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Yesterday we received the very welcome news that the College’s plans to install solar panels on the roof of the Chapel had been unanimously approved by
@camcitco
. Here's a thread to explain more 🧵👇
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Graduation day kicks of at King's, traditionally the first college to process. Congratulations to all those graduating today!
@Cambridge_Uni
#graduation
#Graduation2019
#Cambridge
🎓
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Delighted to announce the election of
@gilliantett
as our next Provost, to take office in October of this year!
Gillian will become the 45th Provost of King's, succeeding Professor Michael Proctor in the role. Full details here:
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Not your average Monday morning...
📸 Instagram: sheamol.obeda
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It is with great sadness that King’s College has learned of the death of Sir Stephen Cleobury.
Stephen died in his hometown of York last night, 22 November, after a long illness.
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It might be freezing, but the first signs of Spring are appearing in the Xu Zhimo garden.
@Cambridge_Uni
#spring
#snowdrops
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Thank you
@acambridgediary
for photographing the 'Carols from King's' rehearsal and always finding the time to capture the beauty of the Chapel's vaulted ceiling and stained glass.
7th December 2023
Thread 1/2
Far away in the distance is a BBC cameraman waving at me to get out of the way - can you guess why?
@Kings_College
@ChoirOfKingsCam
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The mornings are getting colder but the colours on the Backs make up for it.
@Cambridge_Uni
#Autumn
🍂
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Our favourite photo from last year, taken out of our office window, King's Chapel caught just before a massive thunderstorm.
#WorldPhotographyDay
@Cambridge_Uni
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King’s College is delighted and proud that our Director of Music, Stephen Cleobury, has been knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to choral music.
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Barney has been missing from the Provost’s Lodge at King’s since late February. His family and student friends all miss him. Any news about his whereabouts would be welcome. Follow
@provostscats
on Instagram.
@TreasuryMog
@Cambridge_Uni
@Catz_Cambridge
🐱
#findbarney
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This year marks 50 years since the first admission of women to King's as undergraduate students. In the coming months we'll be holding a series of events to both celebrate the women of King’s who make up our remarkable community, and to address the inequalities that still remain.
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'True, for Alan Turing', the new sculpture by Sir Antony Gormley, was officially unveiled yesterday.
Thank you to all who came along to celebrate the life and work of Alan Turing and hear more about this extraordinary artwork.
👉
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On
#RoaldDahlDay2018
we thank
@QuentinBlakeHQ
for his amazing illustration of the King's choir, done for the 800th anniversary of
@Cambridge_Uni
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Congratulations to Prof Ashley Moffett (
@MoffettAm485
) on receiving a
@karolinskainst
’s honorary doctorate for a lifetime of research on the biological mechanisms behind serious conditions associated with pregnancy.
👇
#IWD
📸© Jooney Woodward 2023.
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Excellent to see the new
@bankofengland
£50 note celebrating Alan
#Turing
enter circulation today, also carrying the signature of Chief Cashier Sarah John, herself a King’s alumna.
We're flying the rainbow flag today in honour of this remarkable man.
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@GillianTett
is the new Provost of
#kingscollegecambridge
.
"I want to convene the most brilliant minds, champion the best intellectual capital in Britain, promote this on the world stage, and help the next generation of students and Fellows to remake the world.”
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Our Head Porter leads the procession of graduands to the Senate House, alongside the Provost, Praelector and Tutors
#cambridgegraduation
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The EU flag flying above the College today in solidarity with our European students. See our full statement here: . 🇪🇺
@Cambridge_Uni
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“We found that the meadow was strikingly beneficial for biodiversity. I was really surprised, actually, at the magnitude of the change for such a small area.”
New impact study by
@CicelyMarshall
et al, out today in
@AER_ESE_BES
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We'd like to thank the many alumni and friends who've been in touch about their concerns regarding this year's admissions process - we'll try to get back to all of you as soon as we can but in the meantime please see the statement on the College website:
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Thrilled to reveal the first photovoltaic panels installed on the roof of the Chapel and to celebrate that we are near the end of a year-long conservation project that will hopefully inspire others to go greener.
👇Find out more at
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1/15 We appreciate that many applicants, parents, alumni, and other interested parties have justified concerns regarding the outcome of this year’s university admissions process, in light of the changes to the grading of A-level results.
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We are flying the EU flag alongside the Union flag today as a symbol of our continuing support for the rights of our EU Fellows, staff and students, and to show how highly we value their contribution to the life of the College.
@Cambridge_Uni
#CambTweet
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Happy World Book Day from King's Library, created in 1441. Beautiful photo courtesy of Sara Rawlinson
@srawlinsonphoto
#WorldBookDay
📚
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Summer has officially begun when the cows return to the King's backs.
@Cambridge_Uni
#summer
☀️
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#GoodLuck
for anyone waiting for
#AlevelResults
this week. Martha remembers when she heard she was going to King's "although it's the most solemn-looking college, it's full of the friendliest and most brilliant people.”
#GoingToCambridge
#GoingToKings
@Cambridge_Uni
#Cambtweet
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🎉On this day in 1724 the foundation stone was laid for the Gibbs building. Since then, it has been the venue for countless supervisions and nerve-wracking admissions interviews, and continues to be where many Fellows research and teach.
👇
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Happy Easter from King's College.
@Cambridge_Uni
#HappyEaster
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King's was glad to welcome The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall to attend a
@ChoirOfKingsCam
rehearsal today!
Before departing
@Cambridge_Uni
, TRH pose for a photo with young members of
@ChoirOfKingsCam
.
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Join us online next Friday 29 April, for our fifth annual
#AlanTuring
Lecture, this year given by Director of Robotics at
@DeepMind
Dr Raia Hadsell, on the topic of 'Charting the Horizons of Artificial Intelligence Research'. All welcome!
Register at
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"If each of us held a candle there / and if we went in together / we could see it."
Fellow in Economics
@KamiarMohaddes
reads 13th century poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī's superb 'Elephant in the Dark' as part of our
#poemsfromlockdown
initiative.
@CambridgeJBS
@CambridgeINET
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"Rutter, who is publicly described as an agnostic, observed that Sir Stephen had always wanted to make people of all faiths and of none welcome to the world of church music. King’s College chapel was, through its music, to speak to all."
@johnmrutter
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Carols from King's airs today at 5pm on BBC Two. A Christmas tradition for many, we hope you enjoy it with your feet up and a cup of something warm.
@BBCTwo
@ChoirOfKingsCam
#christmas
#carols
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The College is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. We extend our deepest sympathy to her family and pay tribute to a life of devoted public service.
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The
#KingsCampaign
will see us raise £100 million to lead the way in encouraging and enabling more of the brightest students, regardless of their financial or social background.
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In a move many wont agree with, Fellows at Kings have voted to outlaw the use of the apostrophe in official communications after a spate of unresolved disputes around the proper styling of the Porters Lodge, Gibbs building and Bodleys Court.
More here:
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Thank you to everyone who listened to the choir tonight and Happy Easter.
@Cambridge_Uni
#Easter
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Merry Christmas from King's, to all of our students, fellows, staff, alumni and friends all over the world.
@Cambridge_Uni
#christmas
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We are thrilled to announce that our Chapel will reopen to members and visitors from Saturday 15th August. In order that numbers can be carefully controlled, all those wishing to visit the Chapel will require a timed ticket, which can be obtained from .
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
There's a heart over Cambridge
Is it for you?
#Valentines
@Cambridge_Uni
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Indeed. We are all determined to welcome new and returning students back to Cambridge for the coming academic year, and once again to provide in-person teaching, supervision and support.
All the heads of college at
@Cambridge_Uni
have written to
@thetimes
. We aim to get students back to Cambridge as soon as we safely can, and we want to offer in-person teaching & pastoral care in colleges - supplemented by online lectures.
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#GoodLuck
to everybody receiving their results today! We look forward to meeting all of our new students.
#alevelresultsday2018
#GoingToCambridge
#GoingToKings
@Cambridge_Uni
#CambTweet
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Christmas is almost here...
The choristers of the
@ChoirOfKingsCam
are joined by the
@kingssingers
for the televised Carols from King's - broadcast on BBC Two at 17:30 (UK) on Christmas Eve. It's also available to download from
Photo by
@acambridgediary
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The panels, which form one facet of the College’s strategy to decarbonise its operations by 2038, will meet 100% of the energy needs of the Chapel and will reduce the College’s carbon emissions by more than 27 tonnes each year.
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Many congratulations to those of our students who graduated today - the culmination of years of hard work and commitment, and no small measure of resilience. Always a remarkable achievement, but particularly so this year - we're immensely proud of all of you!
📷
@jjgiddens
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The rainbow flag flying proudly over the college for LGBT+ History Month.
#LGBTHistoryMonth
#LGBT
#rainbow
@Cambridge_Uni
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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Last week we were delighted to welcome back our alumni to celebrate the 20th, 25th and 30th anniversaries since their arrival at King's.
This was the first in-person reunion event for nearly two years and we can't wait for the next one!
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"Nor is the present less valuable because the future will be blank."
As part of our
#poemsfromlockdown
initiative, King's Fellow Anna Alexandrova of
@CambridgeHPS
reads from a speech given by Frank Ramsey to The Apostles in 1925, as cited in his new biography by
@MisakCheryl
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"The University of Cambridge has become the first higher education institution in the world to set science-based targets in line with the Paris Agreement's more ambitious 1.5C trajectory."
@Cambridge_Uni
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We're approaching one of the most beautiful times for Cambridge, we hope the new students arriving next week will have some time to relax in the autumn colours
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... Having been careful stewards for nearly 600 years, as a College we are inherently aware of the duty we have to protect the Chapel as a building of exceptional significance, for the benefit of everyone, forever."
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Many hands make light work - and the baling of the meadow hay is great proof of it! 👏
The Gardens team, with the help of the always reliable Alpine baler, were very busy yesterday and bales are now waiting to be shared so more wildflower meadows can grow across the city.
And that's a wrap.
A picture of Cambridge every day since 2010. (No 4896) Wednesday 23rd August 2023
@Kings_College
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The plans sit within the context of the wide-ranging work already under way at King’s: the move to renewable energy suppliers, replacement of old boilers, biodiversity initiatives, construction of new accommodation to Passivhaus standards, and more.
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In July 2020, when we were putting together a very alternative graduation photo for our 'leavers', we started to plan their return to Cambridge for a more traditional celebration. Today we are thrilled to have you finally back and extremely proud of all of you, 'Class of 2020'!
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Congratulations to
@sophiacooke
for her college prize, for "valuable contributions to College life and the wider community" as a result of her incredible work on abusive relationships.
I received my award from
@Kings_College
for my work on abusive relationships
@Cambridge_Uni
this morning. I cleaned off my old black boots beforehand and realised the last time I did that was to give evidence at the trial of my ex-partner. My boots and I have gone full circle!
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Today marks 150 years since the birth of Indian philosopher, poet and spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo, who studied Classics at King's (1890-92).
An ardent campaigner for his country's liberation, the Indian Independence Act came into effect on his 75th birthday in 1947.
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‘Women and the Piano’, by Susan Tomes (KC 1972) tells the story of 50 determined women who managed, against the odds, to become concert pianists.
👉Pre-order from
@YaleBooks
#WorldBookDay
#IWD
#WomensHistoryMonth
@susantomespiano
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A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is broadcast at 2pm on Radio 3 on Christmas Day, and at various times on the BBC World Service. Merry Christmas!
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This week we see Professor Michael Proctor retire after ten years as Provost. His contribution to King's has been extraordinary, and he has the warmest thanks of the College and the entire King's community.
📷 by Stephen Bond for 'King's Parade'.
@Cambridge_Uni
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King’s flies EU flag in solidarity with its EU staff and students
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A new scholarship from the Quantedge Foundation will offer refugee students the opportunity to study for an MPhil at King's. The scholarship covers University tuition fees and living costs for the period of study, for any one-year MPhil course.
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Today we mark the 550th anniversary of the death of our College's Founder, Henry VI.
More about his legacy to King's and Cambridge on the College website, including a great presentation by our Archivist:
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Members of the community are welcome to join us tomorrow for a silent vigil in response to the situation that has unfolded in Iran since the death in custody of Mahsa Amini.
Wednesday 19 October
King's College Chapel
12.30-13.30
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The installation of the panels has been designed to dovetail with the conservation works to the Chapel roof, which will see the entire lead covering removed and replaced, all while maintaining access to the building for visitors, daily services and concerts.
📷
@acambridgediary
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What a fantastic day we had on Saturday marking 50 Years of Women at King's with a wonderful Festival event full of talks, music, poetry, children's activities, tours, exhibitions, and more!
Here's a quick recap of a delightful day...🧵
📷by Martin Bond
@acambridgediary
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A lovely
@VarsityUK
review of 'Illuminating Cambridge Libraries' an exhibition by
@srawlinsonphoto
featuring some beautiful photos of King's Library
@HeongGallery
📚
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A special service open to the public with
@ChoirOfKingsCam
will take place in the College Chapel on Tuesday 20 September.
More information below 👇
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‘Singing on the River’ is back on the College banks on Sunday 23 June.
Time to buy your tickets and start planning what to pack in your picnic basket!
👇
(This 📸 was taken last year by
@acambridgediary
)
@kingsmen
@ChoirOfKingsCam
Singing on the River 2024!
Tickets are now available for Singing on the River on 23rd June:
More detail:
Box office:
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Delighted to be welcoming Katie Haworth to join us in October as a Research Fellow in
#archaeology
to investigate findings from last year's excavation of an early
#medieval
burial ground on Barton Road. More here:
📸
@drakonheritage
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Delighted to announce that we'll be hosting the remarkable duo of Peter Knight (of
@Gigspanner
) and John Spiers (
@squeezyjohn
) for a very special
#folk
concert on 4 December. Huge thanks to the wonderful
@folkeast
team for making it happen!🎻🪗
Tickets👇
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The college lawns are slowly recovering from the heat, in time for the arrival of our new freshers, now just a month away!
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Not a bad venue for our special
@knightandspiers
winter concert this Sunday evening🎻🪗🎻🪗🎻🪗
Doors 6.45pm / Start 7.30pm
Tickets via:
#folkmusic
#gigs
#Cambridge
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A very happy Pride to everyone celebrating in Cambridge today. We hope that our LGBT+ students, staff and alumni have a wonderful day. 🏳️🌈
@CambridgePride
#pride
#cambridgepride
#pridemonth
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Tonight we have launched the
#KingsCampaign
. Over the next five years we will be raising £100 million to continue to deliver world-class teaching and research, encourage applicants from diverse and under-represented backgrounds, and maintain and preserve our historic buildings.
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The panels will make a considerable, immediate positive environmental impact. The potential combined annual output of the panels is 128,062 kWh/year, with excess energy feeding into the College’s internal electricity network, reducing our reliance on the National Grid.
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Excellent to see King's alumnus
#AlanTuring
- mathematician, computer scientist, cryptographer, and gay man - recognised on the new £50 note.
A reminder of his extraordinary contribution to academia and the war effort, and of the appalling persecution he faced in his lifetime.
The new £50 note featuring Alan Turing is coming on 23 June 2021. Find out about its design and security features:
#TheNew50
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