Trinity College

The best thing about life at Trinity is the way it gives students from a huge range of backgrounds one common identity. Julie

Trinity College was founded by Henry VIII in 1546. With around 650 undergraduates and more than 400 graduates, many from overseas, it is the largest and most cosmopolitan of the Cambridge Colleges.

The main entrance to the College is at the Great Gate on Trinity Street in the heart of the city. The courts and buildings beyond the Great Gate date mostly from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and are among the most beautiful in Cambridge. They include the famous library designed by Sir Christopher Wren, which backs onto the River Cam.

Undergraduates are able to live in College throughout the full length of their course. All rooms in College have internet connections. Meals can be taken in the dining hall but provision is made for students who wish to cook for themselves. There is a large student centre with common rooms and a bar, the Students’ Union organises a variety of social events, and the College has its own facilities for many sports. Trinity is also unique in having a special fund for students to pursue ‘life-enhancing’ activities. The working library contains more than 80,000 volumes and holds copies of essential books recommended for use in University courses.

Trinity has a long tradition of academic excellence. Much is therefore expected of those admitted to the College, but Trinity welcomes all those, whatever their background, who have the ability and will to succeed. Although world-renowned for its excellence in the sciences and mathematics, Trinity also has a most impressive ‘if less widely publicised’ record of endeavour in the arts.

You can learn more about Trinity by booking a place on an open day, or just by visiting the College informally to have a look round. The website contains comprehensive information and the Admissions Office is happy to deal with further enquiries.

Factfile

UCAS campus code T Courses available The College accepts applications for all subjects except Education and Veterinary Medicine. Open days 2009 By prior arrangement. Mathematics 25 April Arts 22 June Mathematics, Sciences and Engineering 23 June See also Cambridge Open Days. Student numbers 655 undergraduates, 357 postgraduates. For men and women. Master Professor Lord Rees Senior Tutor Professor Grae Worster Admissions Tutor Dr Paul Wingfield

Directors of Studies Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic Professor S D Keynes Archaeology & Anthropology Professor J N Postgate Architecture Mr N J Ray† Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Dr S Daruvala Chemical Engineering Professor L F Gladden Classics Dr N Hopkinson Computer Science Dr A C Norman Economics Dr S E Satchell Education Dr P Gardner† Engineering Dr J Lasenby English Dr J H Martin Geography Dr T Spencer† History Dr P Sarris History of Art Dr A A H Mahon Land Economy Dr A Kontoleon† Law Dr C S Barnard Linguistics Dr M Chinca Management Studies Dr G Dissanaike† Mathematics Professor H Osborn Medicine Dr R C Fitzgerald Modern & Medieval Languages Mr J Khalfa Music Dr P Wingfield Natural Sciences Professor M S Neuberger (Biological), Dr J L Driscoll (Physical) Philosophy Mr N C Denyer Politics, Psychology & Sociology Dr G Rangwala Theology & Religious Studies The Reverend Dr M C Banner † external Director of Studies