Sports and societies

The Drama Society is a brand new club for Murray Edwards students who love theatre!

They are hoping to put on drama-related social activities, such as casual monologue sessions and trips to watch plays, as well as staging a play at some point this year! Students from other colleges may be welcome at auditions later on. 

They plan to meet for social activities around twice a term for social, with more frequent meetings once rehearsals are underway. 

"Open to all levels of experience, come and get involved with drama at Medwards!"

The Baking Society is open to any Medwards student who wants to try baking! They are a very inclusive society, and include gluten-free bakes in their programme so everyone can enjoy!

The society meets once a fortnight, and welcome students of all experience levels to get involved.

"A lovely way to relax in the business of the Medwards term."

The Murray Edwards Green Society runs fun nature based events and works on making eco-friendly improvements to College. It is open to everyone, and there are no skill or experience criteria to join. 

Events are organised on a one-off basis, so it's easy to drop into the sessions that interest you, without the pressure of a regular commitment. 

"Join us to participate in really fun outdoors and nature based activities!"

The Fitz-Medwards Christain Union is open to students from Fitzwilliam College and Murray Edwards. The society meets weekly to read the bible, talk about ideas of belief and God, and to discuss practical ways to show Jesus' love.

No skills or experience are needed to join - all are welcome!

"We're here to show Jesus' love to the college."

The Women and Non-binary Karaoke society participates in a range of karaoke nights and related events. They welcome women and non-binary students from all colleges, and insist that no singing experience is necessary to join - in fact, the less experience the better!

This is a lighthearted society with fun at its core that meets once or twice per term. 

"Come to one of our to a sing-a-longs! At karaoke night there is no pressure to be perfect, everyone is welcome and everyone belongs!"

Murray Edwards Medical Society (known as MEdMed Soc!) is dedicated to building a strong, supportive community within the College by connecting current medical students with fellows and supervisors. Our goal is to provide students with the guidance, motivation, and resources they need to thrive academically and prepare for their future careers, all within a safe and enjoyable environment. 

To support this mission, the society organizes social events that encourage interaction across year groups, distributes welfare supplies each term, hosts an annual dinner to unite our community, and celebrates the end of the academic year with an Easter term garden party. Membership is spans six years, encompassing both pre-clinical and clinical phases of study.

"Building a vibrant, caring and supportive medical community for Medmeds."

Murray Edwards Engineering Society provides a fun space for engineers throughout the college to connect. The society meets a few times a term, and recent events include pizza nights and an escape room!

The society is open to all Medwards students and there is no skill level or experience needed to join.

"Join the Medwards Engineering Society for the chance to meet and connect with other engineers in college, taking part in fun events to help relieve stress during term."

Murray Edwards Geography Society is a very inclusive club, open to students studying Geography at Murray Edwards and other college members with an interest in Geography. They meet regularly - often 2 or 3 times a term - to make sure their members can easily access academic support and a friendly community throughout the year.

"I find it really helpful to check in with other students who share my passion for Geography. We share ideas and advice about various aspects of the course."

Affectionately known as MompSoc, the Medwards CompSci Society provides a space for compscis, and any other students with an interest in tech, to chat in a warm and welcoming community. 

They meet a few times a term, combining discussions about computer science and emerging tech developments with social activities, like brunch and formal swaps with other college computer science societies!

"Come and join our community of women in tech (p.s. we have free pizza!)"

Murray Edwards Climbing Society is a great opportunity to develop your bouldering skills, making the most of the excellent climbing facilities in Cambridge. 

The society is open to absolutely all Cambridge University students, and they welcome both experienced climbers and absolute beginners. Medwards students are eligible for reimbursement opportunities within this society. 

"Come along and try it out! We are open to all abilities, no need for prior experience."

MEBC is our college rowing club, and warmly welcomes all Murray Edwards students! You do not need any experience to join - in fact, our current Boat Club Captain was a complete beginner before coming to Cambridge! 

Our rowers are very dedicated to their sport, and crews meet anywhere from 3 to 6 times a week for training sessions. This helps them to form strong friendships and to achieve truly fantastic race results!

"Rowing helped me to find my place at Murray Edwards - the people you meet and the fun you have is unforgettable."

"Whether you’ve rowed before or you’re a complete beginner, rowing is a welcoming place for everyone!"

The Tennis Club is a joint society, open to all undergraduates and postgraduates from Murray Edwards and St Edmund's Colleges.

Although the club is quite successful in the college league tables, their focus is on playing tennis for exercise and enjoyment! They therefore welcome players of all abilities and are happy for members to determine their own levels of commitment.

Matches (for intermediate players and up) take place on Sundays, and social sessions (open to all) take place a few times per term. The club aims to balance match opportunities fairly between members, and allow everyone who wants to play a match to do so.

"We would love to see you at either our social sessions or competing for us in the college leagues! It's a great way to meet people at another college and for undergrads and postgrads to make friends."

Inter-Alios is the joint choir of Murray Edwards College and Churchill College. The choir sings two evenings a week, alternating Evensongs at Churchill and Music And Words concerts at Murray Edwards. This enables the choir to explore a broad and diverse repertoire of music.

The choir is usually comprised of student singers from the Hill Colleges, but they welcome those from other colleges too! Members usually have some previous choir experience and are able to read music.

The choir's annual schedule increasingly includes trips outside of Cambridge to perform in cathedrals, the Brandenburg Choral Festival, and venues such as St Martins in the Fields. 

"It's a really fun choir, learning music at a fast pace and having lots of performance opportunities!"

This orchestra welcomes musicians from Murray Edwards and all of our neighbouring hill colleges. The repertoire ranges from classical symphonies to film music and new works. 

The standard is about Grade 8 and new members are always welcome: especially strings and brass! OotH also provides great opportunities for budding conductors and soloists.

"OotH is a very friendly, social group and so it’s a great way to meet musicians in other Colleges."

All Murray Edwards undergraduates automatically become members of the JCR when they arrive. JCR stands for 'Junior Common Room' and refers to both our undergraduate community, as well as to their physical common room in College. The JCR is at the heart of life in College for our undergraduate students, and is a welcoming community for all.

The JCR is led by the JCR Committee, the democratically elected representative body for all undergraduate students. It acts as a liaison between senior members of College and students, proving an effective voice through which their opinions can be heard. Committee members sit on many different boards within College, with the JCR President sitting on the College Council as a trustee. They also represent the College to the wider University through the various channels of Cambridge University Students' Union.

The Middle Common Room (MCR) refers both to the Murray Edwards graduate student body, and the physical common room in College. It is a small, welcoming, and close-knit group that is full of friendly and inspiring students.

The MCR is led by the MCR Committee, an elected group of students who represent graduate student views in the College and University. Committee members sit on many different boards within College and the MCR President sits on the College Council as a trustee.

The Committee organise regular social events for Murray Edwards graduates and their friends, including film nights, games nights, garden parties and BBQs. A programme of events is arranged during the first week of the new academic year to welcome new graduates to Murray Edwards College and help them settle in quickly.

The focal point of the graduate social scene is the spacious, comfortable, and modern graduate common room in the Canning & Eliza Fok building. The common room is equipped with sofas, a kitchen, computers, a television, a CD player, DVDs, games and books. Graduates use this room relaxing, socialising and entertaining their friends, as well as for activities organised by the MCR Committee. 

The Murray Edwards Feminist Society (FemSoc) is open to any member of the College who wishes to discuss and learn about issues pertaining to gender and feminism, with an approach that aims to be intersectional, abolitionist, and empowering. We want to create an open and dynamic environment for interesting, informative and inclusive discussion. Each term we host a mixture of events, reading groups, art evenings and discussions.