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Encyclopedia > Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Colleges of the University of Cambridge

Sidney Sussex College This is a list of the colleges within the University of Cambridge. ... The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ...

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College name The College of the Lady Frances Sidney Sussex
Motto Dieu me Garde de Calomnie
(French: God preserve me from calumny)
Founder Lady Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex
Established 1596
Location Sidney Street
Admittance Men and women
Master Prof. Dame Sandra Dawson
Undergraduates 340
JCR President Christopher Barrow
Graduates 190
MCR President Caroline Whiting
Sister college St John's College, Oxford
Official website
Boat Club website
Chapel Court, Sidney Sussex College
Chapel Court, Sidney Sussex College
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Hall Court, Sidney Sussex College

Sidney Sussex College (often informally shortened to just Sidney) was founded in 1596 and named after its foundress, Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex. It is one of the 31 Colleges that makes up the University of Cambridge. It was from its inception an avowedly Puritan foundation: some good and godlie moniment for the mainteynance of good learninge. Oliver Cromwell was among the first students (although his father became ill and he never graduated), and his head is now buried beneath the College's chapel. Image File history File links Sidney_Sussex_College_shield. ... Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ... Events February 5 - 26 catholics crucified in Nagasaki, Japan. ... Professor Dame Sandra Dawson Professor Dame Sandra J. N. Dawson DBE is Master of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University, KPMG Professor of Management Studies and Director of the Judge Institute of Management. ... In some universities in the United Kingdom—particularly collegiate universities—the student body is organised into one or more of the following: A Junior Common Room (JCR) A Middle Common Room (MCR) A Senior Common Room (SCR) In addition to this, each of the above phrases may also refer to... In some universities in the United Kingdom—particularly collegiate universities—the student body is organised into one or more of the following: A Junior Common Room (JCR) A Middle Common Room (MCR) A Senior Common Room (SCR) In addition to this, each of the above phrases may also refer to... Most of the colleges of the University of Cambridge have sister colleges in the University of Oxford (and vice versa). ... College name St Johns College Collegium Divi Joannis Baptistae Named after Saint John the Baptist Established 1555 Sister College Sidney Sussex College President Sir Michael Scholar KCB JCR President Rhys Jones Undergraduates 381 Graduates 184 Homepage Boatclub St Johns College is one of the constituent colleges of the... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1632x1232, 406 KB) Summary Chapel Court, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1632x1232, 406 KB) Summary Chapel Court, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. ... Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. ... Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. ... Events February 5 - 26 catholics crucified in Nagasaki, Japan. ... Frances Sidney c. ... A college (Latin collegium) can be the name of any group of colleagues; originally it meant a group of people living together under a common set of rules (con-, together + leg-, law). As a consequence members of colleges were originally styled fellow and still are in some places. ... The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... For the record label, see Puritan Records. ... Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English military and political leader best known for his involvement in making England, Scotland and Ireland into a republican Commonwealth and for the brutal war exercised in his conquest of Ireland. ...


While the College's geographic size has changed little since 1596, the exterior of the original E-shaped building was changed significantly in the 1830s under the leadership of Master Chafee. By the early 1800s the building's original red brick was aging poorly. This also coincided with a brief revival of gothic architecture. It was decided then that the exterior brick would be covered with a layer of cement and given the appearance of a castle.


The college is nicknamed "Sidney Sainsbury's" by neighbouring Cambridge students, due to its proximity to the Sidney Street branch of Sainsbury's, frequented by Cambridge students from all colleges thanks to its central location. Geography Status City (1951) Region East of England Admin. ... J Sainsbury plc is the parent company of Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, commonly known as Sainsburys, which is a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. ...


Sidney student population is relatively small with roughly 350 undergraduate students and 190 graduates. Academically speaking, Sidney Sussex performs well though not exceptionally when compared with the other Cambridge colleges (placing 12th out of 29 in the unofficial Tompkins Table 2007). However, the college has traditionally excelled in certain subjects, notably Engineering, History and Law. The Tompkins Table is an annual ranking that lists the colleges of the University of Cambridge in order of their students performances in that years final examinations. ...


Sidney's sporting performance is equally unexceptional, although it does boast a strong women's football team and performs well at darts.


The college claims to have the cheapest bar in Cambridge, which is one of the few student-run bars in Cambridge University, a source of much pride for Sidney students. Darwin and Downing Colleges also have student-run bars.


Sidney Sussex has a proud history in the television show University Challenge, putting together a winning team in both 1971 and 1978–79. The 1978 team, comprised of John Gilmore, John Adams, David Lidington, and Nick Graham, went on to win the "Champion of Champions" University Challenge Reunion competition in 2002. University Challenge is a long-running British television quiz show, licensed and produced by Granada Television. ... David Roy Lidington (born June 30, 1956) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom, and has been Member of Parliament for Aylesbury since 1992. ...


Confraternitas Historica

The Confraternitas Historica, or Confraternitas Historica Dominae Franciscae Comitis Sussexiae, is the history society of Sidney Sussex College and is reputed to be the longest-running student history society in Cambridge University, with uninterrupted activity dating back to 1908. 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...


The Society places a strong emphasis on student participation, and was conceived as a forum which would allow history Fellows and students of the College to socialise in an informal environment. This ethos can be observed in many of the founding articles of the society, where a strong emphasis is placed on regular dinners and historical talks and debates. Membership is open to all Sidney history students, both undergraduate and graduate. No joining-fee or subscription is required, and students are automatically enrolled on matriculation. Membership is entirely voluntary and life-long. The matriculation ceremony at Oxford Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matrix. ...


See also

The blade colours of Sidney Sussex College Boat Club Sidney Sussex College Boat Club (often referred to as just Sidney) is the rowing club for members of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. ...

External links

  • Sidney Sussex College official website
  • Sidney Sussex College Student Union official website
  • Sidney Sussex College Bar official website

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Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (313 words)
Sidney Sussex College (often informally shortened to just Sidney) was founded in 1596 and named after its foundress, Lady Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex.
The college is nicknamed "Sidney Sainsbury's" by neighbouring Cambridge students, due to its proximity to the Sidney Street branch of Sainsbury's, frequented by Cambridge students from all colleges thanks to its central location.
Sidney Sussex has a proud history in the television show University Challenge, putting together a winning team in both 1971 and 1978 (final broadcast in 1979).
Emmanuel College, Cambridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (474 words)
Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay.
Emmanuel College is also noted as the home of a wide variety of duck species, including the Mallard, the Carolina, the Mandarin, the Pintail, the Tufted, and the Wigeon.
It is also one of the wealthier colleges at Cambridge with an estimated financial endowment of £68m (2003).
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