Murray Edwards College, Cambridge

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Kasse: 00:00 (12:00) - 09:00 (9:00)

Geschichte

The college was founded in 1954 to enable more women to take places at Cambridge University. At that time, the college had no name and no endowment, so was known as New Hall until June 2008, when Ros Smith (a New Hall graduate) and Steve Edwards gave the college two transforming gifts, an endowment of £30 million and a name, Murray Edwards College.

The college still has all-female students, but we have male Fellows and members of staff. Our unique dining hall, affectionatley known as the "Dome" was designed by Chamberlain, Powell and Bonn and completed in 1965. Most of the original buildings are now Grade II* listed and have undergone extensive renovation.

The college has continued to flourish and evolve and has added exciting new buildings, including the Kaetsu Centre and Pearl House, Canning and Eliza House, (which provides accommodation for our graduate students) and our purpose-built conference centre, Buckingham House.

The College retains the open and "can do" attitude of its early pioneers. All students ask "Why?" but it takes people with a special creative spark to ask "Why not?". If, like them, you are looking for a college that's a bit different, or want to discover an inspirational environment for your next event, why not find out more from our web site?

https://www.murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk/conferences/

Essen & Getränke

Full, English breakfast is included in the room cost and served in our main dining hall from 8:00 to 9:00am on weekdays and from 8:00 to 9:30am on Saturday and Sunday.

Although we are not able to cater for lunch and dinner, there is a wide range of pubs offering good food and several excellent Indian restaurants all within a 5 -10 minute walk of the college.

If you just need a snack, we have a hot drinks machine in the main walkway close to the Porters' Lodge and a snack/cold drinks machine downstairs in the bar area.

The college bar is not generally open unless booked for other events happening in college.

Grundstücke und Gärten

We have beautiful, informal gardens, which our guests are welcome to enjoy. The only garden not available is the Fellow's Garden, which is reserved for the Fellows of the college.

Andere Einrichtungen

We have a well-equipped gym, which may be used for a nominal fee during your stay. Membership forms are available from the Porters' Lodge. The tennis courts and squash court may also be booked at the Lodge for a small fee.

The college is home to the unique New Hall Art Collection, which contains nearly 350 contemporary works by women artists. The Collection includes works by Maggi Hambling, Barbara Hepworth and Paula Rego. Much of the art work is on display in public areas of the college, so if you'd like to take an informal tour, an information leaflet is available from the Porters' Lodge.

To find out more about the New Hall Art Collection, please visit our web site.

https://www.murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk/exploring/artcollection/artcollection/