Bridge Fellowship of Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge

Hughes Hall – a college of the University of Cambridge - is seeking collaborative professionals working outside Higher Education who wish to share their expertise and gain from closer involvement with academia. 

The College wishes to recruit its next generation of Bridge Fellows:  forward-looking people with a global outlook who bridge the gap between academia and wider society,  to help transform Hughes Hall’s education and research potential, and its impact on the wider world. Bridge Fellows serve as board members (on its Governing Body) and are non-remunerated senior members of the College.

Our Bridge Fellows are unique, like our academics. You may be an established leader in your field, or at an earlier stage in your career and looking to further enhance your strong leadership skills. Either way, you must demonstrate a strong commitment to improving how the academic and wider worlds work together to benefit society. We’re looking for applicants who show a close affinity to the College’s values – inclusion, impact and innovation – and the ambitions of our 2030 Vision, and illustrate how they would make a substantial contribution to achieving them. 

Bridge Fellows are expected to participate in the life of the College and exchange their experience with the wider college body. You will be required to attend in-person Governing Body meetings (six per year), may additionally be requested to serve on a sub-committee, and will be expected to give time to actively support individuals, projects or events as appropriate. 

We would particularly like to attract people who have the insight, creativity and enthusiasm to help the College achieve one or more of its following goals:

● Delivering our transformation of the college by 2030, whether extending and transforming our educational offer beyond academic curricula; developing our estate, including our digital estate; and building strategic partnerships to widen access and possibilities.

● Strengthening the societal impact of the College, helping forge relationships in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, and civic society; supporting entrepreneurship, commercialisation, business, policy making or community engagement; or magnifying our profile.

● Widening the pool of expertise and experience within our community, for example in managing change, overseeing and developing our resources, or communicating with decision makers and the wider public.

● Developing opportunities that empower minority communities within and possibly beyond the College. 

Hughes Hall highly values diversity for the benefits it offers everyone in our community; we are strongly committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. The College welcomes expressions of interest and applications from candidates from all communities and backgrounds. Women, people of colour, and those with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. 

Bridge Fellows benefit from being part of the College’s multi-disciplinary community of fellows, staff and students, as well as connecting with the wider University of Cambridge ecosystem. They enjoy meals, use of College rooms, travel expenses and other privileges, as well as opportunities for personal and professional growth. 

Bridge Fellows are initially appointed for 3 years, with the possibility of renewal for a further 2 years. 

Further Information and how to apply

For further particulars, please refer to our vacancies page. The closing date for applications is midnight 1st December 2024.