Royal College of Pathologists, who gave a captivating talk about the politics of working with Westminster to raise the profile of pathology in healthcare. That brings us into Easter Term, and even though everyone is currently working hard, there has still been the opportunity for some enjoyable distractions. Most enjoyable of all was the annual GMVS dinner, which provided us with some much-needed relief from revision. The highlight of this entertaining evening was the inspirational talk given by our guest
speaker, Dr Sarah Clarke (1984). As current President of the British Cardiovascular Society, she talked about how she has progressed from her days as a medical student at Girton to this prestigious point in her career. One shocking fact that we learned from Dr Clarke’s talk is that she is among only 8% of cardiologists who are women. With this in mind, hosting talks by two women who were the first- and second-ever female Presidents of their respective institutions has been a fantastic way
for us to engage with the important history of Girton, especially as 2018 marks the seventieth anniversary of the admission of women to full membership of the University of Cambridge. I hope that hearing how Dr Clarke and Dr Lishman have been able to excel in their fields will inspire female and male students alike to believe that we can achieve anything we set our minds to in our future careers. Rosa Barnard, President
Women’s Netball The Girton Women’s Netball Team has performed exceptionally well this year. We have welcomed several freshers to the team, which has been critical in bolstering our shooting and defence. Returning players such as Tessa Duff, Amelia Brennan and Ismay Keane were key in helping the ball move through centre court and around the ‘attacking D’. Michaelmas Term was tough as we narrowly missed out on promotion from League 3, despite winning all but one match! This spurred on our
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drive to continue our winning streak through Lent Term and secure the promotion which we successfully achieved. Our most impressive win was recorded over Peterhouse, where we won by 30 goals to 3. A highlight of the season was the annual Cuppers tournament. Girton put on a strong performance against teams that were all in higher leagues. Notably, we managed to beat League One team Trinity, and narrowly missed making it to the semi-finals!
The team showed excellent enthusiasm, commitment (despite the horrendous weather that we had to contend with in the winter) and teamwork throughout the season. It has been a pleasure to captain the team members throughout the year. The team is looking forward to starting the next academic year in League Three, led by new captain, Amelia Brennan. Sophie Kenny, Women’s Captain