PEWIBROKIAN Kenneth MacKenzie: An Amazing Life
Charting a Course for Access
Careers Fest: Life After Pembroke
Issue 37 March 2013
Broadening Horizons in Tehran
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BRIDGING CENTURIES
Drinks in Broadgates, Gaudy 1971-1973, 31" August 2012
Gaudy (2007-2008) 5th April Hong Kong Reception 9" April V Pembroke Alumni Dinner, Oxford Alumni Weekend,15th September 2012
V Phil Bentley (1977) discusses shale gas, City Breakfast, 8th November 2012
Bridging Centuries Donor Celebrations ^, / th April Pembroke Musical: Guys & Dolls 6th 9th May Modern Languages Dinner 8th May The Pembroke Ball 10th May
V The 'Sofa' panel, Pembroke on the Sofa, 28th November 2012
V Annual Meeting in the Pichette Auditorium, 26th January 2013
Farewell to Master, Washington DC /0`b May Garden Party 25th May Farewell to Master, London TBC June Gaudy (1962-1964) - Golden Jubilee 2nd August Gaudy (1992-1994) 6th September
V Pembrokians all, the Niblett family at the Open Day, 26th Janaury 2013
V Alumni and students at a busy Careers Fest, 11th February 2013
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We'd been waiting for it for two years. The noise and sight of the cranes reminded us what was going on over the road but we were otherwise mercifully shielded from our builders' exertions, content with looking at plans and digital images of our future. And now, since the autumn, thanks to a gap which has appeared in the south wall of Chapel Quad, Pembroke henceforth opens - onto Pembroke.lhe best place to experience the novelty is actually in the new Harold Lee Room which almost directly overlooks the Chapel Quad with the old Fellows' Garden forming a kind of ha-ha that conceals the presence of Brewer Street far below. This view is truly grand — what a change for a College that always boasted intimate perspectives as a virtue, so much so that it hardly had room to turn round and look at itself.
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It feels good to be noticed. Watch this space for news of upcoming work on our "closed entrance" as we are determined soon to let passers-by and visitors to Oxford see into Old Quad through the Lodge. You will not be surprised to see, in this edition of the Pembrokian, more "opening up" as we reveal more about some of our fascinating alumni. Kenneth MacKenzie (1927) shares his memories on p 7 and our more recent alumna Sara Mohammadi (2001) discusses her trailblazing work in Tehran. David Tyler (1935) and his family Foundation, which today helps to fund our access programme, are profiled on pp's 11-14. David was a pioneer in his day who believed that academic learning in an institution should be open to knowledge of a more general context. Finally, we hope you enjoy our regular features — and do let us know if any of you are open-minded enough to try Stefan's recipe (see p 15, but only if you've a strong stomach!) Andrew Seton Strategic Development Director
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It's time we opened up a bit more. For as long as I have known Pembroke even a little, its entrance has been closed, behind St. Aldate's church, itself "a hole in the wall back there", as one disdainful Christ Church porter is said to have indicated to a tourist looking for Samuel Johnson's alma mater. The Lodge gates have always been closed to all those who do not know of the secret little door on the right. And yet now, our presence is being felt: who, walking down St Ebbe's, has not become aware of our new bridge or the warm and colourful new buildings in Littlegate Street and Rose Place?
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Magazine edited and written by Sophie Elkan Magazine designed by Tom Moyser Front cover image designed by Tom Moyser Using Matriculation photographs from 1927, 1948, 1977, 1988 and 2012. With thanks to Gilman & Soame and Lafayette Photography.
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CAREERS FEST Alumni return to College to advise and inspire our current students
few days before Cupid was due to shoot his arrows on St Valentine's Day, Pembroke's dazzling new Pichette Auditorium was the venue where matches were made of a different type: the now-annual Careers Fest took place, bringing together current undergraduates with successful alumni who have gone on to forge a diverse and fascinating range of careers. Likened to a speed-dating event, chairs and tables fill the room, with an alumni representative on each, and our undergraduates are encouraged to go from station to station, and discover for themselves where a Pembroke degree can lead. The overarching 'theme' of the night seemed to be that for most of our participants their degree was simply a starting point, and not an end in itself: two of our Law graduates (Jane Rice-Bowen 1992, and Clive Edwards 1972) have gone on to equally noteworthy, but not directly Law-related professions - although both were quick to point out what a valuable foundation their undergraduate degrees gave them. Clive, now Commissioning Editor in Current Affairs at the BBC, mentioned how useful he found it when grappling with lawyers over Panorama's groundbreaking exposés, and Jane, who knew she ultimately wanted to work within the Arts, uses her legal training when negotiating contracts in her position as Joint Chief Executive of Circus Space, the UK's National Centre for Circus Arts. Barrister Duncan Conversely, Henderson (1998) currently at Addleshaw Goddard LLP read English during his time at Pembroke: "Do the thing you think you're going to be best at: I liked reading books and I enjoy the efficient and effective use of language - I can be a pedant whilst writing, so Law is a good choice!"
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Jane Rice-Bowen (1992)
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Rosalind Phelps (1992)
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Pembroke has had a long and illustrious history with the legal profession, so it is only right that we had at least one Law undergraduate who had gone on to make her career at the Bar. Rosalind Phelps (1992), a Barrister at the Fountain Court Chambers was on hand to advise on the less circuitous path. Recommended by each of The Legal 500 and the Chambers and Partners Directories, Rosalind was enthusiastic in recommending Law as a viable profession for female undergraduates, explaining that as a self-employed Barrister she is able to control her workload to accommodate for family life. Family business has defined Carina Bauer's (1995) career to date. She and her family set up and ran the family chain of coffee shops, `GoodBean Coffee' across the South East — which some more `bookish' alumni may remember as the incumbent caffeine provider at Blackwells for a number of years, and was sold to Coffee Republic in 2001. Carina is now the CEO with the (also family-run) Imex Group, an international exhibitions company. Reading PPE at Pembroke was, for her, the obvious choice. She knew she didn't want spend three years on one subject - a multi-focused approach which has obviously served her well in a career which concurrently juggles Operating Controls, Strategic Partnerships and PR. Carina empathised with the students present on the evening, and remembers herself, "trying to decide what to do, like everyone here". Following the seemingly more straightforward career trajectories were Joe Berry and Andrew Jowett. Joe (1990) received his MEng in 1994 and — after an enjoyable interlude as a professional double bassist - joined Ernst & Young in the late 1990s and is now with IMPAX group as Investment Director -->
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JUANITA HUGHES Alumni Relations Manager Is it really all about getting a good degree and who you know? When I came to work in Pembroke I started to realise that even with an Oxford degree it is still hard to know where to begin in terms of what options are out there. It struck me that although I was happy to try to match up students with alumni volunteers for the fledging 'Take an Undergraduate to Lunch' scheme, which I'd inherited, the students themselves did not always know what they wanted to do next. I had the idea of organising a Careers Fest — rather bringing the mountain to Mohammed - and we held our first event in February 2011. With the help of the JCR and MCR Presidents and Committees and the Oxford University Careers Service we have been able to create an opportunity for our students to test the waters for life after Pembroke.
Careers Fest Photographs: Sam Fabian (2012)
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and Head of Asset Management. He readily admits that his degree gave him an `in' after he decided to switch careers. As he stated, "As a professional musician, if you're playing for money you're not always playing music you like, so I thought I may as well do something else to make money and play music for pleasure". Andrew Jowett (1980) followed his degree in Geography with graduate research in Mexico which, as he says, 'exposed' him to Mexico and Latin America. After a brief career in the City, he entered the NGO sector and is now a Director with Build IT International, a charity launched by Andrew which raises money in the UK to develop community infrastructure projects in Zambia. Andrew hoped that by attending the event he was able to present something of an alternative to the more traditional career paths. Our youngest alumnus present was Chris Bennetts (2006), who in a straightforward realisation of his ambition as an undergraduate, has gone on to a career in teaching. After specialising in the teaching of PSHE (Personal, Social
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Is there life after Pembroke? As a finalist, this is a question I find myself thinking about on a regular basis. Should I be doing internships? Where will I live? Will I be able to get a job? Does it matter that I have only the vaguest ideas about what I want to do after graduation? Luckily, the same question was being asked and
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Health Education) at secondary schools Chris now finds his undergraduate degree in History and Politics useful in his new position as Head of Politics at the Jewish Free School in North London. Another young alumnus who has climbed the career ladder quickly is Daniel Jewel (2000). After completing an undergraduate degree at Bristol, Daniel came to Pembroke to study for a Masters in History. He is now a Director and Producer with two production companies under his belt; Third Man Films — shortlisted for an Oscar last year and nominated for a BIFA Award — and Couture Communications run with wife Ateh, a beauty journalist and blogger. Together Ateh and Daniel combine their expertise to produce commercial films, specifically for use online particularly within social media sites for clients including L'Oreal Paris, Matthew Williamson and Revlon. Ateh Jewel, although not an alumna, also attended to talk to about her award-winning career. Ateh charmingly commented that she feels very much one of the answered at the Pembroke Careers Fest in February. Every year, the College offers its current students the chance to meet and talk to a variety of Pembroke alumni about their careers paths and choices. In the beautiful new Pichette Auditorium, current Pembrokians were able to pick the alumni's brains, and talk to a representative of the Oxford Careers Service about their options. The Careers Fest is a really valuable opportunity. I was comforted by the number of successful alumni I spoke to who didn't know what career they wanted to pursue after graduation, and those who had started on a career path only to later make a successful switch to
family at Pembroke and was keen to impress upon students the importance of persistence when trying to get experience in their dream careers. She described how `stalking' the editorial team of the newlylaunched In Style magazine in 2007 paid off when it led to her first editorial position. A great evening, with - perhaps unlike a speed-dating event — a remarkable `success rate' of cards and contact details being exchanged and promises made to keep in touch. Other alumni attending included Samantha Bamert (Mathematics 1992, Director Leveraged Fund Solutions, Barclays Plc); Jack Gunning (Chemistry 2001, Patent Attorney, Avidity IP); Fiona Herron (1987 Mod Langs, Translator-Founder Abacus Translation); Clare Runacres (1992, Theology, Radio Broadcaster, BBC); Sean Ryan (1978 Mod Langs, Foreign Editor, Sunday Times). Our warmest thanks to everyone who was involved, including Sam Fabian (2012) who took these splendid photographs. another area. The alumni with whom I spoke made me realise how important it is to do your research about your chosen career, to be persistent, and prepared to work hard from the bottom to get where you want to be. Getting experience of any kind is useful, even if all it shows you is what you don't want to do. All the alumni were friendly, informative, and helpful, and were genuinely interested in hearing about our plans and giving us advice; I and the other Pembroke students who attended are very grateful to them for giving up their time to talk to us, and to the College for organising the event. There certainly is life after Pembroke, and it looks fantastic.
"A MOST AMAZING LIFE" Kenneth MacKenzie (1927) centenarian alumnus
Law degree at Pembroke certainly seems to provide the foundation for a multiplicity of extraordinary careers. "I've had the most amazing life" states Kenneth MacKenzie CBE. With wife, Diane, perched on the arm of his chair, Kenneth certainly looks every bit the man in his prime, surrounded by cups won for sporting triumphs, tributes and awards for a multi-decadespanning career in business and a host of family photos crossing the centuries. It is incidental that Kenneth will be celebrating his 104th birthday in June. Kenneth came up to Pembroke in 1927, a King Charles Scholar, born in Jersey and educated at Marlborough. Initially planning to read for a Mathematics degree, he soon decided to change to Law. However, his mathematical knowledge proved invaluable. "A lot of military college hopefuls had missed the foundations of mathematics and the mathematical exams [for military college] were more stiff then. I was well paid by their well-off fathers (with a home in the West End and one in the Country) to teach them the basics.
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Their houses were very comfortable and I even got a bit of fishing." This wasn't the only opportunity Kenneth took to exploit his talents in mathematics; from an early age he was fascinated by horses, and would persuade the postman at Marlborough to place his bets. His love of horses deepened at Pembroke when he became friendly with the son of a famous owner/breeder with whom he would travel to Cheltenham, to watch the races, "I attended more race meetings than classes!" Perhaps time not entirely wasted as the Royal Hunt Cup has pride of place in Kenneth's home, won in 1971 by Kenneth's horse, Picture Boy (pictured right). Although the horses took precedence during Kenneth's years here, "[at Pembroke] I would have been better off with stricter control. My existence then depended upon people and friendships", he has fond memories of his room in Old ()pad, "rather lovely", and recalls local businessman William Morris who would often cycle into College to dine in Hall. "Such a generous man, he used to tell us tales about the factory". After Pembroke, Kenneth — determined to 'get another language under his belt' — went to work in Mexico as a hide buyer and came back a year later, fluent in Spanish. Although he never used it, he strongly espouses the merits of learning, "Everything you can do in terms of education strengthens your position in being able to wonder at the world and take up the things that interest you." Following his return from Mexico, Kenneth embarked upon a career at BHS, where he rose to hold the concurrent positions of Buyer, MD and Vice-Chair — concurrent because he refused to give up his love of travel and bringing new ideas into the UK from abroad — mainly the Far East, Australia and New Zealand.
Kenneth MacKenzie at home in 2013
Kenneth's business acumen earned him a CBE in 1969 when he formed part of a team advising the Government on trade policy, ensuring fair profits for all. "I never bothered much with telling the family", he says — always more interested in horses and fishing. A life-size replica of a salmon he caught off the coast of Norway in 1961 pays tribute to this claim. 1969 also marked his 60th year, and official retirement although he has kept up many different interests in the intervenening 40 odd years. All in all, a very varied life. "In an indirect way, Pembroke has been very helpful to me. Then, there was no pressure at all, I think there is a lot of pressure now. I don't think anything is more important than education." THE PEMBROKIAN 7
SARA MOHAMMADI Broadening horizons with TEDxTehran
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confounds expectations and presumptions commonly held in the West. Helping to make it happen was Pembroke alumna, Sara Mohammadi (2001). In a recent interview with the Washington Post, Sara commented, "It was important to create this platform for both discovered and undiscovered ideas brewing in Iran to be heard, debated and acted on. There are some exciting things happening in Iran... we wanted to share that with Iranians and the rest of the world". Sara came to Pembroke in 2001 as a visiting student from Tufts where she was studying for her undergraduate degree in PPE. Now based in Dubai, she is currently working with the Family Business Network — Gulf Cooperation Council, a non-profit organisation which helps family businesses form local knowledge-bases and offers support and networking opportunities within their membership. We caught up with Sara after the TEDx event.
ED (which stands for Technology, community. The theme for the event was Entertainment, Design) is a non- `Tehran En Route' with speakers from a profit organisation, founded in variety of backgrounds and specialisms 1984, with its roots in Silicon Valley. and talks were on a diverse range of Over the past quarter-century, it has subjects. For instance, Rouzbeh Pirouz WERE THERE MANY OBSTACLES TO become a global conference business Chairman of the Iranian Business School OVERCOME? with past speakers including Bill Clinton, discussed how to 'shift Iran's economy V The main issue was that so much Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from petrol to people' in his talk 'From hinged on the permits for the event. and Gordon Brown. All speakers are Oil to Toil'. Professor Nasrin Moazami, invited to give the '18 minute speech of recipient of the 'Chevalier de l'Ordre des Without the permit we couldn't advertise, their lives' and talks are made available Palmes Academiques' for her research in the we couldn't secure speakers, we couldn't online, through TED.com. The offshoot, field of biotechnology asked 'What Can We reach out to sponsors because the first TEDx, has been helping groups to host Do With 10 Hectares of Microalgae?'. Prize- thing everyone would ask was 'do you locally organized events, in-keeping with winning cartoonist, Bahram Azimi drew have the permission to host such an the TED philosophy of 'Ideas Worth attention to Iran's thriving animation event'. Figuring out the right process to industry in his talk, 'From 1 Frame to obtain permits was not straight forward. Spreading'. TEDxTehran was held this February 129,600 Frames'. The quest for sustainable Working with AmirKabir University at AmirKabir University of Technology. energy was the subject of entrepreneur simplified the process tremendously. The aim was to showcase Iran's innovators and public policy adviser, Amir Hossein There were also many surprises. When you and thinkers and give them a platform Zahedi's talk, 'From Natural Gas to Solid are organizing any event, that is a given, but the likelihood of surprises increases for speech. Evident throughout was the Methane' An event of this nature taking when you are doing it for the first time, enthusiasm to demonstrate how much Iran has to contribute to the global place in a country as insulated as Iran without any experience in major events, THE PEMBROKIAN 8
All photographs from TEDxTehran's Facebook page, where more information can be found.
Crowdsregistering for TEDxTehran
and in a place where it's never been done before. The most endearing was when my co-organizer, who had the operational experience in organizing major TEDx events, had to drop out of the scene for professional and personal reasons. The upside was I brought together fifteen volunteers who put their heart and sweat into making the event work, with all the limited resources and constraints we faced.
HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN BRINGING TED TO IRAN?
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Project. I envisioned more of a volunteer role at the time, which somehow snowballed into an organizer role with far more responsibilities.
WHAT WAS YOUR EXPERIENCE AS A WOMAN WORKING IN IRAN? V
I was born in Iran, I hold an Iranian passport, and the majority of my extended family lives in Iran, so there are emotional, familial and practical ties to Iran. Contrary to perception, working in Iran as a woman is not that difficult, beyond the occasional situations which I have also experienced in other countries, including the West. When working in Iran, I realized that in most instances any 'gender bias' can be quickly eliminated, and people will take you seriously on your merit and on the basis of your expertise and capabilities.
CHOICES YOU HAVE MADE?
V From the minute I got on the bus from Heathrow to Oxford, trying to find Pembroke's gate entrance nestled in the corner of a street, to rowing, reading dusty books at the Bodleian, enjoying the sarnies from the pantry, punting in the summer, dressing for those fabulous dinners at Pembroke's Hall, cycling to the boat house: it was all memorable. Oxford and Pembroke was an inspirational experience for me: I loved the tutorial system...reading on the history of economic thought; Smith, Marx, Hume, and other contemporary thinkers, and then having in-depth discussions around it with professors. The experience trained me to be more analytical, articulate and confident.
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I'd really like to see others get involved and take the lead on TEDxTehran. I think events like TEDxTehran should be driven, shaped and owned by a community, and not one single person. When you have new people, you have fresh ideas and approaches. I'd love to mentor one of our volunteers to take the lead on TEDxTehran 2014 I'm going to focus on building and expanding the Family Business Network - GCC, so it can realize its full potential and create value for the family businesses in the GCC. And who knows, maybe we can expand it to the full Middle East and North Africa region in a few years.
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FLIGHTS OF FANTASY The Pembroke Lecture on Fantasy Literature, in Honour of JRR Tolkien.
freezing night in January saw fans of fantasy literature gather in Broadgates Hall for the inaugural Lecture in a new annual series. The guest speaker was award-winning author/editor, Kij Johnson who discussed her experiences `jointly and severally' as teacher, writer, editor and fan of fantasy literature Johnson's aim was to convey her intention as a writer to convince people of the reality to be found within her work. Her literature embraces slight "deviations" from every-day reality, rather than entirely made-up worlds. The shift, although subtle, she described as sufficient to allow her scope to create her fiction. In closing, she defended the genre, as Matt
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Reza (2010) describes, in his review of the event for the Oxonion Review online, "fantasy is best suited to represent the strangeness of the world, but more importantly, and on a more personal level which encompasses her own blending with realism, Johnson asked why should her fiction not represent a strange world? A simple question of legitimacy, maybe, but one that sheds light on another and more provocative claim of Kij Johnson's: fantasy is realism". Despite fears that the snow would put people off, over 100 guests attended. As well as students, the talk was open to the public and Pembroke was delighted to welcome authors Brian Aldiss and Roz Kaveney; Professor Edward James, and a number of Fellows from different Colleges. The following morning, over 60 attended the fiction master-class by in the new Pichette Auditorium.
Will Badger introduces the lecture
Credit must be given to Will Badger (2011) who was instrumental in founding the series, and also to Pembroke's Annual Fund (and its donors) who helped fund the event. Will comments, "I was grateful to be a part of this joint project; the Lecture would not have been possible without the efforts of numerous MCR volunteers, the Annual Fund folks, and Pembroke staff. In the end, I was very pleased with the turnout in spite of the snowstorm. Just as we'd hoped, Professor Johnson's Lecture was fabulous and a great way to begin this series that we hope will continue for many years." The Lecture and the master-class received rave reviews online by Cheryl Morgan - award-winning Science Fiction critic and publisher - and the MCR are now in discussion with Oxford's Story Museum about the possibility of working together in the future.
Photographs: Agniez a Badger/Illustration from Kiffohnson:s book Fudoki
CHARTING A COURSE FOR ACCESS The David Tyler Trust
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efore PowerPoint or the internet became commonplace in schools, do you remember the series of interesting posters hanging in our classrooms which covered a whole raft of material and really helped to bring a range of topics to life? If so, you were being informed by the brain-child of Pembroke alumnus David Tyler (1935), founder of the Pictorial Charts Education Trust. Whilst Pembroke is currently making headlines for its Access initiative, as regular readers of our monthly e-Newsletters will have noticed (from appointing Dr Peter Claus as the first Access Fellow in Oxford to student-run road-trips to schools in the North West), the aim to raise aspirations and attainment in all children, regardless of their social position, has been practiced by many over the centuries. As changes in the funding available from the government take effect, it becomes ever more vital to ensure the education system remains open to all. The subject is clearly of interest and import to our alumni — demonstrated not least by the preponderance of questions relating to our Access programmes at the College's recent Annual Meeting.
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that Pembroke's access initiatives, through their use of student road-trips to schools in less advantaged areas of the UK, summer learning skills programmes and e-mentoring, made the College an appropriate beneficiary. The resulting decision to launch a David Tyler Essay Prize, specifically working with schools in our target areas and designed to encourage teenagers to use their critical thinking faculties, was met with all-round approval. The committee was delighted to award Chris Filsell from Loreto Sixth Form College in Manchester with the first prize of ÂŁ100 in 2012. Monies from the donation fund the Prize, and also the extensive campaign to ensure that the Prize actively increases sixth-former's awareness of the academic expectations of upper-tier universities and the fact that studying at such universities can be a realistic expectation for many more students that might have otherwise considered it achievable or appropriate. Further, it gives these sixth-formers a chance to meet up with current Pembroke undergraduates, who last year undertook an 'Access Roadshow', travelling up to the North West target region to meet with pupils and give peer-to-peer insight into life as an undergraduate at an Oxford College. The Trust also funds the extraneous costs of the Pembroke North element of the Easter Skills School held at BSix, Hackney (the College's PemBrooke partner). The Roadshow and Prize combined contributed to Pembroke receiving 33 applications this year from the North West regions, of which eight received offers. Following the announcement of Chris Filsell's achievement, Loreto
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hosted a prize-giving ceremony with a seminar given by Access Fellow, Dr Claus. After the ceremony, Chris's teacher, Dr Tony Lyons, commented, "The Prize has really boosted the History Department, and the Principal of the College is now very positive about encouraging students to engage in similar competitions in the future". David Tyler's work gave rise to some of the most visionary, and for their day revolutionary, approaches to teaching and broadening the minds of British youth. Pembroke's Access programme has been immeasurably enhanced by their involvement. Sadly, Dorothy died in early 2011 in her 100th year and David's son, Christopher, has taken over her work on behalf of the Trust.
"My father David was deeply impressed by the dire inequities of society, both from growing up as a teenager during the Great Depression, and from his trip from New York through the Deep South of Alabama in the '30s. His ideals encompassed not just how a knowledge of history could help to forge strategies to overcome such inequities, but how an appreciation of science could lead to large scale advances in societal benefits for all. He was an avid reader of the New Scientist and a great believer in the power of communication in all forms to 'level the playing field'. My mother Dorothy worked closely with him to foster these ideals, and we were working to convert the Pictorial Charts company to electronic format in the years before it finally ran out of steam. She wanted the Tyler Prize to not only enable attendance at Pembroke, but to encourage the next generation to pursue the same sorts of goals of enhanced education for all that had motivated the original foundation of the company."
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Will Price and Nicky Lumb are enjoying life in Washington DC where Will works for the World Bank and Nicky manages her British clothing company Michiko and Me. Their second daughter Alexa Sophia Grace was born in October 2012 following Anya Isabella Beatrix born in June 2010.
WILL PRICE (1990) & NICKY LUMB (1992)
"Kelhem and I welcomed the next generation of Pembroke scholar, Maya Marie Salter, on the 11th of July 2012."
LAURA CURRIN SALTER (2000)
"I read Physics at Pembroke and have had a career as a Physics teacher. I have just retired, have time on my hands and am considering what to do with the rest of my life. I would very much like to hear from some of the many great friends I made whilst at Pembroke."
AJAI THEOPHILUS (1977)
David has been elected to the Adrian Research Fellowship in International Politics at Darwin College, Cambridge where he will be affiliated to the Centre for Rising Powers in the Department of Politics and International Studies, a recently-founded research unit set up to investigate the causes and potential consequences - political, economic, and military - of the rise of new major powers (www.polis.cam.ac.uk/crp/).
DAVID BLAGDEN (2004)
Simon and Elizabeth are delighted to announce the birth of Leo David Wenlock Rothenberg on 16 November 2012. They are looking forward to bringing Leo to Pembroke very soon!
SIMON ROTHENBERG (2002) & ELIZABETH ROTHENBERG (2004)
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If you aren't yet following us on Twitter (@PembrokeOxford) then please do! Plus who knows who you may find following Pembroke? This January saw a flurry of Pembrokians discovering their common ground and each other through our auspices.
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60 SECONDS WITH... TANYA BECKETT (1984)
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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED With such a wealth of successful, informed, expert Alumni, we thought we'd dedicate the back page to an expert recommendation, between friends...
This month, Stefan Gates (1986) shares his top choice for extraordinary foods: Raw Weaver-ant Egg Salad.
f you lived on staircase 12 in 1986, I'd just like to take this opportunity to offer a heartfelt apology for the smell. You see, I had a sandwich toaster and no money, so I'd often buy the cheapest protein on earth (iffy herrings and bacon offcuts) and, lacking any real cookery or washingup skills, cremate them to a stinky cinder. I found the whole thing fascinating, but it can't have been pleasant for everyone else. I'm just really, really sorry. You'll be overjoyed, however, to learn that your discomfort wasn't all in vain: those early experiments led me to make a career out of it and I now write and present TV programmes about extraordinary food. I've eaten rotten walrus in the Arctic, radioactive soup in Chernobyl, cane rat in Cameroon. And if you've got CBBCage kids, they've probably watched me feeding their peers sheep's testicles, brains and dung beetles. But I've just made a new documentary for BB C4 and I'm glad to say: I've peaked. Frankly, I'd hang up my taste buds if I didn't need the cash, because I've just discovered the best food on the planet: raw weaver ant egg salad. You collect these little critters in 'Thailand by poking a bloody great pole into their nests and shaking it until they all fall out. Throw them into a bucket of water as you and your cameraman hop around in agony from their vicious biting (and your Thai friends look on chuckling). Then stir the whole ants and their eggs together with soy sauce, spring onions and a little oil. That's it, really. They taste zestily sour and there's a crunch from the whole ants
Photographs: Nik Porter/Plum Pictures
and a creaminess from the eggs which, together with the schadenfreude of the whole affair, combine to make a legendarily glorious mouthful. If you ever get the chance, give 'em a go.
Can Eating Insects Save the d? was on BBC FOUR earlier this month. Incredible Edibles is 017 CBBC around Easter 2013 and The Extraordinary Cookbook (Kyle Books) is out now.
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STOP PRESS! "The most successful Torpids in the Club's History", in the words of President Jonathan Ross (2006). Men's 1st VIII do it again, successfully defending the Headship at Torpids as we go to press and all six Crews boated ended the week with distinction, with two picking up blades. With WI preparing to defend their headship at Summer Eights and Ml starting second on the river, what better reason to book for this year's Garden Party on 25th May?
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Magnus Rowbothani (2011): bottom row, Andrew Pazdon (2012)
PEMBROKE BALL 2013 The Pembroke College Ball is taking place on 10th May 2013 and all alumni are warmly invited to attend. The theme for the evening is 'Around the World in Eighty Days' and headline acts include Jacob Banks, currently supporting star of the Olympics 2012 Opening Ceremony Emeli Sande on her nationwide tour. Please email the Pembroke Ball President, Sam Dumigan (2011, History) on presidentOpembrokeba112013.co.uk for more information and to book tickets.
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