Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
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| Full name | Sidney Sussex College |
| Motto | Dieu me garde de calomnie God preserve me from calumny |
| Named after | Lady Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex |
| Previous names | - |
| Established | 1596 |
| Sister College | St John's College |
| Master | Prof. Dame Sandra Dawson |
| Location | Sidney Street |
| Undergraduates | 338 |
| Graduates | 181 |
| Homepage | Boatclub |
Sidney Sussex College (often informally shortened to just Sidney) was founded in 1596 and named after its foundress, Lady Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex. It is one of the Colleges that makes up the University of Cambridge. It was from its inception an avowedly Puritan foundation: some good and godlie moniment for the mainteynance of good learninge. Oliver Cromwell was among the first students (although his father got sick and he never graduated), and his head is now buried beneath the College's chapel.
The college is nicknamed by neighbouring Cambridge students, "Sidney Sainsburys". This is due to its proximity to the Sidney Street branch of Sainsburys, frequented by Cambridge students from all colleges thanks to its location in the centre of town.
Academically speaking, Sidney Sussex performs well though not exceptionally when compared with the other Cambridge colleges (placing 14th out of 29 in the unofficial Tompkin's Table). However, the college has traditionally excelled in certain subjects, notably Engineering and Law.
For many years, the college has been the home of Cambridge University's only student-run bar, a source of much pride for Sidney students.
Sidney Sussex has a proud history in the television show University Challenge, putting together a winning team in both 1971 and 1978 (final broadcast in 1979). The 1978 team, comprised of John Gilmore, John Adams, David Lidington, and Nick Graham, won the "Champion of Champions" University Challenge Reuninion competition in 2002.
Alumni
Famous Alumni of the College include:
- Oliver Cromwell
- Carol Vorderman
- David Owen
- C.T.R. Wilson
- John Bramhall
- Thomas Fuller
- Ian Lang
- David Lidington
- R. G. D. Allen
- Nick Raynsford
- Robert Machray
- Seth Ward
- Dick Heckstall-Smith
- Tim Blanning
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