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El Selwyn College es uno de los colleges que constituyen la Universidad de Cambridge. Fue fundado en memoria del Reverendo George Augustus Selwyn (1809-1878), el primer Obispo de Nueva Zelanda (1841-1868) y Obispo de Lichfield (1868-1878).
Selwyn fue un erudito de St John's College, Cambridge, y miembro de la tripulación de Cambridge que compitió en la carrera de botes inaugural en 1829.
Selwyn is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It is home to students of all backgrounds from the UK and across the world. We are proud of our diversity, and we welcome everyone whatever their race, gender, sexuality, disability or religious belief.
- History
- Accommodation
- Other Facilities
- Annual Balls
- Boat Club
- Notable Alumni
Established in 1882, Selwyn College, Cambridge is named after George Augustus Selwyn who was the first Bishop of New Zealand (1841-1868). Selwyn later became Bishop of Litchfield and Selwyn College was founded in his memory. When it first opened in 1882 it only had 28 students and a teaching staff of three: A master, a tutor and one non-resident le...
Selwyn College guarantees accommodation for the duration of the 3 or 4 year course that students undertake. All accommodation is on a single site which means the distance from any student rooms to the dining hall is 250m. This gives the college the advantage of cohesion and community that isn’t possible in many other Colleges. There are three accom...
Other facilities at Selwyn College include a gym, library, Cafe-bar, laundry facilities, internet, music room and sports ground. All students belong to the Selwyn student union, the JCR. The JCR stands for Junior Combination Room which refers to both the rooms and the union. The JCR has a meeting room, games room, a TV room and a small shop.
Selwyn is the only Oxbridge College that holds a Winter Ball, known as the Selwyn Snowball. It traditionally takes place on the last Friday of the Michaelmas term. Over time it has become a large event with several stages and previous headliners have included Mumford & Sons and Tinchy Stryder. The May Ball is a tradition that began on 14 June 1948....
The boat club was founded in 1882. In its early history, the Selwyn Boat club trained several rowers who went on to become Olympic Rowers and University Blues in the annual Cambridge/Oxford boat race. Former Boat Club rowers include Hugh Laurie, Tom Hollander and Richard Budgett. Interestingly, the College’s namesake George Augustus Selwyn rowed fo...
Selwyn College’s impressive alumni come from all walks of life and include several famous faces. 1. Actors Hugh Laurie and Tom Hollander 2. Computer pioneer Sophie Wilson 3. Swiftkey entrepreneur Jon Reynolds 4. Bloomsbury Publishing founder Nigel Newton 5. The Archbishop of York John Sentamu 6. Writer Robert Harris 7. Professor Claire Warwick 8. P...
Selwyn is in the top 10 colleges academically and is home to students from a wide range of backgrounds. We are medium-sized and located next to the University Library and the Sidgwick site, a short walk from the city centre. The College is set in beautiful gardens that create a calm and relaxing environment.
El Selwyn College es uno de los colleges que constituyen la Universidad de Cambridge. Fue fundado en memoria del Reverendo George Augustus Selwyn (1809-1878), el primer Obispo de Nueva Zelanda (1841-1868) y Obispo de Lichfield (1868-1878).
