Tag Archives: Cambridge

Joining the Dots

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Athene Donald

I’ve been in Paris this weekend, talking to a ‘Global Cambridge‘ event for alumni. Paris is a city of which I am inordinately fond – one of my unfulfilled dreams was to spend a sabbatical in the city so I … Continue reading →

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Choosing an Oxbridge College

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Athene Donald

As one cohort of students are celebrating (or coming to terms with) which university they’ll be heading off to this autumn, another cohort are considering their Year 12 results. For this latter group, decisions loom about UCAS forms. Which universities … Continue reading →

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From a New Viewpoint

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Athene Donald

I have moved a mere mile or two from my previous home to my new abode at Churchill College, and yet it feels as if everything has shifted: my centre of gravity is this crucial mile further west and everything … Continue reading →

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An Influx of Visitors

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Athene Donald

This week I found myself standing on the platform at Ely, changing trains there on a day when the trains were actually behaving for once. It was a beautiful summer’s evening, and staring out at the green fields across from … Continue reading →

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