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Official account of Queens' College, part of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1448 and world famous bridge.
From queueing to shower in 1998 to en‑suite bliss in 2016: the facilities might change but the need for a room that feels like refuge never does 😇. Step into this issue's My Room, Your Room with Elizabeth Day, Author and student Elijah Denning at @queens.cam.ac.uk's CC31 👉 https://bit.ly/4fLXta5
Cambridge has a new Guinness World Record holder 🏅 @eng.cam.ac.uk @queens.cam.ac.uk student James Goh spun a tungsten fidget spinner on one finger for 30 minutes and 34.54 seconds! That's nearly 5 minutes longer than the previous record and around 20 times longer than a standard spinner 💫
In March, Queens’ President Dame Menna Rawlings hosted her first Queens’ Conversations event in celebration of International Women’s Day. We're now pleased to share that the full panel discussion is available to watch on our YouTube channel! https://ow.ly/NK9z50YTcki
New paper out in "Democratic Theory"! How does state intervention affect religious life and democracy on the ground? Read here, open access! thx @svenjaahlhaus.bsky.social @ialnassre.bsky.social @campolis.bsky.social @crasshlive.bsky.social @queens.cam.ac.uk doi.org/10.1017/S233...
Democracy and Religion in What State? State Projects, Sanitizing Politics, and Fracturing the Demos | Democratic Theory | Cambridge Core
Democracy and Religion in What State? State Projects, Sanitizing Politics, and Fracturing the Demos
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We are delighted to hear of the new research published yesterday in Nature by Sanger Institute researchers, including Queens' Fellow Commoner, Inigo Martincorena (Senior author at Wellcome Sanger Institute). Read more about this new release below.
Wellcome Sanger Institute@sangerinstitute.bsky.social · 4mo agoAutoimmune diseases may be driven by DNA changes that build up over time in our immune cells. 🧬 New research has identified previously unseen DNA changes that may contribute to thyroid autoimmunity, where the immune system attacks the thyroid gland. 👇 www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/hi...
Heron taking advantage of the quiet evening to look majestic from a prime tourist spot. @everyheron.bsky.social @queens.cam.ac.uk
Queens’ College is proud to celebrate the announcement of the Rokos School of Government at the University of Cambridge. This landmark investment has been made by a long-standing and generous supporter of Queens’, Mr Chris Rokos. Read more here: www.queens.cam.ac.uk/about-us/new...
Queens’ College celebrates the announcement of the Rokos School of Government to the University - Queens' College
Queens’ College is delighted to hear of the announcement that the University of Cambridge has received a commitment of £190 million to establish the Rokos School of Government.
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It’s just three days to go until the annual Cambridge vs Oxford Boat Race! 🚣🏻🚣♀️ Catch the Lightweights and Veterans on Friday 💪 Then it’s time for the Blue Boats and Reserves on Saturday 🩵 Tap the link below to find out how to watch 📺 https://www.theboatrace.org/broadcast-coverage 📸 Nordin Catic
We are delighted to announce that the University of Cambridge has received a commitment of £190 million – the biggest individual donation to a British university in modern times – to establish the Rokos School of Government. https://youtu.be/oruSfls6jRE?si=sXGlMPuzcXBybQBQ
Chris Rokos on why he set up the new School of Government at the University of Cambridge
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The medieval world was brutal. Fortunately, it had chess. An award-winning study by @queens.cam.ac.uk Dr Krisztina Ilko reveals that chess promoted racial harmony in remarkable ways, celebrating intellectual prowess, irrespective of skin colour. Explore the full story 👇 https://bit.ly/4bPYU4X
⭐ Spotlight on: Ida Jobe Today, we are delighted to introduce Ida Jobe, a PhD student on the BBSRC Doctoral Training Programme, working in the Department of Pathology! Read Ida’s story: bio-cam-spotlight-on.my.canva.site/ida-jobe @campathology.bsky.social @queens.cam.ac.uk #PhD #Research
Our Y10-13 school photography competition is open to entries! Win £100 for yourself, £100 for your school and an invite to visit @cam.ac.uk 🏆 ➡️ This year's theme: take an original photo that tells a story about (in)tolerance ➡️ Deadline: 8 May 2026 🔗 Enter: www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/photo-compet...
Yesterday, Dame Menna Rawlings hosted the first Queens’ Conversations event in celebration of #IWD, exploring the theme of Impactful Women. She was joined by Hannah Fry (Professorial Fellow), Joanna Scanlan (1980), Angela Chan (1992), Corin Robertson CMG (1990) and Helen MacNamara CB (Clare College)
Today we fly the flag to celebrate the birthday of Queens' alumnus, Alexander Crummell, who was born March 3 1819! Crummell was possibly the first black graduate of Cambridge, and we honour him proudly at Queens'.
Prof James Brenton, (Queens’ Professorial Fellow, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute) is part of new research investigating how to prevent tumours from becoming resistant to chemotherapy. Read more here: https://ow.ly/jHps50Y8EMr #WorldCancerDay
Huge congratulations to @queens.cam.ac.uk bye fellow, Dr Mona Jebril, for winning the British Academy Global Innovation Fellowship. Brilliant result and @carnegieendowment.org is lucky to have you (though we want you back!). #academicexcellence #queensofqueens
Turn research into viable ventures in just 2 days through our upcoming AI Bootcamp 🚀 With support from across Cambridge’s innovation ecosystem, you’ll sharpen your pitch & gain practical advice to take #AI research beyond the lab. ⬇️ Apply before 28 January! www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-sci...
It was an evening for the history books on Monday night, when the President's Lodge held not only one, but four current and past Queens' Presidents! Current President, Dame Menna Rawlings, hosted Dr Mohamed El-Erian (20-25), Lord Eatwell (97-20) and Lord Oxburgh (82-88) for celebratory drinks. 🥂
Yesterday evening, we held our latest Fellowship admission ceremony, where welcomed our newest Official Fellow, Dr Dong Ma. Congratulations and welcome to Queens'.
Imad Ahmed (Queens’, Faculty of Divinity) is the project coordinator behind an exciting new multidisciplinary astronomy course for Muslim leaders in the UK. He was recently interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s Sunday programme (20 mins in) to discuss the Moonsighters Academy: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leeds University moonsighting project unites science and religion - BBC News
The project hopes to end 'moon wars' between mosques across the UK.
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Cambridge University historian and former Queens' Fellow, Dr Eamonn O’Keeffe, has today published his findings surrounding the harsh realities of life as a disabled veteran of the War of 1812. Read more about his discovery: cam.ac.uk/stories/disabled-redcoat-veterans-lost-autobiography-discovered
As we bring the year to a close, Queens’ President, Dame Menna Rawlings has a short Christmas message for all Students, Alumni and Staff. Filmed in the beautiful President’s Lodge. Watch on YouTube via the link below: https://youtu.be/obVKa3seCWI
💚 Join the team at Queens’ College We’re hiring for a range of roles across the College, offering the chance to be part of a friendly, hardworking community. Catering & Conference Manager Food & Beverage Service Supervisor College Boatman & Head Coach www.queens.cam.ac.uk/about-us/vacancies/
Leo XIV is the 1st Augustinian Pope, but did you know that his order once performed green-fingered, dragon-slaying miracles? @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social from @camhistory.bsky.social @queens.cam.ac.uk reveals the forgotten lives of these wild medieval saints 👇 https://bit.ly/4rP25Qj #skystorians 🗃️
Dragon-slaying saints performed green-fingered medieval miracles, new study reveals
Pope Leo XIV's Augustinian order once performed green-fingered, dragon-slaying miracles. Dr Krisztina Ilko rediscovers their lives and wild power base
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Queens' JRF (@camhistory.bsky.social) @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social's new book, The Sons of St Augustine, challenges major assumptions about the medieval Catholic Church and early Renaissance. Read more about her publication on our website, and the Cambridge University press release.
Wild medieval saints! 🔥🔥🔥 Dragons and miraculously sprouting cherry twigs. An evil walnut tree growing above the tomb of Nero. For these and much more in my book, 'The Sons of St Augustine' (OUP), I am delighted to share the wonderful media release that Cambridge published this morning:
Dragon-slaying saints performed green-fingered medieval miracles, new study reveals
Pope Leo XIV's Augustinian order once performed green-fingered, dragon-slaying miracles. Dr Krisztina Ilko rediscovers their lives and wild power base
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Professor Marie Edmonds FRS will give our next lecture on volcanic degassing and its impact on our environment. @queens.cam.ac.uk @cambridge-earthsci.bsky.social 24 November 2025, 18:00-19:00, Bristol-Myers Squibb Lecture Theatre BOOK NOW: www.cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org/events/event...
