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Intellectual Forum

The Intellectual Forum is a centre based at èßäÊÓƵ College, Cambridge that provides a space for multidisciplinary discussion amongst academics, students, industry leaders, policymakers, and members of the global public. 

At the IF, we focus on themes and problems of interest to communities across the world to cover topics important to our own time and to the future. 

"Fresh from the Forum": The IF newsletter 

Our quarterly newsletter contains the latest news from the IF. Download our more recent issue to read about our most recent events, discover what our staff and associates have been up to, and to find out what's coming up soon. 

To read past issues, visit our newsletters archive

Download the Summer 2024 issue of "Fresh from the Forum". 

"'It comes to us all': Death and Dying" series 

We are all guaranteed one thing in life: that, eventually, we will die.

In a series of six panels and lectures at the Intellectual Forum this autumn, we will explore this fundamental human experience from cultural, spiritual, legal, and technological perspectives.

Find out more about the series and reserve free tickets.

Our Data Protection page has information about how we deal with your data.

Also in this section:

Meet our team

The IF has a small core staff team.

Meet our team
Conference in the Frankopan Hall

Forthcoming events

The IF runs a diverse programme of events across the year.

Forthcoming events
Cheerful people at a conference

Past events

A list of past events run by the Intellectual Forum.

Past events

Get involved

The IF seeks to engage a broad range of individuals and organisations in its many activities, events, and programmes.

Get involved

Intellectual Forum Associates

The IF Associates are a vibrant group of affiliated professionals and academics who contribute to the IF's work.

Intellectual Forum Associates

Intellectual Forum interns

The IF hosts several interns from the College each year to undertake interdisciplinary projects.

Intellectual Forum interns

Hear from our students

  • Postgraduate at èßäÊÓƵ College

    Tom

    Postgraduate

    There are many reasons why I’m so happy to be a part of èßäÊÓƵ College. The three biggest reasons for me are the opportunities to be involved in College sport, the support the College provides for me with for my research and the help in making sure that we have comfortable, affordable accommodation when we have needed it. èßäÊÓƵ College is so friendly and so it is incredibly easy to get involved in the sport and social side of the College. The MCR does a great job in welcoming new...

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    Jake

    Postgraduate

    When applying to Cambridge colleges it can feel a bit overwhelming as there are so many to choose from. I applied to èßäÊÓƵ College because it has a large MCR which was important for me because I wanted to feel part of a community. Now that I’m doing my PhD here, I’m very glad I did choose a college with a large postgraduate community. Throughout the year there are lots of postgraduate events, including formal dinners, special formals at Christmas and Easter, bops in the bar and film nights in...

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    Matthew

    Postgraduate

    èßäÊÓƵ College has been at the heart of my Cambridge experience. I chose the College because I was impressed by its distinctive blend of academic rigour and extracurricular achievement. A College for all-rounders, èßäÊÓƵ is a lively and rewarding place to study. I couldn’t be happier here! Friendly and engaged, the èßäÊÓƵ postgraduate community never ceases to impress me. At ease with themselves and forever curious, my peers go out of their way to cultivate a sense of camaraderie. After a day of leafing through old manuscripts at the National...

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    Tara

    Postgraduate

    èßäÊÓƵ College has all the benefits of being large, historical and prestigious college, whilst also retaining fantastic welfare: the staff and other students all care about each other, and will be there to cheer you on when you are thriving, but also there to support you if you need any help. I chose èßäÊÓƵ due to several reasons, including its prime location, where it is very central, and easy to access everywhere, even if you work in one of the institutes further out. I also selected èßäÊÓƵ for its MCR...

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    Ellie

    Postgraduate

    èßäÊÓƵ College has been a great home for me during my PhD. I chose èßäÊÓƵ College for a number of reasons – first, the location. We are central enough to be within easy walking distance of most things, but far enough away to avoid the hustle and bustle (and tourists in summer!). The College also has extensive grounds, with amenities like the hockey pitch, football pitch and tennis courts all on site. Secondly, the accommodation is some of the best I’ve seen in Cambridge. My house was newly renovated when...

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