Success for Robinson Engineering Students

Huge congratulations to Ido Balter (pictured left), one of our third year Engineering students who has been awarded a prestigious ISTAT Foundation scholarship, offering him a fantastic opportunity to specialise in aeronautical engineering and related fields. 
And congratulations to our Engineering PhD student, Xiang Li (pictured right), who has been awarded the Innovate UK Immersive Tech Award for Technical Innovation for his microGEXT project (microgesture-based text editing in VR) which was recognised for its potential to shape the future of immersive human-computer interaction.

Robinson's Jiayao Jiang awarded International Fellowships

Congratulations to Jiayao Jiang, a Robinson PhD student at the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, who has recently been awarded International Fellowships to carry out research at the Huntington Library, Art Museums, and Botanical Gardens, as well as at the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress in Washington DC.

Jiayao will be working on a research project which examines the transformation of urban heritage in post-war Rome and investigates the transnational flows between the United States and Italy in the immediate aftermath of World War II. Her doctoral research is fully funded by the UKRI AHRC and supervised by Prof. Robert S.C. Gordon at Cambridge.

Calling prospective students from the EU: applications now open for the William Waite Scholarship in STEMM

We are delighted to invite applications from prospective students from the EU for the William Waite Scholarship in STEMM.
The William Waite Scholarship was established by Claudio Corbetta (Mathematics, 1991) in honour of Mr William Waite, an inspirational mathematics teacher who played a pivotal role in mentoring Claudio from his early education in the UK through to his studies at Robinson and beyond. Claudio explains that he created the scholarship: “to make education more accessible and empower deserving students to achieve their dreams—just as Mr. Waite did for me!”

Dr Claire Wilkinson, Admissions Tutor at Robinson College, added: “The William Waite Scholarship is intended to support EU students who have the potential to thrive at Cambridge but are held back by financial constraints. The scholarship is about more than just financial support—it opens the door to all that Robinson College, and the wider University of Cambridge, has to offer, including a vibrant community and a wealth of extracurricular opportunities in sport, drama, music, and beyond.”

Find out more including details on how to apply for the William Waite Scholarship.

'Time for a Poem' with Dr Lizzi Rawlinson-Mills

A group of local teachers recently met at Robinson with Dr Lizzie Rawlinson-Mills to discuss poetry teaching and plan a collaborative research project which they’ll be undertaking in their individual schools over the next two or three months.
The 'Time for a Poem' research is supported by Robinson’s Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences research fund, with some additional funding from the Faculty of Education.

12th Century Romance translated by Dr Judy Weiss and Prof. Neil Cartlidge

Emeritus Fellow, Dr Judy Weiss, and Prof. Neil Cartlidge, have co-translated Ipomedon (Boydell and Brewer 2025) - a twelfth-century romance in Anglo-Norman by a witty poet in Herefordshire.

Ipomedon offers the first modern English translation; it also provides explanatory notes, and a full introduction, discussing the author, its audience, dating, sources and analogues, themes, humour and narrative style. It will make this important text, of great interest to medieval romance studies, available to a wider audience. Find out more.

Congratulations to Professor Geoffrey Greatrex who has been elected to the Academia Europaea.
 
Former Bye Fellow at Robinson College, Professor Geoffrey Greatrex, has been elected to the Academia Europea. The aim of the Academy is to promote European research, advise governments and international organisations in scientific matters, and further interdisciplinary and international research.

Geoffrey is now Professor of Classics at the University of Ottawa.

ALUMNI NEWS

Nawaz Peerbocus Leads UNDP's Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking Global Study

Nawaz Peerbocus (Sustainability Leadership, 2019), writes: "As a proud Robinson College alum, I am currently leading the United Nations Development Programme's Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) Global Study on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.

"This flagship initiative investigates the scale of public, private, and philanthropic investments aimed at combating modern slavery—and critically, the vast gap that still remains. Our work is mapping financial flows, identifying barriers to funding, and building the business case for scaling investments to protect vulnerable populations and dismantle exploitative systems. It is a unique effort that blends data, policy, and finance to catalyze global action
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"The study is engaging voices from across development, finance, civil society, and the private sector, and we invite Robinson alumni from all disciplines to get involved—whether by sharing insights, research, or simply following the journey."

Learn more and join the conversation.

New research on The Dambusters Raid by Prof Tim Luckhurst

The latest academic research from Prof Tim Luckhurst (History, 1980) deals with newspaper coverage of Operation Chastise, more commonly known as The Dambusters Raid. Entitled 'Bombing the Dams and raising national morale: the Dambusters Raid as an enduring propaganda victory,' it will appear in the autumn edition of Ethical Space - The International Journal of Communication Ethics.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday 21 June 2025 - Robinson College Boat Club Dinner and Boat Naming Ceremony. Robinson rowing alumni and current RCBC members are warmly invited to this day of celebrations. Book a ticket.

Saturday 28 June 2025 - Donor Day - this 'by invitation only' event serves as a special thank you to the donors of Robinson College. Find out more.

Saturday 27 September 2025 - Reunion Dinner - celebrating 1985, 1995, 2005 and 2015 cohorts. Find out more and book your ticket today.

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