Get ready to cheer on four of Darwin's finest again this evening, as our fabulous University Challenge team return to the screen for their second-round match! Catch them on BBC2 at 8.30pm.

Darwin alumna and President of the UK Space Trade Association Dr Alice Bunn will present the story of the International Space Station as it marks its 25th anniversary. Out of This World: 25 Years of the ISS will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 8pm on Saturday 1 Nov. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Professor @jnilssonwright.bsky.social, Darwin Fellow and Head of the Japan and Koreas Programme at the Centre for Geopolitics, contributed to this powerful documentary by the BBC World Service on the life of North Korean defector and human rights activist Timothy Cho. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...?

Ahead of this weekend's graduation, one couple told us how their fieldwork in Uganda combined their very different interests, and why you should never turn down a Darwin Bop. Thank you Sarika and Jürgen for letting us share your story, and congratulations! www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/graduat...

Wonderful opportunity to hear from Darwin Emeritus Fellow Professor Carol Brayne.

Many congratulations to Darwin Fellow and Director of @cambridgezero.bsky.social Professor Emily Shuckburgh, who has been announced today as the new Chief Scientific Advisor at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...

Architects Jeremy Dixon & Edward Jones returned to Darwin yesterday to visit the Study Centre and Frank Young House which they created in 1994. They toured the buildings with our Architecture students, as well as the Master, Bursar, Dean and Emeritus Fellows. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/revisit...

It's that time of year again, when we grab as many Darwinians as we can find and point a camera at them! Looking forward to seeing the final result.

Hosted by Darwin, this special roundtable brings together leading scholars and experts to explore the evolution and prospects of trilateral cooperation among the Republic of Korea, the United States and Japan. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cambridge-...

Enormous congratulations to Darwin alumnus Professor John Clarke, who has been jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics. John joined Darwin in 1965, as one of our first PhD students. He became an Honorary Fellow in 2023. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/alumnus...

A school founded by two Darwin alumni has been awarded the World’s Best School Prize for Environmental Action, by T4 Education. The Arbor School was opened in Dubai in 2018 by Sa’ad Al Omari (PhD, Zoology, 2004) and Pirin Erdoğdu (PhD, Astronomy, 2004). www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/school-...

We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Dame Jane Goodall, Honorary Fellow and world-renowned conservationist. The Master, Dr Mike Rands, said: "The world has lost an uncompromising, passionate voice for nature." www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/dame-ja...

Congratulations to Darwin alumna Katherine Moar, whose second play, Ragdoll, opens at London’s Jermyn Street Theatre on 9th October. Katherine talked to us about following up her acclaimed debut, Farm Hall, and juggling the roles of playwright and PhD student. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/alumna-...

A human skull discovered in China has upended assumptions about the date at which homo sapiens began to emerge. However Darwin Fellow and evolutionary geneticist @aylwyn-scally.bsky.social told the BBC that, while plausible, the conclusions were far from certain. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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