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Official account of Jesus College, University of Cambridge. We are a friendly and modern academic community founded in 1496. Tag us with #JesusCollegeCambridge

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Jesus College
5 years
“It is an honour to be elected to lead Jesus College and I’m looking forward to becoming part of such an energetic and innovative community." Congratulations to Sonita Alleyne OBE who has been elected as our next Master and will join us in October:
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Master Sonita Alleyne OBE: "We look forward to welcoming representatives from Nigeria and Benin to the handover ceremony and to celebrating the return of this Bronze. This is the right thing to do out of respect for the unique heritage and history of this artefact."
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Jesus College
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We're delighted to welcome new music undergraduate, Miriam Reveley ( @mjr_organist ), who is making history as the first woman Organ Scholar at Jesus College. More here:
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Jesus College
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Brampton Manor
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Aker achieved A*A*A* and he is off to Jesus college, Cambridge university to study Education. Well done Aker.
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Jesus College
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Today's the day! JC has set up a picnic on First Court... and is ready to welcome cuddly representatives from other @Cambridge_Uni Colleges. But will the party be allowed to continue after deputy-head porter intervenes?
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Jesus College
3 years
Professor Abba Issa Tijani from Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments met with Master Sonita Alleyne and was able to see the Bronze for the first time. Watch the restitution ceremony at 3pm:
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Jesus College
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"We are all thrilled at seeing this day arrive, when the Bronze is finally returning home, but we are also painfully aware of having deprived its rightful owners for so long."
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Jesus College
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Today Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments will receive a Benin Bronze from the College in the first institutional return of its kind. Join us for the ceremony at 3pm via this live link:
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Jesus College
4 years
So many of us are missing this view - thanks to @CMBurlinson for keeping this year's wisteria watch going on an essential trip into College today
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Jesus College
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The newest addition to First Court… #UKSnow #UKWeather #Cambridge
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Jesus College
4 years
Our legendary Head Porter Grahame Appleby retires today after 26 years with us. As he passes on his top hat, we caught up with him to hear his memories of Jesus College and find out what he plans to do next:
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Jesus College
3 years
It’s the start of LGBT+ History Month! Head Porter Simon Durrant raised the flag this morning. #LGBTHM21 🌈
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Jesus College
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‘This is one of those moments where we're stepping across it together, all people, in saying this is enough' - Sonita Alleyne, Cambridge University via @krishgm
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Jesus College
5 years
"I left Cambridge thirty years ago, but it never left me. I am delighted to be returning.” Sonita Alleyne OBE FRA FRSA has been elected as our next Master and will join us in October 2019. Read more: 📸 Damian Paul Daniel
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Jesus College
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We have placed 158 poppies in Cloister Court, next to our war memorial - one for each member of our College community who died in #WW1 Join us for our #RemembranceSunday service from 10.55am tomorrow #LestWeForget
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Jesus College
2 years
Honorary Fellow, alumnus and Organ Scholar of Jesus College, James O’Donnell, conducted the choir of Westminster Abbey during The Queen's funeral yesterday. And 2023 Organ Scholar @mjr_organist (pictured) played the organ before the service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor.
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Jesus College
2 years
The first May Ball for three years is tonight and the College looks amazing!
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Jesus College
3 years
We're delighted to announce that these nine exceptional and distinguished individuals are joining Jesus College as Visiting Fellows from October 1. Read more about them and what they will be doing:
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Jesus College
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Another fine and frosty morning in Cambridge. #MondayMorning
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🙌🏅Congratulations to Jesus Fellow, Professor Rachel Evans ( @LabEvans ) who has been awarded the 2022 McBain Medal by the @ColloidsGroup of the @RoySocChem and the Society of Chemical Industry for her contribution to colloid and interface science. @SCIupdate @cu_mat
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Jesus College
3 years
The start of something new. Congratulations to our Freshers of 2021. #Matriculation #JesusCollegeCam
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Jesus College
4 years
What a beautiful shot. The houses on the right are some of our postgraduate accommodation- the curve as they lead to Jesus Green and the rainbow is just lovely.
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Tim Schmalz
4 years
I'm rather chuffed to have won @Cambridge_Uni 's @OPDACam ' #Cambridge 's Empty Spaces' photography competition with this snap taken on a post-rain run! 📸🌈 #RainbowsForNHS
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Jesus College
2 years
It’s matriculation photo time! Introducing our undergraduate Freshers of 2022. A warm welcome to all. #Matrictulation #JesusCollegeCambridge
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Jesus College
4 years
As one of the older Colleges in Cambridge, how green can we become? In our latest project, students from @cisl_cambridge have been advising us on improving the sustainability of our historic estate
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Jesus College
3 years
Happy New Year to our whole Jesuan community - students, Fellows, staff, alumni and friends. We look forward to the time we can all be together again #2021NewYear
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Jesus College
3 years
College looks like a beautiful snowglobe this morning ❄️ #Snow #Cambridge
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Jesus College
5 years
The refurbished Porters' Lodge is open! Denise is welcoming Fellows, students and staff at the brand new Chimney entrance, a first in College history. We'll post more photos of the interiors very soon #Cambridge #welcome
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Jesus College
5 years
A non-repayable @Cambridge_Uni bursary of up to £3,500 a year for undergraduates with a household income below £42,620 helps students’ academic outcomes, wellbeing and university experience a new @CamEdFac report finds:
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Jesus College
2 years
Congratulations to all those who got an offer today! And well done to everyone for getting this far. It's an achievement in itself. Please get in touch if you didn't receive an email.
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Jesus College
6 years
What a day it’s been for our graduands at their #cambridgegraduation today @cambridge_uni Congratulations to you all, enjoy the celebrations with friends and family and please do keep in touch - we’d love to hear what you all do next🎓
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Jesus College
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More snowy scenes ❄️⛄️ #UKSnow #MondayMorning #Cambridge
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Jesus College
2 years
Our wildflower meadow is not only great for pollinators, it's also lovely to look at! #JesusCollegeCam #WildflowerMeadow
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Jesus College
6 years
The Rainbow Flag is flying today over College to mark the start of #LGBTHM18 #LGBTHMUK It was raised by Ed and Holly from @JesusCSU
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Jesus College
2 years
We are deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and extend our heartfelt sympathies to the Royal Family. The Queen had an extraordinary ability to connect with everyone and many will remember when we were fortunate enough to welcome her to College.
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Jesus College
2 years
A huge thank you to Shaun Platt who retires today. He has been a committed member of the Jesus College catering team for more than 37 years. We will miss you! 😢
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Jesus College
2 years
Excited to announce that Jesus students Hamish MacGregor, Juliette Tindall, Joshua Kaye and Sameer Aggarwal will be competing in the first round of #UniversityChallenge on Tuesday 1 November. 👏 @BBCTwo
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Jesus College
4 years
If one man can’t breathe, we all can’t breathe. If anyone in our community wants to talk about recent events, please contact the College’s welfare team, the College Counsellor, or our student welfare representatives.
@CambridgeACS
Cambridge ACS
4 years
**CN: police brutality, violence Many of you are aware of the events that are currently taking place. These past few days have been traumatic for many people in the Black community. Being confronted again and again by instances of racial violence can wear away at our wellbeing.
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Jesus College
2 years
It’s a gorgeous sunny Autumn morning and College is looking particularly beautiful! #JesusCollegeCambridge #CambridgeUniversity #Autumn
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Jesus College
3 years
Looking forward to seeing our students walk down here later on their way to Senate House! 🎓 #cambridgegraduation #cambridgeuniversity #JesusCollegeCam
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Jesus College
4 years
Our Master, Sonita Alleyne, has concluded our virtual degree celebration: “I hope that your path will always lead you back here to Jesus, and you’ll feel like you’re coming home. You may be leaving Jesus now, but Jesus will never leave you.” #JesusCollege2020 🎓
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Jesus College
1 year
We’ve woken up to a winter wonderland. Share your #Snow pictures with us this morning. Pic credit: Jake Moscrop
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Jesus College
2 years
Good luck to our team! Jesus College is on @BBCTwo ’s University Challenge at 8.45pm, up against St Catherine's College, Oxford. Jesus students Hamish MacGregor, Juliette Tindall, Joshua Kaye, and Sameer Aggarwal will be competing. #JesusCollegeCambridge #UniversityChallenge
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Jesus College
2 years
Happy #WinterSolstice everyone. The days get longer from now on!
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Jesus College
1 year
Good luck again to our team! Jesus College is on @BBCTwo ’s University Challenge at 8.30pm, up against @UnivOxford . The team will be competing to join this year’s final eight in the quarter-final. #JesusCollegeCambridge #UniversityChallenge #CambridgeUniversity
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Jesus College
5 years
Matriculation!
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Jesus College
5 years
Thank you to everyone who has liked, shared and commented on the news that Sonita Alleyne OBE will be our next Master. As @MaryLavenCam who led the search committee, said: “We are thrilled by the election of Sonita Alleyne, who will be an inspirational Master."
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Jesus College
5 years
“It is an honour to be elected to lead Jesus College and I’m looking forward to becoming part of such an energetic and innovative community." Congratulations to Sonita Alleyne OBE who has been elected as our next Master and will join us in October:
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Jesus College
3 years
Did you spot our wisteria in Thursday's @Telegraph ? Here's more for all the keen #WisteriaWatchers out there - this time from the Master's lodge. Thanks to Head Porter Simon for the photo. @christs_college @SidneySussex - can you beat this? #WisteriaWatch
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Jesus College
2 years
Another beautiful winter's day today and the first day of the Lent term. Welcome back to all of our students!
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Jesus College
2 years
Head Porter Simon Durrant (centre), with the Praelector (left) and Senior Tutor (right), pauses the procession for the traditional #graduationselfie 🖤❤️
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Jesus College
3 years
Our archivist made an astonishing discovery when he pulled out this old chair from one of our storage rooms: @LSterneTrust
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Jesus College
2 years
We’re pleased to announce Benjamin Sheen will be joining us from January as our new Director of Music. Ben enjoys a distinguished career as a musician both as an organist and a conductor and is currently Sub-Organist @ChCh_Oxford . Read more here:
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Jesus College
4 years
Beautiful photos as ever from @camdiary but sad to see the gates closed on a day we would normally be welcoming back hundreds of students for Easter term. We are more than buildings though, we’re a community and we will get through this together ❤️🖤
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Sir Cam’s Cambridge Diary
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Cambridge 18 April 2020 -
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Jesus College
6 years
"Somewhere, over the rainbow, way up high...." This fantastic shot was taken by current postgraduate Izabela Kujawiak (2012)
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Jesus College
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Congratulations to the 30 Jesuans - undergrads and postgrads - who received their degrees today. Well done for all your hard work! 🎓🎉👏 #cambridgegraduation #CambridgeUniversity #JesusCollegeCambridge
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Jesus College
3 years
Last year we had to postpone our graduation ceremonies for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Today we have welcomed them back to celebrate properly. Congratulations to our graduates of 2020! 🎓❤️🖤 #cambridgegraduation #JesusCollegeCambridge #CambridgeUniversity
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Jesus College
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Our legendary Head Porter, Grahame Appleby, is paying tribute to our graduands. He’s told them how College is not the same without the whole community together: “Be kind, be honest and be the best that you can be.” #JesusCollege2020 ❤️🖤🎓
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Jesus College
3 years
Buster from @GirtonCollege arrived a little late for the picnic, along with @MECCambridge bear... Not to worry! JC took them to the @roostcafebar for a coffee and a bite to eat. 🧸☕🥪🧸
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Jesus College
5 years
Congratulations to @MaryLavenCam on jointly winning the Ronald H. Bainton Prize for History and Theology for her co-authored book 'The Sacred Home in Renaissance Italy'. More:
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Jesus College
4 years
How glorious does the #wisteria in First Court look? Thanks to @acambridgediary for sharing #WisteriaHysteria #Cambridge
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A Cambridge Diary
4 years
The Wisteria hunt continues apace with a courteous visit behind the locked gate of @JesusCollegeCam #cambridgewisteria
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Jesus College
2 years
It's the start of #TransgenderAwarenessWeek (November 13–19). Head Porter Simon Durrant raised the Progress Pride flag this morning. On November 20, there will also be a Choral Evensong for the #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance in our Chapel at 6pm. All welcome.
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Jesus College
1 year
Possibly the best graduation day photobomb of all time… @Cambridge_Uni #CambridgeGraduation #GraduationPhotobomb
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Jesus College
3 years
"What a race... What a win for Cambridge..." #LightBlue #BoatRace
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Jesus College
7 months
It’s matriculation photo time! Introducing our undergraduate Freshers of 2023. A warm welcome to all. #Matriculation #Freshers #CambridgeUniversity #JesusCollegeCambridge
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Jesus College
1 year
Minus 8 °C this morning… #Minus8 #UKWeather
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Jesus College
2 years
Congratulations to our graduates of 2022 🎓🎉 We hope you enjoyed your special day. Here’s a few highlights. #CambridgeGraduation #CambridgeAlumni
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Jesus College
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Thanks to Prof @LabEvans for this image of our rowers on a very cold River Cam this morning. Dedicated! #Snow #Snowfall
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Jesus College
2 years
Congratulations to Jesus Fellow, Professor @robertocipolla , Professor of Information Engineering in the @Cambridge_Eng who has been elected as a Fellow of the @royalsociety @Cambridge_Uni #JesusCollegeCam
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Jesus College
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Our 2023 graduands. We’re very proud of you!
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Jesus College
5 years
The Rainbow Flag is flying to celebrate the start of LGBT History Month! 🏳️‍🌈 @LGBTHM @Cambridge_Uni
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Jesus College
4 years
“I became the first Black woman to hold the post in any Oxbridge college. That gives me a sense of responsibility, but I didn’t apply hoping to make history...it was about returning to Cambridge and being part of a community that I loved so much.” Read more from our Master ⬇️
@GHmagazine
Good Housekeeping UK
4 years
Sonita Alleyne on being the first Black woman to lead an Oxbridge college
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Jesus College
2 years
Looking forward to seeing our students walk down here later on the way to Senate House. #CambridgeGraduation #JesusCollegeCambridge
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Jesus College
2 years
Today we said goodbye to Head Gardener Paul Stearn who has retired after more than 33 years of service. He has overseen many improvements to the gardens, including the creation of our wildflower meadow and an award-winning wildlife nature trail. We will miss him!😢
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Jesus College
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"This scholarship has given me the opportunity to have a university experience free from financial burdens and worries" - Meet @F1 scholar and Jesus student, Jesse Panda. @Cambridge_Uni #JesusCollegeCam
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Jesus College
2 years
Want to know what it's like studying at Jesus College? Take a look! #JesusCollegeCambridge #CambridgeUniversity
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Jesus College
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A few tired people today! Great to see the #MayBall back for the first time since 2019.
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Jesus College
1 year
Amazing costumes on show at the @CityRC Christmas Head. Here’s Dean of Chapel, Rev James Crockford and Roost Manager Jo Dell Orto as nun and bishop. The prize for best fancy dress went to another Jesus crew, four of our students as the Loch Ness Monster.
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Jesus College
5 years
. @gracefituk explains her three businesses: her personal brand, her merchandise, and a third secret business coming soon 👏
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Jesus College
4 years
Apparently our feathered friends think that College rules are for the birds. They seem comfortable, so we'll let them stay! Thanks to College Fellow @jennybulstrode for the temporary bird nest and photos.
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Jesus College
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Traditional #graduationselfie with Head Porter Simon Durrant and some of our students on the way to Senate House🎓: #cambridgegraduation #JesusCollegeCam #cambridgeuniversity
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Jesus College
2 years
Happy Wisteria Wednesday from First Court! It smells as good as it looks! #WisteriaWatch2022
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Jesus College
6 years
Our second group of graduands head into Senate House under the eye of our Head Porter, Grahame Appleby and Deputy Head Porter, John Morris. Huge congratulations to them all! #cambridgegraduation
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Jesus College
3 years
Another familiar spot... And some familiar backs of heads? Some of our staff and students were extras in the Jesus College scenes. #ProfessorT
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Jesus College
2 years
The wildflower meadow is offering some new hues. Blue cornflowers and yellow corn marigold are really standing out right now. 📸 Lloyd Mann
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Jesus College
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The sun even put in a brief appearance as our graduands gathered in First Court ahead of their journey to Senate House. Congratulations to all of our students celebrating today. 🎉🎓 #CambridgeGraduation #StormBabet #JesusCollegeCambridge
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Jesus College
5 years
"Anyone with a platform has a moral responsibility": @gracefituk explains why she will always talk about politics and social issues
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Jesus College
5 years
Thinking of applying to @Cambridge_Uni ? The deadline for 2020 is just a two weeks away - 6pm on 15 October. Hear more from Fadle, one of our undergraduates from the North-East, about his application and interview journey at ➡️ #GetInCambridge
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Jesus College
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"You have every right to make something into a business": @gracefituk on why she started to monetise what she does
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Jesus College
2 years
Congratulations to the 23 students who celebrated their graduation today. We look forward to seeing what you achieve next! 🎓🖤❤️
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Jesus College
1 year
It's the start of Lent term. Welcome back to all of our students! #JesusCollegeCambridge #CambridgeUniversity
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Jesus College
5 years
We are greatly saddened to hear of the death of College Fellow Dr Stephen Siklos. His dedication to the College, his concern for others, his wit and wry humour earned him the love and respect of all his colleagues. We offer his family our deep condolences.
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Jesus College
11 months
Some tired people today! 🥱 #JesusMayBall
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Jesus College
3 years
Congratulations to everyone getting their A-Level results today who has met their offer to join us here at Jesus! 🎉 We can’t wait to welcome you! ❤️🖤 #GoingToCambridge #ALevelResults #ResultsDay2021 #ALevels #JesusCollegeCambridge #CambridgeUniversity
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Jesus College
3 years
Here we are! #ProfessorT
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Jesus College
1 year
A hint of purple is now visible in First Court, which means it's time for #WisteriaWatch . #WisteriaHysteria #JesusCollegeCambridge
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