Christ's College Cambridge

Congratulations to Fellow, Professor Mark Girolami awarded an honorary DSc by the University of Glasgow in recognition of his achievements in the field of science https://lnkd.in/e9zwGvfu. The award will be presented at a ceremony on Wednesday 18 June.

A new article by Alex Loktionov and Dr Ekaterina Alexandrova of the Higher School of Economics University in Moscow, is the first published collaboration between English and Russian academics in the field of Egyptology in over 200 years https://lnkd.in/eK54Cvh7 They write about Ancient Egyptian justice and religion arguing that going to court was regarded as a religious act and that winning a judicial case was a form of divine vindication. Read the full article here https://lnkd.in/eRhYeafc

Christ's Fellow, Dr Lewis Graham's new book 'Judicial Individuality on the UK Supreme Court' looks at how judges sitting in the UK’s highest court take quite different approaches towards certain legal issues and how their individual attitudes may affect the decisions of the court. He said: “The data shows that judges, like all of us, are human; it would be difficult to imagine that any of us, even in our most professional capacity, could act completely independently of our predilections, motivations and biases.” Read more at https://lnkd.in/ennUvaEB and listen to a podcast with Joshua Rozenberg https://lnkd.in/efJjQmt7

A reminder that Christ's Kennel Climate and Sustainability Seminar - 'Nature and rights – what legal frameworks and practices do we need to protect all life on Earth?' - held in association with the Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP) takes place tomorrow, 20 February 2025 (5.30pm - 6.45pm followed by a reception) in the Yusuf Hamied Theatre. The panel discussion will be chaired by Lord Simon Mcdonald, Master of Christ's College with the following speakers: Laura Clarke, Chief Executive Officer, ClientEarth Helen Dancer, Associate Professor in Law and Anthropology, University of Sussex Emma Lees, Professor of Environment and Property Law, University of Cambridge Full details https://lnkd.in/egHAZGNz

We're looking for our next graduate trainee librarian. It will be an exciting time to join the team for 1 year from August 2025. Apply by Monday 17 February, 12 noon. https://lnkd.in/gCjfv5ws

Congratulations to Professor Chris Pickard and colleagues whose letter - Feasible Route to High-Temperature Ambient-Pressure Hydride Superconductivity - has been selected for Collection of the Year 2024 in Physical Review Letters (PRL) https://lnkd.in/eyfe9hqd #physics #research

Christ's PhD student and Harding Distinguished Scholar Rebecca Priti Foster is researching energy justice in Malawi and learning one of the national languages - Chichewa - in order to do so. Her research will ultimately capture the needs of low-income energy users to inform policies that promote accessible and affordable energy access and equitably shift energy consumption towards sustainable sources. https://lnkd.in/ey5kz4DZ

Autistic people in the UK are invited take a survey as part of a study looking at how the comics industry might become more a inclusive place for neurodivergent comic fans and artists. The project is led by Christ's Fellow Jenny Gibson and Joe Sutliff Sanders at the Faculty of Education. Read a Q&A about the project and access the survey https://lnkd.in/eK52D_pH Image: Clare Mackenzie

It all started with a group of friends at Christ's College in January 1955: Alumni celebrate the founding of Cambridge University Tiddlywinks Club. https://lnkd.in/eEp_Mh4D

Boost your life in 2025: experts from across Cambridge University including Christ's Fellows - Dr Camilla Nord and Professor Theresa Marteau - offer tips on realistic ways to boost mental and physical health. https://lnkd.in/eh9NFEwN