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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.

Literature: Orhan Pamuk to give reading and discuss novels during Ashby Lecture 2023

31 March 2023 College life

Clare Hall – a college for advanced study at the University of Cambridge – …

31 March 2023 College life

Women’s History Month: Dr Kelly Fagan Robinson profiled in University article series

30 March 2023 Fellows

Dr Kelly Fagan Robinson, a Fellow and Tutor at Clare Hall, features in the …

30 March 2023 Fellows

Women’s History Month: University article series highlights Sarah Gough’s impactful allotment projects

23 March 2023 Students

Sarah Gough, a PhD candidate at Clare Hall reading Cancer Immunology, and a final-year …

23 March 2023 Students

Genobiography: Tristan Begg’s pioneering research uncovers clues to Beethoven’s health and family secrets

22 March 2023 Students

Tristan Begg, a PhD student in Biological Anthropology and member of Clare Hall, University …

22 March 2023 Students

Cricket: Player of the Match, Nadiah Thanthawi-Jauhari, recounts experience

15 March 2023 Students

Nadiah Thanthawi-Jauhari, a PhD student at Clare Hall, has reflected on being a cricket …

15 March 2023 Students

In pictures: members and friends explore ‘luminous’ paintings by Jill Swarbrick-Banks

13 March 2023 College life

Thank you to all who joined us for the private view of Jill Swarbrick-Banks: …

13 March 2023 College life

The Korean Wave: Kim Dae-jung’s legacy commemorated at Clare Hall

8 March 2023 College life

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

8 March 2023 College life

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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.