Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations
LightNews LightNews
banner
yourscambridge.bsky.social
Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations
@yourscambridge.bsky.social
340 followers 620 following 1.7K posts
The University of Cambridge Development and Alumni Relations office. Supporting excellence in education and research through philanthropy and alumni engagement. 🎓

🔗 www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk | www.alumni.cam.ac.uk
Posts Replies Media Videos
yourscambridge.bsky.social
Join the conversation next Wednesday evening at @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social with James D. Zirin, lawyer, author and US talk-show host, to discuss autocracy in America during the second Trump administration 🗽

🎟️Free and open to all!

🔗 www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/events/autoc...
Autocracy in America: Law and Politics in the Second Trump Administration
James D. Zirin, lawyer, author and talk-show host, explores the upheavals in American law and politics since the January inauguration of Donald J. Trump.
www.alumni.cam.ac.uk
November 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
yourscambridge.bsky.social
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to explore the @fitzmuseum.bsky.social's 'Made in Ancient Egypt' exhibition from the curator’s perspective and uncover the stories behind the artefacts in our upcoming Cambridge Conversations webinar!

🎟️Book your spot https://bit.ly/4nZER86
November 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Reposted by Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations
camplantsci.bsky.social
From Part II Plant Sciences to award-winning agri-tech leader & OBE, Belinda Clarke talks about studying Plant Sciences at @cam.ac.uk & how it shaped her career.

Read Belinda's story: tinyurl.com/6up5trcr

@yourscambridge.bsky.social
@newnhamcollege.bsky.social
@cambridgebiosci.bsky.social
Belinda Clarke, Director of Agri-TechE, an independent membership organisation for global innovation in agri-tech, and former student at the Department of Plant Sciences. Photo credit: Agri-TechE.
October 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Reposted by Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations
cambridgezero.bsky.social
🌍Explore our new Climate Innovation Map to learn about the journey from idea to cleantech company in the rich Cambridge eco-system.

🔗Link here: https://bit.ly/43u1WHB

@cam.ac.uk @cisl.cam.ac.uk
Graphic presentation of Cambridge Zero's climate innovation work, featuring slides on infrastructure, industry sectors, and support systems with colorful layouts and infographics.
October 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Reposted by Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations
stcatharines.bsky.social
Learn more about Wen's research for his PhD and life at Catz so far, thanks to the support of the Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars Programme: www.caths.cam.ac.uk/... 3/3 @yourscambridge.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Reposted by Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations
ogdentrust.bsky.social
We are really pleased to continue our long-standing support for Isaac Science, which has become an integral and valuable part of the physics teaching and learning landscape #MakingPhysicsMatter
yourscambridge.bsky.social Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · 26d
A £1.5M gift from @ogdentrust.bsky.social will help secure the future of @isaacphysics.org — a pioneering programme that aims to boost students’ confidence and attainment in STEM subjects, while equipping teachers with the time and tools they need.🙌

🔗 www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/impact-of-gi...
Group of diverse students sitting in lecture hall, with text overlay announcing a £1.5M gift from The Ogden Trust to support physics education.
October 15, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Reposted by Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations
camplantsci.bsky.social
We're delighted to share photos from the @cropscicentre.bsky.social International Partnerships event 2025 - a meeting of over 100 partners & collaborators from around the world celebrating the power of international partnerships to deliver impact from science.

Read more at: tinyurl.com/4kmjeuuu
Delegates at the International Partnerships event 2025. Photo credit: Alastair Fyfe. Delegates at the International Partnerships event 2025. Photo credit: Alastair Fyfe. Delegates at the International Partnerships event 2025. Photo credit: Alastair Fyfe. Delegates at the International Partnerships event 2025. Photo credit: Alastair Fyfe.
October 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
yourscambridge.bsky.social
A £1.5M gift from @ogdentrust.bsky.social will help secure the future of @isaacphysics.org — a pioneering programme that aims to boost students’ confidence and attainment in STEM subjects, while equipping teachers with the time and tools they need.🙌

🔗 www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/impact-of-gi...
Group of diverse students sitting in lecture hall, with text overlay announcing a £1.5M gift from The Ogden Trust to support physics education.
October 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
yourscambridge.bsky.social
📢 Congratulations to alumnus Professor John Clarke @christscollegecam.bsky.social & @darwincollegecam.bsky.social) who has been jointly awarded the 2025 #NobelPrize in Physics for work revealing quantum physics in action. 👏 🎉

🔗 Full story: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
Cambridge alumnus awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics overlaid on an illustrated headshot of Professor John Clarke
October 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Reposted by Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations
stcatharines.bsky.social
⭐ Prof. Tim Dalgleish FBA FMedSci has been appointed the Dawson Professor of Young People’s #MentalHealth, a new role established thanks to a pioneering gift from Christina (2016; Hon Fellow 2019) & Peter (1974, NatSci; Hon Fellow 2019) Dawson 2/4 @yourscambridge.bsky.social @campsydept.bsky.social
John Benger, Christina Dawson, Tim Dalgleish, Jeff Dalley and Peter Dawson
October 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Reposted by Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations
eng.cam.ac.uk
Alumni profile: Lane Painter's mission to Mars
How does someone with a degree in economics end up at the heart of space innovation?
@darwincollegecam.bsky.social
@ifmcambridge.bsky.social
@yourscambridge.bsky.social

www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/alumni-...
September 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
yourscambridge.bsky.social
Which #CambridgeAlumni benefit will you be using this summer? ☀️

Whether you're strolling down familiar streets or you're far away from Cambridge, there are benefits for alumni everywhere. 🌎

For those who just graduated, check out the recent digital Yearbook 👇
www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/graduation-y...
August 12, 2025 at 11:32 AM
yourscambridge.bsky.social
The latest issue of CAM 105 is here!

Packed with favourites and fresh finds. from My Room, Your Room with comedian and ‪@sidneysussex.bsky.social‬ alumnus Alex Horne, to a deep dive into how languages serve as the world’s repository of memory and knowledge.

www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/magazine/iss...
Cover of the University of Cambridge Alumni Magazine featuring the Bloodhound SSC, a high-speed rocket vehicle, being assembled by engineers in a workshop.
August 5, 2025 at 10:33 AM
yourscambridge.bsky.social
The Isaac Physics platform is a fantastic initiative to address challenges in science education.

We are grateful to the @ogdentrust.bsky.social for their support, which enabled more than 80 teachers to attend the annual Isaac Physics symposium. 🙏
ogdentrust.bsky.social The Ogden Trust @ogdentrust.bsky.social · Jul 28
Secondary teachers gathered for the annual two-day Isaac Physics Teacher Symposium - supported by The Ogden Trust: "just knowing that there is so much support available for me as a teacher new to teaching A-level physics has been brilliant"
https://loom.ly/6P25SCM
Isaac Physics symposium - The Ogden Trust
More than 80 teachers attended the annual Isaac Physics symposium, which is supported by The Ogden Trust.
www.ogdentrust.com
August 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Reposted by Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations
hugheshall.bsky.social
It was wonderful to see so many of our students graduate this past weekend! Congratulations on your achievement and welcome to the Hughes alumni community.

www.flickr.com/photos/19698...
Graduation 26th July 2025
Explore this photo album by Hughes Hall on Flickr!
www.flickr.com
July 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
yourscambridge.bsky.social
📢 We are thrilled to announce that the Wolfson Foundation (@wolfsonfdn.bsky.social) has awarded the Early Cancer Innovation Institute funding for its multidisciplinary research on early cancer detection.⚕️

🔗Find out more about this world-leading research: lnkd.in/eBzqCeVV

#ChangingTheStoryOfCancer
Two scientists working in a lab
July 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
yourscambridge.bsky.social
Lord Chris Smith has been elected as the new Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. 🎓

Lord Smith said “To be elected as Chancellor of the University I love is a huge honour. I’m thrilled."

Read more about Lord Smith and the Chancellor election: www.cam.ac.uk/news/new-cha...
Lord Chris Smith
July 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
yourscambridge.bsky.social
🔊 Oxford and Cambridge universities have each received a £6.25M gift to expand their outreach work with socio-economically disadvantaged students in STEM subjects. 🎓

🔗 Read more about how this will create life-changing opportunities for more young people: www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...
£6.25 million gift to secure the future of pioneering STEM access programmes
Joint gift to Cambridge and Oxford Universities helps boost initiatives to address challenges in physics education and increase the number of pupils progressing to STEM degrees
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk
July 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
yourscambridge.bsky.social
There is still time to vote for the Cambridge Chancellor 🗳️

If you've registered to vote online, you've until Friday, 18 July. Check your emails for how.

If you haven't registered, you can vote in person on Wednesday 16 July at Senate House, 10am to 5pm.

🔗 More info: www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-un...
July 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
yourscambridge.bsky.social
🔊 Hear from Professor Mary Beard about how to vote in the University of Cambridge's Chancellor Election.

Find out more about the role of Chancellor, who can vote and how to vote here: www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-un...
July 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
yourscambridge.bsky.social
🎓 HUGE congratulations to all those who graduated last week! What a huge achievement, we couldn’t be prouder. 🥹

Enjoy your well-earned celebrations, and welcome to the global #CambridgeAlumni community! 🍾

📸Lloyd Mann
July 7, 2025 at 8:42 AM
yourscambridge.bsky.social
Congratulations to alumnus @alexgkendall.bsky.social, who has been presented with the Princess Royal Silver Medal, one of @raeng.org.uk's most prestigious individual awards.

🔗 www.cam.ac.uk/news/co-foun...
Alex Kendall
June 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
yourscambridge.bsky.social
Meet alumnus Sam Mellor, who was part of the team behind The Cambridge Club Festival in 2017. 🎆

After pursuing a career in marketing, Sam became Head of Marketing for The Cambridge Club, which appealed to a wide range of music lovers. 🎶

Read Sam's story: alumni.cam.ac.uk/story/disco-...
June 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
yourscambridge.bsky.social
📣 The Alumni Festival 2025 programme is LIVE!
alumni.cam.ac.uk/festival/eve...

😮 Witness an extraordinary historical experiment, as AI reanimates two former US presidents in a live debate
👑 Discover the controversial lives of the Duke & Duchess of York
💫 Journey into the history of our Solar System
Attendees wearing name tags are at the Alumni Festival, listening attentively. Promotional graphic for the Alumni Festival event titled "The AI Roosevelt vs Reagan Debate," featuring AI-generated side profiles of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan, facing each other. Promotional graphic for the Alumni Festival event called "Entitled" featuring the Duke and Duchess of York riding in an ornate carriage on their wedding day, with historical architecture in the background. Graphic titled "Building the Earth" promoting an event for the Alumni Festival, featuring a vibrant image of Earth from space with the sun rising behind it.
June 26, 2025 at 11:34 AM
yourscambridge.bsky.social
After 14 years as Chancellor of the University, Lord Sainsbury of Turville has formally stood down from the role.

🔗https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/celebrating-lord-sainsbury-of-turvilles-selfless-service-as-chancellor
Lord Sainsbury of Turville dressed in the formal attire of the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge with the words "Lord Sainsbury of Turville reflects on his time as Chancellor" Lord Sainsbury of Turville dressed in the formal attire of the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge with the words "Lord Sainsbury of Turville reflects on his time as Chancellor" Quote by Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from October 2011 to June 2024:" It has been a great honour and pleasure to be Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, one of the world’s greatest universities. Over the years, I have watched with awe how the University has produced an endless stream of brilliant research and an enlightened education for its undergraduates and postgraduates, and I hope that by being Chancellor, and in a number of other ways, I have to some extent repaid my debt to the University. I will always look back at my time as Chancellor with the greatest pleasure.”
June 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM