The findings show that recreational drug use is linked to a significantly increased risk of stroke, including among younger users.
Congratulations to Professor Markus and the Cambridge Stroke Research Group on this important study and its wide recognition!
🔗 www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/news/clare-h...
Research led by Professor Hugh Markus, Professorial Fellow at Clare Hall and Professor of Stroke Medicine at the University of Cambridge, has received wide media coverage, including in The Guardian and The Independent. The study analysed data from over 100 million people across 32 studies.
The plaque was unveiled by Lady Carolyn Seymour, a friend of Professor Alan Short. The event was attended by many Fellows, members, and friends of the College. The occasion celebrated the significance of the Bell Collection and Clare Hall’s continued commitment to art 🌸
🏺 On 9 March, Clare Hall marked an important moment in the history of the Bell Collection, a generous bequest from Associate Professor G.H. Bell and Mrs K.M. Bell, with the unveiling of a commemorative plaque.
From conversations with Fellows to friendships formed with students from around the world, Clare Hall continues to bring people and ideas together.
❤️ Here’s to the conversations, friendships, and discoveries that make Clare Hall so special!
#clarehall60
👋 At Clare Hall, connections across disciplines and cultures are part of everyday life.
Anjali Sergeant, MPhil student and GSB Fellow–Student Interaction Officer for 2025/26, reflects on how the College’s welcoming and intellectually vibrant environment has enriched her time at Cambridge.
💫 We’re delighted to keep sharing submissions from across the seasons. Want to take part? Find out more on our website: www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/.../clare-ha...
#ClareHallThroughYourLens #ClareHall60 #ClareHallCommunity
❄️ A winter throwback for the Clare Hall Through Your Lens Competition.
📸 “First Snow” by Zhengyi Wu, PhD student in Engineering
A quiet moment after the first snowfall - a delicate vase of flowers resting on a table dusted with fresh snow, softly lit against the winter night.
Congratulations to Clare Hall Professorial Fellow Prof George van Kooten on his new book "Reverberations of Good News: The Gospels in Context" 📚
He will present the work at major conferences this year, including the British New Testament Conference, EABS and the Society of Biblical Literature.
His experience reflects what defines Clare Hall at 60: a supportive, cross-disciplinary environment where early-career researchers are encouraged to grow.
✨ Here’s to knowledge shared, support given, and futures built together.
#ClareHall60
👨🎓👩🎓 As Clare Hall marks 60 years, we’re celebrating the next generation shaping its future.
Poorya Shaghaghi, a PhD student at the Institute for Energy and Environmental Flows, works in applied mathematics and fluid mechanics, using mathematical modelling to improve low-energy building design.
We’re delighted to begin this anniversary year with such a beautiful perspective.
Want to take part? Find out more on our website: www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/.../clare-ha...
#ClareHallThroughYourLens #ClareHall60 #ClareHallCommunity
🌅 Our very first submission to the Clare Hall Through Your Lens Photography Competition!
📸 “Sunset Time” by Talon Flodman, MPhil student in Human Evolutionary Studies
Warm evening light catches the red brick and timber of Leslie Barnett House.
We warmly congratulate Professor Blanco Sío-López on this distinguished recognition and celebrates her continued contribution to scholarship and to the life of the College community.
🔗 Read more on our website: www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/.../professo...
📸 Photo courtesy of Professor Blanco Sío-López
We are pleased to share that Cristina Blanco Sío-López, Tenured Associate Professor at the University of La Coruña, Life Member and former Visiting Fellow at Clare Hall, has received the Colin Bell Award 2026 by the Churchill Archives Centre and the Churchill College, University of Cambridge.
🎬 Watch their new video to see scholars Anwesha (Clare Hall graduate) and Kesna tell their stories, and visit the new website to discover the Cambridge Trust’s mission and impact: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv3o...
When barriers to education are removed, talent can thrive. 🌱
Through scholarships, over forty years the Cambridge Trust has opened doors to 22,000 of the brightest minds to enable them to study at Cambridge.
Clare Hall stands out for its warmth, inclusivity, and international outlook. Every voice matters, and everyone belongs.
🏆 Here’s to all we have achieved together and to the future we are shaping for generations to come!
🌹 Since joining Clare Hall in 2023, Francé Davies, Director of Alumni & Donor Relations, has been inspired by the extraordinary welcome from Fellows, Life Members, students, staff, and supporters around the world. As we celebrate our 60th Anniversary in 2026, that spirit feels stronger than ever.
From ancient medicinal uses to brightening up lawns and paths today, daisies remind us that even the smallest blooms carry quiet resilience and history.
A small National Daisy Day throwback from Louise’s Diary 🌼
These humble wildflowers may be easy to overlook, but their long flowering season makes them a vital source for wildlife.
🎙️ Our PhD student Jade Cuttle recently appeared on BBC Radio 3’s Sunday Feature, retracing the fenland journeys of composer Ralph Vaughan Williams and reflecting on his enduring Cambridge connections.
Congratulations to Jade! More about her research here: www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk?post_type=ne....
Here’s to 60 years of friendships, partnerships, and unexpected romances that make Clare Hall a place close to the heart! 💛
#clarehall60
❤️ It's Valentine’s Day tomorrow, and we’re celebrating the many kinds of love that begin at Clare Hall.
Alumnus and Life Member David Luchford shares how the College gave him experiences to treasure, friendships to last a lifetime, and even a love story of his own.
A little icing, a lot of love, and the sweetest way to celebrate 💗🍪
Straight from the heart at Clare Hall 💕
At lunchtime in the Common Room, our members are getting creative with Valentine’s cookie decorating! Anyone can design their own delicious treat, then choose to enjoy it themselves or share it with someone special.
The Betty Behrens Seminar resumes at Clare Hall, Cambridge, discussing the works by Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti, Suetonius and E.P. Thompson, presented by Y.M. Choueiri, A. Wallace-Hadrill and E. Griffin | @camhistory.bsky.social @thecambridgeschool.bsky.social @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social
🤝 Here’s to the breadth of voices and experiences that continue to make Clare Hall such a distinctive and loved place!
#clarehall60
www.facebook.com/reel/1475675...
🌟 We are celebrating 60 years of the diversity of people and perspectives that shape life at the College.
Professor Barbara Sahakian, Fellow of Clare Hall, shares a message reflecting on the richness that comes from bringing together scholars from many disciplines, cultures, and stages of life.
🎬 Stockholm University has released a short film on the project, showing how early reactions to dictionaries echo today’s anxieties around artificial intelligence. Congratulations to Dr Holmberg on her research reaching new audiences in such an imaginative way!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHhZ...
