Lucy Cavendish College

The official account of Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge.

[Lucy Cavendish College @LucyCavColl]

🌮🎶 We had an amazing time celebrating the end of term with our community at the 2026 Lucy Garden Party. Thank you to all the students, family members, and guests who joined us for this special occasion.

Thank you to our Lucian DJs and bands, Lost Projects and Soft Crunchy Landing for keeping us dancing. We are also very grateful to our Hospitality & Catering team for the tasty tacos, drinks, and desserts!

[Lucy Cavendish College @LucyCavColl]

Research by College Fellow and @RuddCambridge Director, Professor Gordon Harold, helped lead UK Government apology on forced adoptions.

Video interview below. (Lucians, do you recognise the interview venue?)

https://t.co/LvNnxk41mU

[Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize @LCFictionPrize]

✍️📚 Throwback to a special evening at the 2026 Prize ceremony on 21 May, celebrating our winner & authors past and present.

Huge thanks to Chair @VogueWilliams, this year’s judges, and sponsor @WMEBooksUK.

The Prize returns for 2027 - submissions open 19 October 2026!

[Lucy Cavendish College @LucyCavColl]

🎙️ New podcast episode! We spoke with Dr Maria Zacharopoulou, Research Fellow at Lucy and @UnivCamPharm about her journey from studying Natural Sciences in Athens to researching Parkinson's disease, cancer, and neurodegeneration.

🔊 Tune in: https://t.co/Wou9zdoqHq

[Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize @LCFictionPrize]

📚 Q+A with Jenny Knightsby - shortlisted 2024 with The Bestseller, out Sept 2026 @MtLeopardPress.
We can't wait!

In the meantime, we caught up with Jenny about writing, inspiration, and how the Prize helped shape her publishing journey. ⬇️

📸: @nicholasdawkes
@WMEBooksUK

[Lucy Cavendish College @LucyCavColl]

Honorary Fellow @sophiehannahCB1 will be launching her new poetry collection at @heffersbookshop in Cambridge.

📅 2 June - 6pm

The book also includes the full scripts and lyrics from her two murder mystery musicals.

Tickets available at https://t.co/O535fDT8kT

[Lucy Cavendish College @LucyCavColl]

Research led by College Fellow and DoS Dr Deborah Talmi. Also featured in The Times.

Read it below ⬇️

@supergrrl007

[Cambridge University @Cambridge_Uni]

Can AI fairly mark university essays? 🎓🤖📚

Not yet, according to research by @CambPsych @Cambridge_ITH @ai_cam_mission.

Frontier AI systems only matched human examiners around half the time, and rewarded linguistic style over academic substance.

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/q6Eyw01oxi

#CambridgeUniversity #CambridgeResearch #Cambridge

[Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize @LCFictionPrize]

The moment we have been waiting for 🥁

The 2026 Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize goes to...

Anna Holdház for A Geography of Escape.

Chosen from an exceptional shortlist, the novel stood out for its haunting exploration of migration and grief, and its original voice: https://t.co/FmbsSMCqKw

Congratulations Anna. 🥳

@WMEBooksUK

[Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize @LCFictionPrize]

Get a glimpse into the 2026 Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize shortlisted stories that captivated our judges — as described by the authors themselves in ten words or less ✨ Part 1 📚

Who will take this year’s prize?
Winner announced Thursday evening! 👀

@WMEBooksUK

[Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize @LCFictionPrize]

📚 Part 2 — shortlisted stories as described by the authors in ten words or less✨

Stay tuned for the winner announcement:
https://t.co/SI3RijlcT3

@WMEBooksUK

[Cambridge University @Cambridge_Uni]

Thinking about postgraduate study at Cambridge as an international student? 🤔

Our international postgraduate funding webinar series is a deep dive into our scholarships and awards available to international students, including opportunities from Cambridge Trust, Gates Cambridge, and regional partners.

Don't miss the opportunity to understand your funding options and join the session in your time zone! ⏰

Register today through the link 👉 https://t.co/cEtdfAsumY

#CambridgeUniversity #Cambridge #Postgraduate

[TheBookTrail 📚👣 @thebooktrailer]

It's the week for book awards and great writing!

Thursday - Lucy Cavendish awards!!

https://t.co/JJIBlFw6Dh

@LucyCavColl @Brownlee_Donald

[Cambridge University @Cambridge_Uni]

How can you get the most out of a Cambridge Open Day? 🤔

This year's Open Days take place on 9 and 10 July 📆

To guarantee your place, book now: https://t.co/bRSFyPEhAr

#CambridgeUniversity #OpenDays

[Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize @LCFictionPrize]

✨ From hundreds of submissions, six talented authors have been selected for the 2026 Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize shortlist, and they are ones to watch. ✨

Discover the shortlisted authors and their work at https://t.co/e946Aiufgz

With thanks to our sponsor, @WMEBooksUK, and to this year’s judging panel for supporting emerging fiction writers.

The winner will be announced on 21 May!

@Elaleebook @harrietbourton @isobel_maddison @VogueWilliams

[Lucy Cavendish College @LucyCavColl]

Great to see College Fellow Dr @Saddy_94 work on youth-led climate resilience work in Cabo Verde.

The project is helping strengthen climate adaptation across African island nations while amplifying young people’s voices.

🔗 https://t.co/dFIUMz4mb8

[Lucy Cavendish College @LucyCavColl]

🎓🦌 Congratulations to those who graduated on Saturday! We are so proud and had a lovely time celebrating with you and your supporters.

Welcome to our alumni community! We look forward to hearing about your projects, ideas, and adventures!

[Boni Sones OBE @bonisones2]

A new showing of our #Groundbreakers film on Friday 22nd May @StEdmundsCam college Cambridge at 4.30pm. All welcome @Barker4Kate @CSBarnard24 & @drLynnMorgan on panel. Big thanks @JackieAshley @LucyCavColl @ChuArchives @Baronessjenkin

[Pusey House Library @PuseyHouseLib]

For a few days now we have been highlighting the fantastic speakers who will be presenting at the conference ‘What makes a novel Christian?’ on 13 May @puseyhouse

Dr Clare Walker Gore is a College Assistant Professor and Director of Studies in English at @LucyCavColl 1/

[Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize @LCFictionPrize]

Mark your calendars ✨

Today, after much thoughtful discussion, our judges have selected the stories that stood out this year. The 2026 shortlist will be announced on 13 May.

We can’t wait to celebrate these talented writers with you.
https://t.co/ytHIcDr9va

@WMEBooksUK @VogueWilliams @harrietbourton @Elaleebook @isobel_maddison

[Lucy Cavendish College @LucyCavColl]

📚✍️ Happy Florence Staniforth Student Fiction Prize shortlist announcement day!

Congratulations to the talented students selected. Meet them here: https://t.co/mnEGO5fEsX

Thank you to our judging panel for their hard work, and to Dr Isobel Madison for funding the Prize.