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‘Hughes has come of age’ – a retiring Senior Tutor’s reflections
17 June 2021
When Dr Philip Johnston joined Hughes Hall in 2009 as Senior Tutor, the job description was full of terms like ‘improve, develop, take initiative, give leadership’. In the...
Hughes Hall and NHS entrepreneurship
17 June 2021
Translating knowledge into improved healthcare An important aspect of our college’s role is to equip our graduates to transition from university into their professional lives, enhancing their ability...
Fighting the misinformation pandemic
17 June 2021
“the spread of false information was unravelling decades of achievements in public health and science” At 17, Hughes Hall alumna Professor Seema Yasmin (2005, Medicine), was advised to...
Meet our alumni: Arunima Hoskote (2000, Economics)
14 June 2021
In this first edition of ‘Meet our Alumni’ we meet Arunima Hoskote, an Economics graduate who has gone on to forge a successful career in writing and editing....
You’re never too old for University
12 June 2021
Lotte Brundle describes what it’s like to be an undergraduate at one of Cambridge’s ‘mature’ colleges (reproduced by kind permission of Varsity). When I didn’t apply for University at...
Marking Pride month and supporting LGBTQ+ rights and visibility
11 June 2021
Hughes Hall is always proud to fly the rainbow flag at significant times throughout the year. During June, we are marking Pride Month and would like to take...