The college has formally admitted its newest Fellow Benefactor, John Bamford. The role of Fellow Benefactor was created by Selwyn in 2016 to mark exceptional philanthropy. Mr Bamford has particularly supported our school outreach activities.

Selwyn is hosting prospective students throughout December for undergraduate admissions interviews. Most of our interviews take place in person, and applicants are welcomed to the college by existing students who staff a helpdesk. The photo below, by schools liaison officer Shireen Nawaz, shows some of our team poised for action.

 

Selwyn College and Cambridge United Foundation (CUF) have agreed a new partnership between their two organisations to give students the opportunity to participate in Foundation community activities including volunteering and fundraising.

 

Selwyn has been running a busy programme of events through the autumn, at which students, staff, alumni and friends can engage with some of the big issues of the day. In addition to the packed audiences in the Quarry Whitehouse auditorium, events are streamed live and on-demand on YouTube.

Selwyn has made another major step towards greater sustainability across its site. The college has added around 70 solar photovoltaic panels to the existing installation on the roof of Cripps Court, increasing green power generation capacity by 50% and meeting around one third of the annual electricity usage of the building. 

Selwyn welcomed its new graduate and undergraduate students at matriculation ceremonies on October 4th and October 7th respectively.

The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 was published in September, and it confirms that Selwyn had an excellent year academically.

At the start of September, Selwyn welcomed students to its first bridging course.