Selwyn Profiles

These are the students, alumni and staff who help make Selwyn what it is — one of Cambridge's finest colleges.

How your support is helping students

Support from our alumni and friends plays a vital role in enriching the Selwyn student experience. Click the icons below to explore how recent students have benefited from donor-funded grants and scholarships.

How the Malcolm Coffin Fund for HSPS enabled Victoria Hong (SE 2023) to spend a summer at the UN

"This internship sets you up for a future career": The Robert Martin Summer Economics Research Internship 

"The Gebauer Fund was a game-changer": Daniel Moreton (SE 2022) on his year abroad in Europe 

Meet Kate Bakhtigaliyeva (SE 2024), Selwyn's Sophie Wilson Scholar 

Invaluable experience in veterinary care: Josie Brooks (SE 2018) on the Jamie Netschert Fund 

Selwyn's Gates Scholars

In recognition of the 25th anniversary of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship at Cambridge, we conducted a short series of interviews profiling the fascinating work and achievements of Gates Cambridge Scholars at Selwyn College.

Overcoming resistance to women's political representation in Kenya, with Saskia Brechenmacher (SE 2020)

Where birds meet the tides, with Sayam Chowdhury (SE 2014)

Building career in sustainability, with Kate Brandt (SE 2007)

Staff

Meet some of the dedicated staff whose work helps shape the College community.

Meet Lucy Turnell, Selwyn's Nurse

Meet Shireen Nawaz, our Northern Schools Liaison Officer