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Sir Christopher Greenwood, Master of Magdalene College

The 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.

Sir Christopher Greenwood, Master of Magdalene
Welcome to Magdalene

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Undergraduates

220

Postgraduates

114

Fellows

9271

Alumni

594

Years of Study

First Court, Magdalene College Cambridge

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.

About
College Life

College 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 Life

Study

We are keen to encourage anyone with the academic potential to succeed at Cambridge to apply to Magdalene.

Study

Student Life

We value the opportunities we have to get to know one another, irrespective of our subject and status.

Student Life

Alumni

Magdalene alumni are Members of College for life and are at the centre of the College community.

Alumni
Supporting Magdalene

Supporting 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 Magdalene
Events at Magdalene

Events

Magdalene hosts a wide range of events throughout the year for both resident and non-resident Members of the College.

Events
Pepys Building, Magdalene College Cambridge

Pepys Library

The Pepys Library houses one of the great national library collections: 3000 volumes preserved as they were when Samuel Pepys bequeathed them.

Pepys Library

Contact us

Please find details of how to contact us by post, telephone, email, or via the website, by following this link.

Contact us

News

Admissions
Magdalene Students and Fellows at the Magdalene Merseyside event

From Merseyside to Magdalene

Over 350 Year 10 and 11 students from 30 schools in Merseyside and North Wales attended the Magdalene College biennial Liverpool Event at the Merseyside Maritime Museum. Attendees heard from Magdalene students and Fellows and attended Cambridge Q&As, sample lectures and roundtable discussions. 

Telephone Campaign
Magdalene Telephone Campaign

Meet the 2023 Telephone Campaign Callers

Our fantastic team of student callers will soon be picking up the phones to talk with Members across the world as we launch our 2023 Telephone Campaign. This year, the Telephone Campaign will run from 20 March – 3 April.

Academic
First Court Magdalene College Cambridge

Mr Felipe Schuery awarded Pilkington Prize for excellence in teaching

Congratulations to Magdalene Fellow Mr Felipe Schuery (2018) who has been awarded the 2023 Pilkington Prize. The Pilkington Prize is awarded to individuals who make a substantial contribution to the teaching programme of a Department, Faculty or the University as a whole.

Events

Alumni
MA Day 1 April

MA Day for 2016 Matriculands

Applications closed - We are delighted to invite back those Members who matriculated in October 2016 and graduated with the B.A. degree prior to December 2020 to receive their M.A. on Saturday 1 April 2023. 

Alumni
Hong Kong Drinks

Hong Kong Drinks Reception - April 2023

We are very pleased to announce that the Senior Tutor, Professor Stuart Martin, and Development Director, Mrs Corinne Lloyd, will finally be able to return to Hong Kong this April to meet with alumni and friends again. We are delighted to invite Members and their guests to a Magdalene drinks reception in Hong Kong on Friday 14th April 2023. Generously hosted by Mr Henry Pang (1986) at the wonderful SEVVA, the evening will run from 6.00-8.00pm.

Alumni
Members' Dinner 2023

Magdalene Members' Dinner 2023

The Master and Fellows are delighted to invite Members and a guest to attend a Members’ Dinner, to be held in College on Saturday 15 April 2023.