Welcome to everyone joining Darwin for the first time, as a fabulous fortnight of Freshers activities kicks off to help our new students settle in! It's wonderful to also see prospective students touring the College today - we look forward to seeing some of them again this time next year.

A team led by Darwin Fellow Professor Flora Samuel, Head of the Department of Architecture, has been awarded a grant of £3.12 million to chart green transition on Anglesey. The grant will allow the team to build on their work to create a Public Map Platform. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/anglese...

If you're finding Monday a struggle, we've the perfect solution. Darwinian Ella Mason (PhD Plant Sciences) will take on the challenge of BBC1's Pointless this afternoon at 5.15. So pop the kettle on and enjoy the excuse to hide from the wind and rain and cheer her on! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

Australia's ABC Radio National hosted a fascinating discussion with Rick Latham Lechowick, Research Associate at Darwin and @crasshlive.bsky.social about the power of collective memory to shape communities, states and nations - and to control the narrative. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Amidst the debates about the feasibility of geoengineering triggered by the Sky News profile of the @climaterepair.bsky.social yesterday, an important aspect has been overlooked. This may be the first ever sighting of a Darwin fleece on national television! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVzR...

Darwin's University Challenge team claimed victory in the final seconds of last night's first-round match, in a fiercely contested fight against Oxford's Green Templeton College. Congratulations Louis, Ruth, Lewis and Jon - what an incredible start! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

We're not sure our nerves can take it, but for the second year running Darwin will be represented on the BBC's University Challenge! Monday will see the new team take on Oxford's Green Templeton College at 8.30pm on BBC2. Photo: Lifted Entertainment/Ric Lowe www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/darwin-...

🎙️ LISTEN: Shaun Fitzgerald and Jacob Pantling speak on BBC Radio 4 about technologies that could help cool the planet. Listen live at 12:04 UK time, or catch up afterwards with the link below. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Darwin alumnus and Director of the Centre for Climate Repair Dr Shaun Fitzgerald and current PhD student Jacob Pantling will discuss the possibility of using technology to cool the planet on BBC Radio 4's Rare Earth, tomorrow at midday. Listen live or on catch up. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

As rain batters Cambridge for the first time in weeks, Darwin Fellow and Director of @cambridgezero.bsky.social Emily Shuckburgh talks to BBC Radio 4 about the news that summer 2025 is on track to be the hottest ever - and how the UK should respond. From 2hr 48mins www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

An MPhil in Engineering proved a stepping stone to the stars for Lane Painter, now at NASA working on robotic missions to Mars. And Darwin was a vital part of the mix. "I was frequently meeting others working on fascinating research across every field." www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/story/lane-p...

The Darwinian is once again dropping onto doormats and into mailboxes all over the world! Look out for your copy to find out how Darwinians are addressing the climate crisis and educational disengagement; paediatric mental health and the politics of tech. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

Darwin Fellow and Director of @bas.ac.uk Professor Dame Jane Francis spoke to the BBC following the news that the remains of a British researcher have been found in a melting glacier, 66 years after his death. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Lovely to read this interview with Darwin PhD student in Architecture and @gatescambridge.bsky.social scholar Michael Salka, and see how the rural freedom of his Colorado childhood laid the foundations for his interest in bio-based building materials. www.gatescambridge.org/about/news/l...

Boris Božić talks about how the Masters in Conservation Leadership gave an immediate boost to his career as an environmental consultant, and how its international cohort means "the world seems like home." Congratulations to everyone graduating on Saturday! www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/graduat...

Flowers, chocolates, wine...tokens of esteem are always gratefully received in the Porters' Lodge. But one student has gone further in recognising the essential role of the Porters in supporting the Darwin community. Thank you to Zehong Cen (MPhil Development Studies) for this spectacular banner!

Congratulations to historian, Darwin Fellow and director of the Global History Lab Professor Jeremy Adelman, who has been elected as a Fellow of the British Academy. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...

Good luck to Darwin's Mia Freischem, rowing for Cambridge today in the Hambledon Challenge at Henley Royal Regatta! The PhD student in Surgery also competed in the women's reserve boat, Blondie, in April's Boat Race. www.theboatrace.org/news/henley-...

Running out of weekends over the summer to catch up with everyone you want to see? Let Darwin bring them together for you! Join us for our Alumni Garden Party on 13th July to reconnect with friends and share the delights of the Darwin gardens with your family. my.darwin.cam.ac.uk/civicrm/even...

Professor Maria Leptin, developmental biologist and President of the European Research Council, was welcomed to Darwin last night as the College’s newest Honorary Fellow. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...

Be part of the final flurry! darwin.hubbub.net

With just two hours to go of our Giving Day, there's still time to make your mark and let us know what Darwin means to you. We're nearly there! darwin.hubbub.net

If just two more donors share a gift, however small, with the Boat Club, an additional £1000 donation will be unlocked! darwin.hubbub.net/challenges/

It's moving to read the comments left by our wonderful donors on their reasons for supporting the Darwin Giving Day, which sum up the power of your gift to shape someone's life. Thank you to the 100 fabulous Darwinians who have donated so far! darwin.hubbub.net

Thank you to everybody who took the time to be part of our Giving Day video - a heartfelt reflection from our students on the importance of their time at Darwin, and the difference your support can make. Please continue to spread the word - every gift makes an impact! youtu.be/Tpho29_KfkY

Now it's the turn of the original Darwinians! If you remember when the whole College community could fit in the Parlour, there's a Giving Day Challenge with your name on it. darwin.hubbub.net/challenges/

Thank you to the Master, and to everyone else who has supported our Giving Day so far. There's still plenty of time today to be part of our collective endeavour to fully fund a studentship and support a future Darwinian. Be like Mike! darwin.hubbub.net

What a donor wall to wake up to as we begin the final 12 hours of our Giving Day! Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed so far, not only for your generosity, but for the warmth of your memories and tributes. darwin.hubbub.net

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to Giving Day so far, including 26 of our wonderful Fellows! Every gift, however small, adds up and will allow us to support a future student so let's keep the momentum going over the next 24 hours. darwin.hubbub.net

Darwin alumnus Dr Shaun Fitzgerald of the @https://bsky.app/profile/climaterepair.bsky.social talked to the Times this weekend about his exploration of whether refreezing Arctic sea ice might form a plausible part of our response to climate catastrophe. www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...

Thank you to current PhD student Salomey for agreeing to be featured in our Giving Day video. If you've not watched it yet, it's a great reflection of the impact your support, however small, can have on our students. darwin.hubbub.net

Be more Joshua! Support Darwin College Giving Day 2025. darwin.hubbub.net

Welcome to Darwin College Giving Day 2025! Over the next 36 hours, we're asking for your help, as members, friends, followers and alumni of Darwin, so that we can support future students to experience this very special place. darwin.hubbub.net

We're on the final countdown to this year's Giving Day, which kicks off at 8am tomorrow, with the aim of fully funding one new studentship. Over 36 hours of giving, Darwinians will come together. Join us, to be part of something very special. darwin.hubbub.net/coming-soon/

We are delighted and proud that Darwin Fellow and Director of @cambridgezero.bsky.social @eshuck.bsky.social has been appointed CBE for services to Climate Science and the Public Communication of Climate Science. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/darwin-...

Women are being encouraged to share enormous amounts of intimate information with menstrual tracking apps, providing a 'gold mine' for consumer profiling, according to research by Darwin alumna @flsbrgr.bsky.social‬, published by @mctd.bsky.social. www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

Wonderful to see former Darwin Fellow and computer science pioneer Professor Karen Spärck honoured in the naming of new AI scholarships launched by the University and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology this week. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid...

Whistleblowers will be able to communicate with journalists securely, thanks to new anonymous messaging technology developed by Darwin alumnus Daniel Hugenroth. The Guardian today announced the launch of Secure Messaging, using the tech. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/guardia...

Join Darwin Fellow @harryspillane.bsky.social at 5pm today at the UL, as he explores how Francis Fry, Victorian collector and heir to J.S Fry & Sons, combined two of life’s greatest pleasures: chocolate and bibliography. Book here if you plan to attend: www.lib.cam.ac.uk/rese.../even...

We're counting down to a very special 36 hours of support. Keep an eye on your emails and follow us on social media to find out how you can be part of Darwin College Giving Day 2025. darwin.hubbub.net/coming-soon

Ahead of tomorrow's graduation, Kwabena told us about becoming one of a handful of child psychiatrists in Ghana; his research into localised assessment tools; and how he and his wife juggled two PhDs and a baby. Congratulations to everyone graduating! www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/graduat...

Congratulations to Darwin Emeritus Fellow Professor Andrew Pitts, who has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, in recognition of his impact in the field of Theoretical Computer Science. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/darwin-...

Great to see Darwin alumnus @jonathanrgoodman.bsky.social ‬taking to the pages of the Guardian to explain why our evolution leaves us vulnerable to the appeal of autocratic leaders - and how we can "inoculate ourselves afresh". www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...