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Welcome to. Peterhouse. Peterhouse is renowned for its stimulating and friendly atmosphere, the diversity of its students and the range of their academic, extra-curricular and social activities, as well as for the quality of its facilities. The College. Peterhouse is the oldest of the Cambridge colleges (founded 1284) and over the past seven ...
- The College
Peterhouse is the oldest of the Cambridge colleges, founded...
- Study Here
Contrary to popular belief, there is no 'typical' Cambridge...
- Fellows
Each year Peterhouse elects between 2-3 stipendiary Research...
- Life at Peterhouse
Peterhouse is a small and vibrant College with about 80...
- Undergraduate Applications
Applications to Cambridge are handled by individual...
- Subjects
The Peterhouse course pages include commentary on course...
- Undergraduate Open Days
On 13th September, we will be open throughout the University...
- Postgraduate Applications
But the choice of college can make a big difference to your...
- People Peterhouse is well known for being a warm and supportive college. This comes from the students and from the outstanding staff and academics. These pages give details of the teachers and researchers in the college and of the staff departments that keep the college functioning.
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- The College
Peterhouse is the oldest constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England, founded in 1284 by Hugh de Balsham, Bishop of Ely. Peterhouse has around 300 undergraduate and 175 graduate students, and 54 fellows .
Founded in 1284, Peterhouse is a small but influential college with a rich history and a diverse community. Learn about its buildings, benefactors, achievements and traditions on its website.
Peterhouse is a charitable institution founded in 1284, with a diverse and stimulating community of Fellows, undergraduates and graduates. Explore its history, buildings, facilities and activities on its website.
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We provide a range of excellent accommodation (including en suite rooms) in central Cambridge (on or adjacent to the main site) for all undergraduates for the duration of their course.
We offer great food eaten in the oldest Hall in Cambridge, and there’s the option of a candlelit dinner every night during term. Peterhouse has excellent facilities for study, sport, music and social events. These include: 1. a spacious and well-stocked library 2. a theatre 3. music practice rooms 4. bar 5. computer room 6. gym 7. boathouse and spo...
The College is a supportive community where students quickly make friends and feel at home. Both lively and inclusive, Peterhouse welcomes students with wide-ranging backgrounds, interests and opinions. The only things all our students have in common are high academic ability, dedication to their subject and a willingness to work hard. To find out ...
Peterhouse is a close-knit and supportive College for undergraduates in Cambridge. It offers excellent accommodation, facilities, food and location, as well as a diverse and inclusive community of students and staff.
Peterhouse PETERHOUSE is the oldest and the smallest college in the University of Cambridge and was founded by Hugh de Balsham, Bishop of Ely, in 1284, near the Church of St Peter, without Trumpington Gate - whence its name.
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History of Peterhouse. Peterhouse was founded by Hugo de Balsham, Bishop of Ely, in 1284. It was the first College founded in Cambridge. However, early colleges were very different to colleges today – they were only for the fellows to live within. Students, who were as young as 14, had to find their accommodation in the city.
