Webinars
Online taster lectures delivered by some of the University of Cambridge’s most prestigious fellows
Murray Edwards College’s Webinar Series 2026
The aim of these webinars is to give students who are considering applying to the University of Cambridge an insight into the breadth of the degree programmes we offer; the content and research that is involved; and the teaching style that is used.
Upcoming Webinars
Psychological and Behavioural Science with Dr Lucy MacGregor
Tuesday 19th May from 5-6pm (GMT)
This webinar will be delivered by Dr Lucy MacGregor, a fellow and Director of Studies at Murray Edwards College.
Dr MacGregor's research investigates the psychology and neuroscience of human language comprehension. She is interested in how humans are able to rapidly understand each other, why it is that misinterpretations sometimes arise and what the cognitive and neural mechanisms are that best explain variability between individuals.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: Chemistry, Biology, Psychology or Sociology.
Natural Sciences Biological with Dr Leila Jahangiri
Tuesday 26th May from 5-6pm (GMT)
This webinar will explain how the Natural Science Degree's biological stream is structured and include a sample lecture relating to biomedical research.
Dr Leila Jahangiri has supervised Natural Science, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine students studying a variety of different papers. She is currently affiliated with the Department of Pathology at the University of Cambridge.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: Chemistry, Biology, Psychology and Sociology.
Physics at Work with Mr Theo Weinberger
Thursday 4th June from 5-6pm (GMT)
This webinar will focus on the topics of superconductivity, magnetism, electricity and energy, and it will including a number of practical experiments. Mr Weinberger will also address the use of physics in real world contexts, such as nuclear fusion and content computing.
Theo Weinberger is the Murray Edwards Henslow Fellow in Physics and his focusses are quantum and condensed matter.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry and Biology.
Medicine with Dr Eric Jou
Tuesday 11th June from 5-6pm (GMT)
This webinar will be delivered by Dr Eric Jou, a Bye Fellow of Murray Edwards College. Dr Jou's research focusses on tumour immunology, cancer immunotherapy and bone research, with peer-reviewed publications in renowned journals including Science and Science Immunology. His webinar will focus on these topics.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: Chemistry, Biology, Psychology and Sociology.
