Mastership

**PEMBROKE COLLEGE**
**APPOINTMENT OF**

**MASTER**

**JULY 2023**

**CCAAMMBBRRIIDDGGEE**

**440**
**UNDERGRADUATES**

**300**
**POSTGRADUATES**

**75**
**FELLOWS**

**180**
**STAFF**

**INTRODUCING PEMBROKE COLLEGE**

Pembroke College, founded in The College today is an intimate
1347 by Marie de St Pol, Countess yet diverse community,
of Pembroke, is proud of its committed to welcoming students
traditions. The third oldest of the of exceptional talent regardless of
Cambridge colleges, it was the their social, cultural or educational
first to have its own Chapel, and in background, and giving them the
the stained glass windows there benefit of contact with a large and
and in our Library is evidence of distinguished Fellowship.
the way we make light of that Pembroke thrives on
history. Located in the heart of the conversations, between
University city, Pembroke generations and disciplines
- presents a tranquil environment between undergraduates,
with varied architectural styles graduates and senior Members,
framing beautiful gardens and between current students and our
open courts. alumni, and between the academy

and the wider world.

**OUR MISSION**

We pride ourselves on our strong at Pembroke, in particular, really is
tutorial system, offering support a bargain. This website aims to
in whatever way we can - provide information, news and
academic, practical and financial - resources for current and former
to our students as they pursue members of the College, and
their chosen academic path and potential applicants to study at
develop their intellectual potential Cambridge as well as for
to the full. But it is not all about companies interested in working
work at Pembroke, students enjoy with the University, and for the
extracurricular pursuits such as public at large keen to glean more
music, drama and sport as well as information about Pembroke. We
actively engaging in outreach and hope it provides an insight into the
charity work. We regard a rich and exciting life of the
university education not just as an College, acting as a contact point
investment in one's own future for anyone interested in the many
but as a means of enriching the aspects of the College's history
world. Even at a time of rising and activities.
costs, studying at Cambridge and

"One of the things that always delights me is when I hear of surveys of students across the
whole of Cambridge; and when they ask the question, “If you weren’t at your present
College where would you like to have been at?” the answer is almost always “Pembroke”.
Chris Smith, Master (Rt Hon Lord Smith of Finsbury)

**THE ROLE**

Pembroke College, Cambridge, is
seeking to elect a new Master to
succeed Lord Chris Smith, who will
retire in July 2025. (In Pembroke the
term ‘Master’ is used for any
sufficient ability, distinction and
experience, either in academic life
or in some other field of activity, to
provide leadership of a thriving,
self-governing institution. The
ability to represent and promote
the College both within the
University and to the outside world
is crucial.

The appointment will be for a
maximum of 10 years. It is expected
serve for at least five years. The
salary will be commensurate with
academic scales.

**THE PERSON**

To ensure the whole Pembroke community are involved in the
recruitment of the next Master; Fellows, Staff, Graduates and
Undergraduates were asked to tell us what characteristics they would
value in the next Master.

Below is a word cloud to display the qualities and characteristics our
community are looking for in the next Master:
**FURTHER PARTICULARS**

The present Master, Lord Chris It currently has approximately 440

Smith, will retire on 31 July 2025. undergraduates, 300 graduate

During the next academic year the students, 180 staff and about 75

Fellows aim to choose his Fellows. The College is notably

successor, in order to make a international in make-up.

formal election in November 2024.
Our undergraduates have, for

This note for prospective many years, performed strongly in

applicants provides some the University examinations

information about the College and reflecting Pembroke’s academic

the Mastership. strength. Our graduate students
also perform at the highest levels,
both during and after their
studies. We have for some years
been amongst the most popular
of Cambridge colleges in terms of
undergraduate and graduate
study.

**FURTHER PARTICULARS**

By 2025 the College will have Pembroke also offers a range of
completed its Mill Lane unique and highly successful
Development which provides an International Programmes for
Auditorium, exhibition space, overseas students at
function rooms and 90 new undergraduate and graduate
student rooms, to be known as the level. These successes have been
Ray and Dagmar Dolby Court. £80 achieved without detriment to the
million has been raised from the College’s long-standing
Dolby family and thousands of reputation for being a friendly and
other dono