Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge

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Full name

The College of the Lady Frances Sidney Sussex

Motto

Dieu me garde de calomnie
God preserve me from calumny

Named after

Lady Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex

Previous names

Established

1596

Sister College(s)

St John's College

Master

Prof. Dame Sandra Dawson

Location

Sidney Street

Undergraduates

338

Postgraduates

181

Home Page

Boat Club

Hall Court, Sidney Sussex College

Sidney Sussex College (often informally shortened to just Sidney) was founded in 1596 and named after its foundress, Lady Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex. It is one of the Colleges that makes up the University of Cambridge. It was from its inception an avowedly Puritan foundation: some good and godlie moniment for the mainteynance of good learninge. Oliver Cromwell was among the first students (although his father got sick and he never graduated), and his head is now buried beneath the College's chapel.

The college is nicknamed "Sidney Sainsbury's" by neighbouring Cambridge students, due to its proximity to the Sidney Street branch of Sainsbury's, frequented by Cambridge students from all colleges thanks to its central location.

Academically speaking, Sidney Sussex performs well though not exceptionally when compared with the other Cambridge colleges (placing 9th out of 29 in the unofficial Tompkins Table 2006). However, the college has traditionally excelled in certain subjects, notably Engineering, History and Law. Sidney's sporting performance is equally unexceptional, although it does boast a strong women's football team and performs well at darts.

The college has been the home to one of the few student-run bars in Cambridge University, a source of much pride for Sidney students. Darwin and Downing Colleges also have student-run bars.

Sidney Sussex has a proud history in the television show University Challenge, putting together a winning team in both 1971 and 1978–79. The 1978 team, comprised of John Gilmore, John Adams, David Lidington, and Nick Graham, went on to win the "Champion of Champions" University Challenge Reunion competition in 2002.

1 Notable alumni
2 Notable Fellows
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Notable alumni

Chapel Court, Sidney Sussex College

[edit] Notable Fellows

Tom Blundell

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Colleges of the University of Cambridge
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