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Official account of Hughes Hall, the largest #maturestudent college at Cambridge University. Welcoming undergraduates and postgraduates in all subjects since 1885. https://www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/
Last week Hughes hosted its annual three-minute thesis (3MT) competition, an opportunity for students to showcase their academic work in three minutes and with only one PowerPoint slide.💡Congratulations to all who were involved!🎉
Learn more:
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There are still a few spaces left for next week's performance!🎼
Learn more and book your place here:
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/events...
It's the last day to sign up for the Hughes Green Week Eco Hack Challenge!🌿
Put your creativity to the test in this fun competition. Teams have just two hours to brainstorm, build a solution, & sell it… all for a chance to win £200.🌟
Learn more:
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/events...
As we go through #WomensHistoryMonth, the Hughes Community is reflecting on inspirational women who have changed their lives.🌟🌎💡
Hughes Hall Literary Day 2026 is almost here! Join us for author talks, a creative writing workshop, & a World Poetry Day panel featuring acclaimed novelists & poets.
🔸Friday 20 March, 10:30am–6:30pm, Pavilion Room, Hughes Hall
Learn more and book tickets:
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/events...
This #InternationalWomensDay at Hughes Hall we celebrate our community of inspirational students, researchers and staff!🙌
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#IWD2026
This week marked the start of #WomensHistoryMonth, and we asked the Hughes community to nominate inspirational women who have changed their lives in order to celebrate.🌟🌎💡
Congratulations to all those who graduated from Hughes Hall on Saturday!🎉🦉
See all of our photos from the day here:
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Hughes Hall Research Fellow, Dr Ben Earley, writes of the expanding ways research impact is happening across the humanities and considers the importance of this ahead of #REF2029.
What are the most urgent challenges in advancing girls' education? Where is progress happening? What is the impact of AI?💡🌎
We delve into these questions on Friday evening with the panel, 'Advancing Girls' Education' ahead of #IWD2026.✨
Learn more⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/events...
Huge congratulations to Hughes By-Fellow Dr Jan van der Scheer, who has been recognised at the 2025 Cambridge Awards for Research Impact and Engagement for his work to improve UK maternity practices.🙌
Learn more⬇️
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Join us on Wednesday 29th April with Hughes Hall's 'Ensemble in Residence', the Cambridge String Quartet!🎉🎼
Booking and details⬇️
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One problem. Two hours. One winning idea. Think you can crack it?💡
Join our Eco Hack Challenge: a fun competition where teams apply problem-solving against the clock as they take on real campus eco problems for a chance to win £200!🌱
Learn more⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/events...
What are the most urgent challenges in advancing girls' education? Where is progress happening? What is the impact of AI?💡🌎
Join us as we delve into these questions with the panel, 'Advancing Girls' Education' ahead of #IWD2026.✨
Learn more⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/events...
With Varsity clashes for both Union and League sides, South-East England Students fixtures and charity matches, we caught up on our students’ performances on the rugby pitch. 🙌
Read all about it from Hughes student Stevie Vass⬇️
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Thinking about a legal career that makes a difference for people & the planet?
🎓 Careers in Environmental & Climate Law: Insights from Practitioners
📅 17 March 2026, 5–6pm | Pavilion Room, @hugheshall.bsky.social
👉 Free registration, open to all: climatehughes.org/events/caree...
#HHGreenWeek
Friday was alpaca day at Hughes Hall thanks to the MCR! The perfect moment to contemplate life, take a break from the library or consider the logistics of whether Hughes could host these amazing creatures on a full time basis...🦙✨
We are excited to share details of our upcoming Hughes Hall Literary Day 2026!🎉
Following great success last year, we will again be hosting a full-day festival bringing together acclaimed novelists, poets & thinkers from across the literary world.📖
Learn more:
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/events...
With exam season around the corner, recent graduate Selena Cai (MPhil, Politics & International Studies) shares some of the secrets to her success, her favourite study spots, and tips for time-out around Hughes Hall.📖 Plus, getting high fives from the College cat!🐱🙌
Hughes PhD student Debbie Kwan explores ways to promote and measure cognitive empathy in children, and has just published her research in the journal Frontiers in Developmental Psychology.🙌 🎉
Learn more about her research and story⬇️
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Join us next month for a musical journey through Mediterranean roots, flowers and memories.🎙️ 🎹 🌎
Learn more and reserve your place here:
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/events...
Happy Valentine's Day! We asked our wonderful alumni community for their Hughes Hall love stories and were delighted to hear from a few Hughesians who gained more than a degree during their time at Cambridge.💕
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The annual Richard Berg Rust Lecture, delivered by Christopher Catling of the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, delighted a capacity audience on the theme of ‘Borderlands: an archaeological perspective’.💡
Learn more⬇️
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Anticipation is building for the annual Hughes Hall Green Week!🌿This year the programme celebrates practical actions that support sustainability, creativity & community, from everyday changes to collective innovation.🌎
Learn more⬇️
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/p...
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We are delighted to announce Hughes Hall's participation in the Cambridge Foundation Year programme, a fully-funded residential course offering talented students who have experienced educational disadvantage a stepping stone to Cambridge.🙌
Learn more:
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The pride flag is flying from the Margaret Wileman Building for LGBTQ+ History Month. Check out our themed book display in the library, join us for the annual LGBTQ+ History Month Formal Hall on 27 Feb or join in events across Cambridge to mark the month.🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
The Hughes Hall Music Café is back for Lent Term! Join us for a memorable evening and enjoy the musical talents of your fellow Hughesians.🙌 🎶🎤
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/events...
Ahead of the upcoming exhibition Maimonides from Scratch at the @mcrjewishmuseum.bsky.social, we learned about life as an ancient historian from Hughes Fellow Dr Sonya Nevin.🌟
Learn more about the exhibition & her work⬇️
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Join us on tomorrow evening for a special music event, Three Voices, One World, with piano trios by Haydn, Beethoven, and Schumann - landmark works from the Viennese tradition.🎹 🎻
Details and booking:
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/events...
Hughes Hall PhD student and @gatescambridge.bsky.social Scholar, Isabella Morse, is working to help inform policy and practice in the field to improve mental health care for all children and young people.🌟
Learn more about her work:
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/e...