Together we will make a lasting difference

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Posted:

28 May 2025

Together we will make a lasting difference to Trinity Hall and better equip talented graduates to make a lasting difference to the world. Your support will help us maintain Trinity Hall’s high academic standards against the backdrop of great change in higher education.

The Anniversary Campaign will shape Trinity Hall’s future. By joining us in the Campaign you can show you believe in the difference Trinity Hall can make to students from all backgrounds, play a vital part in the community to which you belong and become part of our joint effort to ensure that Trinity Hall’s mission continues to excel in the modern world.

Your donation to the Campaign can:

Help applicants believe they can come to Trinity Hall by changing perceptions and removing barriers, by

supporting the new post of Access & Recruitment Officer and our widening participation programme
establishing five newly endowed PhD studentships including a PhD studentship in law

Offer students opportunities to become a success in whatever field they choose, by

increasing funds available for postgraduates to help with research and conference expenses
providing additional funding for clubs and societies.

Ensure students feel they belong to a community that supports their wellbeing and resilience, by

supporting our wellbeing programming and helping students with disabilities

Enable students to feel they belong to a community that provides exceptional spaces for them to live and study in, by

redeveloping Cherry Tree Court to include a multi-purpose performance space, community café and teaching rooms
expanding the sports pavilion and creation of community spaces at Wychfield.

Help us become a more sustainable College by

developing sustainability initiatives to include fabric improvements, retrofit and energy centres at the central site and Wychfield
creating the post of a Sustainability Fellow to pioneer research for a sustainable future for the world and to engage critically with sustainability issues at a College level.

Why I believe in the Campaign

Iain Drayton, Campaign Co-chair

“The words that come to mind when I think of the Trinity Hall I went up to in 1991 are “welcoming”, “supportive”, “low key”, “cool” (for Cambridge), “punches above its weight”, and “life-changing”. As someone who is quite introverted by nature, Trinity Hall gave me confidence, socially and academically. It is where I forged life-long friendships. It enabled me to flourish. And it is to where I remain unwaveringly loyal. That is why I am honoured to be Co-chair of our 675th fundraising campaign.

We all have our own variation of this story, of what College gave us, and what it meant (and still means) to us. That’s why I am hopeful that all of us, in a way that is meaningful to each of us individually, want to “do our bit” to ensure that successive generations continue to have opportunities to develop and to make a difference.”

Why I believe in the Campaign

Chris Grigg, Campaign Co-chair

“Plenty of time has passed since I went up to Trinity Hall in 1978, albeit not so much in the context of our storied 675-year history. I have many great memories from my time there, including the sense of community, the people I met, and those who became great friends. It’s inconceivable that my life would have turned out the way it has without Trinity Hall, and only partly because I met my wife there. Trinity Hall has, for many generations, offered a very special and unusual experience for those lucky enough to study and work within its walls. However, the cost of delivery has ground steadily upward, whilst government’s ability and willingness to pay for its provision has not kept pace. In a nutshell, that simple equation is why I am involved in the Campaign. It’s a special place, but it needs help to continue and to grow.”

More about the Anniversary Campaign

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Trinity Hall from the back gate etching by Gertrude Hayes