Wolfson College, Cambridge

🌏 Wolfson is heading to Asia this November! We're delighted to be bringing the Wolfson community together for four alumni gatherings across Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai! Wolfson's Development Director, Simon Crookall, will be visiting each city, offering a wonderful opportunity for alumni and friends to reconnect, make new connections and hear the latest news from Cambridge. 📍 Singapore | Friday 13 November Tanglin Club https://lnkd.in/eVHf6U6E 📍 Hong Kong | Monday 16 November The American Club Featuring a talk from guest speaker Mr Denny Wong, co-founder of Centaline Property Agency. https://lnkd.in/ewrS9UeJ 📍 Beijing | Wednesday 18 November Jing Caixuan (CBD Guomao Branch) https://lnkd.in/erySq2gN 📍 Shanghai | Thursday 19 November Fingers Crossed, Huangpu District https://lnkd.in/eTh8QNEb Whether you're catching up with old friends or meeting fellow alumni for the first time, we'd love to see you!

🎾 Wolfson alumni come together for an exciting day of tennis in Vienna! On Wednesday, 20 Wolfson alumni and friends gathered at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna for an evening of world-class tennis and good company. The event brought together both familiar and new faces, with some guests travelling from neighbouring Germany and Slovakia to join us. With our box overlooking the practice court, guests were treated to an up-close view of Carlos Alcaraz and Ignacio Buse practising, before enjoying some thrilling and closely contested matches, alongside plenty of food, drink and conversation. We're particularly grateful to Wolfson alumnus Karti Chidambaram, without whom the evening would not have been possible. Our thanks also go to Wolfson's Vice-President, Dr Kevin Greenbank, for joining us in Vienna. It was wonderful to see Wolfson's international community coming together once again, and we look forward to more opportunities to reconnect across Europe!

Congratulations to Mashrur Arafin Ayon and his co-author Mallika Bandyopadhyay on being Highly Commended for the William Dusinberre Essay Prize 🏆 Both formerly of Hughes Hall, Mashrur and Mallika were recognised by judges at Girton College for their joint essay titled: '“If I Try to Escape”: Women, Slavery, and the Gendered Body in Bengal, c.1694–1843'. Mashrur is now a PhD student in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies at Wolfson, funded as a Smuts Cambridge International Scholar by the Cambridge Trust and the Smuts Memorial Fund. Mashrur is pictured with Wolfson's Senior Tutor, Dr Judith Bunbury 📸 Mashrur and Mallika said, "We are honoured that our essay has been commended. The history of slavery in Bengal remains little discussed, and the experiences of the women held within it even less so, so it means a great deal to see this history recognised." 👉 Find out more about this year's William Dusinberre Essay Prize: https://lnkd.in/eENTKpD3

Delighted to welcome Hazem Danny Nakib to Wolfson College, Cambridge alongside our Fellow, Professor Jon Crowcroft, to share the nuts and bolts of starting a high potential startup. One of the golden opportunities of our ecosystem is to share the practical wisdom of folks who have been there, done that, and not just once but several times. I always encourage budding innovators to think of their work as a career, not a project. Difficult advice to absorb, when one is filled with passion for the current ambition... but essential to the journey. The session is open in person at Wolfson and online. 4 November, 6pm start. And it's open to anyone. Drink deep! https://lnkd.in/ed77Hage

Under the leadership of new co-presidents Dorothea Evita Jesenko and Ram Gautham Kurakula, the Wolfson College, Cambridge Entrepreneurship Society is hitting a new gear this year. All of the sessions below are open to anyone, and are available, for free, in person at Wolfson College, or online from anywhere in the world. Registration links in the comments. I am naturally looking forward to the two I am offering on founding teams and networking...but overall this is turning into a wonderful resource for budding student entrepreneurs or indeed budding entrepreneurs everywhere. Please repost and share with your entrepreneurial network. Wednesday 4 November, 18.00-19.30 Q&A - Getting Started With Your Start-Up with Hazem Danny Nakib and Jon Crowcroft Wednesday 11 November, 17.30-19.30 From Research to Venture: Can AI Discover the Next Breakthrough? Monday 16 November, 17.30-19.30 Business for Good: Meet Social Entrepreneurs Monday 26 November, 17.00-19.00 Networking Your Way into Entrepreneurship Tuesday 3 December, 17.00-19.00 Building Founding Teams

Earlier this week, we were delighted to welcome over 50 students to a special reception celebrating the achievements of Wolfson College scholarship recipients, hosted by Senior Tutor Dr Judith Bunbury and Development Director Simon Crookall. For the 2026–27 academic year, Wolfson is proud to support 98 scholarship recipients, including 43 PhD students, 35 Master’s students and 20 undergraduates. Made possible through the generosity of our alumni and supporters, these scholarships play a vital role in making a Cambridge education more accessible, enabling talented students to pursue their ambitions and make the most of their time at Wolfson. Congratulations to all our scholarship recipients. We look forward to seeing all that you achieve!

The latest issue of the Wolfson Review is here! 🗞 Featuring a host of updates, in-depth features and interviews, the Review captures the vibrant cultural and academic life at Wolfson. This latest issue looks back at all that was achieved in 2025-2026, from inspiring student interviews to new Fellows, and a host of ways we came together at events and occasions throughout the year 🙌 Our Deputy Head Porter David Wright picked up his copy at the Porters' Lodge. You can pick up a copy there or head to the link below to read a digital copy of the Review 👇 https://lnkd.in/e-SSnKkN

Last weekend, Cambridge University Boat Club fielded a total of six crews across the Championship Eights and Lightweight Fours events at the world-renowned Head of the Charles Race in Boston, MA. We are incredibly proud of the two Wolfson students who represented Cambridge at the competition. Tyler Horler, who is completing an MPhil in Real Estate Finance, rowed in the 6-seat of the men’s A crew which secured a third-place finish – the third consecutive year that the CUBC men’s A crew has ended up on the podium. On the women’s side, Jente Jongsma, who is reading for an MPhil in Biological Science, rowed in the 7-seat of the women’s B crew. They finished as the third fastest B crew on the day, showcasing the depth of the women’s squad as they look towards the 100th Women’s Boat Race taking place on 11th April 2027. Congrats to all the Cambridge crews who raced last weekend. We can’t wait to see what the squads achieve across the rest of the 26/27 season! Photos: AllMarkOne & Vicky Baker Gillard

“Around one table you might find someone who has spent a decade in refugee response sitting next to someone starting their first research project, each bringing a different set of stories from a completely different part of the world.” In our latest Scholarship Spotlight, Wolfson PhD student Diana Manucharian reflects on the conversations, connections and diverse experiences that make the College community so special. As the first recipient of the Richard Chancellor’s Journey PhD Studentship in Slavonic Studies, Diana shares how the scholarship has enabled her to continue her journey from journalism in Ukraine to doctoral research at Cambridge, exploring the impact of war and the role of international institutions in conflict-affected countries. 👉 Read Diana’s story and discover the difference scholarships can make: https://lnkd.in/eUMMfYmE