A Statute made by the University of Cambridge, on 16th November 2010 amending Statutes of The President and Fellows of New Hall in the University of Cambridge has been submitted for the approval of Her Majesty in Council, and notice of this having been submitted is published in accordance with the provisions of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1923. Under the provisions of the Act any petition must be received by the Privy Council Office, 2 Carlton Gardens, London SW1Y 5AA within eight weeks (exclusive of any University vacation).

The purpose of the proposed amendments is to Change the College’s name from “The President and Fellows of New Hall in the University of Cambridge” to “The President and Fellows of Murray Edwards College, founded as New Hall, in the University of Cambridge”.