Dr Jacinta Victoria Muinde wins ASAUK Audrey Richards Prize for ‘inspired’ research
…cash transfer allows for planning and negotiation,” she explains. “It helps the world become more inclusive. I really would encourage more development organisations to include more cash transfers.” (Read more…
Newnham gardener scoops cash prize for his ‘environmentally friendly’ garden
…competition. The competition has cash prizes for winners and it is run every year. Picture, courtesy of Cambridge City Council, caption: Chris, centre, in his garden in Byron Square, Cambridge….
Newnham’s Video Wall
…to best capture some of the incredible wildlife to be found in our College gardens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7WdLFof6hI If you like this snapshot of videos and want to see more, please head…
Newnham Family Forum 2015: ‘Fathers & Fatherhood’
…the importance of changing expectations of what fatherhood entails- both for men and for women. Joanna Trollope, read by Penny Hubbard (NC 1979) http://downloads.sms.cam.ac.uk/2179739/2179745.mp3 Bob Merrill (husband of Dame…
English
…room for individual choice. The English Tripos is divided into two parts: a two-year Part I with Part II studied in your third year. In Part I, all students study…
Philosophy
…Athanassoulis, Virtue Ethics (2012) Bloomsbury. A very nice little introduction to modern virtue theory. Jonathan Wolff, An Introduction to Political Philosophy (OUP). Accessible, based around various issues. Alison Stone, An…
Professor Helen Firth
…In June 2020, a major update to DECIPHER (v.10) now allows researchers and clinicians to input, interpret and share all types of genomic variants in all regions of the genome….
Newnham Family Forum 2018: ‘Sex, Sex & More Sex’: Sexualisation and Young People
…the audience. It was a highly thought-provoking and affirming discussion, with both issues and possible avenues for positive change and empowerment considered in an open and productive way. You can…
Modern and Medieval Languages
…working as a translator in Berlin, being a journalist in Russia, teaching English in Argentina, studying in Portugal, learning photography in Madrid or working as a web designer in Rome….
Newnham Family Forum 2017: Mental Health and Young People
…first peer mentor schemes in a school while Head Boy. He identified a key need for schools to provide an easy, confidential and discreet way for students to voice concerns…