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Collegenews Issue25 HERTF collegeRDnews Issue 25, 2014 Oxford to Venice: Into the mix: Royal Institution: Bridge to Bridge bike ride, Celebrating 40 years of Reflections on the July 2014 co-education Christmas Lectures 2013 Issue25 Paul Wilkinson Paul FROM 12 WILL HUTTON I hope you like the new look Hertford was one of the first five Hertford’s academic community colleges to introduce co-education at is also looking to the future: we 16 Hertford College News. We’ve Oxford by admitting women in 1974 are currently embarking on an 6 10 updated our design but many (p. 10) – a fact echoed evocatively evaluation of the educational of the themes we cover will be when Alison Woollard delivered the and community experience that Royal Institution’s Christmas lectures we provide for graduates. Part Contents familiar. We carry on pushing at in 2013 (p. 12), only the fifth woman of this will involve a review of the boundaries that hold back to do so since their inauguration in the support we give to emerging fair opportunity. Equality and 1825. We currently have ten female academic talent as they navigate 3 From Will Hutton 12 Of worms and (wo)men: reflections Fellows at Hertford, a quarter of the a new world of digital publication access remain central Hertford fellowship, which despite being one and information sharing. Lucie on the Royal Institution Christmas values. But for all our pioneering of the more balanced gender ratios Burgess’s article (p. 16) about the 4 College news in Oxford, is still far from where we British Library touches on some of Lectures 2013 initiatives, I am constantly struck would like it to be. Student numbers the themes that our own graduates Alison Woollard that there is so much more we 6 Bridge to Bridge bike ride tell an intriguing story: of the current are facing, from preserving want to do. undergraduates, 232 are female and our academic heritage to the Farzana Aslam (1991), Jonathan Beckett 16 Libraries in the digital age 171 are male, a 58:42 percentage importance of curation in an age of (2007), Jamie Castell split. Amongst graduates, the ratio digital information dominance. Lucie Burgess (1993) is reversed – of our 206 graduates, 121 are male and 85 are female. Our most ambitious venture in 10 Into the mix: celebrating 40 years 18 Hertford rugby in Mongolia Does a career in academia pose a recent years is without doubt the of co-education at Oxford less attractive prospect to female decision to cycle 1,100km between John Collis (1989), Richard Foord (2011) students, or is there something else Oxford and Venice to raise funds Kate Stross (1974), Ellen Cheetham (2012) going on? for student support (p. 6). Again, this project emerged from one of 20 Dates for your diary When it comes to crossing Hertford’s longstanding convictions: boundaries, the Hertford rugby that it must continue to admit the team took this quite literally as best students, regardless of their they travelled across continents to financial background. We pioneered become only the second foreign team the outreach work that is now being to play in Mongolia (p. 18). As well as carried out across all Oxford and Hertford College News is published by being an unforgettable experience Cambridge colleges, and the bike the Members’ and Development Office for those who took part, it galvanised ride is the next step towards making for for members and friends of the college. an interest in Mongolian affairs at these access projects bigger and The opinions expressed are those of the writers and not necessarily the official Hertford as the team prepared for the bolder than ever. Hertford is using Call news trip, opening up discussions about its history to inform its future, and views of Hertford College. the global economy and a focus on a the funds raised by the bike ride Do you have a story you would like featured in the Editor: Claire Blake part of the world that does not often will allow us to build a system of Design: www.dougdawson.co.uk next issue of Hertford College News? Cover photo: Paul Wilkinson feature in our news. Perhaps it was student support that is essential Hertford’s tradition of supporting the for a new era of tuition fees, ever- Produced by: under-dog that led to the team being increasing competition for places, Email us at [email protected]. Members’ and Development Office beaten by the locals in their far- and uncertain job prospects after Hertford College Eastern matches! graduation. I’ll be cycling the full Oxford OX1 3BW distance, along with dozens of other T: +44 (0) 1865 279428 E: [email protected] Hertfordians – and I very much hope W: www.hertford.ox.ac.uk you will support us along the way! Hertford College is a registered charity in England and Wales, number 1137527 2 www.hertford.ox.ac.uk [email protected] 3 HertfordCollegeNews Issue25 Frost Included Top scientists Stephen Frost Two of Hertford’s scientists, Professor (1995) was the Dame Kay Davies and Professor Hagan first ever Head Bayley, were named in the Science of Diversity and Council’s Top 100 Scientists list. Inclusion for the Kay was recognised for her research Olympic Games into molecular analysis of human at London 2012. genetic disease, particularly the COLLEGE His new book genetic basis of neuromuscular and The Inclusion neurological disorders, and as co- NEWS Imperative founder of the Oxford Centre of Gene examines how real inclusion creates Function, of which she is also the Terry Hughes (1964-2013) better business and builds better co-Director. Terry Hughes, who passed away on 24 October We welcome our societies, building on his success in 2013 at the age of 49, was a staunch supporter new Director of achieving unprecedented workforce Hagan was praised for his ground of Hertford. His tireless enthusiasm and energy inclusion across the 200,000 staff breaking research into the structures was valued enormously by the college, as well Development supporting the Olympics. and properties of biological as his financial support towards the boat club In January, molecules, especially proteins, and and student bursaries. Hertford their relationship to biological welcomed Julia evolution and disease. Hertford hosted a celebration of Terry’s life Thaxton as the in April with 38 of Terry’s friends, family and new Director of colleagues, as well as Hertford fellows and Development. representatives of the boat club. Over tea, we She was Harvey Anthony heard light-hearted stories from Terry’s time previously at St at Hertford and reminiscences about the many John’s College, lives he had touched. Even the weather reflected the mood of the day, with Cambridge, bursts of sunshine tempered by April rain showers. where she was Head of Major In tribute to Terry, his old room will be named after him and a plaque installed Gifts for their successful £50 to remember him. The boat club will also name their annual AGM dinner, when million fundraising campaign. current and past members gather together for a meal in Hall, in Terry’s memory. “I’m absolutely delighted to be A memorial fund for Terry has been established to provide bursaries and joining Hertford at such an exciting financial assistance for students in need, as well as continuing his support of time. The college, students and the boat club. In addition, Terry’s wife Maria will be joining us for the bike ride alumni have all given me a very this summer, cycling the full 704 miles (see pages 6-9). To make a contribution warm welcome, and together with We Day to Terry’s memorial fund, or to sponsor Maria on the bike ride, please contact Anna, Claire and Helena, I look Marc Kielburger (2000) and his brother Craig are co-founders of the international development and youth the Development Office. forward to building ever-stronger empowerment organisation, Free The Children. On 7th March they celebrated We Day, an event to inspire young relationships with old members.” people to become agents of change. They were joined by Prince Harry, Al Gore, Malala Yousafzai and Hertford’s Law Fellow Dr Alison Young, who is also a trustee of the UK branch of the charity. New Hertford film Hertford talking We’ve been delighted with the response from alumni who have watched our new Recent speakers at our Hertford video on Hertford (tinyurl.com/hertvid). Current students, Fellows and alumni Conversations have included Ian (including Natasha Kaplinsky and a few other familiar faces) all discuss what McEwan (author) who shared makes Hertford stand out from the crowd, especially our work on open access. anecdotes from researching his novels, Charlie Mayfield (Chairman Our thanks go to Anthony Geffen (CEO and Executive Producer at Atlantic of John Lewis partnership) on the Productions) for his generosity and talent in producing the film for us. Anthony advantages of a partnership model, came to the college for Geography tutorials with Professor Andrew Goudie whilst and Ben Summerskill (former CEO studying at St Benet’s Hall. Law books of Stonewall) on equality in the the 2016 date for renewal of the twenty first century. BBC’s Royal Charter draws closer. It’s not all about sponsored Hertford’s cyclists… Hertford is extremely grateful We were also The lecture was supported by an to Mayer Brown International The Oxford University Darts team delighted to exhibition on John Donne in the LLP for generously sponsoring recently won the 2014 National welcome Tony Hall Bodleian Library’s Proscholium, textbooks for law students for University Championship, ably (Director-General arranged by Hertford student Alice the next five years.
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