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A college for advanced study at the University of Cambridge

Clare Hall is a graduate college renowned for its informal approach to college life and its international diversity, located at the heart of the University of Cambridge.

A welcome message from our President, Professor Alan Short

Clare Hall was founded specifically for researchers and postgraduate students, who are at the centre of our community along with visiting scholars, Fellows, postdoctoral affiliates, and our staff. The College is in part modelled on the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, envisaged as such from its foundation by Clare College in 1966.

A critically important part of our vision is the largest programme for visiting academics in either university – some 50 Visiting Fellows join us annually, based in the College from three months to a year. In fact, the idea of Clare Hall was in part born out of the historical exclusion of students’ and Fellows’ partners and families from the daily life of the traditional colleges.

Dr William McMahon discovers the Earth’s oldest fossilised forest

15 March 2024 Fellows

Dr William McMahon (Clare Hall Research Fellow) and Professor Neil Davies (Churchill College) have …

15 March 2024 Fellows

Daniel H. Weiss, President Emeritus of the Met, presents the 2024 Ashby Lecture

11 March 2024 College life

We were honored to welcome Daniel H. Weiss as our speaker for the 2024 …

11 March 2024 College life

Clare Hall Boat Club puts on a stellar performance for Lent Bumps 2024

8 March 2024 College life

Last week from 27th Feb to 2nd March, Clare Hall Boat Club raced in …

8 March 2024 College life

Clare Hall Student Makoto Tosa wins big at Varsity Rugby Match

7 March 2024 Students

On 2nd March 2024, Cambridge University recorded the biggest victory in the history of …

7 March 2024 Students

‘On the Chopping Block’ featured in Varsity

6 March 2024

Our current exhibition, ‘On the Chopping Block: cooks and other paintings by William Balthazar …

6 March 2024

Clare Hall concert will feature world premiere of a new composition by Carlos Rodríguez Otero

29 February 2024 College life

On 16th March in Clare College Chapel, Continuum will perform the world premiere of …

29 February 2024 College life

Professor Li Su collaborates with national experts on first guidelines for utilising AI in stroke diagnosis

23 February 2024 Fellows

Professor Li Su is a Research Fellow and Tutor of Clare Hall. Spanning over …

23 February 2024 Fellows

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The College sits in tranquil surroundings to the west of Cambridge. Our grounds and modernist architecture provide the perfect environment for our members to study and build new friendships.