Study at Darwin
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/study/
1986 – The Inaugural Darwin College Lecture Series In 1986 Darwin College held a series of public lectures by eminent speakers. In the second term of every academic year since then the College has organised a series built around a […]
Lecture Series
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/lecture-series/
[…] for the Darwin College Lecture Series 2026, which will explore the idea of Song from eight very different angles. The lectures are open to all and free to attend, on a first come first served basis. We do not take […]
Alumni Benefits
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/alumni-and-supporters/relations/
[…] Series was launched in the 1980s, and is an established feature of the Cambridge calendar. Over one eight-week term, weekly lectures by experts in their field examine a given topic from eight different perspectives. Lectures are held on Friday evenings […]
Home
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[…] moving to Cambridge, Mr and Mrs Fisk have continued to play an active part in Darwin College life, attending the lectures of the annual Darwin series, College dinners, and other College functions. The first of the medical books is the […]
Governance and Policies
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/governance-and-policies/
[…] The College has since 1986 organised the annual Darwin College Lecture Series, a major event with eminent speakers giving public lectures every week of the Lent Term. The College community extends to over 10,000 alumni throughout the world. Legal framework […]
Talkin’ About a Revolution
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/talkin-about-a-revolution/
[…] spectrum. “I think that’s the unique aspect of the Lecture Series, that there’s a continuity of theme across the eight lectures,” Aylwyn affirms. “I think it makes it particularly exciting when people who come to the lectures, if they’re able […]
[…] sites with live-streamed coverage, and attracting total audiences of 4,500 people. A further 110,000 people have so far viewed the lectures online. Thank you to our speakers, Professor Sir Simon Schama, Professor Matthew Cobb, Professor Le Ypi, Dr Iain McGilchrist, […]
[…] death in 2014. The building which bears his name provides a light-filled, freestanding, multifunctional space, whose pitched roof echoes that of the neighbouring Malting House, in daily use for lectures, meetings and gatherings of all kinds. BBC coverage of the nominations.
[…] (he’s an alumnus of Queens’). An internship with the Naked Scientists formed his introduction to science communication. He now combines lectureships at both Oxford and Cambridge with creating videos for his 212,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel, Tom Rocks Maths, […]
On the record
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/record/
[…] of three aspects to Sally’s appointment. Another is to complete a scoping study of the recordings of the Darwin College lectures, both single events and renowned annual series, which exist in a range of formats dating back over four decades. […]
Graduation story: Richard Senior
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/graduation-story-richard-senior/
[…] to lots of seminars.” Seminars were also the key to Richard’s choice of College, as he had attended talks and lectures at Darwin before applying, and was attracted by the idea of a graduate College. He and his wife regularly […]
Graduation story – Mairead Ryan
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/graduation-story-mairead-ryan/
[…] of what evidence exists, and see where the excitement is across a range of fields. I always found Darwin seminars and lectures to be jargon-free. That’s great. Great for hearing new perspectives and great for starting new conversations.”
[…] a broader view. “I took his advice and I explored a lot of things. I learned Russian, I went to lectures and seminars in the Philosophy faculty, and then I wrote a book on what was wrong, philosophically speaking, with […]
[…] music here and there, just to demonstrate certain points.” This will be an unusually personal contribution to the Darwin College Lectures, one which promises to reach its audience on an emotional as well as intellectual level. “Music to me is […]
Cold Blood
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/lectures/entry/cold-blood/
Battle Blood
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/lectures/entry/battle-blood/
Darwinian DIGITAL AUG25
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/darwinian-digital-aug25/
[…] which attracted in-person audiences of up to 600 and all of which have been watched by thousands on YouTube (@DarwinCollege LectureSeries). Others presented their work in our Erasmus Seminar series or at the lunchtime research seminars in College, demonstrating the […]
Darwinian Summer 2025
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/darwinian-summer-2025/
[…] which attracted in-person audiences of up to 600 and all of which have been watched by thousands on YouTube (@DarwinCollege LectureSeries). Others presented their work in our Erasmus Seminar series or at the lunchtime research seminars in College, demonstrating the […]
Welcome Booklet 2025
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/members/new/welcome-booklet-2025-compressed/
[…] well as organising a variety of events in pursuit of its cause and objectives including but not limited to: – Lectures and presentations. – Workshops. – Direct activism. – Collaboration with other climate societies, and clubs and societies with aligning […]
5 Darwinian Summer 2022
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/5-darwinian-summer-2022/
[…] 2 DarwinianTHE T he 2022 Darwin College Lecture Series took as its theme, food. As is the norm for these lectures, the topic was approached from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives drawing on climate science, archeology, history, economics, chemical […]
Welcome Booklet 2023
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/members/new/welcome-booklet-2023/
[…] Lecture Series The Darwin College lecture series is an established and high-profile feature of the University of Cambridge calendar. The lectures typically attract an audience of over six hundred people, drawn from both the University and the city. The series […]
2022 DCSA booklet
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/2022-dcsa-booklet/
[…] Lecture Series The Darwin College lecture series is an established and high-pro le feature of the University of Cambridge calendar. The lectures typically attract an audience of over six hundred people, drawn from both the University and the city. The series […]
3 Darwinian Summer 2021
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/3-darwinian-summer-2021/
[…] Mitchell Hall, but once we knew this was impossible, the team who so brilliantly planned, organised, and supported this yearтАЩs lectures, rose to a new challenge. Lectures were recorded over Zoom, with speakers in their attics, kitchens, and spare bedrooms […]
[…] ensuring that we provide support and assistance for all our students through their time here in Cambridge. The 2016 Darwin Lectures were on Games, covering everything from politics (Baroness Warsi) to crime and punishment (Nicky Padfield), to philosophy (A.C. Grayling), […]
Darwin College Accounts 2023
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/darwin-accounts-all-signed-2023/
[…] the work of all its Fellows by creating and promoting international and interdisciplinary contact both informally and in seminars and lectures; Fostering academic networking, and access to and involvement in cutting-edge research, particularly by providing facilities for outstanding academics […]
Darwin College Accounts 2024
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/darwin-23-24-accounts-signed-2-dec24/
[…] the work of all its Fellows by creating and promoting international and interdisciplinary contact both informally and in seminars and lectures; • Fostering academic networking, and access to and involvement in cutting – edge research, particularly by providing facilities for […]
[…] supervisor’s preferred style (e.g. which format they would like you to submit work in). General academic information Academics in Cambridge Lectures Lectures are normally held in various lecture theatres around Cambridge. You will be provided with more information such as […]
7 Darwinian Winter 2023
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/7-darwinian-winter-2023/
[…] ground with the ‘Food’ series being both live streamed and having a socially distanced audience in Lady Mitchell Hall. The lectures were followed by Formal Halls with brilliantly themed menus around the topic of each talk devised by our creative […]
[…] the work of all its Fellows by creating and promoting international and interdisciplinary contact both informally and in seminars and lectures; • Fostering academic networking, and access to and involvement in cutting – edge research, particularly by providing facilities for […]
[…] the work of all its Fellows by creating and promoting international and interdisciplinary contact both informally and in seminars and lectures; Fostering a cademic networking, and access to and involvement in cutting -edge research, particularly by providing facilities for […]
Darwin Accounts 2019 signed_0
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/darwin-accounts-2019-signed_0/
[…] the work of all its Fellows by creating and promoting international and interdisciplinary contact both informally and in seminars and lectures; Fostering academic networking, and access to and involvement in cutting -edge research, particularly by providing facilities for outstanding […]
2 Darwinian Winter 2020
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/2-darwinian-winter-2020/
[…] Director of Microsoft Research Cambridge. • Founding Fellow, Abe Yoffe celebrated his 100 th Birthday in 2019. • The Darwin Lectures have gone from strength to strength – packed out most weeks, and sometimes even overflowing! Many thanks to the […]
[…] the work of all its Fellows by creating and promoting international and interdisciplinary contact both informally and in seminars and lectures; п‚· Fostering academic networking, and access to and i nvolvement in cutting -edge research, particularly by providing facilities for […]
Fellows’ Handbook 2025
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/fellows-handbook-2025-final-1/
[…] all. Each year a theme is chosen and eight eminent speakers are invited to address the topic from their perspective. Lectures take place at 5.30pm on Fridays in the Lady Mitchell Hall (Sidgwick site), and are followed by Formal Hall […]
[…] work of all its Fellows by cre ating and promoting international and interdisciplinary contact both informally and in seminars and lectures; Fostering academic networking, and access to and involvement in cutting -edge research, particularly by providing facilities for outstanding […]
Darwin-College-Research-Highlights-A4
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/research-highlights-2024-25/darwin-college-research-highlights-a4/
[…] of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, the Professorship enables distinguished scholars in forensic psychiatry to spend a week giving lectures and seminars in Yale and Connecticut. During his time at Yale Adrian gave lectures and seminars on the psychological […]
Darwin Accounts 2021 23 Dec
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/darwin-accounts-2021-23-dec/
[…] the work of all its Fellows by creating and promoting international and interdisciplinary contact both informally and in seminars and lectures; • Fostering academic networking, and access to and involvement in cutting – edge research, particularly by providing facilit ies […]
Darwinian Winter 2022
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/4-darwinian-winter-2022/
[…] on page 20). As I write, we are looking forward to welcoming our eminent speakers for the 2022 Darwin College Lectures on FOOD. This topic also reflects on global challenges and includes a fascinating array of talks including: Food and […]
[…] the work of all its Fellows by creating and promoting international and interdisciplinary contact both informally and in seminars and lectures; Fostering academic networking, and access to and involvement in cutting – edge research, particularly by providing facilities for […]
6 Darwinian Summer 2023
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/6-darwinian-summer-2023/
[…] year as Master, with a rich mix of graduation ceremonies, formal and informal halls, full lecture theatres for the Darwin Lectures, garden parties, lively in-person research seminars and workshops, plus many other delightful informal College-based events. Darwin has witnessed some […]
Darwin Accounts 2020 SIGNED
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/darwin-accounts-2020-signed/
[…] the work of all its Fellows by creating and promoting international and interdisciplinary contact both informally and in seminars and lectures; • Fostering academic networking, and access to and involvement in cutting – edge r esearch , particularly by providing […]
Darwinian WEB JAN25
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/darwinian-web-jan25/
[…] whether revolutions advance or stall progress. He attracted an audience of over 700 and inspired us all. The subsequent seven lectures were equally enthralling and you can catch up with them all on our College YouTube channel (@DarwinCollegeLectureSeries) where they […]
dcrr010
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/dcrr/dcrr010/
[…] as having an international reputation thought that they should have one too. We might compare the recent moves to Senior Lectureship and to the proliferation of ad hominem, to say nothing of ad mulierem, professorships. That was undoubtedly politically incorrect, […]
8 Darwinian Summer 2024
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/8-darwinian-summer-2024/
[…] sites with live-streamed coverage, and attracting total audiences of 4,500 people. A further 200,000 people have so far viewed the lectures online. Thank you to our speakers, Professor Sir Simon Schama, Professor Matthew Cobb, Professor Le Ypi, Dr Iain McGilchrist, […]
The Campaign for Darwin College
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/24-4-2025-darwin_campaign_brochure_updates_feb_2025_web-spreads/
[…] A unique culture has developed through these shared spaces, facilitating the exchange of ideas through seminars, informal research talks, and lectures. These foster emerging research through debates and discussions which transcend disciplines and Dhierarchy. However, over the last 60 years, […]
Darwinian Winter 2024
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/darwinian-feb24-screen/
[…] Initiative. One of my first encounters with the College was meeting Roger Whitehead as Chief Usher for the Darwin College Lectures, something I have enjoyed for over 30 years. I was therefore especially interested to read of his introduction to […]
Darwin College Fellows Handbook
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/darwin-college-fellows-handbook-compressed/
[…] all. Each year a theme is chosen and eight eminent speakers are invited to address the topic from their perspective. Lectures take place at 5.30pm on Fridays and are followed by Formal Hall with that week’s speaker as guest of […]
Darwinian Nov 2018 online
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/darwinian-nov-2018-online/
[…] Lent Term Darwin College Lecture Series to look forward to. The 2019 Series is entitled ÔÇÿVisionsÔÇÖ. We have eight eclectic lectures for you to share in, whether in the auditorium or watching afterwards online. The full programme is on the […]
Darwin Campaign brochure
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/darwin-campaign-brochure/
[…] A unique culture has developed through these shared spaces, facilitating the exchange of ideas through seminars, informal research talks, and lectures. These foster emerging research through debates and discussions which transcend disciplines and Dhierarchy. However, over the last 60 years, […]
Darwinian FEB24 SCREEN
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/darwinian-feb24-screen-2/
[…] Initiative. One of my first encounters with the College was meeting Roger Whitehead as Chief Usher for the Darwin College Lectures, something I have enjoyed for over 30 years. I was therefore especially interested to read of his introduction to […]
Darwinian ONLINE Feb 2018
https://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/darwinian-online-feb-2018/
[…] College’s lecture room, art gallery, boardroom, drinks lounge, all at once. The Bradfield Room is intended to provide space for lectures with seating for 75, and for other meetings and receptions with a higher capacity standing. It can also be […]
