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Our Timeline
1949–57
The vision takes shape
1958
The project goes public
1959
‘The mighty oak from an acorn towers’
1960
Students arrive
1961
The College takes shape
1962
1962 Matriculation
1963
A year of firsts
1964
Official opening
1965
Building nears completion
1966
A full College of the University
1967
Sudden end to the first Mastership
1968
Room for everyone
1969
A momentous decision
1970
Victorious Churchill!
1971
More female Fellows
1972
Women arrive
1973
Housing Sir Winston’s legacy
1974
The collection comes home
1977
A voice for students
1978
Churchill women in the lead
1979
On the airwaves
1980
The sound of music
1981
Governing Body to select future nominees for Master by election
1983
A new Master
1985
Honouring Stephen Roskill
1986
Maisonneuve collection received
1987
College creates more ensuite rooms
1988
Visual Arts Trust established
1989
Building of the Møller Centre
1990
A new decade, a new Master
1991
A new look for the Buttery
1992
Probably the best education centre…
1993
A listed building
1995
A boost for the Archives Centre
1996
The fifth Master
1997
Bracken Library gallery constructed
1998
Highest ever in Lent bumps
1999
First female Bursar appointed
2000
First female Professorial Fellow
2002
Extension to the Churchill Archives Centre opened
2003
Bondi, Broers and Hawthorne houses opened
2004
First alumna elected FRS
2005
Students represented on Governing Body
2006
The sixth Master
2007
More space for music
2008
First alumnus to win a Nobel Prize
2009
Lady Soames plants a tree for 50th Anniversary of the College
2010
College celebrates 50th Anniversary
2011
First alumna appointed to the House of Lords
2012
First election of an alumna as Honorary Fellow
2013
Post-doctoral non-stipendiary By-Fellowship scheme launched
2014
Seventh and first female Master
2015
New boathouse opened
2016
Cowan Court opened
2017
Postgraduate numbers rise above 400
2018
Philip Sales (U81) appointed to the Supreme Court
2019
New graduate housing opened
2020
College celebrates 60 years
2021
Think Forward Campaign launches with in person event
2022
Churchill’s first Giving Day
2023
ChuGives again – our second Giving Day
2024
The eighth Master