Welcome to MagdaleneThe College is a warm and thriving community in which we strive to make everyone welcome. We are committed to excellence not only in academic life but in all aspects of what we do and we take great pride in the many achievements of the Members of our community.
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Alumni
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Years of Study
About
Magdalene College in the twenty-first century continues a tradition of education and exploration on this riverside site that goes back nearly 600 years.
AboutCollege Life
Find out about what it's like to live, study and socialise at Magdalene. Our small annual intake helps to foster a family atmosphere and a close-knit community.
College LifeStudy
We are keen to encourage anyone with the academic potential to succeed at Cambridge to apply to Magdalene.
StudyStudent Life
We value the opportunities we have to get to know one another, irrespective of our subject and status.
Student LifeAlumni
Magdalene alumni are Members of College for life and are at the centre of the College community.
AlumniSupporting Magdalene
With your help, we can do even more to encourage our talented community of bright young minds to achieve their academic and personal potential
Supporting MagdaleneEvents
Magdalene hosts a wide range of events throughout the year for both resident and non-resident Members of the College.
EventsPepys Library
The Pepys Library houses one of the great national library collections: 3000 volumes preserved as they were when Samuel Pepys bequeathed them.
Pepys LibraryContact us
Please find details of how to contact us by post, telephone, email, or via the website, by following this link.
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School visits to Magdalene
Magdalene regularly hosts school groups for day visits to the College, which provide invaluable opportunities for students to visualise themselves living and studying in a university setting in the future. Magdalene School Liaison Officer, Natalie, gives a breakdown of a typical school visit day.
Professor Paul Lane awarded European Research Council Advanced Grant
Magdalene Fellow, Professor Paul Lane (2018), is the Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Professor of the Deep History and Archaeology of Africa. He has been awarded a European Research Council Advanced Grant for his project Landscape Historical Ecology and Archaeology of Ancient Pastoral Societies in Kenya (LHEAAPS).
Telephone Campaign - Thank You!
We want to say a big thank you to everyone who donated during the recent Telephone Campaign. Our amazing student callers talked with over 1,200 alumni from 50 countries and raised over £178,000 in just two weeks. The funds raised will support Magdalene students, bolstering the College's mental health and wellbeing resources and supporting the Pepys Restoration Project.
Events
Magdalene Choir Association Dinner 2024
Booking Closed - Members of the Magdalene Chapel Choir, past and present, are invited to the Magdalene Choir Association Dinner on Saturday 20 April 2024. This popular black-tie event is a great opportunity to catch up with friends, sing at Evensong, and spend some time back in Cambridge.
Mathematics Open Day
In collaboration with the Faculty of Mathematics, Magdalene College will be holding a Mathematics Open Day on Saturday 27 April.
Reunion Lunch for up to 1965 Matriculands
The Master and Fellows are delighted to invite Members who matriculated in the years up to and including 1965 to attend their Reunion Lunch in College on Saturday 18 May 2024.