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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.

Annual Clare Hall Cricket Match

2 June 2023 College life

You are warmly invited to the Annual Clare Hall cricket match between the President’s …

2 June 2023 College life

Clare Hall PhD Candidate wins Harold Blakemore Prize and an honorary mention of the Carlos Monsiváis Award

30 May 2023 Students

Clare Hall PHD Candidate Ange La Furcia wins Harold Blakemore Prize and has received …

30 May 2023 Students

Tutorial news: 19 Clare Hallers graduate

24 May 2023 Students

We were delighted to welcome a cohort of Clare Hall graduands for a graduation dinner …

24 May 2023 Students

Prof Barbara Sahakian ranked by Research.com in the field of Psychology & Neuroscience

19 May 2023 Fellows

Prof Barbara Sahakian, Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology in the Department of Psychiatry at the …

19 May 2023 Fellows

Clare Hall welcomes a new Gates Cambridge Scholar

19 May 2023 Students

Clare Hall is delighted to welcome Cory Aitchison, a Gates Cambridge Scholar to join …

19 May 2023 Students

Dr Lori Passmore, a Clare Hall Fellow is elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)

16 May 2023

We are delighted to share the wonderful news of Clare Hall Fellow Dr Lori …

16 May 2023

Sarah Gough, GSB Green Officer of Clare Hall receives the Vice-Chancellor’s Social Impact Award!

4 May 2023

We are delighted to announce that Sarah Gough, a Clare Hall student and Green …

4 May 2023

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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.