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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

📻 Lovely to hear Clare Hall PhD student in English Jade Cuttle on BBC Radio 4’s Start the Week recently, where she joined Poet Laureate Simon Armitage in conversation with presenter Tom Sutcliffe.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

💐 Today marks the beginning of Dr Lucia Tantardini’s tenure as Vice-President of Clare Hall, opening an exciting new chapter in our 60-year history. Born in Milan, Dr Tantardini received her PhD from the University of Cambridge and has maintained a longstanding commitment to Clare Hall.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎨 Such a lovely evening on 24 September for the opening of 'Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art', a new exhibition by Jerry Scott at Clare Hall. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped create such a warm atmosphere ✨

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🌍🌱♻️ We’re excited to share the progress being made in sustainable catering at Clare Hall! Over the past year, our Catering Team has introduced some thoughtful initiatives. Clare Hall students Rishul Karia and Robyn Schnell take a closer look at the people, ideas and research behind these changes.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

⚛️ A full house at Clare Hall for Professor Ben Allanach’s fascinating Alumni Festival talk, 'Quantum Collisions: A New Force?' Professor Allanach took the audience into the world of particle physics and CERN, exploring some of the biggest unanswered questions in modern physics.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

☀️📸 Our summer winners are here! We’re happy to reveal the Top 3 summer submissions for Clare Hall Through Your Lens, chosen by our judging panel. 🏆 Congratulations to Amina Iftikhar Butt, Dr Jenny Zhao and Dr Nikolai Kazantsev! Their photos will be featured in the 60th Anniversary Calendar.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🎓 Congratulations to our new EMBA cohort! Three new students matriculated at Clare Hall on Monday 7 September. We are delighted to welcome them to the College community and wish them every success in the year ahead. 🌿

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🎓🔬 We’re pleased to celebrate Alumna and Life Member Noa Leach, Clare Hall’s first recipient of a full Boak Studentship, who is now Special Projects Editor at BBC Science Focus. We’re very proud to see all that she has achieved since leaving Clare Hall.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🌺 Clare Hall’s Head Gardener, David Smith, has recently marked an impressive 20 years of service to the College. We are incredibly grateful for everything David has contributed to Clare Hall over the years, not only through his work in the gardens, but also as a much-loved and respected colleague.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🍃 Clare Hall Through Your Lens 📸 "Elmside Sunset" by Dr Nikolai Kazantsev, Research Fellow A break in the clouds bathes Elmside in evening sunshine, creating a striking contrast with the dramatic sky beyond.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

💐🎓 Many congratulations to the 38 Clare Hall students who graduated at the Senate House last Saturday, 25 July 2026. It was a joyful occasion for the Clare Hall community, as graduates celebrated their achievements alongside family and friends before beginning an exciting new chapter.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

We’re delighted to celebrate Clare Hall PhD student Efthymia Kostaki, recipient of the 2026 SU Cambridge Excellence Award for Academic Rep of the Year, awarded as part of the Cambridge Judge Business School PhD Representatives! 🎉

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

⚽ On 20 June, Clare Hall and Clare College marked their 60th and 700th anniversaries with a dramatic football match at Grange Road. After 90 minutes, extra time and a tense penalty shootout, Clare College secured the win, but Clare Hall delivered a performance to be proud of! 🔥

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Congratulations to our Night Porter, Barry Waterson, who has been recognised through a nomination for the 2026 SU Cambridge Excellence Awards in the category of Support for Students by a Non-Academic Staff Member 💙 Barry is known for going the extra mile to support students and our wider community.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

🪷 Clare Hall Through Your Lens 📸 “Reflection” by Dr Jenny Zhao, Research Fellow The pond becomes part of the artwork here, mirroring the clouds above while the exhibition draws the eye through the glass beyond.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

From April to June, Louise’s diary has followed the changing life of Clare Hall Gardens 📖🌸 April brought birdsong and a glimpse of the kingfisher, May explored the willow trees, and June celebrated poppies and the stories behind them.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

👏🏵️ Congratulations to Clare Hall PhD student Henryk Chan (Haolin Chen), who has received the ISFOE Young Researcher Award at ISFOE26, the 19th International Symposium on Flexible Organic Electronics, held in Thessaloniki, Greece.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Clare Hall Boat Club takes on May Bumps 2026 🚣‍♀️🚣‍♂️ From novice rowers gaining race experience to hard-fought chases, dramatic bumps, cheering crowds, and glorious summer weather, this year’s May Bumps brought plenty of memorable moments on the River Cam.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Students triumph again at the Annual Cricket Match! 🏏☀️ Despite the heat, the Clare Hall community gathered at Leckhampton Sports Ground for the traditional President’s XI vs Students match, marking a wonderful end to the Easter term.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Clare Hall May Event 2026 🌸🎷 In this special 60th Anniversary year, Clare Hall travelled back to the 1960s for an evening of swing, flower power, great food, tarot readings, and a wonderfully jazzy atmosphere.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🍂 Clare Hall Through Your Lens 📸 “An Ordinary Miracle” by Amina Iftikhar Butt, PhD student in Genetics Amina writes: "A leaf, a sunset, a passing evening, proof that the most profound things rarely announce themselves."

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🤝 We were delighted to host the 2nd Clare Hall - University of Macau Forum, held from 22nd to 23rd June 2026. The Forum brought together scholars for two days of interdisciplinary discussion on sustainability, technology, culture, history, and global challenges.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🏆🌿 Clare Hall has won the University of Cambridge Environmental Sustainability Award for Best Environmental Impact (College Category)! We're also proud that our Kitchens Team received a Highly Commended award for Best Environmental Improvement.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🌷📸 We’re delighted to announce the Top 3 spring submissions for Clare Hall Through Your Lens! Selected through an anonymous judging process, these photographs will be featured in the Clare Hall 60th Anniversary Calendar.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

⚽ A season to remember for Clare Hall football! From a historic Cuppers semi-final run for the men's 1st team to a Division 5 title for the 2nd team, Clare Hall and Clare College students played a key role in one of the most successful football seasons in recent years.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

🏅 Congratulations to Visiting Fellow Professor Anna Marie Roos on being awarded the Founders' Medal of the Society for the History of Natural History. Previous recipients include Sir David Attenborough and Cambridge historian of science Professor Jim Secord.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

🌱 A year can change a lot. For Emmanuella Bentil, each term brought something different: excitement, confidence, and gratitude. From student leadership to Friday dinners, Clare Hall became an important part of her Cambridge experience.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🌈 First summer submission to Clare Hall Through Your Lens! 📸 “Double Rainbow” by Professor Aran Garcia-Lekue, Visiting Fellow Captured from the Paul Mellon Building on 3 June, this striking double rainbow appeared after the rain, arching across the Clare Hall sky. That sky will be truly missed!

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

🏆👏 Congratulations to Assistant Professor Xiaogang He (National University of Singapore), winner of the inaugural Global Climate Research Prize ( #GCRP), and the #TCCON network, named runner-up. Read more 👇 www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/news/nationa... @cam.ac.uk @cambridgezero.bsky.social

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

☕📚 What makes a college experience truly special? For MPhil student Latina Li, it is the chance encounters, fascinating discussions, and opportunities to discover interests beyond her own field.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🎉 Celebrating the people who make Clare Hall such a vibrant and welcoming community! At this year's Student Awards Ceremony, we recognised outstanding academic achievement alongside the dedication, leadership, creativity, and community spirit that enrich College life every day.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

🌹 Congratulations to Clare Hall alumna Dr Ange La Furcia, winner of the 2026 LASA/Oxfam America Martin Diskin Dissertation Award. The award recognises outstanding junior scholars whose work combines academic excellence with a commitment to engaged scholarship and social impact.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

🌷 Our final spring submission for Clare Hall Through Your Lens 📸 “Different Angles” by Professor Elena Vecino, Life Member From the lavender borders of West Court to hidden passages and architectural details, this thoughtful series explores the College from a range of perspectives.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

🎓 Clare Hall warmly congratulates the 20 students who graduated last Friday, 22 May. We were very pleased to mark this special occasion with our graduates, and we hope they will look back on their time at Clare Hall with pride and happy memories. We wish them all the very best for the years ahead ❤️

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Clare Hall PhD student Adèle Wright, runner-up in the University of Cambridge’s 2026 ‘Snapshots of Doctoral Success’ competition. 📸 Her work, 'Stained', explores the colonial legacies in museum collections and forms part of her research on Oceanic material culture.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🌱 From composting and rainwater collection to biodiversity and community building, the Clare Hall Allotment is helping sustainability grow at the College. Read our lates Sustainability feature here: www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/news/sustain... 📸 Photos courtesy of Clare Hall Allotment.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Another lovely submission to Clare Hall Through Your Lens 🌿 📸 “The warmth and colours of spring have returned to West Court” by M. Fatih Gürbüz, PhD student in Engineering Fresh green leaves and afternoon light returning to the Clare Hall gardens at West Court.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

🥋🏅 Many congratulations to student Adham El Shazly on his outstanding achievements in Taekwondo over recent years, including national titles, Varsity success, and representing Team GB at the European University Championship in Warsaw.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

✨ As Clare Hall continues celebrating its 60th Anniversary, Life Member Dr Annie Ross shares how a vision of an open, welcoming scholarly community first drew her to the College, and how those experiences continued to shape her years later.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Clare Hall was delighted to celebrate thirteen students graduating on 2 May 2026 🧑‍🎓👏 It was a special day for everyone involved, and we are very proud of all they have achieved. Many congratulations, and we wish them all the very best for the future! 📸 Thanks to M. Fatih Gürbüz for the photos.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

🌷 A new spring submission for Clare Hall Through Your Lens! 📸 “Walking in the Future Together” by Marie Shaikovski, family member at Clare Hall Spring blossom, bright skies, and a quiet walk through the College gardens...

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

🎙️ Clare Hall warmly congratulates alumna and Life Member Simone Eringfeld on the publication of her new book, 'Podcasting as a Research Method: A Practical Guide'. The book explores how podcasting and sound can transform research, opening new ways of generating and sharing knowledge.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

A wonderful afternoon at Clare Hall’s annual Garden Party, held early this year to celebrate our 60th Anniversary 🌸 🪄🂡 A highlight was the return of the Cambridge Pentacle Club whose magic performances brought an extra sense of fun and surprise to the day.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Celebrating 60 years of Clare Hall gardens 🌿💛 To mark the Anniversary, our wonderful gardener Louise has begun a living list of species spotted in the College gardens from April onwards. From birds to insects and everything in between, it’s a beautiful way to highlight the rich wildlife around us.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Science meets LEGO® 🧬🧱 Clare Hall Life Member Dr Chu-Cheng Lin has built a detailed biological lab inspired by his research. Now on the LEGO Ideas platform, it needs your support to reach 10,000 votes and become a real set! 👉 beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea... 📸 Dr Chu-Cheng Lin / Yijie Yin

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

💛 A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful members, friends, and guests! The Giving Week has truly shown the strength and spirit of Clare Hall, and we are so grateful for the generosity, enthusiasm, and kindness each of you has shared.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

A beautiful weekend of music at Clare Hall as part of our 60th Anniversary celebrations 🎶 Across three evenings, performances ranged from chamber music in the Dining Hall to a stunning choral concert at Robinson College Chapel and a moving Evensong at Queens' College Chapel.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

🤩 A fantastic celebration at Clare Hall as part of our 60th Anniversary, with a rich programme of tours and talks taking place across Cambridge. 🌟 From behind-the-scenes museum visits to inspiring lectures spanning art, history, science, architecture, and global challenges.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

🔍📚 Clare Hall was delighted to welcome Professor David Nirenberg (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton) and Professor Y.M. Dennis Lo (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) for the 60th Anniversary Tanner and Ashby Lectures on 16 April 2026.

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Clare Hall, University of Cambridge @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

What a way to celebrate 60 years of Clare Hall ❤️💛 For 60 continuous hours, our global community came together for 60 Hours for 60 Years — an extraordinary academic writing marathon spanning continents and time zones 🌍✍️

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