Selwyn had a hard-fought victory over Manchester University in the first edition of the new series of University Challenge, shown on BBC Two on Monday, July 14th.

The lead changed hands a number of times during a close contest, but Selwyn moved ahead in the final stages to make it into the 2nd round of the competition. The score was 190-160.

 

 

Selwyn’s Choir has received a 4-star review in The Times newspaper for its performance of Rachmaninov’s Vespers “All Night Vigil”. The concert was given as part of the City of London Festival at the Church of St Bartholomew the Great in East London.

 

Selwyn had one of its busiest periods of the year for visitors, with Graduation on June 27^th (story below) followed by the Open Days beginning on July 3^rd and the College Garden Party on July 5^th.

 

The College congratulates Jeremy Sanders, one of its Fellows, on being awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. You can read more here:

 

http://www.ch.cam.ac.uk/news/jeremy-sanders-awarded-cbe

 

Selwyn’s men and women rowers are taking to the water this week in the May Bumps. These historic races, which take place in June despite their name, pit Cambridge Colleges against each other on the River Cam – with glory for the crew that manages to bump the boat in front of them.

The official re-opening of Cripps Court has been set for December 3rd, but the building will be fully operational again in time for the academic year starting this autumn.