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About the College

Peterhouse is the oldest of the Cambridge colleges, founded by Hugo de Balsham, Bishop of Ely in 1284 and granted its charter by King Edward I.

Contact Details

The College maintains a directory of Fellows, College Officers and Staff, which includes telephone numbers and email addresses, along with links to Fellows’ personal profiles.
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Current Students
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Student Handbook, College Regulations and Procedures

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What Brexit means for you
Student Handbook

How the Tutorial system works, what you need to know about living in College accommodation, arrangements for the start and end of Term and vacation residence for Undergraduates, and the end of tenancy for graduates.

Tutorial Matters

The College Tutors have general oversight of all aspects of the life of undergraduates in their charge from admission to the College until graduation.
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Admissions
Postgraduate

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As an undergraduate

Our undergraduates are drawn from a diverse range of educational, cultural and social backgrounds.

As a postgraduate

The graduate community at Peterhouse numbers around 110, and includes one-year, two-year and three-year students.
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The Peterhouse Chapel
The Organ

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Services

Choir and Music

Exploring Christianity

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The Chapel Conference

The College Grace
About the Chapel

The Chapel sits at the centre of the oldest part of College and stands for a living tradition in the College's life.

Chapel Choir

The Peterhouse Chapel Choir is a friendly and diverse group drawn from the undergraduate body of the College and beyond.
Libraries
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The Libraries
History of the Peterhouse Libraries

Ward Library

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The Perne Library

Perne Ward Libraries Blog

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The Ward Library

The Ward Library supports Peterhouse staff and students with a variety of study spaces and a collection of over sixty-thousand volumes.

Libraries Blog

Keep up to date with all our latest library and archival discoveries by reading the Perne and Ward Libraries Blog.
Music
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Music at Peterhouse

Peterhouse has a lively musical life, with a student music society, a chapel choir and an outstanding chamber music concert series
Chapel Choir

Peterhouse Music Society

Camerata Musica

The Broadwood Piano

Prospectus
Camerata Musica

Camerata Musica is a Peterhouse society whose aim is to introduce students to the greatest chamber music of the classical tradition.

Music Society

The student-run music society organises one concert per term, by Peterhouse musicians and students from other colleges.
Petreans
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Petreans
Supporting Peterhouse

Eminent Petreans

Peterhouse Society

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Eminent Petreans

Over the centuries numerous Petreans have achieved eminence in their fields and made significant contributions to the intellectual, social, artistic and sporting life of the nation and indeed the world.

Why give to Peterhouse?

In its seven hundred and more years of existence, Peterhouse has made a contribution to the wellbeing of the society of which it is a part quite disproportionate to its size.
Conferences & Dining
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Conferences & Dining
Meeting Rooms

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Meeting Rooms

Whatever your requirements for meetings or seminars, Peterhouse can offer a wide range of attractive meeting rooms, including our historic Theatre, available individually or in any combination.

Catering

We offer a range of menus which change with the seasons, all prepared with care and using only the finest, locally sourced ingredients.
Fellows