student support. The contributions secured will make a real difference to the lives of our students.

shorturl.at/5KQIp

Timetable for upcoming Cambridge University Libraries training sessions. Wednesday 5th November 09:30-11:00 Responsible Research: Research Data Management. Please note that this session is compulsory for first year postgraduates. Postdocs and others are also welcome. Wednesday 5th November 11:00-12:00 Publishing Your First Monograph Thursday 6th November 11:00-12:00 Understanding Copywright and Creative Commons for Researchers Friday 7th November 11:00-12:00 Critical Reading for Research in STEMM Tuesday 11th November 11:00-12:00 Working with Personal and Sensitive Data Wednesday 19th November 11:00-12:00 Note Making for Research in STEMM.

Upcoming CUL training sessions might be of interest to Chemistry PGs and PDRAs - scan the QR codes below or visit www.training.cam.ac.uk/cul/event-ti... to see all available sessions, find out more and book your spot! #researchskills #chemsky #chematcam

The article will be published by the Law Quarterly Review next summer, but a draft as accepted for publication can now be read on SSRN. We hope you enjoy it! Here's the link to the article: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Among the artists featured in this year’s Robinson Arts Festival was Freddie Dobbs (English Tripos, 2021) who specialises in hand-drawn animation.

Find out more 👉https://www.robinson.cam.ac.uk/binbrook-article/robinson-art-festival

Great talk by Amos Lapidoth at @robinsoncollege.bsky.social Robinson College, University of Cambridge!

@robinsoncollege.bsky.social are looking for a new Junior Research Fellow from a variety of humanities and social sciences, including law. Join us! www.robinson.cam.ac.uk/about-robins...

We’re delighted to welcome three new Fellows to the Robinson community, bringing a wealth of expertise to support the College with innovative research and teaching.

👉 Dr Tom Crawford - Maths

👉Dr Bristi Basu -Medicine

👉Dr Orsolya Petőcz - HML

Find out more 👉 shorturl.at/hTqqX

Bin Brook: Robinson College Magazine Q&A Tom takes part in a Q&A with the Robinson College communications team about his career to date and what the future of mathematics might hold. You can find the original article on page 12 of the…

A fun Q&A for the @robinsoncollege.bsky.social Bin Brook magazine - discover the greatest influence on my approach to teaching; the subjects I found most difficult at university; advice for my younger self; and my favourite maths joke...

Professor Amos Lapidoth

Assisted Memories: Have Your cake and Eat It

Using a simple model for defective memories, Professor Lapidoth will demonstrate some of Shannon’s key theorems on Data Compression & Channel Coding, at the heart of Information Theory

Tues 28 Oct 6pm Robinson College

shorturl.at/Xe3c6
@eng.cam.ac.uk

Congratulations to Professor Swami Swaminathan on being elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in recognition of his outstanding and continuing contributions to the profession.

@robinsoncollege.bsky.social

www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...

An engaging talk on AI by Nick Clegg at @robinsoncollege.bsky.social tonight.

He's a smooth performer who managed to charm the audience into asking only easy questions - the best ones came to us on the way home!

We especially enjoyed the part about Trump.

Something really big happened #OnThisDay 1,100 years ago! 🏰

@davidwoodman45.bsky.social from @robinsoncollege.bsky.social ‬and @camhistory.bsky.social thinks someone in English history deserves far greater fame.

Find out why in our full film 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDhj...

Who was the first king of England? 👑

Robinson Fellow, Professor David Woodman, thinks more people should know that Æthelstan created England in 927AD – should his story be on the school curriculum?

David makes the case in his groundbreaking new biography 👇
shorturl.at/t07ej

How to Save the Internet: The Threat to Global Connection in the Age of AI & Political Conflict 🌍
Sir Nick Clegg & Matt Britten will dive into the thought-provoking topics raised by Nick’s powerful new book.

Wednesday 17 Sept 6-8pm 👉https://shorturl.at/eZ0xQ 

#CambridgeEvents #AI

Robinson alumna Drew Chateau was delighted to join acclaimed musician and philanthropist Stormzy to watch him receive an honorary Degree from the University of Cambridge this week.

Drew was one of two students to be awarded the first ever Stormzy Scholarships back in 2018

👉 shorturl.at/TcPc3

We are delighted to announce that Robinson alumnus, Professor Adam Fox (Medicine, 1990), has been awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2025 for his contribution to Paediatric Allergy.

Head to our website to read the full article 👉 shorturl.at/8U2Bc

A person sitting on a wooden bench in a peaceful garden setting at Robinson College in Cambridge, reading a book beside a pathway lined with blooming wisteria.

A student relaxing in the @robinsoncollege.bsky.social gardens 💜

📸 Elodie Giuge