New research reveals that bumblebees collect up to seven times as much toxic heavy metal as honeybees, even when foraging in exactly the same environment.
Dr Hannah White (SE 1993), Chief Executive of the Institute for Government and author of argues here that the question "What’s Wrong with the House of Commons?" has become more pressing.
Professor Philippa Browning was among the first women to study at Selwyn, arriving 50 years ago in 1976. This year she retired as one of the leading figures in plasma physics. Here she reflects on the science, and on a career shaped by persistence and discovery.
Moz Thomas (SE 1993) has spent three decades at the centre of the digital age. He reflects on how the tech industry has moved faster than society’s ability to absorb it.
After leaving home at fourteen, a Selwyn undergraduate used the College’s network to cross disciplines and follow his curiosity, transforming an interdisciplinary education into a venture-backed startup and opening doors for others.
In July 2025, Biological Anthropology and Archaeology student Grace Grandfield (SE 2023) was part of the team that uncovered a ninth-century mass grave.
Two Cambridge University coxes, decades apart, reflect on their lives on the Cam.
Selwyn students are representing the University across a remarkable spread of sport, from the familiar to the surprising.
This year we profile three colleagues whose work spans the dawn of the universe, what it takes to stay across research at Cambridge and how machine
Selwyn Fellow and Cambridge ecologist Professor Lynn Dicks visited Shandong Province, East China, on a research exchange.
GP Andrew Trevett MBE (SE 1981) arrived in Orkney in 1998 with no plans to specialise in diving medicine. This year he was awarded an MBE for services to the Orkney community and diving medicine.
Gina Vivian-Neal retired as Tutorial Office Manager in May 2026.
As he prepares to retire from his role as Development Director, Mike Nicholson reflects on how the college has changed its approach to acknowledging its supporters.