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The Dias Law Lecture and Lunch 2024. Mickey Dias was a much loved Law Fellow from 1955 until his death in 2009. Magdalene has instituted an annual lecture in his memory and we are delighted to announce that the first Dias Lecture will be given by Mickey’s daughter, Dame Julia Dias DBE (the Hon. Mrs Justice Dias), on 15 June 2024.
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Magdalene College (/ ˈ m ɔː d l ɪ n / MAWD-lin) is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College , before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene .
- 1428; 595 years ago, Refounded 1542
- Keep your faith
- Garde ta Foy (Old French)
- £71.4m (2022)
The College has its origins in the year 1428 and has an eclectic mix of buildings. There has been a continuous tradition of academic study on the site for nearly 600 years, Magdalene admits roughly 100 undergraduate students each year for all courses offered by the University of Cambridge, and roughly 80 postgraduate students.
Magdalene College has the advantage of an attractive and convenient location on the banks of the River Cam, with the longest waterfront of all the Cambridge Colleges, and less than 5 minutes’ walk from the city centre. With an intake of around 105 new undergraduates each year it is possible to get to know all your fellow students!
Courses. Magdalene College admits students to study all academic degree subjects offered at Cambridge. There are over 30 undergraduate courses at Cambridge. Courses at Cambridge cover over 65 subject areas allowing students to specialise their interests and direction of study.
The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College, before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene. Magdalene College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.
There is an annual College prize for a Geography essay, submitted outside the formal examination requirements. College Scholarships are awarded for First Class results in University examinations. The College also has a number of travel awards. Magdalene Geographers find that a very wide range of career opportunities is open to them.
