Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge

19/06/2026

📜🎤 JCR member spotlight: Our JCR Green Officer, Johanna Kosak, described her experience travelling to South Africa to represent Germany at the G20’s official youth engagement forum, the Y20.

Johanna's reflections:

Johanna Kosak, a second year HSPS student at Lucy recently travelled to South Africa to represent her home country, Germany, at the G20’s official youth engagement forum, the Y20.

19/06/2026

👏📖 Congratulations to Lucy PhD students, Maryam Bham (PhD student in Education) and Nicole Rudi (PhD student in Pharmacology) on their nominations for Cambridge University’s Research Culture Celebration!

Nominees were recognised for their dedication to promoting a positive and inclusive research culture at a celebration event at Kettle's Yard.

Find out more:

Maryam Bham and Nicole Rudi were recognised for their dedication to promoting a positive and inclusive research culture.

19/06/2026

🇬🇧 🇮🇳 Lucy student, Aditya Prasanna Bhattacharya introduces CLIFF, the Cambridge Lucy India Futures Forum.

17/06/2026

✨ Honouring the legacy of Mary Paley Marshall and Alfred Marshall.

Students, Fellows and guests gathered yesterday at Marshall House to celebrate the launch of the Lucy Cavendish Economics Society and a new chapter for economics at Lucy. 💙🏛️📈

Read more and view the gallery below.

Students, fellows and guests gathered at Marshall House to honour its historic connection to two pioneering economists and mark a new chapter for economics at Lucy.

16/06/2026

🌷🥂 On Sunday, alumni & friends came together to reconnect, share updates, and celebrate their continued connection with Lucy.

Thank you so much to our generous hosts, Dr Patricia Alireza and her husband, and to all who joined us. We greatly look forward to seeing you again at future alumni events.

Last weekend, alumni and friends of Lucy gathered in London for a special drinks reception generously hosted by alumna and Senior Associate Dr Patricia Alireza (Physics, 1999).

16/06/2026

👏📖 We are delighted to celebrate the achievements of Dr Ruth Jackson Ravenscroft and Dr Owain Salter Fitz-Gibbon, who have been recognised by the Cambridge Students' Union for their outstanding contribution to teaching and student support.

Dr Ruth Jackson Ravenscroft has been shortlisted in the "Student Support by a member of Academic Staff" category of the Cambridge Excellence Awards, and Dr Owain Salter Fitz-Gibbon has been shortlisted in the "Supervisor of the Year" category.

We warmly congratulate Ruth and Owain on this well-deserved recognition. Find out more and read their reflections on this honour:

We congratulate Dr Ruth Ravenscroft and Dr Owain Salter Fitz-Gibbon on their well-deserved recognition in this year's student-led awards.

15/06/2026

✍️📚 The 2026 Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize ceremony on 21 May was a very special evening.

It was heartwarming to witness the moment Anna Holdház received the Prize for her novel-in-progress, “A Geography of Escape”, meet our shortlisted authors, and reunite with shortlisted authors from previous years.

This year’s judging panel was chaired by broadcaster and writer Vogue Wiliams and included novelist Ela Lee, Viking Publishing Director Harriet Bourton, College Assistant Professor and Director of Studies in English Dr Clare Walker Gore, and Emeritus Fellow Dr Isobel Maddison.

Vogue delivered thoughtful comments on each of the shortlisted pieces, leading up to the final announcement.

A huge thank you to our sponsor, WME, for making all this possible.

Interested in submitting your work? The Prize will return for 2027, opening for submissions on 19 October 2026!

15/06/2026

How can rights-based approaches strengthen efforts to tackle climate change, hunger and poverty worldwide?

Prof Dr Marie Claire Cordonier-Segger, Lucy Law Fellow and Chair in Sustainable Development Law and Policy, Professor Markus Gehring, Hughes Hall Law Fellow and Professor of European and International Law and Dr Tejas Rao of Lucy’s DemEd Global team will lead a landmark international gathering bringing together over 3,400 registrants from more than 120 countries to explore law and policy links between human rights and sustainability:

How can rights-based approaches strengthen efforts to tackle climate change, hunger and poverty worldwide?

15/06/2026

🥂💫 We hope to see you soon at the Lucy Cavendish Garden Party! Lucy students, staff, Fellows, family, guests, and students from other colleges are welcome to attend.

🎵 We look forward to an evening of music, DJ sets, games and celebration! Each ticket includes two drinks, a taco feast, blondie & ice cream for dessert.

❗The deadline to buy tickets is tomorrow at noon: ❗
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/lucycavendishcollege1/1993231

PS: New Garden Party band reveal… Soft Crunchy Landing will be performing!

See you soon!

12/06/2026

💼🎯 Are you a third or fourth year Lucy student? We have a great opportunity for you!

This year, Lucy is for the first time running a Bridge Beyond event for our College's Undergraduate finalists, preparing them for the transition from university to professional life.

This event will take place on Thursday 2 July, from 2-4:30pm in the Lucy Café, and is open to everybody graduating from Tripos this year, including those who are going on into further study.

Our programme:

ℹ️ An info session led by Lucy Romijn, Careers Advisor at the University Careers Service, on the Careers Service’s "Finalist Focus’" and the activities and resources offered to graduating students.

💭 A panel discussion between recent Lucy alums on "What I wish I'd Known a Year Ago".

🧘 Advice on "Looking After Yourself in Times of Change".

💬 Info on staying in touch with Lucy, covering benefits to alums and tips for networking.

Do allow yourself this afternoon to help yourself get set up for a fulfilling future after graduation. We hope to see many of you there!

Please register by 20 June: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIGkXx_sftBKZdPnwsH3b0GFGfW2qxh7azf6F-PXMyb2BHVQ/viewform