We have a large team of staff members working across a wide range of departments who are all passionate about Girton and dedicated to ensuring that we are building on our traditions of excellence and welcome in every aspect of College life.
Porters' Lodge
Our Porters are usually the first point of contact for visitors to the College, but they do so much more than that. They ensure our site is safe and secure for all of the members of our community; they look after our communications and mail, and book taxis and couriers; they help with countless aspects of administration; and for our students, they are a valuable source of information and support in solving all manner of day-to-day problems.
Asking a Porter is often an excellent way to begin if you are stuck with a problem!
Accommodation
The Accommodation team looks after the administration of all aspects of students’ and Fellows’ accommodation, and works closely with the Conferencing and Events Office with regards to the booking of our larger spaces for functions.
Conferencing and Catering
Together our Conferencing and Catering teams plan and deliver a vast array of events and services for internal and external guests. Our Chefs and Front of House team take great pride in providing a full range of catering every day for students, Fellows, staff and external guests of the College, from snacks and coffees in the Social Hub, daily lunch and dinner service in the Cafeteria and evening socials in our two bars, through to fine dining on formal occasions in the Great Hall. We also host many other special functions and themed dining occasions in our stunning public rooms and gardens, not forgetting the summer barbeques, garden parties, afternoon teas and drinks receptions which are so integral to College Life.
The friendly and experienced team in our Events Office provide calm and professional customer service from start to finish. They manage all the arrangements ‘on the day’ to ensure a successful and unforgettable experience at Girton College. The team also arranges bookings for meeting spaces,
Development Office
The Development Office manages and oversees all aspects of alumni relations and supporter engagement at the College. This includes organising events, maintaining communication, and encouraging philanthropy amongst the wider Girton community in order to further the College's activities and future plans.
Your relationship with Girton lasts a lifetime!
Finance Office
The Finance Office will usually be most visible to Girton’s students when it comes to paying bills. The team are the accounting backbone of the College, managing billing and invoicing, providing assistance to departments in financial planning and budgeting; and delivering management and statutory financial reporting. The team also works closely with the Bursar in managing the overall strategic financial management of the College.
College Fees and Charges
Gardens and Grounds
Our dedicated team of gardeners meticulously tends to over 50 acres of our stunning gardens and grounds at Girton College. The main site is beautifully framed by lime woodlands, transitioning into open parkland, a historic College orchard, wildflower areas, serene ponds, the formal gardens of the College courts and more recently, the introduction of a sensory garden.
The team is committed to creating and expanding wildlife-friendly and sustainable gardens. Notable projects include the implementation of a College composting system in August 2023 and in 2024, an exciting new venture into beekeeping onsite.
We also have a team of Groundskeepers who maintain and enhance the spectacular grounds and sports fields which are a unique and treasured feature of Girton life.
Girton Global Programmes
The Global Programmes team is responsible for managing all aspects of the College’s portfolio of academic summer programmes. This involves liaising with international partner universities and student applicants, organising the academic courses and social activities, and managing the summer programmes while they are in residence. We pride ourselves on creating fantastic opportunities for international students to experience Cambridge student life at Girton College over the summer months.
Find out more about our Global Programmes
Health and Wellbeing Team
The Health and Wellbeing team plays a crucial role in ensuring student wellness at the College. Led by the Head of Welfare & Wellbeing and supported by our onsite College Nurses, the team provides timely, one-on-one support for students seeking help with their wellbeing.
Visit Health and Wellbeing Centre
House Services
The House Services team work around the clock to ensure that all spaces in College are clean and well-furnished. Whilst the cleaning of student bedrooms is the responsibility of students, the House Services team maintain bathrooms and shared spaces, as well as overseeing the cleanliness and good order of public spaces.
HR
The HR team deals with all aspects of managing employment matters for the College, across staff and Fellows. These range from recruitment, through to managing employee relations issues as they arise; and also overseeing the processes for training, developing and managing our people.
IT Department
The IT Department team are highly skilled IT and information management professionals who maintain the College’s network infrastructure, connectivity, systems and hardware. College members are able to contact them at any time in the event of any difficulties with IT.
Computing at Girton
Library and Archive
Girton's library team is made up of professional information specialists, happy to advise on all aspects of information searching and the critical evaluation of sources, whether print or electronic.
The Archivist can guide you through using the College Archive, with its fascinating records of Girton's history and the history of women's higher education in general.
Maintenance
Our large and highly-experienced maintenance team, working closely with the College Surveyor, are responsible for ensuring that Girton’s large estate and historic buildings are kept both safe and in excellent condition.
The maintenance team are very responsive to requests for repairs, and all members of College are actively encouraged to contact maintenance at the earliest opportunity with any issues which require fixing.
Mistress's Office & Comms Team
The key role of the Mistress’s Office is to support the Mistress, as Head of the College, establishing and providing leadership for implementing the College’s strategic vision and priorities as well as for the day-to-day operation of the College and College specific events. This office also supports the College’s Fellowship in a number of areas.
The team includes, the Executive Assistant to the Mistress, Secretary to Council, Communications Officer and the College Office Events and Digital Media Officer. The Secretary to Council is responsible for College governance, services the Council, Governing Body and some Committees. The Communications Officer looks after external communication and marketing.
Student Services
Student Services is the centre for all student-related administration in College. They manage the admissions process for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as developing and running the College’s outreach and widening participation initiatives. Working closely with Directors of Studies and Tutors, they provide help and advice on a range of academic and pastoral matters from examinations and student finance to student visas and graduation.
