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Churchill College is a constituent college of the
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,
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. It has a primary focus on science, engineering and technology, but still retains a strong interest in the arts and humanities. In 1958, a trust was established with Sir Winston Churchill as its chairman of trustees, to build and endow a college for 60 fellows and 540 students as a national and
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memorial to Winston Churchill; its Royal Charter and Statutes were approved by the Queen, in August 1960. It is situated on the outskirts of
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, away from the traditional centre of the city, but close to the University's main new development zone (which now houses the Centre for Mathematical Sciences). It has of grounds, the largest area of the Cambridge colleges. Churchill was the first formerly all-male college to decide to admit women, and was among three men's colleges to admit its first women students in 1972. Within 15 years all others had followed suit. The college has a reputation for relative informality compared with other Cambridge colleges, and traditionally admits a larger proportion of its undergraduates from state schools. The college motto is "Forward". It was taken from the final phrase of Winston Churchill's first speech to the House of Commons as Prime Minister – his famous " blood, toil, tears and sweat" speech – in which he said "Come, then, let us go forward together".


History

In 1955, on holiday in
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soon after his resignation as prime minister, Winston Churchill discussed with Sir John Colville and Lord Cherwell the possibility of founding a new institution. Churchill had been impressed by the
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and wanted a British version, but the plans evolved into the more modest proposal of creating a science and technology-based college within the
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. Churchill wanted a mix of non-scientists to ensure a well-rounded education and environment for scholars and fellows. The college therefore admits students to read all subjects except land economy and theology & religious studies (though it is possible to switch to these subjects later). The first postgraduate students arrived in October 1960, and the first undergraduates a year later. Full college status was received in 1966. Initially all students were male. Women were not accepted as undergraduates until 1972. The bias towards science and engineering remains as policy to the current day, with the statutes requiring approximately 70% science and technology students amongst its student intake each year. The college statutes also stipulate that one third of the students of the college should be studying for postgraduate qualification. Cambridge University Radio (later Cam FM) broadcast from Churchill College from 1979 until 2011. On 27 October 2020, the college launched ''Churchill, Empire and Race'', intended as a year-long programme looking critically at its founder. However in June 2021, the programme was abruptly terminated following a dispute with the college’s leadership.


Buildings and grounds

In 1958, a 42-acre (170,000 m2) site was purchased to the west of the city centre, which had previously been farmland. After a competition, Richard Sheppard was appointed to design the new college. Building was completed by 1968 with nine main residential courts, separate graduate flats and a central building consisting of the dining hall, buttery, combination rooms and offices. The dining hall is the largest in Cambridge. It measures 22m square, 9m to the base of the vault beams, and 11.6m to the highest point. It can cater for up to 430 guests in a formal dining arrangement. The main college buildings and courtyards are arranged around a large central space, in which the library was placed. Only a few years later, being opened in 1974, an extension to the library building was added to house the Churchill Archives Centre. Its original purpose was to provide a home to Sir Winston's papers, however since then it has been endowed with papers from other political figures including former Prime Ministers
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and John Major, as well as former Leader of the Opposition Neil Kinnock, and those of eminent scientists and engineers including Reginald Victor Jones, Rosalind Franklin and Sir Frank Whittle. In 1992, the Møller Centre for Continuing Education was built on the Churchill site, designed by Henning Larsen. It is a dedicated residential executive training and conference centre, aiming to bring together education and commerce. As well as the main College buildings, Sheppard designed a separate group of flats, known as the Sheppard flats, for the use of married graduate students. These are located to one side of the College grounds, a short distance from the main buildings. The college's central buildings and chapel were
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in 1993.


Chapel

At the farthest end of the college grounds is the chapel. Sheppard's original design placed it within the main building complex near the college main entrance. The idea of having a religious building within a modern, scientifically-oriented academic institution deeply annoyed some of the original fellows, leading to the resignation of
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winner Francis Crick in protest. Eventually a compromise was found: the chapel was sited just to the west of the Sheppard Flats, and funded and managed separately from the rest of the College itself, being tactfully referred to as "the Chapel ''at'' Churchill College". The chimney of the heating system at the front of the college substitutes visually for the missing chapel tower. Crick had agreed to become a fellow on the basis that no chapel be placed at Churchill. A donation was later made by Lord Beaumont of Whitley to Churchill College for the establishment of one, and the majority of fellows voted in favour of it. Sir Winston Churchill wrote to him saying that no-one need enter the chapel unless they wished to do so, and therefore it did not need to be a problem. Crick, in short order, replied with a letter dated 12 October 1961 accompanied by a
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for 10 guineas saying that, if that were the case, the enclosed money should be used for the establishment of a
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. This story was repeated by Crick in an interview with Matt Ridley (Crick's biographer), quotes from which are reported in ''
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Artworks and sculptures

The college contains many examples of modern artwork including: * ''
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'' (1966) –
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* Prints of
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Andy Warhol * ''Gemini'' (1973) – Denis Mitchell * ''Diagram of an Object (Second state)'' (1990) – Dhruva Mistry * ''Spiral'' – Michael Gillespie (1993) * ''Flight'' – Peter Lanyon (1981) * ''Black Bag'' – Graham Murdoch (1990) * ''Past, Present, Future'' - Geoffrey Clarke (2010) There are also works by
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, Bridget Riley, Patrick Caulfield, Sir Peter Blake, and
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. Hepworth's ''
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'' stands at the West Door, the west exit of the main college complex. In 1968, it replaced an earlier Hepworth sculpture, Squares with Two Circles (BH 347) which had been sold to a private collector. Two sculptures by Nigel Hall stand in front of the main gate of the college: ''The Now'' (1999) and ''Southern Shade I'' (2010). Mistry's ''Diagram of an Object (Second state)'' used to be found at the front of college, but is now located next to the chapel at the far end of the college. Sir Anthony Caro's ''Forum'' used to stand near the front gate of the college but it was removed in 2004 and replaced in 2007 by Lynn Chadwick's ''Beast Alerted 1''.


Student life

The student population is divided into two common rooms: the Junior Common Room (JCR) and Middle Common Room (MCR). The former contains undergraduates and the latter postgraduates (known as ''advanced students''). Fourth year undergraduates studying towards their Masters may choose to be in either. These student bodies organise various academic and social events as well as handling issues regarding welfare. The college funds sports clubs and societies which provide entertainment for students.


Social events

Every two weeks of the Michaelmas and Lent terms, and twice in Easter term, Churchill is host to Pav, a music event unusual for Cambridge events in that it is free and open to all university members. The name Pav originates from the pavilion buildings of the college where the event was originally held. Since 1992, Pav has been held in the Buttery, the main bar area. In the early years of the college's foundation, the college held a ball in
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, in common with many older colleges. However, more recently Churchill has held a Spring Ball every February, close to
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. The Ball has hosted a number of upcoming bands, such as The Wombats (2007) and The Noisettes (2008). During May Week the JCR organise a free garden party. The event hosts performances from local bands and musicians. Students of the College run Churchill Casino, a Cambridge-based enterprise which provides professional casinos at various social events. Churchill Casino is frequently hired for Cambridge May Balls as well as balls at the
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and corporate events throughout the country. Profits have been donated back towards the college and to local charities. The MCR has its own reserved area, the Sandy Ashmore Room, where students may socialise. This incorporates a student-run bar known as the Vicious Penguin. The MCR organises a range of activities including an annual conference, the Conference on Everything, and hosts termly Guest Nights. The Conference on Everything gives students an opportunity to present their own research as well as featuring talks from distinguished speakers including Salah Al-Shaikhly, the
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i ambassador to the United Kingdom; Michael Green,
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, Senior Investigator at Imperial College London and Visiting Professor of Mathematics at the
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Sport

With playing fields on site, unlike many other colleges, sport is an integral part of the college. As well as football pitches, a cricket pitch and others, the facilities include a gym, and tennis and squash courts. Churchill College Football Club (CCFC) were the first college team to retain the Cambridge University Amateur Football League Division 1 title, winning it in 2005–06 and 2006–07. In the 2006–2007 season they also reached the final of
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. The college also has a successful boat club ( Churchill College Boat Club) which in 2013 won the
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(This trophy is awarded annually to the most successful college boat club competing in the Cambridge May Bumping Races). In 2015, Churchill College Boat Club made history by being the first boat club at the university to win both the Pegasus Cup and Marconi Cup (This award is present to the most successful college boat club in the Lent Bumps) in the same year.


Traditions

Churchill is a relatively young college, and prides itself on being modern and forward looking. It has relatively few traditions. Informal hall (cafeteria-style dining period) was introduced in 1971, as an alternative to formal hall (fixed time, waiter service, all diners wearing gowns), but students are no longer required to wear gowns at formal halls, with exception of certain college feasts. In special formal meals such as Matriculation Dinner or Scholars' Feast the Master usually raises a toast, first to The Queen and then to "Sir Winston". In other formal halls this is usually made by a senior student once the
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s have left. This latter tradition started in the early 2000s with the students customarily toasting in the reverse order: "Sir Winston", followed by "The Queen".


People associated with the college


Masters

The Mastership of Churchill College is a Crown appointment. To date the college has had seven masters:


Notable fellows

''See also :Fellows of Churchill College, Cambridge'' *
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– Biologist, former head of the European Bioinformatics Institute and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory * Correlli Barnett – Military historian * Jacques Barzun – Historian and cultural critic; (Extraordinary Fellow at Churchill while also Provost, Dean of Graduate studies, and Dean of Faculties at Columbia.) * Piers Brendon – Writer and historian * Edward Bullard – Geophysicist, former head of the National Physical Laboratory * Edward Craig – Philosopher * James Fox - Art historian and broadcaster * George Gamow – Cosmologist (overseas fellow) * Mark Goldie - Professor of Intellectual History * Priya Gopal - Teaching fellow in colonial and postcolonial literature * Frank Hahn – Economist * Archie Howie – Physicist * Richard Keynes – Physiologist * Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge - Engineer, former Vice-Chancellor of
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* John Kinsella – Poet and novelist *
Nigel Knight Nigel Knight (born 1956) is a British economist, author and political scientist. He has written books entitled ''Governing Britain since 1945'' and ''Churchill: The Greatest Briton Unmasked''. Professional background Knight is a Fellow and Direc ...
- Economist and political scientist *
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- Medieval historian * C. B. Macpherson – Political scientist * Peter Murray-Rust – Chemist * David Newbery – Economist * David Olive - Physicist * Nick Petford - Geologist and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Northampton * Roy Porter – Historian and prolific author * Stephen Roskill – Naval historian * Andrew Sinclair – Historian, novelist and journalist * C. P. Snow – Physicist and novelist * Franz Sondheimer - Organic chemist *
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– Literary critic and linguistic theorist (Extraordinary Fellow at Churchill) * Sir Colin St John Wilson – Architect * David Spiegelhalter – Statistician *
Dick Tizard Richard Henry Tizard (25 June 1917 – 5 September 2005) was a distinguished engineer and founding Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge. Life Dick Tizard was the son of Sir Henry Tizard. He was chosen by Sir John Cockcroft as a founding Fe ...
– Engineer *
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– Chemist *
Melissa Hines Melissa Hines is a neuroscientist and Professor at the University of Cambridge. She studies the development of gender, with particular focus on how the interaction of prenatal and postnatal experience shape brain development and behavior. Educa ...
– Neuroscientist *
Stuart Warren Stuart Warren (24 December 1938 – 22 March 2020) was a British organic chemist and author of chemistry textbooks aimed at university students. Academic career Warren was educated at Cheadle Hulme School near Manchester and read the Natural ...
– Organic chemist *
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– Physicist and Astrobiologist * Michael Young – Sociologist and politician *
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– Linguist and revivalist * Sander van der Linden – Psychologist


Nobel laureates

* Philip Warren Anderson – Physics, for the behaviour of electrons in magnetic solids, 1977 *
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– Physics, for using accelerated particles to study atomic nuclei, 1951 * Francis Crick – co-discoverer of the structure of DNA, Physiology or Medicine, 1962 * Angus Deaton – Economics, 2015 (Overseas Fellow 1990–1): Analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare *
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– Economics, 1983 * Peter Diamond – Economics, 2010 (overseas fellow) * Robert G. Edwards – Physiology or Medicine, 2010 * John Gurdon – Physiology or Medicine, 2012 * Antony Hewish – co-discoverer of
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s, Physics, 1974 * William Lipscomb – Chemistry, 1976 (overseas fellow) *
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– Literature, 2010 (overseas fellow) * Eric Maskin – Economics, 2007 (overseas fellow) *
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- Physiology or Medicine, 2001 * Wole Soyinka – Literature, 1986 (overseas fellow) * David Thouless – Physics, 2016 (Fellow 1961–5): Theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter. * Roger Tsien – Chemistry, 2008


Notable alumni

''See also :Alumni of Churchill College, Cambridge'' * Kari Blackburn
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executive * Baroness BrintonLiberal Democrat peer * Nick Brown - Principal of Linacre College, Oxford * Michael Burrows – inventor of the first internet search machine, Alta Vista * Peter Fincham – former controller,
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* Sir Christopher Frayling – writer and educationalist * Mike Gascoyne – Chief technical officer of the Caterham F1 Formula One team * Sir Peter Gershon – author of the Gershon Review, chairman of Premier Farnell and
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* John GladwinBishop of Chelmsford and Chair of Citizens Advice * Catherine Green – biologist who worked on the production of the
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* Michael Green
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of Mathematics * Charlie Hannaford
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rugby player * Geoffrey M. Heal
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environmental economist * Roger Helmer
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* Tim Jenkinson - Professor of Finance at the Saïd Business School * Michael Li – Founder, The Data Incubator and data scientist *
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– Historian *
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– barrister and policy advisor to
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* Christine E. Morris- Andrew A. David Professor in Greek Archaeology and History at
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Justice * Mark Smith - Academic, Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University * Ian Stewart – Mathematician * Gavin StrangLabour
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(MP) *
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– Economist and author * Geoffrey Thomas – Former President of Kellogg College, Oxford * Geoff Travis – Founder of Rough Trade Records label and shops * Neil Turok – Mathematician * Stephen Tweedie – Software developer *
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- Oceanographer and glaciologist * Rick Warden – Actor '' Band of Brothers'', ''
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See also

* Churchill Scholarships for fourteen graduates from the
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. * Churchill College Boat Club


References


External links


College Website

Churchill College JCR

Churchill College MCR

Churchill College SCR

Archives Centre
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