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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations
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The University of Cambridge Development and Alumni Relations office. Supporting excellence in education and research through philanthropy and alumni engagement. 🎓

🔗 www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk | www.alumni.cam.ac.uk
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🐾 You and your goldie might share more than good looks.

Researchers at @PDN_Cambridge have identified strong evidence that humans and golden retrievers have shared genetic roots for their behaviour.

👉 https://bit.ly/3KtUsOx
Close-up of a Golden Retriever's nose as it rests on a wooden floor.
December 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Nadia Erkamp’s journey at Cambridge shows how philanthropy transforms lives. Explore how her work is advancing understanding of neurodegenerative disease www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/impact-of-giving/impact-stories/nadia-erkamp
November 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Don’t miss this rare opportunity to explore the @fitzmuseum.bsky.social's 'Made in Ancient Egypt' exhibition from the curator’s perspective and uncover the stories behind the artefacts in our upcoming Cambridge Conversations webinar!

🎟️Book your spot https://bit.ly/4nZER86
November 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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A £1.5M gift from @ogdentrust.bsky.social will help secure the future of @isaacphysics.org — a pioneering programme that aims to boost students’ confidence and attainment in STEM subjects, while equipping teachers with the time and tools they need.🙌

🔗 www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/impact-of-gi...
Group of diverse students sitting in lecture hall, with text overlay announcing a £1.5M gift from The Ogden Trust to support physics education.
October 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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📢 Congratulations to alumnus Professor John Clarke @christscollegecam.bsky.social & @darwincollegecam.bsky.social) who has been jointly awarded the 2025 #NobelPrize in Physics for work revealing quantum physics in action. 👏 🎉

🔗 Full story: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
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October 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Which #CambridgeAlumni benefit will you be using this summer? ☀️

Whether you're strolling down familiar streets or you're far away from Cambridge, there are benefits for alumni everywhere. 🌎

For those who just graduated, check out the recent digital Yearbook 👇
www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/graduation-y...
August 12, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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The latest issue of CAM 105 is here!

Packed with favourites and fresh finds. from My Room, Your Room with comedian and ‪@sidneysussex.bsky.social‬ alumnus Alex Horne, to a deep dive into how languages serve as the world’s repository of memory and knowledge.

www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/magazine/iss...
Cover of the University of Cambridge Alumni Magazine featuring the Bloodhound SSC, a high-speed rocket vehicle, being assembled by engineers in a workshop.
August 5, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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📢 We are thrilled to announce that the Wolfson Foundation (@wolfsonfdn.bsky.social) has awarded the Early Cancer Innovation Institute funding for its multidisciplinary research on early cancer detection.⚕️

🔗Find out more about this world-leading research: lnkd.in/eBzqCeVV

#ChangingTheStoryOfCancer
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July 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Lord Chris Smith has been elected as the new Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. 🎓

Lord Smith said “To be elected as Chancellor of the University I love is a huge honour. I’m thrilled."

Read more about Lord Smith and the Chancellor election: www.cam.ac.uk/news/new-cha...
Lord Chris Smith
July 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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There is still time to vote for the Cambridge Chancellor 🗳️

If you've registered to vote online, you've until Friday, 18 July. Check your emails for how.

If you haven't registered, you can vote in person on Wednesday 16 July at Senate House, 10am to 5pm.

🔗 More info: www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-un...
July 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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🔊 Hear from Professor Mary Beard about how to vote in the University of Cambridge's Chancellor Election.

Find out more about the role of Chancellor, who can vote and how to vote here: www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-un...
July 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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🎓 HUGE congratulations to all those who graduated last week! What a huge achievement, we couldn’t be prouder. 🥹

Enjoy your well-earned celebrations, and welcome to the global #CambridgeAlumni community! 🍾

📸Lloyd Mann
July 7, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Congratulations to alumnus @alexgkendall.bsky.social, who has been presented with the Princess Royal Silver Medal, one of @raeng.org.uk's most prestigious individual awards.

🔗 www.cam.ac.uk/news/co-foun...
Alex Kendall
June 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Meet alumnus Sam Mellor, who was part of the team behind The Cambridge Club Festival in 2017. 🎆

After pursuing a career in marketing, Sam became Head of Marketing for The Cambridge Club, which appealed to a wide range of music lovers. 🎶

Read Sam's story: alumni.cam.ac.uk/story/disco-...
June 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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📣 The Alumni Festival 2025 programme is LIVE!
alumni.cam.ac.uk/festival/eve...

😮 Witness an extraordinary historical experiment, as AI reanimates two former US presidents in a live debate
👑 Discover the controversial lives of the Duke & Duchess of York
💫 Journey into the history of our Solar System
Attendees wearing name tags are at the Alumni Festival, listening attentively. Promotional graphic for the Alumni Festival event titled "The AI Roosevelt vs Reagan Debate," featuring AI-generated side profiles of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan, facing each other. Promotional graphic for the Alumni Festival event called "Entitled" featuring the Duke and Duchess of York riding in an ornate carriage on their wedding day, with historical architecture in the background. Graphic titled "Building the Earth" promoting an event for the Alumni Festival, featuring a vibrant image of Earth from space with the sun rising behind it.
June 26, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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After 14 years as Chancellor of the University, Lord Sainsbury of Turville has formally stood down from the role.

🔗https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/celebrating-lord-sainsbury-of-turvilles-selfless-service-as-chancellor
Lord Sainsbury of Turville dressed in the formal attire of the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge with the words "Lord Sainsbury of Turville reflects on his time as Chancellor" Lord Sainsbury of Turville dressed in the formal attire of the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge with the words "Lord Sainsbury of Turville reflects on his time as Chancellor" Quote by Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from October 2011 to June 2024:" It has been a great honour and pleasure to be Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, one of the world’s greatest universities. Over the years, I have watched with awe how the University has produced an endless stream of brilliant research and an enlightened education for its undergraduates and postgraduates, and I hope that by being Chancellor, and in a number of other ways, I have to some extent repaid my debt to the University. I will always look back at my time as Chancellor with the greatest pleasure.”
June 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Cambridge alumna Blaise Metreweli (@pembroke1347.bsky.social) has been appointed as the next Chief of the UK's Foreign Intelligence Service, MI6. She will be the 18th Chief, and the first woman to hold the position.

Find out more here: bbc.in/4jTlTge

📸 UK Foreign Office
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June 18, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Did you know that being part of the #CambridgeAlumni community comes with benefits? 🙌

The CAMCard is the official alumni card, which gives you discounts and entry to Colleges. Access an alumni email, online resources, the UL, alumni groups, and more. 📚

Find out more: bit.ly/4dQPnKo
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June 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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🌍 The Charlie Bayne Travel Trust empowers disabled Cambridge students to explore the world, just like Trinity alumnus Charlie Bayne did.

Alumni Dobrik Georgiev, Mahdeia Hidary, and Martin Duffy reflect on their unique opportunities created thanks to Charlie's legacy.

🔗 bit.ly/4474mN4
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June 9, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Congratulations to @kingscollege.bsky.social for reaching their £100 million goal in the King's Campaign! 🎉

Read about the impact of this campaign: bit.ly/43H1vJi

#Fundraising #StudentSupport
June 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Love our messenger bikes! 🚲❤️

📸Sir Cam
A person reading a book next to a University of Cambridge Messenger Service bicycle outside a historic building.
June 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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From the beginnings of the Cambridge University Cycle Club in the 1870s to present-day commuters, this form of transport remains ever popular amongst students, staff and even the Vice-Chancellor!

#WorldBicycleDay #CambridgeAlumni
June 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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📡☁️ A forecasting revolution is coming.

Cambridge researchers have developed a fully AI-driven weather prediction system — fast, accurate, and powerful enough to predict global weather days in advance.

Find out how Aardvark Weather works 👉 bit.ly/4dImwI6

#AI #WeatherTech
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June 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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🌸 🏵️ Cambridge has been awarded a silver-gilt medal at its #RHSChelsea Flower Show debut!

Congratulations to the @slcuplants.bsky.social team.👏 bit.ly/4k5licg
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May 30, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Wishing a very happy Vesak Day to our Buddhist Cambridge alumni community 🙏

📸 Cambridge University Buddhist Society

#VesakDay #CambridgeUniversity #CambridgeAlumni
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May 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM