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.
News
Celebrated magician Michael Ammar visits Clare Hall
On June 3rd, renowned magician Michael Ammar and his wife Hannah visited Clare Hall, accompanied by Hugh Newsam, the secretary of …
New edition of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway edited by Dr Trudi Tate
May 2025 marked the hundredth anniversary of Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, regarded as one …
Sustainability at Clare Hall: How our gardening team is preserving our green spaces
Clare Hall has a strong commitment to sustainability, and has been making a conscious …
Tutorial news: Salje Medals awarded to Dr Kamila Rollan and Dr Simon St-Amant
Clare Hall graduates, Dr Kamila Rollan and Dr Simon St-Amant, have been awarded the …
Dr Fu Xiang Quah featured on the cover of Genome Research
Dr Fu Xiang Quah, who recently completed his PhD at Clare Hall, has published …
Professor Athanassios Fokas awarded 2025 Caltech Distinguished Alumni Award
Congratulations to Professor Athanassios Fokas, eminent mathematician and Emeritus Fellow of Clare Hall, for …
Markku Hokkanen selected as Eudaimonian Clare Hall Fellow for 2026
As part of an ongoing collaboration with the University of Oulu, Finland, the Eudaimonian …
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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.
