The New Whittle Laboratory, a facility developed to advance innovation in aerospace, energy and power generation, was officially opened on 20 July by His Majesty The King, with some familiar College faces in attendance.
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How did Earth achieve a stable and habitable climate? 🌎 Trinity Hall Professor Alexandra Turchyn is investigating this question with the help of recent funding from the European Research Council (@erc.europa.eu).
"A masterwork by a historian uniquely equipped to reinterpret James VI & I and his times."
"At its core, the brain is made of individual cells that make decisions." 🧬 What happens when those decisions go wrong? Professor Valeriya Malysheva and her team bring together maths, computation and biology to explore how brain cells make both healthy and harmful decisions.
Fancy learning something new? Listen to Clare Jackson, Honorary Professor of Early Modern History and Trinity Hall Fellow, on BBC Radio 4’s 'In Our Time' exploring the Levellers – pioneering campaigners who pushed for social equality and religious tolerance during the 17th century. 👇
📢 Clare Jackson, Hon Professor of Early Modern History @cam.ac.uk on BBCRadio4 InOurTime with @tmbejan.bsky.social & @tedvallance.bsky.social. They discuss the Levellers, political radicals who pioneered petitions and pamphlets to reimagine the English constitution. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Trinity Hall students often find their research taking them in unexpected directions, opening up new and exciting ways to create positive change. 🌍
Our power, our planet 🌏 With growing efforts across the world to prepare for the effects of climate change, our community’s research is more crucial than ever.
Most people never visit the places alumnus Professor John Marshall has travelled to, thanks to his work as a geologist. 🗺️
The ice shelves of Antarctica act like brakes on the continent’s vast glaciers. When they crack and fail, glaciers speed up and sea levels rise.🌊🧊 Understanding how Antarctica’s ice fails plays a crucial part in predicting global sea-level rise.
AI is changing the world of work, but are we asking the right questions about what comes next? In our most recent 'Spotlights: AI' event, alumna and technology innovator Tugce Bulut reflected on the challenges and opportunities that come with AI in the world of work, technology, and innovation.
Wait... can we take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and use it for fuel? Is that even possible? You're about to find out! Dr George Fulham is researching how we can pull CO₂ from the atmosphere and turn it into reliable fuel - including using it for jets!🛫
Is 'blue' hydrogen a solution or a false hope for UK net zero? This is the question engineering student Illia Aksenchenko took on during his Undergraduate Summer Research Project last summer with Fellow-Commoner Professor Jennifer Howard-Grenville.
The Cambridge Festival has begun! 🎉 Explore talks, workshops, art, and family activities across the city. Discover the full @cambridgefestival.bsky.social programme👇 https://bit.ly/4sH1KyX
Introducing our 2026 Trinity Hall Prize in Student Journalism winners and runners-up! 🎙️ We received an impressive and diverse range of submissions this year, covering a range of insightful topics from gender in sport to student safety.
This year, we're exploring AI's place in the world with our newly launched 'Spotlights: AI' series. Join our alumni Isobel Daley, Brian Healy and Matt McNeany in our first panel discussing the risks and rewards of AI in transforming businesses. 👇 www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/college-even...
AI: Opportunities and Risks for Businesses - Trinity Hall Cambridge
Join Trinity Hall alumni, Isobel Daley (2007), Brian Healy (1998), and Matt McNeany (1990), to discuss how AI is transforming their businesses, how it is supporting innovation and efficiency, and what...
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Turning algae into energy 🦠 At school, you may have completed the classic experiment of turning your everyday potato into a fully-fledged battery. But could we do the same with bacteria? Find out through Elizabeth's recent research linked below. 👇 www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/news/how-can...
How can algae produce electricity? - Trinity Hall Cambridge
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The @cambridgefestival.bsky.social is back – and it's bigger and better than ever! 🎉 With over 350 events across science, the arts, society and more, discover the ideas – and the people – shaping our future. Dive into this year's programme: https://bit.ly/4670tIO #CamFest #Cambridge
This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we're highlighting recent, exciting work from Trinity Hall women, from undergraduates exploring big questions in the lab to alumnae applying their expertise in practice. Check out research from our women in STEM below. 👇 linktr.ee/thcomms
To celebrate Valentine’s Day and Love Your Library Week, we’re repeating our much‑loved Blind Date with a Book! There's a diverse range of titles so their should be something for everyone. We’ve even added some sweet treats to make your date extra special!
What does art tell us about a nation’s view of itself and others? Visiting Fellow Dr Zehra Jumabhoy will tackle this question during her time at Trinity Hall as part of the Berger Trust Future Leaders Fellowship in the History of British Art.
Clinical analysis and the concept of chatter 👩🔬💬 Our Research Fellows, Dr Sofia Lövestam and Dr Vidya Venkatesh, delivered talks yesterday evening in the Master's Lodge to our wonderful community on the research they have been conducting whilst at Trinity Hall.
Almost all the rise in US polarisation over political issues since the late 1980s occurred from 2008 onwards. This is what a new study, conducted by Cambridge University's Political Psychology Lab and co-authored by our Fellow Dr Lee de-Wit, suggests.
How can we read DNA in real time? 🧬 This was just one of the questions Dana was curious about when joining the team in the Enright lab.
Early signs of spring at @trinityhallcamb.bsky.social 🌱 📸 Lloyd Mann #CambridgeUniversity #TrinityHall #Cambridge #UniversityOfCambridge
Congratulations to Trinity Hall alumnus and former Fellow, Professor Jack Thorne FRS, who has recently been appointed a Fellow of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences.👏 Read more about the Fellows appointed from Cambridge University through the link below. 👇 www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
Cambridge researchers named Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences
Seven Cambridge researchers have been appointed Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences. The inaugural cohort of 100 Fellows brings together the
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Our first student curation project of the academic year is from Tiffany Apaa on "African Women in Literature". You can see the selected books on Tiffany's display in the Library entrance hall and in the accompanying LibGuide: libguides.cam.ac.uk/trinityhall/...
Congratulations to Trinity Hall alumni Peter Brewin (Engineering, 1999) and David Hudson (History, 1981), who have been recognised in the 2026 New Year Honours List for their extraordinary contributions to engineering and education. www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/news/alumni-...
Alumni recognised in 2026 New Year Honours - Trinity Hall Cambridge
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Books of the year in 2025 📖 Congratulations to Fellow Professor Clare Jackson, whose most recent publication, 'The Mirror of Great Britain', has been featured in The Financial Times, The Times and History Today, as one of the best history books of 2025.
“There has been no change in our widening participation policy…” Read Trinity Hall’s statement in response to news stories on its admissions policy: www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/news/stateme...
Statement on recent news coverage of admissions policy - Trinity Hall Cambridge
The College has recently been the subject of news stories regarding its admissions policies. To be clear, there has been no change in our widening participation policy, and we continue to work very ha...
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Routine health checks for young people could be life-changing. Professor Ian Wilkinson, Fellow and Director of Studies in Clinical Medicine, recently spoke to The Guardian about why tackling high blood pressure early matters for longer, healthier lives.👇 www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Call for routine high blood pressure testing of UK children as cases almost double
Exclusive: Identifying teenagers at risk could help prevent organ damage, strokes and heart attacks in early adulthood, doctors say
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