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Freshers and returning students were welcomed to Michaelmas Term with the sight of a completely refurbished Club Room and brand new Coffee Bar, thanks to the creativity of some Wolfson architecture students and the hard work of the Clerk of Works. Find out about our new social space and how a long-held vision for this all-purpose room finally became reality. Also newly renovated is the J Block accommodation, which underwent refurbishment during the summer months, and the room formerly known as Plommer A, which is now a space for Fellows to study and meet when they are College.
New faces in the Tutorial Office.
Welcome Dr Susan Larsen
Incoming freshers were greeted by a few new faces in the Tutorial office. Dr Susan Larsen has joined us as Senior Tutor. With a background in Russian studies at the Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages, Susan was most recently Acting Senior Tutor at Fitzwilliam College.
Recent graduate, alumnus Joe Cotton, also joined the team as Student Recruitment Officer.
The President was on hand to congratulate the Wolfson College Boat Club as they were awarded both the Michell and The Pegasus Cups — the first time ever that a College has won both in a single year. Richard Naisby from Milton Brewery presented the Pegasus Cup and Kate Shipley presented the Michell Cup on behalf of CUBC. At right, WCBC Captain Michael Donnelly accepts the Michell Cup.
President to visit southeast Asia
The President, accompanied by the Development Director, is to visit Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia at the end of November. Whilst there, she will meet with alumni and other Wolfson members, and make keynote speeches to at the ASEAN Emerging Research Conference, to women in science at the BIOS2018 Symposium, Mechanobiology Institute, NUS and to medical students at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU.
Spotlight on Research
PhD student Gabriela Doria has a passion for plants. Not just those in the College gardens and the local nature reserves where she leads walks with the Wolfson Plant Society, but in the lab, where she uses an array of techniques to explore the mysteries of pollination.
News from the Development Office
New Engineering Bursary
Tom Ridgman, Emeritus Fellow of Wolfson College, recently retired from the Department of Engineering's Institute for Manufacturing. A number of his former students have decided to mark Tom’s retirement in a positive way. They are currently fundraising to set up a bursary in Tom's name to support a student in hardship. You can find out more and contribute to the fund on our website.
Rowan Williams Cambridge Studentship
Open to students from an area of instability or conflict these scholarships are available to students with an offer of admission and covers tuition fees and maintenance, and in some instances, students’ upfront expenses such as travel and visa costs. Their launch follows the recent announcement by the Vice- Chancellor of a new £500M funding campaign to support students from less well-off backgrounds. To find out more visit the Cambridge Trust website.
Welcome Geraldine
Géraldine Fichard joins the Development Office as Deputy Development Director. In her role, she collaborates with the Development Director to oversee the work of the Development & Alumni Relations team and to manage the major gifts portfolio by developing relationships with Wolfson’s alumni, members and friends. Following graduation from EM Lyon Business School in France, Géraldine started her career in the media industry in Spain before working for BBC Worldwide. She was Head of Business Development for Europe with Bell Educational Services in Cambridge for over five years. She is fluent in English, French and Spanish. Géraldine can be contacted by email.
Michaelmas Arts & Music
Dance of Light, Living Matter & Rhythm by Rhea Quien continues until 18 November 2018. Details here.
At Your Service by Mark Corfield-Moore, winner of the Royal Academy Schools Graduate Prize. Continues until 16 December 2018. Details here.
A full schedule of concerts is taking place during Michaelmas including lunchtime concerts and the College Service on 30 October 2018. Full details here.
MORE TO EXPLORE. You can still book on to our special packages for the Varsity Rugby Match in December. See photos from our recent Alumni Reunion and new Matriculation Ceremony on our Flickr pages. If you missed alumnus Eric Monkman on his new BBC2 TV show with old rival Bobby Seagull, you can watch again on iPlayer for a few more weeks.
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