The Memorial Service was held on Saturday January 30^th for Professor Owen Chadwick, the much-loved former Master of Selwyn who died last summer at the age of 99. There was a large turnout at Great St Mary’s Church in the centre of Cambridge, with the Chadwick family and College Fellows being joined by alumni and friends. The Queen was represented by Lord Fellowes.

Selwyn hoisted the rainbow flag on Monday February 1st for LGBT History Month.

Following a joint proposal by the JCR and MCR, which was approved by the College Council, the LGBT+ rainbow flag was raised above Old Court by Lee Robertson and Milan Vru?ini? (JCR and MCR representatives). Watching were the Master, the Senior Tutor, Dr James Keeler and the Head Porter.

The College has been in the news recently following the discovery of a Victorian gyp - a small kitchen - during the
refurbishment of F staircase. It was uncovered by Selwyn’s Maintenance team; and the find included postcards, cigarette
cards and a photograph of Chapel from the early 20th century. A crew from ITV Anglia visited to film the gyp and to talk to

The Memorial Service for Professor Chadwick will take place at 2pm on Saturday 30^th January 2016 at Great St Mary’s Church,
Senate House Hill, Cambridge CB2 3PQ. Refreshments will follow the service in the Hall, Selwyn College.

The actor Tom Hollander became the latest Honorary Fellow at Selwyn in an installation ceremony in the Chapel on Thursday 21 January. Tom came to the College in 1985 to read English, and since leaving Cambridge he has become internationally known for his acting roles in television, radio and film. His work ranges from the comedy drama “Rev” on BBC Two to the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series, and last year he won a Best Actor award from the Royal Television Society.

Selwyn Fellow Ken Coutts, along with former Fellow Graham Gudgin, published a UK economic forecast report in
December, taking issue with the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) for the way they do their forecasts, and coming up

This has been an exceptional year for the Selwyn College Choir. The summer saw their sell-out tour of the Pacific Northwest, and they arrived home to find that their latest recording was album of the week on Classic FM – and then in the top 10 of the specialist classical chart. Concerts in the UK, and appreciative reviews, have confirmed that this is a choir that excels.