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This is a list of masters of Downing College, Cambridge. The head of Downing College, Cambridge is termed the "Master". Downing was founded as a result of the will of Sir George Downing, 3rd Baronet and it received its Royal Charter in 1800 from George III . The current Master is Graham Virgo. [1]
Downing College has a unique and magnificent setting amidst 20 acres of lawns and trees, yet is in the very centre of Cambridge. The buildings, which are predominantly neo-classical in style, convey a sense of elegance and spaciousness, enhanced by harmonious proportions, graceful columned porticos and delicate pink and yellow stone.
Downing College is a vibrant academic community located in the heart of Cambridge. Founded in 1800 by Sir George Downing, for over 200 years the College has transformed the lives of those who ...
Founded in 1800, through a bequest made by Sir George Downing 3rd Baronet, the Downing College Charter granted a perpetual college for students in ‘Law, physic and the other useful arts and learning’. Downing elected its first Fellow in 1808 and admitted its first undergraduate in 1817. Known as the 'newest of the old and oldest of the new ...
Downing College accepts students in all subjects taught at the University of Cambridge. Our students live, learn and work together within the supportive College environment. Our highly respected Fellows are dedicated and enthusiastic teachers whose ground-breaking work expands horizons and opens new vistas of knowledge.
The University of Cambridge has 31 colleges, [5] founded between the 13th and 20th centuries. No colleges were founded between 1596 ( Sidney Sussex College) and 1800 ( Downing College ), which allows the colleges to be distinguished into two groups according to foundation date: the 15 "new" colleges, founded between 1800 and 1977.
Downing College, which was the only college to be added to the University of Cambridge between 1596 and 1869, remains today one of the best higher education institutions in the country. With internationally renowned alumni, an incredible reputation for teaching and research as well as a strong sense of community on campus, it is difficult for some, to think of a more ideal place to complete ...
