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We are thrilled to reveal the first photovoltaic (PV) panels installed on the roof of the College Chapel and to celebrate with the King’s and Cambridge community that we are near the end of a year-long conservation project that will hopefully inspire others to go greener. The College recognised a once-in-a-generation opportunity to both completely restore the roof and install PV panels while the necessary infrastructure was in place, as the Chapel roof is the single largest potential opportunity for renewable electricity generation on the main College site. The project is being delivered by @caroearchitecture and @barnesconstruction_ , working in partnership with a number of regional firms with experience of historic conservation and reclaimed materials. “This is an historic moment for King’s College Chapel and Britain’s architectural heritage” commented Provost Dr Gillian Tett. “It is only one step on the road towards cleaner, greener energy but it is a potent and inspirational symbol of our commitment to being good stewards of our environment.” 👇 Read more about this extraordinary project at external link (link in bio) Photography by Nick Saffell @cambridgeuniversity

To mark #bridgemas in style, the College Shop has launched a new collection. What better time to start thinking of stocking fillers? 🎄⛄ 👉 All King's members get a 20% discount* up to 24 December. Just show your card when you pop in! @kingscollegevisitorcentre *Minimum spend £5.

A great opportunity to join the College at an exciting time and play a key role in supporting the development and management of research activity at King's. 👇 Find out more at external link (link to our 'Work at King's' page in bio)

Tate Modern’s director emerita Frances Morris (KC 1978) is @apollomagazine's Personality of the Year 2023. 👇 Link in bio. Our warmest congratulations, and thank you again for joining us back in June for the 50 Years of Women at King's Festival to talk about contemporary art in times of crisis.

Glowing review for last Friday's special concert marking the 10th anniversary of Sir John Taverner's death, with King's Director of Music Daniel Hyde conducting and starring the fabulous @bbc_singers, cellist @natalieclein, and King's Organ Scholar Paul Greally. If you were not lucky enough to hear this fantastic performance on Friday night, it will soon be available on @bbcsounds. 📸 by @acambridgediary

Marking the start of #TransgenderAwarenessWeek with a fabulous selection of books. 🌈 #CambridgeCollegeLibraries

Tomorrow we will be marking #RemembranceSunday in the College Chapel, with a Matins service at 10.30am and a Requiem Mass at 5.30pm. The Revd Dr Michael Banner, Dean and Fellow of Trinity College, will join us for Matins. @trincollcam @kingscollegechoir 📷 of the memorial wall in the southeast side-chapel taken by Alice Find out more information about these and other Chapel services this term on the College website - link in bio.

And, just like that, another week's gone... (We needed a good excuse to show off once more the fantastic new fencing that now guides you on your way in and out of College from The Backs) Have a good weekend, hopefully with some of this #autumnincambridge sun!

It is chilly out there, so we are looking back on last week’s coffee&cake morning, where staff and students met in Hall for a mid-morning break and to raise funds to #helpbeatcancer. Keen bakers had their ‘showstoppers’ examined by College chefs Jim and Poppy. Congratulations to Ellie, Hyeonji and Rachel who were crowned star bakers, and 'chapeau!' to chef Poppy for bringing her very own apple and caramel Battenberg cake for all to enjoy with our cuppa while the judging went on. “Can you share the recipes?” you may ask – well, we think Rachel shared her chocolate ganache top tips with Jim there and then! 🍰☕💪

To mark the quatercentenary of the First Folio’s publication (8 November 1623) the College Librarians have written a beautiful post about the comforting power of literature. You can read it on kcctreasures.com - link in bio. 📖 #FirstFolio #CambridgeCollegeLibraries #ShakespeareFirstFolio

When you walk through the College grounds towards The Backs today, make sure you check out the beautifully handcrafted fences that are being put up as we speak... #cambridgecollegegardens #craftsmanship #coppicedwood #woodwork

The sun is shining for the early risers, and making the @clarecollege bridge and borders look so beautiful.🌞 Happy Friday, everyone!