2016

Cowan Court opened

  • Cowan Court opened by HRH The Duke of Gloucester who cut the ribbon at the entrance to Cowan Court as part of a ceremony attended by 130 guests comprising: Fellows and staff, benefactors and alumni on 26th September 2016. The Royal party, including Sir Hugh Duberly, the Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire and the Duke’s Private Secretary Colonel Alastair Todd
  • Oliver Hart, former Fellow, awarded Nobel Prize for economics.
  • David Thouless, former Fellow, awarded Nobel Prize for physics.
  • Number of Nobel Laureate members of College now 32.
  • Amazon funds bursaries for female computer science students.
  • Alumnus Peter Bennett (U75) endows Chair in Public Policy, the first holder is Diane Coyle.
  • First mention of a project to establish a Creative Hub.
  • European Union and LGBT Rainbow flags flown from the College mast

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