Cambridge is one of the most historic academic cities in Europe with a tradition of scholarship spanning the centuries. Its magnificent colleges draw thousands of visitors to the city each year. Since 1978, Cambridge has been the setting for the Anatomy of Shipping course.
One of the highlights of your stay is a tour of the world-famous colleges of the University of Cambridge, conducted by Len Lewis, a renowned expert on the city. Apart from the University’s scholastic achievements (over 70 Nobel Laureates have studied or worked here), Cambridge also boasts fine museums and private art collections that form part of the cultural heritage of Great Britain. The Fitzwilliam Museum’s collection of Egyptian artefacts, Chinese ceramics and European art, the Sedgwick Museum’s reconstruction of the Jurassic Sea, and the Cambridge Folk Museum’s display of curiosities are but three of the many noteworthy exhibitions that create a lasting impression on visitors.
THE COURSE VENUES
The historic university city of Cambridge provides the venues which have been carefully selected for their unique blend of first class accommodation and excellent conference facilities. The course venues, all part of the University of Cambridge, alternate between The Møller Centre, Downing College and Madingley Hall. Occasionally alternative accommodation may be provided to a similar standard.
Møller Centre, Churchill College
The Møller Centre was designed by Danish architect Henning Larsen to create a stylish venue for continuing education. It has first-class modern accommodation equivalent to a four-star hotel. All rooms are en suite with telephone, on-line links to the internet, television, refrigerator, hairdryer, tea and coffee making facilities, and most overlook the spacious college grounds. It is located on the outskirts of the city centre which is a short 20 minute walk away.
For further information about the Møller Centre visit www.mollercentre.co.uk
Downing College
Downing College was founded by the estate of Sir George Downing whose grandfather built No. 10 Downing Street, home of the British Prime Minister. The College has a unique and magnificent setting amidst twenty acres of lawns and trees, yet it is in the very centre of Cambridge. The buildings, which are predominantly neo-classical in style and convey a sense of elegance and spaciousness, are enhanced by harmonious proportions and graceful columned porticos of pink and yellow stone. Until recently Downing was the only Cambridge college to be designed as a whole, instead of being added to piecemeal as occasion permitted. Recent additions, however, have provided a new bedroom block with superior accommodation for use by the course.
For further information about Downing College visit www.dow.cam.ac.uk
Madingley Hall
Madingley Hall is a sixteenth century country house set in its own grounds about three miles west of Cambridge. It was built by Sir John Hynde in 1543 and occupied by his descendants until the 1860s. Queen Victoria then rented the Hall as a residence for the Prince of Wales when he was an undergraduate at the University. The Hall is surrounded by seven acres of gardens. Madingley Hall was aquired by the University of Cambridge in 1948 and has been extensively refurbished to provide en suite facilities to all study bedrooms. All rooms have telephones and tea and coffee making facilities.
For further information about Madingley Hall visit
www.cont-ed.cam.ac.uk