The Cambridge Society, Singapore

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Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:51:44 PST

Invitation to Reception with the Master of Christ's, Prof Frank Kelly

You are cordially invited to attend a dinner reception hosted by Minister George Yeo, in honour of Prof Frank Kelly, Master of Christ's College, who will be visiting Singapore from 4 - 5 February 2010.

Details are as follows:

Date and time 5 February 2010, 6.00 pm

Venue The Talking Point Level 2, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1 Sherwood Road (Opposite the Botanic Gardens)

Dress code Smart Casual

Partners and spouses are...

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:48:17 PDT

Garden Party 2009!

Join us and the Patron of the Cambridge Chapter, Minister for Foreign Affairs, George Yeo (Christ's, '73) for a Cantabrigian afternoon of Pimms, sandwiches and scones as we usher in the sunset.

Come and find out also about the 800th anniversary gala dinner!

Date 19th Sep 2009, SaturdayTime 4.30pmVenue HortLawn@Hortpark (33 Hyderabad Road, Off Alexandra Road) This event is free. Partners and family members are welcome. Please note that places...

Sun, 17 May 2009 21:45:19 PDT

May Mingle

This year's Mingle will connect Cambridge past, present and future - rediscover old friends, make new ones, and share some of your perspectives with prospective Cantabrigians! Event Date 23rd May 2009, Time 4.30pm to 6.30pm, Venue Eden Hall (wine, and canapes will be served) The event is free, but we seek a minimum pledge of $10 at the door, which will go towards the publishing costs of the Commmemorative Volume.

We can only accept 100...

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:19:50 PDT

Garden Party, 23 August 2008

Revive culinary memories of Cambridge with creative canapes, roast beef, strawberries and cream, scones and Pimms, all to be accompanied by a free flow of wine and non-alcoholic beverages, while our very own string quartet ushers in the sunset. Come for a golden afternoon of catching up with old friends, making new ones, and remembering Cambridge together.

The Garden Party celebrates the official launch of the Cambridge Chapter, and also marks...


Thank you for a very successful Cambridge 800 Gala Dinner!
Date: 6 Nov 09
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Four Seasons Hotel, 190 Orchard Boulevard

Guest of Honour: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
In aid of the Cambridge-Halogen Youth Leadership Programme
Download our info note on the programme.




The photographs are finally out! Browse the full album and if you want larger copies for printing, please let us know.
  • Commemorating Cambridge's 800th Anniversary Year
  • Contact cambridgesocietysg@gmail.com if you have any queries.

The Cambridge Society, Singapore was inspired by the fundamental goal of the University's 800th Anniversary Campaign - to secure Cambridge's edge in excellence for the future. Having benefited from the unique privileges of a Cambridge education, our aim is to build a strong and active community of Singapore/Singapore-based Cantabs, with an interest in giving back to the University - whether directly through fundraising, or indirectly by spreading its good name through community service and thought leadership in philanthropy.

The Cambridge Society is deeply honoured and thankful for the support of its official patron, Minister of Foreign Affairs George Yeo.

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Our Goals

The Society undertakes to:

  • Build a strong platform for interaction among alumni and current students : Specific projects include establishment of
    1. an alumni database with automatic enrolment of current students;
    2. a Society website;
    3. a regular calendar of events, including a focal annual social event, that provide members with the opportunity to interact and collectively further the goals of the Society; and
    4. a Commemorative Book for the 800th anniversary that would contain personal photographs, anecdotes of friends and times in Cambridge, and what Cambridge means to alumni today, for Singapore-based Cambridge alumni.

  • Organise financial and non-financial resources of the Society and its members with a view to making distinctive, innovative and sustainable contributions to the University and local community. The idea here is to move beyond traditional charitable giving, to projects where involvement by Sgp Cantabs (e.g. needs identification, innovative solution proposals, finding appropriate partners/sponsors, as well as direct participation) would generate unique value. The main mechanism we currently have in mind, is what we've tentatively named, the Society's Social Ventures Portfolio.

  • Raise funds in support of the 800th Anniversary Campaign and beyond. The Committee aims to secure monetary sponsorship from various philanthropic, corporate and government-linked organisations in Singapore, as well as individual contributions from High Net-Worth Individuals ("HNWI") with links to Cambridge University. This will be in addition to funds raised through the gala dinner and special sale/auction of autographed copies of the Commemorative Volume.

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Our Affiliations

We are working in conjunction with the Cambridge University Malaysia and Singapore Association (CUMSA), which is based in Cambridge and caters to current students, and has a long and well- established history of alumni outreach in Singapore. We are also working with the Oxbridge Society in Singapore, which comprises alumni from both Cambridge and Oxford.