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Faculty of Classics

 

Name Office phone Email address Job titles
Nigel Thompson 01223 335193 administrator@classics.cam.ac.uk Administrative Officer
Dr Rupert Thompson 01223 335649 rjet1@cam.ac.uk Senior Lecturer in Classics (Philology and Linguistics), Fellow and Director of Studies in Classics at Selwyn College, University Orator
Dr Dorothy J. Thompson 01223 354588 djt17@cam.ac.uk Retired Newton Trust Lecturer in Ancient History, Fellow of Girton College
Dr Jerry Toner jpt14@cam.ac.uk Fellow and Director of Studies at Churchill College, Director of Studies at Hughes Hall
Dr Susanne Turner 01223 335153 smt41@cam.ac.uk Curator, Museum of Classical Archaeology
Sebastian Tyrrall sjt203@cam.ac.uk Supervisor: Prof. Robin Osborne, College: Jesus College, Title of Thesis (preliminary): The Divine in Ancient Historiography

Latest news

Marie Curie / BA postdoctoral fellowship schemes

19 May 2025

The Faculty of Classics invites potential applicants to the MSCA (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions) and the British Academy’s Postdoctoral Fellowship schemes within areas relevant to our research clusters: Greek and Latin Literature, Greek and Roman Philosophy, Ancient History, C lassical Art and Archaeology, Classical and...

Senior Curator: Mediterranean Antiquities

28 April 2025

The Faculty and the Fitzwilliam Museum and are seeking to appoint a Senior Curator of Mediterranean Antiquities. The post-holder will be the curatorial and research lead for the Fitzwilliam's substantial collection of Mediterranean antiquities, and will also be a senior member of the Faculty of Classics: 20% of the role...

Ralegh Radford Rome Award

3 April 2025

The Faculty is delighted to report that Jonathan Steward has been awarded the Ralegh Radford Rome Award, BSR, for Lent Term 2026.

Pat Story

2 April 2025

We are very sad to pass on the news of the death of Pat Story on 25th March, after a short illness. Pat has been the single most important figure in classics education for the last 50 years and her passing marks the end of an era. There will be a celebration of her life in Hughes Hall at 2pm on Saturday 17 May. All are...