Murray Edwards College
About the College
Murray Edwards College is welcoming and ambitious, providing forward-looking opportunities for outstanding young women.
Architecturally light and modern, the College is set within informal gardens a short walk from central Cambridge and close to the Departments of Mathematics, Physics and Veterinary Medicine.
As a younger College we enjoy an informal, friendly and aspirational atmosphere. We encourage students to achieve their best academically and in their wider pursuits. We provide educational support through experienced academics and complement this with our unique interdisciplinary programme (Gateway), which provides workshops and professional opportunities, such as internships specific to the College. Separate funding exists to support students in challenges of their choice. We balance this sense of ambition with a creative and egalitarian approach.
Our students are involved in policy-defining College committees. We have a well-stocked library, a gym, squash and tennis courts, and, as a modern College, we have good bathroom facilities (greatly valued by students!). Our environment is enlivened by a world class collection of art by women artists.
Our popular cafeteria responds to student preferences including Saturday brunch, a major draw for students from other Colleges, and a regular salad bar. Seasonal fruit, vegetables and herbs are used from our own plentiful gardens, which students are also free to harvest.
Much has changed since the College was founded as New Hall in 1954, but the confidence and individuality of our first students remains central. Recent students have described the College as ‘quirky’, ‘liberal’ and ‘innovative’ but most of all it remains what the women who choose to come here make it. We are proud to put the interests of women first; we are also enriched by the contribution of the male students and academics who share the daily life of the College with us. Students who visit often tell us the College has a special character: come and see for yourself.
Fact file
| UCAS campus code | 0 |
Courses available |
All courses except Education and Philosophy |
Student numbers |
360 undergraduates |
Open days 2013 |
See the College website for information and booking
See also Cambridge Open Days |
Map |
College staff
President |
Dr Jennifer Barnes |
Admissions Tutor |
Dr Hilarie Bateman |
Senior Tutor |
Dr David Jarvis |
| Directors of Studies |
† external Director of Studies |