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College name	Robinson College
Named after	Sir David Robinson
Established	1977
Location	Grange Road
Admittance	Men and women
Warden	(Anthony) David Yates
Undergraduates	397
Graduates	105
Sister college	St Catherine's College, Oxford
Official website
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It was founded after the British philanthropist David Robinson offered the university £17 million to establish a new college in Cambridge; this is still one of the largest donations ever accepted by the university. Robinson later gave his college another £1 million on the occasion of its official opening. The first graduate students and fellows joined the college in 1977. Undergraduates (20 of them) were first admitted in 1979, but significant numbers only began arriving the following year. The college was formally opened by The Queen in May 1981. Sir David Robinson (April 13, 1904 – January 10, 1987) was a British entrepreneur and philanthropist. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... fellows may refer to: the plural of Fellow Fellows, California This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... In some educational systems, an undergraduate is a post-secondary student pursuing a Bachelors degree. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

Robinson is the newest of the Cambridge colleges, and is unique in being the only one to have been intended, from its inception, for both undergraduate and graduate students of either sex. Despite maintaining some Cambridge traditions, such as Formal Hall, the college has tended to avoid others: for example, it is one of the few colleges that allows its students to walk on the grass in the college gardens. Robinson is in general less formal and traditional than most of the other colleges in the university. St Johns College, Cambridge hall during a formal meal Churchill College, Cambridge dining hall prepared for a formal Formal Hall is the name given to a formal evening meal at any college in the universities of Oxford, Cambridge or Durham open to all members of the college and their guests. ...

Designed by the Scottish architectural firm Gillespie, Kidd & Coia, Robinson's main buildings are distinctive for the generous use of red bricks in their construction (one and a quarter million of them). Of particular note are the library and chapel, the latter with stained-glass windows designed by John Piper. Located a ten minute walk west of the city centre, behind the University Library, near the science buildings in West Cambridge and the arts faculties on the university's Sidgwick Site, the college stands on a 12.5 acre wooded site. Within its grounds are Thorneycreek House and Cottage, accommodating graduate students, and Bin Brook, which once supplied water to the Hospital of St John (now St John's College), flows through the college gardens. Robinson owns a number of houses on Adams Road and Sylvester Road adjoining the main college site, which it uses for student accommodation. A number of students live in college owned accommodation elsewhere in Cambridge, consisting of a terrace of six houses ("Romsey Terrace") off the city's Mill Road as well as a single house on Mill Road itself (currently let out to Anglia Ruskin students). Gillespie, Kidd & Coia were a Scottish architectural firm famous for their application of modernism in churches and universities, as well as at St Peters Seminary in Cardross. ... A chapel is a private church, usually small and often attached to a larger institution such as a college, a hospital, a palace, or a prison. ... John Egerton Christmas Piper CH (December 13, 1903 – June 28, 1992) was a well-known 20th century English painter and printmaker who lived for many years at Fawley Bottom near Henley-on-Thames. ... Cambridge University Library The Cambridge University Library is the centrally-administered library of the University of Cambridge in England. ... A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ... West Cambridge is a university site to the west of Cambridge city centre in England. ... The Arts is a broad subdivision of culture, comprised of many expressive disciplines. ... The Sidgwick Site is one of the biggest sites within the University of Cambridge. ... An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... College name The College of Saint John the Evangelist of the University of Cambridge Motto Souvent me Souvient (Latin: I often remember) Named after The Hospital of Saint John the Evangelist Established 1511 Location St. ... This article is about the city in England. ...

The main entrance to the college is via a drawbridge-like ramp which is accessible to wheelchair users, and there are also some special facilities for those with physical or visual disabilities. Drawbridge at the fort of Ponta da Bandeira; Lagos, Portugal A drawbridge is a type of movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a castle, but the term is often used to describe all different types of movable bridges, like bascule bridges and lift bridges. ... Wheelchair seating in a theater. ...

Looking onto the back of Robinson College, from the college gardens

With its modern facilities and comfortable accommodation (with most of the rooms on the main site being en-suite), Robinson is also one of Cambridge's most important conference centres, and always hosts a number of conferences during the summer months when the undergraduate students are away on their long vacation. Unlike some of the older colleges, Robinson does not own large amounts of land which can be used as a source of income; thus the ability to host conferences represents an important asset to the college from a financial perspective. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,048 × 1,536 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,048 × 1,536 pixels, file size: 1. ... A Business conference is an event organized by an association, inividual, publication or private company for the purpose of networking, education or to discuss a business topic. ...

The Needham Research Institute is also located within the college grounds. The Needham Research Institute or NRI is one of the worlds leading centres for the study of the history of East Asian science, technology and medicine. ...

The stained-glass windows on Robinson College Chapel, designed by John Piper

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Student life

Students of the college are represented by the Robinson College Students' Association, or RCSA, with members of the college elected into positions on the RCSA committee every year. Politically, Robinson is liberal, but its reputation normally places it amongst the more apathetic of Cambridge colleges, unlike King's or Clare, which have a more radical left-wing reputation. Nonetheless, Robinson, nicknamed the "car park" for its architecture, has supplied a large number of Green Officers to the Cambridge University Students' Union in recent years. Most recently, the college has supplied a president to CUSU in the form of Mark Ferguson. Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... Apathy is complete lack of emotion or motivation. ... Full name The King’s College of Our Lady and St Nicholas in Cambridge Motto Veritas et Utilitas Truth and usefulness Named after Henry VI Previous names - Established 1441 Sister College(s) New College, Oxford Provost Prof. ... College name Clare College Named after Elizabeth de Clare Established 1326 Previously named University Hall (1326-1338) Clare Hall (1338-1856) Location Trinity Lane Admittance Men and women Master Prof. ... Left wing redirects here. ... The global ecology movement is one of several new social movements that emerged at the end of the sixties; as a values-driven social movement, it should be distinguished from the pre-existing science of ecology. ... Cambridge University Students Union (CUSU) is the university-wide representative body for students at the University of Cambridge, England. ...

Like other colleges, Robinson provides its students with social facilities such as a JCR/MCR, TV room and bar. Due to its other role as a conference centre, the college is equipped with two auditoria that are available for student use during term; the larger one in particular being frequently used by the college's film society and "Brickhouse Theatre Company" (dramatics society). There is also a purpose-built party room ("The Bassment"), dedicated to hosting college "bops" and other entertainments. Musical talents are catered for by way of the music room, CD library and chapel. A wide range of college-based societies are on offer for Robinson members, and there are also several sports teams, covering most major sports: everything from water polo and cricket to rowing and rugby union. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Water polo is a team water sport that combines some elements of swimming and football. ... This article is about the sport. ... A coxless pair which is a sweep-oar boat. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ...

Notable alumni

See also Category:Alumni of Robinson College, Cambridge

• Nick Clegg, politician
• Greg Hands, politician
• Charles Hart, songwriter and musician
• Konnie Huq, television presenter
• Rebecca John, television presenter and journalist
• Tim Luckhurst, journalist and former editor of The Scotsman
• Saul Metzstein, film director
• Marc Quinn, artist
• Robert Webb, actor
• Andy White, musician and poet

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Notable fellows

See also Category:Fellows of Robinson College, Cambridge

• Professor G. E. Berrios, neuropsychiatry and epistemology of psychiatry
• Myles Burnyeat, ancient philosopher (honorary fellow)
• Albrecht Fröhlich FRS, mathematician
• Professor Morna Hooker, Emerita Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity and first female holder of the Cambridge D.D.
• Professor Sir Jack Lewis, Lord Lewis of Newnham FRS, inorganic chemist and first Warden
• Dr. David McKie, Latin textual linguist
• Professor Alan Mycroft, computer scientist and co-author of the ARM chip's C compiler

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External links

• Robinson College official website
• Sketches of the college from Cambridge Art
• Robinson College Students' Association
• Robinson College MCR (Graduate Society)
• Robinson College May Ball website
• Robinson College Football Club

References

• College website and links followed within, particularly the "college information" section: [1]

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Coordinates: 52°12′17″N 0°06′19″E / 52.20472, 0.10528 (Robinson College) Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...