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Official account of Queens' College, part of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1448 and world famous bridge.
As we bring the year to a close, Queens’ President, Dame Menna Rawlings has a short Christmas message for all Students, Alumni and Staff. Filmed in the beautiful President’s Lodge. Watch on YouTube via the link below: https://youtu.be/obVKa3seCWI
December 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
💚 Join the team at Queens’ College

We’re hiring for a range of roles across the College, offering the chance to be part of a friendly, hardworking community.

Catering & Conference Manager
Food & Beverage Service Supervisor
College Boatman & Head Coach

www.queens.cam.ac.uk/about-us/vacancies/
December 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Leo XIV is the 1st Augustinian Pope, but did you know that his order once performed green-fingered, dragon-slaying miracles?

@drkrisztinailko.bsky.social from @camhistory.bsky.social @queens.cam.ac.uk reveals the forgotten lives of these wild medieval saints 👇
https://bit.ly/4rP25Qj

#skystorians 🗃️
Dragon-slaying saints performed green-fingered medieval miracles, new study reveals
Pope Leo XIV's Augustinian order once performed green-fingered, dragon-slaying miracles. Dr Krisztina Ilko rediscovers their lives and wild power base
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December 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Queens' JRF (@camhistory.bsky.social) @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social's new book, The Sons of St Augustine, challenges major assumptions about the medieval Catholic Church and early Renaissance.

Read more about her publication on our website, and the Cambridge University press release.
December 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Wild medieval saints! 🔥🔥🔥 Dragons and miraculously sprouting cherry twigs. An evil walnut tree growing above the tomb of Nero. For these and much more in my book, 'The Sons of St Augustine' (OUP), I am delighted to share the wonderful media release that Cambridge published this morning:
Dragon-slaying saints performed green-fingered medieval miracles, new study reveals
Pope Leo XIV's Augustinian order once performed green-fingered, dragon-slaying miracles. Dr Krisztina Ilko rediscovers their lives and wild power base
www.cam.ac.uk
December 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Professor Marie Edmonds FRS will give our next lecture on volcanic degassing and its impact on our environment. @queens.cam.ac.uk @cambridge-earthsci.bsky.social

24 November 2025, 18:00-19:00, Bristol-Myers Squibb Lecture Theatre

BOOK NOW: www.cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org/events/event...
November 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Congratulations to all the Queens’ students who graduated this weekend! We’re incredibly proud to have you in our community.💚🎓
October 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Fellows' News: Prof Ella McPherson (Queens' Fellow) joins five fellow researchers in a new publication exploring how generative AI is reshaping different areas of sociology. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Dialogues Towards Sociologies of Generative AI - Patrick Baert, Robert Dorschel, Meredith Hall, Isabelle Higgins, Ella McPherson, Shannon Philip, 2025
This article presents a sociological dialogue between six researchers who specialise in different sociological subfields. Each researcher explores the possible ...
journals.sagepub.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Fellows' News: Dr Tobias Müller (Bye-Fellow, Queens’ College) has recently had a new paper published. Read more about it below:
New paper @bjpir.bsky.social

How should political theorists think about the climate crisis and time?

Emergency time and decolonial time compete in Extinction Rebellion

Climate temporalities are intersecting, spatialised and resonant

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

@crasshlive.bsky.social
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October 16, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Fellows' News: Prof Clare Bryant (Veterinary Medicine/Medicine/Queens’ College) speaks to the Naked Scientists about the impact of Covid-19 and whether it has changed our immune systems for good. Listen here: https://ow.ly/nQgj50X9CYe
Has COVID-19 weakened our immunity?
Or are we paying back an immunity debt...
ow.ly
October 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Fellows' News: Four cutting-edge University of Cambridge research projects are to receive funding from UKRI, including the initiative led by,
Department of Pharmacology’s Professor Mark Howarth and
Dr Ana Rossi (Queens’ College). Read more here: https://ow.ly/EoTj50X9CWx
Four Cambridge innovations awarded UKRI proof of concept funding
Four cutting-edge University of Cambridge research projects are to receive funding from UKRI to grow into market-leading products and services.
ow.ly
October 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Fellows' News: Prof Neil Lawrence (ai@cam/Department of Computer Science/Queens’ College) speaks to BBC News about artificial general intelligence and ‘doomsday prepping’ by some tech billionaires. Read more here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly17834524o
Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping. Should we be worried?
The debate is ramping up about what happens if - or when - computer intelligence overtakes humans
www.bbc.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Many congratulations to our newest Undergraduate cohort, who officially became members of the College yesterday!

After the matriculation photograph, students had the opportunity to formally meet our President, sign the matriculation book and enjoy a celebratory matriculation dinner.
October 8, 2025 at 10:35 AM
On Friday evening we officially welcomed our newest members of the Fellowship of Queens'. Their admission took place in our beautiful chapel and they were welcomed in by our President, Dame Menna Rawlings. Many congratulations and welcome to Queens'.💚
October 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
We are delighted to announce that Dame Menna Rawlings has begun her tenure as the first female President of Queens’ College, University of Cambridge, following a historic installation ceremony held within the College yesterday, 30 September 2025.
October 1, 2025 at 10:09 AM
As Mohamed A. El-Erian’s tenure as President of Queens’ College ends, we reflect with gratitude on five years of warmth, energy & distinction. To Mohamed, Anna & family: thank you. This is not goodbye, but simply, see you soon. @elerianm.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Visit Queens’ College on Thursday 18th September for the @cam.ac.uk Postgraduate Open Days!
Join us from 11:00 - 15:00 for a tour of our beautiful grounds and extensive facilities, plus speak to our current students!
Book your place now: www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/openday
September 10, 2025 at 7:51 AM
The College intends to appoint a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) from 1 October 2026 in each of the following subject areas: Music and Pure Mathematics/Mathematical Statistics.

For more information visit our vacancies page on our website: www.queens.cam.ac.uk/about-us/vac...
August 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
It may have been a rather rainy day yesterday for our postgraduate graduation, but that didn’t dampen our spirits! 🎓👏 Many congratulations to our amazing students.
To view our gallery of photographs from the day, visit our website: queens.cam.ac.uk/about-us/new...
July 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
“We need a prop change at centre stage: an energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables."

Dr Dante McGrath, Queens' alum and researcher at the Centre for Climate Repair, has published an article on climate action in The Conversation UK.

theconversation.com/reduce-remov...
Reduce, remove, reflect — the three Rs that could limit global warming
Any legislation of climate actions needs to be based on scientific evidence and informed decisions.
theconversation.com
July 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Graduation day for @queens.cam.ac.uk undergrads
July 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This afternoon Queens' President Mohamed El-Erian spoke with Jeremy Vine to answer questions about the economy, the chat did include a surprise guest phone call from Queens' very own Head Porter, Dave! Listen via the link below: (around 1 hour 10 mins in) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Jeremy Vine - Disability benefit and medieval re-enactments - BBC Sounds
Jeremy discusses disability, tables on paths, the economy and medieval re-enactments.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
We are delighted to announce that Dame @mennarawlings.bsky.social has been elected as the next President of Queens’ College.

Find out more: www.queens.cam.ac.uk/about-us/new...
June 3, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Queens' College is delighted to offer a unique opportunity to sing in a friendly and ambitious choir in the beautiful surroundings of Queens' College Chapel.

🔗 If you are interested in applying, please visit: queens.cam.ac.uk/about-us/vac... for more information.
May 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Many congratulations to Professor Clare Bryant, Queens' Fellow and Professor of Innate Immunity at Cambridge University, on being elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences! 🧬👏
@elerianm.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk @clarebryant.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 9:58 AM