MOGFORD LODGE OPENING

In June, we were joined by Corpus Guild Fellows David Mogford (m.1972) and Mary Taylor to officially open our Mogford Lodge student accommodation. It is thanks to theirs and others generosity that we were able to refurbish the Lodge last year to increase our accommodation stock for undergraduate students, needed due to the extra ten students a year admitted via our successful widening participation programme, the Bridging Course. Read more. See photos.

MAY BALL 2025

The biennial Corpus May Ball brought the academic year to an end with a bang! Revellers were treated to a host of entertainment, food and refreshments that kept them partying 'til dawn. Well done to all involved in delivering this mammoth event.

JUDY HIRST AWARDED GRANT FROM EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCIL

Professor Judy Hirst, Director of the MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit at the University of Cambridge, has received an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council. The grant is for her work on the energy-converting mechanism of a modular biomachine-uniting structure and function to establish the engineering principles of respiratory complex I. Read more

SAM BEHJATI'S LATEST RESEARCH INDICATES POSSIBLE NEW TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER

The findings of a new study led by Corpus Fellow Professor Sam Behjati
could lead to new treatments for childhood cancers and may mean that treatments currently only used for adult cancers, such as immunotherapies, could also deliver benefits for some children. Read more

ALEXIS JOANNIDES' VITAL WORK MAKING THE HEADLINES

Latest research from the team at NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury, where Dr Alexis Joannides (m.2000) is a Co-Director, is using brain injury survivors to help shape future technologies. Academic consultant neurosurgeon Alexis says this valuable feedback early in the research process ensures that the design of health technologies is aligned with patient need, ultimately leading to successful products for adoption into the NHS and beyond.
You can hear Alexis speak at the Cambridge Wireless HealthTech event Healthcare Without Walls: Revolution or Risk? on 16 July.

JAMES DAVIES-WARNER ADMITTED TO THE FELLOWSHIP

Admissions Tutor, James Davies-Warner, was admitted to the Fellowship on 7 July by the Master. James is responsible for overseeing the undergraduate and postgraduate admissions processes and for the overall management of our widening participation programmes. He joined Corpus in 2021 as Schools’ Liaison Officer and was subsequently promoted to Admissions and Outreach Coordinator in 2022. Read more

COLLEGE BIDS FAREWELL TO CHAPLAIN MATTHEW BULLIMORE

In Lent Term we said goodbye to our wonderful Chaplain of five years, the Revd Dr Matt Bullimore, who also developed the college's EDI team. We wish Matt all the best in his new role as Senior Provost of the Woodard Corporation, a Christian educational charity. We are very grateful for all that he has given to Corpus during his tenure. Revd Jonathan Collis has taken on the role of interim Chaplain. Jonathan is a familiar face at College, as he is Rector of nearby St Botolph's Church, and has held chaplaincy roles at several other Colleges.  Read more

SARAH FINE COLLAB EXHIBITION OPENS AT THE TATE MODERN

Philosopher and Corpus Fellow Dr Sarah Fine's recent collaboration with London-based Korean artist Do Ho Suh entitled The Genesis Exhibition: Do Ho Suh: Walk the House is currently showing at the Tate Modern. Dr Fine's work is often interdisciplinary, connecting philosophy with the arts, including theatre, dance and the visual arts, particularly with a focus on migration, borders and citizenship. Read more about the exhibition in this review by Vivienne Chow.

PHD CANDIDATE AWARDED £5,000 RESEARCH GRANT

Development Studies PhD student Biagio Rosso, and recipient of the Christopher Colclough Scholarship, has been awarded a £5,000 research grant by King’s College London for his project in Economics and Quantitative Modelling.
The grant is one of two £5,000 research grants offered for developing a research project on the nexus between industrial policy and taxation. Read more

MCR LEAVERS DINNER 2025

Warden of Leckhampton Professor JD Rhodes hosted graduating PhD and Master's students in the beautiful gardens of Leckhampton in June. They enjoyed some delicious Corpus food before they head off to postdoc positions, new jobs in industry or academia, research institutes or non-profits around the world. We wish them all the best. See more photos

MAY BUMPS 2025

Alumni, students and staff came together for the last day of the May Bumps to cheer on our four crews. It was a strong performance from the women's first boat, who narrowly missed getting blades, while the women's second boat bumped their way to a third day of success. It was a tough time for the men's first boat, although they gave it their all. Sandwich boat M2 managed two row-overs on the final day after a strong week that saw them bump on Friday.

CORPUS CHOIR VISIT BUDAPEST

The Chapel Choir have just returned from three action-packed days of singing and sight-seeing in Budapest. They connected with Corpus alumni, sang in the city’s two most prestigious churches, serenaded brunch guests at Brody House Hotel, at the invitation of owner and alumnus Peter Grundberg (m.1993) and spread their music out into the suburbs too.

MASTER DISTILLER AND PHD CANDIDATE WILLIAM LOWE STARS IN GIN DOCUMENTARY

Master Distiller and co-founder of Cambridge Distillery, William Lowe is profiled in a new documentary series, Drink: A Look Inside the Glass, which explores the relationship between alcohol, the land it comes from and its premier makers. He is featured in Episode 4: Gin, portions of which were filmed at Old House and Leckhampton in 2022.

Learn more about Will's research into the chemistry of alcohol and how he manages a part-time PhD.

ALUMNI RECOGNISED IN KING'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS

Congratulations to David Pickard (m.1979) and Peter Flinn (m.1966), who have been named in the King's Birthday Honours 2025. David has received an OBE for services to music, and Peter was awarded an MBE for services to engineering. Read more

AKSHAY RAO'S TEAM SECURE £500,000 GRANT TO ADVANCE COLLABORATION BETWEEN QUANTUM SCIENCE AND CHEMISTRY

A team of physicists from the Cavendish Laboratory, including Corpus alumnus and former Research Fellow Professor Akshay Rao (m.2008), has been awarded a £500,000 Research and Innovation's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) grant to show evidence of quantum entanglement in molecules. Read more

HUGH BONNEVILLE MEETS WITH CANTABS IN WASHINGTON

Acting legend Hugh Bonneville (m.1982) recently met with Cambridge alumni over the pond where he was performing Uncle Vanya with the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington. Cambridge in America hosted a reception and Q&A session after the performance, where Hugh regaled the audience with fascinating tales of his illustrious career on stage and screen.  Read more

ROWING REUNION AT HENLEY

Corpus rowers were out in force at the recent Henley Regatta. Roger Mears (m.1962) spotted his former rowing buddy David Sankey (m.1962) and Mark Skutt (m.1963) in their distinctive CCCBC blazers, and then, just like buses, four more turned up in the next 20 minutes. Sadly, Tim the Boatman missed the photo as he appeared shortly after the group had disbanded.

ALUMNUS SETS UNUSUAL RECORD IN CHARITY RUGBY GAME

Johnathan Zemlik (m.2011) has earned a place in the record books by helping to set a new Guinness World Record for the Longest Game of Rugby. The game successfully raised over £100k for the rugby mental health charity LooseHeadz, the rugby children’s charity Wooden Spoon, and the British & Irish Lions Trust. Read more

STRONG CORPUS REPRESENTATION AT NATIONAL ROWING MASTERS FINAL

In a remarkable turn of events, all three boats in the British Rowing Masters Championships coxed IVs category G final, which took place in Nottingham in June  featured a Corpus alumnus. 

David Faulkner (m.1978) took home the gold with Hereford RC, whilst Jeremy Arnold (m.1978) and Peter Summers (M. 1968) finished second and third with Walton RC and Tideway Scullers respectively. Well done to all!

CAMBRIDGE ALUMNI GROUP

ALUMNI FESTIVAL

The Cambridge Alumni Group, set up this year by alumnus Nat Segaren (m.1996), is planning several events and activities in the Cambridge area, including a visit to the Milton Brewery in Waterbeach.

For more information or to be added to the group's mailing list, please contact Nat on corpusalumnicambridge@gmail.com

The exciting programme for this year's Alumni Festival is now available to view online, with registrations due to open at the end of July.

Our speaker this year is Corpus alumnus Professor Sir David Clary FRS (m.1974), whose fascinating talk, The Lost Scientists of World War II, will be based on his book of the same name.