Clare News 2016-17 EDITION 34 THE MASTER In this issue Welcome from the Master Page 3 Achievements and Honours Page 5 Publications Page 6 College News Page 8 Alumni Page 15 Development Report Page 25 Editor: Georgie Plunkett Design: www.cantellday.co.uk Photography: Hannah Sharples, Sport Page 28 Georgie Plunkett Contact: Music and Art Page 31 The Editor – Clare News, Clare College, Trinity Lane, Clare and WW1 Page 36 Cambridge CB2 1TL +44 (0)1223 333218 [email protected] www.clarealumni.com © Clare College 2016-17. All rights reserved. Upcoming events are listed on the back cover 2 CLARE NEWS SUMMER 2014 THE MASTER Welcome from the Master It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the latest edition of Clare News. I hope you enjoy reading about the many events that have taken place in College, and that you are able to come and visit the College again soon. It has been a full year. Sadly, it began with been honoured both in the UK and abroad. the death of one of our students, Georgia Our alumnus of the year for 2016, Graham Betteridge. Georgia, who was studying Serjeant, visited the College in March and Human, Social, and Political Science, had gave a fascinating talk on his pioneering been unable to complete her second year, work treating Sickle-cell disease; Professor Sir and passed away in October. Our thoughts Andrew Wiles was awarded the Abel Prize for were, and remain, with her family and friends. 2016 for his proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem; and Jo Bailey Wells, former Chaplain and In January, the Chancellor of the University, Dean at Clare, became the first woman Lord Sainsbury of Turville, who is the ex officio associated with the College to be appointed College Visitor, paid the College an unofficial as a Bishop in the Church of England. visit, meeting many of the Fellows over lunch. The Visitor has a formal role in the College Our choir had another outstanding year Statutes, which is “to visit the College and which, amongst many notable performances, inquire into its condition… and, if appropriate, saw them give the world premiere of “ punish any irregularity in the Master or the Raskatov’s Green Mass at the Royal Festival We are immensely grateful Fellows. ” I’m happy to report that this was just Hall, and perform at a commemorative to all our donors; without a social call, but it is very good for the Head ceremony to mark Holocaust Memorial Day your support the College of the University to see what the Colleges are in London’s Guildhall; also their latest CD, would simply not be able doing and to hear from the Fellows about Haec Dies, which was released earlier this to do what it does today. the variety of their current research. Other year, received exceptional reviews. On the particular highlights of the year included a sports front, the women’s combined football 90th birthday party in Hall for our Honorary team (with Peterhouse) beat Girton-Murray Fellow, Sir David Attenborough; the College’s Edwards to win Cuppers, and in rugby, the receipt of a Gold Award for the work it does men’s combined team (with King’s and I should also say a word here about the for Green Impact; and our annual “Great Corpus) reached the Cuppers final for the College’s own fundraising. Our efforts Books” lecture series. Also, Clare continues first time in many years. In a great year on the continue apace in our aim to support a to have the best access and outreach river, both the men’s and women’s first boats number of important areas of College life. programme of any College, with thousands finished May Bumps in fourth position, and Educating and supporting our students of students every year attending outreach the Men’s VIII subsequently raced at Henley is our highest priority; we are still seeking events in Coventry and Warwickshire, Tower Royal Regatta. funds for teaching fellowships in Law and in Hamlets or Hackney, or coming to visit us Economics, for graduate studentships, and here in Cambridge. In Michaelmas Term, the University launched also for our outstanding access and outreach its new fundraising campaign with a work. We also need serious funds for restoring Our academics continue to excel, and we spectacular weekend of events in Cambridge, the wonderful Old Court buildings, and more are delighted that three of our Fellows were involving many of the Departments and details of our plans are contained in the promoted to Professorships in the University Colleges. Playing our part in the wider Development Report. As well as a number of this year: Dr Wendy Pullan, Department of University, Clare was fully involved with this, large donations, we are equally grateful for Architecture; Dr Phillip Jones, Department hosting a dinner in the Master’s Lodge, and support received at all levels. This year we of Oncology; and Dr Helen Thompson, providing a number of the speakers at the had an outstanding telephone campaign, Department of Politics and International University’s events. Fellows and Honorary with a record £408,000 raised – more, we Studies. Our alumni continue to surpass Fellows who spoke over the weekend understand, than any other Oxbridge College themselves in many areas of endeavour included Sir David Attenborough, Professor this year. This is a testament to the generosity and, as you will see from the ‘Honours and Ottoline Leyser, Professor Howard Griffiths of Clare alumni, and also to what can be Achievements’ section, a number have and Professor Phil Allmendinger. achieved when a large number of individuals CLARE NEWS 2016-17 3 THE MASTER donate relatively modest amounts. We are immensely grateful to all our donors; without your support the College would simply not be able to do what it does today. Much has been written in the national media about the prospects for Higher Education in the current political climate, and there is no doubt that all institutions of Higher Education are facing testing times. However, I am convinced that Clare is well-placed to withstand the challenges of the present, and I know that with the support of our global community we will succeed in facing the future with confidence. Lord Grabiner QC Master of Clare College 4 CLARE NEWS 2016-17 ACHIEVEMENTS AND HONOURS Achievements and Honours Congratulations to the many Honorary Fellow and alumnus Professor Sir Engineering at the University of Cambridge, Clare alumni and Fellows whose Andrew Wiles (1974), was awarded the Abel was granted a life peerage. achievements were recognised Prize for 2016 by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters “for his stunning proof Professor Sir David Cannadine (1969) in the past year of Fermat’s Last Theorem by way of the (alumnus and Honorary Fellow) has been modularity conjecture for semistable elliptic appointed President of the British Academy QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2016 curves, opening a new era in number theory.” for four years from 2017. Dr Roger Coates (1965) was appointed The College once again received the Gold Professor Catherine Morgan OBE (1980), OBE for services to Nuclear Safety and Award for the work that it does for Green Professor of Classics and Archaeology at the Radiological Protection. Impact. Clare also received more awards University of Oxford, Senior Research Fellow than any other College or Faculty at All Souls College, and Director of the British Mr Nicholas Way (1974), former Director Department in the University, winning School at Athens, was elected a Fellow of the General, Historic Houses Association, was 2 out of the 3 Special Awards. British Academy in 2016. appointed OBE for services to the Conservation of the UK’s Architectural Heritage. Dr Leonidas Cheliotis (2003), Assistant Alumnus Richard Knighton (1988) Professor in Criminology at London School was appointed Assistant Chief of the Air Staff Mr Mohammed Amin (1969), founder of Economics, has won the Adam Podgòrecki and promoted Air Vice Marshal in 2015. Member and Co-Chair, Muslim Jewish Forum Prize 2016 for his work in the sociology of Amanda Spielman (1979) has been of Greater Manchester, was appointed MBE for crime and punishment. services to Community Cohesion and Inter- appointed as the next Chief Inspector faith Relations in Greater Manchester. Fellow Dr Edgar Turner (department of OFSTED of Zoology) was awarded the John Spedan William Nye LVO (1984) was appointed as Mr Matthew Clifford (2004), co-founder, Lewis medal for his work in the field of Secretary-General of the General Synod of the Entrepreneur First, was appointed MBE for conservation research. services to Business. Church of England Alumnus and maritime lawyer Dr Frank Former Chaplain and Dean of Clare Dr John Philip Kitchen (1973), organist Lawrence Wiswall, Jr (1965) was awarded Dr Jo Bailey Wells was appointed Bishop and former Senior Lecturer in Music at the the International Maritime Prize for his of Dorking and consecrated in Canterbury University of Edinburgh was appointed MBE contribution to the work of International Cathedral in June 2016. for services to Music. Maritime Organisation. HONORARY FELLOWS INTERNATIONAL HONOURS ACADEMIC PROMOTIONS Clare College elected two honorary Fellows Mr Bernard Keeffe (1947), musician, The following Clare Fellows were promoted in 2016: conductor, actor and broadcaster, and former to Professor in 2015: chair of the Anglo-Austrian Music Society, Dr Wendy Pullan, Department of Architecture Professor Sir Malcolm Grant CBE (a Fellow was awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour of Clare College and former President and for Science and Art. Dr Phillip Jones, Department of Oncology Provost of University College London). Mr Jonathan Gregory (1972), Chairman of Dr Helen Thompson, Department of Politics Professor the Lord Mair CBE (1968) the UK-Japan Music Society and Music Director and International Studies (Professor of Engineering, and former Master of the UK-Japan Choir was awarded The Order of Jesus College).