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King's (est. 1441): a dynamic and diverse community committed to intellectual excellence and development of new knowledge, with a world famous Chapel & Choir.
In her latest blog, King’s alumna Manisha Riley (KC 2021) writes about fellow King's alumna, and former Fellow, Professor Allison Morehead (KC 1997), whose exhibition, “Lifeblood: Edvard Munch”, has just closed in Oslo. 🖌️🖼️🎨
Read more 👉https://ow.ly/1k7b50WZg3T.
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September 23, 2025 at 10:59 AM
In her latest blog, King’s alumna Manisha Riley (KC 2021) writes about fellow King's alumna, and former Fellow, Professor Allison Morehead (KC 1997), whose exhibition, “Lifeblood: Edvard Munch”, has just closed in Oslo. 🖌️🖼️🎨
Read more 👉https://ow.ly/1k7b50WZg3T.
@queensuglobal.bsky.social
Read more 👉https://ow.ly/1k7b50WZg3T.
@queensuglobal.bsky.social
For her SRP, history student Lyra has designed a pamphlet showing the different species of wildflower in our meadow, as drawn in the mid-20th century by King’s alum Laurence Mansfield Ingle (KC 1909).
#SummerResearch #WildflowerMeadow #BotanicalIllustration #StudentResearch #WildflowerConservation
#SummerResearch #WildflowerMeadow #BotanicalIllustration #StudentResearch #WildflowerConservation
September 16, 2025 at 9:25 AM
For her SRP, history student Lyra has designed a pamphlet showing the different species of wildflower in our meadow, as drawn in the mid-20th century by King’s alum Laurence Mansfield Ingle (KC 1909).
#SummerResearch #WildflowerMeadow #BotanicalIllustration #StudentResearch #WildflowerConservation
#SummerResearch #WildflowerMeadow #BotanicalIllustration #StudentResearch #WildflowerConservation
🌍📸 On World Photo Day, we're taking a look back at some of the wonderful photos of our wildflower meadow harvest, captured by members of the College community and beyond.
📷1-4: Edward Valletta
#WorldPhotoDay #WildflowerMeadow #CollegeCommunity #TraditionAndNature
📷1-4: Edward Valletta
#WorldPhotoDay #WildflowerMeadow #CollegeCommunity #TraditionAndNature
August 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
🌍📸 On World Photo Day, we're taking a look back at some of the wonderful photos of our wildflower meadow harvest, captured by members of the College community and beyond.
📷1-4: Edward Valletta
#WorldPhotoDay #WildflowerMeadow #CollegeCommunity #TraditionAndNature
📷1-4: Edward Valletta
#WorldPhotoDay #WildflowerMeadow #CollegeCommunity #TraditionAndNature
You'd be forgiven for thinking you'd stepped back in time if you visited King's for our wildflower meadow harvest last week. 🐴
If you were there, please share your pictures with us!👇
✉️ communications@kings.cam.ac.uk
#WildflowerMeadow #SustainableFarming #HorsePower #MeadowHarvest #EcoFriendly
If you were there, please share your pictures with us!👇
✉️ communications@kings.cam.ac.uk
#WildflowerMeadow #SustainableFarming #HorsePower #MeadowHarvest #EcoFriendly
August 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
You'd be forgiven for thinking you'd stepped back in time if you visited King's for our wildflower meadow harvest last week. 🐴
If you were there, please share your pictures with us!👇
✉️ communications@kings.cam.ac.uk
#WildflowerMeadow #SustainableFarming #HorsePower #MeadowHarvest #EcoFriendly
If you were there, please share your pictures with us!👇
✉️ communications@kings.cam.ac.uk
#WildflowerMeadow #SustainableFarming #HorsePower #MeadowHarvest #EcoFriendly
We have a number of positions available for Research Fellows to join the thriving academic community at King's.
Take a look at our recruitment pages to learn more!
👉https://ow.ly/Fc0m50WBbso
#AcademicJobs #ResearchFellow #Research #Academia #JobsInAcademia
Take a look at our recruitment pages to learn more!
👉https://ow.ly/Fc0m50WBbso
#AcademicJobs #ResearchFellow #Research #Academia #JobsInAcademia
August 7, 2025 at 11:33 AM
We have a number of positions available for Research Fellows to join the thriving academic community at King's.
Take a look at our recruitment pages to learn more!
👉https://ow.ly/Fc0m50WBbso
#AcademicJobs #ResearchFellow #Research #Academia #JobsInAcademia
Take a look at our recruitment pages to learn more!
👉https://ow.ly/Fc0m50WBbso
#AcademicJobs #ResearchFellow #Research #Academia #JobsInAcademia
King's student Seren has spent this summer taking part in our Summer Research Programme, mapping the small press landscape in Cambridge.
"As well as engaging with a fascinating topic, I’ve enjoyed this opportunity to explore the academic world from the perspective of a researcher."
[cont.]
"As well as engaging with a fascinating topic, I’ve enjoyed this opportunity to explore the academic world from the perspective of a researcher."
[cont.]
August 6, 2025 at 10:41 AM
King's student Seren has spent this summer taking part in our Summer Research Programme, mapping the small press landscape in Cambridge.
"As well as engaging with a fascinating topic, I’ve enjoyed this opportunity to explore the academic world from the perspective of a researcher."
[cont.]
"As well as engaging with a fascinating topic, I’ve enjoyed this opportunity to explore the academic world from the perspective of a researcher."
[cont.]
A family outing past Bodley's 🦢
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📷 by Lorraine Headen
#WildlifeAtKings #RiverCam #CambridgeWildlife
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📷 by Lorraine Headen
#WildlifeAtKings #RiverCam #CambridgeWildlife
July 31, 2025 at 9:52 AM
A family outing past Bodley's 🦢
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📷 by Lorraine Headen
#WildlifeAtKings #RiverCam #CambridgeWildlife
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📷 by Lorraine Headen
#WildlifeAtKings #RiverCam #CambridgeWildlife
Congratulations to King's E-Lab Research Associate Chris Micklem, who has been awarded an ARIA research grant for innovative project to address climate instability. 🎉
Read more about Chris's fascinating research 👇 ow.ly/5kvG50WwAKf
Read more about Chris's fascinating research 👇 ow.ly/5kvG50WwAKf
July 30, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Congratulations to King's E-Lab Research Associate Chris Micklem, who has been awarded an ARIA research grant for innovative project to address climate instability. 🎉
Read more about Chris's fascinating research 👇 ow.ly/5kvG50WwAKf
Read more about Chris's fascinating research 👇 ow.ly/5kvG50WwAKf
Last week we welcomed hundreds of prospective applicants to King's as part of the @cam.ac.uk Open Days. Thank you to everyone who helped make them a success - especially our fantastic student ambassadors!☀️
Make sure to follow kings_outreach on Instagram for all admissions tips and advice.
Make sure to follow kings_outreach on Instagram for all admissions tips and advice.
July 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Last week we welcomed hundreds of prospective applicants to King's as part of the @cam.ac.uk Open Days. Thank you to everyone who helped make them a success - especially our fantastic student ambassadors!☀️
Make sure to follow kings_outreach on Instagram for all admissions tips and advice.
Make sure to follow kings_outreach on Instagram for all admissions tips and advice.
Congratulations to this year's five recipients of the Provost's Prize, which recognises those students who make a significant contribution to the College community.
Head to 👉 ow.ly/8Gq750Wmaxv to find out more.
📷 (L-R) Spencer, Harry, Jack, Fee and Teddy with the Provost.
Head to 👉 ow.ly/8Gq750Wmaxv to find out more.
📷 (L-R) Spencer, Harry, Jack, Fee and Teddy with the Provost.
July 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Congratulations to this year's five recipients of the Provost's Prize, which recognises those students who make a significant contribution to the College community.
Head to 👉 ow.ly/8Gq750Wmaxv to find out more.
📷 (L-R) Spencer, Harry, Jack, Fee and Teddy with the Provost.
Head to 👉 ow.ly/8Gq750Wmaxv to find out more.
📷 (L-R) Spencer, Harry, Jack, Fee and Teddy with the Provost.
Our Open Days are in full swing at King’s 💜
Why not pop by and come and say hello to our friendly student ambassadors like Imisi and Tom?
Here’s a look at what to expect!
#cambridgeuniversity #applyingtocambridge #universityofcambridge #opendays
Why not pop by and come and say hello to our friendly student ambassadors like Imisi and Tom?
Here’s a look at what to expect!
#cambridgeuniversity #applyingtocambridge #universityofcambridge #opendays
July 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Our Open Days are in full swing at King’s 💜
Why not pop by and come and say hello to our friendly student ambassadors like Imisi and Tom?
Here’s a look at what to expect!
#cambridgeuniversity #applyingtocambridge #universityofcambridge #opendays
Why not pop by and come and say hello to our friendly student ambassadors like Imisi and Tom?
Here’s a look at what to expect!
#cambridgeuniversity #applyingtocambridge #universityofcambridge #opendays
Looking back at General Admission 🎓
Whether you graduated last year or in the 1940s, we're always happy to hear from you and to keep you connected to the College and to each other.
Head to 👉 ow.ly/kmFv50Wm8ng to learn more.
📷©Martin Bond
#CambridgeUniversity
Whether you graduated last year or in the 1940s, we're always happy to hear from you and to keep you connected to the College and to each other.
Head to 👉 ow.ly/kmFv50Wm8ng to learn more.
📷©Martin Bond
#CambridgeUniversity
July 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Looking back at General Admission 🎓
Whether you graduated last year or in the 1940s, we're always happy to hear from you and to keep you connected to the College and to each other.
Head to 👉 ow.ly/kmFv50Wm8ng to learn more.
📷©Martin Bond
#CambridgeUniversity
Whether you graduated last year or in the 1940s, we're always happy to hear from you and to keep you connected to the College and to each other.
Head to 👉 ow.ly/kmFv50Wm8ng to learn more.
📷©Martin Bond
#CambridgeUniversity
The rain couldn’t dampen our spirits as staff, fellows and family came together to celebrate our graduating students 🎓💜📜
Congrats to the newest members of our alumni community. Your journey with King’s doesn’t end here. Head to our website to keep in touch and learn more about your alumni benefits.
Congrats to the newest members of our alumni community. Your journey with King’s doesn’t end here. Head to our website to keep in touch and learn more about your alumni benefits.
July 4, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The rain couldn’t dampen our spirits as staff, fellows and family came together to celebrate our graduating students 🎓💜📜
Congrats to the newest members of our alumni community. Your journey with King’s doesn’t end here. Head to our website to keep in touch and learn more about your alumni benefits.
Congrats to the newest members of our alumni community. Your journey with King’s doesn’t end here. Head to our website to keep in touch and learn more about your alumni benefits.
Congrats to the 8 recipients of honorary degrees from the University of Cambridge last week 👏
We're thrilled to see Sir Oliver Hart (KC 1969 - pictured with King's Provost Gillian Tett after the ceremony), Nobel Prize-winning economist and King's alumnus, recognised with a Doctorate in Science.
We're thrilled to see Sir Oliver Hart (KC 1969 - pictured with King's Provost Gillian Tett after the ceremony), Nobel Prize-winning economist and King's alumnus, recognised with a Doctorate in Science.
July 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Congrats to the 8 recipients of honorary degrees from the University of Cambridge last week 👏
We're thrilled to see Sir Oliver Hart (KC 1969 - pictured with King's Provost Gillian Tett after the ceremony), Nobel Prize-winning economist and King's alumnus, recognised with a Doctorate in Science.
We're thrilled to see Sir Oliver Hart (KC 1969 - pictured with King's Provost Gillian Tett after the ceremony), Nobel Prize-winning economist and King's alumnus, recognised with a Doctorate in Science.
Front Court looking a little bit different this morning... 🎠🎪♟️
📷Thank you to College staff Joe and Catherine for sharing this sneak peek of the King's Affair preparations.
#KingsAffair #MayWeek #MayBall #JuneEvent
📷Thank you to College staff Joe and Catherine for sharing this sneak peek of the King's Affair preparations.
#KingsAffair #MayWeek #MayBall #JuneEvent
June 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Front Court looking a little bit different this morning... 🎠🎪♟️
📷Thank you to College staff Joe and Catherine for sharing this sneak peek of the King's Affair preparations.
#KingsAffair #MayWeek #MayBall #JuneEvent
📷Thank you to College staff Joe and Catherine for sharing this sneak peek of the King's Affair preparations.
#KingsAffair #MayWeek #MayBall #JuneEvent
Canons at the ready, it's that time of year again! 💜🚣♂️💜
May Bumps kicks off today, with a total of five King's crews (three men's and two women's) competing across the week!
Follow all the action on the CUCBC website or by listening live on CamFM.
#KCBC #MayBumps #Rowing #CambridgeUniversity
May Bumps kicks off today, with a total of five King's crews (three men's and two women's) competing across the week!
Follow all the action on the CUCBC website or by listening live on CamFM.
#KCBC #MayBumps #Rowing #CambridgeUniversity
June 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Canons at the ready, it's that time of year again! 💜🚣♂️💜
May Bumps kicks off today, with a total of five King's crews (three men's and two women's) competing across the week!
Follow all the action on the CUCBC website or by listening live on CamFM.
#KCBC #MayBumps #Rowing #CambridgeUniversity
May Bumps kicks off today, with a total of five King's crews (three men's and two women's) competing across the week!
Follow all the action on the CUCBC website or by listening live on CamFM.
#KCBC #MayBumps #Rowing #CambridgeUniversity
Happy Pride Month 🏳️🌈
To celebrate our librarians have put together another fantastic display of titles, including recently acquired books from Audre Lorde, Darryl Bullock and Lucy Cooke.
Happy reading! 🌈📚
#PrideMonth #Pride
To celebrate our librarians have put together another fantastic display of titles, including recently acquired books from Audre Lorde, Darryl Bullock and Lucy Cooke.
Happy reading! 🌈📚
#PrideMonth #Pride
June 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Happy Pride Month 🏳️🌈
To celebrate our librarians have put together another fantastic display of titles, including recently acquired books from Audre Lorde, Darryl Bullock and Lucy Cooke.
Happy reading! 🌈📚
#PrideMonth #Pride
To celebrate our librarians have put together another fantastic display of titles, including recently acquired books from Audre Lorde, Darryl Bullock and Lucy Cooke.
Happy reading! 🌈📚
#PrideMonth #Pride
Singing on the River is back for 2025! 🌞 🎵
Pack your picnics and join us on 29 June for our annual summer celebration on the banks of the River Cam.
Grab your tickets now 👉 ow.ly/v7VJ50W3hhc.
#SingingOnTheRiver #SOTR #CambridgeUniversity #RiverCam #TheKingsMen
📷©Martin Bond, 2024.
Pack your picnics and join us on 29 June for our annual summer celebration on the banks of the River Cam.
Grab your tickets now 👉 ow.ly/v7VJ50W3hhc.
#SingingOnTheRiver #SOTR #CambridgeUniversity #RiverCam #TheKingsMen
📷©Martin Bond, 2024.
June 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Singing on the River is back for 2025! 🌞 🎵
Pack your picnics and join us on 29 June for our annual summer celebration on the banks of the River Cam.
Grab your tickets now 👉 ow.ly/v7VJ50W3hhc.
#SingingOnTheRiver #SOTR #CambridgeUniversity #RiverCam #TheKingsMen
📷©Martin Bond, 2024.
Pack your picnics and join us on 29 June for our annual summer celebration on the banks of the River Cam.
Grab your tickets now 👉 ow.ly/v7VJ50W3hhc.
#SingingOnTheRiver #SOTR #CambridgeUniversity #RiverCam #TheKingsMen
📷©Martin Bond, 2024.
A new exhibition curated by King's Research Fellow Dr Georgia Nasseh opens in London today.
'Glimpses of the Now' features works by seven artists from Africa and Latin America, and runs from 28–31 May at Four Corners Gallery.
🎟️Head to ow.ly/AX5h50VZfsZ to secure your free tickets.
'Glimpses of the Now' features works by seven artists from Africa and Latin America, and runs from 28–31 May at Four Corners Gallery.
🎟️Head to ow.ly/AX5h50VZfsZ to secure your free tickets.
May 28, 2025 at 8:14 AM
A new exhibition curated by King's Research Fellow Dr Georgia Nasseh opens in London today.
'Glimpses of the Now' features works by seven artists from Africa and Latin America, and runs from 28–31 May at Four Corners Gallery.
🎟️Head to ow.ly/AX5h50VZfsZ to secure your free tickets.
'Glimpses of the Now' features works by seven artists from Africa and Latin America, and runs from 28–31 May at Four Corners Gallery.
🎟️Head to ow.ly/AX5h50VZfsZ to secure your free tickets.
We're delighted to be joined by guest speaker Sandi Toksvig OBE for our annual Alan Turing Lecture, Thursday 8 May at 5.00pm.
All are welcome to join this online event.
👉 Register at:https://ow.ly/5cEt50VOjMp
#SandiToksvig #AI #AlanTuring #Sociology @girtoncollege.bsky.social
All are welcome to join this online event.
👉 Register at:https://ow.ly/5cEt50VOjMp
#SandiToksvig #AI #AlanTuring #Sociology @girtoncollege.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We're delighted to be joined by guest speaker Sandi Toksvig OBE for our annual Alan Turing Lecture, Thursday 8 May at 5.00pm.
All are welcome to join this online event.
👉 Register at:https://ow.ly/5cEt50VOjMp
#SandiToksvig #AI #AlanTuring #Sociology @girtoncollege.bsky.social
All are welcome to join this online event.
👉 Register at:https://ow.ly/5cEt50VOjMp
#SandiToksvig #AI #AlanTuring #Sociology @girtoncollege.bsky.social
Interested in studying maths at King's?
Join us for the Faculty of Mathematics Open Day on Saturday 10 May! Hear from current students and academics and gain valuable guidance on preparing a competitive application.
👉Register: ow.ly/K5qL50VNunI and select 'King's as your preferred college.
Join us for the Faculty of Mathematics Open Day on Saturday 10 May! Hear from current students and academics and gain valuable guidance on preparing a competitive application.
👉Register: ow.ly/K5qL50VNunI and select 'King's as your preferred college.
May 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Interested in studying maths at King's?
Join us for the Faculty of Mathematics Open Day on Saturday 10 May! Hear from current students and academics and gain valuable guidance on preparing a competitive application.
👉Register: ow.ly/K5qL50VNunI and select 'King's as your preferred college.
Join us for the Faculty of Mathematics Open Day on Saturday 10 May! Hear from current students and academics and gain valuable guidance on preparing a competitive application.
👉Register: ow.ly/K5qL50VNunI and select 'King's as your preferred college.
Easter Term has arrived and the College gardens are out in full bloom to welcome back our students. 🌷🌻💮
How many different types of flower can you spot?
#EasterTerm #CollegeGardens #SpringBlooms #SpringInBloom #CambridgeUniversity
How many different types of flower can you spot?
#EasterTerm #CollegeGardens #SpringBlooms #SpringInBloom #CambridgeUniversity
April 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Easter Term has arrived and the College gardens are out in full bloom to welcome back our students. 🌷🌻💮
How many different types of flower can you spot?
#EasterTerm #CollegeGardens #SpringBlooms #SpringInBloom #CambridgeUniversity
How many different types of flower can you spot?
#EasterTerm #CollegeGardens #SpringBlooms #SpringInBloom #CambridgeUniversity
Congrats to the Light Blues on another clean sweep in this weekend's Boat Races. We're especially proud of CUBC President and King's alum Luca Ferraro (fourth from left), on his third victory in a row!🏆
📸Row 360 and Nordin Catic
#TheBoatRace #WhichBlueAreYou #OxfordCambridgeBoatRace #LightBlue
📸Row 360 and Nordin Catic
#TheBoatRace #WhichBlueAreYou #OxfordCambridgeBoatRace #LightBlue
April 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Congrats to the Light Blues on another clean sweep in this weekend's Boat Races. We're especially proud of CUBC President and King's alum Luca Ferraro (fourth from left), on his third victory in a row!🏆
📸Row 360 and Nordin Catic
#TheBoatRace #WhichBlueAreYou #OxfordCambridgeBoatRace #LightBlue
📸Row 360 and Nordin Catic
#TheBoatRace #WhichBlueAreYou #OxfordCambridgeBoatRace #LightBlue
A rare archive of Alan Turing's unpublished papers has found a permanent home at King's.
The archive was saved thanks to support from XTX Markets, @thefnl.bsky.social , the National Heritage Fund and King's College.
Learn more 👉https://ow.ly/iUhF50Vws0Y
#UniversityOfCambridge #AlanTuring
The archive was saved thanks to support from XTX Markets, @thefnl.bsky.social , the National Heritage Fund and King's College.
Learn more 👉https://ow.ly/iUhF50Vws0Y
#UniversityOfCambridge #AlanTuring
April 9, 2025 at 8:23 AM
A rare archive of Alan Turing's unpublished papers has found a permanent home at King's.
The archive was saved thanks to support from XTX Markets, @thefnl.bsky.social , the National Heritage Fund and King's College.
Learn more 👉https://ow.ly/iUhF50Vws0Y
#UniversityOfCambridge #AlanTuring
The archive was saved thanks to support from XTX Markets, @thefnl.bsky.social , the National Heritage Fund and King's College.
Learn more 👉https://ow.ly/iUhF50Vws0Y
#UniversityOfCambridge #AlanTuring
Wishing the best of luck to King's alum Luca Ferraro (KC 2021) who will be leading the Light Blues in this Sunday's Boat Race.
Luca graduated from King's last summer and is currently studying for an MPhil at @peterhousecam.bsky.social alongside his role as President of CUBC.
📷1+3: Nordin Catic
Luca graduated from King's last summer and is currently studying for an MPhil at @peterhousecam.bsky.social alongside his role as President of CUBC.
📷1+3: Nordin Catic
April 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Wishing the best of luck to King's alum Luca Ferraro (KC 2021) who will be leading the Light Blues in this Sunday's Boat Race.
Luca graduated from King's last summer and is currently studying for an MPhil at @peterhousecam.bsky.social alongside his role as President of CUBC.
📷1+3: Nordin Catic
Luca graduated from King's last summer and is currently studying for an MPhil at @peterhousecam.bsky.social alongside his role as President of CUBC.
📷1+3: Nordin Catic