Murray Edwards College Cambridge

03/09/2026

✨37 young women and non-binary students ➕ one Murray Edwards Maths summer school (free!) 🟰 supercharged Maths skills, STEP paper confidence, and empowerment✨

✨We’ve done the maths, and our three-day summer school for sixth formers planning to take the challenging advanced Maths STEP paper adds up to a huge success.

✨The rigorous STEP exam is required by some of the UK‘s most competitive undergraduate mathematics courses, including University of Cambridge.

✨Most schools can’t offer the specialist preparation that’s required. Our programme bridges that gap, offering tailored academic support and an empowering environment.

✨The packed agenda included step workshops, undergraduate style supervisions and group study, together with visits to the university Maths department and Library and a formal dinner in College.

✨Participants loved it. One said: “Awesome residential, super friendly and warm environment where you develop mathematically and have a fantastic time.”

✨If you’d like to come and check out the College, why not visit during the Cambridge undergraduate open days on 11th September? Visit our website and search for ‘open days’.

01/09/2026

✨The Murray Edwards community are delighted to welcome our new Director of Development and Alumnae Relations, Sarah Harwood.

✨We’re thrilled that Sarah, who has a background in Development in higher education, arts and heritage, will be joining us on 12 October.

✨ She joins us from Homerton College, Cambridge, having previously worked at a range of high profile institutions including Bletchley Park, the National Portrait Gallery, the Royal Academy of Music and the Courtauld Institute of Art.

✨Sarah said: ‘I’m particularly attracted by the College’s distinctive identity, its commitment to academic excellence and opportunity, and the strength of its alumnae community. I’m also drawn to the College’s long-standing association with the visual arts and its recognition of the important role that creativity and culture can play within academic life.’

Acting President Dr Rachel Polonsky said: ‘Sarah impressed us all as a warm, collegiate and people-centred fundraising leader who values collaboration. I look forward very much to working with her – alongside the whole College community – as we develop and work to deliver the College’s 75th anniversary fundraising campaign and prepare for the next presidency.“


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21/08/2026

🎉 Huge congratulations to five Murray Edwards students selected for the King's E-Lab programme!

The King’s Entrepreneurship Lab is an exciting programme supporting students to turn ambitious ideas into ventures that can make a real and positive difference.

👏 Meet our brilliant 2026 cohort:

✨ Jazmin Labra Montes – exploring how intellectual property can unlock innovation and create sustainable value.

✨ Leila Salem – developing Feedz, a personalised dinner suggestion app bringing together behavioural design, community and sustainability.

✨ Sasha Erskine – exploring how ideas can become meaningful ventures, while bringing her interests in history, languages and management into the entrepreneurial world.

✨ Shuang Wu – combining her interests in physics, AI and emerging technologies with a passion for creating real-world impact.

✨ Sienna Hardie – applying her scientific interests to sustainability, healthcare and clean technologies, including an idea to make EV charging more accessible and affordable.
https://www.murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk/college-news/kings-e-lab-welcomes-five-medwards-students-entrepreneurship-programme
King’s E-Lab gives students the chance to develop practical entrepreneurial skills, work with mentors, meet people from different disciplines and explore how ideas can become ventures with genuine impact.

We’re so proud of Jazmin, Leila, Sasha, Shuang and Sienna and can’t wait to see what they create, learn and achieve through the programme. 💙

Here’s to bold ideas, brilliant women and the next generation of ethical, impact-driven entrepreneurs! 🚀

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17/08/2026

From Engineering at Cambridge to a career in AI 🤖

What can an Engineering degree University of Cambridge lead to?

For alumna Ana-Maria Marcu, a passion sparked by a computer vision lecture led to a career researching embodied intelligence at Wayve, working on AI systems that could shape the future of autonomous driving. 👉 Read Ana-Maria’s story and discover where Engineering could take you https://www.murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk/college-news/cambridge-engineering-career-ai

At Cambridge, Engineering students build foundations across mathematics, mechanics, materials, electronics, computing and more before specialising in later years. That flexibility means you don’t need to have your whole engineering career mapped out when you arrive.

Ana-Maria’s advice to future students? Build strong foundations, choose your later courses and projects thoughtfully, and take the time to develop real technical depth.
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Alumna Ana-Maria Marcu tells her story

12/08/2026

💡 Landmark research led by a Murray Edwards academic has uncovered major flaws in our analysis of how the oceans impact human life.

🌊 Miniscule swirls of water in the ocean depths are distributing heat, carbon and nutrients across the planet much faster than scientific models have estimated, with major implications for our understanding of environmental threats, according to a study led by Murray Edwards Bye Fellow Dr Laura Cimoli (pictured). The international team behind the research also included Alex Piotrowski, a Murray Edwards Fellow and Professor of Paleoclimatology at the University of Cambridge.

🌊 The new analysis of the effect of mixing generated by deep ocean turbulence has revealed significant flaws in the measurement of key processes, such as how much heat reaches Antarctic ice shelves or the level of climate-affecting carbon entering the deep ocean.

🌊 Forces such as sea level rise, planetary warming caused by excess carbon dioxide, fisheries collapse and extreme flooding will affect humanity within a single lifetime, not over hundreds or thousands of years as mathematical models had predicted, according to the international research team’s study, reported in the journal Nature Communications.

⭐️ Read more:

Mathematical models have failed to measure impact of tiny swirls far below ocean surface

10/08/2026

🌍📚 A taste of Cambridge, a world of languages!

Following the success of its first year, Murray Edwards College was delighted to welcome prospective language students to the DOME Languages Summer School - a unique, completely free two-day residential designed for 16-year-old women and non-binary students interested in studying languages at Cambridge.

The students' feedback says it all:

💬 “I’m now even more excited to study languages in the future!”

💬 “It was brilliant to find out about so many interesting languages.”

💬 “So helpful and enlightening, would 100% recommend attending!”

Across two inspiring days, students explored subjects including Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic; Asian and Middle Eastern Studies; Classics; History and Modern Languages; Linguistics; and Modern and Medieval Languages. They took part in taster lectures, academic workshops, admissions sessions and visits to subject departments, led by Cambridge Fellows, PhD students and current undergraduates.

And, of course, they got to experience some of the magic of Cambridge too! ✨ From exploring Murray Edwards’ beautiful gardens and dining in the College’s famous Dome, to visiting the Museum of Classical Archaeology and Language Library, and enjoying a picnic on The Backs, the programme offered a real taste of both academic and student life at Cambridge.

Read more on our website and sign-up for future outreach events:

Students experienced the languages, subjects and opportunities awaiting at Cambridge

03/08/2026

🎉 Congratulations to all our talented Murray Edwards students who achieved outstanding exam results and were awarded a First, or a Pass with Distinction or Merit!

More than 70 high-performing students have each received a £400 Rosemary Murray Scholarship in recognition of their exceptional academic achievements.

A special congratulations also goes to Megan Saitch, who has been awarded the Dorothy Gabe Scholarship – a £400 prize presented annually to the Modern and Medieval Languages finalist achieving the best First.

We are incredibly proud of all our award recipients and wish them every success for the future. 👏✨

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21/07/2026

🚨 We're hiring: Communications Officer 🚨
💷 Salary: £34,000 per annum
⏰ Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
https://www.murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk/communications-officer
Do you love telling stories that make an impact? Are you passionate about creating engaging digital content that connects with diverse audiences?
We're looking for a Communications Officer to join our team at Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge.

In this role, you'll:
✨ Bring inspiring student, academic and research stories to life through social media, photography, video and written content.
📱 Lead content across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube.
🎓 Help encourage more young people—particularly those from under-represented backgrounds—to consider higher education through creative access and recruitment campaigns.
🤝 Collaborate with students, academics, staff, alumnae and external partners to showcase everything that makes our College unique, from world-class research and student support to our beautiful gardens and renowned Women's Art Collection.
📊 Use insights and analytics to continually improve the reach and impact of our communications.
We're looking for someone who is creative, organised and confident managing multiple projects, with experience producing high-quality digital content across a range of platforms.

If you're excited by the opportunity to shape the voice of a distinctive Cambridge college and create content that inspires future students, we'd love to hear from you.

15/07/2026

How wonderful to read about our Murray Edwards Garden in the The Guardian today. A delightful piece, celebrating the much-loved sweet william. Head gardener Caitlin Sparksman and her team hosted Alice Vincent on a garden tour, where she describes the 'utterly magical' cutting bed, with poppies, cosmos, cornflowers, sweetpeas, nasturtiums and sweet williams.

It's wonderful to see recognition for the care, creativity and expertise that goes into maintaining our gardens - not only as beautiful spaces, but as places that support biodiversity, wellbeing and our community.

Thank you to Alice Vincent for visiting and for shining a light on the work of our Garden Team. Do you come and see for yourself and enjoy our stunning gardens in the beautiful sunshine.

Easy to grow, hardy and charming, these once-maligned flowers are having a much-deserved comeback

09/07/2026

We are loving the good vibes around college today!

It's such a pleasure to see so many smiling faces and passionate conversations despite the heat!

If you're struggling with the weather, do pop by our beautiful 17 acre gardens and sit in the shade for a while. We have iced drinks and delicious treats too!

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