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Newnham College is a women's constituent college of the University of Cambridge. [4] The college was founded in 1871 by a group organising Lectures for Ladies, members of which included philosopher Henry Sidgwick and suffragist campaigner Millicent Garrett Fawcett. It was the second women's college to be founded at Cambridge, following Girton ...
Newnham College is the lively and sociable women’s college at the heart of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1871, we are the oldest college run by women, for women. At its heart, a Cambridge college is a community of learning, teaching and research.
We remain proudly a women’s College today. The College has a mixture of beautiful historic and contemporary buildings, set in stunning gardens. We are located by the University’s Sidgwick site and University Library, and about 10 minutes walk from the historic centre of Cambridge.
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All of our rooms are offered at a fixed rate regardless of the room size. From historic rooms with balconies to stylish modern en suite rooms, accommodation for undergraduates is situated onsite, close to their friends.
Our gorgeous library was built in 1897, when pioneering women students couldn’t use the University libraries. Old Labs, the original women’s laboratories, are now a performance and music practice space. Our sports fields, tennis, gym and netball courts are all on site. Students also enjoy: 1. well-equipped kitchens for cooking with friends 2. the B...
Newnham is next to the main arts and humanities site, with the science and engineering departments five minutes’ cycle away. Newnham is a College for women, led by women. It’s a place where you’ll see women hold the most senior roles; where you’ll have the support to live life to your full potential. Your teaching and social life will be with women...
The book describes 'the idea of Newnham', which arose from supporters of female education in the mid-nineteenth century, the parallel trajectory of the founders of Girton College, and the small beginning of what became Newnham, with five students in a house overlooking Parker's Piece in 1871.
- Alice Gardner
- 1921
Welcome to Newnham – the College where you can walk on the grass! That sums us up – we’re friendly, informal, and try to break down the barriers between students and Fellows, so that everyone can learn from each other. One thing that makes us special – Newnham is a College for women, led by women.
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Oct 10, 2020 · Newnham College is a Victorian fairyland. The stately collection of ivy-draped redbrick halls, Queen Anne style with their elaborate curly gables, white-trimmed windows, and copper turrets, is nearly in the center of Cambridge, just down the road from the River Cam and the Backs.
