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Responding to COVID-19 | Local, national & international impact | Supporting future generations St Catharine’s College

Welcome Professor Sir Mark Welland (2016), contents Master

Whilst we needed to respond to College news 3 the pandemic quickly, we also held Anticipating our new 4 steadfast to our academic principles of central spaces excellence. The growing reputation of St Catharine’s as an exceptional College, Your Fellowship 6 with world-class teaching and research Our community responds to 8 led by our Fellowship (pp 6–7), is the outbreak of COVID-19 further demonstrated by our recent news headlines (p 3). A day in the life: 10 outreach at St Catharine’s The strategic plan called 'Our College, Pole position 11 Our Future' sets out our major priorities alongside our core values, such as CatzPeople 12 our focus on welfare, diversity and inclusivity. This year, the College embraced Highlights from Catz40 13 opportunities to celebrate 40 years of Thanks to you 14 co-education with wide-ranging Catz40 activities (p 13). What’s more, the arrival of Brilliance without barriers 15 our new Welfare Officer (p 18) encouraged Special collection cataloguing 17 us to think more about our wellbeing, with improved resources and support for Investing in outreach 17 students, staff and Fellows. Supporting student welfare 18

The Master of St Catharine’s College I have always been firmly committed Write our College’s future 19 to enhancing our environment so the into your will t Catharine’s has been at the heart College can realise its full potential, but of Cambridge for nearly 550 years this year has reminded us all that dealing Volunteering: a gift of time 19 and in that time has weathered with the problems of today does not S Our generous donors 20 some difficult challenges. In this context, mean that we sacrifice our plans for I am enormously proud of how much we the future. The delivery of ‘Our College, Are you able to continue to 24 have achieved together this year and how Our Future’ is essential if we are going show your support? we continued to preserve our connections to be able to honour this commitment. Events reports 25 and sense of community. The first year of the strategy and its accompanying campaign got off to the Upcoming events 26 Since the end of Lent Term, our day- most extraordinary start. A number of key Team spirit: sports highlights to-day lives have been disrupted by milestones have already been achieved, 27 the global scale of the public health thanks to the generosity of our donors (pp In memoriam: 27 emergency caused by Novel Coronavirus 14–24), enabling us to make great strides Dr Glen Cavaliero (COVID-19). With kindness and towards funding the redevelopment of our co-operation, St Catharine’s was able to buildings and central spaces (pp 4–5). Society news 27 respond collectively and collegiately, to meet the tsunami of problems that beset This edition of The Wheel captures how we The Wheel is printed with vegetable- our community. A special report (pp 8–9) are all custodians of the past, responsible based inks on paper containing material pays tribute to the teamwork, sensitivity owners of the present and architects of the sourced from responsibly managed forests and sacrifice across the College, as well next phase of St Catharine’s burgeoning certified in accordance with the Forest Stewardship Council®. as the tremendous contributions made place in the University of Cambridge. by Fellows and alumni on the frontline St Catharine’s College supports the World treating infections. Here, I want also to Thank you to everyone in our community Land Trust Carbon Capture Programme. pay testament to the resilience of our who contributed to a momentous year and staff who have worked unrelentingly to for your continued support in helping us deliver timely and effective solutions. move forward in the current situation.

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College news

Fellows spark debate on climate change Welcoming our first Harding Scholars This year, Fellow Commoner The In October, the first Harding Distinguished Rt Hon the Lord Browne of Ladyton (2019) Postgraduate Scholars were welcomed by and Fellow Professor Julian Allwood (2018) the Master, the University’s Vice-Chancellor advanced the public debate on climate and David Harding (1979). The David and change and carbon emissions targets. Claudia Harding Foundation is generously In November, Professor Allwood led a funding the studies of 23 postgraduates in consortium of academic experts called 2019. We are delighted that St Catharine’s UK FIRES in publishing Absolute Zero, is now home to five of them. a report challenging a reliance on Dr Jenny Sidey (2016) with Isabella Smales (2017) breakthrough technologies to achieve zero emissions by 2050. From Main Court to Mission Control On 10 January, Fellow Dr Jenni Sidey In February, Lord Browne brought the (2016) was among the first class of Absolute Zero report to the attention of astronaut candidates to graduate under the House of Lords by initiating a debate the Artemis programme run by the United on technological and lifestyle efforts both States’ National Aeronautics and Space to address climate change and to meet Administration (NASA). As one of two the UK's 2050 net zero carbon emissions Canadian Space Agency participants target. In addition, both Fellows raised completing basic training, she is now awareness of the report’s findings across a eligible to be selected to fly in space, number of leading media outlets, including including assignments to the International Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars BBC Radio 4 and the Financial Times. Find Space Station and missions to the Moon out more and read their contributions at or Mars. Read more about Dr Sidey’s This new scholarship programme helps us www.caths.cam.ac.uk/AbsoluteZero. graduation at to attract the most talented students, from www.caths.cam.ac.uk/CatztoCosmos. any discipline and from the UK and around the world. Claire Guimond (2019), Timothy Dr Sidey visited St Catharine’s soon Welsh (2019), Nadene Dermody (2019), Exploring the legacies of enslavement after graduating and generously agreed Marc Gotthardt (2019) and Hannah Lucey In January, a special seminar was held to give a special presentation in College (2018) joined St Catharine's as PhD students on the links between St Catharine’s and about her journey so far and life as an after completing earlier studies in Australia, the slave trade. Four students presented astronaut. She will now help develop Canada, Germany, Ireland, Scotland and the findings of their research projects on spacecraft, support teams currently in the USA. Selection for the next intake of these links. The event provided a forum space and, ultimately, prepare to join the postgraduates is already underway and we for starting to explore further topics that ranks of only about 500 people who have look forward to welcoming further scholars future research could address, as well travelled into space. to the College very soon. as how our community can continue to take meaningful steps to rediscover, Stearn and Son s , L afayette Photogra p hy L acknowledge and learn from its past and how it has been represented. For example, L’Myah Ross-Walcott (2018) rediscovered the College’s 1914 matriculation photograph that includes early black students Dr Cecil Belfield Clarke (1914) and Thomas Hutton- Mills Jr (1914), who became leading figures in Ghana. A summary of the seminar is publicly available online at www.caths.cam.ac.uk/Seminar-Summary. td

> The early black students in the 1914 matriculation photograph have been rediscovered

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Anticipating our new central spaces

Dr Peter Wothers MBE (1988), Fellow & President

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Figure 1: A cross-section of the 1 Sherlock Library 4 The Atrium 7 Music Room remodelled central spaces 2 Fellows’ Armitage Room 5 The Lantern 8 JCR 3 Senior Combination Room 6 The Dining Hall 9 The Kitchens

In our strategy document – emodelling our central spaces will bright and beautiful new space in which we all ‘Our College, Our Future’ – complete an important chapter of the can relax and meet up, while also connecting the we identified a pressing RCollege’s story that began with the bar, McGrath Centre and the JCR. This atrium will need to renovate, modernise building of the McGrath Centre. Relying entirely provide a route directly from Chapel Court to the and integrate facilities at the on Members’ donations, the College is proud of servery and from there into the Hall, as well as heart of St Catharine’s. We this highly attractive space, as many of you have a staircase and lift to go down to the basement know from our Members’ commented when returning for reunions. gym and music rooms, and up to the OCR, the memories that lifelong Sherlock Library and student accommodation. learning takes place and After months of consultation and discussion, we Step-free access will open up all of the ground transformative, enduring are delighted to announce that the designs by floor, including the Chapel, with lift access to the friendships are made architects Gort Scott were submitted for planning other floors. within our walls. Attractive, permission at the end of Lent Term in 2020. functional and enjoyable Careful consideration has been given to spaces enhance the For the first time, we will benefit from direct protecting and showcasing our heritage. We look experience of Members and access between existing buildings, with designs forward to the new atrium revealing centuries- visitors, from prospective that are both functional and attractive (see old brickwork from the old Hall (now the SCR), students to visiting Figure 1). A new ‘Garden Room’, located in the while a staircase and landing will run alongside academics. area at the side of the current Hall, will offer a the old bricks on the exterior of the Sherlock

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Anticipating our Library to provide a more fitting entrance to this The Sydney new central spaces attractive and historically important room (see “I am delighted to Figure 2). Echoing the design of the old Hall, a contribute to this Smith Room light-filled gallery will overlook diners to provide space for small exhibitions and for the choir to visionary and long Dr Sydney Smith (1929), sing at special events. overdue overhaul of a Fellow of St Catharine’s until 1988, is remembered the College’s central Our rare books collection will be housed in fondly by many Members. a purpose-built store, complete with a new space which should reading room for students, Fellows and visiting take St Catharine’s into As part of the central scholars. In addition, the atrium will present spaces project, the an opportunity to display a selection of these the second half of this College will create a new hitherto-hidden rare books. century with pride.” private dining room for our Members to enjoy and A major donor This transformative project will provide a state-of-the art facilities centrepiece that inspires and attracts the to help us attract leading brightest minds for many years to come, conferences. building spaces of which we can all truly be Successful completion of this matched proud. It will commence in Michaelmas Term funding challenge will enable the College 2020, for completion by June 2022. to complete the remodelling of our central spaces. If you are able to give to the College to Gift matching support this important project, please contact Raising funds for our central spaces is an Deborah Loveluck, Director of Development immediate priority for the Master and the ([email protected]). This transformative Director of Development. Peter (1974) and project will provide Christina (2016) Dawson have given a substantial Recognising your support lead gift of £4 million and established a matched Donors who give £10,000+ can choose to a centrepiece that funding challenge of equivalent value, to have their name listed alphabetically on the inspires and attracts encourage others to support this vital project. main donor board or, if they specifically want Until December 2021, all gifts received for the their gift to be in memory of Dr Sydney Smith, the brightest minds for project will be matched on a pound-for-pound their name can be listed alphabetically on the many years to come... basis, up to a maximum of £4 million. donor board for this room instead.

< Figure 2: An artist’s impression of the view from the new second floor landing at the entrance to the Sherlock Library, with the new atrium in the foreground and Chapel Court outside in the distance

> Figure 3: An artist’s impression of the new Hall at nighttime, with the lantern above and a gallery at the far end

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Your Fellowship

he Master, Official Fellows and subjects. Our Fellowship size in part Fellows, while Honorary Fellows are chosen Professorial Fellows of St Catharine’s reflects this, with Fellows directing studies for their academic or other distinction. T make up the Governing Body and in each subject. Among our Honorary Fellows are former are College trustees. They undertake Masters; former Official, Professorial and all the important pedagogical, research, For the purposes of our statutes, there are Research Fellows; and distinguished alumni. pastoral and senior administrative work of three types of College Fellowship: Official Fellow Commoners are chosen for their the College. The Governing Body runs the (currently 47), Professorial (currently 16), significant voluntary contributions to the College through its various officers and and Research (currently 3). Professorial life of the College and the majority of these committees, with many Fellows providing Fellows hold professorships in the University, individuals are alumni. significant time and expertise to ensure its while Official Fellows typically either hold smooth operation, both for our community lectureships or readerships in the University today and to ensure our College is well or are employed by the College in academic positioned for generations to come. and/or senior administrative posts. Less than half of our Fellows (28) are salaried by Around 60 in number, Around 60 in number, the size of the the College, with the other Fellows salaried the size of the Fellowship Fellowship has remained steady for at by the University. least the last quarter century. Historically, has remained steady for certain Colleges would focus on particular The Governing Body also elects Emeritus at least the last quarter subject specialisms. Since the 1950s, Fellows, Honorary Fellows and Fellow century. Colleges such as St Catharine’s have Commoners. Emeritus Fellows are former taught the full range of undergraduate long-serving Official or Professorial

econometrics, focusing on the impact of development of the sharing economy minimum wages on income inequality and could also have a profound impact on local unemployment, and the agglomeration land use and land price. and sorting of human capital. I also investigate models of city structures that I share the role of Director of Studies highlight the rise of the sharing economy, in Economics with other Fellows and I and the application of machine learning supervise Macroeconomics, Labour and techniques in econometrics. Public Economics. It is a gratifying process, and I enjoy the supervisions and teaching Advanced tools and models help us better a lot. Since all our students are intelligent understand and further predict the trend and sharp, our discussions span the debate of these crucial economic figures. For on labour income taxation and capital example, an increase in the minimum wage taxation, to long-run economic growth could support those who are currently and short-run policymaker inconsistency. working for low earnings, but equally, I prefer to call it an opportunity to learn it could lead to higher unemployment, together, rather than teaching. Dr River Chen (2017) reducing the potential gain. The I joined St Catharine’s College Fellowship In addition to serving on various College as the Bevil Mabey College Lecturer in committees and the Governing Body, I Economics, having received my BA from support our undergraduates as a Tutor, Peking University and MPhil and PhD which gives me the unique opportunity to in Economics from the University of I support our celebrate their happiness and share their Cambridge. I have enjoyed the life at Catz undergraduates as a Tutor, sorrows. I really appreciate all the events very much, especially the opportunities and stories I hear at the various tutorial for conversation with all the Members of which gives me the unique meetings. I think that is the most valuable the College. opportunity to celebrate part of College life, because Catz is not just a workplace, but a treasure chest full My research interests include labour their happiness and share of gems, from the past to the present and economics, urban economics and micro- their sorrows. the future.

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reform of academic promotion. On the Another research interest that has become international side, I am currently leading quite salient is the basis on which we on the adoption of a more strategic attribute knowledge to companies. I was approach to international engagement. prompted to write about this topic after Given the changing global landscape a controversial decision in 2009 of the for universities, it is imperative for the House of Lords on the attribution to a University to articulate clearly its goals, company of a fraud conducted by its priorities and direction. director and sole shareholder. The recent collapse of the Serious Fraud Office’s My longstanding research interest has prosecution of Barclays and its senior been the institutional design of financial executives for actions taken to stabilise regulation: from the establishment of the the bank’s position during the financial UK’s Financial Services Authority at the crisis has shown that shortcomings in the end of the 1990s through to its break- law on corporate criminal liability that I up in the early 2010s, and the evolution identified in my article are still present. Professor Eilís Ferran (1980) of the European regulatory landscape. I am currently seconded from my ‘day It has been fascinating to contribute to job’ as a Professor in the Law Faculty to parliamentary inquiries on these topics, the University senior leadership team. as specialist adviser or expert witness. My portfolio as Pro-Vice-Chancellor My portfolio as Pro- has two distinct parts: institutional and My interest in how countries defer to Vice-Chancellor has international relations. On the institutional each other’s legal and regulatory systems side, I have strategic responsibility for in order more effectively to regulate two distinct parts: initiatives that seek to help the University global financial markets predates Brexit. institutional and attract and retain the world’s most I was among the first to write about how international relations. talented staff, and on projects that seek to ‘equivalence’ would (or would not) work strengthen an inclusive culture. A highlight as an effective basis for future UK-EU has been the adoption of long-overdue financial services activity.

Arguably, the only way to improve our hopefully, inspiring some of them to understanding of mental illness, and to consider a career in academic research. treat it effectively, is to accept that mental In addition to my departmental illness is rooted in the structure of the brain, responsibilities (I am Rosalie Canney the intricacies of its neural networks and Professor of Behavioural Neuroscience), chemicals, and – most importantly of all – I am also the College’s Director of Studies the rich and often reciprocal connections in Neuroscience and Psychology (Part II). that the brain makes with the body. In my spare time, I am the Editor-in Chief As a neuroscientist, I look for explanations of Brain and Neuroscience Advances, grounded in brain biology – with particular the flagship journal of the British interests in understanding the biological Neuroscience Association. mechanisms of endophenotypes (or traits) linked to mental illness, including impulsiveness, anxiety, cognitive biases, memory and attentional impairment. My research uses ultra- Professor Jeff Dalley (2007) This approach has the potential to help Many pharmaceutical companies, in recent us discover novel mechanisms and high-field magnetic years, have walked away from the mental much-needed treatment approaches. My resonance imaging of health sector, claiming that developing research uses ultra-high-field magnetic the brain, coupled with drugs for mental illness is too hard, too resonance imaging of the brain, coupled risky, and too expensive. Consequently, in with techniques to explore how the techniques to explore many cases, treatment options for mental environment (e.g. stress) influences the how the environment illness rely on drugs licensed well over 50 genome and, consequently, behaviour years ago, a disheartening prospect that and cognition. (e.g. stress) influences the only worsens if one considers the blunt genome and, consequently, classification methods used presently to Since arriving at Catz, I have had behaviour and cognition. diagnose depression, schizophrenia and the immense pleasure of teaching other mental disorders. neuroscience to dozens of students –

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The St Catharine’s community responds to the outbreak of COVID-19

he widespread disruption caused The response in College The College strictly followed official by Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Prioritising the safety and wellbeing government guidance about gatherings, T is not unprecedented, as reflected of our community at all times, the taking steps to ensure the safety of in a recent online article by Professor College’s response was spearheaded by our alumni and other guests. As part Sir John Baker (1970): ‘Cambridge, alas, a dedicated team of staff and Fellows, of these measures, alumni events and has not been unacquainted with epidemics led by the Bursar and reporting to the reunions were postponed or cancelled, over the centuries.’1 Since it was founded Governing Body. As part of these efforts, regrettably sometimes with little in 1473, the College’s response to local, our new and outgoing Senior Tutors notice when social distancing and national and international events not only worked together to ensure continuity: lockdown were first introduced. sustained our community through the Dr Miranda Griffin (2007) was Senior Tutor centuries, but also benefited wider society until 31 March and Dr Holly Canuto (2020) While significantly reduced income is through our unflinching commitment to was closely involved long before she expected from student accommodation advancing education, religion, learning started as Senior Tutor on 1 April. and conferences, the College is paying and research. as normal all staff with a permanent or At the outset, our students were supported fixed-term contract of employment, and Our continued sense of community and if they needed to self-isolate in College maintaining financial resilience so that wider purpose has been obvious from during March and April. Medical, pastoral future generations of students do not suffer the immediate response of our students, and academic support was provided by as a result of COVID-19. Furloughing staff alumni, staff and Fellows to COVID-19. the College Nurse, the Senior Tutor and the as part of the Coronavirus Job Retention These early contributions are too numerous tutorial team, our Porters and others. Many Scheme and other measures will help the to pay tribute to in full and no doubt new students also kindly volunteered to help College manage these commitments. activities will emerge to keep up with the their friends as designated ‘self-isolation spread of the virus. However, we can all supporters’. The response of our medics and scientists take pride and comfort in the different The immediate impact of COVID-19 was ways everyone played a part during the In anticipation of sudden disruption across felt acutely by frontline health services, first months of the pandemic. the UK, all students who were able to left including Addenbrooke’s Hospital. In Cambridge at the end of Lent Term and, response, 11 of our final year medical with much regret, were advised that they students graduated in April, allowing them would not be returning for the remainder to seek early registration with the General of the academic year. Faculties and Medical Council and start working as departments soon made plans for teaching doctors alongside Fellows and alumni in remotely and alternative methods of the NHS. assessment in the Easter Term. Fellows have been caring for patients Financial assistance and welfare support with COVID-19 and identifying treatments (see page 18) were made available by the that could help save lives. Professor Stefan College, and dedicated website pages Marciniak (2011) explained, “Professor Nick were set-up with links to official sources Morrell (2013) and I are both respiratory of advice and up-to-date information. In consultants and medical professors. We addition, the JCR and MCR Committees temporarily closed our research labs and adapted their activities to support students, returned to the wards at Addenbrooke’s to wherever they were in the world. lead the treatment of patients alongside colleagues from infectious diseases and

Professor Sir John Baker (1970) wrote about Importantly, the College committed the intensive care unit. I am also working the historical experience of epidemics in to support the small group of students on clinical trials to find treatments for Cambridge who were unable to leave Cambridge. COVID-19.”

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Video became a powerful educational tool in the response to COVID-19. Director of Studies in Physiology Dr Matthew Mason (2001) disseminated educational videos for clinicians from other specialisms who might be co-opted to work on respiratory wards, while alumnus and GP Dr Jamie Parker (1999) appeared on radio and television after producing musical videos about staying at home.

Ultimately, a broad range of scientific disciplines were involved in the response: for example, postgraduate engineers Lorena Gordillo Dagallier (2017) and Cihat Cengiz (2017) helped design an open-source ventilator for use in low- Professor Nick Morrell (2013) and Professor Stefan Marciniak (2011) and middle-income countries. worked together on the frontline at Addenbrooke’s Hospital The response from other Fellows Professor James Moon (1989) has been Pharmacologist Professor Anthony The wider Fellowship has predominantly among our alumni involved in the NHS Davenport (1995) has been part of a focused on the education and welfare response to COVID-19. As part of the Barts/ group of researchers investigating the of our community. However, COVID-19 QMUL and UCLH/UCL COVID research biology of an enzyme called ACE-2 triggered and exacerbated a host of social, strategy group and Head of Research at (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-2). The political and economic issues, which London’s Nightingale Hospital, his work virus responsible for COVID-19 exploits some of our Fellows stepped forward to focused on healthcare workers: “We are ACE-2 to enter cells, so the group help address. Professor Sir Chris Clark creating a biorepository of data and blood aims to screen existing medicines and (1990) hosted a new podcast series that samples from our staff before, during and investigational agents that may inhibit explored past and present experiences of after exposure to the disease. This will entry by the virus. As an executive epidemics, while Dr Simon Taylor (2009) generate over 50,000 samples that will member of the International Union of discussed the impact of the public health be shared with the UK’s leading research Pharmacology, he is also supporting emergency on the financial sector on his groups to try to deliver answers to some of international action to identify drug targets ongoing economics blog.4,5 Additionally, the most pressing questions.” through the Guide to Pharmacology and Dr Katharine Dell (1996) published a co-authored ‘A rational roadmap for SARS- theological response in the Church Times Away from the frontline, Fellows working CoV-2/COVID-19 pharmacotherapeutic and The Rev’d Ally Barrett (2019) wrote a on COVID-19 research projects were research and development.’2 moving hymn as the pandemic continued granted special permission to progress during Easter.6,7 this important work. Director of Studies Led by Professor William Sutherland in Biochemistry Dr Mairi Kilkenny (2016) (2008) and funded by The David As Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional commented, “I am using a combination and Claudia Harding Foundation, the and International Relations, Professor Eilís of protein expression, interaction and Biosecurity Research Initiative at St Ferran (1980) led the response across the structural techniques to investigate the Catharine’s (BioRISC) published research University as teams adapted to different molecular mechanisms by which the identifying 275 ways to reduce the spread ways of working. In new guidance on remote virus may modulate the body’s immune/ of the virus, which attracted considerable working, she wrote, ‘The main thing I would inflammatory response. There is an media interest.3 The Master explained, ask you to do is to look after yourself, enormous amount of research being “There is much in their research that will your loved ones and colleagues.’ This is a conducted around the world, and it feels assist the UK Government in making sentiment that the College wishes to extend good to be contributing to that, even if decisions as to how we move out of to all students, alumni, staff and Fellows in only in very small part.” lockdown at the appropriate moment.” these uncertain and challenging times.

References

1. Baker J (2020) ‘Epidemics in Cambridge: 3. Sutherland WJ, et al. (2020) ‘Informing 6. Dell K (2020) ‘No, the coronavirus is not an Then & now’. Available online: management of lockdowns and a phased return to act of God.’ Church Times. Available online: www.caths.cam.ac.uk/epidemics normality: a Solution Scan of non-pharmaceutical www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2020/24-april/ 2. Alexander S, Armstrong J, Davenport AP, et al. options to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission.’ DOI: comment/opinion/no-the-coronavirus-is-not-an- (2020) ‘A rational roadmap for SARS-CoV-2/ 10.17605/OSF.IO/CA5RH act-of-god COVID-19 pharmacotherapeutic research and 4. Clark C, et al. ‘The History of Now’. Available online: 7. Barret A (2020) ‘Dark is the night’. Available online: development.’ Brit J Pharmacol (in revision). DOI: www.hist.cam.ac.uk/podcasts/covid-19-podcasts reverendally.org/2020/03/29/dark-is-the-night 10.22541/au.158679935.58510327 5. Taylor S (2020) ‘Behind blue eyes’. Available online: www.simontaylorsblog.com

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A day in the life Outreach at St Catharine’s

Kathryn Singleton, Schools Liaison Officer

s part of the College’s outreach strategy, a busy schedule of Aevents runs throughout the year to encourage young people to consider a future at university. At busy times of the year, I can interact with as many as 700 young people a month.

During 2019–20, we hosted residential programmes, subject masterclasses, a Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) access day, visits from The Access Project and The Brilliant Club, and school visit days. The school visit days involve groups of pupils in Years 10, 11 and 12 (14–17 year olds). While each visit can vary substantially, I was keen to share a typical day with readers of The Wheel. Kathryn Singleton addresses a school visit

A typical visit day for Year 10 and 11 pupils

10:30 Arrival at St Catharine’s College: can be asked anonymously. Hearing the university-style teaching by a leading Travelling to Cambridge can be logistically Catz Ambassadors being open about academic, learn about a supra-curricular and financially difficult. St Catharine’s their backgrounds and experiences helps topic and aspire to higher education. supports schools with travel costs so no to normalise the idea of university. The school is deterred from joining our events. session ends with College tours led by our 14:00 Post-16 subject choices and Catz Ambassadors when they chat about university applications: This session 10:50 A presentation on higher education life at St Catharine’s. provides visitors with the understanding and the University of Cambridge: I use needed for informed post-16 choices. this presentation to share insights on the 12:15 Lunchtime: The school pupils and Visiting teachers often comment that this higher education landscape and course teachers receive free lunches in Hall. In session is incredibly useful: demanding options, as well as breaking down the recent months, portraits hung on the walls workloads mean they struggle to affordability and accessibility of going have been of female Fellows, sparking dedicate time during school timetables to university. discussions about which Fellows teach to provide in-depth guidance. their favourite subjects and dispelling 11:30 Enter our Student Ambassadors: misconceptions frequently held by pupils 14:45 Evaluation and departure: A question and answer session lets our and teachers alike. We use post-event questionnaires to visitors hear from our fantastic student assess whether our activities make a helpers, the Catz Ambassadors. This 13:15 Academic taster session: A taster difference to the aspirations, knowledge year, we had over 50 new volunteers. I lecture or seminar delivered by a Fellow, and confidence of young people. Below also pass out Post-it Notes so sensitive and aimed at a school-age audience, are just a few of the responses that questions, such as ‘Do you get homesick?’, enables young people to experience we’ve received:

“Without exception the students all got “I really enjoyed the day – it was such an “With the taster lectures, tour and student a lot from the day and one student that amazing opportunity to be able to look ambassador Q&As, the trip really gave the I spoke to said that it was the most around the college, and learn about the students a real sense of what studying at inspiring school trip that they had ever different courses and activities on offer a top university might be like!” taken part in.” Teacher, North Yorkshire at Cambridge.” Year 10 pupil, Suffolk The Access Project

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Pole position

Garrett Curran (1991)

n 12 January 2020, the On the fifth day, a tsunami of dark fog St Catharine’s College flag stretched across the entire horizon. We O flew for the first time at stopped immediately and began preparing the South Pole. It took months of defences: walls of packed snow around our preparation and a team effort for tents, surrounded by trenches, surrounded the flag to reach its destination. by further walls. As this wall of cloud closed in, a sonic boom shook our camp Catz alumni have already trekked to together with a wind gust that partially the summit of Everest and the North collapsed our defences. This was an Pole. I was privileged to walk the last Antarctic “earthquake” caused by a glacier degree to the North Pole in 2004 with dropping slightly from its base with the Garrett Curran (left) with Alan Chambers MBE, the UK’s foremost summer meltwaters. Alan Chambers MBE (right) living polar explorer who had achieved the same feat with Rupert Edis (1990) On our penultimate day, one of the in 2003. team experienced acute hypothermia, necessitating an emergency stop and call In 2018, Alan started building a team in to base camp to organise transport and Our dual challenge was to to walk the last degree to the South rescue. We were just seven hours walk reach not only the Pole but Pole, to raise funds to treat and cure from the Pole. Once our friend was safe, brain tumours in children. Our crew of we marched that last stretch, taking in also, most importantly, our 11 included ex-marine Wayne Hoyle and Antarctica’s beauty and bleakness. fundraising targets. Lewis Moody, who is best known as a former England rugby captain, although The Lewis Moody Foundation now raises millions for research into paediatric brain cancer. We were grateful for the support of the CRIS Cancer Foundation, an innovative cancer charity dedicated to funding research in centres across Europe, which brought firepower and European breadth to our sponsorship and fundraising.

Our dual challenge was to reach not only the Pole but also, most importantly, our fundraising targets. The long story cut short is that we raised more than £400,000 and got to the Pole.

We hiked 115km, 250,000 steps, pulling 75kg pulks, in temperatures of -20°C to -45°C and katabatic winds approaching 35 knots. During the first nine days, our crew suffered altitude sickness, chronic blisters and snow blindness, but we also drew closer in trust and friendship. Every day was different: some severe with much suffering, some simply beautiful beyond words, most were both. Throughout, we were fortunate to have strong leadership and all-in teamwork.

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CatzPeople

We love hearing your favourite memories and where St Catharine’s has taken you since graduation. To gather these together, alumni are invited to submit their memories online at www.caths.cam.ac.uk/CatzMemories, to be published and shared with our community.

Bernard Robertson (1962) College life meant that many of my I have no doubt that my time at Cambridge friends were not engineers. In 1963, two was the greatest factor in whatever success geographers, an English student and I I’ve enjoyed in my life. drove an old Land Rover to Egypt during the long vacation. I entered St Catharine’s as a shy youth of very modest means and with little life Outside lectures and study, I taught driving experience, and I emerged in 1965 as a and ran training camps for local youth in fairly confident young man with almost the Officers’ Training Corps. All of these unlimited opportunities. The courses were activities were encouraged and enabled by stimulating and challenging, and I was the College. privileged to be tutored by the legendary Dudley ‘Freddie’ Robinson (1948). I then joined the British subsidiary of Chrysler Corporation, who immediately sent me to the USA. I spent my entire career with Chrysler, and retired as Senior VP of Engineering and General Manager of make a difference. I encourage anyone I have no doubt that Jeep and Truck Operations in 2003. who has benefited from this unsurpassed educational experience and witnessed my time at Cambridge For many of us – particularly as we the prestige that their degree seems to was the greatest factor become ‘fourth-quartilers’ as one of my bestow anywhere in the world, to join me in whatever success closest friends, Jon Lewis (1962), puts in making a legacy gift to St Catharine’s, it – planned giving is the greatest and to help ensure the continued vitality and I’ve enjoyed in my life. ultimately last opportunity we have to growth of this remarkable institution.

through that first term! However, the ‘good I joined the police force straight after stretch’ on all fronts of academic, cultural, graduation. At one point recently, there sports and social life was immense. were three Catz alumni as chief officers in UK policing! I was encouraged by I learnt so much and have used almost all Professor Handy (1960), who saw the of that learning so far in life. The maths rigour of maths as benefiting public itself now appears very baffling indeed, services, so I dipped my toe in. but the skills it developed in me have stood me in excellent stead in policing. As Chief I have not looked back: I believe Constable of Hampshire Constabulary, policing is at the heart of a healthy I am solving problems every day! society and am fiercely proud of UK policing, the people I serve alongside and my own constabulary, which I have had the privilege to lead since 2016. We work with social complexity, Olivia PINKNEY QPM (1988) At one point recently, are here to find people who need our At St Catharine’s, I felt myself surrounded there were three Catz help and to be brilliant at giving it, by people who were excelling at whatever and enable communities to keep they did. The work was very hard: I alumni as chief officers themselves safe from crime. It is a needed Martin West (1987) to get me in UK policing! vocation and one I love.

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Highlights from Catz40

“A busy calendar of events was organised under the ‘Catz40’ banner and the College is enormously grateful to all organisers and attendees for their support. Catz today is wholly committed to Attendees at the dinner held to mark International Women’s Day 2020 pursuing academic excellence, equality of tarting as we meant to go on, a very Catz40 dinner: opportunity and a special Catz40 dinner was held in an appetite for celebration S November (as reported here by Issy proactive approach that Bunce). Student societies hosted celebratory Issy Bunce (2018, JCR Women’s & Non-binary Officer 2019–20) encourages participation events, including the Veterinary Medicine Society Dinner with Professor Dame Parveen Ahead of the dinner, I organised a group of by all under-represented Kumar and Professor Elizabeth Murchison, students to meet women who matriculated groups, promotes an and alumnae – Kirsty Bashforth (1988), in 1979 in the OCR for tea and biscuits. It was inclusive culture and Meenal Devani (1994) and Jenny Boateng lovely to start the celebrations by bonding (2007) – speaking at the Economics Society over similar, fun memories of Sherlock Court values diversity.” dinner. The International Women’s Day Dinner and learn where Catz has taken these women. Dr Miranda Griffin (2007), in March was also a notable highlight, with Senior Tutor Stephanie Burras CBE (1985) reminding During the drinks reception, guests discussed members of their potential to impact wider co-education and the role of people like society individually and collectively. Dr John Thompson (1971). CatzForte, a Women first became female and non-binary a capella choir set- undergraduate Members Catz40 was present in Chapel throughout up to perform that night, provided a link in 1979 amid growing the year, with The Rev’d Ally Barrett (2019) between students past and present who had recognition of the value arranging for Sunday Evensongs to feature participated in music at Catz. An excellent of men and women alumnae, Fellows and other women connected dinner featured hilarious and enlightening studying and working with the College. There was even a Catz40 speeches by Dr Miranda Griffin (2007) and together. In 1974, Fellows Kellaway Concert and our Girls’ Choir and Dr Joanne Harris (1982), alongside remarks Dr John Thompson College Choir performed at a showcase of from Frey Kalus (2016) and myself. (1971) and Professor Sir female composers. Graeme Davies (1967) I took away an overall sense that Catz40 proposed a motion to Other activities ranged from a film screening, represented very recent history. Separated admit women, which was a talk with Dr Joanna Barnard (2006) and a by only 40 years, our experiences were so implemented over the presentation from Claire Darwin (1998) on similar and our differences so few. I hope next five years thanks her career in law and the BBC equal pay case. work will continue to ensure Catz is a truly to the support of the Meanwhile, St Catharine’s College Society representative institution and that we can learn Fellowship. As a result, held networking events for women in politics, from Catz40 about the value of being ahead of the College community business and publishing, superbly organised by the curve. modernised, becoming Kate Cox (1990) to recognise the considerable more reflective of achievements of our alumnae. the wider world.

It has been great that so many alumni, students, staff and Fellows were able to come together for this special anniversary year.

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Thanks to you The impact of giving to St Catharine’s in 2019–20

Professor Sir Mark WELLAND (2016), MASTER, AND Deborah LOVELUCK (2007), Fellow & Director of Development

e are delighted to present the £48 million. Gifts have come in from members College’s annual donors’ report, aged 20 to 95, living in 22 countries across Wwhich offers a snapshot of the many the world. ways in which your time, advice, and funds, given so graciously in the last 12 months have On behalf of the St Catharine’s community, we helped St Catharine’s. want to convey our huge gratitude to everyone who has donated to the College. Our alumni take up leading roles in all walks of life, and by supporting the outstanding We very much hope that we can welcome you education we provide to the most able students, back to College in the not too distant future and regardless of wealth or background, you are thank you in person. investing in the future of the world’s economy, arts, healthcare, science, and much more.

In January 2019, we launched our largest ever On behalf of the St Catharine’s philanthropy campaign to raise £65 million for community, we want to convey strategic projects, as laid out in the document called ‘Our College, Our Future’. You have our huge gratitude to everyone responded with extraordinary generosity. Thanks who has donated to the College. to you, by the end of March 2020, we had raised

The ‘Our College, Giving to St Catharine’s in 2019–20

Our Future’ Campaign All figures cover 1 May 2019 to 30 April 2020

£48 million

in gifts and £11,602,967 £2,197,541 813 in donations in further donors made a pledges received pledges regular gifT towards our £65 million target A total of 1,075 Our youngest donor was £193,574 Our campaign priorities: people was donated • A world-class education in a supportive living in 20 years old by individual environment that promotes aspiration, and our oldest 22 DONATIONS OF donor was diversity and welfare. countries £500 • A selective, planned renewal of donated 95 years old and less buildings and spaces. • To develop our people to best serve our College community. • To expand the College’s revenue base, Alumni donors Donors for Donors for build our endowment and manage our spanned 75 5+ consecutive 10+ consecutive investments prudently, to maximise matriculation years: years: support for our students. years 619 248

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Bratton Bursary for MPhil Celebrating your impact naomi Lefroy (2016)

over the past year The Bratton Bursary has supported me this year as I broadened my knowledge through research hanks to you, many St Catharine’s students are able of the polar regions. Without to access vital bursary funding. Your gifts this year this fund, my year of study will also mean we are able to offer hardship funding T would not have been financially to students who are particularly affected by the disruption viable. So far, I have written a associated with COVID-19. literature review discussing the utility of satellite remote sensing in In an era of student loans and mounting student debt, your transforming our understanding of ice donations help to ease the financial burden of studying at stream dynamics. My dissertation will draw these themes university. Many Members will recall the time when it was free together to consider how the surface hydrology of ice to study at university. Many of you are giving back in recognition shelves fringing the Antarctic Ice Sheet can affect their of this privilege and out of a desire to enable today’s students stability in a warming climate. to have an unfettered experience of all that St Catharine’s College, and the University more broadly, has to offer. My MPhil is based at the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge. I feel so privileged to be able to work in an Institute that has such a rich heritage of polar research and exploration, alongside other people who are passionate about understanding Earth’s cryosphere and Brilliance without barriers communicating its importance. I volunteer at the Institute’s open day and the Polar Museum’s night-time experience to engage the public with the museum’s research. I would like to extend my sincerest thanks for the support that the College and Bratton Bursary has provided. 261 students have received financial Benefiting from the support in the year undergraduate bursary to date The Caius Lee (2018) total value of these awards is Going to university from a low- £515,912 income background can be daunting financially, especially in expensive cities such as 72 Cambridge. As a young person students have pursuing a music career, received travel Cambridge is one of the finest grants this year universities I could attend: the to date perfect combination of an academic 28 Music degree with the resources and students opportunities available to develop practical musicianship are receiving at conservatoire level. This award has enabled me to MPhil/PhD attend concerts and masterclasses by professional and bursaries/ student-led ensembles. I have never attended more scholarships concerts in my life, and this award has proved invaluable in 124 purchasing tickets to experience the vibrant, musical city undergraduate of Cambridge. Entrance Bursaries have been awarded My College bursary helped fund my participation in in 2019–20 (28% of all College sports, allowing me to make friends and develop undergraduates) my sports skills. The cost previously put me off joining the College’s football club, but this bursary enabled me to join and I am now captain of the second team. I have lived the ups and downs of a football season, and have loved the chance to share the team camaraderie again.

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Travel bursary recipient Clover Godsal (2016)

I was the lucky recipient of a Richard Edis Travel Fund grant, which I used to attend It has been an the College of Fine Art in Cairo for a year extraordinary and life- abroad as part of my Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies degree. This opportunity changing experience, combined my two passions: Arabic and a dream come true. art. The art school is unique; it is the oldest modern, figurative art school in the Middle East and the birthplace of Modern My year group consisted of 250 Egyptians called the ‘agnabia’, which is Egyptian Egyptian art. Every Egyptian artist you and me. All the teaching is done in Arabic. Arabic for foreign female, and I enjoyed can think of either taught or studied My weekly timetable included drawing, a degree of celebrity and attention, there. In addition, the most famous and drawing with colour, sculpture, graphic which is exciting and flattering and a influential visual Egyptian artists teach drawing, the principles of design, history of far cry from my anonymity at school. It part-time here. culture, anatomy, Spanish and human rights. was an extraordinary and life-changing experience, a dream come true. I believe I am the first European to have The college is located on an island called ever studied there, and culturally and Zamalek in the middle of the Nile. Over Since returning to St Catharine’s, I have artistically it could not be more different 3,000 students charge in and out of set up the Life Drawing Society, generously to Cambridge, or the world that I have the former Ottoman palace where the funded by His Honour Alan Pardoe grown up in, or art education as I know it. college is now located. I was affectionately QC (1961).

Sports bursaries

The Annual Fund facilitates participation in sport at both a College and University level.

Mountain biking fin Allen (2012) Sailing Bethan Matthew (2017) I feel very lucky to have received Series mountain biking significant support for my competition earlier this I am so grateful to receive a sports sporting endeavours during my year: in a competitive bursary. It has allowed me to compete time at St Catharine’s. I have field I was very happy in the University’s first team for sailing represented the University in to place third in the for the past two years. This is a mixed mountain biking since my second series overall. team of six people, including three of us year of undergraduate studies from Catz. We were ranked as the top (2013), including contributing to three All of this wouldn’t have university team going into the BUCS finals Varsity wins and earning my Half Blue at been possible without the this year. The finals were set to happen at the National Cross-Country Championships generous support of the College, which has the end of the Easter vacation at Grafham last year. helped cover race entries, travel to events, Water, with Cambridge hosting the and race costs. I’m extremely grateful for 170-competitor event. I was disappointed Now a postgraduate chemist, I was these opportunities, and would encourage the races were cancelled as a result of fortunate to attend the Thetford Winter other students to take advantage of them! COVID-19, as we placed second last year.

Sailing is an incredibly expensive sport: we travel to venues across the country each weekend I’m extremely grateful for to compete against the top these opportunities, and would university and alumni teams in the country. I would not be encourage other students to able to continue to compete take advantage of them! at this high level without the College’s support.

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Special collection cataloguing – a project sponsored by the Annual Fund dr Colin Higgins (2018), Librarian

The Library contains a collection of Islamic ones. And he did not, because approximately 65 manuscripts – that is, he could not, provide details of the more handwritten books – dating from between than 30 manuscripts owned by Henry the late 12th to the mid-19th centuries. John Chaytor (Librarian 1921–33, Master They are our most intriguing objects, 1933–46), bequeathed to the College in but their scholarly value has long been 1961. No more recent catalogue has been underappreciated. Eighteen were described compiled. The only modern descriptions of in 1925 by the bibliographer and Provost of these manuscripts are my own, created for King’s College, M R James, and published internal library use. Outside a small circle that year by Cambridge University Press. of librarians and book historians, most of Unfortunately, these descriptions are our manuscripts are entirely unknown. The of varying quality, length and accuracy. development of a complete descriptive Inexplicably, James overlooked two of our catalogue of the manuscripts at St Western manuscripts and ignored our four Catharine’s will enable us to address this.

Investing in outreach

St Catharine’s is committed to widening participation in higher education – supporting candidates who might not otherwise apply to the College and encouraging young people to pursue their ambitions. Your gifts fund this important work and many students volunteer their services, alongside Fellows and staff, to support this endeavour. We will be introducing new activities to reach candidates in ways that comply with social distancing and other public health measures.

representing Catz as a student ambassador Madeleine McLure (2018)

Before an Oxbridge roadshow team came into my school in 2017, I had never heard of St Catharine’s and no-one in my school had mentioned Oxbridge applications. We spent If it wasn’t for the the morning with a dynamic mishmash of College’s outreach Brasenose (Oxford) and Catz students – a group of enthusiastic, funny students – who programme, I wouldn’t debunked Oxbridge ‘myths’ and assured us be in the position that life at Oxford and Cambridge extends I am today. far beyond its daunting academic reputation. In the personal statement workshop that followed, we were given invaluable advice. This experience demystified the process and By the time the roadshow visited my roadshow. It’s with a great sense of pride turned the abstract idea of Oxbridge into school again, it was nearly the UCAS that I travelled hundreds of miles in a something attainable. deadline. I was feeling relatively downbeat matter of days, visiting as many schools about my application. After an interview as daylight allowed. Coming from an area Interested, but still a little unsure, I attended workshop with a Catz third year English and a comprehensive school that remain an MML ‘taster day’ at Catz. The thrill of student, however, I ended up changing my under-represented at Cambridge, the getting the train from York on my own was personal statement and based my EPQ chance to inspire someone to take the seconded only by the fascinating talks and (Extended Project Qualification) on our leap of faith is all the more important to the obvious passion of the academics. I intriguing discussion that day. me. If it wasn’t for the College’s outreach left a very rainy Cambridge with not only programme, I wouldn’t be in the position I a clearer idea of what studying MML at Fast-forward three years and I’ve twice am today. I will always be grateful for the Cambridge would entail. been a student ambassador for the same door it opened for me.

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Mary Simuyandi, Welfare Officer Bin k y N ixon

The Welfare Officer works closely with our Chaplain (centre) to support student welfare

uch of the pastoral care in College will experience mental health problems in College Nurse and Chaplain, and with the is possible thanks to generous their lifetime, 75% of which are established small team of counsellors that students Mdonations. Our strategic plan by 24 years of age. The start of university have access to through the Senior Tutor’s outlined an aim to build on this service and can be a period of great change, leaving Counselling Fund. This is a vital resource, further promote mental health and wellbeing students vulnerable to previous or as our students can see counsellors at throughout our community. A generous emerging struggles. Being able to tap into short notice (often within a week of being donation by Peter (1974) and Christina (2016) support in College helps ease the transition referred) and can work with them for as Dawson has enabled the College to appoint away from home, and students have a long as they need. me as its first Welfare Officer from January place to share their anxieties and worries Bin k 2020. I’m delighted to share some insights before they become overwhelming. y N ixon from my first few months. There was already a lot of work underway ‘Welfare’ can feel like such a broad term, before I started, thanks to the College something that is hard to pin down. At prioritising the welfare of its community. As St Catharine’s, it greets you as you enter a result, my role involves bringing together and pass the Porters’ Lodge; you find these existing resources, ensuring we welfare in Hall as friends check in with each are meeting the needs of the community, other over lunch; in the Library as students exploring new initiatives and providing work alongside each other, encouraging consistency for students who require more friends to keep going. It is very clear how intensive support. welfare is woven into the fabric of life at Catz. In the world of welfare professionals, there is often talk about students ‘slipping Welfare provision at St Catharine’s is through the cracks’. I help join up the dots, even more important when you look at so that our whole community has effective, mental health trends. The Mental Health well-coordinated support in place. As part Students say goodbye in uncertain Foundation reports that one in four people of this, I work closely with the Senior Tutor, circumstances at the end of Lent Term

COVID-19 presents a challenge to the College’s welfare provision. How do we maintain the supportive links that we established during this academic year or identify students who are struggling, while we are a temporarily dispersed community? The Rev’d Ally Barrett (2019), our Chaplain, and I have developed an online welfare hub to offer support:www.caths.cam.ac.uk/students/welfarehub . Whilst 2020 has been disrupted, our commitment to provide a welcoming, encouraging and effective welfare provision remains firm.

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Write our College’s future into your will

Since its foundation, legacy gifts have been instrumental to the success of St Catharine’s, with each generation of students benefiting from the generosity of those who came before them. Bequests remain hugely important to the College today and we thank all those choosing to uphold the College’s future.

Last year we received £85,590 In the years to come, legacy gifts in legacy gifts. will CONTINUE TO:

Many bequests received by the College: • Support talented students by breaking • Come from modest estates; and down financial barriers to higher • Can attract favourable tax treatment. education; • Secure the future of the supervision Can you join their number? ssystem; • We are grateful to the known 261 • Protect the key features of College life St Catharine’s College legators. such as the Library, Chapel and sport; • We invite you to take part. • Continue to invest in our facilities; and • Support the research work of our Fellows. ‘’My three years at St Catharine’s The Woodlark Society: were a watershed in my life. Leaving • Recognises legators, within their Please refer to our website or contact a bequest for St Catharine’s is my lifetimes; and the Alumni and Development Office: +44 way of thanking the College for that • Holds annual gatherings in College (0)1223 748165 or [email protected]. personal transformation and a way allowing Members to see first-hand the It is always best to seek professional advice to pass it on to future generations.’’ many ways supporters’ donations are when making a will. put to good use. Elaine Ng (1984)

Volunteering: a gift of time

Sharing time and advice with students and other alumni can be inspirational for them and immensely rewarding for you.

upporting St Catharine’s in this way Student events College Society, hosted ‘Women in Politics’ is appreciated greatly. There are Thank you to those Members who have for the Society’s members at the Houses Snumerous ways in which alumni returned to College to speak with and meet of Parliament in January. In March, Sarah help both individuals and the College as a students, and others who have hosted Tremellen (1985), founder of global retailer, whole. We wish to express our gratitude events for student societies throughout the Bravissimo, hosted a panel discussion on to everyone who has supported students year. Among the highlights are the events entrepreneurship, also featuring Charly and the College in so many ways over the organised as part of Catz40, reported on Lester (2003), founder of dating app past year. page 13. Lumen, and Rosanna Machado (1994), founder of events business Zebra. Mentoring Alumni events Some 300 alumni have now registered Sir Tim Waterstone (1958), founder of the How you can help to mentor students (and other alumni) eponymous bookseller, spoke to alumni, If you would like to inform and inspire through CatzConnect. Thank you to students and guests at the Woodlark students, contact the Alumni and you all. If you would like to make use of Society lunch in College in December. Lilian Development Office at CatzConnect’s networking and mentoring Greenwood (1984), MP for Nottingham [email protected]. services, visit www.caths.aluminate.net. South and President of the St Catharine’s

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Donors in 2019–20

We are grateful to everyone who donated over the past year. Here, we recognise those who donated between 1 May 2019 and 30 April 2020. Also listed are all members of the Woodlark Society, who have chosen to support St Catharine’s with a gift in their will. Donors are listed by year of matriculation. Every effort has been made to ensure that the list is accurate and complete, and we apologise for any errors or omissions. We will be happy to publish corrections in our next list of supporters; please advise us by contacting [email protected] or calling +44 (0)1223 338337.

* Woodlark Society member *+ Woodlark Society member and donor

1937 Professor John Pedley 1954 The late Reverend Canon Dr Ian Goodfellow Mr Philip Eyles* Mr Reg Bratt* Mr Geoffrey Stokell* Mr Peter Allan OBE DL* Hugh Searle Mr Christopher Gorman His Holiness Redwood Mr Graham Summer* Mr Eric Allen* Mr John Senior The late Mr David Haine Fryxell 1942 One anonymous donor Dr Michael Arrowsmith The Revd Prebendary Mr John Harvey Mr Patrick Haighton Mr Michael Morris Mr David Arundale Ron Swan Mr Eric Mairs Mr Michael Hawkes 1951 Dr Chau Chau Dr Anthony Swannell Dr Colin May*+ Dr Christopher 1943 Lieutenant Colonel Mr Jim Davies Mr Derek Turnidge*+ Captain Andrew Honeyborne*+ Mr John Brookbank Frederick Beringer Mr Michael Francis MBE McVean CBE Mr Mike Kirkman Mr Michael Craven* Mr John Harvey CBE*+ 1957 Mr Anthony Murrell Mr Chris Knowles 1944 Major Richard Currer- Mr Christopher Johns* The late Professor Mr Clive Oatley Dr John Lown Mr Warwick Matthews Briggs* Mr John Manuel Vincent Akinsete Mr Max Reid* His Honour David Parry* Mr Len Jarman Mr Bryan McCleery Mr Dick Andrews* Mr Barry Riley Mr Tony Petter-Bowyer* 1945 Mr David Joy CBE* Mr Philip McFarland Dr Jeffrey Ashcroft Mr David Sayburn Mr Sandy Robinson*+ Mr Donald Chamberlain* The Venerable Mr Thomas Prifti Mr Alan Bain* Mr Roger Sherwin Dr David Stableforth*+ Mr Arthur Hanby* Archdeacon Mr Michael Sutton Dr Dan Baugh Mr Gavin Simpson* Mr John Tudor Keith Pound Mr Michael Tavener Mr Rod Bowman Dr John Thompson Dr Lionel Walford 1946 Mr Michael Rider*+ Mr Martin Thomas* Mr Douglas Calder* Mr John Turner Professor Tony Watts Highest participation rate Canon Alan Wilkinson*+ Mr Andrew Carmichael Mr David Walker CMG CVO OBE*+ of the 1940s 1955 Professor Sir Cyril Sir Tim Waterstone* One anonymous donor Professor Henry Pribram*+ 1952 Mr David Beattie Chantler GBE Mr Ralph Whiting One anonymous donor Mr John Collis-Smith Mr Austen Bird Mr David Cooper* Mr Ian Young 1961 Mr Dick Cross*+ The late The Revd Mr Michael Dodds One anonymous donor Mr Chris Bett 1947 Dr David Epps* Derek Ching Mr Tim Ferreira Mr John Brind Mr Peter Lee Dr Phillip Grover* Mr Archie Clarke Mr John Gwynn* 1959 Mr David Child Mr Roderick Hunter Mr Thomas Fox Mr Philip Harvey* Mr Rodney Brearley Professor Jack Cohen 1948 Mr John Lepper* Sir Michael Heller Dr Patrick Holden*+ Mr Ian Buttress The Very Revd Mr Patrick Bailey Dr Gordon Markham Dr David Iredale The Rt Hon the Lord Dr Peter Cook Ian Corbett* The Revd Canon Mr Tony Pearce Mr Alasdair Macaulay* John Horam* Mr Neil Curwen Sir Richard Dales Arthur Phelps Mr Anestis Pialopoulos The Hon Roy Mr Philip Ivory Mr Paul Doherty KCVO CMG* Mr David Pratt The late Air Chief Marshal MacLaren PC* Mr Bill Jennings Mr Paul Everard*+ Professor Alan Dawson Mr Denis Rothwell* Sir Anthony Skingsley Dr Hilary Perraton Mr Robert Johnson Mr Alan Giles Judge Tony Engel* GBE KCB*+ Dr John Shenkman*+ Mr John Mash* Professor Charles Mr Geoffrey Gregg*+ 1949 Mr David Thornton* Mr John Walters* The Rt Hon the Lord Higham ONZM Mr David Halliwell Mr Geoffrey Drake*+ The Revd Canon Michael Naseby PC* Mr Paul Johnson* Mr Roger Henderson QC* Mr Allen Freer* 1953 Peter Woodward Mr David Pedley* Mr Philip Le Brocq* Mr Bruce Hinton The late Mr Ronald Mayes Mr Charles Anniss Mr Albert Yelland Mr Bill Pike Dr Dryden Liddle Mr David Hugh-Jones Mr Barney Miller OBE The late Mr Colin Baird Mr Roger Smith* Dr Roger Lipman* Mr John Ingman Mr Derek Rippengal Mr Gordon Branch 1956 Mr Rodney Snowden Mr John Mark*+ Mr Paul Kusel CB QC* Mr Clive Brunswick* Mr Richard Bailey*+ Dr Martin Stanton* Mr Peter Mayes Mr Terence Lawson Mr Ronald Somerville CBE* Dr Charles Clement Mr Nicholas Barwell Mr Walter Stead Wing Commander Mr Maurice Maple The late Mr Michael Dr Neville Dobie Dr Gordon Beavers Mr Rodney Thomas* Graeme Morgan* Mr Robin Meyer Wright*+ Mr David Evans* Mr David Berry Mr Geoffrey Thornton*+ Mr David Porter Mr John Oakes*+ Mr Colin Fitch* Mr Sydney Campion* Mr Noel Waite Mr Michael Scott His Honour 1950 Professor David Sir Timothy Daunt KCMG Mr William Sillery OBE DL Alan Pardoe QC*+ Mr John Basing Hopkinson Mr Gavin Dunbar RD 1958 Mr Christopher Speake* Professor Ted Parker Mr Michael Brookbank*+ Mr Colin Johnson* Mr David Duncan Highest participation rate Mr Derek Utley Mr D’Arcy Payne Professor Angus The Revd Canon Gerry Mr Martin Fripp of the 1950s Mr Richard Walduck Dr John Pickering Buchanan OBE Parrott Mr Tom Hutchinson Mr Graham Angel* O B E D L* Mr William Redpath Mr Trevor Dickinson OBE Brigadier Ian Rose The Revd David Johnson Mr Kelvin Appleton Mr Peter Webster Professor Anthony Mr Dick Glynne-Jones Mr Bob Tyler His Honour Dr Colin Mr William Barton One anonymous donor Roberts OBE* Mr Sid Gould Mr Chris Watney*+ Kolbert*+ Mr David Benson Mr David Smith Mr Geoff Harrington OBE* The late Canon Mr David Lambourne*+ Mr Eddie Blount 1960 Mr Richard Strickland The late Commander Christopher White TD Mr Francis Madden Mr David Brown* Mr David Ashforth Mr Kenneth Thomas David Howard Mr Bertie Wrigley Mr James McConville*+ Mr Rod Champion Mr Simon Bolton Dr Ralph Timms*+ Mr Stephen James* One anonymous donor Mr Ray Mingay CMG*+ Professor James Cleaver*+ Mr Michael Brown* Mr Jeremy Trail Mr Victor Leadbetter* Mr Pieter Mommersteeg Dr Chris Edgcombe*+ Mr John Cooper Mr Brian Woodham* Dr Ralph Levy Dr Richard Newton Mr Antony Georgi Professor John Crewdson One anonymous donor

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1962 1964 Mr David Peace*+ 1970 Vice-Admiral Mr Andrew Burroughs Mr Nick Arden* Mr David Askin Mr William Pitchford* Mr Mike Adams Charles Style CBE Mr Patrick Carragher MBE Mr John Bryant Mr Richard Bird His Honour David Mr Roger Brown Mr Peter Tee*+ Mr John Cousins Mr Nigel Butt* The late Professor Tyzack QC*+ Mr Dickie Clarke Mr David Wagstaff Mr Peter Danielian Mr Giles Chapman* Michael Bradford Mr Michael Watts Mr Christopher Clegg Dr David Waterhouse Mr Martin Ellison Dr Jonathan Dossetor Sir Brian Briscoe Mr Stuart Woodrow Mr Hugh Davies* Mr Nicholas Williams QC Mr Bernard Feehan The Revd John Evans Dr Ian Campion-Smith The Revd Dr Chris Wright Mr Aidan Ford Mr Rob Wyke* Mr Edmund Hosker CBE Mr Martin Field Mr David Cantrell Major General Robert Dr Christopher Lewis* The Revd Canon Mr Graham Cottrell 1967 Gordon CMG CBE 1973 Mr Peter Lindsay Peter Ford* Dr Trevor Evans CBE Mr Richard Bonny Mr Geoff Graveson Mr Robert Barnett OBE Mr Bruce Maidment* Mr Andrew Guest Mr Les Hales* Mr Barrie Brinkman Mr Charles Gruchy Mr Brian Duffin OBE Mr Jon Matthews Dr Bob Harris The Revd Clifford Hall* Mr William Calvert Mr Nick Haynes* Mr Simon Frost Mr Russell Maybury* Mr Nick Hartley*+ Mr Desmond Harris Mr Alan Craft Mr Vivian Hendra Mr Richard Handley Dr John Mellor Mr Peter Horswill Mr Allan Hicks Mr David Cruttenden* Mr Lester Hillman* Dr Kevin Ives Mr Craig Niven* Mr Bryan Hurl* Professor Ashley Kent Mr Michael Field Mr Roger Jones Mr Chris Jay Mr Robin Norton Mr Andrew Jenkinson Mr Nicolas Kent Mr Michael Hieatt Mr Tony Marchand Dr David Jones Mr Tony Sawford Dr Keith Johnson The Revd Roger Larkinson Mr Gordon Ingham Mr Julian Merrill* Mr Andrew McKeon CBE Mr Izzet Sinan Dr David Knighton* Mr Bob Lawson Mr Raymond Jefferson Dr John Moore-Gillon* Mr Graeme Menzies Mr Peter Smith Mr Brian Mason Mr Richard Lewis Mr Alun Jones Dr Peter Murfitt Mr Richard Moat* Mr Jim Smith, Jr Mr Raymond Morris Dr Neil Marshall Dr Ray Kingcombe Mr Bill Rogers Mr Chris Rundle* Mr Ant Taylor Dr Wilfred Mulryne OBE Mr Wendell Mottley Dr Donald MacGregor Mr Aditya Sen Mr Chris Simson Mr John Thrussell Mr Malcolm Onley Dr Brian Price* Dr Christopher Pick Mr George Shepherd Mr Clive Smith* Mr John Trundle Mr Ian Potts The Revd David Reeve Mr Michael Roberts* Mr Brian White Mr Henry Webb Dr John Wells Mr Roger Pringle Mr Stuart Smith OBE* Mr Alan Saunders* Mr David Wilson-Johnson* Mr Ronald Whitlam Mr Jeremy Rice Mr Martin Wakeling Mr Andrew Scadding Mr Jeffrey Woodhams Three anonymous donors 1977 Mr Bernard Robertson*+ Mr Peter Whatling Mr Hamilton Shields Mr Mark Appleton Mr Peter Robins Mr Ceri White Mr John Smallbone 1971 1974 Mr Michael Billington*+ Mr Adrian Sheppard* Mr Adrian Williams CBE Mr Nick Thorne* Highest participation rate Mr Jeremy Archer Mr Alan Binnington* Mr Chris Shires* Mr David Tudor-Thomas of the 1970s Mr David Attwater Mr Graham Burr Mr Patrick Stephenson 1965 Mr Christopher Arthur Mr Nicholas Bell Mr Nigel Denison Dr Mark Tyrer Mr Rodger Alderson 1968 Mr Geoffrey Bennett Professor Steven Brown Mr David Evans Mr Colin Bishopp Mr Ken Ball Dr Richard Bridges*+ Mr Murray Browne Mr Andy Eve* 1963 Mr James Caesar Mr David Budd Mr John Church Mr Graham Buckell Mr Francis Firth Highest participation rate Professor Tao Soon Cham Mr Peter Capper Mr Gavin Daniel Mr David Clarke Lieutenant Commander of the 1960s Mr Steve Chandler Dr Larry Culliford Mr Ben Duncan Mr Peter Dawson Simon Foale Mr Rod Ashby-Johnson Mr Philip Cohen* Mr Roger de Coverly Mr Colin Green Mr Anthony Haller Dr Simon Gallimore Mr Herb Bate* Dr Brian Cooper Mr John Dixon Dr Paul Hartle*+ Mr Roger Hancock Mr John Helliwell Mr Andrew Birks Dr John Dunkley Mr Philip Green Mr Nick Heath Mr John Hartley Mr Martin Herbert The Revd Canon Mr Martin Feeney* Mr Christopher Heath Mr Toby Hedworth QC Mr David Johnston Mr Stuart Jones Martin Collins Mr Richard Footitt Dr Charles Hill Mr Thomas Hughes Mr Richard Kemp Colonel Gordon Lane CBE Mr Kenneth Darvill Dr Don Funnell Mr David Hill* Mr Simon Hulse Mr Frank Penson Mr Fred London The Revd Jeffrey Davies Dr David Gregory* Dr Keith Hughes Mr Harry Lemon Dr Robert Purser Dr Martin Owton The Revd David Ditch Dr John Groom Mr Geoff Knight Mr Stephen Locke Mr David Searle Mr David Parsons Mr Max Easterman Mr John Heath* Mr Richard Mascall*+ Dr Peter Lunt The Revd Canon Mr John Phillips Mr Jonathan Epstein Mr Richard Ling Mr Roger Overin*+ His Honour Judge Martin Stephenson Mr Michael Plastow* Mr Robert Fish Mr James Mason Mr David Park Patrick McCahill QC* Mr Angus Stormonth Mr Ian Thompson Mr Douglas French Mr Nick Parker Mr Neil Pilfold Mr Robert Peddle Darling* Mr Francis Titley Professor Sir Mr Anthony Partridge Mr Richard Ruch Mr Alan Penson Mr Tim Willans Richard Gardner* Mr Harry Percy Dr Ian Sandbrook Mr Peter Reilly One anonymous donor 1978 Professor David Garrod Mr John Prescott Dr David Scott Mr John Sorby Mr Alan Bellingham* Mr Richard Grieve Mr Michael Sharpe Mr Mike Shiel Mr Geoffrey Thompson 1975 Mr Stephen Bryant Mr Oliver Hinton Mr Edmund Sixsmith Mr Chris Taylor Dr John Thompson* Mr Robert Austin Mr Stephen Carr Mr William Jeremiah Mr Phillip Sorensen Mr David Thompson* Mr Nigel Tutt* The Very Revd Mr Graeme Denison Mr Peter Longley Dr Frederick Stentiford Mr Jerry Wallwork* Mr David Way* Mark Bonney Dr Edgar Dorman Professor Stephen One anonymous donor Mr Chris Webbley Mr Richard White Professor Christopher Dr Andrew Hinde Mennell*+ Mr Ian Weir Mr George Woo Bunker Mr Stephen Hubble*+ Mr David Morgan* 1966 Dr Kern Wildenthal Mr Richard Young Mr Christopher Catling Dr Guy Lesser* Mr John Morgan Judge Ian Baker One anonymous donor One anonymous donor Mr Nigel Deacon* Mr Eugene Miskelly Mr John Munch Professor Peter Barnes Dr Philip Gaffney OBE Dr Philip Stephenson Dr Ian Napier Mr Bob Egerton 1969 1972 Mr John Hemsley* Mr Robin Telfer Mr Charles Newman Mr Christopher Mr John Barrass Dr Nigel Barrass Sir Mark Horner Mr Will Tuckley Mr Geoffrey Norman Galleymore Mr Ralph Court Mr Christopher Beaumont Mr Brian Jones Mr Charles Vine Mr Gordon Page CBE*+ Mr John Hargrove The Hon Sir Antony Mr Keith Cocker*+ Mr Steve Mullender Mr David Worwood* Mr Charles Palmer Mr Robert Harman Edwards-Stuart* Professor Anthony Costello Mr Paul Parker Mr James Wright CBE DL His Honour David Pugsley* Mr Anthony Hird Mr Ian Fallon*+ Mr Richard Davies Mr Christopher Peake One anonymous donor Mr Nicholas Richardson Sir Mark Hudson KCVO Mr Charles Goodall Mr Steven Dyke* Mr Simon Russell* OBE Mr David Hymers* The Lord Meston QC Mr Nick French* Mr Clive Sinclair-Poulton* 1979 Mr Christopher Smith Mr David Ireland Mr Robin Palmer Mr Andrew Gamble* Mr Tony Stoker Ms Jane Aldridge Dr Brian Sweeney*+ Mr Stephen Janisch Mr Steve Richardson* Mr William Gill Mr Nigel Thomas Mr Mark Amos Mr Roger Tarling Mr Allan Jarvis Mr Mike Town Professor Nigel Graham The Revd Peter Wolton*+ Mrs Liz Appleton Mr George Tedbury Dr Graham Kavanagh Mr Tony Travers OBE* Mr Guy Lowton* Professor Jonathan Elliott Mr Nigel Tose Mr John Lorriman*+ Mr John Yellowlees Mr Philip Marwood 1976 Mr Simon Friend Mr David Walker Mr Tony Mapplebeck Two anonymous donors Mr John Robinson Mr Mike Arnold Ms Kathleen Graf One anonymous donor Sir Peter Openshaw DL*+ Mr Peter Stevens Dr Brian Bartholomeusz Mr David Harding

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Mrs Jeanette Heugh Mr David Kohn Mr Hamish Bell Mrs Kerry Sharpe Dr Andrew Rudd* Miss Ruth Musgrave Dr Mark Hunter Mr Richard Last Miss Stephanie The late Dr John Vickers Mrs Lois Scott Mr Justin Ormand Dr Tim Kelly* Ms Jo LeCouilliard Burras CBE Mrs Catherine Warren Mr Paul Sheppard Mr Robert Osborne Mrs Jo Kilbourn Miss Charlotte Leonard*+ Mr Andrew Claringbold Mr Russell Smith-Becker Dr Tony Rostron Mr Duncan Lamont* Mrs Fran Mahon Mrs Rachel Claringbold 1989 Mr Stephen Spencer Mr Jonathan Selby Mr Mark Langham Mr Paul Manton* Dr Thomas Haine Mr Lawrence Chapman Mr Andrew Walker Mr Christopher Stirling Mr Andy Locke Dr Alison O’Connell Mrs Claire Jordan Mr Peter Chapman Miss Joanna Walker Mrs Joanne Taylor Mrs Annina McCormick Mr John Parry Mr Chris Lowe* Ms Hilary Clarke Mr Ping Yi Yee Mrs Samantha Walker Dr Patricia Rapley Dr Maxton Pitcher Professor Elizabeth Meins Dr Ian Cragg-Hine Dr Lukasz Wyszynski Ms Sian Richards Mr David Senior Mr Ben Miller Ms Tina Cragg-Hine 1992 Ms Rachel Rowe Mrs Susan Vinther Mrs Kerry O’Reilly Mr Mark Croft Mr Barry Clark 1996 Mr Julian Tilley Mr Neville Walker Mrs Alice Parker Dr Simon Less Mrs Sarah Dawson Mr Rob Abbott Mrs Libby Tilley Captain Roger Wilson Mr Julian Peck* Dr Joseph Mills Mr Julian Dobson Dr Will Bratton Mrs Shirley Trundle CBE Father Christopher Mr Roger Morley Dr Alastair Ferraro Ms Susan Brierley Mr Mark Watson 1983 Powell* Mrs Kirsty Noel Mrs Clare Hall* Mrs Eleanor Clapp One anonymous donor Highest participation rate Mrs Elly Roberts Rear Admiral Tony Mr Jonathan Hall* Dr Maurette Cobb of the 1980s Mr Keith Rodger Norman CB* Miss Elly Hardwick Mrs Caroline Dent 1980 Mr Jon Ardron* Mr Mark Smallwood Mr Jonathan Pagan Mr Steve Kelso Major Garreth Dent Mr Peter Anderson Mr Gary Baker* Dr Adam Stone Dr Michelle Parr Miss Su Lu Mr Rory Duff*+ Mr David Balderstone Mr Richard Bostock Mrs Michelle Sutton Mr Steven Pitt Mr James Miller Mr Arieh Gilbert Mrs Judy Booth Mr Sandy Burnett Mr Peter Sutton Mr Julian Sansum Dr Julien Seetharamdoo Mr Matt Holmes Dr Tony Brinklow* Professor Kevin Dalton* Dr Jonathan Thornhill*+ Mrs Catherine Soar Mr Michael McGuigan Mr Graham Bull Mr James Dodwell 1986 Mrs Caroline Ulyatt Mr Graham Soar Mr Hugh McNeill The Revd Simon Mrs Katerina Gould* Mr Patrick Beringer Dr Arvind Vashisht Mr Lionel Steuart Mr Timothy Moran Chinery* Dr David Hatton* Ms Eva Bruch Mr Andrew Wilson Fothringham Mr Andrew Pearce Mr Stephen Cook Mr Edward King Mrs Sara Cabot Dr Daryl Stewart Dr Annabelle Price Mrs Deborah Cox Mr Martin Lowdon Mr Keith Collister 1990 Mr Huw Thomas Mr Tom Price Mrs Felicity Dunn Mr Duncan Magrath Mr Edward Couch Dr Clare Appleby Professor John Reed Mr Charlie Efford Dr Jonathan McKenna Mr David Cox Mr Euan Burrows 1993 The Baroness Rona Dr Sean McWhinnie Mr Simon Glass* Ms Kate Cox Dr Daniel Badcock 1997 Fairhead CBE Dr Robin Mearns Dr Christopher Gray Ms Gemma Dallman Mrs Helen Badcock Mrs Kate Balch Mr Tim Farazmand* Mr Amit Midha Mr Steven Gray*+ Mrs Claire Davison Mr Justin Bateman Dr Richard Court Mrs Liz Goodman Mr Dominic Miles Mr John Harris*+ Mrs Nicola Dibben Dr James Cobb Mr Nick Crosbie Mr Mark Humphries*+ Mrs Julia Parr Mr Peter Horrell Mr Rupert Edis Mr Russell Cohen Mr Martin Davidson Mr Christopher Jackson Mr Guy Pitcher Mr David Hunt Mr David Gillard* Mr Gavin Ferdinando Mrs Helen Gee Ms Dawn Knight* Professor David Pyle Mrs Sarah Hunt Mr Jagdip Grewal Mr Richard Kirby Mr Nicholas Graham Mr Mark Latham Mr David Roberts Mrs Caroline Knighton Mrs Sarah Hobbs Mr Francis Low Mr Mike Haslett Mr Bill Locke Mr Richard Southern QC Ms Sally Marshak Mrs Amanda Hoskins Mr Richard Mead Miss Kate Hopkins Captain Patrick O’Neill Professor Dr Sarah Professor John Pyle CBE Mr Robbie King Dr Geoffrey Moore Dr Tak Kaneko Mr Bob Palmer* Springman CBE*+ Dr Dirk Sartor Mr Nick Line Lieutenant Commander Mr Calum Lamont Ms Jane Parker Mr Darren Tunstall Dr Kevin Tilley Mr Nick Longhurst Kevin Opple USN (Ret) Mrs Natasha Loomes Mr Andrew Purvis Dr Penny Watson Dr Paul Watson Dr Jeremy Marchant Mr Alasdair Paton Mr Daniel Moldenhauer Dr Nick Trend Mrs Carrie Whitwell Forde* Mr Simon Plaut Mr Joe Morris Ms Jayne Walters Mr Adrian Wise 1987 Dr Charles Murray Mr Ken Tan Mr Ricky Pal Dr Jonathon Willatt Dr James Adshead Dr Russell Platt Ms Sonia Trickey Mr André Pretorius Mr Andrew Wong 1984 Ms Jennifer Chambers Ms Lise Shonfield* Mr Nick Stott Mr David Wood Mrs Lizza Baines Dr Nicholas Corbyn Professor Helen Small*+ 1994 Miss Ming-Ying Teng Mrs Catherine Berry Dr Kim Hardie Mr Neil Stenton Mr Chris Briggs Dr Simon Venables 1981 Mr Philip Brackin Dr David Hinchley Mrs Susan Stuart Mr Simon Carter Mr Michael Zane Mrs Kate Bolton His Excellency Mr Paul Mr Bruce Logan*+ Mr Graham Sweeney Dr Anthony Chilton Professor Steve Bull Brummell CMG* Ms Claire Masson* Ms Lindsey Tier Mr George Clayton 1998 Mr Paul Bunzl Mr Jeff Davitt Dr Patrick Palmer* Ms Monique Weisfisch Mr Daniel Cole Dr Claire Badger Mrs Clare Forbes-Nixon Mrs Susan Derwent Mr Skip Pile Mr Jamie Wellik*+ Ms Meenal Devani Mr Jas Bains Dr Edmund Fowles Mr Gavin Dixon Mr Matt Price Mr David Wright Mr James Durance Mr Nick Bard Mrs Caroline Good Mrs Pic Elkington Mr Bill Timms Mrs Mel Knatchbull Mr Alistair Calvert Mr Martin Hunt Mr Jamie Gardner Dr Sven Vinther 1991 Mr Peter Ledbrook Ms Yi Wen Chua Dr Andrew Illing Ms Lilian Greenwood MP Mr Stephen Warde Highest participation rate Miss Rosanna Machado Mr Mike Jacobs Mr Mark Jacobs Dr Jeremy Hayter Mrs Rachael Wong of the 1990s Mr Nicholas Partridge Miss Siobhan Jones Mr Steve Lewis Mr David Jackson Ms Karen Blair Dr Mark Roberts Ms Alex Paramour Mr Alan Marshall Mr Barney Jordan 1988 Mr David Boothroyd Dr David Swedensky Miss Faye Shorey* Mr Adrian Morris Ms Jane London Mr Jonathan Arnold* Mr David Bowman Dr Charles Tyzack* Dr Tim Twardowski Mrs Jenny Lyons Mr Andrew Arwas Mr Jonathan Brearley 1999 Mrs Sian Wells Mrs Elaine Ng* Mr Quinton Carroll Mr Magnus Brooke 1995 Mr Nathan Adams Mr Simon Whitehead Mr Richard Nichols Ms Tara Castle Mrs Anna Brown Mr Daniyal Ansari Mr Simon Atrill Mr John Renard Miss Zoe Codd Dr Gillian Browning Mr Gary Armstrong Ms Ruth Brock 1982 Dr Siri-Ann Robling Ms Tara Dempster Mr Garrett Curran Mr Darren Becker Ms Emma Capon Mr Robert Bailey* Mr John Shirlaw Mr Peter Hogg Dr Rebecca Ford Mr Andy Bonsall The Revd Steven Cooper Dr Michael Christy Mr Nick Teunon Ms Philippa Hurni- Mr Christopher Gilbert Mrs Georgina Brewis Ms Anne Cosserat Mr Timothy Cound Mr Richard Whitwell Bainbridge Mr David Hall Miss Claire Brinkman Mrs Emily Daniels Dr Sally Cowley One anonymous donor Dr Ceri Laird Mr Julian Kent Mr Mostyn Goodwin Mrs Hannah Davidson Professor Alethea The Revd Mark Mulryne Mrs Claire Lloyd Dr Clare Griffiths Ms Joanna Dearie Evans 1985 Mrs Olivia Pinkney QPM Mr Peter Luck Mr Tom Halahan Mrs Erica Fitchie Mrs Gill Gardner Dr Stephen Axford Mrs Joanna Reeves Mr Andrew O’Connor QC Mrs Rebecca Hilton Dr Joern Geisbuesch Dr Jim Gardner Mrs Lynn Bashforth Mr Martin Reeves Mr Jim Platt Mr Ben Loomes Mrs Jen Houghton

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Mr Pete Houghton Dr Sam James Dr Edward Wickham 2007 2013 Mrs Nora Hackett Mr David Shennan Mr Stu Jefford Mr Simon Wilson Mrs Nicole Dowson Professor Nick Morrell Mrs Claudia Harding Dr Philippa Wood Dr Andrew Pick One anonymous donor Mr Zhou Fang Ms Elizabeth Herridge Mr Will Yearsley Dr Elanor Pick Mr Owen Hammond 2014 Mrs Alex Hirtzel Mrs Lara Zane Dr Paul Smith 2004 Miss Karen Hird One anonymous donor Dr Deborah Ivory*+ Dr Ming-Yuan Tseng Dr Elaine Cleary Mr Robert Nelson Mrs Laura Karran* 2000 Mr Gary Westbrook Miss Rachel Cowburn Miss Aimee Rebbeck 2015 Dr Robert King Highest participation rate Mr Richard Whitaker Mr Euan Finlay Mr Oliver Smith Dr Jessica Gwynne Lady Stecia Laddie* of the 2000s Mr Thomas Holford Dr Simon Wright Mr Franklin Lam Professor Simon Atkinson 2002 Mr Dave Jones 2016 Mr Guy Lawrenson Dr John Barratt Dr Shaumya Ariyaratnam Miss Kathryn Pearson 2008 Mrs Christina Dawson Mrs Rachel Lawson Dr Phillip Broadwith Dr Jen Bromley Miss Susannah Pye Dr Tom Hoad Miss Alexandra Lee Miss Yen-Pei Chen Mr Joseph Collis Mr Geoffrey Taster Dr Charlie Laderman 2017 Mrs Helen Longley*+ Mrs Isobel Creek Mrs Patricia Collis Ms Camila Tobias Mr Scott Lucas Dr River Chen Mrs Lynne Metherell Dr Simon Creek Mr Daniel Edwards Miss Jennifer Thompson* Miss Phoebe Luckhurst Mr David Reid Mrs Madge Miller Mrs Helen Elkins Dr Vicki Edwards Mr Andrew Wells Mr Ghassan Moazzin Mr Tamas Stenczel Dr Derek Moore Mr David Greer Dr Nick England Mr Martin White Mr Ralph Svasti-Salee Mr Grant Nicol Mr Diarmuid Hannigan Ms Catharine Harrison Friends and Staff Mrs Judy Norman* The Revd Charles King Dr Martin King 2005 2009 Mr Mark Abbott* Mrs Jo Norris Mr Chris Le Neve Foster Mr Alan Lewis Mrs Jessica Butcher Miss Helen Hugh-Jones Mr James Acheson-Gray Mrs Mary Pennell* Mrs Alex Massey Mrs Kelly Lewis Mr Noel Cochrane Mr Walter Mair Mrs Barbara Adshead Dr Maria Purves Dr Padraig Moore Mr John Mather Mr Rob Hedge Dr Nikolay Murashkin Mr Thomas Amies Mrs Irmgard Roberts Mr Kevin Morgan Mr Tet Ogino Dr Jessica Hindes Miss Estelle Overs Mr Stephen Barlow Mrs Sonia Ryder* Mr Robert Ruttenberg Mr Gus Reynolds Dr Chris King* Miss Felicity Thompson The late Mrs Mrs Liselotte Searle Mrs Anna Sabol Mr David Kunzmann Mrs Jenny Willis Pierrette Bergin Mrs Lorna Seidel*+ Mrs Annabel Smith 2003 Miss Anna Mathewson Mrs Sheila Bradford Mr Hugh Siddons Dr Wendy Smith Dr Sarah Arnold Mr Dan Meyer 2010 Miss Pat Caesar Mrs Wendy Spearing Mr Andrew Souyave Mr Charles Bradley Mr Tom Morris Highest participation rate Mrs Clarice Carr Mrs Lee Spelman Doty Dr Rachelle Stretch Dr Robin Evans Mrs Leila Panesar Morris of the 2010s Mrs Sarah Caskey-Smith Mr Karoly Sandor Stenczel Dr Rob Style Miss Susan Gelder Mrs Rosie Soare Miss Eleanor Aberman Mrs Daphne Comline* Mrs Florence Stokes* Dr Dom Summers Mr Robert Heaps Mr Humphrey Dr Jill Christy Ms Susan Craig* Mrs Celia Sweetman Miss Sarah Wakefield Lady Morven Heller Waddington Mr William Hayes Ms Zhengrong Dai Mrs Hannah Thackwray One anonymous donor Ms Clare Jarmy Mr Adam Kirton Mrs Genevieve Dalton* Mrs Margaret Thomas Mr Tim Jones 2006 Dr Millie Papworth Mrs Jill Darby Mrs Mary Timms 2001 Miss Hyun-Kyung Kim Miss Laura Bierer Mr Wei Tchou Mrs Samantha Dellar Dr Alexey Vinokurov Mr Aki Abiola Mr Haydon Lawrence Mr Clark Boyd Dr Claire Weiller Mr George Doty Mrs Pat White Dr Lizzie Brazier Mrs Laura Mather Ms Lucy Brash Mrs Eva Ede The Hon Helen Wickham Mr Guann-Yeu Chin*+ Mr Tim Perera Mr Ian Chin 2011 The late Mrs One anonymous donor Mr James Coppin Dr Sarah Pitkin Mr Tom Courtney Mr Toba Fatimilehin Margaret Ellison Mr Jonathan Davies Mr Amil Shah Miss Rebecca Kelly Ms Janet Farrant Dr Nick Evans Miss Rachel Trafford Mr Adrian Lowdon 2012 Mr Nick Finlayson-Brown Dr Benjamin Holland Miss Hannah Mr Tom McIntyre Professor Arnoldus Blix* Ms Ann Flynn Dr Jasper Holman Vaughan-Spruce Mr Laurence Thackwray Bin k y N ixon

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Whatever your interest, you can have a meaningful and lasting effect on someone’s life. If you have not done so already, please consider a gift to St Catharine’s at this time. If you have given before, your continued support is much appreciated.

s a charity, the College Recognising your support Matched funding for gifts inevitably relies on your help Every gift is valued. All donors are to central spaces to realise its commitment A thanked and included in our annual list Peter (1974) and Christina (2016) to support students with the best of benefactors, unless they prefer to Dawson have given a substantial resources and broadest possible range be omitted. Donors of £100 and more lead gift and established a £4 of opportunities. In turn, they will be are invited, with a guest, to the annual million matched funding challenge better able to serve their communities benefactors’ garden party (ordinarily held to encourage others to support this in later life. in June). There are also further ways in project. Until December 2021, all gifts which certain donors and donations are received for the project will be matched Your help will make this happen. You acknowledged. on a pound-for-pound basis, up to a may want to improve the buildings maximum of £4 million. Successful and spaces that make St Catharine’s a • The Mary Ramsden Circle completion of this matched funding welcoming home for students. You may recognises generous and loyal donors challenge will enable us to complete the want to remove the financial obstacles who take a leading role in the future remodelling of our central spaces. faced by many students. Or you may development and success of St want to enable students to take part in Catharine’s. Membership is available extra-curricular activities. Gifts can be to those who support the College with made as one-offs or regular donations annual donations of £1,000 or more. First time donors through all the regular giving channels. A gift in To encourage more people to donate A donation form is included with this • The Woodlark Society: your will can be a personal and powerful in support of Cambridge students, publication and further information is way to support St Catharine’s. The David (1979) and Claudia Harding have available on our campaign site Woodlark Society recognises, in their established a fund that could double https://campaign.caths.cam.ac.uk/ lifetime, those who choose to support the value of donations. The Harding make-your-gift. the College in this way. Members receive Challenge is part of the Hardings’ £100 tailored communications and an annual million gift to collegiate Cambridge’s lunch in College. student support initiative, announced in February 2019. First-time donors • 1473 Foundation: Established in 2009, who give to a College student support You may want to this is a circle of Members and friends initiative – such as bursaries, sport or who have, through their extraordinary music – will unlock an equal amount remove the financial generosity, affirmed their support for the from the Harding Challenge fund. This obstacles faced by many College’s mission. Donors whose lifetime matched sum will be directed to students giving is £50,000 are invited to join. students. Or you may in greatest need across Cambridge. want to enable students • Donations of £10,000 and above Donors of to Central Spaces: Contact us to take part in extra- £10,000+ to this project will be invited to curricular activities. have their support recorded on a donor Please get in touch with the board that will adorn the new entrance to Alumni and Development Office Hall. Alternatively, donors may direct their if you would like to discuss your support to the new private dining room support: +44 (0)1223 338337 or named in memory of Fellow Dr Sydney [email protected]. You can Smith (1929), and their support will be also visit the Our College, Our recognised on a separate donor board. Future campaign site: https://campaign.caths.cam.ac.uk.

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Event reports

W1 NEW BOAT – THE SANDY Carmen Failla, Head Rowing Coach & Boathouse Manager

n 14 June 2019, SCCBC christened a new boat in traditional fashion with celebratory fizz and an Oafternoon tea party at the Boathouse. The new boat, a WinTech International 8+, is a gift from and named in honour of Sandy Robinson (1960), in fond tribute to his rowing days on the Cam. In the five terms in which he competed for the College (Lent Bumps were cancelled in 1963 due to the ‘big Halfway Hall attendees freeze’), Sandy was awarded oars four times. Sandy recalls ‘the stupendous achievement’ in May 1961 of the first four Halfway Hall St Catharine’s boats being awarded their oars. In May 1963, Jack Stebbing (2018, JCR President 2019–20) his eight was fourteenth on the river and got into Division One for the first time. We hope the new boat will pass on this hat better way to celebrate the mid-point in our good fortune to the next generation of St Catharine’s rowers. time at Catz than with a formal with the whole Wyear group! It was a wonderful evening held in memory of Miss Kate Smith, sister of the late Dr Sydney Smith (1929). Thanks to the generous donation of our sponsors, it was accessible for absolutely everyone in the second year – without any worry about the financial strain that the cost of a ticket might otherwise have induced.

The Kellaway recital beforehand included some thrilling music by Catz students, and afterwards all the second years assembled for the pre-drinks reception in the McGrath Centre. The meal was delightful – I opted for the vegetarian option, which began with butternut squash velouté, followed by the main course of red onion and squash pithivier with chive and caper crushed potato cake, and chocolate and orange tart for pudding. Generosity with the College’s 1473 wine was also very welcome, and the McGrath Centre was packed afterwards for cheese and port, with everyone milling around and chatting.

Looking back, it was a lovely opportunity to come together, Sandy Robinson (1960) unveils his gift with the W1 crew enjoy a fabulous meal and celebrate our time so far at Catz!

1473 Gala Deborah Loveluck (2007), Fellow & DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT “As ever, there was a wonderful atmosphere at the 1473 Gala, which has firmly established t is always with pride that we welcome donors itself as the place to see old friends, and and celebrate the progress achieved thanks to make new ones from around the wider St I their support. Now in its twelfth year, the 1473 Catharine’s family. It was a fitting way to say Foundation is a circle of Members and friends farewell to the old Hall, and exciting to think who have, through the strength of their generosity, that the 2021 Gala will take place in wonderful affirmed their commitment to the College’s new surroundings.” mission. The event is fully sponsored each year by a 1473 member and this year we thank Gill This year, four new signees attended the and John Harvey CBE (1954) for their generosity. evening: Rupert Edis (1990), Dr Colin Kolbert As membership of this group grows, the familial (1956), Nicholas Longhurst (1990) and Ben atmosphere seems to grow too, as described by Loomes (1995). It is my pleasure to thank 1473 member, Matthew Collins (1979): them for their superb support. The 1473 Gala

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Event reports continued Upcoming events

any of you will have been looking forward M to participating in the College’s usual calendar of alumni activities, be it in Cambridge, or elsewhere. Following government advice, all events have been postponed until the start of 2021 and we are continuing to review when it will be possible to safely resume events for St Catharine’s alumni and their guests.

As soon as we are able, we will send out invitations (usually a few months in advance, by email where possible) and update our online calendar at www.caths.cam.ac.uk/ 1988–90 reunion attendees alumni-friends/events. For further information, please contact 1988–90 reunion sunshine last year. As friendly as ever, [email protected]. Joanna Reeves (1988) St Catharine’s welcomed us back with a warmth that matched the glorious weather. he College’s Alumni and 2021 Development Office twigged that Three decades had passed since we came T the returners for the 2019 reunion up to College but the years fell away as SATURDAY 23 JANUARY were a sociable cohort when their table- we recognised old friends. People change 1473 Foundation Gala planning software crashed under the sheer very little in ways that matter, it turns out. weight of friendship requirements sent FRIDAY 12 FEBRUARY back with our enthusiastic acceptances. For some it was a first opportunity to Ten Years On Reunion (2010) The year-groups who matriculated in experience the beautiful new McGrath 1988–90 were evidently outstandingly Centre. College has not stood still since SATURDAY 27 MARCH gregarious, just as many of us remember. ‘our day’. Just like our year-group, College Members’ Reunion 1963–66 may have changed a little to look at but It really was a huge pleasure to return its heart and soul remains the reassuringly SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER to College in the spectacular September the same. And long may that continue. Members’ Reunion 1991–93

Ten Years ON (2009) always, I find it reassuring to know a Mar k D Walter Mair (2009) place of community exists for us to alton connect with. Ten Years On was an eunions present a marker of evening that had all the components of time. They bring back fond a great Cambridge dinner: pre-drinks, R memories, reconnect us with grace, speeches, food and wine, a visit to old friends and make us evaluate our our College Bar, and of course Spoons. path. Most importantly, they let us practice rusty dance moves when a great Thanks are due to the staff for catering, evening concludes with a visit to Spoons. to the Alumni and Development Office for co-ordinating and inviting alumni, and As I write this during a period of social to College for hosting. Our next reunion distancing, it is comforting to remember will most likely be in 2026 – I hope to the joy of sharing a meal and an evening stay connected with College and my year together. Not just in quarantine, but group between now and then. Walter Mair (right) at the Ten Years On reunion

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In memoriam: Dr Glen Cavaliero (1965)

Dr Paul Hartle (1971), Emeritus Fellow

The College’s men’s hockey team Team spirit: sports highlights

Athletics: Zahra Brady (2019), Harry Cox Lacrosse: Freya Wooding (2017), len not only loved the Lake (2018), Josh Maiklem (2017), Becky Martin President of Cambridge University District, but knew it intimately (2013), Mo Oyelola (2018) and Alex Prickett Women’s Lacrosse Club, earned a Gand was quietly proud of having (2018​) competed in Varsity athletics, with Blue in the Varsity match this year. mastered all its peaks, the ‘Wainwright wins for Zahra and Alex in the women’s Phoebe Jackson (2018) played in goal Fells’. Silver How is a lesser Fell near 60m team and Josh in the men’s javelin for the second Women’s Lacrosse Grasmere, the walk to which, recalled competition. team and received colours. in Glen’s evocatively precise language of 'perfect sound', passes Allan Bank, Football: The men’s team beat Rowing: Four novice-heavy crews showed Wordsworth’s sometime home. In his Peterhouse, Trinity and Girton, winning grit and determination during Lent Bumps, Poems On the Naming of Places: II. To the Plate final on penalties. retaining their place or only dropping a Joanna, Glen’s predecessor poet also couple of places. With May Bumps cancelled, celebrates 'the tall Steep of Silver-How'. Hockey: Harry Leng (2017), on the our crews are working to maintain fitness men’s first team, and Lydia Michaelides and team spirit alike in the coming months. Silver How (2015), with the women’s third team, were victorious in Varsity hockey. Kirsten Meehan Sailing: The University’s first team among the bracken gulleys (2018) played for the women’s second team, included Milo Gill-Taylor (2018), Olivia like a leaf, my shadow and Harry Cox (2018) and Mark Roberts Jacklin (2019) and Bethan Matthew (2017). floats across the gleaming moor. The wind (2018) played in the men’s third team. They were ranked as the top team although narrows to a funnel where the lane goes down, the BUCS finals were sadly cancelled due and whispers in the junipers. The walls Karate: Christoph Hess (2019), Putu to COVID-19. Agus Khorisantono (2018​) and Matthew compress and limbs assert themselves. The stroke Penner (2019) represented Cambridge Squash: Edward Wheeler (2019) played of clock and stick provide University Karate Club this year, including third position in the University’s first team the quietness of perfect sound. the continuation of their 14-year winning against Oxford, for which he was awarded Reproduced in memory of Dr Cavaliero (1927–2019), streak against Oxford. a Blue. with the kind permission of his estate.

Society news Events: We held over 30 events in funded from our historic reserves the UK last year with about 1,000 since we don’t actively fundraise for John Wells (1976), Chair, St Catharine’s College Society attendees. Our Annual Reunion in the Society itself. College for members and their guests he St Catharine’s College Society, is planned for 19–20 September, but Magazine: In November, members of which all alumni of the College this is subject to the evolving COVID-19 will receive the annual St Catharine’s Tare members, is a social organisation situation. We will update members Magazine, published by the Society, which governed and run by alumni themselves. by email with further information contains both College and alumni news It is distinct from the College but works as the picture becomes clearer. from the previous academic year. Full closely with it to maintain a lifelong alumni copies from 1927 onwards are available community. Founded in 1923, the Society Grants to students: Last year the in a fascinating archive on our website continues to thrive with over 8,000 Society awarded in excess of £8,000 in (www.society.caths.cam.ac.uk/home). members. The Society organises events the form of more than 40 student grants for members, provides grants for students in sport, music, performing arts, club and compiles the annual Magazine. travel and internships. These grants are

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