We are delighted to announce the election of Professor Hannah Fry to a Professorial Fellowship at Queens’ College.
24th March 2025
Back in January 2025, Professor Hannah Fry joined the University of Cambridge as the first Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP).
Professor Hannah Fry has steadily become a household name, with her successes reaching not just academics, but a wider audience. She is a best-selling author, award-winning science presenter and host of popular podcasts and television shows. Notably, she has hosted the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, given TED Talks, and has presented several BBC television programmes, and since 2020, Fry has also been the host of the podcast created for the artificial intelligence company, DeepMind. DeepMind’s Founder and CEO also being a Queens’ Alumnus, Sir Demis Hassabis.
Fry received an outpouring of support following her appointment at Cambridge, with her own video announcement on Instagram gaining nearly 7 million views. Which speaks for itself in her power to reach people and share her passion for Mathematics.
We are delighted to welcome Hannah to the Queens’ community. With her wealth of experience and dedication for her subject we know she will be a wonderful asset to the college and beyond.
Before we launch into an exciting new academic year, here are a few things that happened over the summer that you might have missed.
28th August 2026
We are delighted to share that Professor Marie Edmonds, FRS, has been appointed as the next Head of the School of the Physical Sciences.
25th August 2026
The New Whittle Laboratory at the University of Cambridge was officially opened by His Majesty King Charles III on 20 July 2026, during the Frank Whittle Summit. Dr Christopher Clark, Fellow of Queens’ College and Lecturer in the Whittle Laboratory, was among the faculty who welcomed His Majesty during the visit.
23rd July 2026
On Friday the 7th of July, Queens’ College welcomed filmmaker Mehmet Sarı for the Empowering Romeyka Voices event, a screening of two documentaries (including Sarı’s newest, The Cursed Forest) and a discussion of his work and background.
8th July 2026
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