News Archive
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College awarded Platinum Certification in the 2024 Global Student Living Index
For the second year running the College has been awarded Platinum Certification for the quality of its accommodation and the student experience
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Thank you for supporting Giving Day
We are delighted that this year’s annual Giving Day was a great success raising nearly £110,000 from 280 donors across the world.
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Canadian students – LGAC announces 2025-26 Scholarships
The 2025-26 London Goodenough Association of Canada (LGAC) Scholarship Application process is now open (application deadline 1 March 2025).
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Thank you to our Alumni volunteers
We would like to thank all of our Alumni across the globe who gave their time and shared their experience and wisdom in 2022.
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2022 Global Student Living Awards – Goodenough named as winner of the Best Specialist Housing Award
Following the ceremony (20 October) to announce the Global Student Living Awards UK & Ireland, and Europe, we are delighted to announce that Goodenough College has been awarded the 2022 Best Specialist Housing (UK & Ireland) Award.
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Utopian thinking for tomorrow
This year's TEDxGoodenoughCollege on the theme Tomorrow's Tomorrow was held on 30 July and hosted around 200 Members, Alumni and guests.
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Tributes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The death of our Patron, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday 8 September, has touched many in the Goodenough College community in the UK and around the world.
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Alum’s wedding turned into a “mini Goodenough reunion”
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TEDxGoodenoughCollege – Tomorrow’s Tomorrow
This year's TEDxGoodenoughCollege event takes place on Saturday 30 July (12.15-7pm BST) and will be the 11th TEDx event hosted by the College
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Goodenough finalist in the 2022 Global Student Living Awards
We are delighted to announce that Goodenough College has been listed as a finalist in the 2022 Global Student Living Awards – in the Best Specialist Housing (UK & Ireland) category.
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Goodenough Safe Haven Appeal – thank you for your support
In response to the crisis in Ukraine, Goodenough College is working with Cara (the Council for At-Risk Academics) to provide a lifeline to students who are facing immediate danger and desperately need a safe and secure place in which to live and study.
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The Goodenough on Mecklenburgh Square is re-opening
The hotel is now taking bookings from 1 September 2022
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Alum to contribute to new British Museum exhibition on Feminine power
Perth based humanitarian Rabia Siddique has been chosen to feature as one of five strong global female voices in a special programme of events to support the British Museum’s latest exhibition ‘Feminine power: the divine to the demonic’.
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New partnership Scholarship for a Paraguayan student
Goodenough College and the Bloomsbury Institute are delighted to announce the creation of a new partnership Scholarship, the ‘Bloomsbury Institute / Goodenough College Scholarship’ starting in October 2022.
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Winner of the Writing Challenge
As part of today’s International Mother Earth Day, we would like to share with you a poem by Jennifer Kohler that won the Goodenough College Environmental Week 2022 Writing Challenge.
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Multi-faith Easter activities
College Member Kasia from Poland introduced College Members, of all ages, to a traditional Eastern European egg decorating tradition
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Goodenough Safe Haven Appeal – help us to give a secure home to at-risk academics
In response to the crisis in Ukraine, Goodenough College is working with Cara (the Council for At-Risk Academics) to provide a lifeline to students who are facing immediate danger and desperately need a safe and secure place in which to live and study.
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Celebrating our Marathon heroes
The College has five Members taking part in the London Landmarks Half Marathon to support the College's emergency financial assistance programme, The Mecklenburgh Fund. You can support the Fund by sponsoring our runners or by volunteering to take part in the 2022 London Marathon (we have places for the London event and the virtual event)
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Tribute to John Pepper (London House Warden 1983-93)
Madeleine Melling (Goodenough Fellowship Officer 1991-2005) shares some fond memories of John Pepper, former Warden of London House, who died on 13 November 2021 after a long illness
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Farewell to FW de Klerk, controversial political leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
We were sorry to hear of the death of Frederik Willem (FW) de Klerk, former president of South Africa who died on 11 November 2021 at the age of 85. De Klerk stayed briefly at the College in the 1950s and retained fond memories of his time in Mecklenburgh Square.
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Thank you to everyone who took part in Goodenough Giving Day 2021!
Over 36 hours on 17-18 November 2021 the College called on its fantastic Alumni community and supporters to come together for a 36-hour celebration of connecting and giving with the Goodenough family around the world.
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National Student Housing Awards – recognising excellence
The results of the National Student Housing Awards 2021 are in, and we’re delighted to announce that Goodenough has triumphed once again, winning both the Best Specialist Accommodation Award and the International Accommodation Quality Kitemark
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London blue plaque for Helena Normanton unveiled in the Square
On 20 October 2021 a new English Heritage blue plaque was unveiled outside 22 Mecklenburgh Square to commemorate Helena Normanton, a trailblazing female barrister and champion of women's rights
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Alumni get together for Homecoming Weekend
We were delighted to finally welcome back our Alumni to the College for a drinks reception at London House on Friday 10 September 2021, which kicked off our second Homecoming Weekend.
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Keeping Members safe
The College is delighted to be welcoming new Members for the 2021-22 academic year. During this busy period, keeping Members safe from COVID is especially important, which is why we have taken the difficult decision to restrict Alumni access to the College for the time being.
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Goodenough College Founders’ Day
On Monday 4 October, Members, Alumni and Fellows gathered to celebrate the annual Goodenough College Founders’ Day.
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Goodenough Global Giving Day 2020: Introducing your Scholars
We are delighted to introduce you to you some of our brilliant Giving Day Scholars who, thanks to your generosity, will be joining the College in September.
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TEDxGoodenoughCollege – Reshaping Realities
This year's TedxGoodenoughCollege event takes place on Saturday 7 August (2.00-7.30pm BST) and will be the 10th TEDx event hosted by the College.
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Artist in residence announced
Alumna Elisabeth Gunawan, a recent graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, will be doing a short artistic residency in the College in September 2021.
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PowerHouseGames inclusive sports event scheduled for November
This November the College will run its first ever PowerHouseGames – a truly inclusive sports event run in partnership with the charity Power2Inspire.
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Goodenough Member wins the Song Prize – BBC Cardiff Singer of the World
Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, a 27-year-old soprano who has been living at Goodenough since August 2019, has been named the winner of the prestigious Song Prize in the 2021 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World contest.
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Chevening and Goodenough work together to offer Scholarship
Chevening and Goodenough College have renewed their partnership for 2022-23 to provide a Scholarship for an overseas student studying for a one-year taught master’s degree, in any subject, at a London-based university.
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Goodenough Global, our online networking site for Alumni, is now live
Goodenough Global has been created to help Alumni to stay in touch with their College network. Alumni can use the site to find old friends, build their social and professional networks, share ideas, and stay informed about what’s happening in the College.
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Thinking of Joining Goodenough? Take part in our Virtual Open Day
If you’re considering joining us as one of our student Members, please join us for our Virtual Open Day on Thursday 17 June, starting at 7.00pm (GMT) on our Facebook page.
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Emeritus Governor Eric Tracey receives rare professional award
Eric Tracey, Emeritus Governor and former Chairman of the College, has been made a Life Member of the Council of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) – the institution’s highest honour.
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Founders’ Day 2020
Today, Monday 5 October 2020, Goodenough College opens the academic year with the annual celebration of Founders’ Day – this year delivered online to Governors, Members, Alumni and friends around the world.
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Eric Tracey steps down as Chairman
On 13 October 2020 the College’s Chairman, Eric Tracey, will be stepping down from the role after 15 years on the Board and a professional association with the College stretching back to 1980.
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Enthusiastic response to virtual ‘Homecoming Weekend’
The College's first ever virtual programme of events for Alumni took place – to great acclaim – over the 'Homecoming Weekend' (5-6 September).
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Amazing impact from our COVID-19 Appeal
We were overwhelmed by the fantastic response to our Appeal earlier this year, raising funds to support many of our Members struggling financially as a result of COVID-19.
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Member on winning team for the Equal Cities Challenge
Congratulations to Rohit Lahoti, Goodenough College Member and student on the MSc Urban Development Planning Programme at UCL, who is part of one of the five winning teams for the Equal Cities Challenge, organised by the N/Core foundation.
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Farewell to Deborah Goodwin and Johnny Polk
Recent deaths of two Goodenough College Governors announced
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Thank you for supporting our COVID-19 Member Support Appeal
Through the generosity of our incredible international community of Alumni and friends, we are thrilled to announce that together we have now reached and exceeded our target to raise funds to support Members financially struggling due to COVID-19. We have now raised, with gift aid, just under £90,000!
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Goodenough College welcomes Graham Ward CBE as new President
The College welcomed Graham Ward CBE as President, succeeding Professor René Weis in the role.
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