The sun shone brightly on a crisp Cambridge day for the special Walk and Roll edition of the Gurdon Institute’s Wellbeing Walk! Twelve members of our Professional, Technical, and Research staff and students, came together for a one-mile stroll through some of Cambridge’s most iconic sights.
We began at the Fitzwilliam Museum, founded in 1816, before heading down Silver Street to admire the Mathematical Bridge at Queens’ College, originally built in 1749. Conversations flowed as we walked along ‘The Backs’ by the River Cam, with the Gothic splendour of King’s College Chapel glowing in the sunlight.
Crossing Garret Hostel Bridge gave us a stunning view of Clare College Bridge, the oldest surviving bridge in Cambridge, dating to 1639. From there, we wound through medieval streets to King’s Parade, passing the Senate House, the ceremonial heart of the University since the 1720s. Our final highlights included the imposing King’s College Chapel from the opposite side and the Corpus Clock, complete with its time-devouring Chronophage sculpture, a modern masterpiece unveiled in 2008.
We returned refreshed and energised, with sunlight on our faces and new connections made, ready to continue advancing research with renewed enthusiasm!
Luckily the sun also shone for Jonathan’s fundraising bike ride from Great Ormond Street Hospital, London to the Gurdon Institute, Cambridge, a distance of 105 km. Jonathan has been working on translating fundamental mechanistic findings into a potential therapy for the boys and men suffering from Lowe Syndrome.
“During that time I’ve had to the privilege to meet patients, their families, and members of the Lowe Syndrome Association; a charity that advocates for their children, supports affected families, raises awareness of the condition, and funds research projects (including ours!) to try and find meaningful treatments” Jonathan Gadsby
Follow a replay of Jonathan’s route and find out more about our fundraising effort or support us here.
