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@magdalenecollege.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 10:22 AM

Last year's Parnell Fellow here at Magdalene, Prof Colin Barr, (University of Notre Dame) recently published 'The Irish Pope', exploring the the life of a man termed ‘the deadly foe of Irish liberty’, and ‘an obscurantist run mad’: Paul Cullen.

www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk/products/aut...

Portrait of Prof Colin Barr, with image of his book 'The Irish Pope', and text reading- Bookshop Launch; Date: 15th October 2026; Time: 6:30pm

@magdalenecollege.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 8:50 AM

On Tuesday 13 October at 9 PM, 'John Simpson - 60 Years at the BBC' will air on BBC Two. Magdalene's archives hold many iconic Panorama scripts and notebooks belonging to John Simpson, making the Old Library the perfect backdrop for a walk down memory lane.

Watch here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

[ID: Portrait of John Simpson wearing a white shir, blue sky with clouds and pillars in background.]

@magdalenecollege.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 3:50 PM

Pictured here are the winners of this year's Armstrong Essay Competition! All Prize Winners and recipients of Honourable Mentions were invited to attend a prize giving celebration to congratulate them on their excellent scholarship!

Read more here:
www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/armstro...

students, supporters, and fellows at the celebration event milling around the drinks and snacks table

student receiving the certificate from the Praelector

five award winners holding their certificates in the Master's Garden

@magdalenecollege.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 10:48 AM

Dr Allègre Hadida, Magdalene Fellow and @jbs.cam.ac.uk Associate Professor in Strategy co-authored a fascinating study on rational appeal in 'cli-fi' films such as Interstellar (2014) and Don't Look Up (2021).

Read the full story here:
www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/2026/climate...