Once a Caian Issue 23

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GONVILLE & CAIUS COLLEGE MAGAZINE / ISSUE 23 / MICHAELMAS 2023

GONVILLE & CAIUS COLLEGE MAGAZINE ISSUE 23 / MICHAELMAS 2023

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ustainability is the theme of this edition of Once a Caian…

Given the theme, you may ask why hard copies have been distributed. We hope you share our thoughts that this is a tangible reminder of your place in the College and a way of keeping in touch. We know many of you keep a personal collection of Once a Caians… for reference or occasional perusal, and we hope you will enjoy this edition and return to it at your leisure rather than throw it in the recycling bin. Just a reminder that you can contact development@cai.cam.ac.uk or visit the website at any time to update your personal preferences, which include the option to opt-in to electronic-only communications from Caius.

We have looked at many aspects of sustainability from a broad range of students, Fellows, staff and alumni in this edition. We know many more Caians are involved in sustainability and we would love to hear from you – please do get in touch!

We are all seeking to make changes in response to the climate emergency. At Caius, we are undertaking a comprehensive degasification project (page 6) which seeks to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. Alumni will have a big part to play in supporting this project.

Our striking cover image comes from Dwayne Menezes (History PhD 2010), who details his work with the Polar Research and Policy Initiative (page 22), continuing Caius’ long history of a fascination with the polar regions. The image shows, starkly, what is happening in the Arctic.

Elsewhere in the magazine alumni discuss their career choices and moves, while Professor Simon Lewis (Ecology PhD 1994), elected a Fellow of the Royal Society following his work on tropical peatlands in the Democratic Republic of Congo, discusses his research career (page 12).

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Caius Fellow Professor Sujit Sivasundaram, the University’s Professor of World History, shares how a prestigious grant will enable him to interrogate the history of Colombo as a Global South city, with a nod to the present development of Sri Lanka’s capital using Chinese investment (page 24).

Students featured are Amanda Kangai (Engineering 2021) and Tejas Rao (Land Economy PhD 2022). Amanda is a young engineer in Extreme-E, the off-road all-electric motorsport series (page 26), and Tejas’ research is taking him to the CoPs, where global and local responses to the climate and biodiversity crises are discussed in an effort to find solutions (page 19).

The magazine features a list of donors – thank you to all of you – and discusses how the funds raised are used to benefit students and academics at the College.

We are so grateful to Caians for your continued support of the College. Thank you.

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College News

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Energy & degasification for a sustainable future

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Furthering the greater good

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Winds of change in Texas

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Tropical peatlands in the Age of the Anthropocene

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Wearable tech and sustainable fashion

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Caians promoting sustainable change

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Policy and process at the CoPs

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“Solutions which are 5% better aren't going to cut it”

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Caius’ polar connection continued

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Historical change in a Global South city

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From TV to EV

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List of Donors 2022–2023

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College News MARTIN WADE AND JIMMY ALTHAM RETIRE

KING CHARLES BREAKING GROUND AT SITE OF NEW LABORATORY King Charles III’s first official engagement following the Coronation in May was to visit the site where a £58m laboratory is being built to support net zero aviation.

Fellow Professor Rob Miller is Director of the Whittle Laboratory and hosted the King. The lab is working towards net zero aviation.

King Charles expressed his “enormous admiration” for the work of Professor Miller and his team, saying their work was needed “urgently in order to save this planet from increasing catastrophe”.

Caians and friends of Caius Boat Club gathered for a toast to Martin Wade (Law 1962) and Dr Jimmy Altham on Saturday 17 June, coinciding with the Saturday of May Bumps.

Together, they worked for a combined 40 years to make the CBC the club we are so proud of today. Martin was President of CBC from 2004 to 2023 and Jimmy, a Fellow in Philosophy since 1965, Senior Treasurer from 2006 to 2023.

Each received a hand-painted commemorative blade for their service. Martin was unable to attend so George Budden (Management Studies 1984), the incumbent President, received the gift on his behalf.

King Charles expressed his “enormous admiration”... saying their work was needed “urgently in order to save this planet from increasing catastrophe”

PROFESSOR ANNABEL BRETT AWARDED HONORARY DOCTORATE BY UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI Fellow Professor Annabel Brett was one of 30 new honorary doctorates to be conferred at the University of Helsinki in June. Climate activist Greta Thunberg was honoured on the same day.

Professor Brett, Professor of Political Thought and History and a co-director of the Cambridge Centre for Political Thought at the University of Cambridge, received one of eight Faculty of Theology honorary doctorates.

She has lectured and published widely in the history of late medieval and early modern moral and political thought, with an emphasis on the natural law tradition, Aristotelianism and scholastic philosophy. More recently, she has turned her attention to the history of international law and environmental thinking.

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PROFESSOR CHRISTINE HOLT WINS TOP NEUROSCIENCE AWARD CAIUS WIN CRICKET CUPPERS

Fellow Professor Christine Holt BMedSci FRS was the joint recipient of The Brain Prize 2023.

The Brain Prize, considered the world’s most significant prize for brain research, includes approximately €1.3 million (around £1.15m) to be shared by the three recipients. The prize is awarded annually by the Danish Lundbeck Foundation to researchers who have made highly original and influential discoveries in brain research.

Christine shares the award with two other neuroscientists, Professor Erin Schuman at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research and Professor Michael Greenberg at Harvard Medical School, for critical insights into the molecular mechanisms of brain development and plasticity.

“Receiving the Brain Prize is an honour beyond my wildest dreams, and I’m absolutely delighted,” said Christine, Professor of Developmental Neuroscience in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge.

“It’s an incredible recognition of the work that we have been doing over the last 40 years.”

Gonville & Caius became Men’s Cricket Cuppers champions for the first time in 10 years after two victories which went down to the final ball on Thursday 15 June at Fenner’s.

Caius beat Downing by four wickets in the semi-final of the competition, which has a Twenty20 format, and claimed a two-run win over St Edmund’s in the final to emulate the 2013 Cupperswinning side.

Captain Rajapriyian Murugaiyan said: “It was a special end to the season for us with two nailbiting finishes.

“As a team, we are proud to bring Cuppers back to Caius after 10 years and we came up against some fantastic teams on the way.”

“Receiving the Brain Prize is an honour beyond my wildest dreams, and I’m absolutely delighted” “We are proud to bring Cuppers back to Caius after 10 years” CAPTAIN RAJAPRIYIAN MURUGAIYAN

PROFESSOR ARIF AHMED APPOINTED FREE SPEECH DIRECTOR Professor Arif Ahmed MBE has been appointed the Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom at the Office for Students. In this role he will defend “all views” and is responsible for investigating breaches of the Freedom of Speech Act, which became law in May 2023.

This new role follows Professor Ahmed’s appointment as a Commissioner to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Board in 2022.

Professor Ahmed left Caius and the University of Cambridge, where he specialised in decision theory, following his appointment.

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Energy & degasification Innovation and education are at the forefront of priorities at Gonville & Caius College, a 675-year-old institution which endures because it looks to the future.

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s a home of teaching, learning and research, Caius is continually grappling with how it should respond to the climate emergency. The myriad questions show in microcosm the challenge of addressing the biggest issue facing the global population.

How should energy be generated?

Which fuel source should be used?

What is the most efficient combination to keep warm/cool?

What is the cost, and what is the potential benefit?

Solutions in new building projects and some refurbishments are straightforward by comparison; when listed, idiosyncratic buildings are involved, near-bespoke solutions are often required.

At Caius, a degasification project has been initiated, led by Fellow in Chemical Engineering Professor

Alex Routh and Estates Manager Andrew Gair, whose CV includes working as a consultant in the field of mechanical engineering.

This interdisciplinary project has had input from many others, including the Master, Professor Pippa Rogerson, the Senior Bursar, Robert Gardiner, and numerous members of the Fellowship. All recognise the importance of a sustainable future.

What has resulted from initial research and calculations is a multiyear and multi-million-pound project to insulate and electrify the College’s estate, which includes external housing, the West Road site, and the historic Old Courts in the centre of Cambridge. The scale of the project is enormous, with initial estimates suggesting that it will take up to 17 years and will cost (at current prices) in excess of £20m.

As expected of an institution which values research, pilot studies were first carried out to determine the practical benefits of the theoretical work which was undertaken to determine what options are available, what carbon savings could be made, and what

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the work would cost, with different solutions for different parts of the College estate.

It was determined that more insulation and ground source heat pumps would be the most appropriate option, with air source heat pumps installed where a ground source heat pump would not be practical. A ground source heat pump in Harvey Court gardens might also be capable of supplying energy to the University of Cambridge’s Sidgwick site.

A joined-up approach across the University, its colleges, and the city, would be welcome. However, with collaboration often complicated at many levels, a pragmatic balance will have to be struck between cooperation and achievement of a faster outcome.

The Caius research has taken place at houses on Mortimer Road and Harvey Road.

“What we’re proposing on the buildings here is what everyone’s solution is going to be – insulate and electrify,” Professor Routh says.

The first complete refurbishment of an outside property is being generously funded through a

for a sustainable future

‘Cobwebs’ at 4 Gresham Road is now named Goodhart House after a bequest from the will of James Goodhart (Natural Sciences 1953) funded its refurbishment

donation through a bequest from the will of James Goodhart (Natural Sciences 1953) and will target 4 Gresham Road.

Caius already has a novel approach in Old Courts which is both cost and energy saving and linked to the kitchen refurbishment project which was completed in December 2020. The approach was conceived by Professor Axel Zeitler, also a Fellow in Chemical Engineering.

Usually, heat from fridges and freezers is rejected, using noisy fans that blow hot air to the outside. In Caius’ case, hot air used to be blown from the basement to street level.

Now this heat is used to preheat our domestic hot water which serves amongst other things the kitchen dish and pot washer. This uses only half of the available energy so the heat recovery technology used in that project is performing much better than expected, and the College can reduce its gas boiler capacity.

Professor Zeitler says: “I pushed for implementing an efficient heat recovery solution in the kitchen project from the kitchen exhaust air and the fridge/freezers in the basement – but the design resulted from a big team effort.

“It is a really innovative solution. At the time of the kitchen refurbishment project, the investment was not justified commercially. The College pursued it nonetheless with a view of longterm sustainability and to educate

our contractors on what can be done with such ‘waste heat’.

“Now, it probably even makes commercial sense – it looks like we made an even better decision in the end.”

Andrew adds: “What’s been most interesting is the reason for wanting the heat recovery was very different from the benefit we’ve got out of it.

“It was to solve an engineering problem and if we hadn’t dealt with it that would still remain a problem.”

Caius plans to make wider use of this energy in Gonville Court, to heat the Chapel and the Master’s Lodge.

The refurbishment of St Michael’s Court, scheduled to begin in earnest in summer 2024, is set to include air source heat pumps.

Ground source heat pumps are considered to be more suitable for Caius Court, Gonville Court and Tree Court. Ground source heat pumps require bore holes 200 metres deep, with Caius needing systems in each of its courts. Ideally, heat is taken out of the ground in the winter months, then returned in the summer via solar thermal panels. The placing of these panels is to be decided.

Alternative fuel sources remain under consideration, although evidence of a viable alternative is lacking.

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their calculations, which were then checked by external consultants.

The plans have been presented to the College Council, a Benefactors event and the College’s General Meeting of Fellows. Cost is a major consideration, while along with the volatility of gas prices there is the need for clean electricity production.

“The importance of this project cannot be overestimated,” Senior Bursar Robert Gardiner says.

Andrew Gair describes the project as the biggest in the Old Courts since the construction of the Waterhouse Building along Trinity Street.

All at Caius, an educational charity, are aware of the need to spend funds responsibly in a debate where costs and benefits are continually being calculated.

Within the University, its departments and constituent colleges, debates are ongoing.

Caius Fellow in English Professor Jason Scott-Warren is a member of the University Council and the Environmental Sustainability Strategy Committee, which is tasked with achieving the net zero goals and decarbonising over time. The University’s stated aim is to cut carbon emissions to zero by 2038.

Colleges are not included in the University’s calculations.

“We know that we have to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, so it makes sense to think about how we can use our institutional power to do that,” Professor Scott-Warren says.

“It’s a huge technical challenge for the University, and there don’t seem to be any quick fixes.

“One of my concerns is that we need to think not just about heating, but also about cooling, which is already a problem and one which will probably increase over time.”

Professor Scott-Warren believes the investment can help shape the future.

“These refurbishment projects are very expensive, but they will transform people’s experiences of Cambridge as an environment,” he says.

“The money that’s put into them will lead to reduced running costs in the future. And it will make the University a more pleasant place in which to live and work.”

Furthering the greater good

Rhiannon Turner

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Rhiannon Turner (Natural Sciences (Biological) 1994) was disillusioned by her career and made a change. Now as Innovation Manager at The Carbon Trust, she has found satisfaction and a sense of purpose.

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greater sense of purpose was behind a career change for Rhiannon Turner.

Having completed a PhD in Clinical Pharmacology, she became a patent attorney almost by accident. The career fulfilment she was seeking was lacking.

Inspired by the seventh generation principle, a philosophy of Indigenous peoples about decisionmaking with the impact on generations to come in mind, Rhiannon changed direction and became Innovation Manager at The Carbon Trust in April 2022.

“Halfway through my career the idea of being looked back on as a really good patent attorney didn’t make my heart sing,” she says.

“I started to feel less comfortable with the idea that the work I was doing was furthering the greater good.

“It felt like companies were fighting each other for the rights to inventions that had the power to be worldchanging, but millions of pounds were being invested in the fight, rather than getting the technology out to the world.”

Coupled with her professional discomfort was an increasing sense of fear about the climate and inequality crises. She is more content now.

She adds: “Any profit we make at the Carbon Trust goes back into our work and that sits better with me.”

The Carbon Trust was established in 2001 and plays a role in establishing the standards and measures for carbon emissions reductions that are in use by thousands of companies today. It also supports programmes and technologies that are leading the way in the global response to the climate crisis.

Rhiannon is part of the Carbon Trust’s team supporting the UK Government’s Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP), a £1bn investment fund that gives grants to companies that have technology in need of development.

“We’re working with companies dealing with, among many other things, offshore wind technologies, novel ways to generate heat, carbon capture, biomass technologies and heat pumps,” she adds.

Rhiannon acts as a mentor on an accelerator programme that supports NZIP businesses wherever they need it most. “In many ways it’s a lot like being a patent attorney, just less specialist,” she says.

As a patent attorney who specialised in life sciences and biotechnology, Rhiannon’s learning curve in her new role has been steep, needing to grasp at least the basics of a wide range of different technologies. One of these is wind turbines. “Offshore wind turbines are headbendingly ginormous, with a rotor diameter of more than 200m,” she says.

“London’s tallest building, The Shard, is 310m tall, so you can imagine building them out at sea is not easy.

“There are huge costs to get them built, not to mention servicing and operating them through their lives to achieve maximum power generation. Various companies funded by NZIP are working on bringing innovations to market, to help reduce the capital cost and the operational cost of these projects. These include projects to enable

construction of the turbine without requiring use of enormous floating crane vessels.

“Each turbine will therefore have lower operating and energy consumption costs, presenting it as an attractive option compared to the heavily subsidised oil and gas sector. There’s already been a significant reduction in the cost of offshore wind as a result of the work done at the Carbon Trust, in partnership with industry, over the last 20 years.”

Another programme that Rhiannon is excited to be involved with is a research project called ZE-Gen, the Zero Emission Generators initiative, which was announced at CoP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh in November 2022. The initiative aims to enable the replacement of millions of polluting, expensive and noisy fossil-fuelled generators and accelerate the transition to renewable energy-based alternatives.

She says: “Zero-emission generators are quieter and cheaper to operate, though at the moment they typically have higher initial purchasing costs. Our initial work is an examination of the system, working with experts in the field, and the initiative has the potential to make not just climate, but societal and educational impacts. It’s all linked.”

It is important to take a holistic view of the myriad problems, Rhiannon says. Even when alternative technologies are available, getting these in place on the ground can be challenging due to issues around finance and local expertise.

She says: “Even if we can deliver new technology, we must consider the negative consequences for those who can’t afford it. The gap between rich and poor in our world (even in our own coutry) is widening and I feel that’s what’s really dangerous. In my darker moments I fear it’s probably going to be this that gets us in the end, not climate change, but conflict caused as a result of it.”

There can also be broader social factors to consider.

“In my introduction to the ZE-Gen project, I read about an organisation trying to make washing machines available in some lower-income countries, instead of people having to wash their clothes in the river,” Rhiannon explains.

“Of course, this work mostly falls to women. In the case I read about, the important social function of this practice in one community had been overlooked, and the fear of women that, if they used the machines, they would be considered lazy. There can be a huge cultural element to overcome with new technology, despite the numerous benefits.”

In our own society, Rhiannon feels there is a need to replace the idea of ownership with custodianship and for us to adjust the way we value the diverse talents that exist in our community.

She adds: “By and large we’ve got the technology we need, our main challenge is to structure our societies differently and prioritise and value things differently.”

A trustee of The Centre for Alternative Technology and volunteer to charities The Access Project, Avon Needs Trees, and Bath Child Contact Centre, Rhiannon, who lives in Somerset, has now started to find the meaning she was seeking. She hopes we all can.

She adds: “Those of us who have the most are going to have to share more. We can still live well, we just need to change how we do it. This will include taking more account not just of the cost to us, but of the impacts on the planet and other people of the choices we make.”

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Winds of change in Texas James Sowerby (Geography 1989) matriculated as a Law student before a swift change of mind. A career following childhood instincts of fresh air and environmentalism sees him working in the renewables sector in the United States.

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ne might be surprised to find an English environmentalist working in fossil fuel rich Texas, but James Sowerby has spent the last 17 years working for ENGIE, a French multinational targeting net zero and energy sufficiency, out of its Houston-based North America HQ. “Texas is the energy capital of the world and is a place that is challenging to sum up accurately in just a few words,” he says.

“Oil and gas are still important, but there are some surprises. Even though it’s a Republican-led state, it has by far the most wind generation of any US state because of the resources available. In addition, ENGIE develops and manages renewable energy generation all over the US and Canada.

“There are very few places you can put a wind turbine up in the UK without someone seeing it from their house. You don’t have that problem in Texas because you have a 200-mile expanse where there’s almost nothing but plains.

“With a consistent wind resource and cheap land, it makes economic sense to build large wind turbine farms with hundreds of turbines.”

He says: “ENGIE’s responsibility is to ensure that what we provide is truly sustainable, not just financially but environmentally and socially.

Sound financials are the bedrock to a publiclytraded company being able to deliver on its broader sustainability commitments.”

There are very few places you can put a wind turbine up in the UK without someone seeing it from their house.

You don’t have that problem in Texas because you have a 200mile expanse where there’s almost nothing but plains

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Extreme weather events can also challenge demand. In February 2021, Storm Uri sent Texas into a power crisis with temperatures of -10˚C and lower.

James says: “All the wind turbines froze up. They couldn’t generate any megawatt hours. But in truth, inadequately prepared fossil-fuelled infrastructure was the primary culprit behind widespread power outages.

“Being without electricity for three or four days at -10˚C was no fun at all.

“This unprecedented weather, albeit unusual, highlights the challenge of planning for satisfying instantaneous electricity demand across millions of consumers.

“Unpredictable events demand flexible and reliable responses. You need a portfolio of supply options to provide energy at any given moment.”

Renewable energy supply is inherently unpredictable, which is why James’ company is also investigating battery storage as a sustainable resource to meet demand.

ENGIE is also considering a more enlightened approach to satisfying energy demand. “Energy sufficiency” refers to the deliberate, structured reduction of energy consumption. It addresses usage patterns and pushes for a change in behaviour, both on an individual and collective level. It aims to reduce demand, and thereby reduce the strain on renewable sources. This can mean different things for individuals, businesses and local authorities.

James adds: “In general, a reduction in consumer demand is a very clean solution, putting less stress on power production. It is a fundamental tenet of sustainability.

“Renewable energy is ‘sexy’. It’s great, it’s necessary, but the most efficient, cost-

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Working on forestry projects for the UK Government, as well as the World Wildlife Fund for Nature, in Indonesia, proved professionally and personally formative. He met his wife, Katarina, who was working in the Jakarta WWF head office. The couple now have an 11-year-old daughter.

He says: “Indonesia is an amazing country.

It was the most impactful professional experience of my lifetime, and I would love to go back.

“I was very ecologically, non-profit and public sector orientated, but I was working among people who had nothing, and for them, the most important thing was economic viability. People needed money to survive and to feed their families. I realised the importance of a multifaceted approach, incorporating economics as well as ecology.

“I was based out in the sticks and would visit Jakarta every four months to get my visa renewed. Katarina was WWF-Indonesia's Head of PR and Communications. I put together a video of one of our biodiversity surveys, showed it to her, and evidently, she was impressed!”

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efficient way of reducing carbon emissions is by reducing energy consumption.

“If we can achieve that, we’re on the right track and the good news is, we are. Parts of the world are implementing these measures including the UK and Europe. It’s a viable way to go forward.”

James could not see a future in Law two days into his degree. He moved to Geography, falling back in step with a lifelong passion for environmentalism and sustainability forged growing up in Chester and North Wales.

“I’d had my second day of lectures in Law and at that point, I decided that I didn’t want to do it,” he adds. “I met Robin Donkin who was the Director of Studies for Geography. He was an amazing guy.”

On graduating, James craved “fresh air, hiking, and beautiful landscapes” which led to volunteer practical conservation work in the Lake District. He subsequently worked on an agroforestry project in Costa Rica supporting Cambridge Professor Tim Bayliss-Smith.

He says: “We were growing leguminous trees over crops. The pruned leaves were spread over the soil, their decay adding nitrogen to the soil, also protecting it from extreme heat. I planned to stay for seven weeks but, supported by a European Commission Grant, was able to stay for 10 months. Costa Rica has a strong conservation ethos, implemented via beautiful and accessible National Parks. It was heaven for us.”

Inspired by Costa Rica, James decided to do an MSc in Forestry at the University of Oxford and while waiting for his course to start lived rent-free with his brother, with a summer stint as a park ranger for Lambeth Borough Council.

Renewable energy is ‘sexy’.

It’s great, it’s necessary, but the most efficient, costefficient way of reducing carbon emissions is by reducing energy consumption

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Tropical peatlands in the Age of the Anthropocene Professor Simon Lewis (Ecology PhD 1994) was seeking adventure and got it when he embarked on studies of tropical rainforest.

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itchhiking down the A1 from Leeds to Cambridge was the start of a journey which has taken Professor Simon Lewis to the Amazon and the Democratic Republic of Congo and work which informs responses to the climate and biodiversity emergencies.

When Simon completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Leeds, he travelled to meet Gonville & Caius College Fellow Dr Edmund Tanner, who became his supervisor and has had a pivotal role in shaping his career.

“I really wanted to have an adventure in the tropics.

I wanted to go and see where the biodiversity was,” Simon says.

“I wrote to Ed Tanner, who very kindly agreed to meet me and I hitchhiked down to Cambridge. We hit it off and I did my PhD at Caius, and went on to spend almost two years in the Amazon doing field work.

“I got the fix of adventure and also really enjoyed doing the science.”

Simon is now Chair, Global Change Science at University College London and University of Leeds. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society.

He is interested in how humans are changing the environment, particularly the impact of environmental change in the tropics. For 20 years he has been trying to understand how the world’s tropical forests are responding to global environmental changes. The Anthropocene is a term used to describe the current geological age.

“I’m really interested in how human activity is affecting the whole earth as a system,” says Simon, who is co-author of the book, The Human Planet: How We Created the Anthropocene.

“My research within that has been focusing on the tropics and tropical forests, both how they are responding

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to global environmental changes and how they’re influencing global environmental changes, mostly through how much carbon they take up and how much they release.

“I’m also interested in how those changes to the global environment are affecting these really remote forests in terms of which species are the winners and which are the losers.”

He is co-founder of a network of forest monitoring sites spanning the tropics, where every individual tree in one plot, usually one hectare, has been tracked over time to see how the forests are changing. The results from over 2,000 locations across 13 African countries and in Southeast Asia and South America are revealing.

Simon says: “One big result from that is showing that these intact tropical forests are a major carbon sink.

They’re taking carbon from the atmosphere and slowing the rate of climate change, providing a big free service to humanity.”

In the 1990s the world’s intact tropical forests annually absorbed around 15% of global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions, slowing climate change, Simon’s work shows. More recent data rings alarm bells.

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Simon Lewis discussing his work with Valentin Egobo, an Indigenous community leader, in Lokolama, Democratic Republic of the Congo in October 2018.

I think it’s a direction of travel for all of us who work internationally to make sure that more research is done by the people who are most affected by the implications of the research that we do “Most recently, from those plot networks, we show that that uptake is slowing down,” Simon adds. “Those natural sinks taking up carbon from the atmosphere are not keeping pace with the amount of carbon we’re pumping into the atmosphere. “That provides another measure of the urgency of getting our fossil fuel emissions right down and our land use change emissions – from deforestation for agricultural land, for example – right down.”

One particular area of focus for Simon is the Lac TéléLac Tumba region, a wetland the size of Germany in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The area is categorised as a Ramsar wetland, meaning it is of international importance.

Very little was known about the area internationally when Simon first began mapping it. He thought about not just the trees, but how the wetland could slow decomposition, perhaps accumulating carbon over thousands of years. The results were published in 2017.

He says: “It turns out that that hunch, after a lot of work, was proven correct and the world’s largest tropical peatland is in the central Congo basin and covers an area about the size of England and Wales.

That was a huge and really surprising discovery for the scientific community.”

The peatlands are currently largely intact, but threats are building, from logging to oil exploration.

The better known Southeast Asian tropical peat swamp forests provide a catastrophic lesson in environmental mismanagement.

“The peatland was drained to grow oil palm or fast growing timber species for the pulp and paper industry,” Simon says. “That has led to enormous environmental problems there. Not only the carbon emissions from the decomposing peat when it dries out, but also in dry periods there have been enormous fires.

“We need to avoid that scenario happening in the central Congo basin. Given the discovery and given the amount of focus on the region, there is a chance to do things differently and make protection and conservation pay both to the governments but also to the local people to increase their incomes.”

Simon is working to engage local scientists in the region to carry out future research.

“Aside from my personal research interests and trying to push the frontiers of knowledge, I really want to dedicate more time to capacity building for scientists in the Congo basin, and also to move as much research as we can from places like University College London and Cambridge to institutions in the tropical regions,” he says.

“That would allow scientists in the Congo basin to monitor their own forests, do their own research that is most important to them, with skills, training and facilities that have been open to people like me through the happenstance of being born in the United Kingdom.

“That’s the kind of legacy I would like to see. And I think it’s a direction of travel for all of us who work internationally to make sure that more research is done by the people who are most affected by the implications of the research that we do.”

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Wearable tech and sustainable fashion “

Quantum physicist and fashion designer Kitty Yeung (Physics 2006) believes technology can be used to make the fashion industry more environmentally friendly.

If we don’t have clear goals for the benefit of society, others will use the same technologies to build a world that we don’t want

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itty Yeung is a physicist, engineer, fashion designer, artist and educator who, among other things, has developed cartoons to teach quantum computing.

Kitty has used her interdisciplinary skills working with Microsoft and Intel and in January 2022 was named by online magazine Quantum Zeitgeist as one of 20 most influential individuals driving the Quantum Technology Revolution.

Kitty incorporates wearable technology in her distinctive fashion designs. Garments integrate flexible solar panels connected to chargers neatly concealed by flamboyant bows.

Programmable floral Bluetooth brooches and 3D-printed DNA earrings, belts, buttons and accessories are all available on her online shop.

Blouses and dresses conceal LED circuits printed in conductive silver ink, creating a luminous constellation of the night sky.

Fashion design was “a kind of meditation” for Kitty while she was writing her PhD thesis at Harvard University. It was when she established her fashion brand that she looked more closely at the fashion industry and found it to be deeply flawed.

“I felt heartbroken. We were pursuing beautiful, creative, positive, things but the industry itself felt kind of ugly,” she says. “I learned of the terrible environmental problems it causes and found that the fashion industry generates 10% of the global carbon footprint and is one of the biggest polluters in the world.

30% of clothes made globally are never sold at all.

“Large-scale mass production means vast quantities of surplus garments end up in the sale section and if they don’t sell, a tiny proportion may be donated to charity, but some brands are so worried about their image they don’t donate clothes to charity. They don’t want people to see that their products haven’t sold, and they only want rich people to be seen wearing their products. These brands would rather burn surplus stock or send them to landfill than donate them. On the other end of the market, fast fashion brands use exploited labour and low-quality materials to keep

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pumping out new clothing at mass. Even if their products don’t sell, the cost of goods is so low, they would rather damage the environment and the workforce than restructure their ways of generating revenue.”

Kitty believes that by adopting new digital technologies the fashion industry can become more environmentally friendly. The adoption of these new processes will drive lean manufacturing and digital production, in turn reducing waste and pollution.

Kitty says: “With so much waste across the board, I felt this was something only technology can help solve. It can take nine months or more for a single new item to evolve into a product. Compared to the technology industry this is extremely slow.”

Inspired by space, technology and the natural world, Kitty uses digital drawing and printing to produce unique fabrics. She inputs the client’s measurements into 3D design software called VStitcher, which virtually simulates the garment without any fabric needing to be cut.

High-tech elements and processes make Kitty’s designs unique, conceptual and futuristic. Making garments to measure, customisation and collaboration with clients is not dissimilar to traditional tailoring methods compared to the fashion industry at large.

She believes that every industry has a holy grail and for fashion on-demand mass customisation is the solution.

People need to understand how our world is built and children should be given the tools to discover new applications for the benefit of people and the environment

She says: “We can get there eventually but it’s going to be like a phase transition, in physics terms. Right now, time is lost in complexity around communication, because designers and manufacturers don’t always speak the same language. The shift to automation will speed up the process.

“An artificial silo exists between the fashion and technology industries. The fashion industry flourished after the first industrial revolution but now it feels removed from the latest developments available in the slightly inwardlooking technology industry. Many traditional industries are not yet benefitting from numerous new technologies since it can take anywhere from 10–20 years for new technology to be implemented in different fields.

“If we could have predicted that mass production would cause all this waste and pollution, would we have generated so much? We’ve been going down this road for so long and have finally realised we’re damaging the environment and it isn’t sustainable. Humans are very IK itty models a reversible coat, and below a

pair of bluetooth wearable brooches

good at creating and solving problems, but not very good at preventing them.”

Creative problem-solving across disciplines benefits all her intellectual efforts. She says: “My creative practice inspires me to do better engineering, and my engineering practice inspires my work as an artist.”

Kitty found drawing helped her understand complex concepts during her Physics undergraduate degree. She has since used this skill in her work with Microsoft and has produced a book called Quantum Computing and Some Physics. She says: “It’s a method I developed at Cambridge.

I separated my notes into words, equations and drawings.

I realised if I couldn’t draw something, I didn’t really understand it.”

With Artificial Intelligence developing at a pace Kitty can see interesting possibilities in terms of visual machine learning as well as language machine learning. She thinks it is important to teach children how innovative technologies work so that knowledge is more democratic.

She says: “Technology is going to evolve in whatever way is natural. If we don’t have clear goals for the benefit of society, others will use the same technologies to build a world that we don’t want. People need to be empowered through education and the democratisation of technology. People need to understand how our world is built and children should be given the tools to discover new applications for the benefit of people and the environment.”

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GREEN CAIANS

Caians promoting sustainable change TOM PAKENHAM (History 1996)

Entrepreneur Tom launched Green Tomato Cars in 2006, London’s first minicab service with a fleet of exclusively electric hybrid cars. After growing and selling that company to French conglomerate Transdev, Tom then launched Green Tomato Energy, a low energy building and renewable microgeneration business, which he sold to a private equity group in 2013.

Seven years in industry followed, with Transdev and OVO Energy, and he then launched ChargeLight, a company whose vision was that every (suitable) lamppost will one day be an electric car charger.

A green entrepreneur, Tom also completed the UK’s first passive house renovation, using the German system that makes a building so energy efficient it doesn’t need a wet heating system.

For Tom, the rationale behind environmental business is simple. Aside from protecting nature and avoiding global meltdown, sustainable living represents the next step in the march of human progress towards a cleaner, healthier and fairer world. This shift is an investment, not a cost.

The challenge is in successfully communicating this message.

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MADELINE MITCHELL (Plant Sciences PhD 2010)

Director Agrifood at Breakthrough Victoria, Australia Madeline is the agri-food sector specialist at Breakthrough Victoria, an independent investment company that delivers patient capital to groundbreaking innovations that will improve people’s lives and benefit the state’s economy.

Along with her work promoting women in STEM subjects, Maddie and her husband Ross, also a plant scientist, find ways to improve the health and biodiversity of his family farm by planting vegetation to support native wildlife as well as agricultural production, and using ecological burns and other strategies to manage remnant native grassland for conservation.

She has experienced the effects of drought and the climate emergency on rural and regional communities. She says: “In 2000, a lake near us dried up and grass grew. Another dried up, grew grass then caught fire because it was so dry. In more recent years we’ve seen even worse with fish killed, floods and fires.

“The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations estimate we need to produce 70% more high-quality food by 2050. We need a number of different approaches to achieve this goal. One approach that is attracting attention from researchers and investors is complementary proteins like cultivated meat and dairy proteins made using microbes, not cows. These technologies

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making this work on a practical level is, Colin says, “unbelievably complex”. Part of his work is to identify these complexities and find ways for people to understand the consequences.

can help with a reduction in the carbon emissions, water and land use associated with food production.”

Agriculture is responsible for about half of Australia’s land mass. Maddie says: “What happens on a farm is critical. Farms and farmers can boost natural capital and provide ecosystem services.

Holistic production and land management can improve carbon sequestration in soils and vegetation, water quality and biodiversity.”

Maddie aims to inspire young people to consider a career in agriculture. She says: “There are huge technical, social, and environmental problems to solve. My aim is to support both agriculture and the environment at the same time.”

COLIN REID (Law 1979)

Professor of Environmental Law at Dundee University HENRIK FÜCHTBAUER (Nanotechnology 2008 (Erasmus student))

Colin co-authored a book called Freedom of Environmental Information: Aspirations and Practice and, with his wife Anne, contributes to many biodiversity recording schemes.

Colin says: “Recording biodiversity is an important measure of climate change. Plants and insects native to the south are now being spotted in the north and some northern species are being threatened. Warmer winters in Scotland make the mountain hare and the ptarmigan, who camouflage white against the snow, a target.”

Traditional economics makes it difficult to value natural capital and many argue that an attempt to quantify natural capital is inappropriate, Colin says.

“A capitalist consumer economy is good for counting and distributing the things it counts, but nature and climate haven’t been counted so get ignored,” he says. “Arguably natural capital ideals can be brought into the accounting but we’re not there yet. Biodiversity offsetting means if you want to build new houses you need to provide something that benefits nature elsewhere.

Measuring the equivalent is difficult but an imperfect system is better than nothing.”

Scotland, and later England, plan to adopt a return scheme for bottles and cans, but serious complexities around Brexit, devolution and consequences from the Covid pandemic mean

Engineer for Green Hydrogen Systems With large numbers of wind turbines, Denmark is one of the first countries to produce more wind power than it can use. Henrik says Denmark is well placed to help other countries transition when they are ready.

“On average around half of our electricity in Denmark is from wind, but this percentage can range vastly,” he says. “We want to bridge the gap between electricity production and consumption.

The production inconsistency results in energy prices fluctuating wildly.”

Henrik explains hydrogen has numerous applications and is best seen as an intermediate product.

He says: “To make green steel, or decarbonise the chemical industry, green hydrogen is the obvious first step. To make ammonia or methanol for energy storage or transportation, you need hydrogen. I believe hydrogen will frequently be used as an intermediate product.

“Europe is discussing the possibility of a hydrogen backbone, an array of pipes transporting hydrogen across Europe. Areas producing hydrogen are not necessarily the places that will use it and I think this kind of infrastructure is necessary for the distribution of resources across Europe in the future. A CO₂ pipeline is also being considered to capture and trade CO₂ as a commodity, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and benefitting from a concentrated carbon source for chemical processes.”

He believes surplus electricity should be converted to a chemical as soon as possible, rather than transported to be converted later in a central location.

He says: “The grid cannot transport the vast amounts of energy in the form of electricity.

It would overload the cables. It’s much more efficient to transport chemicals like hydrogen.

That’s the key to scale.”

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INVESTMENT VIGNETTES

PIPPA GAWLEY (Manufacturing Engineering 1994)

Founding Partner at Zero Carbon Capital Pippa Gawley is a founding partner of Zero Carbon Capital, which invests in very early-stage scientific companies fighting the biggest unsolved problems of climate change.

One of the companies Pippa invested in makes concrete out of bacteria, removing the need for cement in construction.

“It’s not crazy when you think about it,” she says. “We have tiny organisms that make coral, a lot of coral, so we can harness that power. This is a different kind of organism but a similar idea.

The bacteria convert a feedstock into a limestonelike material which sticks together aggregate to make concrete.”

There are numerous other examples, she says.

“We’re supporting technologies that can use electrochemistry or biomanufacturing to replace chemicals we currently get from fossil fuels, from hydrogen to jet fuel to plastics,” she adds.

“A lot of the time something similar is already happening out in nature and we’re just working out how to optimise it.”

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in the Egyptian desert, promoting expanses of arable land. It is just one of a number of examples across the continent.

“It’s important that we invest in projects like this to kickstart the green revolution in Africa,” she adds. “More agricultural hubs will mushroom up as a result. If you’re in the middle of the desert and off the grid you need to use what you have.

It’s not windy there but the sun is shining so solar power is the key.”

ANDRES OLIVARES DEL CAMPO (Mathematics 2014)

Sustainability Research Manager at Clarity AI Andres Olivares del Campo decided to apply his talent for theoretical physics and mathematics to a career in line with his values. He says: “When you have a lot of data, there’s room to use AI (Artificial Intelligence). If a company doesn’t report their CO₂ emissions, we can use AI to produce an estimate.”

Andres says green investment has become a big business. Clarity AI has worked with Klarna, an online payment portal, supporting consumers to make decisions based on the carbon footprint of their online purchases.

He says: “For me that’s really exciting – helping people to get more visibility around their footprint and decisions, giving them the option to choose between different products based on their values, carbon footprint or controversies associated with specific companies.”

SUSIE SCANNELLI COOK (MML 1993)

Chief Investment and Legal Officer for Empower New Energy Susie Scannelli Cook is the Chief Investment and Legal Officer for Empower New Energy, driving investment opportunities across Africa. The company follow a number of the sustainable development goals with a focus on the seventh goal: access to energy for all.

“Big projects do need investment but take a long time so Empower invests in small and medium-scale solar power projects,” she says.

“Diesel generators will continue to fuel Africa unless we change course.”

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Distinct formative experiences growing up between the fossil fuel rich Gulf and witnessing daily environmental disasters on the way to school in Bengaluru motivates Tejas Rao (Land Economy PhD 2022) to examine the political economy of international environmental and sustainable development law.

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ejas Rao is an eternal optimist.

He is travelling to Dubai for the 2023 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (CoP28) believing progress can be made in the face of the climate emergency.

“The President of CoP28 was announced as Sultan Al Jaber, who is the head of ADNOC, the state-owned oil company,” Tejas says.

“Everyone is cynical about it, understandably. Except what that misses is that by appointing him as President, you bind him to the UNFCCC process. That brings its own responsibilities, its own pressures, and fossil fuel leaders are placed in positions where they have to think creatively about how to move discussions and negotiations forward in a progressive way.”

It is easy to be sceptical about the CoPs and the willingness of fossil fuel-rich nations and companies to seek change and reduce their environmental impact. Tejas wonders if individuals pushing for change can expedite matters, encouraging the investment in and adoption of greener technologies.

“When you build capacity and you train individuals to start examining their own behaviour or what they can advocate for, you start to see bottom-up governance come into play,” he says. “While it is unfair that individuals have to change their behaviours as a result of giant industries, we can absolutely work collectively towards creating a solution.

“Bottom-up governance and behavioural change has a successful model. We saw it work with the Kyoto Protocol and the Montreal Protocol in repairing the ozone hole and creating stark shifts away from CFCs that people were consuming.

“I think it’s possible and that’s the part that I have the most hope for, just the sheer capacity-building and the scale of the dialogue around climate consciousness.”

Expectations were high for CoP26 in Glasgow, and lower for CoP27 in Sharm elSheikh. Tejas says that each event contributes to the overall goal by placing the conversation in the spotlight and creating a space of accountability. Tejas acknowledges it will take time and diplomacy, something he is monitoring for in his research.

He adds: “When you’re participating in the process, you can’t help but be an optimist.

You see that people really do want to succeed at this, that they’re motivated, and scared by

Policy and process at the CoPs “

When you build capacity and you train individuals to start examining their own behaviour or what they can advocate for, you start to see bottom-up governance come into play

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the same things. We’re going to be better off than we would have otherwise been without the process. We need to change what our expectations are: none of these world crises will be resolved through a single negotiation.”

Tejas spent the first 10 years of his life in Dubai – “where oil was cheaper than water” – before moving to Bengaluru, his hometown, in 2008. There on his daily journey across the city to get to school, he witnessed environmental devastation in Varthur Lake.

Within weeks of commencing his PhD he was at CoP27, seeking to observe the everyday life of international law pertaining to compliance mechanisms by examining international lawyers and what they did at CoPs. He also attended the Convention on Biological Diversity CoP15 in Montreal remotely. It is work he will continue in Dubai.

He is a PhD Candidate at the Centre for Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Governance in the Department of Land Economy, where he is a Nehru Trust Scholar. He is also Manager at the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law. Tejas also works as Research Coordinator to the Visiting Chair in Sustainable Development Law and Policy to democratise access to Cambridge expertise through online education.

He concludes: “I’m very grateful for that opportunity to give back alongside my PhD. Not only is the research empirical but I get to meet such a range of motivated people through these online courses, and I get to see the practice of everything I’ve read theorised.”

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‘Solutions which are 5% better aren’t going to cut it’

In 2016 Ben Dixon (Natural Sciences 1997) found a fresh challenge, swapping his job as Sustainability Manager for Shell for an opportunity at Systemiq, an emerging systems change company.

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en Dixon moved from the oil industry to promoting sustainability in nature and food, materials and circularity, energy, urban systems, and sustainable finance.

Ben is especially proud by Systemiq’s work with Project STOP, a plastics recycling project in Indonesia has achieved since it was established by Systemiq in 2017. Working across three cities, the project aims to reduce plastic pollution into the environment by providing affordable, reliable, and formal waste collection to all citizens.

He says: “There are huge challenges in the developing world. In cities that have had very fast population growth, people have got richer, which is great, but that means they’re using much more plastic and the waste management system isn’t there. We have an office in Jakarta so decided to develop a city partnership programme, allowing us to demonstrate real progress on the ground.”

The project promotes resource efficiency In 2016 Ben Dixon (Natural Sciences 1997) and circularity, transforming backhisinto for found a fresh challenge, waste swapping job feedstock for recycling.

The aimatisSystemiq, to achieve an opportunity an economic emerging sustainability andsystems benefitchange communities company.through improved public health and creating permanent job opportunities in waste and material sorting sectors. Project STOP shows systemic change is possible.en Dixon moved from the oil industry to promoting sustainability in nature and food, materials and circularity, energy, urban systems, and sustainable finance.

Ben is especially proud of the achievements of Project STOP, a plastics recycling project in Indonesia established

by Systemiq in 2017. Working across three cities, the project aims to reduce plastic pollution into the environment by providing affordable, reliable and formal waste collection to all citizens.

He says: “There are huge challenges in the developing world. In cities that have had very fast population growth, people have got richer, which is great, but that means they’re using much more plastic and the waste management system isn’t there. We have an office in Jakarta so decided to develop a city partnership programme, allowing us to demonstrate real progress on the ground.”

The project promotes resource efficiency and circularity, transforming waste back into feedstock for recycling. The aim is to achieve economic sustainability and benefit communities through improved public health and creating permanent job opportunities in waste and material sorting sectors. Project STOP shows systemic change is possible.

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Since its conception in 2017, Project STOP has marked Since its conception, some major milestones.

By the endProject of 2022STOP it hashas provided marked some major milestones.

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“If you can do it in three cities, prove how the financing Project STOP created a demonstration works, and the infrastructure is there, you can scale it up effect.

Ben says: “If youthat cancatalyst do it in effect.” three to the whole country.

It creates cities, prove the financing works, and Ben believes effortshow to improve on a small incremental the the infrastructure scale are not answer. is there, you can scale it up“Our to the whole country.

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Ben says: “Systemiq has worked with the steel, cement, aviation and trucking sectors.

Each sector needs a systems change plan and in the last few years this idea has really caught on. We don’t just produce a really expansive spreadsheet with lots of presentations, slides and reports. We believe in learning by doing and getting our hands dirty. For the plastics sector we decided how we would keep plastics in a loop, to prevent them from being leaked into the environment causing harm to ecosystems and to people.”

Along with consulting work Systemiq also has a venture capital fund which supports innovators and entrepreneurs to finance and scale climate innovations and technologies.

Ben believes there is a huge challenge with our food system and it must be transformed to stay within our climate limits. He is particularly excited by circular economy business models.

“The circular economy is a transformational idea, changing the ways we produce and consume products,” he says. “Companies can change their relationship with consumers and what it is they’re offering.”

As an example, Ben cites a bicycle company in Germany which is trying to embrace a shift towards companies offering services

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a settlement on Mars, real Elon Musk stuff, back in the dirty. For the plastics sector we decided how we would keep It turned out his passion and so capability lay day. They turned it into a research centre I spent some plastics in a loop, to prevent them from being leaked into with science and technology so he did an MA the environment causing harm to ecosystems and to people.” time there as a student and it reinforced my passion at Imperial College in Environmental Science science.

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Foundation and the Packard family.

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Ben believes there is a huge challenge with our food unexpectedBen move, wentaon to work for a After graduating, alsoBen learned great deal from system and it must be transformed to stay within our Shell, the second-biggest global oil company brief period working for the BBC Natural History Unit. He climate limits. He is particularly excited by circular in the world the time. says: “Filmmaking is aat crucial part of how we bring people economy business models.

He says: “As environmentalist in the and with us to understand notanonly the beauty of nature “The circular economy is a transformational idea, heart itoffaces”. an oil company you’d think that would the challenges changing the ways we produce and consume products,” be aout nightmare, butand it was actuallylay incredibly It turned his passion capability with he says. “Companies can change their relationship with rewarding.

Often companies areImperial really trying science and technology so did an MA at College consumers and what it is they’re offering.” to do theScience right thing there areafter oftenwhich great he andand Technology As an example, Ben cites a bicycle company in Germany in Environmental to help these moved toopportunities the US and where he develop consulted fhe resources Bill Gates which is trying to embrace a shift towards companies in more sustainable ways. In an unexpected Foundation and the Packard family. offering services rather than products. Ben says: “I had some great experiences working move, Ben went on to work for Shell, the second-biggest “Customers can return their old bikes to be refurbished for Siberia with reindeer global oil in company in thethe world at theherding time. the shop to sell back to them or someone else. Or people communities and in the Niger Delta withofthe He says: “As an environmentalist, in the heart an oil can join a subscription service and gain access to a range different there. These company,various you’d think that communities would be a nightmare, but it of bikes. Customers don’t need a garage full of bikes and are incredibly really challenging places where our oil are was actually rewarding.

Often companies the material savings are enormous. Great opportunities andtogas from.

And wethere still need oil great docomes the right thing and are often are available for smart companies doing things differently.” really trying and gas whileboth we transition our economy opportunities to help develop these resourcesto in “I’d be surprised if in 20 years we’re all owning cars renewable energy, so the idea that we should more sustainable ways. because we’ll be in a world of electric, autonomous be trying do this in the most responsible “I had some greattoexperiences working in Siberia, with mobility. If we can have a new mobility system, we can andherding sustainable way still holds. was great the reindeer communities and inItthe Nigerian achieve a transformational system change effect. Sharing be various on the front line communities trying to do that.

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These cars and autonomous mobility can change the way we companies interact with communities and are really challenging places where our oil and gas comes think about the economy and the opportunities we have in rather than products. Ben says: “Customers so important.” from. Andsociety we stillisneed oil and gas while we transition frontreturn of us.”their old bikes to be refurbished can student Benback travelled to Arizona and studied at the our economy to renewable energy, so the idea that we forAs thea shop to sell to them or someone should be trying to do this in the most responsible and Biosphere 2 facility, thena owned

by Columbia University. else. Or people can join subscription sustainable way still holds. It was great to be on the He says: “It was an extraordinary experiment built service and gain access to a range of bikes. front line trying to do that. How companies interact with in the desert, a great back in the 1990s Customers don’t needgreenhouse a garage full of bikes communities and society is so important.” that people lived savings inside. It almost a prototype for and the material arewas enormous.

Great opportunities are available for smart companies doing things differently.

“I’d be surprised if in 20 years we’re all owning cars because we’ll be in a world of electric, autonomous mobility. If we can have a new mobility system, we can achieve a transformational system change effect.

Sharing cars and autonomous mobility can change the way we think about the economy and the opportunities we have in front of us.”

As a student Ben travelled to Arizona and studied at the Biosphere 2 facility, then owned

by Columbia University.

He says: “It was an extraordinary experiment built in the desert, a great greenhouse back in the 1990s that people lived inside. It was almost a prototype for a settlement on Mars, real Elon Musk stuff, back in the day. They turned it into a research centre so I spent some time there as a student and it reinforced my passion for environmental science. The Biosphere 2 experiment taught me that it’s extremely difficult to create a biosphere, so we’re best to look after the biosphere we already have.”

After graduating, Ben also learned a great deal from a brief period working for the BBC Natural History Unit. He says: “Filmmaking is a crucial part of how we bring people with us to understand not only the beauty of nature Ben Dixon surrounded by plastic on a beach in Ghana but the challenges it faces.”

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Caius’ polar connection continued ...

Gonville & Caius College has a long history of polar exploration, with Dwayne Menezes (History PhD 2010) among the fascinated.

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hile the College’s association with polar exploration is well known, one may be surprised to learn that a region of Antarctica is called Gonville & Caius Range.

The range was first mapped by the British Antarctic Expedition under Robert Falcon Scott between 1910 and 1913. Scott had stayed with the then Master, E.S. Roberts, at the lodge in Caius when taking the honorary degree of Doctor of Science from the University of Cambridge in 1905. He was joined in the expedition by Edward Wilson (Medicine 1891), Charles Seymour Wright (Physics 1908) and Frank Debenham. Debenham became Professor of Geography and Cartography at the University of Cambridge, a Caius Fellow, and co-founder and first Director of the Scott Polar Research Institute. The Debenham Glacier is adjacent to the Gonville & Caius Range, flows into the Wilson Piedmont Glacier, and is not far from Wright Valley and Wright Upper and Lower Glaciers, the names bearing testimony to the rich history of Caius in the region.

Dwayne Menezes (History PhD 2010) recalls fondly dining in Hall under the flag (featured in the third edition of Once a Caian… in 2006) and is now continuing the polar link. He is founder and Director of two London-based

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A century ago, it was mainly about polar exploration.

Today, in my case, it is all about environmental stewardship, sustainable development, geopolitics and security, and, most importantly, learning from and working with Indigenous and Northern peoples think tanks, Human Security Centre (HSC), established in 2014, and Polar Research and Policy Initiative (PRPI), launched in 2016, one of the world’s leading think-tanks focusing on the Arctic, Nordic and Antarctic regions.

“Caius continues to have a considerable polar footprint through our work, but the focus has changed,” he says. “A century ago, it was mainly about polar exploration. Today, in my case, it is all about environmental stewardship, sustainable development, geopolitics and security, and, most importantly, learning from and working with Indigenous and Northern peoples.”

With a PhD in Imperial and Commonwealth History, supervised by Caius Fellow Professor Sujit Sivasundaram (page 24), Dwayne brings a human security approach to international affairs, whether tackling the consequences of climate change in the Arctic through PRPI or addressing conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa through HSC. He adds: “When it comes to security, the traditional conceptualisation of the term has centred on the state, but we wished to look at security as a more humancentred, multifaceted and multi-domain concept, one that facilitated better understanding of the complexity and interrelatedness of threats. In the Arctic, for instance, climate change may be a big challenge, but the threats extend to food security, water, energy, political security and more. Likewise, you cannot discuss the Mediterranean migration crisis without looking at the interrelated threats of flash floods, prolonged droughts, conflict and even gender-based violence in the Horn of Africa.”

Dwayne’s Arctic career did not follow a traditional path, as he embarked upon academic research, policy and thinktank roles in his early career, building an impressive CV. His love of the Arctic grew during a backpacking trip across Greenland in 2015, where he learned first hand of the challenges caused by a changing climate.

He says: “My armchair environmentalism was replaced by an understanding of the reality of climate change and the emergency it represents. Inuit hunters told me they could no longer hunt or fish as reliably because of unpredictable sea ice levels and weather patterns. And they said changing temperatures forced fish northwards in pursuit of colder waters, and animals such as seals, walruses and caribou have to change their routes as a result. I thought, with my background in academia and global governance, I could try to do something.”

In the polar regions, there is a delicate balance that has implications for us all. Dwayne says: “Many Indigenous peoples in the Arctic often see environmental groups as left-wing colonialism and big business as right-wing colonialism. One half would like to make the Arctic a

nature reserve, for the other it’s about big business and profits. The locals get side-lined, but it is precisely these locals who understand their region the best and who ought to be represented and consulted at every table where decisions about the Arctic are made. PRPI does its best to ensure no dialogue about the Arctic leaves out the voices of the peoples from the Arctic.”

PRPI works on geopolitics, defence and security, international trade and sustainable economic development, and indigenous issues, and has helped create a cross-party parliamentary group for Greenland in the UK Parliament for which it now acts as the secretariat. Dwayne believes top priorities in the region include ensuring the Arctic remains a low-tension region despite being in the ring of fire following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, incentivising development through sustainable economic activities rather than overexploitation of resources, and a reduction on the reliance on fossil fuels.

The melting of the icecaps caused by climate change has allowed shipping to pass more freely around the Arctic region. These ships include fishing vessels and leisure cruises powered by fossil fuels, as well as oil tankers, exacerbating the problem. Dwayne sees opportunities for improvement in the maritime space.

Greenland is also rich in valuable minerals and rare elements which are the necessary components used in a wide range of applications, especially defence, hightech consumer products and the technologies required for the green transition. Overfishing is a major issue for biodiversity and sustainability, and Greenland’s biggest export is fish.

He says: “Instead of overfishing, we should direct our efforts towards increasing the percentage of the fish we utilise. So much of the fish we use is discarded. We want to minimise waste and maximise value extraction, leading to job creation through value addition without further exploitation of resources. Fish by-products can be used in pharmaceuticals, therapeutics, and as an alternative to plastic.”

Dwayne believes that alongside the challenges, there are numerous exciting opportunities for Arctic communities to innovate and lead sustainable changes.

Dwayne says: “It’s interesting to look at this more-than100-year history to see the role that Caians have played in bringing the Arctic and the Antarctic to the world’s consciousness, and how the approach has evolved.”

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Gonville & Caius College Fellow Professor Sujit Sivasundaram is using a prestigious grant to interrogate the history of Colombo from the ninth century to the present.

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itting looking out of the window of his quarantine hotel mid-Covid-19 pandemic, Gonville & Caius College Fellow Professor Sujit Sivasundaram had an idea.

The gigantic arms of the $15 billion dollar Chinese-port city development project in Colombo, Sri Lanka, stretched out in the distance and at sea. It was a novel view.

As a historian, he wondered how to create a longer-term context for this dramatic transformation of a Global South city.

“I started to think that there’s a really interesting historical approach to the story, because the thing about Colombo is that, quite unusually so, it was Portuguese and then it was Dutch and then it was British,” he says.

“And each of those regimes, across centuries of colonialism, tried to change this place through infrastructure.

Colombo was a wetland without a sizeable natural harbour before it became a city that was a port of call.”

The Portuguese created a lake, the Dutch canals, and the British breakwaters, to allow ships to call at this city and to make it a key and stable site of transhipment at the centre of the bustling trading system of the Indian Ocean.

“What we’re seeing now is in some ways a repeat of prior modes of imperialism. Indeed, it is layered imperialism accompanied by repetitive environmental manipulation,” Sujit adds. “I wonder whether Colombo’s position in China’s Belt and Road Initiative today is a bit like Hong Kong’s position as treaty port in the British empire.”

Sujit has been awarded a highly competitive European Research Council Advanced Grant, which uses the long history of Colombo from the ninth century to the present as a case study to consider the historical pathways and present predicaments facing the Global South city more generally.

Theorising the present predicament that faces such cities, as they see demographic expansion in the midst of the urbanisation of wide swathes of the planet, is an important scholarly challenge, which Sujit is keen to address.

“Colombo is in the centre of the ocean, but it’s not a city that people in the West talk or think a lot about,” Sujit adds.

“But it’s precisely for that reason, because you could say that it represents a number of easily forgettable cities in various parts of the Global South, that it is crucial to write its history.”

The city is expected to double in size due to the Chinese-financed project. But it is also growing for other reasons: people are moving to cities across the Indian Ocean in search of employment, this may accelerate as farming and agriculture becomes more challenging.

Rising sea levels and changeable monsoon winds, with unusual seasonal patterns, together with heatwaves, will have implications in port cities like Colombo and islands like Sri Lanka.

He says: “The historian’s role is partly to allow people to understand and talk across cultural difference, to allow someone in the West to understand what it’s like in a place like Sri Lanka. The role also involves the duty to create historical narratives with one eye to the present, including the climate emergency, which can lead to a deepening of human understanding of the pathways we have travelled across and those that may be open or closing in the future.”

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He adds: “Infrastructural change necessitates labour.

A significant proportion of the city’s population in the Dutch era were enslaved and they built this city in this era. Then the city became a key transit point for indentured workers, from mainland India, who were coercively employed by the British to work on the island’s plantations, after the abolition of slavery. British audiences I speak to continue to be ignorant of the history of indenture: it was a system of labour the British adopted to get around the gap created by the slow demise of enslavement. Slavery did not neatly finish with abolition.

Sri Lanka became synonymous in Britain with Ceylon tea, and tea became such a widely consumed and seemingly characteristic British and colonial drink, partly due to the work of indentured labourers.

“In Colombo, all of those labourers who transformed a wetland into a stable piece of ground had challenging lives. For this reason, various kinds of political movements and forms of protest and resistance unfolded in the city; much later, class and ethnic tussles also took hold in the midst of a late twentieth-century civil war which was one of the most virulent such conflicts of that century. I’m interested in this aspect of the story too: the political formations of labouring communities and other communities at work in colonial cities. I see this politics as a consequence of the long imperialism and environmental manipulation.”

Sujit was writing his funding proposal before the widescale protest movement of 2022, the aragalaya, made Colombo and the whole of the state of Sri Lanka come to a stop.

“It became the natural endpoint of the chronology of the project,” he says. “Sri Lanka has got a very deep history of opposition to authoritarianism; and that’s

not just opposition to imperialism but postcolonial authoritarianism too.”

The €2.5M grant will see Sujit employ three postdoctoral researchers and two PhD students, recruited from around the world.

Traditionally, historians tend to write books as single authors, but Sujit’s plan is different. He hopes a collaborative approach will reap dividends. A leading digital humanities company will present the findings of the research online and through various means of 3D modelling too; contemporary artists and photographers will also be involved. The idea is to start a public conversation about Sri Lanka, but also about urban change and globalisation in the Global South more broadly.

“History is a crucial discipline as Caians know given the College’s proud tradition,” Sujit adds. “And history as practice keeps changing.

New research needs to be presented in ways that reach new audiences and generate new conversations and not just in the walls of ivory towers but across the world and on the streetcorners of South Asia too.”

Speaking of the environmental dimensions of the project, Sujit notes: “Environmental history is seeing a surge right now, and it is about time that we considered the subject of history to include not simply humans but how humans and other creatures, habitats and terrains have interacted.”

He adds: “There should be an international conversation about what sustainable infrastructural change looks like and how that infrastructure change can facilitate forms of mobility and life which are not tied to the fossil fuel economy. And that’s really important in cities if we are not to see more and more projects like that funded by China in Colombo right now.”

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Amanda Kangai (Engineering 2021) discusses her early career and passion for motorsport – and expresses gratitude towards Veloce Racing, Extreme E and Lewis Hamilton.

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rom an early age, watching Formula One on Sunday afternoons with her father, Jasper, Amanda Kangai was captivated with motorsports.

Amanda spent last season – the second for the series – as a student engineering ambassador for Extreme E. The international racing series uses electric off-road vehicles and has an emphasis on sustainability. She attended races, led paddock tours, and discussed the components of the all-terrain cars.

This year Amanda is a junior engineer for Veloce Racing in the FIA-sanctioned series. Her first race was the Hydro x Prix in a disused coal mine in southern Scotland.

The elements ensured a dramatic and chaotic weekend of racing as the Hydro x Prix lived up to its name; plenty of rain turned the Glenmuckloch coal mine in Dumfries and Galloway into a mud pit. Veloce Racing had a difficult first race, hindered by mechanical issues, but responded the following day, winning the second race.

Amanda says: “It was really muddy.

At the front we had good visibility, but the teams behind us couldn’t see anything. It was chaos.”

Veloce drivers Molly Taylor of Australia and Kevin Hansen of Sweden led the Championship standings after navigating the mud, with the team celebrating on the podium.

“It was so special,” Amanda says. “A surreal experience that I will never forget.”

In her role, Amanda can have an impact on the race action. Her involvement in set-up is relayed to the drivers, helping them to drive around a certain corner better, for example. It could be the difference between winning and losing.

Amanda is President of the Gonville & Caius Engineering Society and Vice President of the Cambridge University Women in Engineering Society.

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FROM TV to EV She plans to focus her future academic direction on mechanical, aerodynamics and electrical modules, with the experience in motorsport being invaluable to her career goal of being a trackside engineer in an F1 team.

Former F1 world champions Jenson Button and Nico Rosberg have endorsed Extreme E by launching teams. Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time F1 world champion, has shone a spotlight on a lack of diversity in motorsport, prompting the Hamilton Commission Report, published in July 2021. Extreme E’s Racing For All initiative is a response to that report, and Amanda is grateful to Hamilton for driving diversity.

“I am proud to be a Black woman in motorsport, and the first woman to join the Racing For All scheme,” she says. “I have taken inspiration from many engineers in many different racing series, too many to list, and I hope to carry that forward and be as great at the job as they were.

“Lewis Hamilton is an icon, on and off the track. Now, 10 junior engineers/mechanics with little motorsport experience will be joining racing teams and travelling internationally. It’s a dream opportunity for any aspiring engineers/mechanics. I am very grateful for his action.”

Amanda is thankful to Veloce owners Mariella Bailey and Dan Bailey and the Extreme E community. “I am so proud and extremely grateful to be part of the Veloce Racing family, and to be given this amazing opportunity to travel internationally with a racing team,” she says. She is also thankful to her family – father Jasper, mother Rufaro and siblings Alesha and Shingie – for supporting her passion for motorsport, encouraging her creativity and her academic pursuits.

It is all a long way from her Brighton sofa.

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THANK YOU The Master and Fellows wish to express their warmest thanks to all Caians, parents and friends of the College who have generously made donations in the period between 1 JULY 2022 AND 30 JUNE 2023. Your gifts are greatly appreciated as they help to maintain the College’s excellence for future generations.

1941

The late Mr W M Ebden The late Dr W R Throssell

1942

The late Professor A Hewish

1943

The late Dr W M Gibson+

1944

The late Mr W T D Shaddick

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The late Professor C N L Brooke Dr J C S Turner+

1946

Dr D A P Burton+ The late His Honour Judge Vos+

1948

The late Mr A C Barrington Brown Mr T Garrett+

1949

Mr A G Beaumont+ The late Mr M E Gaisford Mr J Norris+

1950

The late Professor K G Denbigh Dr M I Lander+ Mr G S Lowth+ Canon J Maybury Mr D L H Nash+ Mr J A Potts+ Mr G D C Preston Dr A J Shaw+ Mr D A Skitt+ Mr S P Thompson+ Mr W A J Treneman+

1951

The late Dr A J Cameron+ Mr P R Castle+ Dr J E Godrich The late The Revd P T Hancock+ Mr E R Maile+ The late Mr J K Moodie+ Mr D S Saunders Mr P E Walsh+ Mr P Zentner+

1952

Professor J E Banatvala+ Mr G D Baxter+ Dr M Brett+ Mr D Bullard-Smith+ Mr C J Dakin+ Dr T W Gibson+ Mr D B Hill+ Mr E J Hoblyn The late Dr C W McCutchen Mr P J Murphy+ The late Mr S L Parsonson+ Professor M V Riley+ Dr N Sankarayya+ The late Mr C F Smith Mr R P Wilding+

1953

Mr J M Aucken Mr S F S Balfour-Browne+ Mr K C A Blasdale+ Dr P M B Crookes+ Mr P R Dolby+ The late Mr S B Ellacott Professor C du V Florey+ Mr G H Gandy+ The late Mr H J Goodhart The late Mr C B Johnson+ Dr D H Keeling+ Mr J E R Lart+ The late Dr R A Lewin Mr R Lomax+ The late Dr M J Orrell+ Mr T I Rand+ Mr J P Seymour+

1954

Professor M P Alpers Mr D R Amlot+ Mr J Anton-Smith+ Mr P A Block Mr D W Bouette+ Mr D J Boyd+ Professor D P Brenton Professor C B Bucknall+ Mr G Constantine Mr D I Cook+ Mr P H C Eyers+ Professor J Fletcher+ Dr A E Gent+ Professor R J Heald+ Mr R A Hockey+ Mr R W Montgomery+ Mr P Nield Mr R M Reeve+ Sir Gilbert Roberts Mr R J Silk Mr M H Spence+ Mr D Stanley+ Mr K Taskent+ The late Mr B Tytherleigh

1955

Mr A L S Brown The late Dr J H Brunton+ Dr M Cannon+ Mr D J Clayson Professor P D Clothier+ Mr A A R Cobbold+ Dr C K Connolly Dr R A Durance+ Dr F R Greenlees Professor R E W Halliwell+ Mr D K Huggins Dr T G Jones The late Mr M E Lees+ Mr J H Mallinson Mr J J Moyle+ Mr A B Richards+ Dr A P Rubin+ Mr H W Tharp+

1956

The late Mr J A CecilWilliams Mr G B Cobbold Dr R Cockel+ Dr J P Cullen+ Mr J A L Eidinow Professor G H Elder+ Professor J A R Friend+ Mr R Gibson+ Mr M L Holman+ The late Mr G J A Household+ Professor A J Kirby+ Dr R G Lord+ Mr P A Mackie Mr B J McConnell+ Canon P B Morgan+ Mr A J Peck+ Mr J A Pooles+ Mr J V Rawson+ Dr T J Reynish Mr R R W Stewart+ Dr R D Wildbore+ Mr J P Woods Dr D L Wynn-Williams+

1957

Dr I D Ansell+ Dr N D Barnes+ Professor D L Blake Dr T R G Carter+ Dr J P Charlesworth+ The Revd D H Clark+ Professor A D Cox Mr M L Davies+ Dr T W Davies+ Mr E J Dickens+ Dr A N Ganner Professor A F Garvie+ Very Revd Dr M J Higgins+ Mr E M Hoare+ ...ALWAYS A CAIAN

Professor F C Inglis+ Mr A J Kemp+ Dr R T Mathieson+ Professor A J McClean+ Mr C B Melluish The late Mr D Moller Mr A W Newman-Sanders+ The Hon Martin Penney Mr G R Phillipson+ The Rt Hon Sir Mark Potter+ Mr P W Sampson+ The late Professor J N Tarn Mr O N Tubbs+ The Rt Hon Lord Tugendhat+ Dr A Wright

1958

Mr C Andrews+ Professor R P Bartlett Dr J F A Blowers+ Mr T J Brack Mr J P B Bryce+ Mr J D G Cashin Mr A W Fuller Mr W P N Graham+ Professor F W Heatley+ Mr D M Henderson+ Mr J A Honeybone Dr P F Hunt Professor J O Hunter+ Mr J R Kelly Mr G D King Dr R P Knill-Jones+ Mr E A B Knowles+ Mr R D Martin Mr C P McKay+ Dr D R Michell+ Dr J V Oubridge Mr G D Pratten+ Dr G R Rowlands Mr M P Ruffle+ Sir Colin Shepherd+ Dr F D Skidmore Mr A Stadlen+ Mr A J Taunton+ The late Mr D G W Thomas Professor B J Thorne Mr F J W van Silver+

1959

Professor D S Brée Dr D E Brundish+ Mr H R G Conway Dr A G Dewey+ Mr T H W Dodwell+ Mr B Drewitt+ The Revd T C Duff+ The Rt Revd D R J Evans+ Mr G A Geen+ Mr P M Hill+

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Mr M J D Keatinge+ Mr R G McNeer Mr C J Methven+ Mr M M Minogue Mr P Neuburg+ Mr B M Pearce-Higgins Mr J H Riley+ The Revd D G Sharp Mr G S H Smeed Professor P Tyrer+ Dr A G Weeds+ Mr J W Whittall Mr J T Winpenny+ Dr M D Wood+ Mr P J Worboys

1960

Dr N A Bailey Mr J G Barham+ Mr B C Biggs+ Mr A J M Bone Mr R A A Brockington His Hon Peter Cowell+ Mr J M Cullen Mr T E Dyer Mr N Gray+ Mr J J Hill Dr P M Keir+ Mr A Kenney+ Dr M J Lindop Dr P Martin+ Mr M B Maunsell+ Dr H F Merrick+ Dr E L Morris Dr C H R Niven+ Mr M O’Neil Professor A E Pegg+ Dr J D Powell-Jackson+ Dr A T Ractliffe+ Dr R A Reid+ Dr F H Stewart Dr M T R B Turnbull+ Professor P S Walker Mr N J Winkfield+ Dr G R Youngs Dr A M Zalin+

1961

Mr C E Ackroyd Professor G G Balint-Kurti Mr P A Bull Dr J Davies-Humphreys+ The late Dr J S Denbigh Mr T Ducat Mr D K Elstein+ Mr J A G Fiddes+ Mr M J W Gage Dr A B Loach+ Mr A W B MacDonald Professor R Mansfield+ Professor P B Mogford+ Mr A G Munro+

Mr J Owens+ Mr C H Pemberton Sir Marcus Setchell+ Mr D C W Stonley Mr J Temple Mr V D West+ Dr N E Williams Mr P N Wood+ Mr R J Wrenn+

1962

Mr D J Bell+ Dr C R de la P Beresford+ Mr J P Braga+ Mr M D Braham Mr P S L Brice+ Mr R A C Bye+ Mr J R Campbell+ Dr D Carr+ Mr R D Clement Mr P D Coopman+ Mr T S Cox+ Col M W H Day+ Mr M Emmott+ Mr T M Glaser+ Dr C A Hammant+ Mr A D Harris MBE+ Mr D Hjort+ Dr J B Hobbs Professor A R Hunter+ The late Mr P A C Jennings+ Mr J W Jones+ Dr D M Keith-Lucas Professor J M Kosterlitz+ Mr F J Lucas Mr A R Martin+ Professor Sir Andrew McMichael+ Dr C D S Moss+ Dr R N F Simpson+ Mr R Smalley+ Mr M J Starks Mr R B R Stephens+ Mr A M Stewart+ Mr J D Sword+ Mr W J G Travers Mr F R G Trew+ Mr M G Wade Mr G J Weaver+

1963

Dr P J Adams+ Dr B H J Briggs Mr P J Brown Mr R M Coombes+ Dr J R Dowdle+ Mr T R Drake Dr R P Duncan-Jones Dr S Field+ Mr J E J Goad+ Mr P M G B Grimaldi+ Mr N K Halliday+ The late Dr R H Jago+ Dr P Kemp Mr M S Kerr+ Dr R Kinns Dr V F Larcher+ Dr R W F Le Page+ Mr D A Lockhart+ Mr J W L Lonie Mr J d’A Maycock Mr D B Newlove Dr J R Parker+ Dr J S Rainbird Mr I H K Scott Mr P F T Sewell+

Dr J B A Strange Dr J Striesow Professor D J Taylor+ Mr P H Veal+ Mr D J Walker Dr M J Weston

Mr A T Williams Mr C H Wilson+ Mr D V Wilson+ Lt Col J R Wood+

1966

Mr M J Barker Professor D Birnbacher Mr D C Bishop Dr D S Bishop+ Mr P Chapman+ Dr C I Coleman Dr K R Daniels+ Dr T K Day+ Mr C R Deacon+ Mr D P Dearden+ Mr R S Dimmick Mr P S Elliston+ Mr J R Escott+ Mr D R Harrison+ Dr L E Haseler+ Mr R E Hickman+ Mr R Holden+ Dr R W Howes+ Professor R C Hunt+ Dr W E Kenyon+ Mr B A Knight Mr D C Lunn Dr P I Maton Dr A A Mawby+ Professor P M Meara Mr P V Morris Mr K F Penny Mr S Poster+ Mr J N B Sinclair Mr R B N Smither Dr R L Stone+ Mr N E Suess Mr D Swinson+ Dr A M Turner Mr J F Wardle+ Mr S M Whitehead+ Mr J M Williams+ Mr N J Wilson The Revd R J Wyber

1964

Mr P Ashton+ Mr D P H Burgess+ Mr J E Chisholm+ Dr H Connor+ Mr J M Dalgleish Mr H L S Dibley+ Mr R A Dixon Mr N R Fieldman Dr P G Frost+ Mr J S Gillespie Dr H R Glennie Professor N D F Grindley+ Professor J D H Hall+ Professor K O Hawkins Professor Sir John Holman+ The Revd Canon R W Hunt Mr A Kirby+ Dr R K Knight+ Dr H M Mather Mr S J Mawer+ Mr J R Morley Mr R Murray+ Mr A K Nigam+ Mr J H Poole The late Dr C N E Ruscoe+ Mr J F Sell+ Dr R Tannenbaum+ Mr A N Taylor Mr K S Thapa Mr C W Thomson Dr T B Wallington+ Dr F J M Walters+ Mr R C Wells+ Mr I R Woolfe

1965

Dr P J E Aldred Dr J E J Altham Professor L G Arnold+ Professor B C Barker+ Mr R A Charles The Rt Hon Sir Christopher Clarke+ Dr C M Colley+ Mr G B Cooper Mr J Harris Dr D A Hattersley+ The Revd P Haworth+ His Hon Richard Holman+ Mr R P Hopford+ Mr I V Jackson Dr R G Jezzard+ Mr K E Jones+ Dr R R Jones Dr H J Klass+ The Hon Dr J F Lehman+ Dr M J Maguire+ Dr P J Marriott+ Dr W P M Mayles Mr J J McCrea Mr T Mullett+ Dr J W New Dr K J Routledge Mr R N Rowe+ Dr D J Sloan Mr M L Thomas+ Mr I D K Thompson+ Professor J S Tobias

1967

Mr G W Baines Mr N J Burton+ Dr R J Collins+ Mr P G Cottrell Mr G C Dalton+ Dr W Day Mr A C Debenham+ Mr P E Gore+ Dr W Y-C Hung+ Mr M D Hutchinson Mr N G H Kermode+ Mr R G Lane Mr R J Lasko+ Mr D I Last+ Dr I D Lindsay+ Mr D H Lister+ Mr R J Longman+ The late Dr E A Nakielny+ Mr W M O Nelson+ Mr G M O’Brien Professor N P Quinn Mr J S Richardson Mr P Routley+ Mr M S Rowe+ Mr H J A Scott Mr G T Slater+ Mr C A Williams The Revd Dr J D Yule

1968

Dr M J Adams+ Mr P M Barker Mr P E Barnes Dr F G T Bridgham+ Mr A C Cosker+ Mr J P Dalton+ Mr S M Fox Mr D P Garrick+

133 undergraduates received a meanstested bursary in 2022/23, all supported by donations to the College

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Mr D F Giddings Mr D S Glass Mr M D Hardinge Dr T J Haste Dr P W Ind+ Professor R J A Little+ Dr D H O Lloyd+ Mr B A Mace Dr J Meyrick-Thomas+ Mr J A Norton+ Mr M E Perry+ Dr T G Powell+ Professor J F Roberts Mr P S Shaerf+ Mr P J E Smith+ Mr P J Tracy Dr M McD Twohig Dr G S Walford+ Mr C Walker Dr D P Walker+ Mr P E Wallace+ Dr P R Willicombe+ Mr V Wineman

1969

Mr L R Baker Dr S C Bamber+ Dr A D Blainey+ Mr S E Bowkett Mr A C Brown+ Dr R M Buchdahl Mr M S Cowell+ Dr M K Davies Mr S H Dunkley+ Dr M W Eaton+ Mr R J Field+ Professor J P Fry+ Dr C J Hardwick Professor A D Harries+ Mr J S Hodgson+ Mr M J Hughes Mr T J F Hunt+ Mr S B Joseph+ Mr A Keir+ Dr I R Lacy+ Mr C J Lloyd+ Mr S J Lodder+ Mr R G McGowan+ Dr D W McMorland Dr C M Pegrum+ Dr D B Peterson Mr P J M Redfern Mr M C N Scott Mr B A H Todd Mr P B Vos+ Mr A J Waters+ Dr N H Wheale+ Professor D R Widdess+ Mr C J Wilkes+ Mr D A Wilson Mr P J G Wright+ Mr M S Zuke

1970

Mr R B Andreas+ Mr J Aughton+ The late Mr D Brennan+ Mr R Butler Dr D D Clark-Lowes+ Mr G J H Cliff+ Mr R P Cliff+ Mr L P Foulds+ Dr D R Glover+ Mr O A B Green+ Mr J D Gwinnell+ Mr D P W Harvey Mr J W Hodgson+ Professor J A S Howell+ Mr S D Joseph+ Mr N R Kinnear+ Mr B S Missenden+ Dr S Mohindra+ Mr A J Neale Professor D J Reynolds+ Mr J S Robinson+

Mr B Z Sacks+ Dr R D S Sanderson+ Mr D C Smith Dr S W Turner+ Mr I R Watson Professor R W Whatmore+ Professor G Zanker

1971

Mr M S Arthur+ Mr J P S Born Mr S Brearley+ Dr M C Buck Mr J A K Clark+ Dr R C A Collinson+ Mr C P Cousins Mr J A Duval+ Professor A M Emond Mr J-L M Evans+ Dr S H Gibson+ Mr L J Hambly Professor D J Jeffrey Professor B Jones Dr P Kinns+ Dr N P Leary Dr G Levine Dr P G Mattos+ Mr R I Morgan+ Mr L N Moss+ Mr N D Peace+ Mr S R Perry Mr K R Pippard Mr P J Robinson+ Mr T W Squire Mr P A Thimont+ Mr A H M Thompson+ Mr S V Wolfensohn+ The late Mr S Young

1972

Mr M H Armour Mr A B S Ball+ Mr J P Bates+ Mr S M B Blasdale+ Mr N P Bull Mr I J Buswell Mr C G Davies Mr P A England+ Mr J E Erike+ Mr P J Farmer+ Mr G W Fennell Mr C Finden-Browne+ Mr W J Furber Mr R H Gleed+ Mr R S Handley+ Mr P K C Humphreys Mr A M Hunter Johnston Professor W L Irving+ Mr J K Jolliffe+ Mr P B Kerr-Dineen Dr D R Mason+ Mr J R Moor+ Mr D J Nicholls Mr M D Roberts+ Mr S J Roberts Mr J Scopes+ Professor A T H Smith+ Dr T D Swift+ Mr P J Taylor The Revd Dr R G Thomas Mr R E W Thompson+ Canon Dr J A Williams

1973

Dr A P Allen Dr S M Allen+ Mr P R Beverley Mr N P Carden Mr J P Cockett Professor P Collins+ Mr S P Crooks+ Mr M G Daw+ Dr P G Duke Mr P C English+ Mr A G Fleming

Mr J R Hazelton Mr D J R Hill+ Dr R J Hopkins Mr F How Mr M H Irwing Mr W A Jutsum Mr J S Morgan+ Mr J S Nangle+ Dr S P Olliff Professor T J Pedley+ Mr J F Points+ Dr D Y Shapiro Dr W A Smith Mr C P Stoate Mr J Sunderland+ Dr F P Treasure Mr H B Trust+ Mr D G Vanstone Mr G A Whitworth

1974

Mr J E Akers Mr H J Chase Revd Dr V J Chatterjie Dr L H Cope+ Mr M L Crew Mr M D Damazer Professor J H Davies+ Professor A G Dewhurst+ Dr E J Dickinson Mr C J Edwards+ Professor L D Engle Mr R J Evans Mr C D Gilliat Mr P A Goodman+ Dr P J Guider+ Mr S J Hampson Dr W N Hubbard Mr P Logan+ Mr R O MacInnes-Manby+ Mr G Markham+ Dr C H Mason+ Professor B Reddy Mr N J Roberts Professor D S Secher+ Mr C L Spencer+ Mr W C Strawhorne The Rt Hon Lord J A Turner Dr A M Vali+ Mr D K B Walker+ Mr S T Weeks+

1975

Dr C J Bartley+ Mr D A L Burn Mr S D Carpenter Sir Anthony CookeYarborough+ Mr E A M Ebden Dr M J Franklin+ Mr N R Gamble Mr M H Graham+ Mr R L Hubbleday Dr R G Mayne+ Dr M J Millan Mr K S Miller+ Dr C C P Nnochiri+ Mr D J G Reilly+ Mr P J Roberts Professor J P K Seville Mr G R Sherwood+ Dr F A Simion

1976

Mr G Abrams+ Mr J J J Bates+ Mr S J Birchall+ Mr N G Blanshard Mr N S K Booker Mr L G Brew+ Dr M P Clarke+ The Revd Canon B D Clover Mr D J Cox+ Mr R J Davis+ Dr P H Ehrlich

The Hon Dr R H Emslie+ Mr A G J Filion Dr M J Fitchett+ Mr S D Flack Dr P D Glennie Dr K F Gradwell+ Dr G C T Griffiths Dr I C Hayes Professor J Herbert+ Dr A C J Hutchesson+ Mr R A Larkman+ Mr M des L F Latham Mr S H Le Fevre Dr B E Lyn Dr C Ma Mr A J Matthews Dr P B Medcalf+ Dr S J Morris Dr D Myers Mr J S Price Dr S G W Smith+ Mr S Thomson+ Mr J P Treasure+ The Rt Hon N K A S Vaz Mr A Widdowson+

1977

Mr J H M Barrow+ Mr S Bax Mr M A Bentley Dr M S D Callaghan+ Dr P N Cooper+ Professor K J Friston+ Mr A L Gibb+ Dr D J Gifford Mr K F Haviland+ Mr N J Hepworth Mr R M House+ Professor G H Jackson+ Mr K A Mathieson+ Dr P H M McWhinney+ Dr L S Mills Dr R P Owens+ Professor A Pagliuca+ Dr K W Radcliffe+ Mr S A Scott Mr M J Simon Dr P A Watson+ Mr D J White+ Mr M J Wilson+ Mr L M Wiseman+ Professor E W Wright+

1978

Mr J C Barber+ The Revd Dr A B Bartlett Dr T G Blease+ Mr M D Brown+ Mr B J Carlin+ Mr C J Carter+ Mr J M Charlton-Jones Mr S A Corns+ Mr M J Cosans Mr A D Cromarty Dr P G Dommett+ Mr J E Easterbrook Dr J A Ellerton+ Mr J S Evans Mr R J Evans+ Mr P G S Evitt+ Professor P M Goldbart Mr A B Grabowski Dr M Hernandez-Bronchud Mr N P Hyde Dr C N Johnson+ Mr P R M Kavanagh Mr D P Kirby+ Mr R A Lister+ Dr D R May+ Mr A J Noble+ Mr T D Owen+ Mr S Preece Mr M A Prior Mr P J Reeder+ Mr M H Schuster+

Mr P A F Thomas Dr D Townsend+ Mr R W Vanstone Dr P Venkatesan Dr W M Wong+ Mr P A Woo-Ming+

Caius provides its students with more than £1 million a year in financial support

1979

Mr D J Alexander Mr T C Bandy+ Mr A J Birkbeck+ Dr G M Blair Dr P J Carter Dr I M Cropley Mr W D Crorkin+ Dr A P Day Mr N G Dodd Professor T J Evans+ Mr P C Gandy+ Ms C A Goldie Dr M de la R Gunton+ Mr N C I Harding+ Ms C J Harrold Mr R P Hayes+ Mr T E J Hems+ Ms C J Jenkins Mr P J Keeble Mr A D Maybury+ Mr D L Melvin Professor C T Reid Ms A M Roads+ Dr C M Rogers Mr E J Ruane Ms H Tierney Professor R P Tuckett Mr N A Venables

1980

Dr L E Bates+ Dr N P Bates+ Mr C R Brunold+ Mr A W Dixon+ The Revd Dr P H Donald Dr S L Grassie+ Mr M J Hardwick Mr P L Haviland Dr E M L Holmes+ Dr J M Jarosz+ Mr H M H Jones Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery+ Dr J N Pines+ Mr J H Pitman Mr R N Porteous+ Mr T N B Rochford Ms J S Saunders+ Mr J M E Silman+ Mrs M S Silman+ Professor J A Todd+ Mr R L Tray+ Dr C Turfus+

Dr O P Nicholson Mr G Nnochiri+ Dr C M Pereira Dr N D Pollard Mr G A Rachman+ Mrs B J Ridhiwani Mrs M Robinson Dr R M Roope+ Mrs D C Saunders Mr T Saunders Dr D M Talbott+ Mr K J Taylor Ms L J Teasdale+ Ms A M Tully+ Mr C J R Van de Velde+ Ms S Williams+

1982

Dr A K Baird+ Mr D Baker+ Mr J D Biggart+ Dr C D Blair Dr M Clark+ Mr P A Cooper+ Dr M C Crundwell+ Mr G A Czartoryski+ Professor S M Fitzmaurice Mr A R Flitcroft Mr D A B Fuggle Mr J C Gordon Mr T K Gray Dr I R Hardie+ Dr R M Hardie+ Mrs J Irvine Mr P Loughborough Professor M Moriarty+ Ms N Morris+ Mr R J Powell+ Dr C E Redfern Professor S A T Redfern Lord Roberts of Belgravia Ms A L Rodell Mr J P Scopes Mrs A J Sheat Ms O M Stewart+ Mrs E I C Strasburger+ Dr J G Tang+ Professor M J Weait

1981

Mrs J S Adams Dr M A S Chapman+ Dr W H Chong Mr G A H Clark+ Dr N M Crickmore Mr J M Davey+ Mr P M de Groot Dr M Desai Mr D P S Dickinson+ Mr N J Farr Mr R Ford+ Mr A W Hawkswell Mr W S Hobhouse+ Mr R H M Horner+ Mr P C N Irven+ Professor T E Keymer+ Ms F J C Lunn Mr P J Maddock+ Dr J W McAllister Dr M Mishra Mr T G Naccarato Dr A P G Newman-Sanders ...ALWAYS A CAIAN

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1983

Dr J E Birnie+ Mrs K R M Castelino+ Professor S-L Chew Professor J P L Ching+ Mr H M Cobbold+ Dr S A J Crighton+ Dr N D Downing Mr A L Evans+ Sir Timothy Fancourt+ Mr P E J Fellows+ Dr W P Goddard+ Professor D R Griffin+ Mr W A C Hayward+ Mr R M James+ Mr S J Kingston Mrs H M L Lee+ Mr J B K Lough+ Mr A J McCleary+ Ms H J Moody Mr R H Moore Mr R M Payn+ Mr J A Plumley Mr A B Porteous Mr K C Rialas Mrs S D Robinson+ Mrs N Sandler+ Dr C P Spencer+ The Revd C H Stebbing+ Mr A G Strowbridge Mr R B Swede+ Mr C H Umur Mr P G Wilkins+ Dr K M Wood+ Dr S F J Wright+

1984

Dr K M Ardeshna Mr D Bailey Mr R A Brooks+ Mr G C R Budden+ Dr R E Chatwin Professor H W Clark Mrs N J Cobbold+ Dr A R Duncan+ Professor T G Q Eisen+ Dr A S Gardner+ Mr L J Hunter+

Mr M A Lamming+ Ms C A Langan Ms E S Levy Mr G C Maddock+ Mr A D H Marshall+ Mr J R Pollock+ Dr K S Sandhu+ Dr H E Woodley+

1985

Dr S K Armstrong HE Mr N M Baker+ Ms C E R Bartram+ Dr I M Bell+ Mrs J C Cassabois Mr A H Davison+ Dr J P de Kock Professor E M Dennison+ Dr J W Downey Mr K J Fitch Mrs E F Ford+ Mr J D Harry+ Ms P Hayward Mr P G J S Helson+ Mr J A Howard-Sneyd+ Mr J M Irvine Dr C H Jessop+ Mr C L P Kennedy+ Mrs C F Lister Mrs N M Lloyd+ Dr G K Miflin The Very Revd N C Papadopulos Dr R J Penney Mr J W Pitman Ms S L Porter+ Mr M H Power Dr D S J Rampersad Mr A B Ridgeway Mr R Sayeed Ms J A Scrine+ Mr E J Shaw-Smith Dr P M Slade+ Mrs E M Smuts+ Dr D A Statt Mr B M Usselmann Mr W D L M Vereker Mr M J J Veselý+ Mrs J S Wilcox+ Mrs A K Wilson Dr J M Wilson Mr R C Wilson Mr N A L Wood Dr E F Worthington+ Dr A M Zurek

1986

Dr P Kumar+ Mr D M Lambert+ Dr J O Lindsay+ Mr L M Mair Ms P A Nagle Dr W P Ridsdill Smith+ Dr J Sarma Professor M Shahmanesh+ Mr D W Shores+ Mr A B Silas Mr N A Todd Mr J M L Williams Dr T J A Winnifrith

Mr H J H Arbuthnott Ms S L C Balaban Professor K Brown Mr M T Cartmell Mr J H F & Mrs A I Cleeve Mr A J F Cox+ Professor J A Davies+ Professor J Day Mrs J Durling Dr S D Farrall Professor R L Fulton Brown Mr A N Graham Mrs S J Hardacre Mr R J Harker+ Dr M P Horan Professor J M Huntley+ Mr M C Jinks Dr H V Kettle Professor J C Knight+ Professor M Knight+ Mr B D Konopka Ms A Kupschus+ Professor J C Laidlaw+ Dr G H Matthews Dr D L L Parry+ Mr S K A Pentland Ms H C Pozniak Mr H T Price+ Professor P Rogerson Mr H J Rycroft+ Mr T S Sanderson Mr J P Saunders+ Professor A J Schofield Mrs E D Stuart+ Mr J W Stuart+ Dr A J Tomlinson+ Dr M H Wagstaff Mr S A Wajed Mr J P Young+ Mr C Zapf

1988

Dr K J Brahmbhatt Mr H A Briggs+ Dr A-L Brown+ Mr J C Brown+ Ms C Stewart+ Mrs M E Chapple+ Mrs A I Cleeve Mr N P Dougherty Mr B D Dyer Mr N D Evans Dr E N Herbert Ms A E Hitchings+ Ms R C Homan+ Dr A D Hossack+ Dr O S Khwaja Mr F F C J Lacasse Mr F P Little+ Dr I H Magedera Dr M C Mirow+ Dr A N R Nedderman+ Dr D Niedrée-Sorg Mrs K J Pahl Mr A P Parsisson Mrs R J Sheard+ Dr R M Sheard+ Mr A D Silcock Dr R C Silcock Mrs A J L Smith+ Mr A J Smith+ Mr R D Smith+ Dr R M Tarzi+ Ms F R Tattersall+ Mr M E H Tipping Mrs H M Truman Mrs L Umur Dr F J L Wuytack+

1987

Mr J R Bird+ Mr N A Campbell Mr N R Chippington+ Mr A J Coveney+ Dr L T Day+ Dr H L Dewing Dr K E H Dewing Mr C P J Flower Mr J W M Hak Professor C Hardacre Mr S L Jagger+ Dr M Karim+

1989

Dr C L Abram Mr S P Barnett

Dr C E Bebb+ Ms M S Brown Professor M J Brown+ The Hon Justice F M R Cooke Dr E A Cross+ Mrs L M Devine Dr S Francis+ Mr G R Glaves+ Mr S M S A Hossain+ Dr P M Irving+ Mr G W Jones+ Mr J P Kennedy+ Dr H H Lee Dr S Lee Dr R B Loewenthal Mrs L C Logan+ Mr B J McGrath Mr P Moman Mr P J Moore+ Ms J H Myers+ Dr S L Rahman Haley+ Mr N J C Robinson+ Mrs C Romans+ Mr A M P Russell+ Ms R Sakimura Mrs D T Slade Dr N Smeulders+ Mr J A Sowerby+ Dr K K C Tan Mr A S Uppal Mrs E H Wadsley+ Mrs T E Warren+

1990

Mr A Bentham Mrs C M A Bentham Mrs E C Browne Professor L C Chappell+ Mrs Z M Clark Dr A A Clayton+ Mr I J Clubb+ Mr P E Day+ Mrs S V Dyson Professor M K Elahee Dr D S Game+ Mrs C L Guest+ Mr A W P Guy+ Mr R J E Hall Dr C C Hayhurst+ Dr A D Henderson+ Mr I Henderson+ Mr R D Hill+ Mr H R Jones+ Dr P A Key KC Mr D H Kim

Dr S H O F Korbei+ Mr G C Li Ms A Y C Lim Miss M L Mejia Mr T Moody-Stuart KC+ Mr G O’Brien Mr S T Oestmann+ Dr C A Palin+ Dr J M Parberry+ Mrs L J Sanderson Miss S Satchithananthan Dr J Sinha+ Professor M C Smith Mr G E L Spanier Professor S A R Stevens+ Mr D S Turnbull Dr J C Wadsley+ Ms R M Winden

1991

Mr B M Adamson Dr D G Anderson Ms J C Austin-Olsen+ Dr R D Baird+ Dr A A Baker+ Mr C S Bleehen+ Mr A M J Cannon+ Mr D D Chandra+ Dr C Davies Dr A H Deakin+ Mrs C R Dennison+ Dr S Dorman+ Ms V J Exelby Dr C S J Fang+ Dr S C Francis+ Mr I D Griffiths+ Mr H R Hawkins Mr N W Hills Dr A J Hodge+ Dr J P Kaiser+ Professor F E Karet+ Professor K-T Khaw Mrs R R Kmentt Mr S J Knipe Mr I J Long+ Ms M E M Nicholson Mrs L P Parberry+ Mr D R Paterson Dr J E Rickett Ms I A Robertson Miss V A Ross+ Dr S M Shah Mr A Smeulders+ Mr J G C Taylor+ Ms G A Usher+ Mr C S Wale+ Mr M N Whiteley Mrs M J Winner Mr S J Wright+

1992

Dr M R Al-Qaisi+ Ms E H Auger+ Mr D Auterson Mrs R Auterson Mrs S P Baird+ Mr J P A Ball Ms S F C Bravard+ Mr N W Burkitt+ Ms J R M Burton+ Mr P E Clifton Ms S S A Crocker Mr W T Diffey+ Miss A M Forshaw Mr R A H Grantham+ Ms L K Greeves Mrs F M Haines+ Mr O Herbert+ Dr S L Herbert+ Ms J Z Z Hu Mr E J Jenkins Mr E M E D Kenny Dr R M Lees Mr J Lui+ Mr A J Matthews

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Dr C R Murray+ Mrs J A O’Hara Dr K M Park+ Dr M S Sagoo Mr J D Saunders+ Mr P D C Sheppard Mr N A Shroff Mr P Sinclair Mrs S L Sinclair Mrs R C Stevens+ Dr A Tomkinson Mr R O Vinall Mrs J M Walledge+

1993

Dr A C G Breeze+ Ms A J Brownhill+ Dr C Byrne+ Mr C M Calvert Mr P M Ceely+ Mr P I Condron Dr E A Congdon Mrs S J Cooke Mr B M Davidson Dr R J Davies Mr P A Edwards Dr A S Everington+ Dr I R Fisher Dr A Gallagher+ Dr F A Gallagher+ Mr A Gambhir Mr J C Hobson Mr C E G Hogbin+ Dr A Kalhoro Dr A B Massara Dr S B Massara Mr T P Moss Dr A J Penrose+ Mr R B K Phillips+ Mrs A C Pugsley Dr J F Reynolds+ Mrs L Robson Brown+ Dr R Roy Mr C A Royle Dr T Walther Dr F A Woodhead+ Ms A Worden Mr T J A Worden

1994

Mr J H Anderson Dr R A Barnes+ Professor D M Bethea Mr R P Blok Dr L Christopoulou+ Dr D J Crease+ Dr D J Cutter Mr N Q S De Souza+ Ms V K E Dietzel Mr D R M Edwards Professor T C Fardon+ Dr J A Fraser Mr S S Gill+ Mrs C E Grainger+ Mr R S Greenwood Dr P M Heck Professor N J Hitchin Dr S F W Kendrick Dr A P Khawaja+ Mrs R A Lyon+ Dr G Mars Mr M J McElwee Professor S G A Pitel+ Mr P D Reel+ Dr M J P Selby+ Professor P Sharma Dr P J Sowerby Stein Dr A D Spier Professor M A Stein Dr K-S Tan Mr M A Wood+

1995

Mr C Aitken Mr D F J-C Chang

Mr C Chew+ Dr P A Cunningham Dr S L Dyson Mrs J A S Ford+ Dr Z B M Fritz Mr J R Harvey+ Dr N J Hillier+ Ms L H Howarth+ Ms M C Katbamna-Mackey Ms J Kinns+ Dr P Krishnamurthy Dr Y Liu Mr B J Marks Canon Prof J D McDonald+ Dr D N Miller+ Dr M A Miller+ Dr C A Moores Professor K M O’Shaughnessy Mr S M Pilgrim Dr B G Rock+ Ms T J Sheridan+ Mr D S Shindler Mr M J Soper Mrs S A Whitehouse+ Dr C H Williams-Gray+ Miss M B Williamson Mr E G Woods Dr X Yang

1996

Mr M Adamson Mrs S E Birshan Miss A L Bradbury+ Ms C E Callaghan Mr K W-C Chan+ Maj J S Cousen+ Mr A E S Curran Mr G D Earl+ Professor J Fitzmaurice Professor D A Giussani+ Mr J D Goldsmith Mr I R Herd+ Dr S J Lakin Miss F A Mitchell+ Ms J N K Phillips Dr S Rajapaksa Mr A J T Ray+ Ms V C Reeve+ Mr P S Rhodes Mr J R Robinson+ Mr C M Stafford+ Mr D J Tait Dr P G Velusami Mr B T Waine+ Mr K F Wyre+

1997

Mrs L J Allen Mr P J Allen Mr G H Arrowsmith Mr A J Bower+ Mr J D Bustard+ Mr P J E Charles Ms S L Charles Miss J M Chrisman Mrs C Chu Mrs R V Clubb+ Ms R F Cowan Mr I Dorrington+ Mrs J R Earl+ Dr E J Fardon+ Dr S P Fitzgerald+ Mr J Frieda Mr R R Gradwell Dr D M Guttmann+ Mr L T L Lewis+ Mr G P Lyons Dr E A Martin+ Ms V E McMaw+ Dr A L Mendoza+ Dr S Nestler-Parr Ms R N Page+ Ms E D Sarma Dr A C Snaith Mr B Sulaiman+

Dr R Swift+ Dr K S Tang Mr J P Turville

1998

Ms H M Barnard+ Mr D M Blake+ Mr A J Bryant+ Mr D W Cleverly+ Mr B N Deacon Dr P J Dilks+ Mr J S Drewnicki Mr J A Etherington+ Dr S E Forwood+ Mr M M Garvie Mr P R J Harrington The Revd Dr J M Holmes+ Dr A J Pask+ Dr O Schon+ Mrs J C Wood Mr R A Wood+ Mr D J F Yates+

1999

Mr P J Aldis+ Mr I Anane Mr R F T Beentje+ Miss C M M Bell+ Mr D T Bell+ Dr C L Broughton+ Ms J W-M Chan+ Mr J A Cliffe+ Mr J D Coley+ The late Mr J R S Coupe Ms H B Deixler Ms L M Devlin+ Mr P M Ellison Ms S Gnanalingam+ Mrs H C Jeens Mr R C T Jeens Mr A F Kadar+ Mr C M Lamb+ Mr M W Laycock+ Mr N O Midgley Mr M A Pinna+ Mr N E Ransley Dr A Ritz Ms A J C Sander Dr J D Stainsby+ Mrs L N Williams Mr P J Wood Dr P D Wright+

2000

Dr M J Borowicz+ Mrs R A Cliffe+ Mr M T Coates+ Dr A D Deeks Miss J L Dickey Mr T P Finch+ Mr E D H Floyd+ Mr D Gokemre Mrs S Hodgson Mrs J M Howley+ Dr N S Hughes Mr G P F King+ Mrs V King+ Ms M Lada+ Dr R Lööf Dr I B Malone+ Dr A G P Naish-Guzmán+ Maj D N Naumann+ Mr H S Panesar+ Mr O F G Phillips+ Dr C J Rayson+ Dr J Reynolds Mr C E Rice+ Mr M O Salvén+ Mr A K T Smith+ Mr H F St Aubyn Dr D W A Wilson+

2001

Dr A L Barker Mr D S Bedi+ ...ALWAYS A CAIAN

Dr D M Bolser Miss A F Butler+ Mr J J Cassidy+ Dr J W Chan+ Dr C J Chu+ Mr E H C Corn Mr H C P Dawe+ Dr M G Dracos+ Mr N A Eves Mrs A C Finch+ Mr D W M Fritz Mr C M J Hadley Ms L D Hannant+ Ms Y Y He Dr D P C Heyman Mr A S Kadar+ Mr A J Kirtley Mr C Liu Dr A Lyon+ Mr M Margrett Mr A S Massey+ Dr A C McKnight+ Professor R J Miller+ Mr D T Morgan Mr H M I Mussa+ Miss W F Ng Mr A L Pegg+ Dr R A Reid-Edwards+ Dr C L Riley Ms A E C Rogers+ Mrs J M Shah+ Mr K K Shah+ Dr S J Sprague+ Mr S S-W Tan Ms F A M Treanor+ Dr C C Ward+ Dr R A Weerakkody+ Dr H W Woodward

2002

Mr C D Aylard+ Ms S E Blake+ Dr J T G Brown Mrs S J Brown+ Mr M L C Caflisch Dr N D F Campbell+ Miss C F Dale Mr J-M Edmundson+ Dr J D Flint Mrs K M Frost+ Mr Y Gailani Mrs J H Gilbert+ Mrs J L Gladstone+ Mr S D Gosling Mr N J Greenwood+ Mr O J Humphries Mr T R Jacks+ Ms H Katsonga-Woodward+ Miss H D Kinghorn+ Dr M J Kleinz Dr M F Komori-Glatz Mr T H Land+ Mr R Mathur Mr C J W Mitchell+ Mr C T K Myers+ Dr A Patel+ Dr A Plekhanov+ Mr S Queen+ Mr R E Reynolds Mr A S J Rothwell+ Mr D A Russell+ Dr S Ueno+ Miss H C Ward Ms L L Watkins+ Mr C J Wickins+ Miss R E Willis

2003

Mr R B Allen Mr J E Anthony+ Dr T M Benseman Mr A R M Bird+ Ms C O N Brayshaw+ Mr C G Brooks Dr E A L Chamberlain

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Ms S K Chapman Ms V J Collins+ Dr B J Dabby Mr A L Eardley Miss E M Foster Mr T H French+ Miss A V Henderson+ Dr M S Holt+ Mr D C Horley+ Mr D J John Dr A R Langley+ Mr J A Leasure Dr Z W Liu Mrs J Lucas Sammons Mr C A J Manning+ Dr D J McKeon+ Mr K N Millar+ Dr C D Richter Miss V K C Scopes+ Miss N N Shah Ms M Solera-Deuchar+ Mr T N Sorrel+ Mr S Tandon Mr J L Todd+ Dr V C Turner+ Dr R C Wagner+ Mr C S Whittleston Mrs S S Wood+ Dr L Zhu

2004

Mr S R F Ashton+ Mr M G Austin Dr E F Aylard+ Mrs D M Cahill Mrs H L Carter+ Mr S D Carter Mrs R C E Cavonius+ Dr T M-K Cheng Dr J A Chowdhury Dr A Clare+ Dr R Darley Dr A V L Davis+ Mr B C G Faulkner+ Dr L C B Fletcher+ Mr R J Gardner+ Mr H M Heimisson Ms C L Lee+ Mr W S Lim Ms C M C Lloyd-Griffiths+ Dr G C McFarland+ Mr S O McMahon Mr P E Myerson+ Mr J W G Rees Dr C Richardt Mrs L R Sidey+ Mr G B H Silkstone Carter+ Dr S M Sivanandan Dr R Sun Mr G Z-F Tan+ Miss N J M-Y Titmus Dr J Tsai Mr H P Vann+ Mr L B Ward

2005

Ms P D Ashton Mr B Barrat Dr D P Chandrasekharan+ Mr K Chong

Dr J M Coulson Mr R R D Demarchi Miss E M Fialho+ Miss J M Fogarty+ Miss K V Gray Mrs K L Greenwood Mr J M Hunter+ Mr M E Ibrahim Mr M T Jobson Dr E D Karstadt Ms A F Kinghorn Dr E Lewington-Gower+ Dr S A Li Dr A H Malem Dr T J Murphy+ Mr L J Panter+ Mrs E L Rees Mr J L J Reicher+ Dr N Sheng Miss O A Shipton Mr J F Wallis+ Mr K J Zammit-Maempel Professor J A Zeitler

2006

Dr D T Ballantyne Dr T F M Champion+ Miss W K S Cheung The Hon H Z Choudrey Mr B E N Crowne Mrs R M de Minckwitz Mr P C Demetriou Dr V Dokchitser Mr M A Espin Rojo+ Mr R J Granby+ Mr V Kana Mrs N Kim+ Miss Y N E Lai Dr C E S Lewis Mr S Matsis Mr E P Peace+ Mr J R Poole Miss H K Rutherford+ Dr T G Scrase Mr S S Shah+ Dr S K Stewart+ Dr E P Thanisch Mr H L H Wong Mr S Xu

2007

Mr P Y Bao Mr H Bhatt+ Mr H Y Chen Dr J P A Coleman Mr D W Du Dr J P Edwards Ms A E Eisen Dr E Evans Dr A B McCallum Mr D T Nguyen Ms S K A Parkinson Dr S X Pfister+ Dr T J Pfister+ Miss S Ramakrishnan+ Miss E R Ross Mr D G R Self+ Dr B D Sloan+ Dr V Vetrivel Mr O J Willis+ Dr S E Winchester Mr Z W Yee

2008

Ms L Bich-Carrière Dr J M Bosten+ Mr O T Burkinshaw+ Dr O R A Chick Mrs E C Davison Dr H G Füchtbauer Mr G Ganchev Mr J E Goodwin Mrs J A Goodwin Dr W J Handley Dr M A Hayoun

2013 onwards

Dr R S Kearney Dr J W G Ketcheson Dr S A Lovick Mr K R Lu Dr A W Martinelli Mr M Mkandawire Mr J M Oxley+ Miss J Sim Dr M C Stoddard Miss J E M Sturgeon Mr N J Westlake Mr X Xu

Dr J D Bernstock Dr L Bibby Mr J A Connan Dr D M O’Shea Mr L M Seiler Mr V A Vaswani Mr S J Baucutt Miss A M Kavanagh Mr S V Long Dr J S E McLaren-Jones Mr J D Nicholas Mr K Purohit Mr D Zikelic Mr A Boruta Mr Y Y C Chan Mr M Coote Dr T A Fairclough Dr J Fermont Miss N J Holloway Dr G Longobardi Mr R McCorkell Mr T J Selden Mr B A Tompkins Mr V R Tray Mr K Aydin Miss E Diamanti Professor E Dimson Miss Y Feng Mr J J L Mok Dr M Sanguanini Mr K J D Weldon Ms J Cheng Mr D J Webb Professor L J Gullifer Mr N Sushentsev Dr M Amatt Mr O McGiveron Mrs K Grabowska

2009

Mr G M Beck Mr V Celmins Ms X Chen Dr S E Cope Mr E D Cronan Dr P A Haas Mr J H Hill+ Mr J R Howell+ Mr J F Johnson Mr A W C Lodge Dr O C Okpala Miss F G Sandford Dr C E Sogot Mr J P J Taylor

2010

Mr B D Aldridge Miss M A Avery Mrs J H E Bell Mr M Brazdeikis Mr J M I Byrne Dr C Chen Ms H R Crawford Dr T A Ellison Miss A A Gibson Mr W R Jeffs Mr S D Kemp+ Dr J A Latimer Miss C E Oakley Miss H M Parker Dr J O Patterson Dr S J Raje-Byrne Miss J D Tovey Mrs E K van Laack Miss C M C Wong Mr L M Woodward Dr Y Yan

Parents & Friends

Professor J V Acrivos Mrs S Adams Mr D & Mrs F Akinkugbe Mr D F & Mrs A F Andrews+ Ms T Arsenault Mr K & Mrs M Azizi Mrs A Baker Mr A M & Mrs K Bali+ Mr N J & Mrs A E Balmer+ Mrs A J Barnett Mr S & Mrs S L Barter+ Dr S Basha & Dr M Palaniappan Mrs L M Bernstein+ Mr S M & Mrs A Bhate+ Mr R L Biava & Dr E J Clark Dr J J C & Mrs D G Boreham+ Mr R L Buckner Mr M C & Mrs C M Burgess+ Mr J W & Mrs A Butler+ Mr & Mrs R J M Butler Mr D M & Mrs A J Cassidy+ Mr N F & Mrs M Champion Mr A C F & Mrs Y W Chan Dr M D & Mrs E A Chard+ Mr T J E & Mrs H Church+ Mr A & Mrs G Corsini+ Ms S Court Mr R N & Mrs A J Crook Mr P & Mrs E Crowcombe Dr T G & Mrs A J Cunningham+

2011

Mr A S Bell Mr F A Blair Mr A J C Blythe Miss L E Cassidy Miss H C Church Mr J A Cobbold Miss K E Collar Mr I Manyakin Mr J C Robinson Mr J R Singh Dr R J Verhallen Ms M H C Wilson Mr N YerolemouEnnsgraber Miss H Zhang

2012

Mr M A W Alexander Dr L K Allen Miss C M Coleman Dr E A Hemmig Dr V Jeutner Mr T A J Knox Mr J M B Mak Dr C Rodtassana Dr H R Simmonds Mr C N H Simpson Miss K Songvisit Ms C S Spera Dr B Stark Mr B R Swan Dr R I Wakefield

Mr D J P Daisley Mr C H Jones & Mrs E L Davies Mr D & Mrs C E J Dewhurst+ Mrs E M Drewitt Mrs E C B Dugan Mrs D Eastwood Mr P Evans+ Mr P J & Mrs S M Everett+ Mr T & Mrs A Fletcher Dr D & Mrs H Frame+ The late Susan Fay Gaisford The late Mrs K Gale Mrs A Galea Mrs H Gibbens Mr N & Mrs V M Gordon+ Ms S Gorman Mrs E Gunton Mr L J & Mrs A M Haas Mr T & Mrs A Hajee-Adam+ Ms E Hamilton Ms L Hanssler Mrs R Hodge Mrs E A Hogbin Mrs J A Horner Mrs A E Howe+ Mr M & Mrs E Howells Mrs L M Hyde Mrs C E Jackson-Brown+ Dr T & Mrs S Jareonsettasin+ Mrs A Kelly Mr T W J Lai & Mrs M F Lai Leung Mr M J T Lam Mr D W Land & Mrs F Land+ Mr K W & Mrs L Lau+ Mr G Lawrenson Dr L R & Mrs R M Lever Mr A & Mrs A Lilienfeld Dr T Littlewood & Dr K Hughes Mr S & Mrs A Lockwood Mr P J & Mrs K L Magee+ Dr H & Mrs V J Malem+ Dr K S & Dr V Manjunath Prasad+ Mrs J Mantle Mr M M Marashli & Mrs N Din-Marashli Mr P C & Mrs S M Marshall Mr W P & Dr J O Mason+ Mr M McGeehan Mrs C Meehan Mr J & Mrs E Miller+ Mr E W S Mok Dr P Monck Hill Mrs H Moore Mr J E Moore+ Mrs J Morgan Dr P Nadarajah Mrs L Naumann Mr & Mrs A T R Nell Professor P E Nelson Mr P F & Mrs S J Newman+ Ms T D Oakley+ Mr A & Mrs H L Parker Miss E H Parton Mr K G Patel+ Mr V A & Mrs H V Patel+ Mrs E A Peace+ Mrs K E Plumley Mr W F Poon & Ms W L Chan

Mr C J & Mrs P Pope Mr D H Ratnaweera & Mrs R A Nanayakkara Mr S M & Mrs L M Reed Mr M Rowntree Mr P M & Mrs L F Sagar+ Dr G & Mrs D Samra Mr T J & Mrs H B Scrase+ Mr A & Mrs C Scully+ Dr J V & Mrs C Y Shepherd+ Mr D P & Mrs S Siegler+ Mr R & Dr S Sills Mr M S H Situmorang & Mrs S T I Samosir Mr G T Spera & Professor J C Ginsburg Mr M & Mrs L J Spiller+ Mrs T St Catherine Mr R & Mrs S E Sturgeon+ Mrs K Suess Mr P R & Mrs W P Swinn+ Mr R Tait Mr J E Thompson+ Dr A Thrush & Dr H Bradley Mr T R & Mrs G A Wakefield Mr R B & Mrs C M Webb Mr G A & Mrs A Wemyss Mr K White Dr R Williams Mr P Womack Mr M & Mrs V Wood Mr P M & Mrs J A Woodward+ Dr A R & Dr H A Wordley+ Mr S M Zinser

Corporations, Trusts & Foundations Amazon Smile Anthos Amsterdam Apple Barclays Bank Basil Samuel Charitable Trust Caius Lodge Charles McCutchen Foundation Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs & Co Google LinkedIn Macquarie Group Novartis US Sir Simon Milton Foundation The Andrew Balint Charitable Trust The Chumrow Charitable Trust

+ Denotes member of the Ten Year Club

In a typical year, the College faces a shortfall of about £6 million between income received from, and spending on, students. Donors play a crucial role in bridging this gap, enabling Caius to do all it does for its students. Thank you!

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FUNDRAISING NEWS

INTRODUCING MARK DAMAZER

Development Advisory Group Introducing Mark Damazer CBE (History 1974), a former controller of BBC Radio 4 and a new member of the Development Advisory Group.

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embers of the Development Advisory Group contribute advice and leadership, helping to shape the College’s development and alumni relations strategy. The Group has been and remains instrumental in the success of our fundraising and engagement activities.

The College is grateful to every member for their time and commitment.

The Group ‘came together’ in 2021.

When your interests and our needs align, we are delighted to augment it with new members. This year we have a particular pleasure to welcome Mark Damazer (1974; Honorary Fellow) to the Group. Mark matriculated in 1974 to study History and graduated with a double starred First.

He worked for over 25 years at the BBC – as Editor of Television News and

Head of Current Affairs before becoming Controller of Radio 4. From 2015 to 2017 he was a member of the BBC Governing Body (The BBC Trust) before OFCOM was made the BBC’s principal regulator.

In 2010 Mark was appointed Master of St Peter’s College, Oxford, completing his tenure in 2019. He was the senior non-executive at the V&A until 2019.

Mark has been the Chair of the Booker Prize Foundation since June 2020 and is Chair of the exam board at Trinity College, London. He writes for various papers and periodicals.

He says that the teaching he enjoyed at Caius was extraordinary and he remains eternally grateful that so many outstanding historians were prepared to share their almost invariably helpful insights. “Caius taught me how to write and, harder, how to think,” he says.

DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY GROUP

Chris Aylard (2002) Mark Damazer (1974) Sally Dyson (1990) Veryan Exelby (1991) David Hulbert (1969) Paul Kaiser (1991) Catherine Lister (1985) Andrew Marsden (2008) William Vereker (1985) Stephen Zinser

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Caius taught me how to write and, harder, how to think

...ALWAYS A CAIAN

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FUNDRAISING NEWS

The Caius Foundation For nearly 25 years the College has benefited from the support of USbased Caians making gifts through the Caius Foundation, a tax-exempt educational and charitable organisation under section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code, which is licensed to receive donations tax-effectively.

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nder the helm of John Lehman (Law 1965) since its inception, the Caius Foundation has approved grants of more than $12m to shape the College’s support for all essential aspects of our mission.

The Foundation has also served as a focal point for annual visits by successive Masters, with Directors kindly hosting regular events.

At the most recent annual board meeting, Directors discussed plans for the future and the evolution of the board. It was agreed to create a new class of directorship to recognise outstanding contributions and enable directors recognised in such a way to lighten their duties. John Lehman and Eva Strasburger were elected as Emeritus President and Emeritus Director respectively.

The Foundation continues to be ably run by the Board now headed by Chris Hogbin (Economics 1993). Ian Dorrington (Natural Sciences 1997) was elected Secretary and James Hill (2009) the Treasurer for another term. The rest of the Board is made up of: Peter Walker (Engineering 1960), Sartaj Gill (Law 1994), Greg Lyons (Mathematics 1997), the Master, the Senior Bursar and the Development Director. Soon we hope to add more to the ranks.

Plans are also afoot to gather Caians in the US more frequently through a variety of events in various locations. Geographical challenges of a country as vast as the US are significant but not insurmountable!

Caius Foundation President Chris Hogbin says: “I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Caius where I met so many incredible people, made many life-long friends, immersed myself in numerous new activities, including learning to row, before becoming lower boats captain, and also managed to pick up a little Economics under the expert supervision of the wonderful Ian Macpherson.

“A few years after graduating from Caius, I was fortunate enough to head to America for my graduate degree (Harvard, MBA 2000).

One thing that really struck me from that experience was the success US universities have in creating a really strong connection amongst their alumni and also in raising

One thing that really struck me from that experience was the success US universities have in creating a really strong connection amongst their alumni and also in raising meaningful endowments to secure their future success

meaningful endowments to secure their future success.

"This observation made me ask what opportunity there was for Caius to do more.

Back in the UK, I became involved in efforts to fund the new Boathouse and was happy to join the Development Campaign Board under Dr Anne Lyon’s leadership. Recently, work has brought me to New York, where I became involved in the Caius Foundation, and was honoured to take over as President from the outstanding John Lehman who after more than 20 years of successfully chairing the board becomes our Emeritus President.

“The goals I have for the Foundation are simple. Firstly, to facilitate active engagement and connection within the Caius community in America. Secondly, to support the College’s fundraising and hopefully driving a meaningful increase in the financial support the Foundation can provide each year to Caius.

I feel fortunate to have a super talented group of fellow directors and emeritus directors, who I know are energised to achieve more, and I am keen to hear from others who would like to get involved in our activities.”

Members of The Caius Foundation with new President, Chris Hogbin, right

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FUNDRAISING NEWS 2022–23

2022–23

Caius Fundraising

Gifts to Caius

TELEPHONE CAMPAIGN 2022

CAIANS & FRIENDS

£302,509

1,916

Raised in gifts and pledges

TOTAL

£4.759m

donated

19.75%

participated

Student Support Academics/teaching Collections & buildings Research Other DONORS

Caius gained

118 new donors & regained 180 donors

Unrestricted

GIVING DAY 2023

£212,433.45

CAIAN DONORS ACROSS THE WORLD

Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Bermuda Canada China Cyprus Denmark France Germany

Gibraltar Hong Kong Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kenya Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malawi

Malaysia Mauritius Monaco New Zealand Oman Portugal Republic of Singapore South Africa South Korea Spain

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Sweden Switzerland Thailand The Netherlands Turkey The United Arab Emirates United Kingdom USA

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Caius Bursaries Caius is proud to offer financial support to an increasing number of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Means-tested bursaries of up to £3,500 per student per year ensure that every student has access to the same opportunities and that money worries do not detract from studies, wellbeing, or social life at Cambridge. Last year we awarded 133 student bursaries. Caius student Saron Mehari (History and Modern Languages 2019) is a recipient of the Sir Simon Milton Foundation Bursary and has kindly shared her story.

Sitting on the other side of my four-year journey at Cambridge, it all still feels quite surreal; the people I’ve met, the things I’ve learnt and the person I’ve become at the end of it all. These are things that a younger version of me would never believe actually happened.

I still remember the process of applying to university and making the specific decision to apply to Cambridge. There’s a certain tunnel vision you develop born from that strong desire to get into the university of your dreams. Once your place is confirmed, there’s this almost instantaneous rush of emotion and excitement that stays with you up until you drive past the “Welcome to Cambridge” sign. But pretty soon after, it’s quite easy to feel an immense pressure regarding the practicalities of university life; specifically, what my financial situation would look like.

As someone who came to the UK as a refugee and grew up in a single parent household in one of the UK’s most deprived areas, I did start to doubt how exactly my story would fit at Cambridge and how I could possibly manage to become the ‘correct’ Cambridge student. I am grateful to have had these anxieties put at ease from the moment I started at Cambridge. The bursary completely transformed my experience here, financially, academically and emotionally. It helped

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It’s wonderful knowing, four years on, that the 18-yearold me who worked hard to make it to Cambridge, was granted the opportunity to experience amazing things irrespective of potential barriers

restore a sense of comfort regarding how I would afford to live in the city, but equally allowed me to really experience all that Cambridge had to offer, which in turn fuelled my learning tenfold. In particular, the bursary really supported me during my Year Abroad, where I was able to travel extensively around Portugal and Mexico as an MML student. I learnt to dance, met incredible people and saw incredible sights that I never could have seen otherwise. The bursary helped to bridge an important gap and allowed me to make up for the times throughout my life I couldn’t travel or take up a sport or cool hobby because we couldn’t afford to do so.

It’s wonderful knowing, four years on, that the 18-year-old me who worked hard to make it to Cambridge, was granted the opportunity to experience amazing things irrespective of potential barriers. I realised that there is no ‘correct’ way to be a Cambridge student and that there are people who want to help you create the Cambridge that supports your wellbeing, builds your passion for your subject, and helps you find community. I couldn’t thank the benefactors of my bursary, and my incredible DOS’ and tutors enough for their generosity and kindness throughout my time at Caius.

Legators’ Lunch On Saturday 22 April 2023, we hosted the inaugural Edmund Gonville Society lunch to thank those who have chosen to include Gonville & Caius College in their will. It was wonderful to welcome so many alumni from a great range of year groups and backgrounds back to the College, and to see them connect with new friends. As well as lunch, our legators were treated to a special lecture from Professor Kay-Tee Khaw, an address from the Master, and speeches from some of our current students.

A legacy gift is extremely meaningful and we were grateful for the opportunity to thank our legators in person. It was a truly lovely event and we look forward to many more Edmund Gonville Society gatherings in the future!

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Bell-Wade Bursary Academic study at Cambridge is demanding, both mentally and emotionally. Many students find balancing their studies with sport and physical activity helps them to manage their stress levels and release tension built up during their working day. A great number of Caius students also use sport as a way of maintaining mental health, socialising and keeping healthy. As a College, we understand the benefit sport can have on a student’s experience and try to ensure that cost is not a barrier to anyone wishing to pursue physical activity. Each year, Caius awards a number of grants to help students cover the costs associated with their chosen sport, ranging from new specialist kits to race fees and training camps. We asked just a few of our current students to share the impact these awards have had on their time at Caius.

“It is no secret that qualifications in the watersports can get quite expensive, so receiving the Bell-Wade Bursary has been a huge relief for me. As a qualified windsurfing instructor, I can now pursue new opportunities and adventures, introducing new people to the sport that has massively changed my life, in the hope that it can change theirs too.” JOHAN (NATURAL SCIENCES 2022)

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Receiving the bursary has allowed me to train and compete in the Inter-Varsity Dancesport Competition where my dance partner and I won the Advanced Latin category in 2022

“Competitive dancesport has been part of my life for many years, but it was not until I arrived at university that I truly realised its financial costs. Being a very expensive sport – from competition entry and transport to regular private coaching – it is only with the help of the Bell-Wade Bursary that I have been able to continue pursuing it throughout my time at university. Receiving the bursary has allowed me to train and compete in the Inter-Varsity Dancesport Competition (university nationals), where my dance partner and I won the Advanced Latin category in 2022. I receive regular lessons from internationally renowned coaches, both individually and with my dance partner.

Combined with independent training, these lessons have helped me to improve significantly in the past few years.”

EMILY (VETERINARY MEDICINE 2018)

ALICE (ENGINEERING 2014) SAYS:

“I found my course challenging in my first two years and had stopped doing frequent team sport. I decided to go back to swimming in my third year and it gave me a better balance between work and life and reduced my stress levels. Over my third and fourth year, despite studying for fewer hours than ever before, my grades improved by a consistent 20%! Sport gave me more structure to my week, helped me sleep more and plan my work to fit in with training which made me more efficient. I wish financial barriers could be removed altogether so more students could seize the opportunities on offer at Cambridge.”

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As a qualified windsurfing instructor, I can now pursue new opportunities and adventures, introducing new people to the sport that has massively changed my life, in the hope that it can change theirs too

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675 YEARS of Maths at Caius AND STILL COUNTING…

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Maths then and now

It was my privilege to work closely with Jan for a number of years and I know he would be delighted by the prospect of this named College Lectureship attracting another outstanding mathematician who can help lead Caius into the future

Caius has a rich and distinguished mathematical heritage, with the influence of some of its leading figures extending far beyond the domain of experts and specialists.

Venn diagrams are, after all, some of the most immediately recognisable mathematical objects, while Stephen Hawking’s bestseller can be found on millions of bookshelves, and John Conway made prolific contributions to “recreational maths”.

The College today is an incredibly lively place for Mathematics, with current Fellows including Ivan Smith (Professor of Geometry), Fernando Quevedo (formerly Director of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics), Wendelin Werner (Fields Medallist, Honorary Fellow and recently appointed Rouse-Ball Professor), Tim Pedley (G.I. Taylor Professor Emeritus and formerly Head of Applied Maths), José Siqueria (Director of Studies and College Lecturer), and Jonathan Evans (Director of Studies and latterly Director of Undergraduate Education for the Faculty).

and this is by far the most significant hurdle (most offer holders will be untroubled by the required A-Level grades of A*A*A, or the equivalent).

Once students arrive at Caius, the challenge is to inspire them to fulfil their potential, recognising that different people may ultimately have quite different aims and goals. Some will be eager to make their way in the wider world after graduation, while others will be passionate about continuing on an academic path. For example, as a third year student, Izaak Fairclough (Maths 2019) had told himself that to stay on for a fourth year Masters he had to get a First. Izaak met the challenge, gained a distinction in his fourth year, and is now about to embark on a PhD.

Standards for students are as high as ever Caius is absolutely committed to admitting the best students from all backgrounds, focusing on the promise and potential of each individual. While the majority of our Maths students are from the UK, recent cohorts have also included talented mathematicians from the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, India, New Zealand, Poland, Syria, and the United States. Whatever the school exam system, all offers are conditional on STEP (Sixth Term Entrance Paper) grades,

Professor Jan Saxl

Maintaining the strength of Maths teaching and the legacy of Prof Jan Saxl In recent years, Caius has sadly lost some of its most esteemed colleagues and experienced teachers in Maths, with the deaths of Professor Jan Saxl (1948–2020) and Dr Richard Gibbens (1962–2018). Talented Research Fellows or postgraduate students can be drafted in to help with supervisions as a short-term measure, but we need greater stability and continuity in order to maintain our high standard of teaching in the longer term.

Raising the remaining funds needed to endow a new, permanent College Lectureship in Mathematics has therefore become a priority.

Many Caius mathematicians will remember Jan Saxl with gratitude and great affection. He served as Director of Studies from 1990 to 2015, guiding and inspiring generations of students. Jan was also a worldleading researcher in Pure Mathematics and

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a greatly respected colleague in Caius. It is therefore very fitting that the College has decided that the new Maths Lectureship should be named in his honour.

Dr Jonathan Evans (current Director of Studies) says: “It was my privilege to work closely with Jan for a number of years and I know he would be delighted by the prospect of this named College Lectureship attracting another outstanding mathematician who can help lead Caius into the future.”

A Maths event: talks, dinner, drinks, and a challenge!

To celebrate Maths at Caius – past, present, and future – the College organised a special event in October 2023. The event provided alumni with opportunities to reconnect with one another and with many aspects of life in College, to take part in a Maths Challenge along with current students, to hear from Fellows about the latest breakthroughs in research, and to gather and share memories over drinks and dinner in Hall.

The Maths Challenge was a new idea: an informal, pub-quiz-style afternoon event with a range of questions “from fairly easy to a bit more challenging” says Dr Evans, “but no past Tripos questions!” There were also a few more general questions about little known (or were they well known?) aspects of Maths and Caius. For example: Which Mathematical Fellow of Caius and cricket enthusiast is reputed to have bowled out a star Australian batsman, and how? (For the answer, see the next e-newsletter).

The Centre for Mathematical Sciences

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The entire Maths event allowed us to celebrate Caius as a special place to live and work in this, our 675th anniversary year

The Maths Challenge was hosted at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences, also offering a first opportunity for some to visit this wonderful building. When approached about the idea of a Maths Challenge, the reaction of alumni was consistently enthusiastic, “great – mathematicians love a quiz!”, though tinged with some apprehension in a few cases, “it sounds terrifying, sign me up!”

The entire Maths event allowed us to celebrate Caius as a special place to live and work in this, our 675th anniversary year.

We remembered those who have shaped the mathematical life of the College – especially Prof Saxl – and in doing so also looked to the future.

With this in mind, we are also seeking support for the Jan Saxl College Lectureship in Mathematics. Please reflect on your time at Caius, what you learned and the friends you made, and consider making a donation so that future students of Maths can experience the same benefits. To learn more, contact development@cai.cam.ac.uk

EVENTS AND REUNIONS FOR 2023/24 WED 29 NOVEMBER

First Christmas Carol Service

FRI 15 MARCH

Parents’ Hall

SAT 20 APRIL

SAT 6 JULY

Edmund Gonville Society Lunch

25 year Anniversary Reunion (1999)

FRI 22 MARCH THURS 30 NOVEMBER

MA Dinner (2017 matriculants)

SAT 15 JUNE

SAT 14 SEPTEMBER

SAT 23 MARCH

MA Lunch (2017 matriculants)

THURS 27 JUNE

SAT 21 SEPTEMBER

SAT 9 DECEMBER

Second Christmas Carol Service

Annual Gathering (1985, 1986 & 1987) Parents’ Hall

Graduation Lunch THURS 4 – FRI 5 JULY

SAT 6 APRIL THURS 14 MARCH

May Week Party

Annual Gathering (2002, 2003 & 2004)

Admissions Open Days

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Family Fun Day

Annual Gathering (all years up to and including 1972)

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