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Murray Edwards College is a women-only constituent college of the University of Cambridge. [5] It was founded in 1954 as New Hall and renamed in 2008. The name honours a gift of £30 million by alumna Ros Edwards and her husband Steve, and the first President and woman Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge , Rosemary Murray .
Welcome to Murray Edwards, a vibrant and forward-looking college of the University of Cambridge. We welcome bright, ambitious women from all backgrounds, and we provide an excellent Cambridge education in a beautiful, relaxed and friendly environment.
Over the last 70 years, we've gone from strength to strength. We've made our own history, deciding for ourselves what a woman should be and expect from her education. We're based in iconic buildings in stunning gardens, and we're home to Europe's largest collection of art by women.
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We were founded in the middle of the last century, by women who defined for themselves what a woman should be and set no limits on their potential. Our College is beautiful – an iconic 1960s building, light and airy, and set in fabulous gardens which you’re free to enjoy at any time. Our students love our accommodation: first years live in Pearl Ho...
Our beautiful library is well-stocked and comfortable, and our librarians offer not only academic support but a great range of wellbeing activities, from crafts to yoga. We’re also home to the Women’s Art Collection, the biggest collection of women’s art in Europe, whose hundreds of works are spread throughout our buildings. Our new Art Café with i...
While you are with us, no matter where you joined us from, we want you to feel the College and Cambridge are yours. So you can make the most of every opportunity, we run classes to help students adjust to new ways of learning and studying, and we encourage you to join our active student societies including our Boat Club, football and rugby teams. A...
For the next 70 years and beyond, Murray Edwards College will be leading the way in promoting academic excellence, careers success and personal wellbeing for exceptional young women. It aims to empower students to be confident, successful and happy, and to offer outstanding young women from all backgrounds an academically excellent Cambridge ...
One of two surviving all female, undergraduate Cambridge colleges. Murray Edwards College (formerly known and founded as New Hall) was founded in 1954 with the aim of increasing the proportion of women at Cambridge.
In 2005, the College received a landmark £30m gift from alumna Dr Ros Smith and her then-husband Steve Edwards, securing its financial future. It was renamed Murray Edwards College, reflecting the generosity of the Edwards family and the vision of its founding president, Dame Rosemary Murray.
