Brief history of the College
Early Years – 1546 to 1642
Library
Trinity College Library is the largest of the Cambridge college libraries with a total book stock of around 300,000 volumes. The modern College Library serves the needs of members of the College, particularly students of undergraduate taught courses. The Library…
Andrew Marvell: 400 years on
Professor Angela Leighton, Senior Research Fellow at Trinity, describes her creative response to the 400th anniversary of the birth of Andrew Marvell. 31 March 2021 is the 400th anniversary of the birth of Andrew Marvell (1621-78), poet and politician, one-time…
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Pairings: Tom Hamilton
Tom Hamilton Fellow in History
Nancy Pelosi meets Trinity’s trailblazing women
Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, was welcomed to Trinity by the Master, Dame Sally Davies and Serena Cole, President of Trinity College Students’ Union. The three women are all trailblazers in their respective roles. Dame…
REVIEW: Annual Gathering 1996, 1997, 1998
Almost 200 alumni who came up to Trinity between 1996 and 1998 returned to College on Saturday 16 July for their latest reunion. As Cambridge basked in glorious weather, it was lovely to see small groups of alumni forming all…
Music
The Music Tripos is designed for those interested in music as an academic discipline. Nonetheless, nearly all undergraduates reading music are keen and capable performers, and there are optional courses on instrumental or vocal performance in all three years. Trinity…
June Newsletter 2021
June Newsletter 2021 The new enhanced Cambridge bursary scheme pioneered at Trinity was launched on 22 June, and will provide more than £100 million over the next 10 years for UK students in need of financial support. Trinity Senior Tutor…
August Newsletter 2021
Trinity is delighted to be among the Cambridge Colleges hosting A Level students taking part in a new scheme launching today – STEM SMART (STEM Subject Mastery and Attainment Raising Tuition). This exciting widening participation initiative will provide enhanced learning,…
Living History: Zara Josephs
What surprises me most about Trinity
September Newsletter 2021
Two Trinity Fellows and a former Fellow have been recognised with prestigious Breakthrough and New Horizon Prizes for Fundamental Physics, Life Sciences and Mathematics. Professor Sir Shankar Balasubramanian (e1994) shared a 2022 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences with Christ’s Fellow…
Richard Marlow
These pages pay tribute to a remarkable and much-loved man. Richard Marlow was Director of Music at Trinity for 38 years, between 1968 and 2006. Richard Marlow Book of Remembrance Richard Marlow Memorial Service gallery Richard Marlow resources Richard Marlow…
Trinity Gardeners in for a surprise during Big Garden Birdwatch
When Trinity’s Deputy Head Gardener Karen Wells sat on a bench in the College gardens to take part in the RSBP Big Garden Birdwatch this year she was expecting the usual garden birds. Indeed the just reported top sightings across…
REVIEW: Annual Gathering 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
Almost 250 alumni who came up to Trinity between 1968 and 1971 returned to College on Wednesday 20 July for their latest reunion. As Cambridge basked in glorious weather – and with temperatures mercifully lower than the previous day’s near-40…
Trinity and École Normale Supérieure renew exchange agreement
Last week the College renewed the agreement with the École Normale Supérieure (ENS) in Paris, continuing the decades-long relationship that has enabled dozens of students to undertake a graduate course at France’s foremost graduate school. The exchange agreement enables one…
Meet Fellow Commoner in the Creative Arts, Mona Arshi
Mona Arshi is a poet and novelist from London. She is one of two new Fellow Commoners in the Creative Arts at Trinity. Here she writes about the transition from lawyer to writer, and why ‘you have to stalk a…
Annual Gathering: 1990, 1991, 1992
This Annual Gathering is being held on Saturday 16 September 2023 bringing together those who matriculated in 1990, 1991 & 1992. The programme of the day will include: 2pm-6pm – Registration 3pm – Tea and Coffee under the Wren 4pm…
REVIEW: Annual Gathering 1999, 2000, 2001
235 alumni who came up to Trinity between 1999 and 2001 returned to College on Saturday 3 September for their latest reunion. It was lovely to see small groups of alumni forming all over College as friends bumped into one…
Trinity on the Backs
We are delighted to announce the return of our summer picnic events, taking place on Sunday 27 August 2023. A full list of FAQs can be found at the bottom of this page. The programme for the day will be…
Performing Black Womanhood: symposium, exhibition and concert
Trinity Fellow Commoner in the History of Race, Dr Adjoa Osei has convened a symposium, exhibition, and concert exploring the contributions of women of colour to early-twentieth-century modern art and performance on 28 April 2023 in the College Chapel. Performing…
Architecture
The study of Architecture at Cambridge is concerned not only with practical design but also with architectural history and theory. It therefore has a particular appeal to those who have an interest in the cultural aspects of Architecture as well…
Accessibility guide
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Matriculation matters
Wearing their ‘Trinity blue’ gowns, 192 Freshers gathered in Nevile’s Court for the rite-of-passage Matriculation photograph on 2 October. Expertly managed by photographer John Thompson and his team, this year’s Freshers lined up in the cloisters and had their individual…
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