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Arts and Humanities Essay Competition 2023 prize-giving
The winners of the inaugural Arts and Humanities Essay Competition visited Magdalene College for a prize-giving celebration in the Master’s Garden, meeting the judges of their winning essays.
Magdalene Members admitted to the University of Cambridge Guild of Benefactors
Three of our generous Magdalene benefactors were admitted to the University of Cambridge Guild of Benefactors, recognising their outstanding philanthropic contributions.
Summer Outreach Residentials
Magdalene College hosted two outreach residentials in August 2023, offering prospective applicants from Widening Participation backgrounds an insight into university life.
Into the Night: A Year with the Police
In this reflection, Matt Lloyd-Rose (2003) discusses his surprising journey from primary school teaching to police volunteer work, highlighting the need for care in policing to solve complex social issues.
Remembering Seamus Heaney
The tenth anniversary of the death of Seamus Heaney — who was, after W B Yeats, Ireland’s most celebrated poet and, like Yeats,
The Basilica Mary Magdalene of Vezelay
The Benedictine tradition of Vézelay inspired the design of Magdalene College Chapel, where light symbolises resurrection and spiritual enlightenment, echoing the Basilica’s architectural brilliance.
A Persian Manuscript for Samuel Pepys: Naval Networks and Indology in Restoration England.
Pepys Library 1281 is a Persian manuscript of Anvarī’s poetry, reflecting Samuel Pepys's interest in non-Latin scripts. It highlights his connections with global intellectual networks in the 17th century.
Digitisation of Pepys’s ‘Calligraphicall’ Fragments
We are pleased to announce the digitisation of Samuel Pepys’s collection of medieval manuscripts and early printed book fragments.
The Digitisation of Pepys’s ‘Calligraphicall’ Fragments
The digitisation of Samuel Pepys's collection of medieval manuscript and early printed book fragments is now available online, offering a valuable resource for both scholars and general readers.
Arts and Humanities Essay Competition 2023 Winners
Magdalene College is pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural Arts and Humanities Essay Competition, which received over 110 entries from Year 12 students across the UK.
HE+ Merseyside visit Magdalene
Magdalene College welcomed 30 students from the HE+ Merseyside programme for an overnight visit. HE+ supports Year 12 students with advice, super-curricular activities, and university experience.
Magdalene Matters Issue 53
Issue 53 of Magdalene Matters features College news and articles from Members, including 44 years in Ireland’s Foreign Affairs, the Basilica of Mary Magdalene, and work with the Metropolitan Police.