No 6821
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Vol clvi No 26
pp. 408–434
Elected as co-Vice-Master, with immediate effect:
John Nilsson-Wright, M.A., D.Phil., Oxford, M.A., Johns Hopkins
Elected to a By-Fellowship with effect from 4 March 2026:
Miriam Lynn, B.Sc., Alberta, Ph.D., Newcastle
Katherine Springthorpe, B.A., UEA
Elected to a Research By-Fellowship with effect from 1 April 2026:
Alexey Noskov, B.Sc., M.Sc., Moscow State, Ph.D., Technion
Elected to an Official Fellowship with effect from 5 May 2026:
Peyvand Firouzeh, B.A., M.A., Tehran, M.Phil., LC, Ph.D., PEM
Elected to a William Pitt Fellowship with effect from 27 January 2026:
James Eddison, M.Eng., M.A., PEM
Stuart Jackson, M.A., PEM
Jesus College: College Postdoctoral Associate Competition 2026 (up to eight posts available, any subject); tenure: from 1 October 2026 for three years (with the possibility of renewal for a further year); non-stipendiary but benefits apply; closing date: 1 June 2026 at 1 p.m.; further details: https://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/college-post-doctoral-associate-competition-2026
Sidney Sussex College: College Research Associates (any subject); tenure: from 1 September 2026 for up to two years (with the possibility of renewal for a further two years); non-stipendiary but benefits apply; closing date: 8 June 2026 at 12 noon; further details: https://www.sid.cam.ac.uk/vacancies
Trinity College: 6-hour College Lectureship and Fellowship in Medical Sciences (two posts available); tenure: from 1 September 2026 for five years in the first instance (with the possibility of reappointment to the retiring age); salary: £13,260; closing date: 5 May 2026 at 12 noon; further details: https://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/6-hour-college-lectureship-and-fellowship-in-medical-sciences-uto/
Dr Juliette Dumasy-Rabineau (University of Orléans) will present ‘The rise of local cartography in Europe, 12th–14th century’, on Tuesday, 5 May 2026 at 5.30 p.m., online via Zoom. All welcome. Further details and joining instructions: https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/departments/maps/cartographic-events/camsem
Professor Emily Shuckburgh, CBE (Director, Cambridge Zero and President-elect, Royal Meteorological Society) will present ‘Responding to climate change’ on Friday, 8 May 2026 at 5.30 p.m. in the Lucia Windsor Room, Newnham College. All welcome. Further details and booking: https://newn.cam.ac.uk/event/gillian-vaisey-memorial-lecture-responding-climate-change
Now in its second year, the William Dusinberre Prize was established by Girton College to support and recognise student research and engagement with the legacies and practices of enslavement; the prize, of £500, is open to all matriculated students registered at the University during the academic years 2024–25 and/or 2025–26; submission deadline: 29 April 2026; further details and application criteria: https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/william-dusinberre-prize