Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge

Great news from the Centre for Climate Engagement! 🌏 👇

📢 Coming up: The Secret History of the String Quartet, Part I Join the Cambridge String Quartet as they take us from the birth of the string quartet to the middle of the nineteenth century.🎼 ✨ 📅 Monday 25 November, 7-8pm Details and booking⬇️

Congratulations to Nowsha Farha, Hughes Hall MCR Vice President who has just been elected Cambridge University Student Union Sabbatical Officer, Women’s Officer. 🌟 Read more about Nowsha⬇️

📢 Join us next week at the Cambridge University Postgraduate Virtual Open Days. 💻 Hughes Hall Deputy Senior Tutor for Admissions, Dr Spencer Johnston, will be on the College panel session on Wednesday 13th November. Bring your questions! 🙌 Register now⬇️ https://buff.ly/3T2zXtv

Huge congratulations to Hughes Hall students – both current and past, who participated in the recent Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston! 🙌 🎉 Read more about the events here⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eABcgk_M

📢 Join us on Monday 11th November for a book launch of 'Contesting the World: Norm Research in Theory and Practice'. Hughes By-Fellow Antje Wiener, Professor Phil Orchard of the University of Wollongong, and Hughes Law Fellow Markus Gehring will lead the event and discussion. 'Contesting the World' offers a fresh perspective on norms research, focusing on ideas, social facts, norm adaptation, and the shift towards viewing norms as processes. It is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of norms and their impact on international relations – a fascinating exploration of norms, contestation, and the ever-changing world of global politics. Details and booking⬇️  https://lnkd.in/ecUXcBMz

Kicking off on Monday 4th November is the Cambridge Seminar Series on Law and the Climate Crisis, which will offer unique insights into the role of law and legal systems in response to the urgent issue of climate change. This series is co-hosted by the Centre for Climate Engagement at Hughes Hall, Cambridge Zero, the Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance (CEENRG), the Cambridge Climate Society, the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, and the Cambridge University Law Society. Details and registration for these events can be found here⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eXa-kedV

College Secretary This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the senior leadership team in an important and varied role which supports the College’s trustees in effective decision-making and in their delivery of the College’s strategic objectives. Closing date is Monday 25th November. Further details ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dfH6Nj8N

The University of Cambridge Postgraduate Virtual Open Days start next week! Join the sessions relevant to you to learn in depth about courses, subject areas, Colleges and funding opportunities. 📚 Subjects and Courses: 4-8 Nov 🎓 Colleges & Funding: 11-15 Nov Register now ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/g3QMiZZA

Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge is one of three mature Colleges at Cambridge and only accepts undergraduate students over 21, but what else do you know about it? 🏫 1️⃣ Founded in 1885 as Cambridge Training College for Women Teachers, the College was renamed Hughes Hall in 1948 to honour its first Principal, Elizabeth Phillips Hughes, a pioneer of women's teacher training. 2️⃣ The College library houses the Ohtake Collection, a magnificent assemblage of books amassed by the late Professor Masatsugu Ohtake, featuring books from William Morris’ Kelmscott Press, first editions of poet Edward Thomas' works, and the school diary of Siegfried Sassoon. 3️⃣ Today, Hughes Hall’s students come from more than 80 countries, including 200+ undergraduates, 700+ postgraduates and 250+ Fellows. 📷 Lloyd Mann #CambridgePhotography #HughesHall #Autumn #CambridgeUniversity