St Anne’s College Record 2013 – 2014 - Number 103 - Annual Publication of the ASM 2013 – 2014 The Ship St Anne’s College St Anne’s Careers Day 2014 - an initiative of the JCR, MCR and ASM/Keith Barnes St Anne’s College Record 2013-2014 Bristol & West Branch: Liz Alexander Photographs Number 103 Cambridge Branch: Sue Collins Annual Publication of the ASM London Branch: Clare Dryhurst All photographs unless otherwise credited Midlands Branch: Jane Darnton are the property of St Anne’s College, Committee 2013-2014 North East Branch: Gillian Pickford Oxford. Presidents: Clare Dryhurst North West Branch: Maureen Hazell and Jackie Ingram Oxford Branch: Stephanie North Front cover photo: Students hide their faces Honorary Secretary: Pam Jones South of England Branch: Maureen during Matriculation (reason unknown), Honorary Editor: Judith Vidal-Hall Gruffydd Jones October 2013/Keith Barnes; p.3, p.10, Ex Officio: Tim Gardam, Kate Davy p.71, inside back cover, and back cover – Designed and printed by Windrush Group Keith Barnes; p.24 – Digital images of new Until 2014: Kate Hampton Windrush House, Avenue Two. Library and Academic Centre supplied by Until 2015: Hugh Sutherland Station Lane, Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 4XW Fletcher Priest Architects Until 2016: David Royal Tel: 01993 772197 Contents Contents From the Editor 2 Gaudy Seminar 2013 – Tim Benton 40 ASM Presidents’ report 3 Gaudy Seminar 2013 – Mary Atkinson 42 From the Principal 4 Gaudy and Alumni Weekend 2014 44 Interview with the Principal 6 Careers – Will Harvey 47 From the Development Office 10 Friends reunited – Wendy Mantle 49 From the Bursar 11 Friends reunited – Caroline Dalton 51 Governing Body 14 Interview with Devaki Jain – Helen Thomas 53 Fellows’ honours and appointments 15 Commemorating WWI – Ann Revill 56 From the JCR 17 ASM regional branch reports 58 From the MCR 18 South of England ASM interviews 61 Finals results 2013 19 A mystery solved 64 Graduate degrees 2013 20 Retirement – Gilia Slocock 66 Boat Club news 21 Travel – Hannah Blustin 68 From the Librarian 22 Jim Stanfield Memorial Fund – Mike Colling 71 New Library and Academic Centre 24 We were there: Brazil – Simon Hart 72 Libraries in the digital age – Margaret Davies 25 We were there: South Africa – Marcia Schenck 74 Trinity Old Library – Jackie Ingram 27 Alumnae news – Liz Cashdan 77 London Library – Elizabeth Wilson 29 Alumnae news – Gina Pollinger 79 Donor column – Michelle Clayman 30 Alumnae news 83 Donor column – Claire O’Donnell 32 Alumnae news – Joy Whitby 87 Research Centres – Matthew Reynolds 33 Obituaries 88 Research Centres – Claire Cockcroft 36 Thank you to donors 104 www.st-annes.ox.ac.uk 1 From the Editor From the Editor All change on the College Front As I said in my editorial last year, significant proudly to the opening of the coffee shop, remembering their time in College during anniversaries are gifts that give focus to STACS and its introduction of a decent World War II and we have an extraordinary the magazine, guide the commissioning cup of coffee on site as one of his finest memory chain back to World War I. In and, to a large extent, ensure that the copy achievements. the Obituaries, of which there seems a ‘writes itself’. Even without them, as we longer roll call than usual, memory by discovered, the richness and variety of And with facilities in mind, another important proxy recalls, among others, the lives of experience of our graduates, and their roles focus of the issue is the new Library and three of our alumnae who served in the in key places and events both in the UK and Academic Centre on which work will start in Special Operations Executive in World War further afield, made that issue of The Ship September. This will transform the College II. ‘Haunt’ may be a poor choice of words: compelling reading. both in its aspect to the world and in the there is nothing vague or ghostly in these cutting edge research that will occupy the voices, which are lively, compelling, often It seems important that the role of our buildings. amusing and at times moving. We need to alumnae in the wider world continues to be gather more of these voices before it is too reflected in the magazine. This year is no In addition, we have most of our usual late. Do contact us if you’d like to write for exception, with pieces from South Africa columns: how about a career in the The Ship or be interviewed. We welcome at the time of Nelson Mandela’s funeral Civil Service? There are two different your contribution, not only for these pages and our own special correspondent at the aspects of giving to the College in our but as part of our College archive. 2014 World Cup in Brazil. An interview with Donor’s columns, and several pieces Devaki Jain takes us out to India and to the that demonstrate that age is no barrier Sadly, we must also say our farewells. role and position of women in that country. to exciting projects. One of the most Martin Jackson, for 13 years our Domestic The speakers at last year’s Gaudy Seminar, fascinating, and at times moving, of my Bursar, is finally retiring. It is to him more both of whom have contributed to the issue, visits in pursuit of the magazine this year than any other that we owe the smooth give us an equally global perspective, this was to the South of England ASM branch, running of College and its status in the time focused on the challenges of feeding where some of our most senior members conference business, not to mention the an ever-expanding population. recalled Oxford in wartime. Continuing many occasions on which we gather for a that theme, we are lucky to have our own variety of reunions. This year we are celebrating events nearer memorial to 1914: Ann Revill recalls the life home. Tim Gardam has just completed of her father, a young seaman present at And finally, my thanks to all those who have his tenth year at St Anne’s, a decade that the Battle of Jutland, one of the most critical helped with The Ship this year, particularly has seen great changes both visibly, most encounters of World War I. Kate Davy and Linda Deer Richardson, and notably in the Ruth Deech Building, and to all our contributors. My apologies for its behind the scenes in the expansion of Memory haunts these pages more late arrival; that is entirely my responsibility. I College numbers and the refurbishment noticeably this year. The conversations hope this will not diminish your enjoyment. of buildings to accommodate them and with the South of England ASM branch improve facilities. Ever modest, Tim points include some of our most senior alumnae Judith Vidal-Hall (Bunting 1957) 2 www.st-annes.ox.ac.uk ASM Presidents’ report Getting out more The joys and benefits of staying involved The injunction ‘you should get out more’ the work they do to help the ASM with The Development Office has put in a is considered an insulting jibe, but we are the beautifully catered events we help to gargantuan effort to prepare for the switch growing to appreciate its wisdom. As we organise, many of course in our wonderfully to the Development and Alumni Relations attempt to follow a string of truly formidable restored Dining Hall. We salute the System (DARS), which has now been predecessors in our role as joint Presidents continued dedication of ASM colleagues adopted by many colleges in the University. of the ASM, we are coming to realise just who provide immense personal support to We urge you to keep in touch with College how much is going on in and around St College, as well as ensuring strong social and opt in to receiving communications Anne’s. Not only do the regional branches bonds between alumnae, freshers and from St Anne’s, which are available to you lay on a scintillating array of interesting and existing students locally. all. You can find out what is happening at enjoyable activities for branch members, but St Anne’s from the newly revised College the opportunities for all ASM members to Our central programme continues. This website. It brings College to life, is easy to keep participating in life and learning at St year, the Careers Day we helped pioneer in navigate and will provide many answers Anne’s itself are extraordinary. 2013 became a fixture, with a wide range of to your questions, whether you’re new to contributors talking to current students. College, already associated or considering Members of the Senior Common Room, joining one of the regional branches. MCR and other members of College The Gaudy in 2013, on the subject of Food We hope to build further on our good are very generous in the effort they put Security (pp.40-43), was very well attended relationships with the JCR, MCR and SCR into the ‘extra-curricular’ activities and by alumnae and guests from all over the so that even more St Anne’s alumnae can entertainments on offer, enabling students University, and the speakers gave us a good benefit from being part of the College’s to broaden their experience and learning deal to chew over – (sorry!). In keeping past, present, and future. well beyond their own subject area. A with the topic, the excellent buffet lunch plethora of concerts, talks, exhibitions, afterwards provided an additional incentive lectures and seminars is available to to continue discussion and showcased our current students and many are also open great new kitchen.