Reflections: Victorian novels to get you through the lockdown
Dr Clare Walker Gore, Junior Research Fellow in English, makes her pick of the best Victorian novels for lockdown.
About the College
Trinity was founded by Henry VIII in 1546, when he combined two existing colleges (King’s Hall and Michaelhouse) and seven hostels (Catherine’s, Garratt, Gregory’s, Ovyng’s, Physwick, St Margaret’s, and Tyler’s). Since then Trinity has flourished and grown, and is now…
Medicine
Those studying for medical degrees at Cambridge take the Medical & Veterinary Sciences Tripos during their pre-clinical years. This provides students with a much stronger scientific training than is found in most other medical courses. The subjects studied in the…
Rugby at Trinity: a winning combination
Rugby at Trinity is thriving thanks to what promises to be a winning combination: professional coaching by a Porter, support from a Fellow and former rugby player, and a great team spirit. After a full programme of fixtures against other…
TriniTea: Wanipa, Undergraduate in Law
If my caption game were as strong as my coffee I would have something more creative to say… but, to all my friends at Trinity and beyond, I love and miss you! I can’t wait for our post-lockdown reunion. Look…
TSJL: Schedule
Available College Positions last updated: July 2018
Welcome to Trinity 2020
Whether you are a Fresher or a returning student, welcome to Trinity 2020! The public health situation has transformed many things globally, nationally and in Cambridge, including at Trinity. How we live, study and work at the College has and…
‘I come from what you could call the last generation of the Cold War’: Professor Catriona Kelly reflects
Professor Catriona Kelly is Senior Research Fellow at Trinity and Honorary Professor of Russian at Cambridge. In the latest Q&A with a Trinity Fellow, she shares her 50-year fascination with Russia, the similarities with another country she knows well, and…
Birkbeck Lecture Series
The Birkbeck lectures focus on Ecclesiastical History.
Dr Peter Biar Ajak receives Cambridge PhD: a first for South Sudan
Trinity alumnus Dr Peter Biar Ajak is the first South Sudanese national to be awarded a PhD from the University of Cambridge. He receives his PhD officially at tomorrow’s ceremony, nine months after a global campaign saw his release from…
Our Fundraising Promise
This promise outlines the commitment made to alumni, donors and other supporters by the universities and colleges which register with the Fundraising Regulator. Those who register with the regulator agree to ensure their fundraising is legal, open, honest and respectful.…
Human, Social, and Political Sciences
Human, Social, and Political Sciences (HSPS) is a three-year degree in which students can study Politics & International Relations, Social Anthropology or Sociology. Students take a range of these subjects in the first year and then specialise in the second…
New Cambridge bursary scheme pioneered by Trinity
Cambridge’s new enhanced bursary scheme – providing £100 million over the next ten years to UK students – is launched today. It was pioneered by Trinity’s Senior Tutor, Professor Catherine Barnard, and the Tutorial Office, working in collaboration with other…
Living History: Karen Hornbuckle
What surprised me the most
Year 12 students attend Trinity & Churchill residential
Trinity and Churchill colleges welcomed 65 Year 12 students from across the UK to find out more about studying a humanities or social science subject at Cambridge, as well as the application process and student life in the city. The…
Prospective students get a taste of College life
Fifty Year 12 students from across the UK joined Trinity’s Humanities Residential this week where they attended lectures, met current students and Fellows, and explored Cambridge. Now in its eighth year, the free three-day event offers students a fascinating taste…
Trinity supports new Great Yarmouth Education Centre
A new education centre in Great Yarmouth supported by Trinity College will enhance educational opportunities for less-advantaged young people. The initiative is a partnership between Trinity, the University of East Anglia (UEA), and IntoUniversity, the charity working to broaden access…
Congratulations
In the 2024 New Year Honours two Honorary Fellows of Trinity received awards. Judith Weir, Master of the King’s Music, was made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to music, and the Most Reverend Justin…
Cambridge Climate Change Lecture Series 2020
‘Time for Action’ is the theme of this year’s Cambridge Climate Lecture Series, which runs 13 February-12 March. Founder & Chair of CCLS, Trinity Fellow, Dr Hugh Hunt, explains the virtues of discussing the issue and action we can take…
Succession: Wanipa Ndhlovu
Wanipa Ndhlovu Final-year Law student
Succession: Bijou Kaye
Bijou Kaye First-year Law student
October Newsletter 2021
Black History Month 2021 at Trinity features a compelling exhibition of photographic portraits of students and their testimonies, alongside a new film by Sonum Sumaria (2008). The theme this year is Community, and award-winning photographer Henry Kamara has created portraits…
Remembrance Day at Trinity
Trinity College students will plant 619 poppies on the grass in Great Court for the annual Remembrance Day service, which this year marks the end of the First World War. 619 members of College lost their lives in the conflict…
Modern art installation in a medieval setting
A grand set of rooms in the oldest part of College plays host to an eclectic exhibition of art by three former Fellow Commoners in the Creative Arts at Trinity. The exhibition in D3 Great Court is open to all,…
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