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Clare College

About the College

Clare is a forward-looking College with a tradition of academic achievement and a strong reputation for its friendly, unpretentious student community. College life centres on the elegant seventeenth-century Old Court, set by the river in central Cambridge.

At Clare, diversity is important to us and we accept students from all educational backgrounds. Applicants come to us with very varied educational experiences and we assess them individually, looking for academic ability and intellectual potential combined with enthusiasm and commitment.

Staff and students work closely together to achieve a supportive egalitarian community, and student representatives have voting rights on all major College committees. With its large and active teaching Fellowship, Clare is the College for students who enjoy the challenge of hard work, want to stretch themselves to their fullest abilities, make friends and develop their extra-curricular interests. As well as its thriving societies for politics, sports, comedy, drama and much else, Clare has a strong musical tradition: the choir has achieved international acclaim, while the crypt is a favourite venue for live music.

Just across the river, directly opposite the University Library, lies the Memorial Court complex, where all first-year students are housed in spacious accommodation, most of it en suite. Most of the arts and sciences faculties are only five minutes’ walk away, and Clare has one of the University’s best stocked libraries.

To find out more, come to an open day to meet students and Fellows. Online booking forms can be found on the College website. Alternatively, contact the Schools Liaison Officer (schools@clare.cam.ac.uk) to arrange a visit to your school or a group trip to the College.

Fact file

UCAS campus code

C

Courses available

All courses

Student numbers

510 undergraduates
c140 admitted each year
300 postgraduates

Open days 2013

See the College website for information and booking

See also Cambridge Open Days

Map

College staff

Master

Professor A J Badger
Admissions Tutors

Dr Jonathan Goodman (sciences)
Dr Kirsty Hughes (arts)
Senior Tutor

Dr Patricia Fara
Directors of Studies
  • Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Dr F Edmonds
  • Architecture Dr W Pullan
  • Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Dr R M Harris
  • Chemical Engineering Dr B Hallmark†
  • Classics Dr C Weiss
  • Computer Science Professor L Paulson
  • Economics Dr P Faulkner
  • Education Dr S Brindley†
  • Engineering Dr B Byrne
  • English Dr G F Parker
  • Geography Dr A Friend
  • History Dr E Foyster
  • History of Art Dr John Munns
  • Human, Social, and Political Sciences Dr H Thompson
  • Land Economy Professor P Allmendinger
  • Law Dr K Hughes
  • Linguistics Dr K McDougall
  • Management Studies Professor J Prabhu
  • Mathematics Dr M Dunajski
  • Medicine Dr P Fletcher
  • Modern and Medieval Languages Dr R Cacho
  • Music Dr S Barrett
  • Natural Sciences Dr A Carter (Biological), Dr A Ferguson (Physical)
  • Philosophy Dr T Lewens
  • Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Professor N Clayton
  • Theology and Religious Studies The Reverend G Seach
  • Veterinary Medicine Dr J Gibson

† external Director of Studies