Team

Fellow
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College Position
Director of Studies in Classics
University Position
Associate Professor in Classics (Philology and Linguistics), University Orator.
University Department
Classics
Subject
Classics
Website Link
http://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/directory/rupert-thompson
Research Interests
Historical linguistics, especially the history of the Greek language, dialectology and sociolinguistics, and Mycenaean language and epigraphy, development of computer-assisted technologies for classical language learning

Latest News

  • Teaching award
    The college is thrilled to report that fellow Dr Marta Halina, a member of the Cambridge Department of History & Philosophy of Science, has been awarded a Pilkington Prize.
  • Competition winners
    The college's 3-minute thesis competition is an annual highlight: a chance for students to explain their academic work to an audience in 3 minutes with the help of just one slide.
  • Success on the river
    The Lent Bumps this March saw a terrific week on the river for the Selwyn College Boat Club.
  • Bridging Course
    Alongside the offer letters sent out to our prospective new undergraduate students, selected offerholders also received invitations to our bridging course. We are running this initiative for the second time, following a successful pilot scheme in September 2024.
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