Towards the Environmental Minimum 25 October 2021 Dr Stefan Theil’s recently published book argues for the recognition of a comprehensive framework that addresses the relationship between human rights and environmental harm. Stefan joins Sidney as a Thornely Fellow and Director of Studies in Law.
College Research Associate scoops awards for thesis 18 October 2021 Dr Michele W.T. Mak, a former doctoral student at Sidney and now one of the College’s newest Research Associates, has scooped multiple awards for his doctoral work concerning the deterioration of existing concrete bridges.
Tsitsi Dangarembga awarded PEN Pinter Prize 2021 11 October 2021 Honorary Fellow and alumna, Tsitsi Dangarembga (Medicine, 1977), has been awarded the prestigious annual award for freedom of expression in literature.
Meet Sidney’s Head Porter 1 October 2021 Ian Whitwham joined Sidney as our new Head Porter in July. We caught up with Ian to find out more about him and how he has been settling in over the summer.
Master all set to run 2021 London Marathon 29 September 2021 On Sunday 3 October, the Master, Professor Richard Penty, will run the London Marathon to raise much-needed funds for Sidney students.
The future of the island of Ireland 20 September 2021 Sidney Fellow Professor Eugenio Biagini and Dr Barry Colfer, Fellow of St Edmund’s College, have organised a series of webinars discussing the future of the island of Ireland.
Future Leaders Research Fellowship awarded to Sidney Fellow 13 September 2021 Dr Owen Weller, Sidney Fellow and Director of Studies in the Earth Sciences component of Natural Sciences, has been awarded a £1.4 million UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) backed ‘Future Leaders Fellowship’ to develop new techniques to help locate rare-earth element deposits.
Özge Öner awarded Ashby Prize 26 August 2021 Dr Özge Öner, Sidney Fellow and Director of Studies in Land Economy, and her co-author Dr Maria Abreu (Pembroke College) have been awarded the Ashby Prize for innovative research in the field of 'Environment and Planning: Economy and Space' by the top Urban and Regional Planning Journal.
Climate change will transform cooling effects of volcanic eruptions 25 August 2021 Dr Thomas Aubry and a team of researchers from the University and the UK Met Office have shown that human-caused climate change will have important consequences for how volcanic gases interact with the atmosphere.
Welcoming Sidney's 2021 Freshers 16 August 2021 Sidney is excited to welcome 109 new undergraduate students into our College community this academic year.
Talking period drama with the BBC 3 August 2021 Rana Rofifah, current undergraduate at Sidney, discusses how the rising popularity of recent period dramas like Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ has drawn younger audiences to nineteenth century literature.
Sidney alumna on pursuing arts after graduating 3 August 2021 Helena Fox (2017, Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic) shared her experience of graduating as part of the University’s Careers Service #Finalist blog series, and how trusting in your abilities and taking chances pays off.
Sidney Choir release new album 27 July 2021 The Sidney Sussex College Choir’s latest album of music by Joanna Marsh (previous Sidney Organ Scholar and Composer in Residence from 2016-2019) has recently been released.
The First Version of War and Peace 8 July 2021 Through the great generosity of Andrew Grinberg, Sidney has acquired a rare monument of Russian literature, Count Leo Tolstoy’s Tysiacha Vosemsot Piatyi God [The Year 1805], published in Moscow in 1866.
Congratulations to Sidney's graduands 2 July 2021 Well done to all our graduating students who have completed their degrees under the most extraordinary circumstances. We are immensely proud.
Tsitsi Dangarembga elected to Honorary Fellowship 1 July 2021 Sidney alumna Tsitsi Dangarembga (Medicine, 1977), a Zimbabwean novelist, playwright, activist and filmmaker, has been elected to an Honorary Fellowship.
How the hypoblast affects embryo development in early pregnancy 28 June 2021 Research led by Sidney Fellow Professor Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz has identified key molecular events in the developing human embryo between days 7 and 14 - one of the most mysterious, yet critical, stages of our development.
Bursary boost for Sidney students 22 June 2021 Some of Sidney’s most generous supporters have come together with the wider Collegiate University to provide additional bursary support for an increased number of undergraduates from October 2021.
