The Latest Breaking News from Pembroke College

The trouble with defining politicians by their university degrees

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Blake Morrison about Andy Burnham’s English literature degree and love of poetry

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2

Former culture secretary Lord Chris Smith elected as Cambridge chancellor

More than 23,000 alumni and staff from the university voted online for the first time to elect the new chancellor.

Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025

Glastonbury founder and TikTok organist make new year honours list

Singers, artists and co-founder of women’s fiction prize among members of arts world to be recognised

The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2023

Impromptu musical duet creates ‘uplifting’ atmosphere in London station

The director of music at Pembroke College, Cambridge had an impromptu duet with a security guard at a London station.

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2022

Culture wars ‘deeply dangerous’, Warsi warns at Jo Cox event

Speaking at memorial lecture, former Tory chair says what defines a nation is ‘deeper than flags and fanfare’

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022