4th February 2025
We are delighted to offer our congratulations to Professor Martin Dixon, Fellow of Queens’ College and Stuart Bridge Fellow in Law, on his recent appointment to Honorary King’s Counsel (KC Honoris Causa).
The announcement release states:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-honorary-kings-counsel-welcomed-by-lord-chancellor
The Lord Chancellor will preside over the award ceremony at Westminster Hall in March 2025, where she will formally award the Honorary KC to Professor Dixon along with eight other nominees.
Honorary KC is awarded to those who have made a major contribution to the law of England and Wales, outside practice in the courts.
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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