News at Robinson

Olympics 2012 B&B accommodation Go!

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Robinson College Team Celebrates Excellent Ratings

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Free wi-fi for delegates enhanced IT provision

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Unique Delegate Management System Gives Robinson College The Competitive Edge

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Published: 01 December 2011

Robinson College Announces Open Days To Meet Association Event Needs

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Robinson College Launches New Initiative In Conjunction With Local Hotels

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New Conference Office Manager appointed

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Mary Fuller retires from Robinson College

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Mary Is On The A-List!

Conference Administrator has been awarded a national accolade by the Meetings Industry Association.

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Published: 28 March 2011

We wore something Funny for Money

Robinson College staff all came to work wearing something red on Red Nose Day and raised over £160 in aid of Comic Relief.

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Published: 18 March 2011

Thanks for sharing your experience

We know that hearing about our delegates’ experiences is very important in our continual effort to ensure ever-improving facilities and service.

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Published: 11 March 2011

Housekeeper of the Year retires from Robinson College

It was a tearful farewell when Lorraine Murfitt retired just before Christmas; at her retirement party, after 19 years of loyal service she gained the accolade of Housekeeper of the Year 2010, awarded by Swiss Laundry.

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Published: 24 February 2011

Robinson College Lifts The Lid On Culinary Success

Staff in the Catering team at the College are celebrating a number of accolades achieved during the last month.

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Published: 03 December 2010

New Appointment Means Business at Robinson College

Robinson College is expanding its conference team with the appointment of Rose McDonald as Head of Sales.

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Published: 30 November 2010

Green Initiatives Reap Rewards at Robinson College

A drive to save energy and reduce environmental impact is paying dividends at Robinson College.

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Published: 13 July 2010

Better Deal for Third World Producers - Robinson College Achieves Fairtrade Status

Staff at a Cambridge College are celebrating being awarded official Fairtrade College Status for their contribution to the Foundation’s objectives.

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Published: 21 May 2010

Robinson College Tops The Tables for Student Food

We get great feedback from our conference delegates so we were delighted too after being voted the best in the city for providing high quality student food.

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Published: 17 March 2010

Commitment to ongoing training is key to success

Quality accreditation requires consistent delivery of standards - so even with a team that receives regular customer plaudits, training is vital. Nick Milne, Catering & Conference Manager and a member of the Hotel Bookings Agents Association (HBAA) Training Academy Committee explains why we have introduced a structured training programme and the rewards it is delivering.

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Published: 17 March 2010

Award-winning Chefs at Robinson College Unveil New Season Menus

Two Chefs at Robinson College are demonstrating their culinary creativity by launching new seasonal menus after winning two medals in a recent competition.

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Published: 01 February 2010

Lord Drayson speaks at Robinson College

Lord Drayson, Government Minister for Science and Innovation was at Robinson College on Monday 23rd November to chair a cross-party debate on science policy in the UK.

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Published: 04 January 2010

Major Milestone For Robinson College

The Conference team at Robinson College is celebrating a major milestone in its history - it has just welcomed its 350,000th delegate.

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Published: 22 December 2009

Top Scores For Robinson College

The Conference team at Robinson College, Cambridge is celebrating receiving the highest ever ratings in its customer satisfaction survey.

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Published: 22 December 2009

Mary Celebrates 30 Years

There’s been cause for double celebration at Robinson College recently when the College marked its 30th anniversary and one of its members of staff completed 30 years’ service.

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Published: 17 December 2009

New Bar Manager At Robinson Introduces Fresh Ideas

The new Bar Manager at Robinson College is pulling in the punters by introducing innovative drinks and snacks.

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Published: 17 December 2009

Robinson College Celebrates 30 Years

It was many happy returns at Robinson College, Cambridge this weekend as 180 alumni came from all over the world to join in the 30th anniversary celebrations.

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Published: 29 September 2009

Robinson Chef Has All The Ingredients For A Happy Future

Robinson College’s award-winning pastry chef has just used her specialist skills to create a unique wedding cake for her own special day.

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Published: 16 September 2009

Queen wishes Butler Bell a happy retirement as he finally hangs up his gong and gavel

After 28 years of loyal service, Jimmy Bell, the College Butler, is finally retiring for a well deserved rest. In a letter from Buckingham Palace, HM The Queen’s best wishes were expressed to Jimmy for a very happy retirement.

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ROBINSON COLLEGE IS ACCREDITED TWICE IN ONE MONTH!

April 2009 was a bumper month for quality approval here at Robinson College. Although conference delegates have been using the great facilities at the College for nearly 30 years, in this day and age of such wide choice, it’s reassuring for organisers to have an independent view of the quality and facilities provided by venues. You can be even more confident about the quality here now that the College has been awarded the AIM Silver Level award and the VisitBritain 4 star campus accreditation.

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Published: 22 May 2009

25th Anniversary of the first successful UK heart-lung transplant at Papworth Hospital.

On 20th April, in Robinson College’s main Auditorium, 120 people gathered to celebrate 25 years since the UK’s first successful heart-lung transplant at Papworth Hospital performed by Professor John Wallwork in April 1984.

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Published: 19 May 2009

Robinson College’s Green shoots gather strength

As Robinson College enters its annual report for the Cambridge University Environment Consultancy Society Environmental League table again, we are all waiting to see whether we will have retained our place at the top of the tree.

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Published: 18 March 2009

Robinson Signs up to the 2012 UK Event Industry Fair Pricing and Practice Charter

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Published: 05 February 2009

IAEA 2008 Annual Conference, Cambridge, UK

The 34th International Association for Education Assessment Annual Conference (IAEA) was hosted at Robinson College from Sunday 7 to Friday 12 September 2008 by Cambridge Assessment as the flagship event of the celebrations for its 150th anniversary.

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Published: 21 November 2008

Refurbished Bedrooms

In an ongoing project to maintain and upgrade the quality of the bedrooms at Robinson College, 60 rooms were redecorated this summer during the College's annual 2 week shutdown. This completes the final cycle of the current refurbishment program, which has seen each of the 270 bedrooms receive a face lift.

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Published: 28 March 2008

AIM Accreditation Awarded to Robinson College

Robinson College was proud to have been amongst the first few academic venues to be awarded the AIM accreditation by the Meetings Industry Association last month. Having met all of the various requirements of the three discrete sections, the College qualified for entry level AIM this summer.

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Published: 28 March 2008

Free Wireless at Robinson College

Although it seems like wifi is all around us, getting it right and ensuring a robust service takes some time to get right. At Robinson College, Cambridge they have done just that...

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Published: 28 March 2008

Auditorium Refurbishment

Robinson college is very proud of its magnificent Auditorium which has served many a successful conference event and indeed been the home for the College student's theatrical society - Brickhouse. Over its 25 year life, the fixtures and fittings have served well. However, in 2006, College Council agreed to a complete make-over to see a modernisation of the technical equipment as well as a complete refurbishment...

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Published: 28 March 2008

Robinson College Links to Antarctica

Delegates at Robinson College, Cambridge were “transported” to Antarctica at the end of November, using a video link via the Internet.

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Published: 27 March 2008