Congratulations to Bartomeu Monserrat, Robinson Fellow and Professor of Materials Physics at the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, was recently selected as one of five finalists of ‘The Princess of Girona Award for Scientific Research’. He presented his scientific work in Santander, Spain to an audience of young students and met the King of Spain together with the other finalists.

Last night the College welcomed Dr Emma Cooper to the Fellowship.

Emma is a University Assistant Professor in Literacy Education at the Faculty of Education. Her research interests include curriculum studies, multimodal literacies, and social semiotics. ‘I’m so thankful for the very warm welcome I have received from the Robinson community and I’m very much looking forward to supporting this community as a Fellow’.

https://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/people/staff/cooper/

Congratulations to Robinson postgraduate student Andrew Fischer, a Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholar, who has been awarded a Japanese Studies Fellowship by the Japan Foundation to conduct doctoral research at Kumamoto University for twelve months. 

The Japan Foundation was established by the Government of Japan and offers a select number of fellowships to outstanding doctoral students each year. This is a fully funded fellowship.
 

Tom Blomfield and Surbhi Sarna, Group Partners at Y Combinator are coming to Robinson College on Wednesday 1 May at 6:00pm!

Before YC, Tom was co-founder of Monzo, one of the first app-based challenger banks in the UK. Surbhi was the founder and former CEO of nVision Medical, which developed a first-in-kind microcatheter for the detection of ovarian cancer.

Tom and Surbhi will share their founding stories and answer questions based on their experience and what they’ve seen from advising YC startups. Time for Q&A, and a reception with food and drinks will follow.

We’re delighted to announce Robinson College alumnus, Francis Bushell, is performing as a soloist with the Cambridge University Orchestra on 4 May at West Road Concert Hall.

HAYDN, MOZART and RAMEAU | Cambridge University Orchestra
When: May 4, 2024 7:30 pm
Where: West Road Concert Hall
https://www.cmp.cam.ac.uk/Haydn

Mr David Reynolds retires today as our Head Porter, after 5 years with the College.  Prior to his time at Robinson he spent 37 years on Britain’s railways, leaving as the Chief Signalling Inspector and a Royal Train Operations Inspector.  On behalf of the entire College, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to you David, for your years of service and commitment to Robinson. We wish you all the best for the next chapter ahead!

Congratulations to the Cambridge Sailing team who came first at the open BUSA Team Racing Championships at Grafham Water Sailing Club. Robinson student Gordon Cogan Sivarajan (Natural Sciences, 2020) was part of the crew who were victorious after three days of racing.

Full results and some more info here: 
An article from the CUCrC (cambridge university cruising club, our dinghy sailing club) website: 

This year's Women in Science Festival ran at Robinson College from 8th-9th April 2024. We welcomed 40 young people from state schools across the UK - from Torquay to Belfast, and Leeds to Gloucester - to Robinson College for two intensive days of science activities. Almost all the students came from Widening Participation backgrounds, and all were on track to achieve the grades needed to apply to Cambridge University should they wish to. The Festival was a great success, with lots of positive feedback.