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HERTF collegeRDnews Issue 27, 2015 Atlantic Endeavour Data: Oxford volunteers An ocean rowing world the new oil of the digital A hub for volunteer groups record attempt economy? Issue27 ATA DATADATA DATA D DATA D ATA DATA DATA D D DATAD DATAD ATA ATA ATA DATADATA DATA DA ATA ATA D ATADATAD TA D ATAD DATA ATA D ATA ATAD ATA D D D D ATAD ATA D ATA D D D ATA ATA DA ATA ATA ATA D ATA ATA D ATA ATA D D D D TA D ATA ATA ATA ATA ATA ATA ATA D D ATA D D ATA D D D ATA D D D ATA ATA D D ATA ATA ATA D ATA ATA D D ATA ATA ATA D D D D ATA D ATA ATA D D ATA ATA 8 D ATA ATA D ATA D ATA ATA ATA D D D D FROM 12 WILL HUTTON 10 16 This summer finds me in a ruminative mood at the half way mark in my term of office as Principal, pondering on how quickly four years has gone and how even faster the next four years will go. Blink and Contents you’ll miss me! It’s not really a job, more a way of life being around so much sheer intelligence and appetite for life; it’s constantly exciting. I wrote after my first 100 days in the job about how Hertford has ‘ideas 3 From Will Hutton 14 Computer programming and me worth spreading’, and I remain thoroughly impressed by the diverse range of research and study taking Turtles, Philosophy and J.K. Rowling place under our roof, the inter–connections this institution can nourish, and the young lives it can inspire. 4 News Peter Millican 8 Oxford volunteers 16 Access and outreach Our university really is not bad. The Our John Donne lecture this year was a Joining the celebrations will be our first thing to note in this column is that wonderfully thought-provoking talk newly-appointed Honorary Fellows: A hub for volunteer groups Catherine Redford and Archie Jones (2013) Oxford has been ranked number one on liberty delivered by Shami Miles Vaughan Williams, Charlotte Hogg Makena Löhr (2013) in the UK for the quality of its research Chakrabarti, whilst Law Fellow Alison (1988; Chief Operating Officer at the 19 Hertford online by the 2015 Research Excellence Young has recently co-published a Bank of England) and Tom Fletcher 10 Atlantic Endeavour Framework. The quality and impact paper on the Human Rights Act and the (1994; British Ambassador to Lebanon). of research across all disciplines Conservative Party. Lucie Burgess (1993; Associate Director An ocean rowing world record attempt 20 Dates for your diary is examined during this official for Digital Libraries at the Bodleian) Kate Hallam (2001) assessment – 48% of the University’s Access has long been a priority for has also joined us as a Senior Research research was rated in the top 4* Hertford, and next time you are in Fellow (you can read about Lucie’s 12 Data: the new oil of the digital category, while 39% more was rated 3*. college take a look at the new plaque work in issue 25 of Hertford College for the 2014 Bridge to Bridge bicycle News when she was working for the economy? Hertford contributed to the REF ride (many thanks to Rob Lusardi (1975) British Library). Andy Morris (1994) assessment and, as you’ll see, research and Sabina Wu for generously funding taking place within Hertford has it). Catherine Redford has been stepping The college remains a wonderful been thriving recently. Two Hertford up our access work, with plans for a environment for learning, supporting historians were among the six British summer school in Hertford in 2016 connections across disciplines and authors shortlisted for the Royal (read more on pp. 16-18). We’ve also challenging expected modes of Hertford College News is published by the Historical Society’s 2014 Gladstone Feedback on our last issue Development Office for members and friends appointed Mary Curnock-Cook (Chief thinking. This was ably demonstrated by of the college. The opinions expressed are Prize – Giora Sternberg (our inaugural Executive at UCAS) as an Academic the alumni weekend in Vienna recently those of the writers and not necessarily the Ellis Barnard Fellow in History) for his Visitor at Hertford for the academic – a great blend of incisive academic official views of Hertford College work on Status Interaction during the year 2015-16 – she’ll be undertaking events, social receptions, and even a Compliments on the new style mag. Great Editor: Claire Blake Reign of Louis XVII and Home Bursar a data-driven project to evaluate our chance to learn the Viennese waltz! Design: www.dougdawson.co.uk Andrew Beaumont for his book Colonial approach to outreach, and hopefully to see portrait of beloved Prof. Julia Briggs, & Cover photo: Hilary Wynne America and the Earl of Halifax, 1748- establish some new projects we can I encourage you to get involved: visit 1761. Jamie Lorimer (Geography Fellow) trial at Hertford. Throughout 2015-16, the college, come along to one of our excellent piece by David Hopkin – @LalinePaull Produced by: Development Office has just published his first book, Wildlife we’ll also be celebrating how Hertford events or join us online. Hertford College in the Anthropocene: Conservation after spear-headed new approaches to access Hurrah! New Hertford College mag! Cover Oxford OX1 3BW Nature, which draws on over ten years under Neil Tanner from the 1960s Very best T: +44 (0) 1865 279428 of fieldwork in the UK, Sri Lanka and the onwards. Plans are well underway for makes me wish I could’ve biked to Venice with E: [email protected] W: www.hertford.ox.ac.uk Netherlands to discuss the potential of a fundraising bike ride, a new display ya’ll. Love the twitter page – @CleaDesjardins Hertford College is a registered charity in England and rewilding for wildlife conservation. Even of portraits in Hall, and Tanner Day on Wales, number 1137527 I made a contribution to the already 5 September which will pay tribute to groaning shelves of Blackwell’s with Neil’s legacy by showcasing Hertford’s my latest book How Good We Can Be. commitment to outreach and access. 2 www.hertford.ox.ac.uk [email protected] 3 HertfordCollegeNews Issue27 COLLEGE NEWS Will Hutton: How Good We Can Be Will Hutton published his latest book, How Good We Can Be: Ending the Mercenary Society and Building a Great Country in February, arguing Hertford star in Star Wars Christopher Zeeman that British capitalism Hertford alum Maisie Richardson-Sellers (2010) will be appearing in Star Wars: at 90 needs to be fixed. The Force Awakens, the latest film from the Star Wars franchise, scheduled for Former Principal Sir Christopher release on 18 December 2015. Zeeman recently celebrated his 90th birthday. The growth of inequality is both a warning of the Since landing her first acting job with Star Wars, Maisie has taken on larger roles growing dysfunctionality of our capitalism and the in American TV show The Originals (a spin off from The Vampire Diaries) and new The special occasion was marked by the principal obstacle to addressing it series Kings and Prophets, a biblical epic in which she plays the daughter of King launch of an online archive of his work Saul (acted by Ray Winstone), due to air in the autumn. at the London Mathematical Society. Will also featured in the Private Eye’s ‘Diary’, a Maisie commented: ‘In the past year I’ve been fortunate enough to meet some Hertford was the first Oxford college to receive accreditation as a In the above image, he is pictured with parody diary entry written by satirist Craig Brown extremely talented and inspiring people, both on and off camera. Working within Living Wage employer. former Principal Sir Walter Bodmer and in the style of a chosen celebrity. In this fictional a wide range of cultures, periods and genres has been an ever evolving adventure Principal Will Hutton. Since receiving the accreditation in November 2014 staff have account he remonstrates with a customer trying to and education. My anthropology and archaeology degree has definitely enriched been paid the Living Wage, which is independently calculated buy a Kellogg’s variety pack of cereal: the experience!’ every year to take into account the basic cost of living in the UK. It is currently set at £7.85 per hour outside London, whereas the ‘The packaging and supply of miniaturised national minimum wage is £6.50 per hour. boxes of breakfast cereal or cereals is clearly unsustainable in the long term and the drive Bursar James Lazarus noted ‘it has been so good to have students, to phase them out represents a fine line that Elusive Simpkin fellows and staff united in supporting this excellent campaign.’ must be grasped with both hands as a matter of Simpkin has recently been diagnosed lay ahead of me. Simpkin, with back Harry Coath (2012), who campaigned for accreditation, hoped it principle...’ He reports ‘the consumer in question with an enlarged thyroid gland. It’s a leg raised in some sort of feline would be ‘the first step towards a closer campaigning relationship was clearly grateful for this free summary of the common disorder in older cats (sorry, salutation, fixed me with a steely between students and staff.’ first laws of economics because she immediately Simpkin!) which can be managed stare, the same stare that has been replaced the Variety Pack and, silenced on all with regular medication.