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.

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Literature: Orhan Pamuk to give reading and discuss novels during Ashby Lecture 2023
Clare Hall – a college for advanced study at the University of Cambridge – …

Women’s History Month: Dr Kelly Fagan Robinson profiled in University article series
Dr Kelly Fagan Robinson, a Fellow and Tutor at Clare Hall, features in the …

Women’s History Month: University article series highlights Sarah Gough’s impactful allotment projects
Sarah Gough, a PhD candidate at Clare Hall reading Cancer Immunology, and a final-year …

Genobiography: Tristan Begg’s pioneering research uncovers clues to Beethoven’s health and family secrets
Tristan Begg, a PhD student in Biological Anthropology and member of Clare Hall, University …

Cricket: Player of the Match, Nadiah Thanthawi-Jauhari, recounts experience
Nadiah Thanthawi-Jauhari, a PhD student at Clare Hall, has reflected on being a cricket …

In pictures: members and friends explore ‘luminous’ paintings by Jill Swarbrick-Banks
Thank you to all who joined us for the private view of Jill Swarbrick-Banks: …

The Korean Wave: Kim Dae-jung’s legacy commemorated at Clare Hall
This week we commemorated Kim Dae-jung’s legacy and residence at Clare Hall, through a …

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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.