Selwyn’s sports teams have had some early success as their 2014-15 campaigns get underway. The men’s rugby team defeated Robinson College 24-5 this week, and our footballers beat Trinity Hall 1-0. The photograph below shows Selwyn rugby players in action against the College Old Boys earlier in October.

Selwyn musicians took part in a light-hearted rendition of music from “Lord of the Rings” in their first Sunday night event of the new academic year. The College Music Society has decided that its Sunday concerts will be free of charge with immediate effect so that the music can be enjoyed by the widest possible audience.

Selwyn’s new students were formally introduced to the College and University on Monday October 6th. Undergraduates began their day with a welcome in Hall from the Master, Roger Mosey (photograph below) and from the Senior Tutor, James Keeler.

It was the turn of students who joined Selwyn in 2004 to come back to the College last weekend for their ten-year reunion. There was an excellent turnout, with more than 50 from that year-group attending – and finding time to visit the College bar before and afterwards.

Congratulations to the College’s Hugh Shilson-Thomas (on the right in the picture below) who today officially became one of the two University Proctors. Hugh is Selwyn’s Dean of Chapel and Chaplain.

Selwyn has welcomed back alumni who first came to the College in 1984 and 1994. The 30- and 20-year Reunion was marked by a dinner in Hall on Saturday, with short speeches by Alastair Rimmer (on behalf of those who matriculated in 1984) and Liz Ross Martyn (1994). Our pictures show guests in Hall and in the New SCR.