It was with great sadness yesterday that we learned of the passing of our much loved and long-standing Head Porter, Mr Gerald Meade. The College flag will be flying at half-mast for three days to mark his passing
The latest news from Peterhouse, the oldest University of Cambridge College, founded in 1284.
- End of an era! Don't miss the interview with Martin Bond a.k.a. @acambridgediary in the Guardian following the end of his 13 year daily photo challenge. Includes an iconic photograph of the late Mr Meade, Head Porter to generations of Petreans
- An arresting photo to celebrate the start of Lent Term 2022: the Hall in winter sunlight, courtesy of Quentin Maile, one of our butlers and a talented photographer
- Outrageous flouting of the "keep off the grass" rules this week in Gisborne Court by this early morning visitor...
- ✨Congratulations✨ to all our Peterhouse students graduating today! We wish you all the best in whatever comes next🥰🎓
- Congratulations to the Master @Bridget_Kendall on being chosen for the David Crystal Award, presented annually to an individual "for whom languages have been a constant in their work and life and who has used that knowledge to help or inspire others"
- Go House! A huge well done to our alumni team for winning Christmas University Challenge 2018!
- We are delighted to learn that we have 3 Petreans in the @theboatraces this year! Congratulations to James Cracknell, Sam Hookway and Natan Wegrzycki-Szymczyk
- Congratulations to @LeaMundi on winning this prestigious prize for her dissertation “Ancient Philosophy within a Global Purview: Parmenides and Zhuangzi on Expressing what Can (and Cannot) be Known” 🔗pet.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-lea-ca…









