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  • There’s just a short time left before the October 15th deadline for applications to Cambridge for 2017. Here's the information from the university: http://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/applying




  • Selwyn celebrated the 40th anniversary of the admission of women students with a reunion and dinner on Saturday September 24th. There was an excellent turnout from the 1976 year group, the first to be co-educational. The Master, Roger Mosey, used the occasion to salute the pioneers – and to underline the College’s commitment to diversity. Here’s an extract from his speech:

  • As part of the Cambridge University Alumni Weekend from September 23rd to 25th, Selwyn will be offering three contrasting lectures delivered by its Fellows. They are all scheduled for the afternoon of Saturday September 24th.



  • This is the time of year when prospective students start thinking about their choice of University or College for a potential start date in 2017 – and Selwyn has produced a new prospectus to help with that decision. It features detailed information about what to expect if you come to Selwyn, and includes a wide range of photographs of daily life at the College. The Master’s basset hound YoYo makes an appearance too, alongside some of our current students.



  • The College was delighted to welcome a large group of prospective students to its latest Summer
    School. The aim is to give a flavour of life at Selwyn and at Cambridge through a combination of
    academic sessions and socialising. Our new Schools Liaison Officer, Michelle Tang, has written an
    account of what went on.


    Summer
    School News Article 2016



  • People have often said that Selwyn’s gardens are one of Cambridge’s best-kept secrets. They’re not on the busiest tourist routes; but for visitors who discover them, and for our students and staff, they’re a wonderful place for a gentle walk and some relaxation.



  • One of the most successful books in recent months has been “Skyfaring” by Mark Vanhoenacker – a pilot’s account of the wonders of flying. It’s just out in paperback and is currently number 2 in the Sunday Times chart, and it was a best-seller in hardback too. Mark took an MPhil in History at Selwyn in the 1990s, and he went on to become a British Airways pilot.