THE TERMLY E-NEWSLETTER FOR EXONIANS

Long Vacation 2016

Welcome... to the latest edition of Exeter Matters, the electronic newsletter for Exonians.

RECTOR’S NEWS As the new academic year approaches, the College is preparing for the arrival of our students, both new and continuing, and both graduates and undergraduates. We are giving particular attention to the final stages of the completion of Cohen Quad. Much of the scaffolding is down, revealing the very handsome façade on Walton Street. The historic stonework, we reckon, has never looked so good. Meanwhile,

Professor Sir Rick Trainor the transition, at the top of the building, to the new roof is harmonious and attractive. We expect to take possession of the building during Michaelmas Term. Priority is being given to the upper floors, where 90 undergraduates will have their rooms and a number of Fellows will have their offices. Arrangements have been made to house the students in question elsewhere until the day of entry arrives. We have had a net loss of Fellows during the Long Vacation. We said good-bye, after many years of service, to Professor Fara Dabhoiwala (History; Fellow Librarian) and Dr Peter Johnson (Management; former Finance Bursar and long-time Senior Treasurer of the Amalgamated Clubs), both of whom become Emeritus Fellows. Their teaching will be covered by Lecturers during the coming academic year. Another departure was of Dr Ian Fielding (Research Fellow in Classics), who has taken up a position at the University of Michigan. The one Fellow who will arrive at Exeter Cohen Quad in October is Dr Barnaby Taylor (Classics), who joins us from New College, where he has been a Junior Research Fellow. Barney will take up the tutorial duties filled between 1984 and 2015 by Gregory Hutchinson (now the University’s Professor of Greek and a Student of Christ Church, who since taking up his new post has been an Emeritus Fellow of Exeter). During 2015/16 that role in the College was taken by a Lecturer, Dr Lucy Van Essen-Fishman, whose students appreciated her teaching so much that they supplemented the official Exeter farewell with their own party for her in the Rector’s Garden. Examination results this summer were good, with 25 Firsts in Finals and 20 Firsts/ Distinctions in prelims/mods. Likewise many of our graduate students gained Distinctions in master’s degrees or passed their doctoral vivas. These achievements were reflected in the large and diverse cohorts of Exonians in three graduation

Dr Barnaby Taylor ceremonies in July. In each case, following a now well-established though relatively

| 2 LongMICHAELMAS Vacation TERM 2016 2010 recent tradition, College celebrations (including the handing-out of certificates) took place after the formal University ceremony in the Sheldonian. Other summer news from Exeter include our splendid Choir singing at St Paul’s, the appointments to Theresa May’s Government of Matt Hancock (1996, PPE) and Nick Hurd (1981, Literae Humaniores) as Ministers of State for energy and climate change, and for digital policy respectively, and the highly successful Gaudy held in mid- September for those who came up between 2000 and 2004. The Gaudy heard a striking

Matt Hancock MP after-dinner speech from June Stevenson (2000, PPE), who has made her mark on schools both as a teacher and as a trainer of headteachers, and it featured a number of Exonians from other years who gathered to recall their ascent of Kilimanjaro in 2013 (as a kick-start to the College’s 700th anniversary celebration). And the University’s fourth-oldest college shared in Oxford’s fame in being named the world’s number one university by Times Higher Education. During the summer Marguerite and I had a family holiday in the States. Since returning, I’ve had a quick trip to Brazil to give a keynote address at a university conference. Travel plans for the coming 12 months include, in addition to the usual College events in London, occasions in Exeter (Devon), the Channel Islands, the USA, Hong Kong and Singapore. Academic year 2016/17 at Exeter promises to be exciting, with highlights including a symposium on the Written Word on 26 November and various inaugural events for Cohen Quad, including the grand opening on 18 and 19 March. Watch this space!

Nick Hurd MP Professor Sir Rick Trainor, Rector

COLLEGE NEWS Honorary Fellow Sir Ronald Arculus (1941, Modern Languages) dies aged 93 Exeter College is sad to report the death, on 28 August, of Exeter alumnus and Honorary Fellow, Sir Ronald Arculus KCMG KCVO. Sir Ronald, who served in the Second World War, had a very distinguished diplomatic career, including serving as HM Ambassador to Italy between 1979 and 1983. His wife Sheila died in 2015. He is survived by his children Juliet and Gerald and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Saturday 15 October at 12.30 pm at Christ Church, Victoria Road, Kensington W8 5RQ. Exeter History finalists win University and College prizes Exeter’s Historians received especially strong results in this year’s Final Honour School. More than 70 per cent of finalists received firsts, with the remaining finalists all securing a 2:1. University and College prizes will be awarded to Charles Colenutt, Lucy McCann, and Ana Lankes. Click here to read more. Outstanding year for Exeter’s philosophy finalists 2016 has also been an excellent year for Exeter’s Philosophy finalists. Seven students obtained Firsts, and there were Firsts received in every philosophy course taught in the College. The number of Firsts received in PPE was the second-highest of any college in the University. Two of Exeter’s philosophy students also won University Prizes. Professor Leach elected a Fellow of the British Academy Professor Elizabeth Eva Leach, Exeter’s Stipendiary Lecturer in Music, has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy. She was among 66 new Fellows to be elected to the Academy in July. Professor Leach’s specialisms include the history, theory, and analysis of 13th- and 14th-century music; music and French poetry in the same period; and themes of love, violence, gender, and sexuality.

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Emeritus Fellow in German Helen Watanabe-O’Kelly to receive honorary degree Congratulations to Exeter Emeritus Fellow in German Helen Watanabe-O’Kelly who will receive an honorary degree from the National University of Ireland in December. Professor Watanabe-O’Kelly will be awarded a DLitt for her contribution to the study of German literature and culture. The National University of Ireland will confer honorary degrees to six people who have made exceptional contributions in their respective fields.

Exeter Fellow to lead NIHR funding board Exeter Fellow in Clinical Medicine Professor Andrew Farmer is to chair a new National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) board to assess funding applications. Professor Farmer will assess applications to the NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme (NIHR-HTA), the biggest of the NIHR research programmes responsible for assessing around 600 research applications every year. Due to the increasing popularity of the programme a new funding board has been created. Its role will be to assess applications submitted to the programme in response to NIHR-wide themed calls and evidence synthesis funding opportunities, as well as researcher-led and commissioned proposals.

Professor Edwin Williamson elected a Corresponding Fellow of the Real Academia Española Congratulations to Edwin Williamson, King Alfonso XIII Professor of Spanish Studies and a Professorial Fellow of Exeter, who has been elected a Corresponding Fellow of the Real Academia Española (Royal Spanish Academy), the oldest and foremost academy in the Spanish-speaking world.

Prof Jo Dunkley receives Royal Society Franklin Award The Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award 2016 is awarded to Professor Jo Dunkley, formerly Exeter College Fellow in Physics and now Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford, for her research in the cosmic microwave background and her innovative project to support and encourage girls studying physics. Professor Dunkley will be presented with a medal of silver gilt at the Rosalind Franklin Award Lecture, which she will give, in November 2016. The medal is accompanied by a grant of £30,000. The recipient of the award is expected to spend a proportion of the grant on implementing a project to raise the profile of women in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) in their host institution and/or field of expertise in the UK.

DEVELOPMENT OFFICE NEWS Exeter welcomes Amelia Crosse We are delighted to welcome to the Development Office Amelia Crosse, the College’s new Alumni Relations and Events Officer. Amelia joined the team in July, and is quickly settling into her new role. She has previously worked at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and most recently for the charity CLIC Sargent, where she managed events for major benefactors. She is looking forward to meeting as many alumni as possible at the various events being held over the coming months.

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Scaffolding removed from Cohen Quad The scaffolding at Cohen Quad is gradually being removed, revealing the Quad’s stunning new roof and its beautifully cleaned stonework and brickwork. The Georgian façade has been retained on Walton Street, but now has an entrance at street level for easier access. The Rimex tile roof looks truly splendid and evokes the Arts and Crafts movement popular in Jericho. Click here to see recent photos.

2016 edition of Exon magazine published The 2016 edition of Exon magazine is now available to read online. Hard copies have also been printed and provided we have your current address you should receive a copy shortly. This year the magazine is on the theme of global affairs and it includes articles by the former president of Ghana John Kufuor, political scientist Joseph Nye, Minister for Climate Change and Industry Nick Hurd, and economist Frances Cairncross.

UNIVERSITY NEWS Oxonians celebrate Olympic success Congratulations to the Oxonians who competed at the Rio Olympics this summer. Together they won three silver medals and four gold medals. The gold medalists included rower Constantine Louloudis (pictured, Trinity) who is the son of Exonian Leonard Louloudis (1974, Modern History). Click here to see a full list of competitors.

Two Oxford buildings shortlisted for RIBA Stirling Prize Two Oxford University buildings have been shortlisted for the 2016 RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building. Among six nominees are the Blavatnik School of Government, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, and the Weston Library, designed by WilkinsonEyre. Both projects were carried out by the University’s Estates Services. In the official announcement about the shortlist, the Prize team described the appearance of two projects from one institution on the list as ‘unprecedented’. £126.5 million for Oxford medical research The University of Oxford and local NHS partners have won £126.5 million to support medical research. The money, from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), includes £113.7 million for the existing University of Oxford/Oxford University Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and £12.8 million for a new Biomedical Research Centre specialising in mental health and dementia, run by the University and Oxford Health NHS Trust. Lasker Award for Professor Sir Peter Ratcliffe The University of Oxford’s Professor Sir Peter Ratcliffe has won one of the most prestigious prizes in medicine. The Lasker Awards recognise the contributions of scientists, physicians, and public servants who have made major advances in the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of human disease. Professor Ratcliffe is to receive the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for his work understanding the mechanisms by which cells sense and signal hypoxia (low oxygen levels). Hypoxia is an important component of many human diseases including cancer, heart disease, stroke, vascular disease, and anaemia.

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ALUMNI NEWS Alumni from 2000–2004 enjoy Gaudy On Saturday 17 September, the Rector and Fellows were delighted to welcome back alumni and their guests to celebrate the 2000–2004 Gaudy. Alumni enjoyed an informal afternoon tea in the Rector’s lodgings, catching up before heading to Evensong in the Chapel. Evensong was led by Reverend Hugh Wybrew, who returned especially for the occasion, having retired as College Catechist in 2004. At dinner in Hall June Stevenson (2000, PPE) gave a speech about Exeter past and present.

Helen Marten nominated for the Turner Prize Exeter alumna Helen Marten (2005, Fine Art) has been nominated for the 2016 Turner Prize. She has been nominated for projects including her presentation at the 56th Venice Biennale and the solo exhibition Eucalyptus, Let Us In at Greene Naftali, New York. Miss Marten uses sculpture, screen printing and writing to produce works that are full of models and motifs taken from contemporary visual culture. Miss Marten is one of four people nominated for the prize. Mirren Kessling runs solo exhibition at Modern Art Oxford Exeter alumna Mirren Kessling (2013, Fine Art) ran a solo exhibition at Modern Art Oxford this month. The exhibition was entitled The Body Can Be Made and Remade. The exhibition included live events, where Kessling explored the lives of clothes by inviting participants to come and share stories about items of clothing they own and let her photograph them in that particular item.

Exonian curates exhibition at the Casa di Goethe museum Nicholas Stanley-Price (1966, Literae Humaniores) has curated an exhibition of art currently on display at the Casa di Goethe museum in Rome. The exhibition marks the 300th anniversary of the creation of the Non-Catholic Cemetery. Entitled At the foot of the Pyramid: 300 years of the cemetery for foreigners in Rome, this is the first exhibition to reveal how artists have depicted the so-called ‘Protestant Cemetery’, or ‘Non-Catholic Cemetery at the Pyramid’, from the 18th to the early 20th centuries. Matt Hancock appointed Minister of State responsible for digital policy Matt Hancock MP (1996, PPE) has been appointed Minister of State responsible for digital policy at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The move is part of a cabinet reshuffle led by the UK’s new prime minister Theresa May. Following his appointment, the Suffolk West MP tweeted: ‘Delighted to be minister of state for Digital & Culture. Energised to take up the challenge to make UK tech & cultural centre of the world.’ Nick Hurd MP (1981, Literae Humaniores) appointed Minister of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy by Theresa May Exeter alumnus Nick Hurd MP (1981, Literae Humaniores) has been appointed Minister of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Mr Hurd said he was ‘honoured’ to be offered the position in the newly created Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. He also tweeted that he was proud of the work he and his team had done at the Department for International Development and that he was leaving many friends at what he described as ‘the best international development agency in the world’.

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Exonians in print Dave Cope (1969, Modern Languages) has published the Bibliography of the Communist Party of Great Britain, an exhaustive list of materials published by, and in relation to, the Communist Party of Great Britain. No attempt has been made previously to create such a comprehensive listing for any left-wing organisation in Britain. The extensive introduction offers an entry point to the reference text that follows; among other areas Mr Cope explores how written material on and by the CPGB was distributed, describing its heritage, and offers the first overview of the artists and designers who worked on this material. Charles Ross (1963, English), who sadly passed away earlier this month, published a study of Coleridge and Dryden entitled Coleridge the ‘Enthusiast Warrior’: Kubla Khan and Alexander’s Feast in May of this year. Taking the striking textual parallels between Dryden’s Alexander’s Feast and Kubla Khan as his starting point, Charles Ross’s book looks at the themes which are common to both poets and the extent to which Dryden’s poem and his critical theories illuminate Coleridge’s composition and throw light on the potentials and dangers of the poetic imagination. Alumnus Angus Phillips (1979, PPE) has published his latest book, The Cottage by the Highway and other essays on publishing, a collection of articles from the international journal Logos. Logos is the international journal of the publishing community. It celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2015. The Cottage by the Highway and other essays on publishing provides the opportunity to mark the 25th anniversary of Logos by reprinting over 30 articles in book form.

EVENTS New Chapel Term Card available The Michaelmas Term Chapel Term Card is now available to view online. Special services include the Harvest Festival on 21 October, German Vespers by candlelight on 1 November, and the Christmas Carol service on 2 December. Alumni and members of the public are welcome to attend the services. Freshers’ Parents’ Tea, Exeter College, 2 October Parents and guardians of incoming Freshers are warmly welcomed to join the Rector, Prof Sir Rick Trainor, for afternoon tea in the Lodgings in College. Siblings are welcome, but Freshers will have other events to attend. The Lyell Society Dinner, Exeter College, 15 October All alumni who studied Earth Sciences or Geology are warmly invited to the Lyell Society Dinner on 15 October. This year the event marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Lyell’s (1797–1875) matriculation at Exeter College. The programme includes a lecture by Professor Conall Mac Niocaill, Fellow in Earth Sciences, entitled ‘Lyell’s Legacy: Is the past the key to the future?’ as well as drinks and formal dinner. Chapel Dedication Festival, Exeter College, 16 October Members of the public and members of College are most welcome at the Chapel Dedication Festival on Sunday 16 October at 6.00 pm. The guest speaker will be the Rev’d Rose Hudson Wilkin, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons. The music will include Mozart’s Coronation Mass. Physics Society Dinner, Exeter College, 18 November Fellows, students, and alumni are warmly invited to the annual Physics Society dinner. The programme includes a lecture by Professor Garret Cotter, Fellow and Lecturer in Physics, entitled ‘Tales from the Violent Universe’. | 7 Long Vacation 2016 MedSoc Dinner 2016, Exeter College, 19 November Fellows, students and alumni are warmly invited to the annual MedSoc Dinner. The programme includes a round table event with Dr Jim Appleyard (1954, Physiological Sciences) as well as dinner in Hall. Symposium: The Power of the Written Word, Exeter College, 26 November All Exonians and their guests are warmly invited to participate in a day of lectures and stimulating discussion around the theme of the power of the written word. Further details will be available on the College website shortly. Winter City Drinks, 8 Canada Square, London, 29 November We are delighted to invite alumni who live or work in the City to our Winter City Drinks, kindly hosted by Chris Davies (1981, Modern Languages). As well as drinks and canapés there will be a short speech from the Rector, Professor Sir Rick Trainor, on College life and a message from Katrina Hancock, Director of Development, on the value of giving. Children’s Christmas Carol Workshop and Concert, Exeter College, 4 December Children and grandchildren of Exeter alumni are warmly invited to participate in a workshop and concert with members of Exeter College Choir, led by Bartosz Thiede (Parry Wood Organ Scholar). Click here to read more. The Varsity Match 2016, Twickenham Stadium, 8 December We are delighted to offer Exeter alumni a special discount on tickets for this year’s Varsity Match, to include the Women’s and the Men’s rugby varsity games. Click here to find out more. Alumni Event in New York, 500 5th Avenue, 8 December Alumni based in the Tri-State area are welcome to join the Rector of Exeter College, Professor Sir Rick Trainor, for drinks and canapés at the North American Offices of the University of Oxford.

AND FINALLY... ExVac creates promotional video Exeter College’s student-run charity, ExVac, has created a promotional video to spread awareness of the excellent work they do to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The partly animated video includes pieces to camera from current members of ExVac and alumni who used to be members of the charity’s committee. You can watch the video here. Tour guide app now available in Oxford exhibitions A new app which allows museum-goers to take self-guided tours has been launched at the Weston Library, the Ashmolean Museum and Waddesdon Manor. TalkAbout Guides, which are now available for download on Android and iOs, were founded by Oxford graduate students Gabrielle Hughes, Joshua Chauvin, and Andrew Lanham, and a graduate of the Courtauld Institute of Art, Nora Wilkinson. TalkAbout Guides works with local museums and country houses to create thematic trails that encourage conversation and contemplation. Exeter College Chapel is a Pokéstop! Fans of Pokémon Go, the free-to-play, location-based augmented reality game, may be pleased to hear that Exeter College Chapel is a Pokéstop! One more reason for alumni (and their children or grandchildren) to come back to Exeter College!