ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ, hjˈuːz wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd fˈɜːst pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ʌvðə kˈeɪmbɹɪdʒ tɹˈeɪnɪŋ kˈɑːlɪdʒ fɔːɹ wˈɪmɪn, lˈeɪɾɚ hjˈuːz hˈɔːl, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɹᵻnˈeɪmd ɪn hɜːɹ ˈɑːnɚ.
In 1884, Hughes was appointed first principal of the Cambridge Training College for Women, later Hughes Hall, which was renamed in her honour.