Girton College, University of Cambridge
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Fearless pioneers since 1869.
Meet our vibrant community; See our beautiful campus; Discover our world-class research.
www.girton.cam.ac.uk
Meet our vibrant community; See our beautiful campus; Discover our world-class research.
www.girton.cam.ac.uk
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More exciting #Medievalsky discoveries coming out of @girtoncollege.bsky.social's medieval hub: girtonmedieval.hcommons.org
Nearly 500 years ago, Henry VIII’s dissolution enforcer saved a dangerous Catholic manuscript from likely destruction. Now its lost pages have been rediscovered! 📜
New Cambridge research exposes the split loyalties of one of Tudor England’s great survivors.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/4y1neJW
New Cambridge research exposes the split loyalties of one of Tudor England’s great survivors.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/4y1neJW
September 17, 2026 at 10:08 AM
More exciting #Medievalsky discoveries coming out of @girtoncollege.bsky.social's medieval hub: girtonmedieval.hcommons.org
📚 A medieval mystery solved nearly a century later.
Girton Fellow Dr James Wade and Dr Katie Walter of @sussex.ac.uk have reunited six lost pages of a medieval bestseller with its manuscript, now held 3,500 miles away at Yale.
Read the full story: 🔎
🔗 www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/reunite...
Girton Fellow Dr James Wade and Dr Katie Walter of @sussex.ac.uk have reunited six lost pages of a medieval bestseller with its manuscript, now held 3,500 miles away at Yale.
Read the full story: 🔎
🔗 www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/reunite...
Girton Fellow helps reunite lost pages of a medieval bestseller after nearly a century
www.girton.cam.ac.uk
September 17, 2026 at 9:21 AM
📚 A medieval mystery solved nearly a century later.
Girton Fellow Dr James Wade and Dr Katie Walter of @sussex.ac.uk have reunited six lost pages of a medieval bestseller with its manuscript, now held 3,500 miles away at Yale.
Read the full story: 🔎
🔗 www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/reunite...
Girton Fellow Dr James Wade and Dr Katie Walter of @sussex.ac.uk have reunited six lost pages of a medieval bestseller with its manuscript, now held 3,500 miles away at Yale.
Read the full story: 🔎
🔗 www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/reunite...
Day one of the Girton Quantum Conference began with a fascinating keynote from Seth Lloyd, one of the founding fathers of quantum computing.
Seth explored how quantum algorithms can solve certain problems faster than conventional computers.
Photo 2 by Yunming Qian
Seth explored how quantum algorithms can solve certain problems faster than conventional computers.
Photo 2 by Yunming Qian
September 16, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Day one of the Girton Quantum Conference began with a fascinating keynote from Seth Lloyd, one of the founding fathers of quantum computing.
Seth explored how quantum algorithms can solve certain problems faster than conventional computers.
Photo 2 by Yunming Qian
Seth explored how quantum algorithms can solve certain problems faster than conventional computers.
Photo 2 by Yunming Qian
Join theoretical physicist and award-winning author Nicole Yunger Halpern for a public talk on Quantum Steampunk: The Physics of Yesterday’s Tomorrow
📅 16 Sept, 5.30–6.30pm
📍 Girton College
🎟️ £10: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/quantum-steampunk-the-physics-of-yesterdays-tomorrow-tickets-1997988086150
📅 16 Sept, 5.30–6.30pm
📍 Girton College
🎟️ £10: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/quantum-steampunk-the-physics-of-yesterdays-tomorrow-tickets-1997988086150
August 26, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Join theoretical physicist and award-winning author Nicole Yunger Halpern for a public talk on Quantum Steampunk: The Physics of Yesterday’s Tomorrow
📅 16 Sept, 5.30–6.30pm
📍 Girton College
🎟️ £10: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/quantum-steampunk-the-physics-of-yesterdays-tomorrow-tickets-1997988086150
📅 16 Sept, 5.30–6.30pm
📍 Girton College
🎟️ £10: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/quantum-steampunk-the-physics-of-yesterdays-tomorrow-tickets-1997988086150
As the UK endures another heatwave, could technology help cool a warming planet? 🌍
Girton Fellow @shaunfitzgerald.bsky.social explores innovative ideas for tackling climate change in the i Paper: https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/climate-anxiety-scientists-working-cool-planet-4700992
Girton Fellow @shaunfitzgerald.bsky.social explores innovative ideas for tackling climate change in the i Paper: https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/climate-anxiety-scientists-working-cool-planet-4700992
Got climate anxiety? Meet the scientists working to cool our planet down
To fight global warming, these experts are finding groundbreaking solutions that could save us all
inews.co.uk
August 14, 2026 at 12:08 PM
As the UK endures another heatwave, could technology help cool a warming planet? 🌍
Girton Fellow @shaunfitzgerald.bsky.social explores innovative ideas for tackling climate change in the i Paper: https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/climate-anxiety-scientists-working-cool-planet-4700992
Girton Fellow @shaunfitzgerald.bsky.social explores innovative ideas for tackling climate change in the i Paper: https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/climate-anxiety-scientists-working-cool-planet-4700992
🌙 What happens when a rocket crashes into the Moon?
Girton Fellow & Public Astronomer @mattbothwell.com spoke to the BBC about the SpaceX rocket impact, what we can learn from it, and the issue of space debris.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx25yn22l97o
Girton Fellow & Public Astronomer @mattbothwell.com spoke to the BBC about the SpaceX rocket impact, what we can learn from it, and the issue of space debris.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx25yn22l97o
What will happen when a SpaceX rocket collides with the Moon?
Our satellite has endured countless blows over millions of years - and astronomers think this one could be a useful accident.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 13, 2026 at 2:28 PM
🌙 What happens when a rocket crashes into the Moon?
Girton Fellow & Public Astronomer @mattbothwell.com spoke to the BBC about the SpaceX rocket impact, what we can learn from it, and the issue of space debris.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx25yn22l97o
Girton Fellow & Public Astronomer @mattbothwell.com spoke to the BBC about the SpaceX rocket impact, what we can learn from it, and the issue of space debris.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx25yn22l97o
Joan Robinson challenged economic orthodoxy throughout her career and many of the questions she asked remain relevant today.
On the anniversary of her death, we're celebrating the legacy of one of Girton's most influential alumnae.
Read more: https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/joan-robinson
On the anniversary of her death, we're celebrating the legacy of one of Girton's most influential alumnae.
Read more: https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/joan-robinson
August 5, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Joan Robinson challenged economic orthodoxy throughout her career and many of the questions she asked remain relevant today.
On the anniversary of her death, we're celebrating the legacy of one of Girton's most influential alumnae.
Read more: https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/joan-robinson
On the anniversary of her death, we're celebrating the legacy of one of Girton's most influential alumnae.
Read more: https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/joan-robinson
🏆 Congratulations to Girton Fellow Dr Sam Grimshaw and his collaborators on receiving the ASME Turbo Expo Best Paper Award.
The award-winning research was a collaboration between @cam.ac.uk's Whittle Laboratory, the Gas Turbine Lab @mit.edu, and the MHI Research & Innovation Centre in Japan.
The award-winning research was a collaboration between @cam.ac.uk's Whittle Laboratory, the Gas Turbine Lab @mit.edu, and the MHI Research & Innovation Centre in Japan.
July 27, 2026 at 10:38 AM
🏆 Congratulations to Girton Fellow Dr Sam Grimshaw and his collaborators on receiving the ASME Turbo Expo Best Paper Award.
The award-winning research was a collaboration between @cam.ac.uk's Whittle Laboratory, the Gas Turbine Lab @mit.edu, and the MHI Research & Innovation Centre in Japan.
The award-winning research was a collaboration between @cam.ac.uk's Whittle Laboratory, the Gas Turbine Lab @mit.edu, and the MHI Research & Innovation Centre in Japan.
🏁 It's #BritishGP day!
Before the race begins, take a look behind the scenes of Formula 1.
Girton alumnus Adam Kenyon, Head of Aerodynamics at Atlassian Williams Racing, explains how engineering, experimentation and teamwork power #F1 ⤵️
https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/the-girtonian-f1
Before the race begins, take a look behind the scenes of Formula 1.
Girton alumnus Adam Kenyon, Head of Aerodynamics at Atlassian Williams Racing, explains how engineering, experimentation and teamwork power #F1 ⤵️
https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/the-girtonian-f1
The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection
Read The Girtonian pp. 32-34
www.girton.cam.ac.uk
July 5, 2026 at 9:15 AM
🏁 It's #BritishGP day!
Before the race begins, take a look behind the scenes of Formula 1.
Girton alumnus Adam Kenyon, Head of Aerodynamics at Atlassian Williams Racing, explains how engineering, experimentation and teamwork power #F1 ⤵️
https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/the-girtonian-f1
Before the race begins, take a look behind the scenes of Formula 1.
Girton alumnus Adam Kenyon, Head of Aerodynamics at Atlassian Williams Racing, explains how engineering, experimentation and teamwork power #F1 ⤵️
https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/the-girtonian-f1
📜 Introducing Girton Medieval
A new interdisciplinary hub connecting Girton students and Fellows working on the Middle Ages across Faculties and Departments @cam.ac.uk through research, teaching, and collaboration.
🔗 https://girtonmedieval.hcommons.org/
#MedievalStudies #Cambridge
A new interdisciplinary hub connecting Girton students and Fellows working on the Middle Ages across Faculties and Departments @cam.ac.uk through research, teaching, and collaboration.
🔗 https://girtonmedieval.hcommons.org/
#MedievalStudies #Cambridge
July 1, 2026 at 1:47 PM
📜 Introducing Girton Medieval
A new interdisciplinary hub connecting Girton students and Fellows working on the Middle Ages across Faculties and Departments @cam.ac.uk through research, teaching, and collaboration.
🔗 https://girtonmedieval.hcommons.org/
#MedievalStudies #Cambridge
A new interdisciplinary hub connecting Girton students and Fellows working on the Middle Ages across Faculties and Departments @cam.ac.uk through research, teaching, and collaboration.
🔗 https://girtonmedieval.hcommons.org/
#MedievalStudies #Cambridge
Three Girtonians have been recognised in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours for their outstanding contributions across entrepreneurship and innovation, leadership, and public service 👏
Read more online:
https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/kings-birthday-honours-2026
#BirthdayHonours2026
Read more online:
https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/kings-birthday-honours-2026
#BirthdayHonours2026
Girtonians recognised in King's Birthday Honours list for 2026
Girton College is delighted to congratulate three Girtonians recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2026.
www.girton.cam.ac.uk
June 22, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Three Girtonians have been recognised in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours for their outstanding contributions across entrepreneurship and innovation, leadership, and public service 👏
Read more online:
https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/kings-birthday-honours-2026
#BirthdayHonours2026
Read more online:
https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/kings-birthday-honours-2026
#BirthdayHonours2026
🧪 'Game-changing' cancer service approved for rollout
Girton Fellow Dr John Tadross featured by the BBC for pioneering a new technique at Addenbrooke's Hospital that enables cancer samples to be transported at room temperature for genomic testing.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgd5g38vxjo
Girton Fellow Dr John Tadross featured by the BBC for pioneering a new technique at Addenbrooke's Hospital that enables cancer samples to be transported at room temperature for genomic testing.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgd5g38vxjo
New method could treble number of patients getting genetic test
More cancer patients could receive genetic testing thanks to a new technique pioneered in Cambridge.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 18, 2026 at 12:42 PM
🧪 'Game-changing' cancer service approved for rollout
Girton Fellow Dr John Tadross featured by the BBC for pioneering a new technique at Addenbrooke's Hospital that enables cancer samples to be transported at room temperature for genomic testing.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgd5g38vxjo
Girton Fellow Dr John Tadross featured by the BBC for pioneering a new technique at Addenbrooke's Hospital that enables cancer samples to be transported at room temperature for genomic testing.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgd5g38vxjo
🌌 How did some of the universe’s supermassive black holes form?
Girton PhD student Ignas Juodžbalis joined The Naked Scientists to discuss new research suggesting that some black holes may have formed before their host galaxies.
🎧 Listen to the podcast:
www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/nak...
Girton PhD student Ignas Juodžbalis joined The Naked Scientists to discuss new research suggesting that some black holes may have formed before their host galaxies.
🎧 Listen to the podcast:
www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/nak...
Ovarian cancer wonder drug, and the birth of black holes
Plus, Blue Origin and the aftermath of the New Glenn rocket explosion
www.thenakedscientists.com
June 10, 2026 at 11:03 AM
🌌 How did some of the universe’s supermassive black holes form?
Girton PhD student Ignas Juodžbalis joined The Naked Scientists to discuss new research suggesting that some black holes may have formed before their host galaxies.
🎧 Listen to the podcast:
www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/nak...
Girton PhD student Ignas Juodžbalis joined The Naked Scientists to discuss new research suggesting that some black holes may have formed before their host galaxies.
🎧 Listen to the podcast:
www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/nak...
On 30 May, Girton medical students spent a brilliant day @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social event, where they also met Girton alumna and Honorary Fellow @ilovepathology.bsky.social
They explored surgical training pathways, what it's like to be a surgeon, and why surgery is open to everyone.
They explored surgical training pathways, what it's like to be a surgeon, and why surgery is open to everyone.
June 8, 2026 at 2:23 PM
On 30 May, Girton medical students spent a brilliant day @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social event, where they also met Girton alumna and Honorary Fellow @ilovepathology.bsky.social
They explored surgical training pathways, what it's like to be a surgeon, and why surgery is open to everyone.
They explored surgical training pathways, what it's like to be a surgeon, and why surgery is open to everyone.
Exciting news for plant health research🌱
Led by the University of Warwick, the €6 million Horizon Europe project PhytoPRISM brings together 15 institutions from eight countries to develop smarter, more coordinated responses to invasive pests and plant diseases.
Led by the University of Warwick, the €6 million Horizon Europe project PhytoPRISM brings together 15 institutions from eight countries to develop smarter, more coordinated responses to invasive pests and plant diseases.
June 8, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Exciting news for plant health research🌱
Led by the University of Warwick, the €6 million Horizon Europe project PhytoPRISM brings together 15 institutions from eight countries to develop smarter, more coordinated responses to invasive pests and plant diseases.
Led by the University of Warwick, the €6 million Horizon Europe project PhytoPRISM brings together 15 institutions from eight countries to develop smarter, more coordinated responses to invasive pests and plant diseases.
📣 NEW STUDENT PUBLICATIONS
Sara Hamaguchi, first year @cam-archaeology.bsky.social undergraduate at Girton, and a Sasakawa Scholarship Fellow, has recently published work spanning archaeology, biological anthropology, and science communication.
Sara Hamaguchi, first year @cam-archaeology.bsky.social undergraduate at Girton, and a Sasakawa Scholarship Fellow, has recently published work spanning archaeology, biological anthropology, and science communication.
June 4, 2026 at 2:29 PM
📣 NEW STUDENT PUBLICATIONS
Sara Hamaguchi, first year @cam-archaeology.bsky.social undergraduate at Girton, and a Sasakawa Scholarship Fellow, has recently published work spanning archaeology, biological anthropology, and science communication.
Sara Hamaguchi, first year @cam-archaeology.bsky.social undergraduate at Girton, and a Sasakawa Scholarship Fellow, has recently published work spanning archaeology, biological anthropology, and science communication.
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Sunshine and blue skies at the entrance to @girtoncollege.bsky.social ☀️
Where in Cambridge are you soaking up the sunshine today?
📸 Lloyd Mann
#CambridgeUniversity #Cambridge
Where in Cambridge are you soaking up the sunshine today?
📸 Lloyd Mann
#CambridgeUniversity #Cambridge
May 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Sunshine and blue skies at the entrance to @girtoncollege.bsky.social ☀️
Where in Cambridge are you soaking up the sunshine today?
📸 Lloyd Mann
#CambridgeUniversity #Cambridge
Where in Cambridge are you soaking up the sunshine today?
📸 Lloyd Mann
#CambridgeUniversity #Cambridge
Delighted to see Girtonian Jane Fraser recognised by Fortune at the top of their annual list of the most powerful women. This remarkable achievement reflects Jane’s outstanding leadership and global impact, and Girton is proud to share this news with our wider community.
When Jane Fraser became CEO of Citigroup, some held her up as an example of the “glass cliff,” where women get top roles under circumstances that make it almost impossible to succeed. But succeed Fraser did— and now, she is No. 1 on the 2026 Fortune Most Powerful Women list. https://bit.ly/4va9v1v
Inside Citi CEO Jane Fraser’s 5-year grind to restore the bank's credibility | Fortune
Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.
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May 29, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Delighted to see Girtonian Jane Fraser recognised by Fortune at the top of their annual list of the most powerful women. This remarkable achievement reflects Jane’s outstanding leadership and global impact, and Girton is proud to share this news with our wider community.
Reflecting (literally) on how beautiful Eliza Baker Courtyard looked in April 🌷
#GirtonCollege #CambridgeUniversity #Spring
#GirtonCollege #CambridgeUniversity #Spring
May 22, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Reflecting (literally) on how beautiful Eliza Baker Courtyard looked in April 🌷
#GirtonCollege #CambridgeUniversity #Spring
#GirtonCollege #CambridgeUniversity #Spring
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Applications are invited for a 3-year, non-renewable, Academic Career Development Fellow in the global politics/international relations of the Middle East and North Africa, or of South Asia.
For more information and to apply: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/55579/
For more information and to apply: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/55579/
May 20, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Applications are invited for a 3-year, non-renewable, Academic Career Development Fellow in the global politics/international relations of the Middle East and North Africa, or of South Asia.
For more information and to apply: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/55579/
For more information and to apply: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/55579/
🦖 Research co-authored by Girton Fellow Dr Elizabeth Steell has found that smaller arms in several carnivorous dinosaur groups were closely linked to the development of large, powerful skulls.
🎧 Listen on the BBC Today Programme (starts at 2h9m) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002wjl9
🎧 Listen on the BBC Today Programme (starts at 2h9m) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002wjl9
May 21, 2026 at 10:02 AM
🦖 Research co-authored by Girton Fellow Dr Elizabeth Steell has found that smaller arms in several carnivorous dinosaur groups were closely linked to the development of large, powerful skulls.
🎧 Listen on the BBC Today Programme (starts at 2h9m) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002wjl9
🎧 Listen on the BBC Today Programme (starts at 2h9m) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002wjl9
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April 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
📣 Thanks to the Girton community we raised £215k+ in this year’s Telephone Campaign to support our students.
Every gift helps ease financial pressures and expand opportunities for students.
Support Girton students ⤵️
https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/give-to-girton
Every gift helps ease financial pressures and expand opportunities for students.
Support Girton students ⤵️
https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/give-to-girton
May 15, 2026 at 2:07 PM
📣 Thanks to the Girton community we raised £215k+ in this year’s Telephone Campaign to support our students.
Every gift helps ease financial pressures and expand opportunities for students.
Support Girton students ⤵️
https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/give-to-girton
Every gift helps ease financial pressures and expand opportunities for students.
Support Girton students ⤵️
https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/give-to-girton
📣 ICYMI! The fourth Joan Robinson Workshop, 'Crisis, Power, and Institutions in Economics' by Dr Mary Wrenn is now available to watch on our YouTube ⤵️
https://youtu.be/uSl-Z9iQ1_o
Warm thanks to the Cambridge Political Economy Society Trust for their generous support.
#Economics #Cambridge
https://youtu.be/uSl-Z9iQ1_o
Warm thanks to the Cambridge Political Economy Society Trust for their generous support.
#Economics #Cambridge
May 12, 2026 at 10:01 AM
📣 ICYMI! The fourth Joan Robinson Workshop, 'Crisis, Power, and Institutions in Economics' by Dr Mary Wrenn is now available to watch on our YouTube ⤵️
https://youtu.be/uSl-Z9iQ1_o
Warm thanks to the Cambridge Political Economy Society Trust for their generous support.
#Economics #Cambridge
https://youtu.be/uSl-Z9iQ1_o
Warm thanks to the Cambridge Political Economy Society Trust for their generous support.
#Economics #Cambridge
What if astrophysics felt like an adventure? 🌌
Matthew Bothwell’s Astrophysics for Supervillains 3 explores multiverses, time travel, and more—making big ideas accessible and fun. 🚀
🎥 Watch the video for a glimpse inside the multiverse.
#Astrophysics #ScienceCommunication #STEM
Matthew Bothwell’s Astrophysics for Supervillains 3 explores multiverses, time travel, and more—making big ideas accessible and fun. 🚀
🎥 Watch the video for a glimpse inside the multiverse.
#Astrophysics #ScienceCommunication #STEM
May 7, 2026 at 10:14 AM
What if astrophysics felt like an adventure? 🌌
Matthew Bothwell’s Astrophysics for Supervillains 3 explores multiverses, time travel, and more—making big ideas accessible and fun. 🚀
🎥 Watch the video for a glimpse inside the multiverse.
#Astrophysics #ScienceCommunication #STEM
Matthew Bothwell’s Astrophysics for Supervillains 3 explores multiverses, time travel, and more—making big ideas accessible and fun. 🚀
🎥 Watch the video for a glimpse inside the multiverse.
#Astrophysics #ScienceCommunication #STEM