List of current heads of University of Cambridge colleges

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A list of current heads of colleges at the University of Cambridge, England.

College IncumbentTitleAppointed
Christ's The Lord McDonald of Salford Master 2022 [1]
Churchill Dame Athene Donald Master2014 [2]
Clare Loretta Minghella Master 2021 [3]
Clare Hall C. Alan Short President2020 [4]
Corpus Christi Christopher Kelly Master 2018 [5]
Darwin Mike Rands Master 2020 [6]
Downing Graham Virgo Master 2023 [7]
Emmanuel Lt Gen Douglas Chalmers Master 2021 [8]
Fitzwilliam The Baroness Morgan of Huyton Master 2019 [9]
Girton Elisabeth Kendall Mistress 2022 [10]
Gonville and Caius Pippa Rogerson Master2018 [11]
Homerton The Lord Woolley of Woodford Principal2021 [12]
Hughes Hall Sir Laurie Bristow President2022 [13]
Jesus Sonita Alleyne Master 2019 [14]
King's Gillian Tett Provost 2023
Lucy Cavendish Dame Madeleine Atkins President2018 [15]
Magdalene Sir Christopher Greenwood Master 2020 [16]
Murray Edwards Dorothy Byrne President 2021 [17]
Newnham Alison Rose Principal2019 [18]
Pembroke The Lord Smith of Finsbury Master2015 [19]
Peterhouse Andy Parker Master2023 [20]
Queens' Mohamed A. El-Erian President2020 [21]
Robinson Sir Richard Heaton Warden2021 [22]
St Catharine's John Benger Master 2023 [23]
St Edmund's Catherine Arnold Master2019 [24]
St John's Heather Hancock Master 2020 [25]
Selwyn Roger Mosey Master 2013 [26]
Sidney Sussex Martin BurtonMaster2023 [27]
Trinity Dame Sally Davies Master2019 [28]
Trinity Hall Mary Hockaday Master2022 [29]
Wolfson Jane Clarke President2017 [30]

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