The latest news from Newnham’s Fellows, alumnae, students and staff.
With the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve all been facing questions about the role of science in society. Each year, the Rosalind Franklin Women in STEM Conference brings together sixth-formers and scientists to discuss some of…
The Principal and the Fellows of Newnham would like to thank Rehana Tanwir’s brother, Dr Arif Ajaz (Wolfson, Cambridge, 1968-73) and his family for their help and support in setting up this new and…
The summer before my first term at Newnham, I would cycle down Sidgwick Avenue on my way into town and glance through Newnham’s windows. My family lives just outside Cambridge, so I indulged my…
Hi Gabi – thank you so much for agreeing to this interview. It is so fitting to be marking Rosalind Franklin’s birthday with Newnham’s Rosalind Franklin (RF) Research Fellow. You mentioned to me previously…
This week Newnham said farewell to one of our longest serving members of staff, Richard Jackson, a much-valued member of the maintenance team for 40 years. Richard knew Newnham’s buildings inside and out. When…
Newnham College is delighted to mark academic promotions for three of our Fellows. Scientist Dr Róisín Owens has been made Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, economist Dr Helen Xiaohui Bao…
People estranged from their families have found lockdown restrictions particularly difficult, both practically and emotionally, shows a new study by Newnham’s Dr Susan Imrie, Dr Sarah Foley and colleagues. The report was researched in…
Neuroscientist Prof Jenny Morton has for many years used sheep to try to gain a better understanding of the human brain, and particularly how it goes wrong in Huntington’s disease. Her latest finding, however,…
A remarkable innovation will allow researchers to understand the processes underlying the formation of the human body, in a way never directly observed before. The insights this will give may allow scientists to understand…
Newnham hosted its first ever online open day in May 2020, for students interested in studying maths at Cambridge. The College event was part of a broader virtual open day held by the Maths…
