THE COLLEGE ESTATE
New Horizons Susan J Smith, Mistress, welcomes the latest addition to Girton’s estate
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ertha Swirles, Lady Jeffreys, was a true Girton pioneer. An alumna, Fellow and benefactor of the College, she came up on a Clothmakers’ scholarship in 1921 and went on to carve a distinguished career in mathematical physics. It is fitting that she should be remembered as Girton stakes its claim in the University’s new academic community at Eddington, North West Cambridge.
Officially opened in October 2017, Swirles Court comprises 325 en suite rooms leased by Girton to accommodate graduate students. The complex was designed by award-winning architects R H Partnership and offers state-of-theart facilities coupled with sustainability; residents benefit from allotments where they can grow their own produce, an underground waste-storage system and the largest water-recycling network in the UK. Cycle routes provide access to the city centre, West Cambridge and the Sidgwick Site, while public transport routes are in place to link Eddington with the railway station, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Biomedical Campus. By extending our estate into North West Cambridge – just a short walk
The Mistress and the ViceChancellor, Professor Stephen J Toope
The Mistress greets new residents
The Year
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