Selwyn’s new students took part in the matriculation photograph in Old Court on October 2nd to mark the start of the academic year. Freshers were formally welcomed the previous afternoon by the Master and Senior Tutor, and this week they have induction sessions in the college and across the university.
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The actor Hugh Laurie visited Selwyn on September 25th and took part in a question and answer session with students. Hugh is a Selwyn alumnus (SE 1978) who studied archaeology and anthropology, and he is now an Honorary Fellow of the college.
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Selwyn has a tradition in Japanese studies through its former Master, Professor Richard Bowring, and also retired Fellow Haruko Laurie. We’re therefore particularly pleased to welcome Dr Vicky Young to the Fellowship this autumn. She is the newly-appointed University of Cambridge Kawashima Lecturer in Japanese literature and culture.
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Our freshers arrive at the end of September, and in the past few days we’ve confirmed the places of those who’ve been accepted – and they’re now getting all the information they need about the new academic year. -
Selwyn has an extensive outreach programme to show young people from all backgrounds that Cambridge could be for them. We visit schools across the United Kingdom, and we host a number of groups who explore the college and the city. Much of the activity is focused around years 11 and 12, but we also welcome younger children for their first experience of what a university is like.
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Our catering manager Bill Simmonett will be retiring next month, and people from across the college
came to a lunchtime party to mark the occasion.
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The Selwyn choir's tour of California began in the spectacular setting of Grace Cathedral, San Francisco. There was a large audience for a concert that ranged from Tallis to Mealor, and included the North American premiere of James MacMillan's One Equal Music.
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Selwyn students received their degrees on Friday June 30th in a centuries-old ceremony in the university's Senate House. A full selection of photographs is now online: https://www.flickr.com/photos/selalum/sets/72157685750774826
The afternoon started with a graduands' photograph in Old Court.
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A Selwyn alumna has become the first member of the college this decade to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge. Sophie Wilson is seen as one of the foremost computer scientists of her generation.
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On the final day of the 2017 May Bumps, Selwyn gave a traditional launch with bubbles to its new boat. It's named in memory of our great Master Owen Chadwick; and his son Stephen did the honours by pouring some suitably sparkling alcohol over the vessel.
