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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.

Clare Hall Football Club makes history in match against Clare College

30 June 2025 College life

On 21 June 2025, Clare Hall Football Club (CHFC) made history with their victory …

30 June 2025 College life

MPhil Student Rishul Karia cycles from London to Brighton to raise money for seabird conservation

20 June 2025 Students

On Sunday 15 June, Rishul Karia, who is pursuing an MPhil in Quantative Climate …

20 June 2025 Students

Professor Barbara Sahakian and Dr Christelle Langley share research on innovative technologies for managing anxiety

19 June 2025 Fellows

Professor Barbara Sahakian, Fellow of Clare Hall, and Dr Christelle Langley, Clare Hall Affiliated …

19 June 2025 Fellows

Celebrated magician Michael Ammar visits Clare Hall

13 June 2025 College life

On June 3rd, renowned magician Michael Ammar and his wife Hannah visited Clare Hall, accompanied by Hugh Newsam, the secretary of …

13 June 2025 College life

New edition of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway edited by Dr Trudi Tate

10 June 2025 Fellows

May 2025 marked the hundredth anniversary of Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, regarded as one …

10 June 2025 Fellows

Sustainability at Clare Hall: How our gardening team is preserving our green spaces

6 June 2025 College life

Clare Hall has a strong commitment to sustainability, and has been making a conscious …

6 June 2025 College life

Tutorial news: Salje Medals awarded to Dr Kamila Rollan and Dr Simon St-Amant

2 June 2025 Students

Clare Hall graduates, Dr Kamila Rollan and Dr Simon St-Amant, have been awarded the …

2 June 2025 Students

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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.

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