Our power, our planet 🌏 With growing efforts across the world to prepare for the effects of climate change, our community’s research is more crucial than ever.

Most people never visit the places alumnus Professor John Marshall has travelled to, thanks to his work as a geologist. 🗺️

The ice shelves of Antarctica act like brakes on the continent’s vast glaciers. When they crack and fail, glaciers speed up and sea levels rise.🌊🧊 Understanding how Antarctica’s ice fails plays a crucial part in predicting global sea-level rise.

AI is changing the world of work, but are we asking the right questions about what comes next? In our most recent 'Spotlights: AI' event, alumna and technology innovator Tugce Bulut reflected on the challenges and opportunities that come with AI in the world of work, technology, and innovation.

Wait... can we take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and use it for fuel? Is that even possible? You're about to find out! Dr George Fulham is researching how we can pull CO₂ from the atmosphere and turn it into reliable fuel - including using it for jets!🛫

Is 'blue' hydrogen a solution or a false hope for UK net zero? This is the question engineering student Illia Aksenchenko took on during his Undergraduate Summer Research Project last summer with Fellow-Commoner Professor Jennifer Howard-Grenville.

The Cambridge Festival has begun! 🎉 Explore talks, workshops, art, and family activities across the city. Discover the full @cambridgefestival.bsky.social programme👇 https://bit.ly/4sH1KyX

Introducing our 2026 Trinity Hall Prize in Student Journalism winners and runners-up! 🎙️ We received an impressive and diverse range of submissions this year, covering a range of insightful topics from gender in sport to student safety.

This year, we're exploring AI's place in the world with our newly launched 'Spotlights: AI' series. Join our alumni Isobel Daley, Brian Healy and Matt McNeany in our first panel discussing the risks and rewards of AI in transforming businesses. 👇 www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/college-even...

Turning algae into energy 🦠 At school, you may have completed the classic experiment of turning your everyday potato into a fully-fledged battery. But could we do the same with bacteria? Find out through Elizabeth's recent research linked below. 👇 www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/news/how-can...

The @cambridgefestival.bsky.social is back – and it's bigger and better than ever! 🎉 With over 350 events across science, the arts, society and more, discover the ideas – and the people – shaping our future. Dive into this year's programme: https://bit.ly/4670tIO #CamFest #Cambridge

This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we're highlighting recent, exciting work from Trinity Hall women, from undergraduates exploring big questions in the lab to alumnae applying their expertise in practice. Check out research from our women in STEM below. 👇 linktr.ee/thcomms

To celebrate Valentine’s Day and Love Your Library Week, we’re repeating our much‑loved Blind Date with a Book! There's a diverse range of titles so their should be something for everyone. We’ve even added some sweet treats to make your date extra special!

What does art tell us about a nation’s view of itself and others? Visiting Fellow Dr Zehra Jumabhoy will tackle this question during her time at Trinity Hall as part of the Berger Trust Future Leaders Fellowship in the History of British Art.

Clinical analysis and the concept of chatter 👩‍🔬💬 Our Research Fellows, Dr Sofia Lövestam and Dr Vidya Venkatesh, delivered talks yesterday evening in the Master's Lodge to our wonderful community on the research they have been conducting whilst at Trinity Hall.

Almost all the rise in US polarisation over political issues since the late 1980s occurred from 2008 onwards. This is what a new study, conducted by Cambridge University's Political Psychology Lab and co-authored by our Fellow Dr Lee de-Wit, suggests.

How can we read DNA in real time? 🧬 This was just one of the questions Dana was curious about when joining the team in the Enright lab.

Early signs of spring at @trinityhallcamb.bsky.social 🌱 📸 Lloyd Mann #CambridgeUniversity #TrinityHall #Cambridge #UniversityOfCambridge

Congratulations to Trinity Hall alumnus and former Fellow, Professor Jack Thorne FRS, who has recently been appointed a Fellow of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences.👏 Read more about the Fellows appointed from Cambridge University through the link below. 👇 www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

Our first student curation project of the academic year is from Tiffany Apaa on "African Women in Literature". You can see the selected books on Tiffany's display in the Library entrance hall and in the accompanying LibGuide: libguides.cam.ac.uk/trinityhall/...

Congratulations to Trinity Hall alumni Peter Brewin (Engineering, 1999) and David Hudson (History, 1981), who have been recognised in the 2026 New Year Honours List for their extraordinary contributions to engineering and education. www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/news/alumni-...

Books of the year in 2025 📖 Congratulations to Fellow Professor Clare Jackson, whose most recent publication, 'The Mirror of Great Britain', has been featured in The Financial Times, The Times and History Today, as one of the best history books of 2025.

“There has been no change in our widening participation policy…” Read Trinity Hall’s statement in response to news stories on its admissions policy: www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/news/stateme...

Routine health checks for young people could be life-changing. Professor Ian Wilkinson, Fellow and Director of Studies in Clinical Medicine, recently spoke to The Guardian about why tackling high blood pressure early matters for longer, healthier lives.👇 www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Wishing all our students, staff, alumni and friends around the world a happy and hopeful 2026 🎉 📸 Nick Saffell #HappyNewYear

Drumroll please...we're back on University Challenge with our Trinity Hall alumni in the hot seats! 🥁 Tune in to BBC 2 on 28 December at 8.30pm to cheer on our alumni Dan Starkey, Dr Emma Pooley, Adam Mars-Jones and Datshiane Navanayagam, as they take on Exeter College, Oxford.

Research at its finest 🧬📚 Our 675th Birthday Party at the Barbican highlighted not only the College's historic roots, but the future our students are helping to build with the power of a Trinity Hall education.

How healthy is the human gut? 🦠 Trinity Hall Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr @indraroux.bsky.social is the co-first author of a study that tests the effect of common chemicals on our gut microbiome. Read more about the study below 👇 www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/news/pestici... 📸 Jonathan Settle

When did space turn dark? 🌌 Our beliefs about space have transformed dramatically – from imagining Earth as a dark spot in a bright blue cosmos to seeing images from the dawn of space travel showing Earth as a bright light in a sea of darkness.

At the forefront of aerospace engineering innovation. ⚙️ Congratulations to Trinity Hall Professor Graham Pullan on being elected a Fellow of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Read more about Graham's achievement through the link below. 👇 www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/news/fellow-...

Trinity Hall Fellow Dr Boris Bolliet (@borisbolliet.bsky.social) recently spoke to Cambridge University about his work developing a new AI assistant, called Denario, that he hopes can help accelerate the process of scientific discovery. Read more about Dr Boris Bolliet's research below. 👇

The youngest ever Black female Assistant Professor at Cambridge University. Trinity Hall Fellow and recent Gates Cambridge Scholar, Dr Ola Osman, became an Assistant Professor at Cambridge University in September, aged just 29.

Congratulations to Dr Tamsin O’Connell on being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. This well-deserved recognition highlights her exceptional contributions to chemistry and her work in bioarchaeology. Read more about Tamsin's research below.👇 www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/news/trinity...

We are thrilled to welcome our newest Fellows, with expertise ranging from literature and politics to economics and physics, to the Trinity Hall community. 🎉 Read more about our new Fellows' work and research interests below.👇 www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/news/trinity...

Matriculation moments ⭐ Can you spot yourself in these Matriculation photos at @trinityhallcamb.bsky.social, @pembroke1347.bsky.social, @peterhousecam.bsky.social and @stcatharines.bsky.social? #Cambridge #CambridgeUniversity #UniversityOfCambridge

Missed the Centre for Geopolitics' most recent panel? 🎙️ Master Mary Hockaday, Roger Mosey, and Jeremy Adelman recently joined the Centre to discuss the role of the media in framing global events. If you couldn't attend, catch up on their discussion by watching the event video below. 👇

If you're ready to start your postgraduate journey with us, we're ready to accept your application! Get going with our handy guide to postgraduate applications: http://bit.ly/4nsSXhq

Trinity Hall Fellow Dr @leede-wit.bsky.social and researchers at the @campsydept.bsky.social recently conducted a study exploring how different types of messaging can influence UK public attitudes toward migration. Check out their research findings below 👇

Trinity Hall is taking on University Challenge! 🎬 Tune in tonight (15 September) at 8.30pm on BBC Two to watch students Teymour Taj, Jake Bransgrove, Jeffrey Opreij, Shannon Gilbert and reserve member Sam Webb take on the London School of Economics (LSE). Go team! 👏

We are thrilled to announce that alumni Dr Emma Pooley (Engineering, 2001) and Sir Tom Scholar GCB (History, 1987) will join the Trinity Hall Fellowship as our newest Honorary Fellows.🎉

In an insightful webinar with the Centre for Geopolitics, Master Mary Hockaday, Roger Mosey (Master of Selwyn College) and Jeremy Adelman (Director of the Global History Lab at the @cam.ac.uk) will explore how journalism shapes public understanding of global events. Make sure to register below 👇

What's a Cambridge lecture like? What should I include in my personal statement? Is Cambridge for me? 🤔 These were just a few of the questions answered at our residential this week, as part of our jam-packed 'You'll Fit In' admissions programme.

An opportunity for international collaboration 🌏

Lord Chris Smith has been elected as the new Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. Lord Smith said “To be elected as Chancellor of the University I love is a huge honour. I’m thrilled." Read more about Lord Smith and the Chancellor election 👉 www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-un...

Professor Jennifer Howard-Grenville joins the British Academy Fellowship 🎉

Congratulations to our incredible winners of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize 2025! 💡 These exceptional innovators and entrepreneurs are driving social change through their commitment to creating real-world impact for individuals and communities across the UK.

Honouring Trinity Hall members' contributions to medicine. 👑 Trinity Hall Honorary Fellow and alumnus, Professor Sir Simon Wessely, and alumnus, Professor Iain Whitaker, have both been recognised in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours list.

How are Cambridge researchers leading the way in exploring climate challenges?🧊

Entrepreneurs for social change 💡 Students from the Trinity Hall Catalysts programme gathered last night for a presentation showcase to pitch their unique projects to a judging panel of industry experts.

The recording is now out! 📽️ Master Mary Hockaday recently chaired the latest event in the University of Cambridge's Vice-Chancellor’s Dialogues series, titled "Free Speech: Where do we draw the line?" Watch the full event on the University of Cambridge's (@cam.ac.uk)YouTube channel below. 👇