University of Cambridge
Public collegiate university in England
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| 2025 | Cambridge University Boat Race crew won, led by S Hatcher, N Mouelle, L Beever, and G Mahler. |
| 2025 | The College spent £106,000 converting student accommodation in Benet House into lodgings for the Master and hospitality spaces for VIPs, using donations originally intended to enhance the student experience. |
| 2025 | The Complete University Guide ranked the department as the top politics department in the United Kingdom. |
| April 12 2025 | Cambridge University Lightweight Rowing Club won a race with a winning time of 17:34, beating their opponents by 4.5 lengths. The crew was composed of Jeremy Wilkinson, Gianluca Maffi, Will Morris, Josh Moore, Ben Isherwood, Janik Schüttler, Theo Hatcher, James Richards, and coxed by Isabella Fiske-Harrison. |
| 2025 | Cambridge University Lightweight Rowing Club won a 2- race with Alex Tocher and Peter Crossley, achieving victory 'easily'. |
| 2025 | Cambridge Students' Union elected 5 Sabbatical Officers for the 2025-26 academic year, following the 2024 Governance Review. The new roles include President (UG), President (PG), Vice-President (Education & Widening Participation), Vice-President (Liberation & Welfare), and Vice-President (Student Community & Societies). |
| January 2025 | Times Higher Education reports Deborah Prentice's basic salary of £409,000 with an additional £51,741 in accommodation and personal allowances. |
| 2024 | Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing was officially disbanded, concluding its activities as a testing service. |
| 2024 | Closed down its website and Support Site, and ceased all operations. |
| 2024 | Cambridge University Boat Race crew won, with S Benzecry, N Mouelle, T Marsh, and A John as key members. |
| 2024 | Kate Forbes became Deputy First Minister of Scotland |
| 2024 | Women's First VIII re-entered division 1 of the May Bumps for the first time since 1998. |
| 2024 | QS World University Rankings ranked the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge seventh globally for political studies. |
| 2024 | Ranked fifth on the Tompkins Table of Cambridge colleges for undergraduate examination performance. |
| 2024 | The programme reached over 4,500 alumni, marking significant growth and global impact in sustainability leadership training since its inception. |
| 2024 | CSCI was awarded funding from the Wellcome Trust for a Discovery Research Platform for Tissue Scale Biology. |
| 2024 | The organization reported revenue exceeding £1 billion and operating profit above £200 million. |
| 2024 | Cambridge University Press & Assessment published books and journal articles from seven of the 2024 Nobel laureates. |
| 2024 |
John M. Jumper won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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| 2024 | Chris Young takes over as Master of St Edmund's College, continuing the college's leadership legacy. |
| 2024 | Sharon Peacock appointed as Master of Churchill College |
| 2024 | Ijeoma Uchegbu appointed as President of Wolfson College |
| 2024 | Clare College maintains its 12th position in the Tompkins Table based on undergraduate degree results. |
| 2024 | The Central Hall Building, New Court, and Chapel of Fitzwilliam College were designated as Grade II listed buildings, recognizing their architectural and historical significance. |
| 2024 | The seven SU Campaigns were dissolved during the Governance Review. |
| 2024 | Cambridge SU initiated a Governance Review that will reduce the number of full-time sabbatical roles from 8 to 5, to be implemented from 2025-26 academic year. |
| 2024 | May Ball themed after William Shakespeare's play 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. |
| 2024 | Dale Kedwards joins the department as a lecturer. |
| 2024 | Corpus Christi College is placed 3rd in the college rankings. |
| 2024 | Jan Klabbers elected as the Whewell Professor of International Law, with the post to be taken up in 2025 |
| 2024 | St Catharine's College Hockey Club, after merging with St Edmund's College Hockey Club (SECHC), returns to winning status. |
| 2024 | Trinity College regained the top position in the Tompkins Table, reaffirming its academic excellence. |
| December 1 2024 | Prof Gishan Dissanaike officially began his full directorship of Cambridge Judge Business School. |
| September 2024 | Sarah Anderson elected as Undergraduate President for the 2024-25 academic year |
| March 29 2024 | Cambridge University Lightweight Rowing Club won with crew including Emile Czernuszka, Sam Taylor, Gianluca Vartan, Harry Fieldhouse, Ben Jones, Freddie Markanday, Thomas Heppel, Lewis Gray, and Ben Harding. They won by 5.5 lengths. |
| 2023 | Squadron Leader John Rowe takes command of the Cambridge University Air Squadron and continues to serve as of the current date. |
| 2023 | The college's cellar bar, 'Deep Schlub', was reopened after undergoing renovation, now featuring a fully stocked bar and its own pool table. |
| 2023 | Harry Potter Formal Halls were discontinued after an incoming HUS president allegedly objected to their connection with J.K. Rowling due to her gender critical views. |
| 2023 | Released 'Rolling River: American Choral' album on Harmonia Mundi USA label. |
| 2023 | Evelyn Perfect becomes associated with the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge. |
| 2023 | Cambridge University Boat Race crew won, featuring M Edge, N Mayhew, N Mouelle, and B Taylor. |
| 2023 | Tharman Shanmugaratnam becomes President of Singapore |
| 2023 | Luc Frieden becomes Prime Minister of Luxembourg |
| 2023 | Medical students were forced to vacate their rooms during the exam period to accommodate conference and summer school guests, causing student complaints about stress and disrupted study environments. |
| 2023 | The college admitted 81% of its undergraduates from maintained schools (UK state schools). |
| 2023 | Darwin College became the first University of Cambridge college to host a fully plant-based May Ball. |
| 2023 | Published 63 percent of new research journal articles as open access. |
| 2023 | Issued 11 million grades through its exam boards, including OCR and Cambridge International Education. |
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