Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge
@hugheshall.bsky.social
Official account of Hughes Hall, the largest #maturestudent college at Cambridge University.
Welcoming undergraduates and postgraduates in all subjects since 1885.
https://www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/
Welcoming undergraduates and postgraduates in all subjects since 1885.
https://www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/
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We’re thrilled to launch our Research Stories video series, the culmination of an exciting project showcasing the diversity of research excellence in our community and capturing a snapshot of the global impact of Hughes Hall and its people.🌟🌍
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Learn more⬇️
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On March 5th, Hughes will hold a 3-minute thesis event for students to present their research, receive feedback on their public speaking & win prizes.🎉
Interested or curious? Join us for an informal taster session!💡
🔸17th November, 6-7PM
Learn more⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/events...
Interested or curious? Join us for an informal taster session!💡
🔸17th November, 6-7PM
Learn more⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/events...
November 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
On March 5th, Hughes will hold a 3-minute thesis event for students to present their research, receive feedback on their public speaking & win prizes.🎉
Interested or curious? Join us for an informal taster session!💡
🔸17th November, 6-7PM
Learn more⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/events...
Interested or curious? Join us for an informal taster session!💡
🔸17th November, 6-7PM
Learn more⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/events...
This week, the Library Team delighted students and staff with a Victorian-inspired afternoon tea in celebration of the College’s 140th Anniversary.🫖🍰
The event featured historical dress, traditional treats and a display from the College Archives.🦉
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/v...
The event featured historical dress, traditional treats and a display from the College Archives.🦉
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/v...
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
This week, the Library Team delighted students and staff with a Victorian-inspired afternoon tea in celebration of the College’s 140th Anniversary.🫖🍰
The event featured historical dress, traditional treats and a display from the College Archives.🦉
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/v...
The event featured historical dress, traditional treats and a display from the College Archives.🦉
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/v...
#COP30 is in full swing & @climatehughes.bsky.social is ready!🙌
From launching the Law & Climate Atlas Brazil to giving academic insight at the SME Climate Hub to a talk on low-carbon innovation & industrial practice, CCE will be sharing expertise throughout.🌎
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/c...
From launching the Law & Climate Atlas Brazil to giving academic insight at the SME Climate Hub to a talk on low-carbon innovation & industrial practice, CCE will be sharing expertise throughout.🌎
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/c...
CCE at COP30: Sharing insights on climate action - Hughes Hall
The Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) will contribute to COP30 in several ways this November. Although participation will be remote this year, the team’s influence will be present across major event...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
#COP30 is in full swing & @climatehughes.bsky.social is ready!🙌
From launching the Law & Climate Atlas Brazil to giving academic insight at the SME Climate Hub to a talk on low-carbon innovation & industrial practice, CCE will be sharing expertise throughout.🌎
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/c...
From launching the Law & Climate Atlas Brazil to giving academic insight at the SME Climate Hub to a talk on low-carbon innovation & industrial practice, CCE will be sharing expertise throughout.🌎
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/c...
Government backs oracy in new national curriculum – Hughes Hall researchers shape reform
Among the key measures is a new oracy framework for primary and secondary schools, a development strongly influenced by research and advocacy led by Oracy Cambridge.
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/g...
Among the key measures is a new oracy framework for primary and secondary schools, a development strongly influenced by research and advocacy led by Oracy Cambridge.
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/g...
November 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Government backs oracy in new national curriculum – Hughes Hall researchers shape reform
Among the key measures is a new oracy framework for primary and secondary schools, a development strongly influenced by research and advocacy led by Oracy Cambridge.
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/g...
Among the key measures is a new oracy framework for primary and secondary schools, a development strongly influenced by research and advocacy led by Oracy Cambridge.
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/g...
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📆 💻 Book this online event for tomorrow! Featuring CCE's Dr Jellie Molino & Nick Scott @hugheshall.bsky.social
🎓Free of charge for students — don’t miss the chance to hear from leading voices in #climategovernance.
🔗 : climatehughes.org/cop30-cce-co...
🎓Free of charge for students — don’t miss the chance to hear from leading voices in #climategovernance.
🔗 : climatehughes.org/cop30-cce-co...
November 13, 2025 at 10:18 AM
📆 💻 Book this online event for tomorrow! Featuring CCE's Dr Jellie Molino & Nick Scott @hugheshall.bsky.social
🎓Free of charge for students — don’t miss the chance to hear from leading voices in #climategovernance.
🔗 : climatehughes.org/cop30-cce-co...
🎓Free of charge for students — don’t miss the chance to hear from leading voices in #climategovernance.
🔗 : climatehughes.org/cop30-cce-co...
Beyond the Journal: How to Translate Research into Policy Impact
Policy makers have the power to change the course of decisions & influence how society works. Find out how from our experts how to translate research into policy impact.💡🌍
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Policy makers have the power to change the course of decisions & influence how society works. Find out how from our experts how to translate research into policy impact.💡🌍
Learn more⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/events...
Beyond the Journal: How to Translate Research into Policy Impact - Hughes Hall
Find out how from our experts on how to Translate Research into Policy Impact in the first of this new Masterclass Series, open to all.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Beyond the Journal: How to Translate Research into Policy Impact
Policy makers have the power to change the course of decisions & influence how society works. Find out how from our experts how to translate research into policy impact.💡🌍
Learn more⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/events...
Policy makers have the power to change the course of decisions & influence how society works. Find out how from our experts how to translate research into policy impact.💡🌍
Learn more⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/events...
There are still a few days left of the Cambridge University Virtual Postgraduate Open days, with our very own Deputy Senior Tutor for Admissions, Dr Spencer Johnston, joining the College panel on Friday 14th November!🙌💻
Learn more and register⬇️
www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/openday
Learn more and register⬇️
www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/openday
Postgraduate Open Days | Postgraduate Study
Virtual Postgraduate Open Days, 3-14 November 2025 Join us for our Virtual Postgraduate Open Days and discover if Cambridge is the right place for you. The event takes place entirely online and…
www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
There are still a few days left of the Cambridge University Virtual Postgraduate Open days, with our very own Deputy Senior Tutor for Admissions, Dr Spencer Johnston, joining the College panel on Friday 14th November!🙌💻
Learn more and register⬇️
www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/openday
Learn more and register⬇️
www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/openday
The value of effective spoken communication is almost universally recognised, yet poor communication is common.💬
Neil Mercer, Director of Oracy Cambridge & Life Fellow at Hughes Hall, works to ensure young people learn speech in order to be effective & confident speakers.
youtu.be/ajmDHCrMGFc?...
Neil Mercer, Director of Oracy Cambridge & Life Fellow at Hughes Hall, works to ensure young people learn speech in order to be effective & confident speakers.
youtu.be/ajmDHCrMGFc?...
Professor Neil Mercer
Research Stories: Remarkable people, groundbreaking work, global impact.
In this series, our researchers talk about their work and the difference it is making around the world, from tackling climate…
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November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The value of effective spoken communication is almost universally recognised, yet poor communication is common.💬
Neil Mercer, Director of Oracy Cambridge & Life Fellow at Hughes Hall, works to ensure young people learn speech in order to be effective & confident speakers.
youtu.be/ajmDHCrMGFc?...
Neil Mercer, Director of Oracy Cambridge & Life Fellow at Hughes Hall, works to ensure young people learn speech in order to be effective & confident speakers.
youtu.be/ajmDHCrMGFc?...
If you're a prospective student over the age of 21, consider applying to Hughes!
Join our Outreach Officer, Molly, in collaboration with other mature colleges in two upcoming webinars to learn more about applying to Cambridge as a mature student.
www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/applicant-we...
Join our Outreach Officer, Molly, in collaboration with other mature colleges in two upcoming webinars to learn more about applying to Cambridge as a mature student.
www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/applicant-we...
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
If you're a prospective student over the age of 21, consider applying to Hughes!
Join our Outreach Officer, Molly, in collaboration with other mature colleges in two upcoming webinars to learn more about applying to Cambridge as a mature student.
www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/applicant-we...
Join our Outreach Officer, Molly, in collaboration with other mature colleges in two upcoming webinars to learn more about applying to Cambridge as a mature student.
www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/applicant-we...
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Fun Friday at work - alpacas 🦙 are just the cutest companions ever - consider joining us @hugheshall.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk for your graduate studies but hurry 2 December 2025 is the deadline for LLM and PhDs in Law @cambridgelaw.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Fun Friday at work - alpacas 🦙 are just the cutest companions ever - consider joining us @hugheshall.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk for your graduate studies but hurry 2 December 2025 is the deadline for LLM and PhDs in Law @cambridgelaw.bsky.social
Autumn is here and we are loving the colours around Hughes this time of year!🍂🍁
November 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Autumn is here and we are loving the colours around Hughes this time of year!🍂🍁
Mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise globally due to the impact of climate change. Hughes Research Fellow, Dr Angkana Huang (Hat), studies the issue from many angles.🦟🌎
Learn more⬇️
youtu.be/IkHI0OFvXD0?...
@huangat.bsky.social
Learn more⬇️
youtu.be/IkHI0OFvXD0?...
@huangat.bsky.social
Dr Angkana Huang (Hat)
Research Stories: Remarkable people, groundbreaking work, global impact.
In this series, our researchers talk about their work and the difference it is making around the world, from tackling climate…
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise globally due to the impact of climate change. Hughes Research Fellow, Dr Angkana Huang (Hat), studies the issue from many angles.🦟🌎
Learn more⬇️
youtu.be/IkHI0OFvXD0?...
@huangat.bsky.social
Learn more⬇️
youtu.be/IkHI0OFvXD0?...
@huangat.bsky.social
Are you considering a postgraduate degree at Cambridge, or do you know someone who is? Join in our Virtual Postgraduate Open Day sessions now through 14th November to learn more about subjects, funding opportunities, support and more!🌟
Details here:
www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/openday
Details here:
www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/openday
Postgraduate Open Days | Postgraduate Study
Virtual Postgraduate Open Days, 3-14 November 2025 Join us for our Virtual Postgraduate Open Days and discover if Cambridge is the right place for you. The event takes place entirely online and…
www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Are you considering a postgraduate degree at Cambridge, or do you know someone who is? Join in our Virtual Postgraduate Open Day sessions now through 14th November to learn more about subjects, funding opportunities, support and more!🌟
Details here:
www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/openday
Details here:
www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/openday
With seven Mastercard Foundation Scholars at Hughes this year, and the Programme’s Director, Dr Tabitha Mwangi, serving as a Governing Body Fellow, we are extremely proud to be working with the Programme and to have these scholars in our community.🙌🎉
Learn more:
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/a...
Learn more:
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A warm welcome to our 2025/2026 Mastercard Foundation Scholars - Hughes Hall
With seven scholars at Hughes Hall this year, and the Programme's Director, Dr Tabitha Mwangi, serving as a Governing Body Fellow, we are extremely proud to be working with the Mastercard Foundation…
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November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
With seven Mastercard Foundation Scholars at Hughes this year, and the Programme’s Director, Dr Tabitha Mwangi, serving as a Governing Body Fellow, we are extremely proud to be working with the Programme and to have these scholars in our community.🙌🎉
Learn more:
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/a...
Learn more:
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/a...
Congratulations to all those who graduated on Saturday!🎉🍂
We wish you all the best, wherever your next adventure may be. Welcome to the Hughes Hall alumni community.🌟🌎
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We wish you all the best, wherever your next adventure may be. Welcome to the Hughes Hall alumni community.🌟🌎
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Graduation 25th October 2025
Explore this photo album by Hughes Hall on Flickr!
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October 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Congratulations to all those who graduated on Saturday!🎉🍂
We wish you all the best, wherever your next adventure may be. Welcome to the Hughes Hall alumni community.🌟🌎
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We wish you all the best, wherever your next adventure may be. Welcome to the Hughes Hall alumni community.🌟🌎
www.flickr.com/photos/19698...
Hugely proud of Hughes Hall student @tanachikaura.bsky.social, who has just been recognised as a UN Young Leader.🙌🎉
This award is given each year to exceptional young changemakers who are driving solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.🌍
www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid...
This award is given each year to exceptional young changemakers who are driving solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.🌍
www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid...
Cambridge student selected as United Nations Young Leader
The United Nations has selected a University of Cambridge student as a Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
www.cam.ac.uk
October 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Hugely proud of Hughes Hall student @tanachikaura.bsky.social, who has just been recognised as a UN Young Leader.🙌🎉
This award is given each year to exceptional young changemakers who are driving solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.🌍
www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid...
This award is given each year to exceptional young changemakers who are driving solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.🌍
www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid...
This #BlackHistoryMonth we celebrate our remarkable people through personal reflections, inspiring stories and research profiles.🌟
Learn more⬇️
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Learn more⬇️
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October 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
This #BlackHistoryMonth we celebrate our remarkable people through personal reflections, inspiring stories and research profiles.🌟
Learn more⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/bhm/
Learn more⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/bhm/
🔎 Can you spot all of the references to Hughes Hall and Cambridge's history?
Quondam Fellow Prof. Tobias Kohn has bought the College’s character and community to life in this vibrant pencil drawing🎨
Find out more on our website ⬇️
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Quondam Fellow Prof. Tobias Kohn has bought the College’s character and community to life in this vibrant pencil drawing🎨
Find out more on our website ⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/a...
A vibrant tribute: Prof. Tobias Kohn’s artwork captures Hughes Hall’s past and present - Hughes Hall
Quondam Fellow, Prof. Tobias Kohn, has bought the College’s character and community to life in this fineliner and coloured pencil drawing which he has kindly donated in honour of Hughes Hall’s 140th…
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October 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
🔎 Can you spot all of the references to Hughes Hall and Cambridge's history?
Quondam Fellow Prof. Tobias Kohn has bought the College’s character and community to life in this vibrant pencil drawing🎨
Find out more on our website ⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/a...
Quondam Fellow Prof. Tobias Kohn has bought the College’s character and community to life in this vibrant pencil drawing🎨
Find out more on our website ⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/a...
How can we use information on changes that occur before cancer actually forms in order to develop early diagnostic and preventative therapies?🔬
This is one of the questions Hughes Research Fellow, @drsarapensa.bsky.social, considers in her research.💡
youtu.be/9pzHa4tuMsQ?...
@phar.cam.ac.uk
This is one of the questions Hughes Research Fellow, @drsarapensa.bsky.social, considers in her research.💡
youtu.be/9pzHa4tuMsQ?...
@phar.cam.ac.uk
Dr Sara Pensa
Research Stories: Remarkable people, groundbreaking work, global impact.
In this series, our researchers talk about their work and the difference it is making around the world, from tackling climate…
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
How can we use information on changes that occur before cancer actually forms in order to develop early diagnostic and preventative therapies?🔬
This is one of the questions Hughes Research Fellow, @drsarapensa.bsky.social, considers in her research.💡
youtu.be/9pzHa4tuMsQ?...
@phar.cam.ac.uk
This is one of the questions Hughes Research Fellow, @drsarapensa.bsky.social, considers in her research.💡
youtu.be/9pzHa4tuMsQ?...
@phar.cam.ac.uk
Why Do We Go to Work?🤔
Hughes Hall’s James Root recently visited the College for a compelling Q&A with College President Laurie Bristow about his new book, 'Archetype Effect: Unlocking the Six Types of Motivation at Work'.
Learn more:
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Hughes Hall’s James Root recently visited the College for a compelling Q&A with College President Laurie Bristow about his new book, 'Archetype Effect: Unlocking the Six Types of Motivation at Work'.
Learn more:
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/w...
Why Do We Go to Work? - Hughes Hall
Hughes Hall's James Root unpacks the six archetypes of workplace motivation During the Alumni Festival week, James Root, By-Fellow and senior partner at Bain & Company, visited the College for a…
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October 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Why Do We Go to Work?🤔
Hughes Hall’s James Root recently visited the College for a compelling Q&A with College President Laurie Bristow about his new book, 'Archetype Effect: Unlocking the Six Types of Motivation at Work'.
Learn more:
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/w...
Hughes Hall’s James Root recently visited the College for a compelling Q&A with College President Laurie Bristow about his new book, 'Archetype Effect: Unlocking the Six Types of Motivation at Work'.
Learn more:
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/w...
Hughes Hall Fellows, students and alumnae took a moment to share their thoughts and reflections during #BlackHistoryMonth.✨
#BHMUK
#BHMUK
October 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Hughes Hall Fellows, students and alumnae took a moment to share their thoughts and reflections during #BlackHistoryMonth.✨
#BHMUK
#BHMUK
Dr Spencer Johnston wears many hats: Deputy Senior Tutor (Admissions), College Disability Champion, Director of Studies for Philosophy & Linguistics, and regular lecturer on a range of topics related to logic.🙌💡
Learn more about his research⬇️
youtu.be/DOr-_K77mpQ?...
Learn more about his research⬇️
youtu.be/DOr-_K77mpQ?...
Dr Spencer Johnston
Research Stories: Remarkable people, groundbreaking work, global impact.
In this series, our researchers talk about their work and the difference it is making around the world, from tackling climate…
youtu.be
October 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Dr Spencer Johnston wears many hats: Deputy Senior Tutor (Admissions), College Disability Champion, Director of Studies for Philosophy & Linguistics, and regular lecturer on a range of topics related to logic.🙌💡
Learn more about his research⬇️
youtu.be/DOr-_K77mpQ?...
Learn more about his research⬇️
youtu.be/DOr-_K77mpQ?...
130 years of Hughes Hall on Wollaston Road🎉
The heart of the College life, the Margaret Wileman Building was designed by William Fawcett & inaugurated on 19 October, 1895 to accommodate a growing numbers of students.🌟
Learn more about how it all started⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/1...
The heart of the College life, the Margaret Wileman Building was designed by William Fawcett & inaugurated on 19 October, 1895 to accommodate a growing numbers of students.🌟
Learn more about how it all started⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/1...
130 years of Hughes Hall on Wollaston Road - Hughes Hall
Taking just 14 students in its first year at Crofton Cottages in Newnham Croft, Cambridge, the Cambridge Training College for Women Teachers outgrew its early home. A bigger space and more permanent…
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October 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
130 years of Hughes Hall on Wollaston Road🎉
The heart of the College life, the Margaret Wileman Building was designed by William Fawcett & inaugurated on 19 October, 1895 to accommodate a growing numbers of students.🌟
Learn more about how it all started⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/1...
The heart of the College life, the Margaret Wileman Building was designed by William Fawcett & inaugurated on 19 October, 1895 to accommodate a growing numbers of students.🌟
Learn more about how it all started⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/1...
The Hatton Chair, created to advance research & teaching to strengthen legal response to the climate crisis, is the first endowed professorship in climate law in the UK.
📅 22 October, 4.30pm
📍 Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, Finley Library
www.lcil.cam.ac.uk/press/events...
📅 22 October, 4.30pm
📍 Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, Finley Library
www.lcil.cam.ac.uk/press/events...
October 21, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The Hatton Chair, created to advance research & teaching to strengthen legal response to the climate crisis, is the first endowed professorship in climate law in the UK.
📅 22 October, 4.30pm
📍 Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, Finley Library
www.lcil.cam.ac.uk/press/events...
📅 22 October, 4.30pm
📍 Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, Finley Library
www.lcil.cam.ac.uk/press/events...
Great photo, @mwgehring.bsky.social!
Considering to apply for postgraduate studies @cam.ac.uk? This could be your view if you apply to @hugheshall.bsky.social as your College.
October 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Great photo, @mwgehring.bsky.social!