Speaker at the WRE 2024

ÐÔÊӽ紫ýResearch Event 2024

The ÐÔÊӽ紫ýResearch Event (WRE) is an annual interdisciplinary academic conference organised by our students to showcase the diversity of student-led research in College.

 

Speaker at the WRE 2024

The thirteenth ÐÔÊӽ紫ýResearch Event took place on 2 & 3 May 2024 in the Chancellor's Centre.

Programme

There were over 30 presentations across the two-day conference. You can download and browse the event programme for full details.

Topics ranged from the power dynamics associated with volcanic risk to post-conflict reconstruction, with themes and speakers from all areas of the world - a testament to a student body that represents 99 countries. 

Photos of the event are available on the .

Committee

The event was organised by a committee of 15 students, chaired by PhD student George Han, and assisted by Fellow and Librarian, Laura Jeffrey.

"Through months of what can only be described as a delightful blend of chaos and camaraderie," says George, "not only did we foster a spirit of cooperation and communication, but we also cultivated lifelong friendships. As we marvelled at the sheer brilliance of our peers’ abstracts, I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of pride for Wolfson’s knack for nurturing potential."

ChairGeorge Han
Communication OfficerIoanna Eleftheriades
Editorial Officers Mason Rodriguez, Yexuan Zhu, Angelika Kwiatkowska, Emma Walsh
Equity and Access OfficerBatya Reich
Logistics OfficersBlanche Gonzales De Linares and Ceren CanÅŸe
Programme OfficersEsther Wavinya, Petra Mariaria and Gayatri Mendiratta
Publicity officerArunita Mitash
Workshops OfficersAparajita Naik and Dominique Jiang

Review

Wolfson's President, Professor Jane Clarke, delivered the WRE's opening remarks on Thursday, and was blown away by calibre of presentations.

"As academics," says Jane, "it is through our research that we can contribute towards making the world a better place. This year we heard truly remarkable research stories: research across disciplines and across continents, carried out by teams and driven by scholars working alone. Our duty as researchers is to share it and to explain its importance to non-specialists, both to welcome critical discussion and, ultimately, to contribute to the advance of human knowledge and to the well-being of humankind. The ÐÔÊӽ紫ýstudents at this event gave a masterclass on how this should be done."

Read the full write up on the College's news pages.

What's on

A triptych of abstract images: a smooth round stone nestled in a curved rock, distorted eyeglass frames scattered on a white background, and a high-contrast black and white microscopic image resembling organic or cellular structures.

Art Exhibition: ÐÔÊӽ紫ýat 60

16/08/2025 at 10.00

Celebrating Wolfson’s 60th anniversary year, this exhibition highlights the range of artistic disciplines and styles that have made up our exhibitions over the years.

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý main drive in Autumn

Open Cambridge - Tree Trail

06/09/2025 at 10.00

A self-guided Tree Trail around the beautiful and varied garden 'rooms' of the grounds at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

A handwritten poem on a black sign is mounted to a tree trunk, inviting readers to embrace the mysterious calm of evening dew.

Open Cambridge - Poetry Trail

12/09/2025 at 10.00

Follow our self-guided trail through the College gardens which feature extracts of poetry written by ÐÔÊӽ紫ýmembers from our latest WolfWords poetry anthology, press play

Open book showing a page of text titled "Varsity Types" on the left and a black-and-white illustration on the right of a long-haired student intensely studying at a desk, labeled “The Swot".

Open Cambridge - Wolfson’s Cambridge Collection

12/09/2025 at 11.00

Drop in to our library to browse this exhibition about the local Cambridge area, the colleges and the University.

A sunlit garden with neatly trimmed grass, blooming white flowers, and a curved stone path surrounded by trees and historic buildings.

Open Cambridge - Garden Tour

12/09/2025 at 14.00

Take some time out of your day to engage your senses with the sights and sounds of Wolfson's plants and wildlife.

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