A NNUAL R EPORT 2024
O NE H UNDRED AND T WENTIETH E DITION
JESUS COLLEGE • CAMBRIDGE
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT
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Message from the Master
This year marks the halfway point of my mastership at Jesus. It is a moment to reflect on the changes made, renew one’s energy and recognise what a privilege it is to live surrounded by a myriad of inspiring conversations and innovative projects. People often use the phrase, “the devil is in the detail”, but when applied to the brilliant year we have just had, I think the idiom should be transformed to “the delight is in the detail”.
Thank you to our Fellows who continue to maintain the highest standards of teaching, supported by a College-wide integrated approach to welfare. There has been a lot of joined up thinking and liaison across our departments. This year’s May Ball, with 3,200 attendees, making it the largest in Oxbridge, was a fantastic way for our students to celebrate the end of the year. I was especially pleased as the dodgems ride was larger than last year and I could build up some real speed.
If you thought our grounds could not be more beautiful – you were wrong. In May, the grass was long, covered in buttercups and daisies. We planted a new wildflower meadow by Library Court and continued our environmental efforts by creating more bike parking. Our College deer (yes, you read that correctly) is starting its third year at Jesus. We are expecting it to graduate with flying colours in June. Finally – we have new red and black deckchairs invitingly strewn across the hockey pitch and the orchard. I invite you to make use of them on your next visit.
This year I must talk about sport. We had nine crews in the May Bumps which equates to almost ten per cent of the College rowing population. We won the Michell Cup for the best crew on the river. This bodes well as we approach the 200th anniversary of the Jesus College Boat Club in 2027. Students Jenna Armstrong and Seb Benzecry were Presidents of the Cambridge teams in the Boat Race. Jonathan Conder, our Boatman, and I found ourselves, through a mix of sheer luck and determination, riding a RIB (rigid inflatable boat) following the women’s race down the Thames.
We had plenty of Cuppers wins in rugby, cricket, football, hockey and swimming, this last being particularly notable as we don’t have a swimming team – apparently, we simply asked, “Does anyone know how to swim a bit fast?” It is not just about the silverware. I attended matches where we lost but we played with heart. Well done to all those who had fun taking part.
We celebrated 100 years of the Cricket Pavilion which has now been enhanced with an electronic scoreboard, so large and bright it is no doubt seen by the ISS.
Ten per cent is also the approximate percentage of students who have engaged with our newly-opened art room and invigorated Art Club. A real success as we aim to support creative practice across the College.
It is with great sadness that I report the death in July of loved and respected Emeritus Fellow, Professor Peter Glazebrook. He will be missed by the whole Jesuan community. For a fuller read on a remarkable man who loved this College, see the obituary written by Law Fellow, Findlay Stark on pages 145-148.
So, to renewing one’s energy. I think I have the best morning routine in the world. For the last couple of terms, I have been taking one-to-one morning walks with members of our postgraduate community. They are diverse in background and age. Their backstories are fascinating and the walks are conversation-filled and spirit-enhancing. Subjects discussed include the ‘wood wide web’, ageing, EV batteries, faster algorithms, quantum computing, sounds of the Arctic, decarbonising cement, and human composting (humans turning to compost as opposed to humans putting cabbage leaves in a pile). So far, we have not been deterred by the weather. It has been a privilege to walk with people using their youthful energy to solve problems and contribute to society.
I hope you all find time to reflect, renew and look after yourselves. I wish every Jesuan a healthy, joyful year to come, and I hope you get to find some delight in the detail. n
The Master and Jonathan Conder at the Boat Race. Credit @BRCL and @Row360
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Tackling the hidden environmental cost of computational science
Dr Loïc Lannelongue
College Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biomedical Data Science, Dr Loïc Lannelongue, is based in the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit and the Cambridge Baker Systems Genomics Initiative. He writes here about his prize-winning Green Algorithms project.
Computing is a core element of modern science and permeates all fields of research. This has been particularly highlighted in recent months with the latest hype around Artificial Intelligence (AI), but algorithms have been used for a long time in areas such as bioinformatics, astronomy, physics, chemistry etc. Examples include the crucial role of computers to align genomic sequences, the AlphaFold deep learning model predicting protein sequences at scale, molecular dynamics simulations in chemistry, planetary simulations in astronomy, weather forecasting and climate modelling.
Another topic often making the headlines is of course climate change. Here too, computing can be part of the solution (The Royal Society’s 2020 report “Digital Technology and the Planet” is an interesting read on this), with, for example, algorithms optimising the energy grid, leveraging satellite imaging to better understand changing weather events, or predict droughts.
Loïc (pictured second right) won the Health Data Research UK Susannah Boddie Award for Impact of the Year. He received the prize with Dr Michael Inouye for the Green Algorithms project, which promotes more environmentally sustainable computer science. Photo credit: Health Data Research UK
However, the large computing infrastructures required to power such algorithms also come with their own environmental impacts, impacts that have been mostly overlooked by the scientific community. For example, the global annual carbon footprint of data centres is estimated around 126 mega tonnes of CO2-equivalent (CO2e), which is equivalent to the entire annual carbon footprint of the US commercial aviation sector. While data centres are of course used for much more than just scientific research, individual projects can still have staggeringly high impacts. For example, we found that a large-scale genome-wide association study (the kind of analysis that lies behind the news headlines “we found the gene for [insert disease name]”) could have a carbon footprint as high as 17 tonnes of CO2e (equivalent to 130 return flights London-Paris) and a Large Language Model (similar to the one powering ChatGPT) can emit over 550 tonnes of CO2e to be trained once (and it is never trained just once). For context, the target set by the International Panel on Climate Change in order to keep global warming under 1.5°C is 2 tonnes of CO2e per year and per person. When comparing these 2 tonnes to some of the carbon footprints mentioned above, it is striking that computational science needs to be mindful of its impact to ensure that the research we do results in a net benefit to society (The Royal Society calls this energy proportionality).
Indeed, while it can sound great to reduce the carbon footprint of a local city with AI, it can be counterproductive if the algorithms emit more greenhouse gases than what they save. While hardware manufacturers and data centres have been working on addressing energy efficiency and sustainability of computing equipment for decades, this concern for sustainability had not really reached the scientists themselves until recently. This is particularly surprising considering that other aspects of research, such as experimental work (“wet lab”) or clinical research, have been addressing these environmental concerns for several years.
Rewinding back to January 2020, two things happened over the Christmas break: the lab I am part of came across a new paper by Strubell et al raising awareness about the carbon footprint of AI natural language processing, and massive bushfires caused havoc across Australia. I was at the time a PhD student in computational biology in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care here at the University of Cambridge (where I still work, now as a Research Associate), and part of the lab was based in Melbourne (Australia). Unsurprisingly, having zoom calls with colleagues covering their windows with cling film to keep red smoke out made quite an impression on us, and combined with Strubell’s paper, prompted us to think about the impact of our own work. I started working on this alongside Professor Michael Inouye (University of Cambridge and Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Australia) and Jason Grealey, a then PhD student in Melbourne. We wanted to assess the carbon footprint of our own work in computational biology, but quickly realised that there was no resource for this outside of deep learning (despite a large part of computational research having nothing to do with AI!), and even there the resources were scarce. Confronted to the need to first build the tools, this small two-week side project became a 4+ years initiative which now constitutes the majority of my research.
What became known as the Green Algorithms project (www.green-algorithms.org) started with an online calculator enabling researcher (across all fields of science, not only bioinformatics) to quickly estimate the carbon footprint of their computing work. This calculator is relatively simple to use, not too dissimilar to a flights emissions calculator for example. With 25,000 users, it has been a popular resource in the four years since its release, being used by researchers around the world but also lecturers as a teaching resource to highlight the carbon footprint of computing to students.
Once the calculator was up and running, we could then go back to the original aim, and we published a first benchmark of the carbon footprint of some popular bioinformatics pipelines. Interestingly, this has since then prompted similar efforts in other fields. Following this, we have worked on developing and maintaining a more complete suite of tools, with for example an extension of the calculator dedicated to automatically tracking computing carbon footprints in data centres (called Green Algorithms 4 HPC). It was humbling and encouraging to see this work recognised with the 2024 Susannah Boddie Award for Impact of the Year awarded by Health Data Research UK (HDR UK).
This field of research, that we started calling Environmentally Sustainable Computational Science (ESCS), is still brand new. As a result, there was an opportunity to set some guiding principles to highlight what could (and should) be achieved moving forward. We wanted to design them in collaboration with stakeholders across the research ecosystem, funders, research institutes and
universities, so we teamed up with leaders from HDR UK, the Wellcome Trust, the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and UKRI. The GREENER principles for ESCS were born and published in Nature Computational Science in 2023.
GREENER stands for Governance, Responsibility, Estimation, Energy and embodied impacts, New Collaborations, Education and Research, and these principles present the different ways ESCS can improve research practices. One of the key aspects of this framework is the importance of cultural change in parallel to these improvements. One famous example of why technological solutions are not enough on their own is Jevon’s paradox, or rebound effect: make a tool 10 times more energy efficient, and scientists will use it 100 times more. Although great for research and innovation, it is counterproductive if the goal was to reduce energy usage.
One of the ways to address this is to better embed environmental sustainability in research practices, similarly to the way ethics is considered in clinical research: researchers are not expected to be expert in it, nor does it have to consume the majority of their research time, but it is an unavoidable part of research and needs to be considered carefully throughout a project. This starts at the funding application stage, and naturally, funders can have significant impact there. As an example of how this can be done, the French Department for the Environment now requires that all applications to their AI-related funding calls use our Green Algorithms tool to include environmental impact estimates. This policy has been first implemented in a €40M call back in December, and now extended to all AI-related calls coming from France 2030 (France’s strategic funding for new technologies). This includes the €1.5B funding France committed to Generative AI over the next five years.
Two gaps kept being highlighted by researchers: the lack of a space for researchers to think about these issues, and the lack of a roadmap on how to tackle them at the scale of a research group or institution. We have worked with the Software Sustainability Institute, an international cross-institutions institute dedicated to improving research software, to address both topics. We started by setting up the ESCS Community of Practice (www.escs-community.org), an online forum for
researchers across all fields of science who want to tackle their environmental impacts. We have also just released Green DiSC, a Digital Sustainability Certification framework. Certification schemes are a good way to support researchers and organisations to implement specific changes, as shown by Athena Swan which supports gender equality within higher education and research. Several frameworks exist on the topic of sustainability, such as Green Impact to support campuses, LEAF for wet lab research, and Greener Trials for clinical trials, but nothing was available for computational research. We designed Green DiSC with some overarching principles in mind. To be evidence-based first, to ensure that the criteria included have the maximum impact on research sustainability while favouring engagement with the framework. We also wanted it to be iterative, so that the criteria developed evolve as institutions’ policies change and our understanding of environmental impacts progresses. Third, the framework is community-based to leverage the great resources being designed internally by different universities. Finally, one of the most important aspects of Green DiSC, and something that is rare (if not unique) among sustainability certification schemes, is that it is entirely free and open access, so that all researchers can engage with this framework.
There is a lot more work to be done in this field, on the technical front to improve how we estimate and track computing power usage, and on the cultural front to better embed sustainability in research culture. In many cases it boils down to cost-benefit analyses: it is important to acknowledge that the research we do has a negative impact on the environment, and try to minimise it whenever possible, but that does not mean (at all!) that we should not do computational research anymore. As discussed at the start of this article, there are exciting opportunities for computing across all fields of science, as long as we can justify why the expected benefits of a project can be reasonably expected to outweigh the (environmental) costs. n
Additional links
• The Green Algorithms project: www.green-algorithms.org
• Lannelongue, L., Grealey, J. and Inouye, M. Green Algorithms: Quantifying the Carbon Footprint of Computation. Advanced Science 8, 2100707 (2021).
• Lannelongue, L. et al. GREENER principles for environmentally sustainable computational science. Nat Comput Sci 3, 514–521 (2023).
• The ESCS Community of Practice: www.escs-community.org
• Green DiSC: www.software.ac.uk/GreenDiSC
Cambridge Zero | Marshall Foundation Scholarship
Audrey Palosse
In 2023, we launched a new PhD Scholarship for Climate Science Research, made possible thanks to philanthropic support from alumnus James Marshall (1986), managed in partnership with Cambridge Zero. Current postgraduate, Audrey Palosse (2023, Geography), writes here about her experience as the first recipient of the award.
Having previously attended Cambridge as a student on the MPhil in Holocene Climates, I was glad to return for my PhD in Geography as a new member of Jesus College. I felt immediately at home at Jesus, taken aback by the beauty of the site and the friendliness of its residents. I was impressed by the fortnight of Freshers’ events which catered to all tastes and allowed me to make friends I have kept throughout the year and will keep for life. During these two weeks, but also over the last few months, I have realised how diverse and inclusive it is and being a student here has opened my eyes to different cultures, traditions and ideologies. Of course, the College also offers an academically stimulating environment, where Tutors are encouraging and students always up to partake in challenging debates, whether during formals or on a quick coffee break from the Library at the Roost Café.
With all the positive things I feel Jesus College has brought to my life, it felt necessary for me to get involved and give back to the wonderful community. I have therefore taken the position of MCR Social Secretary and am charged with regularly hosting
The laboratory team during a field trip in Soria, Spain, December 2023 for PhD sampling
James Marshall said: “It is my firm belief that through interdisciplinary collaboration and cutting-edge research, we can find sustainable solutions that benefit not only the environment but also society and the economy. We need to be more aggressive in trying out and implementing these solutions at scale and I am looking forward to seeing the impact this work can achieve.”
events to allow our students to continue connecting. So far, we’ve organised an MCR garden party, and now, as Social Secretaries, we’re planning the upcoming Freshers’ Fortnight – the event that originally brought us together. We’re eager to introduce newcomers to the College’s fantastic facilities and welcoming atmosphere.
When I am not at College, I am in the Tree-Ring Unit located in the Department of Geography within the Downing Site. This is my main place of work as a PhD student, as my project focuses on Alpine and Arctic vegetation and the impact climate change has on various lifeform and species. To complete this project, I am looking at tree cores, shrubs and small flowering plants from high elevations in Spain, Iceland, Turkey and Slovakia. All samples are aged to estimate germination timings and investigate the impact of changing temperatures on recruitment patterns. For the Iceland and Turkey projects, I am also looking into root length and root/stem cells to analyse the changing biomass and growth of plants along elevation.
So far, the PhD project has been incredibly rewarding, as I feel it is an important topic in our current climate (pun intended) and my findings from the past few months alone are looking very promising. In fact, two of my studies have already been published
Audrey with other members of the MCR
(see below) one as first author, and one as a second author. These will heavily contribute to the final 80,000-word PhD thesis which will be complete in May 2026. The progress of my studies has been reinforced by the successful completion of my viva and first year report in July, where my academic advisors approved my project and reassured me that I was on the right track to complete my studies. I believe this project could have a wide range of applications, from determining the best locations to plant and preserve Arctic/Alpine species in the future to modelling carbon climate feedback globally more accurately, and I am excited to see what materialises at the end of the PhD course!
Geography is an endlessly versatile subject, and I am surrounded by inspiring people in the laboratory which motivates me to work harder each day. This, combined with the amazing support I receive from Jesus College means I could have not imagined a better way to start my PhD journey.
I feel so grateful for the Cambridge Zero | Marshall Foundation Scholarship which has made it possible. n
The Cambridge Zero | Marshall Foundation endowment fund ensures that scholars at Jesus College will be supported in perpetuity to carry out research focused on climate science.
Publications
1 Palosse, A., Piermattei, A., Esper, J., Reinig, F., Verstege, A., Torbenson, M., … Büntgen, U. (2024). Temperature-induced germination pulses above the alpine tree line. Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research, 56(1).
https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2024.2362447
2 Büntgen, U., Palosse, A., Dolezal, J., Liebhold, A. (2024). Introducing the concepts of range-pinning and Allee effects to explain reduced temperature sensitivity of global treeline dynamics. Global Change Biology (V30, issue 4).
https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17288
‘The planet is going bankrupt’:
human survival depends on managing climate risk
Dr Nina Seega
College Postdoctoral Research Associate and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Finance at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), Dr Nina Seega, writes a regular blog for Forbes about embedding sustainability into decision making in the financial industry and we’re delighted to share one of her articles here.
2023 was a record-breaking year in terms of temperature rise, ocean warming, wildfires and pretty much every other weather event the world over. Various climate attribution reports show that climate change had a guiding hand in making these events more frequent and more intense. Yet, the climate modelling used to plan for and finance adaptation to a warmer world has failed to keep up. This disconnect between models and the likely future that awaits us is deeply problematic.
The first European climate risk assessment from the European Environment Agency, published in March, shows Europe has heated up faster than any other continent since the industrial revolution, but is deeply underprepared for the climate risks to come.
Crop loss, heat stress, coastal and marine ecosystem damage, and damage to biodiversity and carbon sinks due to wildfires and flooding are all listed in the report as problems for which we need to prepare. But the scary truth of the matter is that the coming reality might be even worse than the report suggests because the EEA only examines the likelihood of climate disasters based on existing, limited modelling.
Another report appeared in the same week as the EEA study, namely the so-called Scorpion report. The Scorpion report received less attention, but it is more realistic and more important for those needing to understand and plan for the impacts of climate change. While the EEA paints an empirical picture of Europe, the report by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, or Scorpion report, points to ‘the sting in the scorpion’s tail’ as it focuses on so-called ‘tail risks’. Tail risks are high impact, low probability events, such as natural disasters, hurricanes or extreme flooding, which are not being factored into current risk modelling.
Climate modelling uses averages that are now out-of-date given that climate change is already happening. Extreme flooding used to happen every 1 in 100 years, now it happens every five years.
The Scorpion report suggests the ‘probability distribution’ of climate-related events, like flooding, has shifted, meaning what has historically been considered a tail risk is now a mainstream scenario. We must take these risks seriously and factor them into modelling if we are to avoid heading for ‘planetary insolvency’ or bankruptcy, running the risk of finding out that the world has run out of money when we need it most.
Destruction caused by a hurricane in Florida
Flooding in Germany
The EEA report contains various dangerous omissions along these lines. For example, it says we need to limit warming in Europe to 1.5°C. Yet according to the EEA, under a 1.5°C average rise for the world, Europe, which is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, is set to hit 3°C of warming by mid-century. Similarly, the report talks about immediate financial implications for public finance but doesn’t mention private finance investments and how they might be affected by climate risk.
Meanwhile, both the EEA and the Scorpion reports suggest more attention should be paid to ‘cascading’ and ‘systemic’ effects, whereby a change in the world’s natural or economic systems may have a knock-on impact elsewhere — not for nothing is climate change known as a threat multiplier. The Scorpion report suggests that, even without taking into consideration cascading effects, there is a five per cent chance of annual insured losses of over $200 billion in the next decade with total losses heading towards the $1 trillion mark. To illustrate this point, that figure is four times the loss sustained in one year alone in the 2021 German and Belgian floods.
This state-of-affairs doesn’t mean moving into panic mode. Rather it means, as the Scorpion report recommends, taking action to carry out a realistic assessment of climate change, working out what the tipping points are that could lead to worst case scenarios, and building a planetary solvency framework to ensure the funds needed to mitigate and adapt to climate change and its impacts will always be available.
Adopting new ways of modelling will be challenging, but change can happen if policymakers and scientists work together. This is not the time for squabbling, pointless divisions or political polarisation. This is not about winning the next election or having the last word, this is about nothing more or less than the future of humanity. n
Sustainability in isolation: A tragic micro history
Mr John Cornwell
Fellow Commoner Emeritus, Director of the Science and Human Dimension Project and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, John Cornwell is a journalist, author and academic. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters (University of Leicester) in 2011. This article offers a preview of an upcoming publication, Earth to Earth: A Violent Rural Tragedy Revisited, which links the story of the Luxton family to climate events.
On Tuesday morning on 23 September 1975, the bodies of three unmarried siblings were found on their remote farm in North Devon. They were the last surviving members of an ancient farming clan, the Luxtons of West Chapple Farm near the village of Winkleigh. For days on end the denizens of the West Country were aghast at media details of the gruesome violence of the case. Alan Luxton, 55, his brother Robbie, 65, and his sister Frances, 68 had been killed with a shotgun, their heads blown off from above the nose.
Over several months I interviewed neighbours of the “tragic trio”, as they came to be called. I traced distant members of the family including a Luxton who had worked out a complicated family tree dating back to the 16th century. There was a farm worker who had been employed by the family for more than 25 years. He was dismissed with a week’s notice and one week’s pay. The police, led by the improbably named Chief Inspector Proven Sharpe, were helpful. There were many theories, but murder was soon ruled out.
“Baby” Alan Luxton aged four on the spot where he died by his own hand 30 years later
The verdict at the inquest in November 1975 at Okehampton was suicide pact. Alan, it was calculated by the forensic evidence, shot himself first, then Robbie killed his sister, probably with her acquiescence, before killing himself. I wrote an account of the tragedy published by Penguin Books in 1982.
The Luxtons’ idyllic farm on a stretch of lush countryside between Exmoor and Dartmoor had been tended with methods dating back to the Victorian era. They even picked dock leaves and thistles by hand. They were reclusive and thrifty to the point of outlandish eccentricity: the Luxtons were aiming for a sustainable security in the face of a perfect storm of economic pressures. Who but Frances Luxton would ask for a single shoelace in the village shop? Who but Robbie Luxton would dock a
labourer’s wages for helping himself to an orchard apple? Back in the 1950s Alan, the youngest, had got engaged to a local woman, but in the interests of sustaining the business as a whole, the elder two refused to part up with a proportion of the farm. The betrothal was called off and Alan fell into a depressive illness.
Economies to the point of excessive meanness had begun with their ancestors back in the 1880s during a farming depression linked with the raising of tariffs on cheap food products from overseas. A more proximate economic blow, in the late 1960s and early 1970s, was the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) which encouraged subsidized overproduction leading to “butter mountains” and “milk lakes”. The surpluses created impossible conditions for many small farmers in the years immediately preceding the Luxtons’ deaths.
Reviewing the Luxton case half a century on for a new edition of Earth to Earth, I am more conscious of an earlier pressure that connects with challenges of sustainability in our current era of climate change anxiety. The latter decades of the 19th century saw a series of long-term extreme weather events. S. G. Kendall, a West Country yeoman farmer, kept a detailed diary of typical weather over a period of five years from 1879. The persistent rain was accompanied by “… a damp, dark, cold atmosphere which struck a chill almost into one’s bones, bringing ruined crops with widespread devastation in their train”. Another farmer diarist, George Rope, describes the floods that summer: “… two-thirds of the hay and clover spoiled – and a large quantity carried away by floods – on 22 July we had the greatest flood I can ever remember”. He went on to describe how cows drowned, houses flooded, and people travelled by boat from farm to farm.
Bad weather and disease carried away five million sheep in England; 1881 brought a blizzard lasting 48 hours. Atrocious weather continued for a decade. Some 700,000 agricultural workers abandoned farming in the 1880s and 1890s, bound for the cities or abroad.
Dependence on climate, subjection to its vagaries, an awareness of its far-reaching repercussions, was central to the Luxtons’ lives, as with every farming family. Today, and for the future, climate change has brought many irreversible extreme weather phenomena. Farmers the world over face a grim future from flooding, desertification, drought, wildfires, and erosion. Climatic afflictions are set to combine with the constraints and upheavals of policy –local, national, international, and the high costs of adaptation and mitigation.
Frances Luxton, killed by her brother Robbie, 23 September 1975, photographed with her mother Wilmot in the background on Dartmoor c1935
The story of the Luxtons, who stayed on the land rather than leave or risk investment by borrowing to upgrade to “higher farming”, is a saga of stringent adaptation for sustainable survival over three generations. Their withdrawal from the community and into stringent subsistence farming back in the late 19th century had the power of a curse. As the last surviving, childless members of the family grew incapable of working, incapable of staying or leaving, they opted for the violent solution of suicide. In Earth to Earth, I tended to blame neighbours for the family’s isolation: should they not have offered more assistance to avert the tragedy? It is clearer to me in retrospect that help was available if only the Luxtons had been prepared to accept it.
How does one assist individuals or families in trouble when they have set their faces against the world? When self-sufficiency, suspicion of outsiders, and withdrawal, is a crucial survival strategy? The seeds of ultimate violence were sown the day Alan announced his engagement and he became a threat to the family’s embattled fortunes. Marriage meant expenditure and the break-up of the farm. To borrow from an “immunity” metaphor, Killer Cells have the capacity not only to target infiltrations, pathogens, from outside the body, but to turn against the body itself, attacking the individual’s own healthy organs and tissues leading to self-destruction. Aggression against Alan as if he were an enemy within, a cancer within the family, was symptomatic of the family’s withdrawal into itself. Refusing Alan sealed their fate.
Had Frances, Robbie and Alan understood the looming Nemesis stalking them down the years, they might well have agreed with Richard Jeffries’s sombre reflection in his Story of My Heart: “The truth is, we are murdered by our ancestors. Their dead hands stretch forth from the tomb and drag us down”. The Luxton story is a micro family history of dysfunctional sustainability in the face of mounting pressures. The moral of their story: isolation is not a sustainable option. n
Earth to Earth: A Violent Rural Tragedy Revisited by John Cornwell is published April 2025 by Quercus Books
What does a healthy body sound like? Exploring the opportunities and challenges of acoustic AI in healthcare
Dr Georgios Rizos
College Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dr Georgios Rizos, is researching deep learning automated diagnostics for mobile-based audio modelling at the Department of Computer Science.
What does a healthy body sound like? And how do different illnesses alter the acoustic phenotype of the body? Whereas physicians are trained to perform auscultations to evaluate the state of the lungs and heart, there is grand potential for artificial intelligence (AI) methods to automate and scale-up monitoring of diseases in a non-invasive manner.
I work as a postdoctoral researcher at the Mobile Systems Research Lab headed by Professor – and fellow Jesuan – Cecilia Mascolo, where we work on using Deep Learning (DL) for analysing the sounds of the heart, lungs and vocal tract to model severity and progress of various physical and mental conditions, as well as on detecting early-warning signals that anticipate potential exacerbations. Some of the work I am involved with is on the detection of lung diseases like asthma and COPD, and respiratory infections like COVID-19, as well as the common cold, which is commonly the cause of severe illness and healthcare costs. An important dimension of this work, is that it happens in the context of mobile computing. That is, the sound recording, and even the analysis, can be made by (mostly) commodity devices, like smartphones. This can make this kind of healthcare monitoring more pervasive, bringing it to the level of the individual, possibly addressing early warnings with a timely visit to the GP, rather than with a late and unplanned admission to the hospital and its potentially overtaxed staff.
Not unexpectedly, this is a domain that is rife with challenge, both technical and ethical. For any kind of on-device data processing, there are computational constraints posed by the hardware, and the models that are to be deployed on the device need to be compressed and energy-efficient while remaining accurate. For any information extracted from sounds recorded on a smartphone, there exist privacy concerns related to their transmission and sharing. If this is a problem in cases where the sound recording is actively performed by the individual, it exacerbates in cases of passive monitoring, which can result to recording private conversations or other sensitive background noise.
On the side of data collection, there is always a need for as large as possible, good quality public datasets. Technical advances are also being made with private
datasets, however, at the cost of comparability of results, and ultimately, falsifiability and trustworthiness. Clean audio recording datasets can be made with external microphones and digital stethoscopes in lab settings, with very specific and fine-grained expert annotation of the healthcare categories of interest, something that is extremely helpful both for training models, as well as trustworthy evaluation. At the same time, recording using smartphones can yield massive amounts of naturalistic data, with all the messy background noise and lack of standardisation this implies, and without annotation. This is a type of data collection that is also highly desirable, if one aims to design models that can robustly adapt to realistic deployment conditions.
In a similar vein, high quality of annotation is required, such that the models can learn associations of the raw sound recording to the target healthcare categories. This requires the time of trained healthcare professionals, potentially even multiple experts per audio sample, to filter out individual bias. Furthermore, multiple rater annotations can offer a certain quantification of the subjectivity or difficulty of annotating a sample, even by expert humans. This can serve as an additional source of information in model training, and can lead to more trustworthy methods of evaluation, as well as help with designing human-in-the-loop models that understand when they are processing a particularly difficult sample, and possibly require the opinion of a human expert at deployment time.
As all expert annotation is budgeted in terms of time and money, it is vital to make the most out of their contributions. One way is to devise an intelligent, active means of requesting annotations, by having the experts annotate recordings that are not similar to those already observed, or by having them re-evaluate potentially mislabelled samples. Another approach is to use as many unlabelled data as possible for learning
Images from the iOS app “Breath Tracker” made for the project RELOAD, in collaboration with the University of Southampton. The lead developer is Evelyn Zhang (PhD, Jesus)
the natural patterns that sounds of this particular type under study tend to exhibit and only use the annotations for anchoring certain data points of interest on expert opinion. To that end, advances in the so-called ‘foundation models’ show promise. Foundation models are usually large DL models that are trained on large quantities of data from multiple datasets, either without using annotations, or by using auxiliary, cheap annotations for some tangential task, that are then finetuned on a specific task for which the annotation may be limited. This is where the large data availability from smartphones and other ubiquitous sensors offers great synergy and promise.
Towards building trust in AI systems, the role of proper evaluation is key. Traditionally, much weight has been placed on the predictions made by a model being accurate. That being said, whereas the increased complexity of DL models in the last decade has brought greater accuracy improvements, it has also been conducive to a rather sinister by-product: model overconfidence. Typically, classifiers do not make categorical predictions, but probabilistic; i.e. the higher the probability, the more confidently we should treat the result of the classifier. As such, meaningful probabilities are of immense importance to healthcare. Whether the predictions are to inform a subsequent human decision (like hospitalisation, administration of medication, surgery etc), or whether they will be processed by higher-level models that will, in turn, estimate more abstract quantities that are potentially relevant to management or policy, we want the model predictions to be calibrated; i.e. in-sync with confidence.
DL models are also typically black-box, i.e., they do not give, by design, an explanation for why they made a particular prediction. This means that a potentially high accuracy – even by a calibrated model – may be due to the model learning `shortcuts’, that have little to do with the actual association they should be learning. For example, people that are experiencing the worst symptoms of a cold, will probably be resting at home, and making all their recordings with a typical home background noise profile: low volume conversations and TV noise rather than cars honking, birds chirping, or Cambridge newcomers understandably asking, “Where is the university”.
Explainable AI (XAI) is a family of approaches that aims to interrogate an already trained model about the reasons for making a prediction, whether by producing a human-understandable visual representation of the input, or a textual explanation (“it sounded ‘so-and-so’”) that can be counterfactual (“it did not sound ‘this-and-that’”). Specifically in the domain of audio, sonification is an approach that is of interest; that is, the generation of an enhanced version of the input, where the pertinent biomarkers are emphasised at the expense of background noise or other ‘shortcut’ cues. Thus, improving explainability of healthcare AI is definitely a timely research topic, although the conundrum of whether a better explainable model is preferred over a more accurate one that is less explainable is actively researched.
The ethical dimension of who designs the explanation methods, and what questions they are called to answer further complicates matters, especially, as studies have shown that AI tools have the potential to influence the opinion of a clinician (more that the opinion of a peer does, in fact) and that the presence of an explanation does not necessarily change that.
Imbalanced, yet highly diverse socio-demographic distribution of participants to a mobile-based COVID-19 audio data collection study, first presented in a paper by Professor Mascolo’s lab led by Dr Tong Xia.1 There is a total of 42 languages present in the dataset as of October 2023.
Finally, inequality in the data collection process itself can give rise to another problem: unfair treatment of certain demographics, particularly when the sound type analysed is speech. Ethnic or language groups can be overrepresented during model training, such that there are catastrophic misclassifications at deployment time, where recordings that are unfamiliar to the model are encountered. Care needs to be taken in evaluation in this case, as a model that is accurate for a majority group can still be considered ‘overall accurate’. Thus, the evaluation process should also happen for each demographic, and disparities in accuracy, calibration, and bias need to be pointed out.
As for a potential solution, methods that reduce the disparities have been proposed, although one can easily imagine a badly-performing model that performs equally badly for all sensitive groups. Instead, methods that aim to increase the performance of the most sensitive and worst-accuracy group are more desirable. Calibration and explainability are key here, as are the more naturalistic data collection processes and large amounts of data collected by smartphones and other wearable sensors. On the flipside, personalisation of the model to a particular sensitive group, or to a particular individual is another approach to guaranteeing AI fairness and precision medicine. Such challenges in unconstrained AI technology are also appearing in the form of legislation. The first EU regulation on AI will be taking hold from August 2024 with a risk classification system for various AI applications. Related discussions are happening in the US and the UK, with increasing requirements on various agents. In all cases, such regulations provide an incentive and a blueprint for technical solutions, towards better and more responsible AI products overall. n
Reference
1 Xia, T., Spathis, D., Ch, J., Grammenos, A., Han, J., Hasthanasombat, A., ... and Mascolo, C. (2021, August). COVID-19 sounds: a large-scale audio dataset for digital respiratory screening. In thirty-fifth conference on neural information processing systems datasets and benchmarks track (round 2).
On the ethics of ‘deadbots’: should we simulate the deceased with AI?
Dr Tomasz Hollanek
College Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dr Tomasz Hollanek, researchs the intersection of design theory, technology ethics and critical artificial intelligence studies. His work on ‘Deadbots’ has been published widely in the scientific and mainstream media.
Recent advancements in conversational AI, such as ChatGPT, have led to the development of new AI products designed to meet users’ social needs, including companionship. This type of AI is increasingly seen as a potential solution to complex societal issues like loneliness and social isolation, and as a source of help in processing challenging emotional states such as grief.
As part of my broader research into the ethical implications of designing such systems, I recently co-authored a paper with Dr Katarzyna Nowaczyk-Basińska from the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, dedicated to so-called ‘griefbots’ (also referred to as ‘deadbots’, ‘ghostbots’ and ‘postmortem avatars’), or AI chatbots that mimic the language and behavior of someone who is no longer alive, trained on various types of digital footprint they have left behind. Our paper, published in Philosophy and Technology, focuses on the ethical risks associated with simulating the dead with the help of AI and discusses the necessary guardrails to mitigate the negative impacts of these technologies.
The emergence of ‘deadbots’
Advancements in generative AI have made the production of deadbots relatively easy, leading to new companies emerging in Europe, North America and Asia, offering various forms of digital ‘immortalisation’. Some of these companies target those who would like to preserve themselves in the form of an AI replica for future generations. Other companies focus on helping those who have lost someone they loved to ‘reconnect’ with them through an AI-powered simulation. Major technology companies that manage most of our personal data are well-positioned to offer such services and the potential of deadbots is on their radar. For instance, Microsoft secured a patent for ‘re-creating’ specific people as interactive avatars, ranging from fictional characters to the deceased. Bigger companies, however, have been cautious so far and most existing deadbot services are offered by startups. The long-term viability of these companies and the extent to which the technology will gain traction remain to be seen. Since these products and companies are relatively new, we also lack long-term studies on their impact on grief and their wider psychological and social implications. Nevertheless, emerging issues are
already identifiable, which we addressed in our paper through design fiction: we imagined three speculative but plausible business and design scenarios to highlight different ethical concerns and to identify necessary guardrails.
The risks of simulating the deceased with AI
The biggest risks related to the popularisation of postmortem avatars can be considered from the perspectives of those whose data is used to create deadbots (data donors) and those who interact with the end product.
For the deceased ‘resurrected’ with AI, deadbots might violate their right to ‘postmortem privacy’ if their personal data is used without consent or undermine their dignity if the resulting avatar is used disrespectfully, such as for advertising. One of the potential scenarios in our paper focuses on MaNana, a fictional conversational AI service that allows people to create a deadbot simulating their deceased grandmother without the consent of the ‘data donor’ (the deceased grandparent). In this scenario, an adult grandchild who is initially comforted by the technology starts receiving advertisements once a ‘premium trial’ finishes, leading to feelings of disrespect towards their grandmother’s memory.
For living users of deadbots, these avatars could cause emotional distress and confusion, especially during the vulnerable state of grieving. One scenario in our article focuses on a company called Paren’t: a terminally ill woman creates a deadbot intended for her eight-year-old son to help him process grief and maintain a connection with her as he grows older. Initially fulfilling its therapeutic purpose, the deadbot eventually starts generating confusing responses, including depictions of an impending in-person encounter, which causes significant emotional distress for the child.
Another scenario involves a company called Stay. It depicts an elderly man who secretly creates a deadbot of himself, hoping it will comfort his adult children after his passing and allow his young grandchildren to get to know him as they grow up. When the service activates, it causes emotional exhaustion and guilt for the adult children. They don’t want to interact with the avatar but feel that refusing to do so might disrespect their father’s wishes, as he prepaid for a twenty-year subscription.
The need for new design standards and regulation
The impact of deadbots on memorialisation and grieving will largely depend on how technology companies create them. In our study, we highlight the perspectives of the data donor, data recipient and service interactant-terms we use to denote those
whose data is used to create deadbots, those who possess the donor’s data after their death, and those who interact with the end product. We believe that the rights of each stakeholder group must be considered in tandem to avoid harm.
Bearing this in mind, we formulated recommendations for providers of deadbot services. We recommend, for instance, procedures for retiring postmortem avatars in a respectful way (akin to a digital funeral) as well as easy opt-out protocols, ensuring that deadbots do not make living users feel ‘haunted’ if they no longer wish to interact with them. We also recommend restricting access to these services to adults only and put forward design standards that prevent deadbots from being used in disrespectful ways, such as for advertising. We also recommend that deadbots should not appear in ‘digital public spaces’, such as social media websites, to ensure those who do not wish to encounter these avatars can easily avoid them.
Our study identifies potential design standards that companies could adhere to on a voluntary basis, but we do not dismiss the importance of regulation. In May, the European Union passed the AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive law regulating AI, emphasising the protection of fundamental rights and values, including human dignity. An important question for the future is how we can leverage this regulation to ensure the ethical use of deadbot services and what new policy interventions are needed to steer further developments. This is one of the areas our future research will focus on. n
Reference
• Hollanek, T., Nowaczyk-Basińska, K. Griefbots, Deadbots, Postmortem Avatars: on Responsible Applications of Generative AI in the Digital Afterlife Industry. Philos. Technol. 37, 63 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13347-024-00744-w
Jesus College Chapel: the most beautiful in Cambridge
Rev’d Jonathan Collis
After serving as Chaplain of Jesus College for seven years (2002-2009)
Rev’d Jonathan Collis returned this year as Acting Chaplain. He has written extensively about Jesus College Chapel, including a chapter in Peter Glazebrook’s 2007 book, Jesus: The Life of a Cambridge College.
Jesus College Chapel is different from the other chapels of Cambridge colleges in that it bears very obviously the marks of centuries of changes in belief and practice. Most college chapels are substantially of one period, perhaps with a restoration or two enriching (or on occasion diminishing) their appearance. And unlike all other Cambridge colleges it was not originally built as a college chapel and incorporates much of the fabric of the chapel of the convent which preceded it which it served for some 350 years. While it has undergone several profound changes during its lifetime material evidence of different eras can be found both within it and elsewhere –and the work of beautification continues to this day.
The remains of the Chapel that would have been recognisable to the nuns are almost entirely to be found in the masonry, both in the tower, and the lovely Romanesque transept arches of the north transept and the double piscina for washing vessels in the chancel. But one fitting survives which may be found in the Fitzwilliam Museum: a decorated wax paschal candle holder, discovered during the 19th century, copied by Pugin for his candle holders on the lectern and copied again in the 21st century for the candle standards. How the Chapel looked otherwise must be the product of conjecture and reconstruction, which the Victorians had no hesitation in undertaking.
The pulpit and decorative woodwork in the Chapel
So, the elegantly slender east windows were built by Pugin to replace a large 15th century window using the remains of the original bases as a guide.
The Bishop of Ely, John Alcock, came at the very end of the 15th century to make the Chapel of the newly founded Jesus College better fitted for an academic community. He cut it drastically down in size, inserted large windows which survive to this day, and had stalls and other woodwork made for the use of the Fellows in the chancel.
Much of this was sold in the 18th century to Landbeach church, where the pulpit can be admired still, and little of the original work remained in the College apart from some bench ends. But when St John’s College came to have its own chapel fitted up it copied the Jesus stalls and carried them over into the new and much larger chapel in the 1860s, where they may be found at the east end.
A highly carved door in the south transept of Ely Cathedral is probably from the Chapel and found its way to the cathedral via Landbeach. Only fragments remain of the stained glass, for the Reformation, whose early years were greatly influenced by a Jesuan Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, brought an iconoclastic spirit to the College as elsewhere. During the turbulent 16th century an organ was installed then removed, six side altars pulled down, and the services were radically simplified, with the Holy Communion celebrated only three times a year at a simple communion table.
The revival of a more ceremonious style which took place in the 1630s has left us only a litany desk, though it is known that an organ was once more installed, an altar rail and communion table with hangings on a dais built, and candlesticks placed upon it. But the Puritans in the 1640s smashed the stained glass, only a few fragments of which survive, and would have done the same to the organ had it not been hidden. But we have the period of the Republic to thank for the bell installed in 1659 which still strikes the hours and calls the College to divine service.
The Restoration in 1660 saw Anglican traditions revived in full. Twice daily services were instituted, the chancel paved in black and white, and in 1688 a new organ installed. Although this organ was removed in the quieter days of the mid 18th century its recently restored casework now graces Little Bardfield church in Essex.
The Chapel interior, which though barer, would have been recognisable to John Alcock survived until the 1790s. At this point the College, enriched by a benefaction for the beautifying of the Chapel, removed all the late mediaeval woodwork, walled off the chancel, installed a gallery for the Master and his family, the remains of whose exterior entrance can still be seen on the south side of the chancel, fitted a false ceiling, new plain stalls, heraldic glass in the east window and a new altar piece by Jouvenet placed above the altar. At this point we start to have pictorial evidence of the Chapel, and very unexciting it is too. Of this restoration little survives beyond the altarpiece, which hangs now in the north transept.
The pendulum of fashion swung back with a vengeance in the 1840s, when the wind of what became known as the Gothic Revival swept through Cambridge, accompanied by a renewed seriousness of religious spirit. At Jesus some of the leading fellows persuaded the rest to engage as architects first Anthony Salvin, who removed the gallery, partition, false ceiling and master’s gallery and built an organ chamber, and then August Welby Pugin, who rebuilt the east windows, painted
the ceiling, designed an organ case for the organ to accompany the newly refounded choir, inserted stained glass to his own design into the chancel windows, fitted stalls into the chancel in a style he believed congruent with Alcock’s, installed a highly carved communion table with hangings partly reusing material from the old Palace of Westminster, and designed a lectern and candle standards.
It was an extraordinary achievement, but one to be emulated some 20 years later when the nave and transepts were restored under the direction of George Bodley, William Morris and Edward Burne Jones. Work in the Chapel in the early 2000s revealed sketches of floriated designs and possible colour schemes, but while these seem not to have been implemented the painting of the ceilings and the installation of stained glass certainly were – and they add a jewel-like quality and intensity to the Chapel. As the College grew in numbers, services often had to be transferred to the nave, at whose west end an organ gallery and large organ were built. The footings of the gallery may still be seen, and the gallery was moved to the new Chapel of Westcott House across the road in the 1920s while the organ itself went to a church in Portsmouth that was destroyed by bombing in the Second World War.
Since the 1920s changes to the Chapel have tended to be conservative restorations, some of which, such as the cleaning of the ceilings, are ongoing. Significant, though, was the installation of a Mander organ in 1971 (now in the chapel of Truro School), replaced in 2007 by a much larger Kuhn organ, paid for by James Hudleston, who also donated the Pieta in the north transept. The relighting and cleaning of the Chapel in the early 2000s revealed many details hitherto unnoticed, and the placing of the William Morris curtains that had originally hung in the combination room round the altar has only recently been changed by the installation of a fine dossal curtain in a Pugin style in their stead.
Overall, the College Chapel has a strong claim to be not only the oldest, but also the most interesting and beautiful in Cambridge. n
Sketch by William Morris in the Chapel
Unsung empires of West Africa: illuminating the legacy of Ile-Ife and Oyo
Dr Bolaji Owoseni
College Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dr Bolaji Owoseni is a West African archaeologist researching the Yorubaland region prior to the 19th century.
While high school history curricula often emphasise well-known empires such as Mali, Ghana, Songhai and the Benin Kingdom, many other crucial empires of West Africa have not received the recognition they deserve. For centuries, West Africa has been a vibrant centre of global trade, interregional mobility, and social complexity. The histories of these empires have profoundly influenced not only West Africa but also the rest of the world. However, the histories of Ile-Ife and the Old Oyo Empire, both pivotal to the Yoruba region’s cultural and intellectual development, remain under-represented in global narratives.
The histories of Ile-Ife and Old Oyo are deeply intertwined with a broader narrative of Yoruba civilisation. Scholars widely agree that the origins of the Yoruba trace back to an area around the Niger-Benue confluence, with roots dating as far back as c.2000-1000 BC. This position places the emergence of Yoruba civilisation around four millennia ago as one of Africa’s most enduring cultures. The Yoruba people primarily inhabit West Africa, with their traditional homelands spanning across present-day Nigeria, Togo and Benin. The cultural and intellectual influence of the Yoruba also reached America and the Caribbean, owing to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, which forcibly transported many Yoruba people across the ocean. By the 7th century BC, the people who would later be identified as Yoruba did not yet recognise themselves under this collective name. However, they shared a common culture, ethnicity, and language variant.
Ile-Ife: The cradle of Yoruba civilisation
Ile-Ife, an ancient city in the southwestern Yoruba region of Nigeria, is of paramount importance to West African history. Strategically located between the savanna and the tropical forest, it played a crucial role in fostering trade networks and shaping the cultural landscape of the region.
In Yoruba mythology, Ile-Ife is revered as the birthplace of humanity and the origin point of the Yoruba people. According to legend, the city is where the gods descended to create the earth and Oduduwa, the progenitor of the Yoruba people, founded the city. This mythological narrative underscores Ile-Ife’s spiritual and cultural significance, establishing it as the spiritual homeland for millions of Yoruba people around the world. These foundational myths were prevalent when Europeans first entered Yorubaland in the 19th century. European missionaries and British agents
documented the widespread belief among the Yoruba that Ile-Ife was the origin of all people in the world. This belief was central to Ile-Ife’s cultural and spiritual significance in the region.
Historically, by the 10th century, Ile-Ife had transformed from scattered villages into a centralised urban centre, becoming one of the earliest cities in sub-Saharan Africa. By the 12th and 13th centuries, it had become the cultural and political metropolis of the Yoruba-Edo interaction. The city developed a complex political and religious system organised around the Ooni of Ife, the traditional ruler who is revered as a spiritual leader among the Yoruba.
The city’s impact extended to other kingdoms, notably the Kingdom of Benin. When the early Benin Ogiso dynasty declined in the 1100s, they sought help from Ile-Ife. Prince Oranmiyan of Ile-Ife became the first Oba of Benin, and his son, Eweka I, established a new royal lineage by 1200. The sophisticated art of metal casting was transferred from Ile-Ife to Benin during this period, contributing to Benin’s later renown in brass and bronze.
Ile-Ife was renowned for its advanced craftsmanship, excelling in the manufacture of glass beads, bronze casting, and iron technology. The city’s regional influence was strengthened by its status as the main producer of beaded crowns, glass beads and other paraphernalia. These materials established Ile-Ife as a primary centre where many nascent dynasties sought to validate their political power and ideology. Imported materials such as copper, tin, zinc and glass were crucial to the industrial complex that developed at Ile-Ife for the production of bronze, brass sculptures and glass beads.
Archaeological evidence suggests that Ile-Ife was a major centre of iron production in West Africa by the early second millennium AD. It was also a major centre for the production of cloth, pottery, oil palm products, raffia products and herbal preparations. Ile-Ife has produced archaeological discoveries that have revolutionised our understanding of African history and art. The most famous are the Ife bronze and terracotta sculptures, dating back to the 12th-15th centuries AD. These naturalistic sculptures, particularly the bronze heads, are renowned for their exceptional craftsmanship and lifelike portrayal. Their discovery in the early 20th century challenged prevailing views about African art and civilisation, proving the existence of sophisticated artistic traditions in pre-colonial Africa.
Ile-Ife glass beads. Photo by Dr Tunde Babalola, 2024
Ile-Ife excavations.
Photo by Dr Tunde Babalola, 2024
The city’s significance extends to urban planning and architecture. Archaeological excavations have revealed evidence of planned urban layouts, including paved floors, courtyards and streets, as well as a complex system of walls and moats dating back to the 10th century AD. Ile-Ife was also a crucial centre of trade. By the 9th century, it had established itself as the earliest centre of North-South trade in the Yoruba forests and the earliest great commercial centre south of Niger. Trade routes connected Ile-Ife to distant regions, including the ancient city of Gao in the upper Niger. The Ile-Ife trade included kola nuts and palm products to the Savanna and Sahel regions, in exchange for salt, copper and glass from across the Sahara. The city was also known for trading in horses, leather goods, exotic herbs and herbal preparations. The use of cowry shells as currency likely began in the Ile-Ife market before the 9th century.
By the 15th century, Ile-Ife experienced an economic collapse due to political crises, intense droughts and epidemic outbreaks. Despite this decline, Ile-Ife’s historical and cultural significance persists to this day.
The Oyo Empire: A Political Powerhouse
The Oyo Empire (c. 1300-1835 AD) was one of the most powerful and politically sophisticated states in West Africa. At its height, the Oyo Empire controlled a vast territory and had a highly developed system of governance, with powerful cavalry and complex administration.
The empire emerged as one of West Africa’s most powerful and influential kingdoms between the 16th and 18th centuries, succeeding the earlier prominence of Ile-Ife. The savanna area of northwest Yorubaland, now part of southwestern Nigeria, was home to the ancient city of Oyo, the capital of the Oyo Empire, and became the largest sociopolitical entity in Yorùbáland. The Oyo Empire exercised control over most parts of the Yorùbá and Dahomey regions in present-day Nigeria and the Benin Republic through a well-developed calvary.
The Oyo Empire had a complex political system centred around the Alaafin, who was considered a king. Centralised socio-political formations began in the 12th-13th centuries, with the Oyo Empire developing into a full-fledged political entity with imperial ambitions by the 16th century. Archaeological surveys revealed the extent of its urban area, which was surrounded by massive walls and ditches for defense.
At its apogee in the 18th century, the core of the city of Oyo was over 5,000 hectares in size with an estimated population of about 100,000, and the palace complex was about 700m by 430m in length. Oyo controlled important trade routes and facilitated commerce between the savanna and the forest regions. It became a major exporter of enslaved people, horses, leather goods and agricultural products, and imported European firearms, textiles and other manufactured goods, contributing to the region’s economic development.
The Oyo Empire significantly spread the Yoruba culture and language throughout West Africa. Despite its expansion to other multilingual territories, the empire maintained a multicultural composition, a continuation of the cosmopolitan spirit of Yoruba urbanism during the 10th century. The decline of the Oyo Empire began in the late 18th century as a result of a combination of factors. Internal power struggles, provincial revolts, and the changing dynamics of the Atlantic slave trade all contributed to the empire’s weakening. The final blow came in the form of the Fulani jihad from the Sokoto Caliphate in northern Nigeria in the early 19th century, which led to the empire’s collapse around 1835. The legacy of the Oyo Empire continues to be felt in West Africa. Its political institutions influenced the development of many subsequent Yoruba states. The empire’s cultural impact, particularly in areas of art, religion and music, remained significant. Many modern Yoruba people trace their lineages and traditions back to the Oyo Empire.
In conclusion, the empires of Ile-Ife and Oyo were crucial chapters in West African history that deserve greater recognition. Their contributions to art, governance, trade and culture have left an indelible mark on the region and continue to influence contemporary West African societies. By studying these often-overlooked empires, we gain a more comprehensive understanding of Africa’s rich narratives and their global significance. n
Selected references
• Agbaje-Williams, B. 1986. Estimating the population of Old Oyo. Odu 30, 3-24.
• Akinjogbin, I. A. 1980. The Economic Foundations of the Oyo Empire. In Akinjogbin, I. A., and Osoba, S. O. (Eds.), Topics on Nigerian Economic and Social History. Ife: Ife University Press.
• Akintoye, S. A. 2010. History of the Yorùbá people. Dakar: Amalion Publishing.
• Babalola, A. B. 2016. Archaeological Investigations of Early Glass Production at Igbo Olokun, Ile-Ife (Nigeria), PhD Dissertation. Rice University Texas, USA.
• Dueppen, S. A. 2016. The Archaeology of West Africa, ca. 800 BCE to 1500 CE, History Compass: 247-263, 10.
• Law, R. 1977. The Oyo Empire c.1600-1836, A West African Imperialism in the Era of the Atlantic Slave Trade. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
• Ogundiran, A. 2020. The Yoruba: A New History. Bloomington, Indiana University Press.
• Obayemi, A. M. 1976. The Yorùbá and Edo-speaking peoples and their neighbours before 1600. In AJAYI, J. F. A., and Crowder, M. (Eds.), History of West Africa. 2nd Edition. New York: Columbia University Press, 1, 196-263.
• Willett, F. 1960. Ife and its Archaeology. The Journal of African History 1(2), 231-248.
In conversation with... the Maintenance Manager
Richard Secker
My job interview was on a dark, wet day almost ten years ago. I wasn’t sure that I wanted the job, and I didn’t think I’d fit in, but I was wrong – it has been exciting and enjoyable, and I’ve worked with fantastic people. The remit here is on a completely different scale to my previous role at Fitzwilliam; it’s a huge College and the maintenance team are involved in building or maintaining every aspect of its development.
Seeing projects come to fruition is extremely rewarding. Working on the Forum project was great because we took an old warehouse building used for storage and turned it into this amazing conference facility, a completely new hub for meetings and events. Likewise, it still gives me a buzz to see students using the newly developed gym, or gathering in the Roost café and bar because it shows that the project worked, and it has made their lives here better. West Court is best viewed when it’s dark outside, when you can see the fun atmosphere light up the windows during evening events.
Challenges arise because of the size of the community and the consultations about how best to use the spaces available. We need everyone to get on board with our sustainability initiatives, such as changing the light bulbs and window fittings across the site and fitting photovoltaics (PVs) on the Forum and gym roofs. Another challenge for our team is that the College is in use 24/7, almost every day of the year. Ten years ago, we’d use the quiet months during student vacations to carry out bigger maintenance jobs, but now the buildings and outside areas are used by conference guests and we are mindful not to disturb them.
College strategies for sustainability and decarbonisation have presented opportunities and difficulties. Our successes include changing all the lighting systems to LEDs and ensuring that all buildings on and off-site have secondary glazing. We’ve installed two huge ground source heat pumps and several air source heat pumps, and as I mentioned, we’re hoping to install PVs soon, subject to approval by the local planning authority. Retrofitting a historic estate like ours is difficult, especially in houses that were built 200 years ago like those in New Square. It’s much easier to plan for buildings to generate low levels of carbon or be carbon neutral from the start, such as the new development on Elm Street.
I’m lucky to have a great team around me. Peter Moore is skilled at everything electrical and mechanical, and Paul McKenna is a specialist in woodwork. My assistant Haidee does a fantastic job of managing our paperwork, reports,
finances and organisation. In addition to our core staff team, we call upon specialists including plumbers, carpenters and joiners, and builders for large jobs. To attract and retain the best talent it is imperative that we invest in training and development.
I’m passionate about training people with new skills, and I’ve managed apprentices who have gained qualifications in electronics, plumbing and general maintenance. Apprenticeships are harder to find than when I started out, but they’re still important (I had no qualifications and was lucky to learn on the job). I’m proud of the people we’ve developed here, and I consider them a good legacy of my time in the role. Students appreciate our work and often give us chocolates or letters of thanks. Some communications are hilarious: I’ve received handwritten essays quoting Abraham Lincoln and Karl Marx about improving the condition of the pathways. A two-page letter from “Macbath” requested that we shave 2 mm off the bottom of his bathroom door, so that he could bathe with the door fully closed. We know that we make a difference in their brief time here.
At the age of 66, I’m starting to consider retirement. I never used to think I would stop, because I love my job and I’ll miss it very much. I love fixing things and helping people, although my wife of 43 years assures me that there are things that need fixing at home too! I have two sons – one of them is Maintenance Manager at Selwyn College, the other is a Police Inspector – and two grandsons. The boys are great fun; they are both eager to get involved in projects at their home. n
The Maintenance team, from left to right: Peter Moore, Toby Wingfield, James Irwin, Robert Smith, Haidee Carpenter, Richard Secker, Mehmet Osman, Simon Knight, Stephen Nicholson, Mekhi Osman and Paul McKenna
College News
Photo by Simon Knight, Maintenance Department
People
Awards, honours, projects and significant lectures
Dr Toke Aidt is leading a study into water, sanitation and health in the first industrial society in Britain 1780-1930, which has received a million-pound grant from the Economic and Social Research Council. He was also awarded the Oliver Williamson Best Paper Award, for research that examines democratic purges in post-World War II France. He has been promoted by the University to Professor Grade 12.
Dr Jim Ajioka’s sustainable fabric dye company Colorifix, co-founded with Cambridge Fellow, Orr Yarkoni, was shortlisted for the prestigious Earthshot Prize.
Professor Jason Arday donated a £20,000 book advance to charities committed to support neuro-divergent working-class families. He guest-edited BBC Radio 4’s flagship Today programme in December 2023, talking about the stigma and shame associated with low literacy in adults. He was also interviewed by the Great Big Story.
In the latest University academic promotions, Dr Rebecca Barr has been awarded Professor Grade 10 (previously ‘Senior Lecturer’).
Visiting Fellow Mr Chris Boardman was awarded a CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours in recognition of his work promoting active travel.
Dr Ben Bowers published a study reviewing how medications are used in palliative care to support patients in the community in the International Journal of Nursing Studies. He was the first nurse to be awarded the RCGP and SAPC Outstanding Early Career Primary Care Scientist Award 2024 for his excellent contributions to primary care research. Read an interview with him in the Annual Report 2023, pages 27-30
Dr Vanessa Bowman co-authored an article for Palaeo, on Sequence stratigraphy of a wave-dominated, tidally influenced delta in the Danian if Seymour Island, Antarctica.
Dr Mary Augusta Brazelton contributed to a publication from the World Health Organisation, History as a partner in public health: a report of the foresight think tank on the history of pandemics. This follows her work as a member of a Pandemic History Think Tank organised by the WHO – Western Pacific Regional Office in 2020. She has been promoted by the University to Professor Grade 11 (previously ‘Reader’).
Professor Vasco Carvalho joined the European Economic Association Council for a term of five years starting in 2024. A paper by Carvalho entitled Supply Chain Disruptions: Evidence from the East Japan Earthquake was highlighted in a Science Magazine article.
Professor Clare Chambers has published a collection of essays in a new academic book called Freedom and Equality: Essays on Liberalism and Feminism. Chambers became a member of the Advisory Board for a major new public engagement project on the ethics of assisted dying.
Dr Albert Chen has co-authored a new scientific paper which reviews discoveries about ancient birds and their close dinosaur relatives from a rock formation in northeastern Belgium and southeastern Netherlands called the Maastricht Formation.
Professor Rachel Evans has been awarded a European Research Council Proof of Concept grant to advance the development of new photonic coatings that help solar cells work better under indoor light. She has been promoted by the University to Professor Grade 12.
Undergraduate Mr Stephen Fajemilusi (2021, Natural Sciences) was a finalist in the Undergraduate of the Year Awards after being shortlisted from more than 5,000 applications.
Bye-Fellow Mr Paul Fannon was awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to education, including his contribution to developing the new A-level mathematics curriculum.
Professor Shailaja Fennell (1991) led a British Council Climate Connections Fellows programme grant (100K) on Climate Change and Gender, which supported two scholars from the Global South at Cambridge, whose work was presented at the British Council event at COP28 in Dubai. She co-edited the volume Social Choice, Agency, Inclusiveness and Capabilities (Cambridge University Press).
Dr Shadrack Frimpong (2020, Gates Scholar and PhD student in Public Health and Primary Care), was awarded an honorary doctorate from Royal Holloway, University of London.
Acclaimed sculptor and Honorary Fellow Sir Antony Gormley visited College when he was in Cambridge unveiling his latest sculpture, a tribute to Enigma codebreaker, Alan Turing.
Professor Lord Colin Renfrew with Sir Antony Gormley
Dr Fiona Green received the University of Cambridge Pilkington Teaching Prize for excellence in teaching. She has been an inspirational teacher of undergraduates and postgraduates for more than twenty years.
Professor Nicholas Guyatt was a guest on BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time, discussing the federalist papers and the US constitution.
Dr Matthew Harper was awarded the Rang Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching, by the British Pharmacological Society.
Research by Dr Tomasz Hollanek laid out the need for safeguards to prevent unwanted ‘hauntings’ by AI chatbots of dead loved ones. Read his article on pages 35-37.
Dr Julian Huppert, Director of the Intellectual Forum, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales in recognition of his substantial contributions to the study of unusual structures of DNA and to public policy.
Emeritus Fellow Professor John Killen published The New Documents in Mycenaean Greek, a seminal scholarly book covering all aspects of Mycenaean studies.
Postdoctoral Associate Dr Loïc Lannelongue was awarded the Health Data Research UK Susannah Boddie Award for Impact of the Year for ‘Green Algorithms’ –a project promoting more environmentally sustainable computer science. He also had a major policy-shaping paper accepted for publication in Nature Computational Science. Read his article on pages 17-21.
Acclaimed architect Ms Yasmeen Lari was elected an Honorary Fellow of the College. Yasmeen was a Visiting Fellow at Jesus College and the Sir Arthur Marshall Visiting Professor in Sustainable Design in the Department of Architecture during the 2022-2023 academic year. She is a champion of sustainable architecture winning the prestigious RIBA Royal gold medal earlier this year.
Mr James Legrand (2020, MPhil in Economic Research) has won the Gladstone Memorial Prize for their dissertation An Investigation into the Distributional Effects of Hydraulic Fracturing.
Dr Kim Liu (2011) has co-authored articles describing advances in and strategies for genome synthesis (Nature 619, 555-62, 2023), genetic code expansion (Nature 625, 603-10, 2024) and artificial evolution (Science 383, 421-6, 2024).
Dr Max Long launched Secrets of Nature: Cinema and Society in interwar Britain, a new set of resources designed for history teachers.
A book by Professor Christopher Marquis, Mao and Markets: The Communist Roots of Chinese Enterprise, was featured by Los Angeles Review of Books.
Professor Cecilia Mascolo has been awarded a European Research Council (ERC) grant to further her work on developing mobile devices – such as commercially-available earbuds – that monitor the wearer’s health. See her article in the Annual Report 2023.
Emeritus Fellow Professor Juliet Mitchell wrote the introduction to a new edition of the book Women: The Longest Revolution (Verso Libros, Madrid, 2023). In addition, she gave a lecture and follow-up seminars in Pompidou Metz in her role as Visiting Professor at the University of Metz-Lorriane.
Dr Bolaji Owoseni appeared on BBC Two’s Digging for Britain as part of her participation in archaeological fieldwork at the Later Prehistoric Norfolk Project at the Warham Camp Iron Age Hillfort.
Honorary Fellow Mr Murray Perahia KBE was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Cambridge. Murray is a world-renowned pianist, Principal Guest Conductor of the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields and the winner of three Grammy Awards.
Emeritus Fellow Professor Sir Bruce Ponder received an Honorary Doctorate from The Institute of Cancer Research for his outstanding contributions to cancer research, as an exceptional leader in the field of cancer genetics and for his pioneering work in cancer predisposition genes.
Justine Provino (2019, PhD in English) featured in an episode of the Digital Human programme on BBC Radio 4.
A finance course developed by Dr Ellen Quigley for Cambridge Judge Business School which focuses on sustainability has won in its category in the 2024 Financial Times Responsible Business Awards.
Emeritus Fellow Professor Simon Redfern has been elected a Fellow of CBAS for outstanding contributions in the field of promoting sustainable development through technological innovation worldwide.
Professor Lord Colin Renfrew received the inaugural Outstanding Contribution to Archaeological Theory prize, awarded by the University of East Anglia and the Theoretical Archaeology Group’s National Committee.
Professor Simone Schnall was shortlisted for Lecturer of the Year in the Student-Led Teaching Awards run by the Cambridge Students’ Union. The awards recognise outstanding teaching and student support across Cambridge University and its Colleges.
Emeritus Fellow Professor Janet Soskice published a book on the different names or titles for God or Jesus, Naming God: Addressing the Divine in Philosophy, Theology and Scripture.
Dr Sybil Stacpoole received the University of Cambridge Pilkington Teaching Prize for excellence in teaching. Additionally, she was awarded the title of Affiliated Associate Professor (teaching), for her role in clinical neurosciences teaching.
Dr Stacpoole also earned her 50th cap representing the MCC at Lord’s Cricket Ground on the same day Jimmy Anderson retired from Test cricket.
A study led by Dr Sarah Steele found that a third of medical students do not receive any training about sexual misconduct. The research was covered by The Times and The Guardian
Dr Lalitha Sundaram was awarded a UK Research and Innovation Policy Fellowship for a part-time secondment to the Foreign and Commonwealth Department Office, focusing on arms control and biological risk. She was also appointed a member of the UK’s Biological Security Leadership Council.
Ms Rhona Watson was elected to the Council for the Cambridge Natural History Society.
Professor Ian White (1977), Fellow and former Master of Jesus College, was awarded a CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours in recognition of his services to Higher Education and to Engineering.
Dr Georgina Wilson was awarded a Judith E. Wilson grant for practice-led research to convene a symposium entitled Paper and Poetry at a paper mill in Cumbria. She published a report in the English faculty magazine 9 West Road.
Mrs Nicola Wood was awarded an MBE for her work at the Information Commissioners’ Office for services to regulation. She has been a writer and editor at Jesus College for over 15 years.
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New Fellows
Fellows
Dr Senara Eggleton received her Bachelor of Law from the University of Exeter in 2015 and an LL.M. in International Business Law from King’s College London in 2018. She has recently completed her PhD in Law from KCL on reinsurance law. Her project explored the nature of the legal relationship and the balance of interests between the parties to reinsurance contracts.
Dr Eggleton’s primary research interests lie in the fields of commercial contract law, specifically all aspects of marine and non-marine insurance law, reinsurance law; and tort law. She has presented and published her research widely. Her publications include articles, case notes and a book chapter in publications including The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance and the LQR. She is currently writing her first book, based on her PhD thesis, to be published by Informa (Routledge) in the Lloyd’s Insurance Law Library series.
Dr Eggleton brings significant teaching and research experience to her role at Jesus. Previously, she was a Visiting Lecturer at KCL (2021-24) and a Teaching Fellow at QMUL (2021-22). She has also held a variety of research positions both within academia and the insurance industry. She is a member of the British Insurance Law Association and a member of the Reinsurance Working Party, Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances.
Dr Noella Binda Niati (‘Binda’) is currently an Assistant Professor of Education and International Development at the University of Cambridge. Dr Niati is a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo who immigrated to the United States via Kenya. In 2017, she was a Fulbright Public Policy Fellow, working with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Cote d’Ivoire and engaging with youth organisations on issues of access and inequalities of education.
She obtained her PhD from the University of South Carolina in 2020, and until January 2024 she was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the SCRIPTS Cluster of Excellence at Humboldt-Universität Berlin. She focuses on youth engagement in nonformal educative spaces through the intersections of Hip-Hop pedagogy, (reverse) migration and critical development discourses in West and Central Africa. She explores these themes through examinations of epistemic disobedience, the socio-cultural context of language, the role of the state in structuring access to social services and the socio-political history of Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire.
She is skilled in mixed methods and has an extensive background in teaching and research evaluation through her work with the Rule of Law Collaborative and the Research, Evaluation, and Measurement Centre at the University of South Carolina.
Research
Fellows
Dr Nicola Kelly joins the College after two years as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Oxford, where she worked on soft chemical reactions of layered solids. Before this, Nicola completed her undergraduate degree in Chemistry at the University of Oxford in 2018, and her PhD on ‘Low-dimensional and frustrated magnetism in complex lanthanide oxides’ at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge in 2022. During her PhD, Nicola used X-ray and neutron diffraction to study the structures of several rare-earth-containing ceramic materials and measured their magnetic properties at different temperatures. Dr Kelly has made extensive use of international facilities for scattering and spectroscopic studies and has published the findings of her PhD and postdoctoral research in well-respected journals.
Dr Kelly proposes to study the structural and magnetic properties of the quantum magnet YbTaO4 and related materials via chemical substitution during her fellowship. This interdisciplinary project will expand her expertise to include the use of pressure as a tuning parameter in addition to exploiting her skills in chemical synthesis and materials characterisation. Dr Kelly is an experienced undergraduate supervisor and supervised for Jesus College throughout her PhD. She has also interviewed for Jesus College in both biological and physical natural sciences.
Dr Robert Lucas Scott was awarded his PhD at the University of Cambridge in 2022. He has an MA in Literature and Philosophy from the University of Sussex and a first class BA in English from the University of Exeter. His MA was awarded with Distinction and his PhD funded by an AHRC studentship. His work has already, at this early stage in his career, garnered an exceptional level of support from senior academics working at leading institutions internationally.
Dr Scott’s research focuses principally on relationships between literature, philosophy and critical theory. It is especially concerned with how questions of style and experience might be important for a theory and practice of critique, and for the critical reading of literary texts. His PhD thesis is about the philosopher G. W. F. Hegel. It argues that Hegel’s literary theory won’t necessarily be found in the philosopher’s statements about reading literature, but rather in the literary critics’ own experience of reading Hegel’s writing as if in the present tense. Since receiving his PhD, Dr Scott has developed his thesis into a monograph which forthcoming with the University of Chicago Press in Spring next year. His account of Hegel helps to tackle current problems and debates in literary study, such as the impasses into which recent attempts to develop ‘post-critical’ positions have run. It is testament to the significance and impact of his work that his article on Hegel, recognition and postcritique became the most read article published by the journal Angelaki in 2022.
Dr Scott’s research plans for the Fellowship centre on Gillian Rose, herself a remarkably original late twentieth-century philosopher whose writings are not only
steeped in literary texts but also experiment with literary forms and styles. Scott’s Marxist Modernism: Lectures on Critical Theory by Gillian Rose, co-edited with Gordon Finlayson, was published in August 2024, and he plans to embark on a new monograph entitled The Search for Style which will for the first time examine the literary character of Rose’s philosophy. External assessors judged this proposed project to be ‘extremely important to the scholarship of theory and criticism’; one assessor concluded ‘I could hardly imagine a better candidate to write the book on [Rose’s] legacy’.
Mr Leo Temple will soon complete his PhD in Modern and Medieval Languages at Cambridge, in a project that focuses on Latin American poetry. He previously completed an MPhil with a high distinction in European, Latin American and Comparative Literatures also at Cambridge. Mr Temple has an undergraduate degree in English Literature from the University of East Anglia, where he was awarded First Class Honours with Distinction and he received prizes for excellence in 2015 and 2016, including the prestigious Jarrold’s Prize for Overall Performance in 2016.
Titled ‘Vital Mechanisms: Imaginary, Instrumental and Colonial Technologies in Latin American Vanguard Poetry, 1921-1931’ Mr Temple’s doctoral thesis engages philosophical ideas regarding technology, exploring how Latin American vanguard poets reimagined mechanics and mechanisms in their creative works. He engages with well-known work on technology and the avant-garde, yet he takes it in a completely innovative direction by showing how technology offered poets an opportunity to reflect on the contradictions of modernity in the so-called periphery. Rather than emphasising vitality and progress, Mr Temple shows how poets’ encounters with broken machines and bankrupting investments produced poetry that engaged very directly with feelings of disaffection and impasse that challenged universalist assumptions of cosmopolitan longing. The external readers praised his work as ‘outstanding’, ‘entirely original’, ‘conceptually and philosophically sophisticated’ and noted that it ‘forces us to rethink the hidden role of the periphery in shaping the modern world’.
During his research fellowship, Mr Temple will begin a new project examining the last abolition of slavery in the Americas, which was finally achieved in Brazil in 1888, looking at the effect of its belated implementation upon abolitionist poetry. Addressing a neglected period of literary activism, the work reconstructs the orchestrations of this delay as rendered in the disintegration of Romantic form in Brazil and the apocalyptic-rather than progressive-temporality to poetic abolitionism that ensues.
Outgoing Research Fellows
Dr M Arbuthnot
Outgoing Bye-Fellows
Mr P Fannon
Dr G Wilson
Outgoing College Post Doctoral Associates (CPDAs)
Dr A Boys
Dr E Buchanan-Worster
Dr F Christie
Dr V Gupta
Dr G Markou
Dr A-L Post
Dr K Shaw
Dr S Soni
Outgoing McDonald CPDAs
Dr L Mbeki
Dr B Owoseni
Development and Alumni Relations
Emily Williams, Director of Development and Alumni Relations
Sitting down to write these updates for the Annual Report provides a valuable moment of reflection on the accomplishments and achievements of each year. My work diary – packed with donor meetings, alumni events and international travel with the Master – shows that this has been the busiest and most successful year in the Development and Alumni Relations office since I joined the College six years ago.
I am very proud of the team, whose hard work to galvanise the Jesus community has led to growth and progress across all our programmes in the past year. We are ever grateful to our donors, alumni and friends of the College who champion our mission by making donations, volunteering time and talent, or engaging with our alumni relations programme.
Two of our established annual fundraising initiatives – the Telephone Campaign in September and JCC Gives in March – raised over £300,000 in total, while strengthening the bond between current students and alumni. Your contributions to these initiatives make a tangible difference in the lives of our students: in Michaelmas 2023 philanthropic gifts covered the cost of 132 (out of 147) undergraduate bursaries, proving the collective impact of donations of all sizes.
To complement lifetime contributions, we are placing renewed emphasis on the importance of legacy gifts at College. Our new legacy brochure – the College’s first since 2001 – was produced last summer with the support of a University-funded intern, and mailed out to alumni in September. We are delighted that this work has resulted in the Master inviting 24 new members to the 1496 Society, our special group for those who have pledged a gift to the College in their Will.
Our core fundraising priorities continue to focus on four key areas to enrich the academic, social and physical environments here at Jesus: student financial support, outreach and widening participation, teaching, and buildings and facilities. Without your support, the College would struggle to afford business-as-usual activities in each of these areas, and would certainly not be able to push further towards the achievements that make us a world-leading institution.
Student callers in the 2023 Telephone Campaign
We are also placing an increased focus on fundraising for mental health and wellbeing provision, recognising that good mental health is a critical component of student success. As the Senior Tutor reports on page 62, the College has secured nearly £100k from a University stimulus fund to recruit a Student Wellbeing Lead. We were immensely grateful to be able to double the pot for this new position thanks to a forward-thinking alum, Paul Roditi (1978), whose bequest was left with a preference for mental health initiatives. We are excited to invite other alumni to support this worthy endeavour, especially as many of you have shared that you would have benefitted from improved welfare support as students yourselves.
Beyond fundraising, we continue to work hard to keep alumni connected with the College – and with each other – to maintain the sense of belonging and shared history that characterises our community. We were delighted to welcome alumni from 1968, 1969, 1970, 1996, 1997 and 2000 back to College for three Reunion Dinners throughout this year and we enjoyed forging intergenerational friendships at joint Anniversary Dinners when we hosted alumni from 1984, 1994, 2004 and 2014 in July and from 1991, 1998, 2001 and 2011 in September. (We are still squeezing additional reunions and anniversaries into the calendar to catch up on the cohorts missed during the pandemic.) In November we invited 1973, 1963 and 1953 matriculants to return to the College to celebrate their achievements and reflect on their time at Jesus 50, 60 and 70 years ago respectively. In addition to our programme of reunions and anniversaries, we regularly support students and Fellows to celebrate milestones by inviting alumni back to College, such as the Women and Non-Binary Football team’s 40th anniversary and our cricket pavilion’s 100th birthday.
Left to right: Dominic Casserley (1976), William Burnside (1970), the Master and James Marshall (1986).
Photo by Jamie Andersen Photography
One of the highlights of this year has been exploring the truly global reach of the Jesus community, with alumni gatherings in Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, Cardiff, London and New York (in addition – of course – to Cambridge, with many international alumni travelling from far and wide for all our events). It was a pleasure to catch up with familiar faces in Hong Kong on our first College visit since 2018 and exciting to make new connections within the Jesuan communities in Singapore and Australia. We are indebted to Eugene Fung (1991), Stanley Lai (1993) and Jared Smith (2001) for hosting us and for sharing local expertise.
Our work is only possible with the continued support and enthusiasm of the Jesus community. To recognise the importance of your input, this year for the first time we introduced an Alumni Volunteer of the Year award. It was heartening to learn about the variety of contributions alumni make across College, from mentoring current students to coaching at the Boat Club. From a number of brilliant nominees, Mohan Yogendran (1982) was chosen as the ultimate volunteer this year for his remarkable leadership in College careers activities.
Mercifully, as we continue to expand our fundraising efforts and strengthen our alumni relations initiatives, the team has stayed steady, with the past year only seeing a change in our Development Assistants. Charlotte Newman transitioned internally to manage events at the Intellectual Forum, and we are glad to continue close work with her, as in-person and online IF events are a fantastic opportunity for alumni to stay engaged with the College. Later in the year we also waved goodbye to Toby Sherwen. Charlotte and Toby’s shoes have since been filled by Jonny McAllister (2018) and Josh Clayton (2019), a duo of Jesus postgraduates who started working with us just days after completing their respective PhDs.
Jonny and Josh join the established team of Nikki Williams (Alumni Relations Manager), Ryan Cullum (Senior Development Officer for Regular Giving), Yulia Shpak (Database and Prospect Research Administrator), Gracie Breen (Development Officer for Events), Maisy Smyth (2013) (Development Officer for Legacies and Stewardship) and Catherine Biggs (Major Gifts Officer). I am grateful to each of them for their dedication this year.
Recognition of Major Benefactors
The Society of St Radegund exists to recognise the College’s most significant donors. At a sunny ceremony in June we were delighted to induct two new Members, William Burnside (1970) and Dominic Casserley (1976), who bring Membership of the Society of St Radegund up to 46. With James Marshall (1986) inducted to his St Radegund Fellowship on the same occasion, the College now has 12 St Radegund Fellows. William has endowed an MPhil scholarship in honour of his Director of Studies, John Killen; Dominic has supported various causes across College from West Court to postgraduate support for History students; and James’s St Radegund Fellowship was conferred for his endowment of a PhD studentship in climate science, as reported on pages 22-24
This year we also nominated seven donors to become members of the Vice-Chancellor’s Circle, one of two University-run recognition groups, to celebrate their contributions to Collegiate Cambridge. n
Calendar of College Events 2024-2025
26 November 2024
JCCS London Drinks Reception
25 January 2025 Computer Science Dinner
5 February 2025
EMBA Electives and Jesuan Drinks Reception
22 February 2025 Jesus College Medical & Veterinary Sciences Dinner
23 February 2025 Second Year Committee Lunch
26 February 2025 Glanville Williams Society Reception (London)
1 March 2025
15 March 2025
28 March 2025
Graduate Conference and Reunion
JCCS Spring Dinner (London)
Reunion Dinner (2009, 2010, 2011)
4 April 2025 MA Dinner (2018)
11 April 2025
Reunion Dinner (1979, 1980, 1981)
7 May 2025 The 1496 Society Lunch
10 May 2025 50 Years On Dinner (1975)
21 May 2025 60 Years On Lunch (1965)
28 May 2025 70 Years On Lunch (1955)
21 June 2025 JCCS Buffet Lunch
30 June 2025 Society of St Radegund Dinner
5 July 2025
Donors’ Garden Party
5 July 2025 Anniversary Dinner (1985, 1995, 2005, 2015)
20 September 2025
JCCS Annual Dinner
26-28 September 2025 Cambridge University Alumni Festival
Alumni Benefits
Once you have received your MA, or in the case of graduate students, once you have completed your course, you are welcome to dine at High Table free of charge, twice a year and to bring a guest for a charge. High Table is available Tuesday-Friday and Sundays during Term. To enquire about availability and book a place at High Table, please contact the Manciple’s Office on manciple@jesus.cam.ac.uk or by calling +44 (0) 1223 339485.
The College is able to offer ensuite rooms in West Court on a B&B basis. We can’t guarantee that we’ll have space, but it’s certainly worth trying us first if you’re planning a visit to Cambridge. Please contact the West Court Reception team to check on availability by emailing reception@jesus.cam.ac.uk or phoning +44 (0)1223 760571.
Alumni are entitled to a 10% discount on private dinners, conferences and weddings. Several College rooms are now licensed for civil wedding ceremonies. If you’re interested in holding a private function, please contact the Conference team by emailing conference@jesus.cam.ac.uk or phoning +44 (0)1223 760524.
Those who study at Cambridge are issued with a CAMCard which entitles them to receive benefits at a number of retailers across the city. For full details on benefits available, please visit our college website: https://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/alumni/alumni-community/alumni-benefits
Senior Tutor
Dr Paul Dominiak
At the end of my second year in post, student life and student support go from strength to strength. The diversity of the student community is becoming ever more diverse. The review of welfare and wellbeing has reinforced the superlative support and care that the College provides to students. The financial support offered by the College ensures that all students can pursue their studies and wider interests without undue pressure. The Tutorial department ensures that students have seamless access to study support and exam arrangements that meet their needs. More broadly, I am working with colleagues in the University to address student and staff workload to encourage more realistic work/life balances and sustainable working habits. I will develop each of these aspects in the remainder of this report.
Applications to study at the College remain high. We admitted 143 undergraduate and 155 postgraduate students across all disciplines. The profile of our undergraduate and postgraduate students continues to become increasingly diverse in terms of ethnic, religious and educational backgrounds. While we celebrate this diversity, we also recognise along with the University that there are ‘awarding gaps’ in the undergraduate community. These ‘awarding gaps’ affect the attainment and continuation rates of particular cohorts of undergraduate students; these are ‘gaps’ which exist after controlling for a range of variables such as socioeconomic background, prior attainment, and so on. The two groups with the most significant awarding gaps are Black British students and disabled students with declared mental health conditions. We are beginning to strategise about how the College can play its part in the intercollegiate University to reduce and then eliminate these ‘awarding gaps’ so that all our students have equal access to the opportunities and outcomes of higher education.
Last year I reported that we conducted a strategic review of our welfare, wellbeing and mental health support structures, drawing upon the voices of over 200 students, staff, and Fellows to generate 18 recommendations. Recognising the existing strength and efficacy of our current welfare arrangements, these recommendations ranged from making communications and role descriptions about support available clearer to creating a new strategic staff role to support the College welfare team and drive a coherent preventative wellbeing strategy. I am pleased to report that 16 of the 18 recommendations are now complete. I am also pleased to report that the College secured nearly £100K from a University stimulus fund, which will be a significant start to fund the initial recruitment of a student wellbeing lead who will be able to meet our goals as described. We continue to be thankful to former members and others who make donations to support student welfare and wellbeing, which are instrumental in
helping to fund, among other things, the provision of wellbeing activities open to all students such as mindfulness and yoga. We have an ambitious goal of being a leader in the University of the best strategic and practical care of all our students in terms of their wellbeing and welfare.
Students at Jesus College receive significant financial support of different kinds from the College and University that enable them to study, research and pursue extracurricular opportunities of various kinds, such as travel, sports and the arts. This past year, 169 undergraduates were bursary holders, receiving over £500,000 in financial assistance. Jesus College students received over £58,000 of study and internship grants, as well as travel, creativity and sports awards. Over £25,000 was awarded from the College to support unanticipated financial needs of students and £33,000 was distributed to support research opportunities for postgraduates, with a further £308,000 in scholarships. The College further supported students in accessing over £13,000 in specialist medical treatment or diagnostic assessment, as well as financial assistance of various kinds from the University. Once again, the College depends upon the generosity, care and goodwill of alumni and other significant donors to be able to provide the highest level of support to our students, whose lives are significantly enriched as a result and which provides unparalleled opportunities for them.
Key to the work of student support is, of course, the Tutorial Department. The Tutorial Department team have given invaluable assistance and support to students and College officers to ensure the best possible student experience and excellence of care. The Tutorial Department has seen more staffing changes this year but proved able to recruit replacements and maintain high standards of support to students around accommodation, admissions and graduation, financial needs, academic support and
exam access arrangements, among other things. Especial thanks must go to Jenny Jenyon as Tutorial Manager, Louise Hind as Senior Tutor’s Secretary, Vanessa Bowman as Senior Postgraduate Administrator and Rachel Chiodo as Admissions Coordinator for their hard work during times of transition and change. The whole College community is indebted to them.
Finally, there has been a recognition in the intercollegiate University that student and staff workloads are unsustainable. I have worked with colleagues in the University this year as part of an initial Teaching Review Task and Finish Group to consider a framework for change across the University focussed on undergraduate student workload and its perceived impacts on mental health and wellbeing. We have published our overview of underlying issues and initial recommendations. The following year will see continuing work to explore specific actions to consider and take forward the initial recommendations, including those that require engagement with other decision makers in the Collegiate University. While there is much work to do and more areas and constituencies to explore, I hope that everyone involved in teaching and research in the University will slowly see a culture emerge that emphasises rest and refreshment in balance with work to enable sustainable and healthy patterns of life without compromising academic excellence. n
Pippi leads regular wellbeing walks for the community
Bursary
Richard Anthony, Bursar
Unusually I am starting my report with a review of the financial situation facing the College. I should first point out that the College is in a strong financial position, with a healthy endowment and a large and well-maintained central site. However, we are not immune from the financial challenges that are affecting the whole of the higher education sector as well as the economy more broadly. We have faced a number of issues over the last few years – higher rates of inflation, a very steep rise in energy costs (the College as a ‘business’ user does not benefit from the regulatory retail price caps), a challenging labour market, all against the backdrop of no increase for many years in Home undergraduate tuition fees. In November 2023 the University published its latest ‘Cost of an Undergraduate Education’ analysis which showed that the total cost (Colleges and the University) of educating an undergraduate was £28,000 per person as against a Home undergraduate tuition fee of £9,250, a deficit of £18,750. A deficit that has been steadily increasing for many years. What does this mean for the College? Fortunately, we are not as reliant on undergraduate tuition fee income as many other higher education institutions. However, in common with other universities and colleges, the College is likely to be facing underlying deficits on its income and expenditure account in the year just past (2023-2024) and for a number of years ahead, which means that it may have to make decisions on areas of activities to prioritise, and consider ways of generating additional income and saving costs.
A regular feature of my report is a graph of showing the College’s income and expenditure, which is presented below for the last set of published accounts for 2022-2023.
College Income
Photo: Jamie Andersen Photography
This shows a very finely balanced situation in the College’s annual finances for unrestricted and restricted activities. The deficit on the educational account is particularly noticeable, and in 2022-2023 this reached £4.7 million. The last few years have seen increasing expenditure on bursaries and other financial support for students, as well as a growth in student welfare provision. Despite the growing conferencing business, with West Court and its new Forum extension doing well, the residences/catering/conferences part of the operations also recorded a deficit, which continues to remain high due to the rising cost of providing catering and accommodation to the College’s students, Fellows and staff. One positive recent development was the gift of a generous legacy of an apartment close to the College, which will be refurbished and used to house Fellows and visiting academics.
These deficits are funded by donations, which remain an important source of income and capital growth, and returns from the endowment, of which half is invested in financial assets, and the remainder in directly-held property located in and around Cambridge. In 2022-23 total investment returns were 5.1%, compared to the College’s target of CPI +5% (13.4%), a challenge in a high inflation environment. These investments are overseen by the College’s Financial Investment Committee and Property Investment Committee, and I would like to take the opportunity to thank those who serve as external committee members (many of whom are alumni), who voluntarily offer their support and expertise to the College. The financial portfolio, which is primarily managed by Cazenove (part of Schroders) and the Cambridge University Endowment Fund, had a return 4.6%. This reflected movements within the global financial markets, with public markets performing ahead of private markets and alternatives.
Elm Street
In a challenging property market, which was weighed down by increased interest rates, the College’s property portfolio did well with a return of 5.5%. The College benefitted from the increasing value of rural land close to Cambridge, reflecting the very strong market for land with medium and long-term development potential. There was also a significant uplift in value on the completion of the eight residential units on Elm Street (previously garages immediately to the south of New Square), which were all immediately let. The College completed its refurbishment of its large building on the corner of Hills Road and Station Road, which included additional and refurbished commercial and residential units.
The College continues to benefit from a diversified portfolio in the Greater Cambridge area and is pursuing a number of development opportunities, including in the Station Road area and close to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, both key areas for the development of technology and bio-sciences in which Cambridge is a global leader. These have been assisted by the recent focus on growth in and around Cambridge and the establishment by the Government of the Cambridge Delivery Group.
Understandably, given the string of major capital projects since I arrived (West Court, the Porters’ Lodge, the Kitchen project), and given the financial headwinds, the College has taken a pause on any major capital projects. We are in a position to do this because of the substantial refurbishment projects undertaken in the last few decades of the student accommodation in North Court, Chapel Court (as well as the construction of Marshall Court), as well as the upgrading of all of the student houses. In the meantime the College continues to invest significant sums on the maintenance of its buildings, under the watchful eye of the College’s Buildings Committee.
The College remains steadfast in its commitment to improve the environmental performance of the College. This is demonstrated through our plans to decarbonise our buildings as they represent the biggest source of carbon emissions. I chair the College’s Decarbonisation Working Party, which meets regularly with membership from across the College and includes many individuals who work on sustainability initiatives and research. The Working Party is pursuing a range of projects to improve our carbon footprint, including enhancements to the building fabric, better metering and installing solar panels. Alongside this we continue to lead on initiatives in relation to our investments, using the College’s name and convening power to work with other institutions. An example of this is the recent work that the College has been doing with the University and the other Colleges and universities to encourage the banks to rethink their approach to the financing of new fossil-fuel infrastructure.
I will finish by saying a huge thanks to all our incredibly dedicated and hard-working members of staff who are absolutely essential to the success of the College. One of the more pleasurable duties of my position is to write to members of staff, who have been given long-service awards:
Ten years
Nicola Lawson – Finance
Lisa Warne – Housekeeping
Eleven members of staff received long service awards at a celebratory event held in the Master’s Garden. Pictured above from left to right: Susan Webb, Mathew Harrison, Sonita Alleyne (Master of Jesus College), Simon Knight, Peter Moore, Jamie Andersen and Linda Mangan.
Photo by Simon Durrant, Head Porter
Fifteen years
Jamie Andersen – Porters
Adam Fawkes
Twenty years
Simon Knight – Maintenance
Susan Webb – IT
Twenty-five years
Justin Harborow – Catering
Jill Hynes – HR
Linda Mangan – Housekeeping
Peter Moore – Maintenance
Thirty years
Matthew Harrison – Catering n
Domestic Bursar
Stuart Websdale, Domestic Bursar
Strategic decision-making has remained a cornerstone of the role, particularly in overseeing key departments such as Housekeeping, Gardens, the Boathouse, Maintenance, Housing, the Porters and the Catering, Conference and Events departments. Additionally, a part-time Health and Safety Advisor splits their time between Jesus and Corpus Christi Colleges, further supporting these efforts.
Adhering to a broad range of legislative requirements, including Health and Safety, fire regulations, HR, licensing, food hygiene, building standards, tenancy laws, GDPR and quality control, remains imperative. These regulations ensure that all operational activities are compliant and meet the highest standards. My governance responsibilities involve attending numerous committee and working party meetings, such as Buildings, Decarbonisation Working Party, Health and Safety, Environment, Student Affairs, Fellows Rooms and Housing, Works of Art, Safeguarding and Prevent, Staff Committee and Staff Forum, Gardens, Bursarial, the Intellectual Forum, Council and Society. In addition to these, there are actions to be progressed from committees like Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity, and involvement in Disaster Recovery Planning, Risk Registers and Insurance.
Sustainability remains a significant priority, reflected in updates to the Sustainability Strategy and the development of a Sustainable Transport Strategy. The Decarbonisation Working Party has produced an action plan responding to the Energy Assessment and Decarbonisation Strategy and the College’s Net Zero Carbon Strategy. Projects like installing photovoltaic panels and conducting thermal imaging of heat loss are underway. Early achievements include reducing utility use through smart metering, fitting smart thermostatic radiator valves, and increasing secondary glazing.
A Sustainable Behaviours Strategy has been approved, supporting the publication of an A-Z of Sustainable Behaviours, which has been well received. Developing key performance indicators will help measure progress against these aims. A Building Management System review workshop has also taken place to ensure optimal use of available tools and investment in new and improved systems. My involvement in sustainability extends to the Bursars’ Sustainability Sub-Committee and the University Transport Working Party, as well as serving as a trustee of the Cambridge Forum for the Construction Industry. These roles facilitate learning, sharing best practices, and promoting intercollegiate sustainability planning.
The Deputy Head Porter administers the ‘Love to Ride’ App, allowing college cyclists to log rides, receive progress updates, and compete for local leaderboards.
I’m trying to lead by example, cycling to work twice a week (21 miles round trip). To date we have logged 4,579 miles ridden, with Porters Geoffrey Howe and Ian Gilchrist currently at the top of our leader board, for most miles and most rides respectively.
Collaboration with Housing and Maintenance departments has led to significant building projects, including new fitness studios and upgrades to student accommodations. Continuous conversion of lights to LED and a review of accessible bathrooms ensure modern standards are met. A space optimisation exercise is ongoing to maximise the use of college rooms and increase storage efficiency in back of house areas.
In Gardens and Grounds, drainage issues with the cricket pitch outfield are being addressed with expert support. New landscaping projects, wildflower meadows and shade-loving woodland planting enhance the campus. Improvements in the Park and Lower Park Street precinct, such as new planting, micro-allotments and hard landscaping, are due to be completed this summer. The micro-allotments have been particularly successful and an assessment is being made as to whether these can be expanded so that more college members can benefit from the growing of their own edible planting. A herb garden adjacent to the Gardens/Maintenance Building is available for foraging, as are the apple trees in the orchard; with the Head of Gardens and Grounds offering notification when fruits and herbs are ripe.
The Conference, Catering and Events team has seen extensive changes, including the recruitment of new personnel and a marketing campaign to increase conference activity. The West Court hotel accommodation is performing well and efforts to enhance meeting room facilities continue, supported by a new audio-visual Manager. We work closely with the Development and Alumni Relations team to ensure that alumni receive discounts when they book directly or refer their colleagues.
The Intellectual Forum team take a break from the office to work on their micro-allotment
Engagement with the wider Cambridge community includes supporting initiatives like the Cambridge Half Marathon, the Red Hen Charity, Abbey People, Friends of Jesus Green and Park Street Primary School. CAM FM are now broadcasting from College and the CU Steel Pan Society continue to use the Pavilion to rehearse their music, and nearby storage for their instruments. I work closely with the JCSU and MCR Presidents on community projects, and with the Green Officers on our environmental efforts, such as litter picking and creating a ‘second life’ scheme for kitchen items and bicycles. Financial performance and reputation are closely monitored, with regular updates to forecast income and expenditure, commercial activities, and strategic plans. This comprehensive operational approach is made possible through the dedication of management and staff, whose contributions are greatly appreciated. Special thanks must also go to Jonathan Conder for his success with the rowing crews (the best results in 10 years!) and a warm welcome to Sumit Chakrabarty as the new Head Chef. n
Sumit Chakrabarty, our new Head Chef
A new bike service station to support the Sustainable Transport Strategy
The Chapel
The Rev’d James Crockford, Dean of Chapel
The College’s Chapel offers the space and opportunity to all College members for a rich engagement in patterns of reflection, enquiry, community and worship, set at the heart of the College. Whether exploring the architecture and history of this amazing medieval sanctuary, enjoying the chance for quietness and peace in a busy term, or being inspired by beautiful music and challenging discussions on a range of issues, the Chapel’s programme seeks to serve the diverse needs of the whole College community and beyond.
The flagship Sunday Addresses this year tackled themes of ‘Engaging Ecology’ (Michaelmas 2023), ‘Re-examining Religious Ideas’ (Lent 2024), and ‘Theology and Literature’ (Easter 2024). A broad range of speakers from various sectors – church, academy, charitable sector and faith institutes – spoke across diverse traditions, perspectives and faiths, interacting traditions of thought with contemporary issues and experiences. For instance, as this year Lent and Ramadan briefly coincided, we welcomed Imam Monawar Hussain MBE, Founder of the Oxford Foundation and High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, to speak on traditions and experiences of fasting; Letty Thomas, from the Foundation for International Law for the Environment spoke on ways that the concept of ‘neighbourliness’ is developing resonance in emerging climate litigation; and Dr Claire Gilbert, Visiting Fellow at Jesus and Director of the Westminster Abbey Institute, explored the contemporary relevance of Julian of Norwich’s writings in a world beset by ecological and social crisis. These highlights of the week draw together, students, Fellows, alumni and visitors, of all faiths and none, with inspiring music from our choirs in the calm candlelit setting of Chapel, and the chance for conversation over a drink before Hall. If you are planning a weekend trip to College
A wedding in the Chapel.
Photo by Damien Vickers
Photo by Patricia Pires Boulhosa
during term, do join us for these stimulating occasions, on Sundays at 6.00pm, or catch them online by livestream.
Chapel remains open each day for quiet reflection and prayer for College members and visitors alike. In December, we were pleased to install a resplendent new dossal curtain in a Pugin tapestry fabric across the east wall behind the high altar, and in April to receive back the Pugin altar frontal – the last known surviving one in the world – after extensive conservation works to stabilise and mend it for years to come. The fruits of expert historical consultation and care, we hope visitors and Jesuans alike enjoy these significant improvements to our historic Chapel furnishings.
This year saw the establishment also of a dedicated multi-faith space in Library Court as an additional place available for meditation, prayer, or respite, equipped with facilities and resources suitable for a broad range of faith traditions.Michaelmas saw the annual Interfaith Dinner bring together students from many religious identities and faith communities to share food and friendship, and to express solidarity and mutual support for one another. Other Chapel activities brought College members together –for discussions on queer bible readings and the poetry of the Psalms, for restful cultural getaways to Bury St Edmunds and Colchester, for dog walks with Pippy the welfare dog, as well as for major annual services over All Souls’ Day, Advent, Christmas, Remembrance, Matriculation, Graduation and Fellows’ Feasts.
In September 2023, the Rev’d Jonny Torrance joined the Chapel team as our new Assistant Chaplain, and served together with former Jesus Chaplain, the Rev’d Jonathan Collis, as Acting Chaplains for the Easter Term. Ordinands Iona Morphet (Westcott House) and Edward MacMillan (Ridley Hall) also contributed to the care of services and the fostering of community in Chapel throughout the year, as they train for future ministry in the Church of England alongside their theological studies at Jesus. Students’ involvement continues to be high, with our three Chapel Clerks –Mark Turner, Kian Cross and Lucy Halfacre – leading a team of nine Chapel Secretaries, all of whom manage the Chapel space for services and offer a warm welcome to those attending for worship. I am grateful as ever for the continued contribution and dedication of Benjamin Sheen, our Director of Music, with organ scholars Michael D’Avanzo and Miriam Reveley, as well as Eleanor Lancelot and Jacob Partington in the Choir and Chapel Office. n
Students exploring the Chapel.
Photo by Chris Loades
Chapel Music
Benjamin Sheen, Director
of Music
As we come to the end of another academic year, and my first complete year in post, I am once again reminded of what a privilege it is to work with such talented and committed musicians across the College, and to oversee such exceptional and wide-ranging music making within this community. It has been a busy year for the choirs and College musicians and I am delighted that music continues to play such an integral role within the Chapel and the College.
Michaelmas Term got off to an inspiring start with a joint concert for our choristers and the choristers of St Catharine’s College – a relationship which I hope to nurture and grow in the coming years.
In October, the annual Freshes’ Concert was a truly inspiring evening with performances from a wide variety of instrumentalists including the clarsach and hammered dulcimer. Notable other performances during the term included the Combined Choirs singing Fauré’s Requiem with the East Anglian Chamber Orchestra for All Souls’ Day, and a sold-out performance of Handel’s Messiah with the world-renowned Academy of St Martin in the Fields orchestra. The Jesus College Music Society (JCMS) orchestral concert in November filled the Chapel to capacity and was not only expertly organised but also conducted by four Jesuans. My first Advent here at the College was filled with fabulous music-making from both choirs to packed Chapel congregations, leading straight into the array of Christmas Carol Services for the community and beyond.
Lent Term highlights included the now annual Hadfield Composition Competition, for which we received numerous high-quality entries from promising young composers. The winning Grace setting by Manav Paul has been heard at several Feasts over the past year, and the winning anthem by Dónal McCann was a setting of text written by former Dean here, Peter Baelz, entitled Source and fount of all creation. At the end of term, we honoured our former President of the Choir Patrons and long-time supporter of the choir, Charles Rawlinson, in a concert with string players from the University featuring the beautiful music of Henry Purcell. Shortly after the end of term, the Chapel Choir had the pleasure of touring Ireland, singing two Evensongs in Christ Church and St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin and giving a lunchtime concert in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral in Cork. The tour was extremely well received and was a culturally enriching experience for the boy choristers in particular.
Even with the arrival of the exam season, Easter Term continued to be a busy one for the choir and College musicians. In mid-May, we welcomed 17 prospective choristers for our annual ‘Be a Chorister for a Day’ event in Chapel – the largest number we have had for several years and extremely encouraging for the future generations of choristers here. In June, we also hosted another ‘Singing Day’ for children aged 6-11,
consisting of vocal workshops for complete beginners and concluding with an informal concert alongside the choristers of both Jesus and St Catharine’s Colleges. The term ended with a concert entitled ‘The Living Fire’, featuring music written for or associated with the College. It was a privilege to showcase the vast array of talent we have within the College history and to include music and texts written by former students, Fellows, Deans and Directors of Music. To conclude the term, the Combined Choirs recorded much of this music for an album scheduled to be released in 2025. The level of musicianship on display during these last few weeks has been truly exceptional and the choir and organists certainly rose to the challenge of executing complex contemporary music so effortlessly.
The JCMS has continued to thrive under the expert leadership of co-Presidents, Annie Stedman and Michael D’Avanzo, supported by their hard-working committee. The JCMS concert series in Chapel has been eclectic and featured both Jesus musicians and guest artists from the wider University. The annual David Crighton Concert in March built on the success of the November concert and involved over 60 instrumentalists coming together to perform music by Fauré, Coleridge-Taylor and Sibelius. The concert also featured the David Crighton Concerto Prize winner, Isaac Sheer, who gave a marvellous performance of Ferdinand David’s Trombone Concertino.
At the end of this academic year, I would like to recognise and thank all our leaving choral scholars and musicians for all they have given to the musical life of the College. I wish them the very best with their future endeavours, and hope that they will treasure their time here at the College for many years to come. We are fortunate to have such a thriving musical life within the College of which they have all played an important part.
As ever, I am indebted to the wonderful support I receive from my colleagues, both in the Chapel and music department. I would like to recognise and thank our talented organ scholars, choir librarians, Jacob Partington (Secretary to the Dean), and of course James Crockford (Dean of Chapel), Jonny Torrance (Assistant Chaplain) and Eleanor Lancelot (Choir and Chapel Office Coordinator) who are so integral to the running of the department. During the Dean’s sabbatical in Easter Term it has been a pleasure to work with Reverend Jonathan Collis (former Chaplain here) whose leadership has been a valuable asset to the Chapel team and community. n
The Chapel Choir in Ireland (St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork) – Easter 2024
The Library and Archives
Michael Edwards, Keeper of the Old Library and Fellow Librarian; Rhona Watson, Quincentenary Librarian; Robin Payne, College Archivist
The Old Library
Visitors to the Old Library this academic year have come from across the globe, and from closer to home. We have run popular tours for alumni and hosted the Cambridge Bibliographical Society’s AGM in College in July, including a visit for members to the Library and its collections. Academic visitors to the OL have included researchers working on the Malthus collection, on our medieval manuscripts and on the printed book collection. As well as furthering their own research, these visitors generously share their knowledge of the items they work on, often revealing new facets of the collection to us. The OL also contributed items and expertise to the Legacy of Slavery Working Party exhibition ‘Jesus College: Empire, Slavery and the Colonial World’, which ran in the Marshall Room in Michaelmas and Easter Terms.
The Lent Term saw the cleaning of the printed book collection and bookshelves by the specialist conservators Harwell Ltd. Dust and dirt that made its way into the Library from the recent kitchen project meant that the whole collection was in urgent need of a deep clean; in any case, this kind of cleaning is usually done every ten years or so. Cleaning a rare book collection is a serious undertaking; each item requires careful handling, and the cleaning process can reveal previously undetected conservation needs. Over a six-week period each book was removed from its shelf, delicately dusted and painstakingly replaced. The collection is now looking in excellent condition.
The OL has participated in the University Library’s ‘Curious Cures’ project, funded by the Wellcome Trust, which has digital medieval medical manuscripts and recipes from Cambridge collections. The seven manuscripts lent by the OL have now been digitalised and stored in the Cambridge Digital Library. They can be viewed through the Curious Cures project website: https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/curiouscures. We hope to partner with other institutions in the future to digitalise more of the manuscript and printed book collections. These kinds of projects allow libraries to open their collections to scholars and the general public across the world in a conservationfriendly way.
The vital project to catalogue the library’s printed book collection online continues, led by Chris Barker. The information it reveals about the history of the old library and its books helps us to understand the development of our collections and, we hope, will feed into teaching and research in College and beyond in the future.
The Quincentenary Library
The Quincentenary Library continues to evolve with the increase in electronic materials and helping people to navigate the increasingly digital environment.
Ebooks remain popular, but the majority of book requests are for print. It is essential to give users choice, so the mix of print and electronic is important. Two new members of staff joined the library this academic year: Sarah Burton and Diana Caulfield. Sarah is developing academic skills provision within College and works closely with Dr Lizzie Collingham, who offers academic writing support. The library launched a LibGuide in the Autumn and Sarah will develop it over the Summer with asynchronous learning materials. Sarah can deliver one-to-one sessions as the new Training Room at the back of the Kwok Room opened in the Spring. Larger groups are catered for elsewhere in College.
Diana produced an EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity) audit in May. She is also enhancing the library’s wellbeing provision, which includes our annual Easter and Halloween treasure hunts. We launched Wellbeing Wednesdays, one-hour crafting in the Garden Room throughout Easter term. Lord of the Rings Day was the last event of the academic year in May week; it was great to see twelve people learning Elvish (Tengwar). Many thanks to Alan Stevens, the Sidney Sussex Librarian, for running the session. Another popular session was flower arranging, organised with the College gardeners. The Quincentenary Library continues to support the whole student experience.
College Archives
It has been a busy year at the Jesus College Archives. Assistant Archivist Katy Green continues to catalogue the College estate papers, improving efficiency in addressing property-related queries. She recently completed cataloguing Jesus Lane and focuses on other streets around the College Estate.
Volunteers have been invaluable, discovering and cataloguing important records. Michael Johnston, Patrick-Ivan Moore and Arabella Tedder have catalogued 18th-20th century receipts, which provide rich historical insights. Emma Jakeman worked on the College’s photographic collections, ensuring accurate metadata.
Library Court wildflowers. Photo by Rhona Watson
Chris Krupa, who retired from the publishing industry, created a digest of key figures and events from the Annual Reports related to the College’s clubs and societies before ending his voluntary role in February. We extend our thanks to Chris for his contributions.
The Marshall Room’s use as an exhibition space remains successful, hosting two diverse public displays last year. In October, the College Archives partnered with the Legacy of Slavery Working Party (LSWP) for the exhibition ‘Jesus College: Empire, Slavery and the Colonial World’, which was well-received and revived in 2024. Another exhibition, “Sport at Jesus College”, curated by student leaders, celebrated sports achievements at the College. Donations for the Archives and exhibitions can be made via the Development and Alumni Relations Office.
Researchers have explored various subjects this year, including Edward Daniel Clarke and mineralogy, King Street Housing Association developments, Jacob Bronowski’s time in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and sources for St Radegund’s priory and Jesus College.
We are grateful for donations, including a Jesus College tobacco jar, wooden college crests, ties from Roger Walker (m.1954), a College flag, a photograph from the 150th Anniversary dinner of the Boat Club, a Doctor of Science Gown from Professor Austin Gresham’s widow, and various rowing trophies.
A notable recent donation was the Wooden Spoon received by George Harrison Hargreaves (m.1881), donated by his granddaughter Ann Cumyn. This spoon, the earliest known to survive, will be displayed in the Marshall Room in Michaelmas Term. The term ‘Wooden Spoon’ originated from the tradition of presenting the lowest scorer in the mathematical tripos examination with a spoon. Hargreaves, who graduated 119th in his year, received this spoon, which has now been generously gifted to the College Archives.
Gifts to the Archive are always appreciated, and further donations from alumni are welcome. Catalogue descriptions for the collections can be viewed on the online archives catalogue n The ‘Wooden Spoon’
Books and articles by Members and Old Members of the College donated to the Libraries
The donations acknowledged here are those received before the end of June 2024. Any items received after that date will be listed in next year’s Report.
APPIAH, L.H.O. (1948) Dictionary of African Biography, Volume 1: Ethiopia-Ghana [Editor-in-chief: L.H. Ofosu-Appiah] (New York, Reference Publications, 1977)
BACON, J. (Fw 1997-2010, EFw 2010-) Jesus College Cambridge: Chapel Stained Glass (Cambridge, Jesus College Cambridge, 2024)
BEASLEY-MURRAY, P. (1963) Here is Love, Preaching at Weddings (CBM in association with PB-M Books, 2024)
BEGETI, F. (2006) The Phone Fix: The Brain-Focused Guide to Building Healthy Digital Habits and Breaking Bad Ones (Apollo, 2024)
BOULTING, N.E. (1987) i) How I Won the Yellow Jumper: Dispatches from the Tour de France (London, Yellow Jersey Press, 2014); ii) On the Road Bike: the Search for a Nation’s Cycling Soul, or, Sniffing the Yak-skin Shoe, or, the Great Eccentrics of British Cycling (London, Yellow Jersey Press, 2014); iii) 101 Damnations: Dispatches From the 101st Tour de France (London, Yellow Jersey Press, 2014); iv) Boulting’s Velosaurus: a Linguistic Tour de France (London, Yellow Jersey Press, 2016); v) Heart of Dart-ness (London, Blink, 2019); vi) Square Peg, Round Ball: Football, TV and Me (London, Bloomsbury Sport, 2023.); vii) 1923: The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession (London, Bloomsbury Sport, 2023)
CHITHAM, E.H.G. (1952) Liverpool Tigress?: the Life of Felicia Hemans (York, Edward Chitham, 2024
DATE, C.J. (1959) Keys, Foreign Keys and Relational Theory: Definitions, Explanations, and Critical Analysis (Sedona, Arizona, Technics Publications, 2023)
DEASLEY, A.R.G. (1955) 1 Corinthians: a Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition (Kansas City, Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 2021)
EAGLETON, T. (1964, Fw 1964-69, HFw 1969-) Why Marx Was Right (2nd ed.) (New Haven & London, Yale University Press, 2018)
EDWARDS, G. (1961) and WATSON, P. (1964) Children's Holiday Venture: a Collection of Memories of the Children’s Holiday Venture at Cambridge University, 1960-74 / compiled by Gordon Edwards, Peter Watson and Tony Watts. (Peter Watson, 2019)
FISTEIN, J.L. (1990) – ‘The Legal and Ethical Status of Social Media’ in Social Media and Mental Health, edited by A. House & C. Brennan. (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2023)
FRANKOPAN, P. (1990) ‘The New Silk Roads: an Introduction to China’s Belt and Road Initiative’ in Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, Vol. 12, Issue 1, March 2019 (Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2019) [Donated by Peter Nolan]
GILMORE, S. (Fw 2023-) Family Matters: Essays in Honour of John Eekelaar/ Jens M. Scherpe and Stephen Gilmore (eds.) (Cambridge, Intersentia, 2022)
INGRAM, D. (1992, Fw 2006-2009) Building High Performance Teams: How to Run a Successful Tech Company (Milton Keynes, Simplified Systems Consulting, 2024)
KELLY, D. (Fw 2007-) Politics and the Anthropocene (Cambridge, Polity Press, 2019) [Donated by Theo Bearman]
KILLEN, J. (Fw 1969-2004, EFw 2004-) The New Documents in Mycenaean Greek (2 Vols), edited by John Killen (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2024)
LACK, H. (1976) HumAnIty: Should we be Frightened by AI Super-Robots? (Howard John Lack, 2024)
LEECH, R.H. (1963) The Colonial Landscape of the British Caribbean, edited by Roger Leech and Pamela Leech (Woodbridge, Boydell Press, 2021)
LEPINE, A. (2015) ‘Singing, Playing, Seeing: Scripture and the Multi-Sensorial Gothic Revival in Late Victorian Church Interiors’ in Scripture and Song in Nineteenth-Century Britain, edited by James Grande and Brian H. Murray
MONK, B.E. (1969) Lifelines (Beechwood Franklyn, 2021)
MOTTIER, V. (Fw 1999-) Schicksale der Fremdplatzierung: Behördenentscheidungen und Auswirkungen auf den Lebenslauf (Basel, Schwabe Verlag, 2024)
RADIVOJEVIĆ, M. (2015) The Rise of Metallurgy in Eurasia: Evolution, Organisation and Consumption of Early Metal in the Balkans (Oxford, Archaeopress, 2021)
RAVENSCROFT, J. (1613) James Ravenscroft’s Reports of Cases in the Court of Common Pleas (1623/1633)/edited by W.H. Bryson (Richmond, Virginia, Center for Law Reporting, 2023) [Donated by the editor]
REINISCH, H. (2022) Cambridge Journal of Political Affairs, Michaelmas 2023 (editor) (Cambridge, Cambridge Journal of Political Affairs, 2023)
SOSKICE, J. (Fw 1988-) Naming God: Addressing the Divine in Philosophy, Theology and Scripture (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2023)
TANG, Z. (1988) Fruit That Will Last: Thai Fruit Export to China (Bangkok, Knowledge Network Institute of Thailand, 2023)
THOMSON, P. (1958) Less than Half a Long Life: 1938-1974 (Peter Thomson, 2021)
WITHRINGTON, J. (1976) The Arthurian Texts of the Percy Folio/edited by John Withrington with the assistance of Gillian Rogers (Liverpool, Liverpool University Press, 2023)
WOODS, P.S. (1976) An Introduction to District Heating and Cooling: Low Carbon Energy for Buildings (Bristol, IOP Publishing, 2023)
ZUCCHI, B. (1984) i) Giancarlo De Carlo (Oxford, Butterworth Architecture, 1992); ii) Big House Little City: architecture design through an urban lens (Abingdon, Routledge, 2024)
Other gifts, given by the following:
GLAZEBROOK, P. (Fw 1967-2003, EFw 2003-2024) i) The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England; or, a Commentary upon Littleton ... / Edward Coke, Vol. 1-2, 19th edition, corrected, (London, Clarke..., 1832); ii) The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England; or, a Commentary upon Littleton ... /Edward Coke, Vol. 1-3, 16th edition (London, Brook, Clarke, Reed ..., 1809); iii) The First Part of the institutes of the Laws of England, Vol. III. Notes on Lord Coke’s First Institute or Commentary on Littleton, by Frances Hargrave and Charles Butler, (London, Brooke, 1794); iv) Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery During the Time of Lord Chancellor Eldon by Edward Jacob and John Walker, vol I, 1819, 1820, 59 Geo III, 60 Geo III, and 1 Geo IV, (London Butterworth, 1821); v) Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery During the Time of Lord Chancellor Eldon by Edward Jacob and John Walker, vol II, 1820, 1821, 1 and 2 Geo. IV, (London Butterworth, 1823); vi) A New and General Introduction to Practical Astronomy…/Samuel Dunn, (London, 1774) n
Inscription from a book donated by James Duport in 1656 (son of John Duport who was Master at Jesus from 1590-1617). James Duport was born in 1606 “in Jesus Lodge”. He was subsequently a student, Fellow and Vice-Master at Trinity College, before becoming Master of Magdalene College in 1668, a position he held until his death in 1679.
I.8.4: Jacobi Golii Lexicon Arabico-Latinum: contextum ex probatioribus Orientis lexicographis: accedit index Latinus copiosissimus, qui lexici Latino-Arabici vicem explere possit. [1653]
Art at Jesus
Jonathan
Tenney, Curator,
Works of Art
This was my first year as Curator of the Works of Art. In late winter, Laura Dennis began working for the College as an Assistant Curator. Laura is a dynamo of ideas and efficiency, and the College is all the richer because of her appointment. The two of us make a great team and both of us are happy with the current working arrangement. I am proud of what the Works of Art team has achieved this year.
We have put on two exhibitions in the West Court Gallery. The first, Making New Forms, was a partnership with Kettle’s Yard. Along with a gallery show of the works of Li Yuan-chia, it featured a performance piecee by Bettina Fung, and a film
Making New Forms – Pictures courtesy of Charwei Tsai and photos by Matthew Hollow
Marjorie Welish: Grating, Gradient, and Then Some at West Court Gallery
screening by Madeline Hooykas. The show and its larger brother, Making New Worlds, was reviewed in numerous publications, including The Guardian, The Observer, Studio International and Selvedge Magazine. The second show Grating, Gradient, and Then Some features the work of Marjorie Welish. It ran until 7 July 2024.
In the summer of 2023, we completed the process of (re)hanging parts of the college that were affected by the kitchen project. This includes the Sibilla Room, Elena Hall, Upper Hall, the Upper Hall staircase and placed two original sketches by Morris of the Chapel windows in the Chapterhouse.
But we are most proud of the fact that we have hung the portrait of Lisa Jardine (pictured above right), the College’s first female Fellow, in the main Hall where it rightly belongs.
At the request of the Gardens Committee, the Works of Art team agreed to move the sculpture Brake, by Philip King, from Library Court. Brake (pictured below) was made in 1966 and remained as a loan by the artist after an edition of Sculpture in the Close in 2004. The artist has since passed away. Since it was a loan and in poor condition, it could not be moved without the permission of its owner and without the risk of causing irreparable damage. After considerable investigation and delays, it was determined that Brake was owned by the Baronessa Beatrice Monti della Corte rather than the King estate. The Curator negotiated with the Baronessa through an intermediary after which she decided to donate Brake to the College. Brake will soon be sent away for conservation and returned to a new location in the gardens. n
Careers Programme
Sarah Richey, Careers Mentor
Enhanced career activities, inclusivity and accessibility
We organised over 20 talks and workshops, covering topics such as CV writing, interview skills and networking. The University Career Services continues to visit the College regularly to offer drop-in career chats with students as well as interactive sessions on topics such as ‘How to pick a career’ and ‘Applying for internships outside of advertised opportunities’. We also introduced focussed initiatives to support underrepresented groups, included 1:1 bespoke coaching and skills sessions.
Strengthened industry connections
We established a Business Directory on the Jesus Connect platform, enabling Alumni to promote their organisation to other members. We have also created a new dedicated Internship and Work Opportunities group, showcasing the range of internship and job placement opportunities available.
Celebrating success
A new section was created on the website to highlight our mentors in the ‘Meet the Mentor’ series and explore the exciting internships our students have enjoyed, thanks to the generous support of the Ting-Hway Wong Internship Fund, in the ‘My Summer Internship’series.
Term highlights
Michaelmas: We were delighted to welcome some wonderful speakers to the College for this term’s ‘In the Business of’ series, including Tim Campbell, from The Apprentice (pictured below) and the Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP (1975) who appeared with a number of other alumni from across the political spectrum for our in the Business of Politics Panel. The Civil Service remains a popular destination for a number of our graduates so we repeated our Civil Service panel. For in the Business
of Journalism, we were joined by several journalists including broadcaster and politics correspondent Nadine Bachelor-Hunt (2013). We hosted our third annual Speed Networking event, where ten alumni from a range of diverse industry sectors met with current students, this event was preceded by a session on ‘How to network successfully’ run by coach Lene Hansen (1996).
Our ever-popular LinkedIn/CV workshop and individual clinics also took place this term, led by recruitment experts Mohan Yogendran (1982) and Douglas Board (1975).
Lent: We hosted a Breakfast Roundtable on Charities and Sustainability (pictured below), where students found out more about the challenges and benefits of working in a role that can make a positive difference to the world. The event was a resounding success, and we look forward to hosting more events using this format.
Our ‘In the Business of...’ series explored diverse realms, from Artificial Intelligence with guest speaker, Nick Chatrath (1993), author of Leadership in the age of AI to Placemaking, where students discovered the secrets behind successful placemaking projects, and heard from industry experts, with a passion for transforming spaces, these events offered valuable insights into evolving industries.
Our event on Foreign Policy and Civil Service, featuring James Kariuki (1989), UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, was a resounding success, drawing a sold-out crowd.
Easter: We kicked off the term with ‘In the business of singing and songwriting’, with Isabelle Brawn (2015) a London-based singer-songwriter and music producer and Eli Brechbühl (2021), a Swiss PhD student in Medical Science, who discussed how she successfully combines her research and music.
We were delighted to be joined by Steve Brierley OBE, CEO of Cambridge-based Riverlane, founded in 2016 to build the error correction stack for quantum computers.
We would also like to thank Visiting Fellow, Jason Mellad, CEO of Start Codon for continuing to offer his ever-popular monthly entrepreneurship clinics which are open to all students and Dr Dominic Thomas-James, for helping us launch a new clinic specifically to support postgraduate students to make the most of their studies. n
The Intellectual Forum
Dr Julian Huppert, Director
The Intellectual Forum (IF) was established in 2016 with the aim to “be a recognised champion of cross-disciplinary discussion, engaging with the whole College community, as well as others across the University and the wider public”. This year, to that end, we have continued to work closely with students, Fellows and alumni to promote the intellectual life of the College within Cambridge and beyond.
Continuing our longstanding internship programme, two student interns, Miraya McCoy and Prabav Kumar, joined the IF over the summer to work on interdisciplinary projects of their own design. Miraya researched an article on the 1924 British Empire Exhibition and developed plans to disseminate her findings to a wider audience. Prabav, who is studying medicine, developed his film and editing skills while documenting aspects of the junior doctor strikes.
This winter, we also piloted a new Student Ambassador scheme for Jesus College students. Our first cohort of Ambassadors – first-year students Clare Aspray, Alexis Fradley and Rowan Lightfoot – discussed ideas for IF activities and student engagement with the core team. They also received training in putting on events, which will culminate in fronting an event of their own in Michaelmas Term.
Stay tuned for more information!
Public events at the IF
Public events continue to be a cornerstone of the IF’s work. This year, we ran 28 events open to the public and ranging across disciplines, from a talk on building sustainable cities with the architects who helped design the Aquatics Centre for this year’s summer games to a conversation with Jesus College Visiting Fellow Chris Boardman CBE on active travel. We were particularly excited to work with Jesus College students on two events this year. In February, MML students
Aimee Jones and Asher Porter were in conversation with Jesus College alumnus Rory Cellan-Jones (pictured opposite, top), discussing how Rory’s undergraduate studies at Jesus served as a catalyst for a successful career in journalism. Aimee and Asher were wonderful interviewers; as one audience member commented, “The student presenters did a great job, very well hosted!”.
In May, the IF collaborated with the Jesus College Art Club and final year medical student Fatima Eshani on an event with Francis Wells, a practising heart surgeon at Papworth Hospital and an expert on Leonardo da Vinci. In a sold-out talk hosted by Fatima and staffed by student volunteers from the Art Club, Francis explained da Vinci’s astonishingly accurate descriptions of anatomy in language accessible to both the doctors and the non-scientists in the room.
A highlight of the evening was a display of da Vinci’s sketches with Wells’ commentary, which were shown accompanying the talk on the upper level of the Frankopan Hall (pictured opposite, bottom). Many audience members arrived early or stayed on after the talk to explore the display, which received almost 200 visitors over the four days it was open for viewing.
Recordings of these talks, as well as many more, are available on the College’s YouTube channel – https://tinyurl.com/JesusCollegeYouTube. Join our mailing list to stay up to date on IF news and to hear about our upcoming events as soon as they are announced. We hope to see you at the IF soon.
The China Forum
Professor Peter Nolan CBE, Director of the China Forum
The China Forum aims to deepen mutual understanding between China and the West by studying the past to understand the present. Our events are open to the public, and readers are welcome to attend them. The summaries below show the range of topics discussed and the high calibre of our speakers, all world-renowned experts in their fields.
On 12 October 2023, Professor Angang Hu of Tsinghua University presented at the China Forum seminar. His talk, ‘A Common Prosperity Society for All: China in 2035’, outlined China’s two-stage development plan: achieving a moderately prosperous society by 2020 and a modern socialist country by 2050. He emphasised China’s unique long-term goals and discussed strategies for achieving comprehensive prosperity, addressing related challenges during the Q&A session.
A few days later, on 17 October 2023, Professor Jianjun Mei (pictured right) from the University of Cambridge discussed ‘Sanxingdui Bronzes and Metallurgical Network in the Shang Dynasty’ at the China Forum seminar. Focusing on the Sanxingdui archaeological site, he highlighted the advanced bronze technologies and complex metallurgical networks of Ancient China. The talk explored socio-economic structures, production methods and the regional connections of the Sanxingdui civilisation, sparking a lively Q&A session.
Professor Daniel A. Bell of the University of Hong Kong delivered a talk on 16 November 2023 titled ‘On the Revival of Confucian Communism in Contemporary China’ at the China Forum seminar. He examined the resurgence of Confucian and Communist ideals since the 1990s, drawing from his unique experiences in China’s bureaucracy. The lecture highlighted the interplay between Confucian values and socialist methods in modern China.
On 23 November 2023, Jessica Harrison-Hall from the British Museum delivered a seminar titled ‘China’s Hidden Century’ at the China Forum. She discussed the recent British Museum exhibition and associated books covering China’s history from 1796 to 1912. The exhibition emphasised creativity and resilience during a ‘psychosocial crisis’ and showcased diverse, multicultural aspects of China, generating significant public engagement and over 100 million online comments.
Andrew Sheng (Distinguished Fellow, Asia Global Institute, The University of Hong Kong, Pro-Chancellor, University of Bristol, and Chief Adviser, China Banking Regulatory Commission) gave a seminar on 27 November 2023 on ‘Chinese and Asian supply chain and funding in an era of geopolitical tensions’. He discussed the relationship between finance and the real economy, and emphasised the role that
finance plays within global value chains (GVCs). He argued that during the era of globalisation a huge shift has taken place within GVCs, with China replacing the USA as the world’s most powerful manufacturing country. The world economy has witnessed a dramatic shift from the West to the Global South.
Transitioning to a different aspect of culture, on 24 January 2024, Sau Fong Chan from the Victoria and Albert Museum delivered a seminar titled ‘Chinese Dress in Detail’ at the China Forum. Based on her book, she explored the artistry and history of Chinese garments from Imperial to modern times. Highlighting V&A’s extensive collection, she detailed the craftsmanship and international influences on Chinese dress, sparking discussions on cultural and social impacts.
At the end of January 2024, Professor Dame Jessica Rawson from the University of Oxford presented a seminar titled ‘Geography, Geology and China’s Early Mastery of Essential Energy Sources and Access to Minerals’ at the China Forum. She highlighted China’s unique innovations influenced by geography, such as loess soil agriculture, water engineering, and wood construction. The talk emphasised China’s distinct development path, contrasting with Western innovations.
Professor Helen Lambert from the University of Bristol delivered a seminar titled ‘Tackling the Global Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): Insights from Rural China’ at the China Forum in early February 2024. Using an interdisciplinary approach, she explored AMR in rural Anhui Province, revealing high antibiotic usage often driven by economic incentives and misconceptions. Lambert’s research highlighted the need for better antibiotic stewardship and effective intervention strategies in rural China.
Left: Professor Dame Jessica Rawson; top right: Terracotta warriors from the First Emperor’s tomb; bottom right: a Jinsha gold mask from a tomb c.1100 BC in Sichuan province
Continuing the series, on 20 February 2024, Professor Dame Wendy Hall (pictured right) from the University of Southampton delivered a seminar titled ‘Geopolitics of AI’ at the China Forum. She discussed AI’s dual potential for economic growth and unpredictability, emphasizing the need for ethical internet governance. Hall highlighted China’s significant role in AI development and various global regulatory approaches. The talk underscored international cooperation’s importance for AI governance, comparing different regulatory frameworks across regions.
The following day, on 21 February 2024, Professor Timothy R. Walsh from the University of Oxford delivered a seminar titled ‘Tackling Global AMR: Building Bridges in a Suboptimal Geopolitical Climate’ at the China Forum. He discussed antimicrobial resistance (AMR), highlighting his discovery of the MCR-1 gene in China and its implications. Walsh emphasised the global burden of AMR, the role of plasmid transfer in resistance spread, and the impact of pollution and climate change. He advocated for improved diagnostics and economic solutions to combat AMR.
In late February 2024, the China Forum hosted a roundtable seminar on ‘China and the Global Semiconductor Industry’ with panellists Associate Professor Douglas B. Fuller, Dr Mathieu Duchâtel, and Dr Ming-chin Monique Chu. Dr Chu discussed China’s ambitious industrial policies aiming for semiconductor self-reliance by 2030. Dr Duchâtel highlighted the geopolitical impacts on Korea, Taiwan, Japan and the EU. Professor Fuller emphasised the historical context of industrial policies and China’s progress despite US restrictions.
Moving into March 2024, Professor Patrizio Bianchi (pictured right) from UNESCO delivered a seminar titled ‘Deglobalisation and Global Development: Reflections on China’ at the China Forum. He analysed China’s profound economic impact since the 1980s, highlighting its rise to 31% of global manufacturing. Bianchi discussed the post-2008 shift towards digital economies dominated by US tech giants, China’s advancements in high-tech industries, and Europe’s digital lag. He warned against re-configuring global value chains, advocating for open, integrated economies for sustainable development.
On 30 April 2024, Professor Kerry Brown from King’s College London delivered a seminar titled ‘China Through European Eyes: 800 Years of Cultural and Intellectual Encounter’ at the China Forum. He explored the evolving Western perceptions of China, from Marco Polo’s idealisation to modern oscillations between admiration and criticism. Brown emphasised the need for Europe to adopt a pragmatic approach towards China, focusing on mutual needs rather than one-sided narratives, reflecting significant shifts in global power dynamics.
On 7 May 2024, Mr Vuk Jeremić, President of CIRSD and former UN General Assembly President, delivered a seminar titled ‘China and the Geopolitical Recession of Our Times’ at the China Forum. He discussed cyclical geopolitical recessions characterized by distrust and military tensions, emphasising the current recession’s roots in Russia’s exclusion, China’s integration under false assumptions, and globalisation’s failures. Jeremić highlighted China’s significant global role and the potential emergence of dual globalisation spheres led by China and the US.
The following day, on 8 May 2024, Professor Xiaolan Fu from the University of Oxford delivered a seminar titled ‘The Past, Present and Future of Innovation in China’ at the China Forum. She highlighted China’s rapid innovation progress over 45 years, surpassing Western achievements over 200-300 years. China leads in global patents, AI, and EVs. Government policies and a strong National Innovation System underpin this growth. Challenges include geopolitical tensions and decoupling, but opportunities in green technologies and AI remain.
Closing this series for the academic year, on 16 May 2024, Dr Yuebing Lu from the University of Birmingham and Air Liquide (China) delivered a seminar at the China Forum titled ‘Rise of China via Opening Up: A Practitioner’s Experience’. Dr Lu discussed China’s development in three stages: reform initiation (1978-2000), WTO accession and high growth (2001-2014), and navigating new geopolitical challenges post-2014. He highlighted the role of multinational companies in China’s industrial and technological advancement and emphasised China’s entrepreneurial spirit amid changing global dynamics.
More detailed reports and speaker biographies can be found on the College website, We encourage people to sign up to our mailing list to find out about upcoming events. n
Societies
Societies
Student Union
When Jesuans past and present are asked why they chose to come to Jesus, they often speak of the fantastic opportunities for playing sport here. Our sporty reputation has continued to thrive. The Men’s Rugby Team won Cuppers for the first time, as did the Women and NB Football Team, alongside the Swim Team, the Cricket Team and the Ultimate Frisbee Team. The Jesus College Boat Club was recently awarded the Michell Cup for achieving the best performance in CUCBC competitions over the year.
However, Jesus College does not limit itself to sporting endeavours. Students will look back fondly on what is a turning point in the development of creative societies under the JCSU. In Michaelmas, a new Art Room opened in West Court which has become the hub for the Art Club’s bi-weekly sessions. Highlights have included air-dry clay weeks, lantern painting and tote-bag making. The Art Club also hosted two successful exhibitions – one in Lent and the other in Easter Term. Student artwork has since been incorporated into the fabric of the College with pieces on display in the Study Centre and Master’s Lodge.
With such an array of clubs, societies and activities on offer, it is of paramount importance that we sustain their existence for future students to enjoy. Keeping this objective in mind, the Services (Clubs and Societies) Officer, Leah Neves Gomes, has worked towards creating a centralised system for ensuring that key information and responsibilities are handed over from one society President to the next.
An ongoing priority of the JCSU has been to foster a sense of community throughout College. Our welfare officers have been busy organising our well-known ‘Welfare Wednesday’ and ‘Thursday Treat’ events, which have given students a much-needed break from their studies. Particularly popular was the plant sale hosted by our Green Officer, Edith Stewart (pictured left with George Thomson, Mental Health and Disabilities Officer). This saw large numbers of students gathering to choose from a selection of subsidised plants.
More generally, the Committee has been reviewing the spaces used in College. The Brewery Room is currently undergoing redecoration: new sofas and a neon sign have been installed and wall decorations are due to be added shortly. Creating a more inviting space has helped organic socialisation, with the area hosting open mic nights, sport viewings and pub quizzes.
Our Treasurer, Dom Swift, and I have worked with the Bursar to restructure the funding of the JCSU in order to allow it to increase year on year, combatting the inflation that has eroded the resources and capabilities of the JCSU and its many clubs and societies. The fantastic activities that students have enjoyed this year are here to stay. I look forward to welcoming a new cohort of Jesuans next term with what I’m sure will be a vibrant Freshers’ Week.
Aditya Mishra
Middle Combination Room
In another successful year for the MCR, our student-led body has continued to provide a community-driven environment for our Postgraduate students here in Jesus College.
A particular triumph within the community this year has been the free weekly yoga sessions organised by our Welfare team. These classes have provided a much-needed moment of serenity for members to counter the stresses of academic life. Understanding how crucial it is to maintain a good mental and physical wellbeing, our Women’s and Non-Binary Welfare Officer has ensured that our MCR remains stocked with sexual health supplies and has been available to those seeking support. We enjoyed welfare brunches and outdoor events once the summer weather arrived.
On the theme of social events, our Social Officers kept busy managing numerous events. They coordinated an incredible fifty-two event Freshers’ Fortnight to welcome all of our new MCR community members, including welcome dinners, welfare mixers and sport activities. There have been numerous themed BOPs and superhalls, including Halloween, Christmas, Burns Night, and May Day to name a few. Every event has been oversubscribed and a real hit within the MCR. Beyond our College walls, they have also put together ten formal swaps with various other Colleges. Everyone enjoyed the annual MCR Garden Party at the end of the term.
The MCR has been heavily involved in some exciting new suitability initiatives and events over the past year. Most notably, our Environmental and Ethical Affairs Officer has recently arranged for a ‘Second Life Scheme’ to be implemented this summer vacation. The scheme aims to reduce and reuse household items within college by enabling their transfer between departing and incoming students. During Green Week, they also ran a successful sustainable and organic wine event in our MCR, where students were able to learn about vegan, sustainable, natural and organise practices in the wine-making process.
Our Academic Officer started the year by organising a fascinating 3-Minute Thesis Formal to allow students to share their research in a relaxed setting. These events
have encouraged very intellectually stimulating conversations and have created an inspiring atmosphere for the members of the MCR. Since, she has run a superb and highly successful Graduate Conference, bringing together current members and previous alumni of Jesus College
Alanna Catherine Elizabeth Gilmartin
Art Club
Michaelmas Term kicked off with the grand opening of our new art room in West Court, moving from our previous locations in the Brewery Room and Cricket Pavilion. We had an exhilarating start, with 20-40 participants attending our weekly Tuesday sessions following a large turnout at our taster event. Our themes ranged from lantern painting and air-dry clay to collage and still life, offering something for everyone. The Art Club Instagram reels and Fatima’s engaging weekly emails highlighted our vibrant sessions. The current committee for the year included Fatima Eshani (President), Tim Jepsen, Sofia Monarchi, Anna Putland, Helena Howard, Smiley Chan, Isaac Heller and Jean Bacon.
Lent Term featured exciting Tuesday sessions such as printmaking, still life, “In the style of”, and botanicals. Jean Bacon delivered an inspiring session on portrait creation, and a tote-bag-making event drew nearly 50 participants. We introduced additional Friday evening sessions led by Sofia and Anna, covering topics like calligraphy and origami, and Art Club also collaborated with the LGBT society to create shrink-plastic jewellery. The highlight of the term was our first-ever exhibition, showcasing art from students, staff, Fellows and alumni. The exhibition featured striking pieces like Faith Mackenzie Page’s seascapes and Fatima Eshani’s ‘Disco Jesus’. The event included a well-attended evening reception and a sell-out art-themed Formal, with weekend public access. We were featured in a Varsity article, Jesus College’s social media and even received a visit from Paige Y. Some exhibition pieces are now displayed in the study centre and Master’s Lodge.
Despite cold, wet Tuesdays and looming exams, attendance and spirit remained high. We experimented with cyanotypes, clay sculptures and collaborated with the Green Society to make petal paints. Sunday sessions included two photography walks around the College, led by Head Gardener Lee de Grammont and the gardening team, and a relaxed painting session in the Master’s Lodge. Thanks to Fatima and the Intellectual Forum team, we hosted Francis Wells, a surgeon, artist and Leonardo Da Vinci expert. The sold-out lecture in the Frankopan Hall was accompanied by an exhibition of Da Vinci facsimiles on the balcony, the first time the Frankopan Hall has been used as an exhibition space!
At the end of Easter Term, we hosted our second exhibition themed ‘Rewilding’, inspired by our collaborations with the College gardeners. Curated by Isaac Heller and Fatima Eshani, we received many submissions from undergraduates, postgraduates, staff, Fellows and alumni of the College. We had another fantastic opening reception and public weekend access via the entrance on Jesus Lane.
Another successful year at Jesus College Art Club!
Fatima Eshani (current President) and Sofia Monarchi (incoming President)
Christian Union
The Jesus College Christian Union (JCCU) is a group of students that meet regularly with the aim of making Jesus known in Jesus College. The JCCU is part of the Cambridge Inter-Collegiate Christian Union (CICCU) which was formed in 1877.
Before Michaelmas Term started, the previous JCCU representative attended CICCU’s annual Freshers’ Getaway wit h a warm welcome to all attendees. At the beginning of Michaelmas Term, the JCCU ran Church Search Breakfasts which aimed to introduce freshers to the diversity of churches in Cambridge, encouraging and supporting each that came to settle into one of their choosing. We also met to pray together, read from and study the Bible, and consider how to explain it clearly to those around us. In the final week of term, CICCU ran two well-attended carol services at Great St Mary’s; the JCCU encouraged those that showed interest to go, and some of us participated in the services.
During Lent Term, the JCCU ran a Call-a-cookie event in College to give students the opportunity to ask any questions they had about Christianity, to which there were
some encouraging responses. The annual CICCU Events Week’ also took place during Lent Term, the underlying theme of which was ‘Light for a dark world’. Talks considered many different aspects of life that often seem quite dark, and pointed to Jesus as the only one who can truly bring light into these. The JCCU was actively involved in these events.
Easter Term saw the annual change of hands, this time to me, another solo JCCU representative. Weekly meetings were relatively quiet during the exam period, but despite this, we were able to run several first contact outreach events within College, through which we were able to speak with many people within College, telling many about Jesus, and growing our presence. CICCU also hosted a variety of events during May Week, which members of the JCCU were actively involved in.
Thank you to all the Jesuans who have supported the JCCU’s mission financially, physically and through prayer this year!
Danny King
The Coleridge Society
The Coleridge Society at Jesus College was founded in 1888, so named because the common room in which it held its meetings was believed to have been constructed out of the former lodgings of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. In its contemporary iteration, the Society hosts interdisciplinary discussions across literature, history, political theory, theology and philosophy.
In October 2023, the Society convened to hear Emeritus Professor Ray Monk of the University of Southampton talking about his biography of Robert Oppenheimer. Published in the wake of Chrisopher Nolan’s blockbuster movie Oppenheimer, Ray praised the film for its success in capturing the scope of the Manhattan Project, before giving us a sense of the challenge of the subject for a biographer. Explaining the subtitle of the biography, A Life Inside the Centre, he went on describe Oppenheimer’s importance within the political and intellectual life of America, as well as his crucial role in science as director of the Institute of Advanced Studies.
Professor Peter Frankopan of the University of Oxford was our second guest. In May 2024, he came to discuss his recent book, The Earth Transformed: An Untold History, which concerns the place of the natural environment in global history. Peter explained how his book provides an ecological reading of world history to ask what significance natural phenomena, from eruptions and famine to pandemics and earthquakes, hold in shaping the narrative of human life on earth. His talk ranged across the experience of writing public history, the consequences of an environmental reading of historical events and the implications of his arguments for our understanding of contemporary world events.
The Society will reconvene in Michaelmas Term 2024
Jonathan D. McAllister
First-year Engineering students at their Subject Dinner reception
Engineering Society
The Jesus College Engineering Society aims to bring together engineering students across College, ranging from undergraduates to postgraduates. We kicked off the year with a social dinner, where our Freshers were able to meet fellow undergraduate engineering students and settle in. Throughout the year, we hosted a variety of events both within and outside of our subject group and College. Highlights included a swap at Curry King with the Jesus MedVet Society, and a large social in Clare Cellars organised with engineering societies from colleges across Cambridge.
The end of third- and fourth-year exams also marked the date of our Subject Dinner, an annual event organised by the JCES to bring together engineering students, Supervisors and Fellows here. We ended our year with a celebratory drinks reception with Fellows and students. Special thanks to the committee for helping organise these events: Amelia Beddy (Vice President), Jon Tindal (Treasurer) and Andrew Boyle (Secretary). We are excited to see what the next year holds!
Elisabeth Rakozy
Film@Jesus
A flurry of activity, and most importantly, film! accompanied our efforts this year. From screenings, to competitions, to events, there has been an outpouring of interest and participation in the world of film-making – at all stages of the process. And first, of course, we have the finished product. Our termly screenings this year focused on a variety of themes, from the apocalyptic Dystopia, to the mellower Slice of Life, moving finally, into the uneasy fairytale of Folk Horror. It has been a delight to cover such a wide range of interests, genre conventions, and time periods during this process; sci-fi of the 60s came into contact with animation from the 90s, modern day efforts intermingling with instructive productions of the past. To unite such a varied chronological scope within the bands of one movement invited reflection on how a particular genre has changed over time; and even perhaps, where it will be going next.
We were looking to the future, too! In our collaboration with Cambridge Creatives, we invited creators to submit their ‘works-in-progress’, allowing us to revel in the nearly-finished, the first draft, and the new idea. There’s nothing more exciting than seeing what up-and-coming filmmakers are working on within Cambridge itself, and the differing submissions we received – some a complete short film, others a filmed concept looking for expansion, or a written outline – showed the breadth and depth of creativity that is present within our community. We are very thankful to James McCarthy, a professional screenwriter, for his participation in the event –his insight into industry standards and expectations and his words of encouragement and advice for our filmmakers, were absolutely invaluable.
It was through our termly short film competitions, too, that we saw the vibrant and energetic enthusiasm for film spring to life in realised form. So many brilliant submissions, it was a difficulty amongst our judges to determine which would be rewarded what! We had animations, quieter, slice-of-life productions, misty, abstract, wonderful creations – the variety in response to our open category has proven to be both thrilling and an affirmation of the love we all share for film. The inclusion of a screenwriting category in our Lent Term competition also produced some fascinating results, allowing students to focus in on a foundational aspect of filmmaking.
However, perhaps the most exciting event was our collaboration with the Japan Foundation on the Cambridge Japan Fest. The opportunity to premiere the English release of Ice Cream Fever, alongside some of the newest and most exciting movies coming from Japan such as Sabakan (2022) and The Lump in My Heart (2023), was once-in-a-lifetime, only consolidated by the opportunity to interview the director of Ice Cream Fever, Tetsuya Chihara, and the producer, Kazuyuki Kitaki.
All in all, it’s been a wonderful year for film: we can’t wait to see what next year will look like!
Mabel van Zwanenberg Rouse
Geographical Society
This year saw the return of the Jesus Geographical Society, previously known as the Kropotkin Society and then the Malthus Society. We have had a brilliant year of social events, trips and dinners, to strengthen the geography community and helping students to further their geographical interests in a non-academic setting. In October, we welcomed a new cohort of undergraduate students with an evening of games and refreshments, and have since continued to build friendships both in and out of College, including through a swimming trip to Jesus Green Lido, a formal at Downing College, and a
quiz night with the Geography Societies of Trinity Hall, Murray Edwards, Fitzwilliam, Magdalene and Downing Colleges. A highlight of the year was a field trip to London at the end of Michaelmas Term, to visit the Tate Modern exhibition ‘A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography’. We thoroughly enjoyed the photography and film on display, which explored a wide range of geographical issues including African identity, tradition, spirituality, rewriting archives and reimagining environmental futures.
As well as socials, we organised several events in collaboration with our Directors of Studies, aiming to establish a strong academic support network for advice to be passed between geography undergraduates, postgraduates, Professors and alumni. The annual Geography Dinner at the end of Lent Term offered a chance for us to socialise with a wide range of geographers and learn about future pathways both within and beyond academia. Finally, during our end of year celebration event, our undergraduates shared advice for dissertations and next years’ paper choices.
It has been fantastic to be a part of the revived Jesus Geographical Society this year, and I am excited to see what the future holds for the society and its members. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you would like to get involved with the society or share your experiences of a geographical career; our students find these conversations immensely useful and interesting. The Society’s new President for the 2024-25 academic year is Romilly Norfolk, who can be reached at rn435@cam.ac.uk. In the meantime, we are grateful to all the students, Directors of Studies and Professors who have made the Society such a success this year!
Aidan Crowson
Graduate Conference
The Graduate Conference and Alumni Reunion 2024, themed ‘Digital Dimension’, offered an enriching exploration of how the digital landscape intersected with the humanities and the broader sphere of knowledge generation. This multidisciplinary
event showcased a vibrant array of student-led talks and poster presentations, each delving into various facets of digital innovation within the humanities.
Highlighted by keynote speeches from Dr Jonnie Penn and Dr Siddharth Sonni, who are renowned for their groundbreaking work in digital humanities, the event illuminated the transformative impacts of digital technologies on research, education and scholarly communication in the humanities.
The event also included a careers panel that focused on fellowships and early academic careers, further providing a platform for insightful discussions and networking across disciplines and between students and alumni. The outcomes of the conference were dynamic, fostering rich exchanges and potential collaborations among a diverse group of graduate students.
The day ended with a drinks reception hosted in the Master’s Lodge followed by a formal dinner in Upper Hall, which provided an excellent opportunity for networking among attendees.
Eleni
Papafilippou
Jambassadors
The Jambassador programme has seen a vibrant and successful year in 2024, characterised by significant growth and dynamic activities. One of the highlights of the year has been the enthusiastic participation of first-year students, who bring fresh energy to our initiatives.
Major events such as interview assistance for prospective students, North East School Tours and the Higher Education+ (HE+) residential have been standout successes, drawing positive feedback from both participants and organisers.
We are always proud of the success of in person events like school tours and the effort Jambassadors put in to making them the amazing experiences they are. These events have provided invaluable opportunities for students to learn about the University application process, experience life at Cambridge, and interact with current students from similar backgrounds. This peer interaction has been crucial in demystifying the Oxbridge application process and making it feel attainable for many prospective students.
Caitlin, a first year Jambassador, said: “I loved helping out with open days this year because I was able to share my favourite things about Cambridge and Jesus with prospective students. It was also great to be working with so many other fantastic Jambassadors and it really feels like a community of supportive and inspirational people.”
As we look to the future, our focus will remain on enhancing our in-person and online engagement strategies. The successes of this year have laid a strong foundation for continued growth and impact. We are committed to maintaining the momentum and further expanding our reach to support even more students.
Muzammal Mushtaq, Access Officer
Jesus African Fund
The Jesus Africa Fund (JAF) has achieved remarkable success this year, building on last year’s impressive fundraising total of £13,004. This incredible sum, generously supported by the College and the Master, allowed us to fund six diverse projects across Africa, making a significant impact in communities like Kibera, Nairobi, where we helped provide over 400,000 meals and essential educational resources to vulnerable children. Our support also enabled the construction of a school for displaced people in Chibondo, Northern Zambia.
Newly constructed school in Chibondo, Northern Zambia (November 2023)
This academic year saw our committee expand and launch an ambitious fundraising campaign, raising a total of £14,111. We received numerous charity applications addressing critical issues in healthcare, education and empowerment across Africa. After careful evaluation, we are proud to fund four impactful projects, including initiatives by the Foundation for Uganda Women’s Development to provide clean water in Mbale, Uganda and improve access to education in the Bukhungu slums, Kenya, by the Renewed Hope Group (RHG) charity.
We extend our deepest gratitude to our dedicated student body for their unwavering support of these transformative projects. As the academic year concludes, we are immensely proud of JAF’s growth and our continued commitment to improving educational, health, and economic outcomes in Africa.
Stephen Fajemilusi
Jews for Jesus College Society
This year has been especially busy for the Jewish Society of Jesus College. We have had numerous events such as a sushi introduction night, a Chanukah event (where we ate lots of donuts and danced), a Tu Bishvat event (celebrating the ‘birthday of the trees’, where it is customary to eat 15 fruits) and numerous other get-togethers throughout the year.
We have learned together (our favorite Sefer [Jewish book] is Halacha 24/7/12), laughed together, and celebrated various Jewish festivals together. We even celebrated an engagement together.
Given the rise of antisemitism following the tragic events of 7 October 2023, it has been very special to have a community which has been so united since then. Providing support to one another has been critical and it has been important to have a space to do that. The three current presidents (Josh Kaye, Zev Menachemson and Hannah Benaim) are all graduating this year, but we look forward to handing over responsibilities, and to seeing Jesus College JSoC flourish iy’H (with the help of G-d).
Hannah Benaim
John Hughes Arts Festival
Law Society
The annual John Hughes Art Festival ran from 16-18 February 2024. It included an exhibition in the Chapel which displayed drawings made during Art Club sessions. These were inspired by the stained-glass windows and the painted ceilings, including the William Morris designs for angels on the Nave ceiling.
The Music of Classical Archaeology Society (MOCA) held a lino cutting workshop during the festival, inviting guests to cut some lino, make some prints and meet new people.
Jesus College Law Society (JCLS) remains an active and successful venture that continues to build ties between students and the legal industry. We have benefitted from generous engagement by representatives from Dechert, Freshfields, HFW and Skadden who participated in many different events, from informal drinks to career presentations. The College also supported us through events including an ‘In the Business of Law’ talk with Mr Justice Michael Green and a ‘Careers in Law’ event that was kindly organised by Dr Raffael Fasel. The Intellectual Forum hosted a Q&A with renowned author Phillipe Sands KC, which was greatly appreciated, and we were lucky to have such a fantastic opportunity to dive into international legal issues.
We are thankful for all the individuals and firms that took the time to enrich our knowledge of the legal world. In particular, the opportunity to meet past Jesuans at the Glanville Williams Society reception is always a highlight of the academic year and we are very appreciative for Jenny Doak (1997) at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP for hosting us.
We welcomed a new cohort of undergraduate students, who made a strong addition to the society, and we hope that they have enjoyed their first year of legal studies.
Work by the Art Club was inspired by the Chapel
Their engagement in social and careers events was consistently active and we are delighted to have helped foster the sense of community that makes Jesus College such an impactful place of learning.
We were pleased to hold the annual JCLS moot and dinner at the end of Lent. As usual, we began the evening with our moot, and we are thankful for the kind donation of time given by Anya Proops KC to judge our first year’s advocacy. The moot was very entertaining and all should be proud of their hard work. We hope that it has instilled in some of you a love for advocacy shared by many of our alumni. The moot was followed by dinner in Upper Hall which offered a great opportunity to reflect over the term and connect as a group with the Law Fellows.
Overall, mooting remains strong at Jesus College. The introduction to mooting from Catherine Dobson was incredibly useful to the first years and we are thankful for her time. We were pleased to have won the annual moot against Magdalene College and we’d also like to congratulate Rowan Lightfoot (2023) for his role in Cambridge’s win over Oxford in the Roman Law Moot Court Competition.
The JCLS deeply appreciates the time and resources provided by firms and our Law Fellows, whose support is crucial to our thriving law society. We encourage you to share your experiences in studying or working in law, as these interactions are invaluable to both law and non-law students.
We wish the next committee good luck. It has been a great privilege to be a part of the JCLS.
Vialli McComb
May
Ball
On 17 June, Jesus College hosted a spectacular May Ball, attracting a recordbreaking number of guests. This year’s event, themed Into the Surreal, featured headliners Tinie Tempah and The Hunna, tribute acts for ABBA and Taylor Swift, as well as amazing student bands, providing nine hours of outstanding food, drinks and music. Guests enjoyed an incredible set of catering options, including arancini, churros, burgers, BBQ, toasties, pizza, nachos, bubble tea, ice cream, crumble, sushi, paella, colour-changing cocktails, Pimms and an all-night fizz bar.
The event featured stunning projection mappings in Chapel Court, transforming the entire façade with surrealist imagery inspired by filmmakers like Luis Buñuel and artists such as René Magritte. Cloister Court showcased an original art installation by the JMB24 creative team, based on Magritte’s Golconda. Formally dressed men appeared to fall (or rise?) through the air, enhanced by different types of light, reflection, shadow, height, depth, sound and texture. First Court featured projections incorporating iconic surrealist imagery such as Salvador Dalí’s melting clocks, Dalí’s elephants, and works by Joan Miró, along with some incredibly nuanced and esoteric surrealist references. These visual spectacles left attendees in awe and perfectly encapsulated the evening’s theme.
In preparation for the event, the team worked tirelessly to improve everything from behind-the-scenes administrative processes to all aspects of the guest experience.
These efforts included improving the ticket purchase experience, significantly reducing queues for entrance, fairground rides, food and drink, and extending the availability of food and drink well into the early hours. The hard work did not go unnoticed and feedback from guests was overwhelmingly positive.
The success of JMB24 was a testament to the dedication of our 21 committee members, numerous volunteers for set-up week, and on-the-night workers. We are deeply grateful to the College staff for their unwavering support throughout the year. The committee members’ hard work and commitment, often at the expense of other opportunities, has been truly commendable. Witnessing such an incredible display of teamwork and dedication has been a privilege. I extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone involved.
Kian Cross
Medical and Veterinary Society
The Jesus College Medical and Veterinary Society has had another wonderful year, with a range of events involving all six years of students and lots of alumni. Back in Michaelmas we were joined by a Jesus alumnus, Dr Anton Fries, who gave a fascinating talk on Reconstructive Microsurgery followed by a formal. We also hosted a range of inter-year events, including helpful ‘What I Wish I Knew’ sessions where older years could advise their younger peers on how to navigate each year, as well as an Elective Evening where we listened to our current sixth years talk about their adventures. As always, Michaelmas was concluded with a festive gathering where we enjoyed mince pies and mulled wine.
Lent Term is always a busy one for JCMVS, and this year was no different. We had our annual dinner in February, preceded by a great talk by alumnus Dr Roger Shinton (1974). In Easter Term, we had a tough time revising, but also squeezed in some fun socials including the much-loved Pimms and pizza evening.
We would like to say a massive congratulations to all our students for completing another year of studies, particularly to our sixth years who have finished their exams and are now qualified doctors and vets. We can’t wait to see the brilliant things our JCMVS alumni achieve in the future!
Mia Barnes
Multicultural Society
The Multicultural Society exists to educate about, and celebrate, the diverse range of cultures around the world, and to be a space for students from various backgrounds to meet. Over the past year, we’ve had multiple exciting events, including two discussions led by Haajrah Ashraf (2022) on widening person-of-colour representation in media and film and racialised real estate in the US; inter-college get-togethers (including a theatre social); and board games nights.
The MedVet Society Dinner 2024
Music Society
Two major highlights of the year were the formal we organised in collaboration with the Jesus Africa Fund (pictured left) and the Iftar hosted during Ramadan to help our Muslim students break their fasts together. Looking ahead, we are excited to use the opportunity brought by the intake of new freshers to renew and push the Multicultural Society to new heights!
Shams
Ullah
The Jesus College Music Society (JCMS) oversaw a very exciting year of music making. This was kicked off by the annual Fresher’s recital, which proved to be extremely popular, with twelve new Jesuan musicians performing to an extremely high standard. This musical excellence was reflected throughout the year, particularly in the College orchestra’s three concerts. Our Michaelmas Concert saw a Chapel packed to the brim, as the committee worked hard to bring in more chairs to allow for all avid audience members. Orchestral highlights from these concerts included Sibelius’ Finlandia conducted by Alan Liu and Ferdinand David’s Concertino for Trombone performed by Crighton Concerto Competition winner, Isaac Scheer, and conducted by Michael D’Avanzo.
Aside from the fabulous work that the orchestra has put in all year-round, the committee has also overseen other exciting musical events. These include the annual performance of The Snowman in Chapel, followed by copious amounts of mulled wine, and a Fresher’s Blues and Chill event which proved very popular.
The JCMS recital series has also had another successful year, with slots filled long before the beginning of term time featuring wonderful performances from student musicians across Cambridge. Outside of the Chapel, JCMS has put on three gigs each term, allowing JBar guests to enjoy live music from some of Cambridge’s most popular musical ensembles. We would like to thank these groups for their time and for contributing to the music making of wider College life.
This year has also seen the inception of a new Jesus based musical ensemble –The Jesus Saxophone Ensemble. These five fabulous saxophonists performed two pieces in the May Week Concert and pleased the crowd with their rendition of
The Incredibles theme tune. We hope that this ensemble will continue into the next academic year and welcome new Jesuan saxophonists that begin in October.
Thinking to next year, we wish the utmost success to the forthcoming presidents Lizzie Caird and Mika Curson, who we are sure will maintain Jesus College’s abounding musical scene through the work of the Society.
Annie Stedman
Yarn Club
Jesus College Yarn Club started at the beginning of the year as a way of bringing together people across the College who enjoyed crochet, knitting and embroidery and all other yarn crafts. We have met once a week during term time since then to work on projects, share tips and patterns and encourage each other in our creative endeavours.
In our first term, in December, we hosted a swap with Hughes Hall Yarn Society which allowed us to meet new people and share our experiences. By then we had a group of confident crocheters so were able to teach people new to crochet which was very rewarding. We also organised a beginner’s workshop at the end of Lent Term where we taught beginners how to make a slipknot, make a foundation chain and make a square.
During Easter Term we continued our weekly sessions, which provided a relaxing break from exams and deadlines and celebrated the end of the year with a film and fibrecrafts night.
I would like to thank my co-president Julia Young (2021) for all the hard work she has put in this year. I wish the club all the best for next year and cannot wait to see what it does next. I would like to thank Fatima Eshani (2017) for helping to organise our first ever session and the members of Jesus College Art Club for their continued support throughout the year. I would lastly like to thank everyone who came to our weekly sessions and our events; we hope you have enjoyed your time with us.
Lakshana Gunathilagan n
Sports Clubs
2023-2024 Reports
Athletics
The past year saw another excellent year for Jesus athletics with some new faces bursting onto the scene and making a name for themselves. As usual, the two main competitions this year were BUCS and Varsity.
Newcomer Thomas Dugré, finished an impressive 3rd at BUCS Outdoors in the 3000m steeplechase, with a new personal best of 9:07.20, thereby earning himself a Full Blue. He later went on to continue his display of excellent form at the Varsity Match, securing 2nd place for the 1-2 Cambridge finish.
Our year culminated in the 149th Varsity Match against Oxford in which six Jesuan athletes were selected to represent the team.
Men’s Blues: Oli Hector (100mH, 200mH, 400mH, 4x100m), Chizute Ogbedeh (100m, 200m, 4x100m), Thomas Dugré (3000SC), Gabe Lamb (Hammer Throw)
Women’s Blues: Kefeshe Bernard (100m, 200m, 4x100m)
Men’s Seconds: Owen Branthwaite (100m), James Rennie (Mile)
The men’s match was highly contested and went all the way down to the wire. Our Light Blues came out victorious with a final result of 107-105. Notable performances include Owen Branthwaite who embodied team spirit by ensuring a Cambridge 1-2 finish despite tearing his hamstring with 30m to go in his 100m. Additionally, Kefeshe Bernard came tantalisingly close to the Blue’s standard in the 100m (12.4), with a new all-conditions best of 12.57w. While the women’s team fought hard, this year was unfortunately not their year, though Kefeshe has paved the way for future Jesus sprinters as she graduates from Cambridge this summer.
Opposite: Thomas Dugre (number 109) in the middle of a steeplechase water jump. Above: Kefeshe Bernard (number 126) during her 100m race.
There is much of the season yet to go, and we can expect to see more impressive times/distances in the coming months. Undoubtedly, the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games will spur on our athletes to realise their full potential in their respective disciplines.
Zute Ogbedeh
Badminton
It has been a transformative year for Jesus Badminton. Our weekly social badminton sessions continue to be well attended, introducing beginners to the sport whilst playing alongside friendly University players creating a fun but motivating environment. Those that had never played badminton at a competitive level saw themselves realise their potential and perform admirably in matches. Many of these players are now looking forward to taking a more serious role in our committee, to train and improve the new generation we will be welcoming to the community.
Our College teams have all performed respectably this year. The small but dedicated Women and Non-Binary team, captained by Kathryn Welhenage, have earned themselves a promotion to Division 1. Kathryn remarked on how rewarding it was to see the team support each other in matches and improve over time. Having the women’s only team provided a more welcoming environment that encouraged involvement by those who may have been too intimidated otherwise. The open team, captained by Aakash Esa, likewise have been promoted to Division 2. In Cuppers, a tough schedule meant we faced the tournament favourites and after a valiant effort we lost in the round of 16.
We were proud to successfully organise an inter-college social with Pembroke Badminton in a local dessert parlour, where we got to know others in the badminton community.
I am passionate about rekindling a competitive spirit in Jesus Badminton and I’m optimistic that the club will contribute to the College’s reputation for sporting success.
I am grateful to the other captains in their efforts to organise and motivate players to fill games, as well as their role in uniting casual and more competitive players alike.
Prabav Santhosh Kumar
Basketball
After a triumphant Cuppers campaign last year, the Jesus College Basketball team faced a challenging start to this season. Despite our best efforts, we struggled in the first term, losing all our matches in Division 1. The loss of several experienced players, injuries, and scheduling conflicts with University training sessions all contributed to our tough start.
However, the second term saw significant improvement. We began with a win and competed fiercely in most matches, though Varsity matches for the University still caused scheduling issues, impacting our performance. The highlight of our year was our performance in the Cuppers at the end of Lent Term. In a thrilling finals rematch against Churchill, we played our best game to date, though we ultimately lost due to a lack of team cohesiveness and chemistry. Churchill went on to secure third place in the competition.
Throughout the year, especially during the Easter Term, our weekly Saturday training sessions were a key highlight, offering a blend of novice training and fun pick-up games that prepared us well for matches. Looking ahead, I am excited for the next season under the leadership of Matthew Olatunji, and I’m confident in our continued improvement and teamwork.
Uday Singhame
Boat Club
Last year ended with the most successful week of racing in over 50 years, seeing our top four crews achieve blades in May Bumps. This left JCBC in a brilliant position to continue this momentum into 2023-2024.
In Michaelmas, our W1 and W2 IV won their categories in the University IVs, which is an amazing achievement. Our M1 and M2 IVs both lost to eventual winners of the competition Emmanuel M1 and M2. This was our second year with novice coach Callum Bland, resulting in fantastic development for our lower boats. In Queens’ Ergs, NM1 came 2nd and NW1 1st. In the Fairbairns Cup, JCBC W1 took the fastest women’s VIII trophy, with the M1 coming 5th, both second boats M2 and W2 coming 3rd, and both novice first boats NM1 and NW1 coming 2nd. This showed great depth and promise for the year ahead.
Lent Term started with the clubs annual overseas training camp in Seville, which provided warmer and better conditions to train following the Christmas break. Unfortunately, a term of inclement weather back in the UK resulted in many yellow/red flag days and ultimately resulted in JCBCs W3, M3 and M4 boats having their bumps cancelled. Our senior crews raced, with M2 +1, W2 +3 becoming the highest placed W2 on the river, M1 -2 after starting 3rd on the river in front of two
fast crews, W1, unbeaten all year, rowed over at headship station all four days. Our lower boats competed in the Talbot Cup, putting in strong performances, including M3 coming 1st.
Jesus College had three female and four male rowers represent Cambridge in the Boat Races this year, including both openweight CUBC presidents Seb Benzecry and Jenna Armstrong.
With two female and four male CUBC returners for the top boats and great depth shown by the club last term, JCBC had a brilliant May Bumps. M4 +5, M3 +3, M2 +3, M1 +3 to 4th, missing out on blades due to a bump in front on day 4, W3 +3, W2 +2 (top W2 on the river), and W1 rowed over head for three days before being caught by a fast Caius W1, ending the week in second on the river. An incredible final week of racing leaves both first boats in reach of headship and ends with JCBC (without the Radegunds and Amazons) net +18 to last year’s net +10. This fantastic record resulted in JCBC being awarded the Michell Cup for best overall performance throughout the year by a college boat club, which we are immensely proud of.
Rachel Gould
Boat Club Trust
As last year, this year’s report is a pleasure to write. Many congratulations to Rachel Gould, President; Sarah Sharp, Women’s Captain; Ruari McColl, Men’s Captain; Lara Peralta, Coxing Captain; Jonathan Conder (JC) – Head Coach and Boathouse Manager; and Callum Bland, Assistant Coach, and all who rowed or coached, at whatever level, on a second successive remarkable year.
The Michell Cup is awarded by the Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs to the club with the best overall results from all of the competitions over the year
Many congratulations too to our outstanding group of JCBC members who rowed for CUCBC: Jenna Armstrong and Seb Benzecry, respectively Women’s and Men’s CUBC Presidents – it’s rare for both Presidents to come from the same college and this was the first time at Jesus since 2000 – led their respective Blue Boats to victory over Oxford; Charlotte Macey rowed in CUCBC Lightweights; and Sean Hayes, Joe Travis and Dane Halkiw rowed in the equally victorious Goldie, with Garret Overholser as a Reserve.
As will be seen from the Boat Club report, the Fairbairn Term was solid and unspectacular – a couple of first places and many other good results – and excellent attraction, integration and development of novices – 108 new students signed up to try rowing – and laid a strong foundation for the rest of the year, with the term being enlivened by a Boat Burning at the Annual Boatie Hall in November to celebrate the W1 Double headship of 2023. The Lent Term was severely disrupted by rain and wind, with the lower divisions of the Lent Bumps being cancelled, depriving all but W1, W2, M1 and M2 of the opportunity to show their paces. Nonetheless, a good result for Jesus crews overall, W1 remaining Head and crews net up two bumps. Excellent racing overall too in the Mays, net 16 up for all crews, strong positioning in relation to other colleges – M4 first M4; W2 first W2 – W3 racing seven times to rise from Division 4 to Division 3 – with last night frustrations at the top: W1 being caught just before the finish after three nights rowing over as Head and M1 deprived of a likely fourth bump by a quick bump in front.
Best of all, JCBC won the Michell Cup – awarded by the CUCBC to the college which performs best in CUCBC-run events over the academic year, for the first time since 2006-7: a tribute to JCBC’s efforts at all levels throughout the year.
The winning of the Michell Cup justifies the decision by the Trustees to make it financially possible for the College to employ an Assistant Coach to concentrate on novices – the JCBC’s Learn to Row (L2R) programme. The results on the river over the last couple of years show the benefits, both in numbers taking up rowing and in novices progressing to senior boats. Callum Bland is doing an excellent job, as is JC with the senior crews and overall.
The Assistant Coach is currently the biggest item of expenditure by the Trust, followed by the continuation of an earlier investment decision by the Trustees, to fund approximately half the cost of a training camp in January. This year the camp took to Seville two eights, two pairs and four scullers, equal numbers of men and women, including eight novices. As with the Assistant Coach, the Trustees believe that the benefits of these investments in the JCBC are validated by results on the river and by the increased participation in rowing across the College. They do not detract from the Trust’s ability to continue to provide the Club with top-class equipment as we both fund purchases as needed in the short term and set aside funds each year for acquisition of eights, all in accordance with a medium/long term programme looking forward to future years.
The Trust has formally implemented a total return approach, which means we are ambivalent about whether spending comes from capital or income. In practice, we continue to be very careful with protecting the capital whilst aiming to maximise the spend for every year forwards. Over the short and long term, our investments
have performed well. The capital stood at £1.7m at end March 2024, yielding over £46,000 per annum. CCLA continue to be our sole investment manager, with reviews every three years. They perform well, providing steady increases at moderate risk.
We are extremely grateful to alumni for donations to the Trust, whether as regular giving as Friends of the JCBC or as individual gifts, and I would like to acknowledge, with thanks, further generous donations this year from Toby Wyles and Martin Harcourt-Williams, along with a substantial legacy from the much-missed Paul Tanner. Preparations to mark the 200th anniversary, in 2027, of the foundation of the JCBC are gathering pace. Nick Tubbs writes separately about this in the Annual Report (see next entry).
We are very grateful to those alumni who have, in increasing numbers, coached JCBC crews. We continue to need more alumni to help: if you can, please contact Jonathan Conder – JC – at boatman@jesus.cam.ac.uk, or Trustees Sheena Cassidy Hope on sheena.cassidyhope@mishcon.com or Matt Jones at mattjones@cantab.net
We also encourage those who have not already done so to make a contribution to the JCBC by joining the Friends of the JCBC. Further information about the Trust can be found on www.jcbc.jesus.cam.ac.uk/trust; about the Friends on www.jcbc.jesus.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/JCBCFriendsSO+GA; and, for younger supporters, our graduate donor scheme:
CUBC Presidents Seb Benzecry and Jenna Armstrong celebrate their respective wins at this year’s Boat Race. Photo credit: Nordin Catic
www.jcbc.jesus.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/JCBCTrust_GraduateDonation.pdf
In any event, David Reid would be very pleased to hear from you at judgedreid@sky.com
The Trustees and their responsibilities are:
Chairman
Treasurer
Investments
David Wootton dhwootton@gmail.com
Danny White danny.c.white@hotmail.com
Ewan Pearson e.pearson@gpb.eu
Secretary Louise Couch louisecouch@gmail.com
College Links
James Crockford j.crockford@jesus.cam.ac.uk
The Friends: Richard Tett richard.tett@freshfields.com
David Reid judgedreid@sky.com
Helen Boldon helenboldon@gmail.com
Women’s Club/ London Link
Sheena Cassidy Hope sheena.cassidyhope@mishcon.com Training/Coaching/
Quality of Rowing Matt Jones mattjones@cantab.net
Boat Club Strategy/ Boatman/Boathouse Jon Hutton jon_hutton@hotmail.co.uk
Finally, we wish all success to the incoming JCBC leadership – India Harding, President; Amanda Stoffers, Women’s Captain; Daniel Wilkes, Men’s Captain; and Lizzie Caird, Coxing Captain – all success, with our full support, as they take the JCBC forward.
David Wootton, Chair of Trustees
JCBC Bicentenary 2027
In 2027, we will celebrate JCBC’s 200-year anniversary (the Bicentenary). In recent months, a group of volunteers drawn from alumni and members of the JCBC Trust have been working with Jonathan Conder (JC), JCBC’s Head Coach and Boathouse Manager, and the College to develop a programme of events and activities to celebrate the Club’s past, inspire the present and ensure its future.
We are resolved that our celebrations should reach beyond the Club to engage the College as a whole – not just the ‘Boaties’. Current plans cover three main areas:
• Events: A series of events are planned throughout the 2026/2027 academic year coinciding with the Fairbairns, May Bumps and Henley Royal Regatta, culminating in a dinner in summer 2027, to bring alumni, current rowers and all supporters together to celebrate the Bicentenary.
• Celebrations: Working with the College Archivist, Rob Payne, an audio-visual exhibition exploring JCBC’s past, present and future will be displayed in College and a commemorative coffee table book will be produced. A new volume of JCBC’s ‘Red Book’ will bring Club records up to date and discuss key themes in its rich 200-year history.
• Long-term strategy and development: The Bicentenary provides the perfect opportunity to plan for JCBC’s future and support its newly adopted long-term strategy. Working closely with College, we seek to capitalise on this unique opportunity to prepare JCBC and College for another century of success.
If you would like to find out more about the Bicentenary, or about JCBC more generally, please scan the adjacent QR code and complete the form to sign up to the mailing list. Once joined, you will receive termly updates on the Club’s successes and news of the Bicentenary and JCBC events.
It was great to see so many alumni and current JCBC rowers able to attend this year’s meetups at Henley Royal Regatta, for example! If you would be interested in becoming a part of the Bicentenary Group, please email Nick Tubbs at jcbc.bicentenary@gmail.com
Nick Tubbs (2014)
Climbing
Climbing has surged in popularity over the last few years, both within the University and worldwide. The Jesus College Climbing Club continued to foster interest in this sport by organising events for new and seasoned climbers alike. The academic year kicked off with an introductory session at Rainbow Rocket which was well-attended.
We continued to run meets throughout the year at the local climbing gyms, with many members joining the University climbing club at their weekly sessions. Our climbing meets continued to be well-attended and enjoyed throughout the year, with more experienced climbers helping to guide newer members, reinforcing a great sense of community. We also organised a social with members of the Gonville and Caius College Climbing Club, giving our members the chance to connect with other climbing enthusiasts.
The club provided financial support for our members’ climbing sessions throughout the year, facilitating the participation of newer climbers and reducing barriers for College members. Many thanks to Zev Menachemson, our treasurer, for dealing with the constant flow of receipts and reimbursements throughout the year.
To cap off a successful year, we remain committed to promoting this dynamic sport, and offering a social and supportive environment for members. We look forward to continuing to foster an inclusive environment for climbers of all levels.
Ines Lau Vazquez
College Colours Society
The Jesus College Colours Society aims to recognise sporting excellence and contribution at the College level through running an awards ceremony each year. Sporting societies play a large part in creating the exciting and welcoming community at Jesus and the role of captaincy is often one that goes underappreciated.
The College Colours award is a small step towards recognising the hard work that Captains put in throughout the year. The following people were awarded College Colours this year:
Sam Brookes (JCRUFC)
Georgia Baker (Mixed Netball and Lacrosse)
Charles Kantolinna (JCRUFC)
Kathryn Welhenage (Badminton)
Prabav Santhosh (Badminton)
Jessica Julius (Football and Basketball)
New President: Sarah Sharp (JCBC)
Mason Frudd
Cricket Club
If you had told me at the start of June that we would go on to win Cuppers, I wouldn’t have believed you. We struggled to get our group fixtures played due to availability. Fortunately, however, we managed to play a game against Downing. We won the toss and elected to bowl. Raunak Khanduja opened the bowling with vim, hooping the ball around and taking 4 wickets. Downing were all out after 19.5 overs having scored 90. Our top three knocked down the runs in just 8 overs. Our other games were completed by forfeit or coin toss and we ended up as runner up in our group.
Fortunately, our win against Downing gave us a smashing net run rate that carried us through to a quarter-final against Magdalene/Trinity Hall. However, having only just played Downing, we struggled to find a ground on such short notice. The quarterfinal was decided by a nerve-racking bowl-off on finals day. The only player to hit the stumps was Raunak Khanduja, whose pinpoint accuracy led us into the Cuppers Semi-final against Pembroke.
Against Pembroke, we won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 143 on a tough wicket. Cameron Ryall top scored with 30, and Billy Hughes followed closely with a stylish 27. While Pembroke got off to a good start, Olly Doggett achieved the breakthrough wicket and from then on, the wickets tumbled, with Doggett taking 3. The star of the show was Jesus debutant and Blues Captain, Issy Routledge, who took an impressive 4 wickets for just 5 runs in 2 overs. Pembroke were bowled out for 93, we were through to the final.
The clouds gathered overhead for the Jesus-Trinity final at Fenners. We chose to bat again and scored 135. Salvi led from the front with a vital 47 runs off 39. Again, Ryall supported with a strong 36. Khanduja and Doggett restricted scoring effectively. When the umpires called off the players due to rain, Trinity were 47/2 from 8.5 overs. The revised target under DLS was 55 from those 8.5 overs – and with that we won Cuppers!
We were also lucky to play two fantastic long-format games against Jesters CC and Jesus Old Boys. It’s always a pleasure to see familiar faces back at The Close and I look forward to seeing you all back here again and to celebrating another great season!
Aditya Mishra
College hosted BUCS season opener cricket fixture on 1 May 2024 – Cambridge v University of Nottingham. It was a great opportunity to use our new digital scoreboard. The Cambridge side featured two Jesus students, Issy Routledge (Captain) and Alice Bennett. Nottingham won by 86 runs
Football Club
Men’s team
Last year under Alex Macdonald’s captaincy, Jesus College Football Club (JCFC) rose to a Plate win and a second-place finish in the premier division of the CUAFL. Things looked promising as we aimed for Cuppers and the league this year. We started well against last year’s Plate finalists Homerton, in a professional 2-0 win helped by our star attackers Fortina and Cai. New addition, Ethan Phillipson, made an instant impact starting at centre back where he would cement his partnership with Captain Boris.
The second game of the season was a true test against reigning champions Fitzwilliam. We held them to a 1-1 draw at halftime but conceded a scrappy goal at 70 minutes and then two more while trying to recover. This was a tough psychological blow, signalling Fitz’s dominance. More crucially, injuries to Seb and Cai, sidelined with concussions, prompted our midfield to step up. Isaac, Mathew Griffiths and Billy excelled in our 3-2 win against John’s.
At the end of Michaelmas, we travelled to Jesus College Oxford for the most important trophy of the season, the Jesus-Jesus Varsity. After being 2-1 down late in to the second half, Isaac and Cai combined for Isaac to score a wonder strike from outside the box to take it to penalties. The boys handled the pressure well, and we won the shootout, leaving Oxford with our only title of the season.
From here, injuries plagued our squad and a couple of league losses left a tough task for our RO16 Cuppers tie against Darwin. We battled hard for 80 minutes keeping the score to 0-0 with not much threat on goal. However, a late free kick from Captain Dilan landed to Great, as he chested it and volleyed it in to win the game –and goal of the season. Unfortunately, our injury-plagued squad couldn’t quite replicate the feat, and we lost to John’s in the quarter finals.
In Easter Term, facing potential relegation with three games left, we rallied with returning players. We crushed Churchill 7-1, with Oli ‘Hecky’ Hector scoring twice. Despite a hard-fought loss to Downing, we had strong performances across the team, with Tam earning Man of the Match and keeping spirits high for the final game.
The last game of the season against Caius was a fight for survival, with the loser facing relegation. After a scrappy first half, the return of Cai and Fortina, along with Billy’s farewell hat-trick, secured a 5-1 victory. This win capped off a tough season on a high note. Our graduating players will be sorely missed, but we’re eager to bring in new talent and aim for a strong campaign under Isaac’s captaincy.
Boris Spasojevic
Women’s and non-binary team
The 2023/2024 season may have been one of the best the team has ever experienced. The early-on taster session saw the introduction of some of our freshers who politely put the rest of us to shame, slowly showing us they were here to stick around. The year was as smooth as could be, with only some slightly worrying first halves which were quickly recovered by new players and some of our treasured returnees, leaving the team unbeaten as we finish off the season.
Our trip to the other place (O*ford) for Varsity saw us take home, once again, a huge 7-0 win.
The highlight of our year was the much-desired Cupper’s redemption (after missing out last year) when we brought the title back to Jesus with some incredible goals. This year, we finished off with another BBQ to celebrate all the accomplishments alongside the men’s team and to pass on the baton for next year’s Captains. We wish them nothing but luck. Yeah Jesus!
Leah Neves Gomes
Hockey Club
Our hockey team did College proud again this year. Where we had the numbers, we performed strongly in Michaelmas and Lent league games, sometimes fending off opposition with double our team size. One game in particular stood out – in which a valiant four-player Jesus team refused to forfeit against John’s, took the lead, and held our own for most of the game.
We broke through to the Cupper’s semi-finals this year (further than John’s), after beating, by 3-2, a huge three-College team (Kings-Sidney-Homerton) who even had to resort to grabbing players from outside of these three colleges. Despite this, we were eventually defeated by a very strong Christ’s-Pembroke side in the next match – but we will surge back next year, I’m sure.
Another highlight of our year was picking up Jack’s Gelato as a kit sponsor –giving the players on the team-sheet free ice cream and hot chocolates in the week after every match. I couldn’t finish this piece without mentioning two veteran Jesus players that we are saying goodbye to this year: Lizzie Jack (MedVet) and Melissa Yuan (Med), who have been keystones of the team for much of their
six-year tenures at Jesus. With a strong set of new players this year and hopefully next, I’m certain we will fight for league promotion and bring back the Cupper’s trophy to where it belongs.
Jacob Harmison
Netball Club
The 2023-2024 season for netball at Jesus has been successful for captains Georgia Baker (Ladies), Olivia Fitzpatrick (Mixed) and Harry Marsh (Mixed). The year started with a large first year uptake, and the sport benefited from their enthusiasm.
During Michaelmas and Lent Terms, we had three teams playing in the league (one ladies and two mixed teams). The ladies’ team maintained an impressive undefeated streak throughout the year, defending off rival teams such as St John’s. The mixed 1s team played very well, keeping their status of top three in Division 1. Perhaps the most impressive feat of the year was the mixed 2s team remaining undefeated in Division 2, resulting in their joining the mixed 1s in Division 1 – the only mixed 2s team in the top division.
In Ladies’ Cuppers, the team was very strong, comfortably getting from the group stages into the knockout. Unfortunately, in the final against Emma, a very tight game resulted in Jesus bringing home the silver this year. In mixed Cuppers, the first team walked into the final against rival Pembroke. A tough two halves resulted in a marginal lead for Pembroke, and again Jesus brought home the silver.
Jesus netball has eight players (Georgia Baker, Olivia Fitzpatrick, Mia Barnes, Libby Bryant, Eleni Malhan, Emma Pannett, Ines Shammah and Sejal Karmarkar)
Hockey Cupper’s quarter final 3-2 against Kings-Sidney-Homerton
across the four University teams, who managed an overall victory against Oxf*rd in Varsity.
Emma Pannett, Lydia Khan and Henry Halford have been named captains for 2024-2025 and we wish them all the best for maintaining Jesus’s high status in college netball.
Harry Marsh
Rounders Club
Jesus College Rounders Club has had a successful first year as a society, with a particularly exciting Michaelmas Term. As a new society, it was important to spread the word about rounders at the Freshers’ Fair in October to draw in members early on. We particularly promoted our plans to recruit a team for the highly anticipated annual Jesus-Jesus Varsity competition.
We held weekly rounders games on Friday afternoons throughout Michaelmas, with one session sponsored by the silver circle international law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. Members who attended this session competed to win various BCLP merchandise, including umbrellas and notebooks. It was a very enjoyable session and certainly a highlight for us as Captains.
At Jesus-Jesus Varsity in November, our Rounders team had a very strong 6-2 win against Jesus College, Oxford. It was a muddy but exciting game, and our team built a great rapport with the Oxford players.
One final highlight for our year as Jesus College Rounders Club Captains has been meeting people across different year groups including undergraduate and
postgraduate students. We loved hosting matches where players with any level of skill or knowledge about rounders could play and would be welcomed. We wanted rounders to be an escape for students from their busy degrees and we hope we achieved that goal!
Serena Warwick-Yamamoto and Georgia-Mae Roots
Rugby Club
Following the disappointing end to last year, a consensus was reached that rugby in College was not where it should be. As such, this year has seen a major overhaul of JCRUFC, with new sponsorships providing much needed funding for new playing kits and equipment. This was followed by a strong recruitment drive, with multiple talented freshmen joining the ranks of the black and red.
League games were played in a merged side with Queens. Whilst this season was relatively unimpressive, it gave invaluable playing time for the club’s younger players. Special mention must go to Conor Collins, whose 6’7” wingspan became nightmare fuel for opposing hookers. The first two Cuppers rounds were held in Michaelmas, with round one away at Clare, Corpus and King’s. In a 40-5 victory, it was clear that cohesion off the field had paid dividends on the pitch: the side looked to have been playing together for years. This form was held going into the second round against Robinson, with a staggering 50-0 victory. Special mention must go to the shifting of winger Tim Andrew into the number 8 role during these games. His pace off the set piece left defences in disarray, allowing for the trademark sniping of scrum-half James Bacon to frequently cross the whitewash.
Lent Term saw four Blues selected for the Varsity Match: David Holdroyd, Tim Andrew, Max Loveridge and Charles Kantolinna. Furthermore, Adam Brzosko and Club President Samuel Brookes were selected for LXs club honours, with freshman Owen Branthwaite representing the 3rd XV.
In Easter, the Cuppers semi was held away at St Johns – who were looking for their 3rd title in a row. This was not to be, however, as the Jesus forwards stood firm, suffocating the redboys into errors that an energised backline would capitalise on. The tone of the game was set in the 4th minute, with winger Olly Doggett stepping his opposite number in a phone box to dive over in the corner. Mention must also go to prop Harry Marsh, whose dump-tackle on the John’s fly-half was met by a deafening roar from the crowd. Final Score: Jesus 34-7 Johns.
The trademark Jesus defence returned in the final, with the wing pair of Matthew Olatunji and Oli Hector like thorns in the sides of a merged St Catz/Homerton team. Whilst not a pretty game, the gentlemen would walk away as victors, 31-7, becoming the first ever winning Jesus side.
Charles Kantolinna
Squash Club
The 2023-24 season saw another great year of squash at Jesus, amongst competitive and social players alike. Following refurbishment works to the gym and squash courts over the long vacation, we arrived in Michaelmas to a newly floored, freshly painted squash court, which rapidly became covered in ball marks over the following months. Our College squash club remains beginner-friendly, running taster sessions and providing equipment for any College members to use, with social players joining the competitive teams as they progress.
We started the year with both our first and second team in the first division of the inter-college league. In Michaelmas Term, the second team put up strong performances in a division made up almost entirely of College first teams, but were relieved to be relegated to the second division, where they enjoyed playing more evenly matched games in Lent Term. A highlight of Michaelmas Term was the Jesus 1s vs 2s match, which we turned into a club social, with players watching from the viewing gallery, providing a great atmosphere for the games being played on court. The departure of our more experienced players meant that our first team did not manage to avoid relegation from the first division in Lent Term, but players who have risen through the ranks into the first team will be fighting for promotion next season.
We saw a successful year in the College squash ladder, with congratulations to Isaac Akinduro (2018) for finishing the year in the top spot. Thanks also to David Butlin (2021) for his role as Treasurer this year.
Luca De Flammineis
Swimming
A group of keen swimmers and water polo players united to form a team to compete at the Cuppers championship in April 2024, and they won! They beat 11 other teams and 120 individual swimmers for the title — could this mark the beginning of a new official sports club at Jesus College?
Table Tennis Club
Building on a successful prior year, the Jesus College Table Tennis Club continued its upward trajectory after consecutive promotions to Division 2. Despite facing tougher competition, the team secured three victories and experienced two narrow defeats, notably against the eventual top two teams in the Premier Division. The Lent season mirrored this success, with the team’s sole loss coming against the future Division 2 champions. The club extends its gratitude to all participating members and the College for providing outstanding facilities.
Special recognition is due to Raunak Khanduja, who served as Captain last year and has been a key player for three years. Raunak will resume the captaincy role and help develop the club further.
Susan Thapa
Tennis Club
Starting from last year, I wanted to encourage social tennis at College and bring about social tennis club nights. Having gathered very many people from the initial clubs and societies Freshers’ evening and having organised some playing sessions for graduate and undergraduate students, we were ready to begin club nights. However, soon I realised that most people needed more training if they were to be involved on a regular basis. So somehow, club nights turned into training sessions, which were perhaps the highlight, and most strongly attended of the tennis events this year.
As for inter-collegiate events, we entered the 1st team for both college leagues and gathered some more members for the team. However, attendance was low, though I’m glad to say this changed when Cuppers came around in the summer. Miraculously, we won one match, then another, and then a third, until we got all the way to semi-finals, where, I regret to say, we were beaten by the Pembroke team this year, who are indeed at the top of their game at the moment.
Away match at Robinsons/Selwyns
Special thanks goes to Jackson Kelley, for his astounding serves, Elliott Howell, Ethan Phillipson, David Butlin (the previous captain who was most eager to lend a hand and always a racquet in matches when needed!), Matthew Ronayne (who is playing with amazing shape), Henry Bittleston (who has by a miraculous chance returned and played some solid tennis for Cuppers), Francesca Jones (for her commitment, solidity and friendly manner), Owen Branthwaite (ditto and also for trekking all the way to Homerton courts!).
On the social side of things, I want to thank Shira Hoffer for her support of social tennis, Muzammal Mushtaq for the same and for her jolly atmosphere on court, Devavrat Verma for his unrivalled attendance of (rained off) social tennis sessions and also all the others who have enjoyed social tennis.
Also of note is the new social tennis ladder, which could have been great had it not been for exams, and which I warmly invite people to join/rejoin next academic year, as well as our annual Jesus-Jesus varsity, excellently organised by Leah, where I met new friends from Oxford, as I’m sure the team did too. Looking forward to next year!
Max Silin
Ultimate Frisbee Club
This has been yet another promising year for Jesus Ultimate, as we continued to attract new talent and develop our squad. After registering sign-ups from both the Jesus and King’s Freshers’ fairs in Michaelmas, we had a large intake including a pleasing mix of experienced players and newcomers. Everyone was brought up to scratch in the weekly Tuesday training sessions, with players showing an admirable tenacity to keep learning and improving. A strong early campaign placed us 3rd in the Michaelmas college league, with a high turnout whether it was home or away, rain or shine, and whether work was due or not.
Another highlight of Michaelmas was the annual indoor Cuppers tournament, contested between all the college teams. Jesus was arriving off the back of a victorious performance the previous year, so expectations were high. We prepared eagerly with focused indoors training at Kelsey Kerridge sports centre in the days leading up to the tournament. Sure enough, practice made perfect; with wins in the pool against Purple Squirrels and Thundercatz, and then progressing through the bracket with further wins against Downing, Longhill and Chrembrall House, Jesus were once again crowned victorious.
After this adrenaline-fuelled start, Lent was a much quieter term for Jesus, with joint captain Luke Piggott (2022) away for many of our games due to University-level ultimate commitments. The rest of our team put up a good fight with games against many familiar faces from the previous term, but nonetheless we were relegated to Division 2 at the end of this term. Watch out for us chasing promotion next year, looking to repeat the heroics of last year’s undefeated season in the second division!
To finish the year off, Jesus attended outdoor Cuppers, the (theoretically) sunnier complement to the indoor tournament in the autumn. Again seeded highly, Jesus made light work of our three games in the pool, beating Trinity, Purple Squirrels and a combined Downing/Frisee Rascals alliance. With the day’s toughest game still ahead, Jesus prepared for battle against the creatively named ChUltiMed, consisting of Churchill and Murray Edwards. However, a hard-fought effort, including an
Winning the Cuppers
exhilarating comeback from 6-2 to 7-6, eventually ended with ChUltiMed retaining their composure and landing the final blow to win 8-6. Notable commendations go to Luke Piggott for rallying the team, and Miles Alfrey (2020) for his continued and much-appreciated commitment to Jesus Ultimate after graduating.
Jago Foord
Volleyball Club
As another year of the Jesus College Volleyball Club (JCVS) comes to an end, there are many great memories to reflect on. We held our regular indoor sessions with Queen’s and Wolfson and managed a much better Cuppers run this year. Being one of the only colleges that entered without merging with another college, we had the odds against us. However, JCVS won its first Cuppers game against a very strong Emma and put on strong performances against other colleges too.
JCVS saw returning faces and some newcomers that have become regulars over the year, and I look forward to seeing everyone next year and hopefully welcoming more new faces. The year ended in a BBQ social that saw the handover of captaincy to a very deserving Robert Arsene.
Mason Frudd
Water Polo
With water polo being a relatively small sport, it is unusual for there to be enough players at a given College to make up a team at all, let alone four out of 13 of the men’s Blues team, as well as the women’s Blues goalkeeper. The Jesus squad is rounded out with some highly talented second team players.
On 16 June, Jesus College competed in Cuppers, as the only single-college team. We reached the finals and were only just bested by a combination of every single other college joining together as a ‘let’s beat Jesus’ team. Special mention goes to George Thomson, a novice poached from the Blues swimming squad, who, despite only picking up the sport this Easter term, performed exceptionally.
Jesus College players played spectacularly throughout the BUCS season, culminating with unfortunate Varsity losses in March for all teams. Despite a difficult end to the season, fresher Aurelio Lencioni (who succeeds me as captain of Jesus College Water Polo), was awarded his first half-Blue for playing in the Varsity match.
Lucy Wimhurst, the women’s goalkeeper, was awarded the same honour in her first year playing the sport. Men’s goalkeeper Andrew te Water Naudé, along with Alex Norcliffe, (both of whom are full Blues) had remarkable seasons starting for the men’s side. I also retained my spot in the Blues squad for my third year.
I can only hope that the trend of Jesus College accepting strong water polo players continues in the future, and that more Jesuans are encouraged to try the sport.
Yuval Weiss n
Members’ News
Members’ News
People
M D BARTLETT (1985) has retired after many years of headship at Dover Grammar School for Girls and St Aloysius’ College. His most recent posting was as the founding Headmaster of Brighton College, Vietnam, a school he founded with 330 students in the first year of establishment. In retirement, Matthew intends to work in a non-executive capacity and as a board member of several schools.
J R BARTROP (1999) was awarded an OBE for services to defence in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours.
T J BUCKLEY (1986) has published his second novel, From Whom No Secrets are Hidden – a work of crime fiction, told from a faith-based perspective, about the secrets families keep. His first novel, The Drumchester Diaries: a coming-of-age story of faith, love and hope, was published in March 2022.
R N CELLAN-JONES (1977), the former BBC Technology Correspondent, was awarded an OBE for services to journalism in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours.
C I COLLETT (2017) has published a novel under her pen name, Clementine Taylor, entitled Something About Her – a heartfelt and delicately crafted debut novel that was listed in The Times’s list best new novels for November 2023.
A W DARBY (1966) returned to Cambridge in April 2023 to collect his MA, bringing with him several members of his family. Pictured right (back row): Adam Tun (2004), Gabrielle Tun (Magdalene, 2006) and Arthur Darby (1966); front row: Barny Darby (Christ’s, 2003); Joy Darby (Christ’s, 2003).
L M DAWSON (née Gilbert, 1998) was awarded a CBE in the 2024 New Year Honours List for services to technology and analysis. Dr Gilbert is the director of data science in 10 Downing Street; she holds a number of other leadership roles in technology and analytics in central government. She is also a Visiting Professor at LSE.
O H DENNIS (2019) represented Cambridge as a member of the CUCrC team in the open Varsity match held in July 2023 at the Island Sailing Club in Cowes. He was awarded a Blue.
J R C DICKSON (1983) is now the Labour MP for Dartford.
L F EAST (1958) was awarded the Nuclear Test Medal in recognition of his service in Christmas Island during the British Operation Grapple (1957–58) to demonstrate a megaton hydrogen bomb capability.
J A M GIBBONS (2011) was named as the backup astronaut on the Artemis II mission, which will lay the groundwork for the first moon landing in 50 years and enable future explorations of Mars.
O HETHERINGTON (2007) sang the English national anthem in week one of the 2024 Six Nations tournament prior to the England versus Italy game in Rome.
M L HICKES (2020) was awarded the Cambridge Quarterly Prize in 2023 and subsequently had her essay published in The Cambridge Quarterly. You can read Megan’s essay, entitled ‘Radical: Marianne Moore’s characters’, online at https://academic.oup.com/camqtly/article/53/2/107/7713345
R L JEFFREY (1965) was awarded, at the age of 80, a PhD in Engineering Management from the University of Johannesburg. You can read more about his thesis, and his life’s work, at https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-0324-80-year-old-graduates-with-a-phd-from-university-of-johannesburg/
M H KÄLLKVIST (1992) is Professor of English Language Education at Linnaeus University, Sweden.
I KAUFMAN (2020) is working as a SEN Teaching Assistant at Queen Edith Primary School, Cambridge.
P C KÖHLER (1983) is now the Liberal Democrat MP for Wimbledon.
H P LEE (1979) has been appointed as Provost’s Chair Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National University of Singapore.
G MARKOU (2013) has taken up an Assistant Professorship in the Department of Fine Arts at Cyprus University of Technology. Dr Markou obtained his PhD at Jesus College in 2018, subsequently holding postdoctoral fellowships at Princeton University, the British School at Rome, and the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on the art of Renaissance Venice and on cultural networks of exchange in the Eastern Mediterranean.
W T ONORATO has published a two-book series The Viking Sands and The Vikings Sands Endgame. The set is a must-read thriller about critical events happening today. It is set against the world’s growing oil crisis and its ensuing, inevitable slide into economic and political chaos.
L S PECK (1975) has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. Professor Peck is also a Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge and an Erskine Fellow of the University of Canterbury, Christchurch.
M D PIERCE (1983) was briefly retired for nine months in 2023 but is now the Bursar and a Fellow at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.
M RADIVOJEVIĆ (2015) was awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant to lead a project investigating the significance of Bronze Age Eurasian Steppe communities in the development of an East–West economic network (later known as the Silk Roads). The project will combine several innovative approaches from the disciplines of Archaeology, Geography, Materials, Earth and Complexity Sciences, and Artificial Intelligence – with the aim of answering the question, ‘How and why did Bronze Age steppe metallurgy scale up to unprecedented levels of production and circulation (c. 3500–1000 BC)?’.
S H SHAHEEN (2004) is due to publish their debut novel next year. Freebourne is a speculative thriller with a shocking twist at the end.
J J SAXTON (1990) was awarded a CBE for her services to education in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours.
A J SMITH (1999) was licensed as Priest-in-Charge of the Riverside Parishes near Darlington on 6 August 2023.
P C STRACHAN (2005) was awarded an OBE for services to international development in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours.
G W THOMAS (2010) was appointed a regular member of the award-winning Early Music ensemble Stile Antico in September 2023.
S V WHITE (2007) (pictured left) won a Young Scientist Award at the Radio and Antenna Days of the Indian Ocean (RADIO) 2023 conference, as a result of an objective perspective of her scientific research from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers international community. The award recognised her significant contributions to radio astronomy over the past decade, as well as her excellent presentation skills and exemplary conduct at the conference. You can read the conference paper here: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2307.09393.pdf. Sarah has also recently taken up a post as a Research Astronomer at the South African Astronomical Observatory.
M A A WILLIAMS (1963) lives in Nottingham and has been happily married to Chris for 58 years. Mike would be delighted to hear from any of his College contemporaries with whom he spent an enjoyable time at Jesus. If you would like to be in touch with Mike, please email development@jesus.cam.ac.uk
R A WILLIAMS (1998) became a Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS) in 2022 and a Chartered Engineer (CENG) in 2023.
C M YOGENDRAN (1982) (pictured left) was the winner of our inaugural Alumni Volunteer of the Year Award. This Award was established to celebrate a selfless alum who led the way in their volunteering for the College over the 2023-2024 academic year. Read Mohan’s story here: https://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/articles/announcingour-first-alumni-volunteer-year-2024
Births
Natasha (née BRICE, 2008) and Ben MORRIS (2011) have a daughter, Eloise Delia.
Jonathan CROSS and his wife Małgorzata STANISŁAWEK (both 2007) have a daughter, Beatrix Esme.
Hannah Fenton GRIFFIN (née Fenton, 2001) and her husband Rupert have a second son Simon Asher, a brother to Gabriel Michael.
Katie HOWARD (2016) and her husband, James, have a second son, Jack.
Fiona JAMES (2010) and her husband Tom have a daughter, Hazel Joanna.
Gareth THOMAS (2010) and his wife Emily have had a son, Joshua.
Dean and Rebecca WILLIAMS (both 2011) have a daughter, Tessa.
Max WONG (2011) and Sally Ede-Golightly have a second son Ludovic Franz, a brother to Hugo Caspian.
Marriages and Civil Partnerships
Joseph ABLEY (1990) married Filiz Yılmaz on 28 January 2022 in Amsterdam.
Anthony ARTER CBE (1985) married Michaela Walker on 14 July 2023 in the Chapel at Jesus College.
Rory BRADSHAW (2013) married Rebecca Dodds on 9 September 2023 at Maxwell Mearns Castle Parish Church, Glasgow.
Nicholas BRIERLEY (2004) married Anna-Maria Schmidt on 10 June 2023 at Haus Hohenstein in Witten, Germany.
Jonathan CROSS married Małgorzata STANISŁAWEK (both 2007) on 4 September 2021 in London.
Nina ELLIS (2008) married Thomas de Fonblanque on 17 June 2023 at Saint Paul’s Cathedral, London.
Angelica De VIDO (2014) married Angus Barry on 26 August 2023 at Balliol College, Oxford.
Angus HARRON married Katharine HARRIS (both 2019) on 13 March 2024 in Cambridge.
Sophie IP (2016) married Robbie Haylett on 5 August 2023 in the Chapel at Jesus College.
Matthew MARCH (2013) and Catherine JENKINSON (2014) married on 23 March 2024 at Berwick Lodge, Bristol.
Andrew PAINE (1960) married Gay Heese on 16 September 2023 at Holy Trinity Church, Leamington Spa.
James POLLARD (2013) and Samantha BASTIAN (2014) married on 1 September 2023 at Jesus College.
James REYNOLDS (2011) married Bethany Arnold on 10 April 2023 at Cirencester Baptist Church.
Anthony SPICE (2013) married Priscilla Tse on 15 July 2023 in the Chapel at Jesus College.
Ryan YOUNG (2014) married Aidana Seitkazina on 7 July 2023 at Rixos President Astana, Kazakhstan. n
Obituaries
Photo by Elena Wanvig Dot (2023) Winner of ‘Our Picture-Postcard Photo Competition’ 2023
Obituaries
Emeritus Fellow
Peter Glazebrook was born on 2 September 1936 in Southend-on-Sea. He was educated at the Belmont Abbey School, Hereford, before reading for the BA in Jurisprudence at Pembroke College, Oxford. Following his graduation, Peter taught law briefly at Exeter and Trinity Colleges, Oxford, before moving to a lectureship at the University of Exeter in 1963. In 1967, Peter and his wife Patricia (Pat), whom he had married in 1963, moved to Cambridge in order that Peter could take up a University Assistant Lectureship in the Faculty of Law (he subsequently became a University Lecturer in Law in 1970). Also in 1967, Peter became a Fellow and Director of Studies in Law at Jesus.
At Jesus, Peter worked closely with Glanville Williams, who was by then a titan of criminal law scholarship, having gained an international reputation for his perceptive critiques of the criminal law. Professor Emeritus J.R. Spencer of the Faculty of Law remembers Peter and Williams seeming largely inseparable in the early 1970s. He recalls, in particular, a complicated train journey taken with the two, during which Peter asked Williams questions, and Williams responded by picking holes in Peter’s underlying reasoning. One wonders if such exchanges were the inspiration for the Socratic method adopted by Williams in his Textbook of Criminal Law. Indeed, the preface to the second edition of that work (published in 1983) gives thanks ‘above all to Mr Glazebrook, who subjected my text to detailed and penetrating criticisms, to my great profit’. If anybody was going to take Glanville Williams’s writing on criminal law to task, it was Peter.
In terms of his own work, Peter will be known immediately to generations of law students as the editor of the Blackstone’s statutes on criminal law, the first edition of which was published in 1989. This publication began life, fittingly, as a collection of commonly used statutes that his students at Cambridge would find helpful in the examination. As Peter explains in a note attached to the copy of the 2013-14 edition that he gifted me, he viewed this work as ‘not the most exciting legal publication of the year’, but one that might have ‘some marginal utility’. This was, of course, classic understatement: thousands of law students across the land will have found this book of the upmost importance when learning, and being examined on, criminal law. Peter edited this ‘statute book’ for 25 annual editions (he preferred statutes book – the label never took off, but he was of course correct).
Generations of students of the criminal law will also have encountered Peter’s case notes in the Cambridge Law Journal. There, in 1000 words or less, the latest Court of Appeal or House of Lords decision on criminal law would be taken apart expertly. Indeed, in one of these notes (which stretches over 1000 words – a special honour bestowed upon few in those days), Peter manages to redraft the Theft Act 1968’s core provisions on theft. He had a special gift for such exercises, as I will explain in more depth below.
Beyond the statute(s) book and these case notes, and other short pieces, Peter published selectively. He once explained to me that he had published only where he thought he had something genuinely important to say.
Peter’s self-denying ordinance means that all of his longer publications are all still worth reading, even where the positive law has moved on. I will not attempt to engage with all of Peter’s longer writings here, but wish to highlight three that have, in my view, particularly stood the test of time.
First, there is ‘The Necessity Plea in English Criminal Law’, published in the 1972 volume of the Cambridge Law Journal. On Peter’s understanding of necessity, the defendant is faced with a situation where following the law would cause greater harm than breaking it. There is no general defence of this form in English criminal law, i.e. one that applies in all offences. In his paper, Peter nevertheless demonstrates how a great variety of statutory offences can be, and have been, interpreted to have a ‘lesser evils’ defence hidden within their terms. In his treatment of common law offences, Peter deals with a number of issues that remain of contemporary relevance – most prominently, whether a necessity defence could ever function in a case of murder based on voluntary euthanasia (a question to which the answer seems, nowadays, doctrinally, to be a plain ‘no’). What comes through particularly strongly in this paper is Peter’s keen interest in the history of criminal law. His ability to contextualise the often sparse comments of the older writers was second to none. It is unsurprising that another of his contributions to legal scholarship was overseeing reprints, with detailed biographical and bibliographical introductions by Peter, of some of those foundational texts.
Secondly, there is Peter’s masterful piece, ‘Situational Liability’. This essay appeared in a 1978 collection of essays – Reshaping the Criminal Law – that marked the retirement of Glanville Williams as the Rouse Ball Professor of English Law. That collection, organised and edited by Peter, is a very rich resource to this day. Peter’s topic in his own essay was ‘offences whose external elements do not include the commission by the defendant of any act’, where the defendant ‘is held liable for being in a situation which the law forbids him to be in or, perhaps, continue in’. A good example of such an offence is possession of a controlled firearm – the prosecution is not required to prove any particular act of acquisition of the prohibited item, simply possession. Peter also noted, with characteristic acuity, that many offences described as being instances of ‘vicarious liability’ in the criminal law are better analysed as examples of situational liability. As Peter shows, the external element of such an offence is simply being in a certain situation e.g. being the licence holder for an establishment where alcohol is mis-sold by the bar staff, with the law simply taking the knowledge of the bar staff and ascribing it to the licence-holder (such that there is both an external actus reus and an internal, if fictional, mens rea –a complete offence). This result, achieved through the use of ‘judicial spectacles’ is, as Peter puts it with characteristic directness, ‘judicial make-believe’ and a ‘low wheeze… for securing convictions and saving Parliament the trouble of revising the poorly drafted licensing legislation’. Peter shows plainly how reformulating relevant offences to be based on the failure to prevent the relevant criminal conduct of others would not ‘have made a ha’porth of difference’ to the legal result. Indeed, it is notable that the drafting of crimes in terms of failing to prevent the commission of offences by others is a common contemporary legislative technique (for instance, in the context of bribery).
From the above, it will be plain that Peter cared deeply about legislation, and how it could be improved in the realm of the criminal law. Much of this work was done with a view to the codification of the criminal law, a project which has never been completed in England and Wales, despite various attempts in the nineteenth century and, most recently, in the 1980s. Indeed, the Law Commission has changed its aim from codifying the criminal law to ‘simplifying’ it, albeit with a long-term view to potential codification. If enthusiasm
for a code ever resurfaces, Peter’s work will still be very much worth reading. This is especially true of the third piece by Peter that I wish to highlight: ‘Structuring the Criminal Code: Functional Approaches to Complicity, Incomplete Offences and General Defences’, published in 1995 in a collection of essays edited by A.P. Simester and A.T.H. Smith. In this paper, Peter takes the Law Commission’s 1985 Draft Criminal Code to task for its complexity and proposes a simplified model of criminal liability. It is notable, in this regard, that Peter was a member of the Law Commission’s Criminal Codification Team from 1981 until 1984, but had resigned before the 1985 Draft Code was published. As befitting someone so concerned with clear wording in legislation, Peter provides at the end of his paper draft provisions covering a vast swathe of the ‘general part’ of the criminal law (i.e. those elements of the criminal law that apply across ranges of offences, if not all offences). These draft provisions forsake the complex structure of the common law (which the Law Commission had clasped onto too firmly, in Peter’s view). In Peter’s code, for instance, what are presently conceived of as distinct modes of commission are grouped together under one provision, and the justifications and the excuses are dealt with as general forms of defence, rather than scattered, individual defences, sometimes with unnecessarily distinctive requirements. Even if one might not agree with this level of simplification, there is an undeniable elegance to the Glazebrook Code.
Beyond his published work, Peter also did much for the subject of criminal law, including a spell as Convenor of the Criminal Law Reform Committee of the Society of Public Teachers of Law (1976-1987). He was also actively involved in a range of charitable endeavours that interfaced with his legal interests. For instance, he held a number of roles, including Chairman at the East Anglia Adoption and Family Care Association/Adopt Anglia (1977-2000).
Peter retired from his University post and became an Emeritus Fellow in 2003, and ceased researching and writing about the law, in favour of research into Catholic history, and the history of the University of Cambridge and its constituent Colleges more generally. He of course remained a huge figure in the College, to which he was utterly devoted. This devotion was demonstrated in a wide variety of ways during his time at Jesus – including spells as President (1997-2000) and Vice-Master (2000-2001) –but three deserve particular mention here.
First, Peter was devoted to the constitution of the College, and ensuring that it was run in accordance with the statutes, which he had been influential in updating, and on which he was the expert. Peter attended meetings of the Society with his statutes in hand, although one suspects many provisions were known to him by heart. Many Fellows will remember his authoritative interventions citing the statutes. Many others will recall seeking Peter’s guidance on the history of a particular provision and its intended purpose, and receiving detailed answers.
Secondly, Peter was the foremost authority on the College’s history. There are material pieces of evidence of this: for instance, he edited, and contributed to, the ‘coffee table book’ of reflections on and recollections of the College (published in 2007), and prepared a shorter booklet for visitors to the College to purchase on arrival at the Porters’ Lodge (first published in 2015). But anybody who spoke to Peter about the College would have appreciated his encyclopaedic knowledge of its history and the history of its Masters, Fellows and students. His enthusiasm for the Old Library, of which he was Keeper from 1989 until 2001, was also plain to see, and he was deeply involved in the development of the Quincentenary Library.
New Fellows were for many years treated to a tour of the College by Peter, which was
replete with historical observations. One worried that there might be an examination at the end, but instead there was tea, and the observation that ‘Part IA’ of the tour had been completed, and we had to come back for ‘Part IB’.
Thirdly, Peter was dedicated to his students, whether they be Law students, or those he encountered in his role as Graduate Tutor (1979-1989). Indeed, in the latter role, Peter received a large number of gifts from around the world, which adorned his homes over the years I knew him. He once explained to me that, ultimately, he had asked that if anybody was to bring a gift from abroad, it had best be tea, because display space was at a premium.
Peter was a Director of Studies in Law from his arrival in College until his retirement. He thus oversaw the studies of a very great number of Law students. They remember Peter particularly fondly, as anybody could observe when generations of them, from relatively recent graduates to those holding high judicial office, would greet him so warmly at the annual Glanville Williams Reception for alumni. Peter paid careful attention to how his students’ careers advanced, and invited a good number of former students to the College’s Rustat Feast.
Peter was also exceptionally generous to new Law Fellows. I recall, as a recent arrival at College, being hosted at the Glazebrook’s residence on Park Terrace. I was ushered into a room full of books on the criminal law, and invited to take any books that could be of use for my teaching and research. I was tremendously grateful to Peter, who I hope realised how truly appreciative I have been of those texts in the years since, and will continue to be. My sense is that Pat was also grateful to me for reducing the number of books in the house, if only by a comparatively modest amount.
Many of these books still contain Peter’s handwritten notes. Peter was an avid reviewer of books and an avid avoider of using computers (or, for that matter, typewriters). His perceptive reviews demonstrate again how clearly he saw matters of criminal law and his command of history. I did not escape his critical gaze. When I published a book in 2016 – long after Peter’s retirement from researching the criminal law – I did not anticipate that he would read it. And yet in my pigeon hole arrived pages of notes in his instantly-recognisable handwriting. The critique began by doubting the appropriateness of the title of the book, and continued forensically through the text. I was honoured to have been subjected to a proper Glazebrook review.
Peter’s name will continue to live on in the writings described above, and in fond stories about him told by those who knew him. It will also live on in the form of the Yates Glazebrook Fellowship in Law, which was endowed in 2012. This Fellowship is partially named for Peter because of the profound gratitude towards him felt by the donors, both of whom had been his students. I was proud to be the inaugural Yates Glazebrook Fellow from 2012-14, and am honoured to have had the opportunity to get to know Peter.
Peter Glazebrook died at Heathlands House Care Home, Cambridge, on 12 July 2024. He is survived by his children, Andrew, Clare and Dominic, and five grandchildren.
I am grateful to the many people who have spoken to me about Peter whilst I have prepared this obituary. I should record in particular my gratitude to Peter’s son, Group Captain Andy Glazebrook, and to Lord Robert Mair, Sir Rupert Jackson and Professor Emeritus J. R. Spencer.
By Professor Findlay Stark, Fellow
Old Members
ALIFERIS, Elias Peter (1972) died on 9 December 2023 aged 82.
Elias Aliferis, known to friends and family in the UK as Leo, was born on 9 September 1941 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA. He was schooled at Washington Irving High School and undertook an undergraduate degree at City College of New York. He objected to the Vietnam War and chose to leave America for fear of the ‘draft’ forcing him to fight. He met Judith McEllin in Athens, Greece, in 1965. They married in 1967 in England and their two sons, Peter and Joe were born soon after. After attending Hockerill College, Bishops Stortford, he came up in 1972. He graduated BEd 1973. He completed his teacher training, then worked as a teacher in the comprehensive system. In 1978, he went back to the USA for a brief time, returning to England in 1980, where he began working in central London as an EFL teacher, playing a key role in establishing the International Community School. Following that position, he worked as a teacher at the Greek Embassy School, Islington, and a lecturer at The College of North East London until retirement in 2005.
ANDREWS, John Francis (1955) died on 19 March 2024 aged 89. John Andrews was born on 8 September 1934 in Eltham, London. Having attended St Dunstan’s College, where he was Head Boy, he came up in 1955 – after National Service with the British Army of the Rhine – to read Modern Languages (German and French). He had been brought up a Baptist but through attendance at Chapel decided to seek confirmation in the Church of England for which he was prepared by the College Chaplain, Revd Barry Till. He graduated BA (1958); MA (1962). On leaving Cambridge, he began a management traineeship with the British Transport Commission attached to the Western and Southern National Omnibus Companies in Exeter. He took an early opportunity to switch to teaching German and French at Isleworth Grammar School, Middlesex. In 1960 he began teaching English as a foreign language to adults and embarked on a 34-year career with the Eurocentres group of schools, becoming successively Principal of three of their London schools, latterly at Lee Green near Lewisham. In 1983 he was elected Chair of the Association of Recognised English Language Schools. In 1981 he was ordained in Canterbury Cathedral by Archbishop Runcie and served as a non-stipendiary curate in three parishes in Norwood and Dulwich. On retiring from teaching he qualified as a bus driver, working full-time from 1995-1999. In 2000, he retired to Wareham in Dorset and assisted in the ministry of the Corfe Valley churches, based at Corfe Castle.
He married Janet Lyddon in 1961; they had three children.
BADDOO, Peter Jonathan (2015) died on 18 February 2023 aged 29.
Peter Baddoo was born on 10 May 1993 in Reading. Educated at Maiden Erlegh School, Reading School and St Hilda’s College, Oxford, he came up in 2015 to study for a doctorate in Applied Mathematics, graduating with a PhD in 2019. His PhD thesis won the ‘Best Thesis Award’ from the UK Fluids Network and was published in Springer Nature’s outstanding theses series. At Oxford and Cambridge, he was awarded six blues
for Lacrosse. After leaving Cambridge he undertook postdoctoral research at Imperial College London and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, covering complex function theory, fluid dynamics, machine learning and data-driven methods. Peter also attended Park Street Church in Boston, through which he served the homeless community and organised social activities for young people. He enjoyed music and was an accomplished saxophone player. Following his death, the Department of Mathematics at MIT has endowed a Peter Baddoo Prize to recognise outstanding contributions to community-building within the department.
BARDOLPH, John David Nigel (1958) died on 9 June 2024 aged 87.
John Bardolph, the son of Arthur (1928), was born on 29 October 1936 in Maida Vale. Educated at Sedbergh School, following National Service with the Royal Navy, he came up in 1958 to read Modern and Medieval Languages. He graduated BA 1961; MA 1975. After leaving Cambridge he became a teacher, initially at preparatory schools but then at public schools, including Allhallows School, Devon. In 1977 he married Elizabeth, two boys soon followed although the marriage ended. In 1993 he finished with boarding school teaching and began teaching English as a foreign language. This took him to the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Whilst in Oman, he met Rose Santos, who he married in 1999, and inherited six sons. After their wedding they divided their time between her native Philippines and the UK, and he continued to develop his language skills. He enjoyed playing piano and had a love of music throughout his life.
BARKER, Eric Hugh (1960) died on 19 March 2024 aged 84.
Eric Barker was born on 31 May 1939 in Eltham, Southeast London. Educated at Bexhill Grammer School, he enlisted in the Royal Engineers in 1959. Following a year at Sandhurst, he came up in 1960 to read Mechanical Sciences, graduating BA 1963; MA 1967. He spent most of his career in the Army and rose to the rank of Brigadier in the Royal Engineers, completing his 33-year Army career as Deputy Engineer-in-Chief at the Ministry of Defence. In 1993 Eric joined Hampton School as the bursar, retiring in 2002.
He married Sarah Scruby in 1962; they had four children.
BATTEN, Peter Alfred (1954) died on 11 April 2023 aged 89.
Peter Batten was born on 27 July 1933 in Bermondsey. Educated at St Olave’s Grammar School he came up in 1954 to read English following two years National Service where he was trained to be an interpreter of Russian. While at Cambridge he became interested in jazz and eventually led the University jazz band. He graduated BA 1957. He pursued a career in education whilst continuing to play jazz in the evenings. He was Head of the General Education Department at Chichester College from 1965 to 1972 and then Principal of Sutton College of Liberal Arts from 1972 to 1983.
He married Rosemary Eveleigh in 1958; they had two children. He married Veronique (Nikki) Stacey in 1985; they also had two children.
BEALE, Robert Eric (1959) died on 28 November 2023 aged 83.
Robert Beale was born on 27 May 1940 in Hampstead. Educated at Shrewsbury School, he came up in 1959 to read Classics and Social Anthropology. He graduated BA 1962. He pursued a career in banking and before retiring was the general manager of Dresdner Bank AG.
He married Clodagh Drusilla Dobson in 1964; they had two children and seven grandchildren.
BERZINS, Martin Rudolph (1972) died on 12 January 2023 aged 69.
Martin Berzins was born on 25 October 1953 in Malton, Yorkshire. Educated at Withernsea High School he came up in 1972 to read Natural Sciences. His tutor, Cameron Wilson, noted he was ‘thoroughly genuine, likeable and ready to stand on his own two feet.’ He graduated BA 1975; MA 1982. After graduating he joined EMI Electronics as a Materials Engineer. In 1987 he moved to become a Goods Inspector at Rhophase Microwave before joining RS Components as a Support Engineer. Beyond work he was a member of the Electronic Organ Constructors Society and the Fuller Baptist Church, Kettering.
He married Elizabeth Anne King in 1984; they had one child. He married Katherine Jane Jestila in 1998; the marriage ended in divorce.
BOND, Michael Anthony Herbert (1958) died on 2 September 2023 aged 86. Mick Bond was born on 26 July 1937 in Surrey. Educated at the City of London School, followed by a commission in the Black Watch stationed in Berlin, he came up in 1958 to read Classics. He played for the College XV, took the title role in Marlowe’s Dr Faustus and was Chairman of The Club. He graduated BA 1961; MA 1965. Following graduation, the senior tutor recommended him for the Colonial Office noting that he was ‘an eminently sane and steady man – with a good sense of proportion.’ He was posted to Northern Rhodesia in 1962. After Zambia’s independence, he joined the civil service of the new republic. His experiences were later recorded in his book From Northern Rhodesia to Zambia which was published to coincide with the country’s golden jubilee celebrations. In 1973, he returned to the UK and became Assistant Registrar at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, retiring, after nearly thirty years of service, as Deputy Registrar. He took a full part in community life serving as a Liberal District Councillor and Chairman of the North of England Regional Committee of the Multiple Sclerosis Society (2001-7), followed by 10 further years actively promoting the cause of all neurological patients. He married Wendy Barlow in 1962; they had three children.
BREMER, Jan Maarten (1965) died on 3 September 2023 aged 90. Jan Maarten Bremer was born on 8 October 1932 in Wijk bij Duurstede, the Netherlands. Before coming up in 1965 to read Philosophy, he completed degrees at the University of Nijmegen and the University of Amsterdam. He went on to hold the Chair of Ancient Greek at the University of Amsterdam from 1976 until 1996. His published work includes
Hamartia: Tragic Error in the Poetics of Aristotle and in Greek Tragedy (1969); The Textual Tradition of Euripides’ Phoinissai (1982); and Greek Hymns I (2001). Most of his work was written jointly with other authors, with the exception of Hamartia. In 2006 he was awarded a Dutch royal honour for his many (international) activities, both in and outside academia.
He married Friederike van Katwijk in 1965; they had three children.
CASE, William George (1972) died on 5 November 2023 aged 70.
Bill Case was born on 17 September 1953 in St Helens, Lancashire. Educated at Rossall School, he came up in 1972 to read Medical Sciences. He graduated BA 1975 with the Keller Prize; MA 1979. He undertook his clinical training at Oxford, graduating BChir (1978). He became a consultant surgeon at Bradford Teaching Hospital and an honorary lecturer at the University of Leeds.
He married Diane Clayton in 1977; they had three children.
CLARKE, Martin Gerald (1974) died on 5 June 2024 aged 68.
Martin Clarke was born on 17 March 1956 in Salford. Educated at Canon Slade Grammar School, he came up in 1974 to read Mathematics. He graduated BA 1977; MA 1981. After graduation he trained and qualified as an actuary with Co-operative Financial Services. He moved to the Pension Protection Fund as Executive Director of Financial Risk in 2006 and was appointed the Government Actuary in 2014. He was also a non-executive director of the Civil Service Insurance Society and of Congregational and General Insurance plc, a trustee of the Lankelly Chase Foundation and Chair of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association. He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath for public service in 2023.
He married Hilary in 1981; they had three children and three grandchildren. He married Julia in 2015.
COLES, Walter Neill (1948) died on 25 July 2023 aged 95.
Walter Coles, the son of Walter Theodore (1919), was born on 11 February 1928 in Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire. Educated at Eton College he served as a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery before coming up to read History in 1948. He graduated BA 1950; MA 1963. After graduating he joined the family insurance business but at the same time, he spent his spare evenings at the Eton Mission in Hackney to help at their Boys’ Club. He was inspired in 1953 to start his own Boys’ Club. He bought a house at the Elephant and Castle and started the Brandon Street Boys’ Club. He got together a group of his friends to help him and each evening an activity would be provided for the local children who came. In 1958 he left insurance broking and decided to start up his own business in Bermondsey. He started a company that made plastic bags, and several of the boys from his Club came and worked for him as well as two members from the board of the club.
The philosophy of Walter Coles and Company was to provide work for the local community and the well-being of all the members was more important than profit. A football game at lunchtime, on the top floor of the factory, was a significant part of the day. When Walter started his plastics company, he also married, and over the next twelve years he had five sons and at the end of his life he had thirteen grandchildren. After leaving his company in the hands of his deputy he trained to be a teacher and then to be an Educational Therapist at the Tavistock Clinic, while also gaining a Master’s Degree in Psychoanalysis at Kent University. He also set up a charity which worked for twenty-five years with children who had been excluded from school.
CROUCHER, Peter Edwin (1962) died on 7 July 2023 aged 80.
Peter Croucher was born on 2 December 1942 in Ealing. Educated at Latymer Upper School, he came up in 1962 to read Mathematics. He graduated BA 1966; MA 1969. After Voluntary Service Overseas in Brunei, he went on to pursue a career as an actuary working for Royal & Sun Alliance. In semi-retirement he was a non-executive director of Citi Insurance Ltd and two Worthing NHS Trusts; he was also a governor of the University of Chichester.
He married Tricia Young in 1970; they had three children and nine grandchildren.
DALGLEISH, James White (1982) died on 26 February 2023 aged 59.
James Dalgleish was born 9 November 1963 in Shrewsbury. Educated at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne, he came up in 1982 to read Modern Languages. He graduated BA 1986; MA 1989. He obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Vocational Techniques for Career Linguists from the University of Kent in 1987. His early career was as a freelance translator, editor and language tutor. He also gave adult education lectures on Anglo-Saxon literature. Following declining health, he worked as a proofreader until 2018. He was a prolific author and wrote an Anglo-Saxon novel, The Tale of Ælfric as well as collections of poems.
He met Masayo Koizumi in Cambridge in 1983 and they married in 1994.
DEARLOVE, John Alban (1951) died on 17 December 2023 aged 92.
John Dearlove was born on 30 April 1931 in Woking. Educated at Downside School, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in The Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. He came up in 1951 to read Law. He graduated BA 1954; MA 1958. Whilst at Cambridge he played once for the university and won his Crusader colours. Following graduation, he worked in marine insurance, and during this period was also called to the bar as a barrister-at-law at Gray’s Inn. Subsequently, he held several senior positions at Plessey and Rea Brothers merchant bank, with directorships in various industries including rope manufacturing and shipbuilding. He was appointed chairman and chief executive of Aeronautical and General Instruments which primarily manufactured aircraft reconnaissance cameras and telephone coin boxes. His last major appointment was running Lydd Airport (since re-named London Ashford) in Kent.
He married Marguerite Dentan; although the marriage was later dissolved, they had three children, James, Shirley, and Juliette. In retirement John and his partner Carlotta enjoyed spending time with John’s eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
DOLLEYMORE, Giles James Vere (1970) died on 18 February 2023 aged 71.
Giles Dolleymore was born on 21 October 1951 in Purley, Surrey. Educated at Peterhouse, in what was Rhodesia and is now Zimbabwe, he came up in 1970 to read Engineering. He graduated BA 1973; MA 1977. After graduating, he returned to Rhodesia taking up a role with the Ministry of Roads. In 1976 he joined Halcrow Group Limited as an engineer and undertook an MBA at Cranfield University. He remained in logistics planning and civil engineering consultancy until taking early retirement due to ill health in 2005.
He married Angela and they had two children, James and Andrew. He married Heather in 1997; they had one child, Douglas, who followed his father to Jesus College (2018).
DOUBLE, Edmund Harold (1952) died on 9 January 2024 aged 91.
Eddy Double was born on 8 April 1932 in Ipswich. Educated at Northgate Grammar School, Ipswich, he came up in 1952 following National Service. He read Modern and Medieval Languages for Part I and Archaeology and Anthropology for Part II. He graduated BA 1955; MA 1963. He spent his career in education, first as a teacher and then as an education administrator. For many years he was Chairman of Sleaford Civic Trust and was honoured to be a recipient of the British Empire Medal in 2014 for services to Sleaford, Lincolnshire.
He married Margaret Robinson in 1957; they had four children. He married Yvonne Hinchliffe in 1980.
DOWDING, Alan Lorimer (1953) died on 8 June 2023 aged 94.
Alan Dowding was born on 4 April 1929 in Adelaide. Educated at St Peter’s College, Adelaide, Adelaide University, and the University of Oxford where he was awarded a blue for cricket, he came up in 1953. He read Chemical Engineering. After graduating he joined Shell PLC. A decade later he moved to be managing director of Smith Brothers. In 1969 he had a change of direction encouraged by Dennis Silk; he joined Silk’s School and became a teacher at Radley College.
He married Jennifer Mary Hughes in 1954; they had three children.
EARLY, Patrick Brendan Mary (1955) died on 30 December 2020 aged 84.
Patrick Early was born on 28 November 1936 in India. Educated at Downside School he came up in 1955 to read Modern and Medieval Languages. He graduated BA 1958; MA 1962. After undertaking postgraduate study at Leeds University, he joined the British Council. His overseas career took him to Morocco, Argentina, the former Yugoslavia
(twice), Spain, Egypt, Sudan and Brazil. He was appointed OBE in 1992 for services to the promotion of democracy in the former Yugoslavia. He was also a poet, a translator, and a writer. Amongst his work he was especially proud of his highly regarded translation of Antonio Machado’s poetry A Voice in Time.
He married Stephanie Allen in 1962; they had three children, John Gabriel, Lucy (1983) and Matthew, as well as five grandchildren.
FRANKLAND, Roger John (1962) died on 7 January 2024 aged 80.
Roger Frankland was born on 28 October 1943 in Perivale, Ealing. Educated at Latymer Upper School, he came up in 1962 to read Natural Sciences. He graduated BA 1965; MA 1969. He worked in Information Technology at St Mary’s University, Twickenham. Following retirement, he became Treasurer at the Guild of Pastoral Psychology.
He married Ruth Lavinia Coia and together they had three children, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
GOUGH, James Hyndman (1940) died on 27 December 2022 aged 101.
James Gough, brother of Hugh Martin Gough (1945) and cousin of Thomas Gough (1932), was born on Christmas Day 1921 in Leeds. Educated at Epsom College, he came up in 1940 to study Natural Sciences with a view to qualifying as a doctor. He graduated BA (1943); MB BChir (1946); MA (1947) and MD (1956). After qualifying as a doctor, he initially specialised in chest medicine and worked with tuberculosis patients. When a tuberculosis cure was found, he retrained in radiology and became a consultant radiologist. He worked at the Royal Brompton Hospital, and later joined a partnership in Vancouver, Canada.
He married Esme Joyce Allen in 1956; they had three children.
GUTHRIE-DOW, Adrian John (1971) died on 29 June 2023 aged 70.
Adrian Guthrie-Dow was born on 6 February 1953 in Saffron Walden. Educated at Felsted School he came up in 1971 to read Law. He graduated BA 1974; MA 1978. After graduating, he worked as a teacher before returning to the law to use his skills in the private and public sectors. A near fatal car crash after the millennium caused him to give up his legal work. He then devoted his time to the local community in Great Dunmow and watching his beloved Essex Cricket Club in action.
HENBREY, Simon John (1978) died on 28 January 2024 aged 64.
Simon Henbrey was born on 28 March 1959 in London. Educated at Latymer Upper School he came up in 1978 to read Modern and Medieval Languages. He graduated BA 1981; MA 1987. He went on to qualify as an accountant with KPMG and then specialised in internal audit working at various companies across the world including Deloitte and Touche, Eaton Corporation, Orange SA, ICL plc, Alliance Unichem plc and Halma Plc.
HERRING, Christopher Paul (1964) died on 23 February 2024 aged 77.
Chris Herring, the younger brother of Peter (1959), was born on 26 April 1946 in Godalming. Educated at King’s School, Canterbury, he came up in 1964 to read Natural Sciences. He graduated BA 1967; MA 1971. After graduating he continued his studies at Jesus College, Oxford, graduating DPhil, 1973. He went on to work in financial management including serving as the Finance Director at the British Museum and the Deputy Director of Finance at the University of Sussex. He married Jacqueline Goss in 1974; they had a daughter.
HUMPHREYS, Richard George (1968) died on 18 May 2023 aged 75.
Richard Humphreys was born on 17 April 1950 in Guildford. Educated at Charterhouse he came up in 1968 to read Natural Sciences. He graduated BA 1971; MA 1975. He then undertook a doctorate at the University of Bath. He spent most of his career at the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment, later QinetiQ, at Malvern. He was appointed an Honorary Professor at the University of Birmingham and a senior fellow at QinetiQ.
JANISCH, Bernard Krige (1966) died on 22 June 2021 aged 76.
Bernard Janisch was born on 24 October 1944 in Johannesburg. He undertook his first undergraduate degree at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, before coming up in 1966 to read Economics, graduating BA 1968; MA 1972. After a few years in industry, he went on to pursue a career in consultancy with BRIJ Management Consultants. His major passion was rowing, already a keen rower when he matriculated, he soon joined the college first boat. He continued to be involved in rowing on and off the water for the rest of his life; his rowing highlight was being selected to be one of the umpires at the Sydney Olympics. Following his death, his boat club organized the Bernard Janisch Memorial Long Row which was a 16 kilometre row at Midmar Dam and the World Master’s Regatta awarded him a posthumous medal. He married Rosalynd Ramsay in 1969; they had four children and eight grandchildren.
JEFFERIS, John Anthony (1955) died on 20 May 2024 aged 89.
John Jefferis was born on 6 January 1935 in Bristol. He grew up in Reading and was educated at Bloxham School, Banbury. During National Service he was a member of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers’ Rifle Team and excelled in the radar course, staying on to teach the next cohort. He came up in 1955 to read Mechanical Sciences, graduating BA 1958; MA 1962. He enjoyed rowing in the first boat, winning the Fairbairn Cup in 1957. He joined British Thomson Houston Co Ltd, Rugby, as a Graduate Apprentice in Electrical Engineering, then returned to Cambridge as an assistant in the engineering laboratory. Studying tribology under Professor K. L. Johnson, he graduated PhD 1967. He married Nancy Combridge in 1965, the day after completing his thesis
experiments. He worked for the printing press manufacturer Timsons Ltd in Kettering for 35 years, retiring as Director of Research & Development. He was elected to the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspapermakers and made a Freeman of the City of London in 2006, later becoming a Liveryman. As churchwarden at St Peter and St Paul, Kettering, he was a leading member of the tower and spire restoration team. In retirement he lectured in higher education and studied with the Open University, while his work with the British Standards Institution afforded him international travel.
He and Nancy had two children, Timothy, and Lucy Powell (1990), and four grandchildren.
JONES, Bryan Sydney Powell (1951) died on 6 April 2023 aged 91.
Bryan Jones was born on 20 February 1932 in Harrow. Following his return to the UK after being evacuated in 1940 to British Columbia, he joined Watford Grammar School. He came up in 1951 to read Law and graduated BA 1954; LLB 1955. He went on to qualify as a solicitor and became a partner at J W Ward and Son. In 1991 he set up his own firm. He served on his parish, city and county councils and was the chair of governors for ten years at Bath College of Education. He was also President, Treasurer and Secretary of the Bath Law Society and a member of the Bath Lions Club, serving two terms as its President, as well as being the Liaison Officer with a Lions club in France (due his fluency in French).
He married Jennifer Marion Betts in 1962; they had three children and five grandchildren.
JONES, Dick Heath Remi (1953) died on 22 November 2023 aged 91.
Dick Jones was born on 16 April 1932 in Uxbridge, Middlesex. Educated at St John’s School, Leatherhead, he came up in 1953 to read Theology, graduating BA 1956. He was subsequently ordained and served as a priest in the Church of England for 58 years.
He married Jennifer Church in 1957; they had three children and four grandchildren.
KINGSLEY, Graham Thorp (1958) died on 13 August 2023 aged 83. Graham Kingsley was born on 26 November 1939 in Southgate, London. Educated at Harrow Weald Grammar School, he came up in 1958 to read Natural Sciences. He graduated BA 1961; MA 1966. He went on to become a chemistry teacher and his last post was as Headteacher of the Meridian School, Royston. Throughout his life he worked for a better society, at only 25 he was the chair of the Ethical Union (now the Humanists UK). Later he was the chairman of the Association for Science Education; both his children’s schools; and his parish council. He also volunteered for the British Schools Museum playing the part of a Victorian schoolmaster where he joked that he did not need to change his teaching style very much. He used words carefully and was not given to exaggeration. So, for example, when giving the father of the bride speech he described his eldest child as a ‘very satisfactory daughter’. When grandchildren came his family took
great delight in repaying the compliment declaring him the ‘World’s Most Satisfactory Grandad’.
He married cellist Catherine Claire Wilmers in 1984; they had two children.
KIRBY, Ian Rodger (1975) died on 17 December 2023 aged 67.
Ian Kirby was born on 8 September 1956 in Chiswick. Educated at Swanage Grammar School he came up in 1975 to read Engineering/Electrical Sciences. He graduated BA 1978; MA 1982. He went on to work for the oil company, Dowell Schlumberger. He married Dawn in 1982; they had two children.
LANE, Michael John (1961) died on 10 February 2023 aged 81.
Michael Lane was born on 11 June 1941 in Gillingham, Kent. Educated at Gillingham Grammar School, he came up in 1961 following a period in the Royal Navy. He read English, graduating BA 1964. After teaching posts in schools and colleges he did graduate work in Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Kent, and then took up a post at the University of Essex as a lecturer in the Department of Sociology. His published work includes Books Girls Read (1966); Structuralism: A Reader (1970); and Books and their Publishers (1978). By the early 1980s, he had decided on a new direction and was called to the bar in 1983, working largely in employment law and planning in East Anglia Chambers.
He and his partner Joan Busfield had a daughter, Lindsay Lane, also a barrister, and fostered a son, Jeffrey Vernon, now an academic.
LEWINGTON, George John (1951) died on 1 December 2023 aged 92.
John Lewington was born on 23 June 1931 in Enfield. Educated at Enfield Grammar School, he chose not to follow his father’s advice to become a professional footballer and instead accepted a place at Cambridge. He did not abandon football altogether and won a blue alongside studying Modern and Medieval Languages. He graduated BA 1954; MA 1958. Whilst at Cambridge he met Collete Lenfantin; they married in 1957. After graduating he joined the statistical department of stockbroking firm Rowe and Pitman. John and Colette became serious collectors of ceramics and John was part of various ceramics interest groups. They were involved with the Church of Christ the King, London, giving generously of their time and resources.
LIM, Kean Chye (1938) died on 8 June 2023 aged 103.
Kean Chye Lim, the younger brother of Kean Hock Lim (1935), older brother of Kean Siew Lim (1946), and cousin of Kean Huat Lim (1939), was born on 20 December 1919 in Penang, Malaysia. Educated at Penang Free School, he came up in 1938 to read Law. He graduated BA 1941; MA 1995. On returning to his homeland, he was involved in the independence movement and was a founding member of the Malayan Democratic
Union as well as the All-Malaya Council of Joint Action, which drafted the People’s Constitutional Proposals for Malaya in 1947 as the basis for independence. He was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple and practised law in Penang until his late 80s. He was also President of Iskandar Polo Club and Penang Polo Club and Honorary Secretary of the Malayan Polo Association.
He married Swee Sian Oh in 1942 before separating in 1973; they had two daughters. Kooi Hiang Cheah was his partner until his death.
LLOYD, Richard Llewellyn (1963) died on 5 July 2023 aged 79.
Pete Lloyd was born on 3 August 1943 in Johannesburg. Educated at St John’s College, Johannesburg, he came up in 1963 to read Mechanical Sciences. He graduated BA 1966; MA 1970. He completed the MBA programme at Stanford University in 1971. He had a fulfilling career spent at South African Breweries where he was a board member and was instrumental in growing the local business into a global player leading to it being listed on the London Stock Exchange. He spent five years in Hungary while overseeing the breweries purchased in Europe before moving to London. Outside of work he was a keen fisherman, golfer and skier. When he retired, he shared his time between Brockenhurst, UK, and Plettenberg Bay, South Africa.
He married Wendy Downes in South Africa in 1969; they had three children.
LOUIS, Peter Anthony (1963) died on 8 July 2021 aged 80.
Peter Louis was born on 5 March 1941 in Bromley, during the Blitz. Educated at St Dunstan’s College, Catford, and St Catherine’s College, Oxford, he came up in 1963 to undertake the Post Graduate Certificate in Education whilst his future wife Marian finished her own teacher training. As soon as she graduated, Peter and Marian married and moved to Harefield to begin work in local schools. Soon after he began his ordination training, studying in the morning and teaching in the afternoon. After ordination in 1968, Peter continued his dual career, becoming Head of RE at Imberhorne School in East Grinstead and Curate at the nearby St Mary’s. He then moved to become a Deputy Head in Nottingham and then Headmaster of the Bluecoat School in Coventry, all the while continuing his preaching and ministry in nearby churches. In 1985, he finally became a full-time vicar and moved the family – now with four children –to the parish of St Francis in Welwyn Garden City. In 2008, he retired to Wendover. Despite his retirement, he led services at the local church almost every week and was a trustee of a local charity.
MANSELL-MOULLIN, Michael (1949) died on 26 January 2022 aged 95.
Michael Mansell-Moullin was born on 8 October 1926 in Horningsea, Cambridgeshire. Educated at St Edward’s School, Oxford, he served with the Royal Engineers in India and Pakistan before coming up in 1949 to read Geography. He graduated BA 1951; MA 1956. He spent his career working as a hydrologist; he was Chief Hydrologist at the
consultant engineers, Binnie and Partners, for ten years before setting up his own consultancy. His work took him to India, Pakistan, Lesotho, Sudan, Peru and later to river projects in Wessex. He was also the Founder President of the British Hydrological Society, and was proud to be its first Honorary Life Member. He was a particularly accomplished carpenter, and has left his family a wonderful and enduring legacy in the form of “built to last” English oak furniture.
He married Marion Elizabeth Jordan in 1969; they had two children.
MANSIE, Duncan Taylor (1956) died on 7 February 2024 aged 86.
Duncan Mansie was born on 15 September 1937 in London. Educated at Oundle School, he came up in 1956 to read Natural Sciences with a view to becoming a doctor. He graduated BA 1959; MB BChir 1962; MA 1993. He undertook his clinical training at Guy’s Hospital in London where he met his first wife, Sue, who was a nurse, they married in 1963. He joined the Royal Navy whilst a student at Guy’s and once qualified, he applied to go down to Portsmouth where he signed on with the Navy on a five-year commission. He was seconded to the Royal Marines and completed the full Commando course in 1964 – the year his first child was born – and immediately saw action in what was then Aden, an experience that left him with what we would now understand as post-traumatic stress disorder. In 1965 his family was joined by a second son, and he became a submariner on HMS Talent. By 1968 he had been posted to Singapore and his remaining two children were born soon after. Whilst in Singapore he went to visit a friend who was working as a doctor in Australia, impressed by the opportunities life offered there he and his family moved first to Warilla in New South Wales and then down to a medical practice in Dandenong where he became a partner at Murray House Clinic in 1969. In 1973 he purchased a property in Harkaway, building a house and naming the farm Lagbuie after his mother’s home on the Gare Loch in Scotland.
He married Ann Dancer in 1994 and gained two stepchildren. He and Ann enjoyed a happy retirement with their twelve grandchildren.
MARTIN, Anthony Ralph (1952) died on 15 May 2023 aged 90.
Tony Martin was born on 29 April 1933 in London. Educated at City of London School, he came up in 1952 to read Mathematics. He graduated BA 1955. Following National Service in the Royal Artillery, attached to 2 RHA in Hildesheim, Germany, he joined BTM. He moved to PA Consulting Group in 1960 becoming one of their youngest consultants. He retired in 1990. His lifetime passion for rowing started at school and was nurtured at Jesus. He became a coach, a multi-lane umpire, and a member of the Amateur Rowing Association’s rules committee. He helped set up the first Women’s Regatta at Henley and was instrumental in repurposing London Docklands for rowing. With fellow Argonauts, he went on to organise and run the early Regattas for the disabled at Henley.
He married Joan Barker in 1958; they had three children, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
MAXWELL, David Lindsay (1970) died on 18 December 2023 aged 72. David Maxwell was born on 8 April 1951 in Nairn. Educated at Eton College, where he was Captain of Boats, he came up in 1970. Alongside rowing in two winning blue boats, he read Natural Sciences and Social & Political Sciences. He graduated BA 1973; MA 1982. Whilst training to be a doctor he won a silver medal in the 1976 Montreal Olympics in the British rowing eight. He went on to specialise in respiratory medicine with his final role being as a hospital consultant in Eastbourne. Throughout his medical and rowing career he found time to support and enthuse those around him, whether that was the women’s rowing squad or his numerous trainees.
He married Maxine Murray in 2002; they had three daughters and four grandsons.
METCALFE, George Christopher (1946) died on 15 July 2023 aged 94. Chris, the oldest son of George Arthur Metcalfe (1919) and older brother of Michael Arthur Metcalfe (1951), was born into a medical family in Bedford on 15 September 1928. Educated at Bedford School, and having spent 4 years as a “war guest” in Toronto, Canada, where he attended Jarvis Collegiate, he came up in 1946. He read Natural Sciences with a view to becoming a doctor. Whilst at Cambridge he gained half-blues for rugby fives and ice hockey. He graduated BA 1949; MB BChir 1952; MA 1953. He continued with medical studies at St Thomas’ Hospital, London, qualifying in 1952. He then spent 15 years as a General Practitioner in the family practice in Bedford, during which time he completed his National Service in Kenya, East Africa, where he served with the Royal Army Medical Corps as Medical Officer to the Kenya Battalion of the King’s African Rifles. He moved to Southampton in 1971 as Senior Lecturer in primary care at the medical school. He spent six months at Flinders Medical School in Adelaide, Australia, as part of a medical exchange opportunity. In 1984 he joined friends in Bath for his last years of medical practice. Following retirement, he moved to Devon in 2001, enjoying walking, tennis (until he was 85), gardening, genealogy and a large collection of books.
He married Barbara Thomas in 1959; they had three children, seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
MILTON-THOMPSON, Peter (1948) died on 20 August 2023 aged 96.
Peter Milton-Thompson was born on 11 April 1927 in Blackheath, London. Educated at Eastbourne College, he came up in 1948 following National Service with the Royal Air Force. He read English, graduating BA 1950, and a love of literature and poetry continued throughout his life. At College, he rowed in the boat that won the Fairbairn Cup in 1949. After graduating he joined Stead McAlpin and Co, a furnishing fabric printing company, where he developed a wide knowledge of William Morris designs. He remained with the firm throughout his career, working in sales and becoming Sales Manager. Following retirement, he volunteered for more than 25 years for the National Trust, becoming recognised as an expert on the history, building and contents of Knole House. Over the same period, he supported local primary school children with twice weekly reading and number work. He was a keen choral singer and an enthusiastic walker and traveller, enjoying continental walking holidays well into his 80s.
He married Marion Philippa Hawkins in 1951, and they had three children. They divorced in 1978, and he married Rosemary Metcalfe in 1987.
MITCHELL, Alan Albert (1959) died on 23 October 2023 aged 85. Alan Mitchell was born on 12 March 1938 in Islington. Following evacuation to Bradford during the last year of the War he returned to London and was educated at Holloway Grammar School, where one of his teachers was George Rudé, the Marxist historian of revolutionary France. After National Service, during which he was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant with the Royal Army Service Corps in Germany, he came up in 1959 to read History. He graduated BA (1962), MA (1966) and took the PGCE. Whilst at college he impressed the Senior Tutor Vivian Fisher as being: ‘well balanced, thoroughly dependable, mature and attractive, with a sense of humour and great humility’. In 1963 he was appointed to the staff of the Royal Grammar School in Newcastle upon Tyne, where he became head of the History department in 1968 and remained until he retired in 1995. During part of that time, he served as Officer Commanding of the Army section of the Combined Cadet Force. He sent a steady stream of pupils to Oxford and Cambridge, including several historians to Jesus, but also found time to write articles and reviews on a range of 17th and 18th century topics for the journal History Today. He also assisted his wife Christine, who tutored for many years on the British Studies programme run by St Cloud University, Minnesota, at their UK base in Alnwick, giving lectures and accompanying parties of her American students on excursions.
He married Christine Bishop in 1974; they had two daughters, Amanda and Claire, and three granddaughters, Zoe, Lucie and Jessica.
MULLER, Michael Hugh Sigvald (1951) died on 18 December 2023 aged 93. Michael Muller, the grandson of Oswald Valdemar Muller (1887), was born on 24 September 1930 in India. Educated at Wellington College he came up in 1951 to read Mechanical Sciences following National Service with the Royal Engineers. He graduated BA 1954; MA 1958. He spent his whole career with WS Atkins, a construction and engineering company, rising to become its managing director. In retirement he was chairman of the Slinfold Royal British Legion, Treasurer of Slinfold Help Scheme, chairman of the governors of Slinfold CofE Primary School and chairman of the Central and Cecil Housing Trust (London).
He married Barbara Young in 1959; they had three children.
NEWMAN, Trevor John Bissett (1962) died on 28 April 2023 aged 80. Trevor Newman, the younger brother of Peter (1959), was born on 8 December 1942 in London. Educated at Winchester College he came up in 1962 to read Architecture. He graduated BA 1965; MA 1969. After graduating he joined Messrs Cusdin Burden and Howitt as a trainee architect. He went on to work as a planning engineer for Fram Higgs and Hill Camus Ltd and H&H Building Ltd before becoming an Associate Partner at Helix Multi professional practice. In 1987 he joined MAAP Services and a decade later he set up his own architectural practice. He also worked as a furniture designer.
He married Louisa Hoare in 1968; they had three children.
OLIVER, Alan Geoffrey (1953) died on 23 October 2023 aged 90.
Alan Oliver was born on 5 February 1933 in Ilford, Essex. Educated at Brentwood School he came up in 1953 following National Service in Hong Kong. He read History, graduating BA 1956; MA 1971. He worked all his life in publishing, mostly for Europa Books, where he progressed to become Managing Editor. He retired in 1997 and some years later moved from Chingford to Penzance in Cornwall.
He married Dorothy Frances Adams in 1956; they had three children, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
PALMER, Roger Stanley (1961) died on 26 January 2024 aged 81.
Roger Palmer was born on 20 March 1942 in Cosham, Hampshire. Educated at Mill Hill School, London, he came up in 1961 to read Natural Sciences and Economics. He graduated BA 1964; MA 1970. After graduating he joined the business set up by his great grandfather, John Palmer Limited. The company manufactured brushes and other hardware and sold carpets. He was an active member of the sailing community, serving as Commodore of Hayling Island Sailing Club in the 1990s, acting as an International Race Officer and Judge, and organising sailing championships in the UK and abroad.
He married Barbara Boot in 1965; they had two children and one grandson, Nathaniel.
PRIOR, Katie Helen (1990) died on 14 September 2023 aged 51.
Katie Prior was born Katie Dalton on 22 July 1972 in Chester. Educated at Queen’s School, Chester, she came up in 1990 to read Mathematics. She graduated BA 1993; MA 1997. Whilst at college she was involved in BRIDGE – a student-run charity –supporting a woman with learning difficulties and she also coxed the College women’s 1st boat. She pursued a career in banking and worked for Nationwide Building Society. She married Andrew Prior in 2012; they had one child, Alexander.
QUINT, David (1954) died on 12 July 2023 aged 87.
David Quint was born on 25 May 1936 in Whitechapel. Educated at Minchenden Grammar School, Southgate, he came up in 1954 to read Modern Languages (French and Spanish). After one year, he changed course to study Law, and graduated BA 1957; MA 1965. Following graduation, he undertook National Service in the Royal Navy where he was selected to be trained to become a Russian interpreter. On finishing National Service, he pursued a career in accountancy, specialising in international taxation and later, oil taxation.
He married Camilla in 2000.
RANDALL, Gerald David Wallace (1955) died on 21 February 2024 aged 89. Gerald Randall was born on 15 June 1934 in Luton. Educated at Epsom College, he came up in 1955 to read Theology. He graduated BA 1958; MA 1962. He pursued a career in teaching and was Head of Religious Education at Broadland High School. His published work includes Church Furnishing and Decoration in England and Wales (1980); and The English Parish Church (1982). After he retired as a schoolmaster he continued with adult teaching at the University of East Anglia and WEA, taking groups on study tours in the UK and Europe. He married Carol Blenkinsopp in 1968; they had three children. He married Elena Mikhailovna Degtyarova in 1993.
ROSE-MILLER, John Patrick (1952) died on 29 September 2023 aged 91. John Rose-Miller was born on 23 March 1932 in Croy, Inverness. Educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond, he came up in 1952 following National Service. He read Agriculture, graduating BA 1956. After graduating he joined Fatstock Marketing Company. By 1963 he decided upon a change of direction and trained to be an accountant with C & T Harris (Calne) Ltd. From there he moved to Blue Rosette Transport before re-joining the family partnership of Rose-Miller Farms.
He married Jennifer Rosemary Leonard in 1964; they had two sons.
RUTHERFORD, Michael Liddell (1951) died 8 April 2022 aged 91.
Michael Rutherford was born on 13 December 1931 in Nottingham. Educated at Nottingham High School, he came up in 1951 to read History. After gaining his BA in 1954 (MA 1958) he qualified as a teacher and taught in York, Rutland, King’s Lynn, Biggleswade, Hartlepool and Leeds, until retiring in 1992 as Vice-Principal of Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College, Leeds. While at Jesus he played football in the 1st XI and rugby in the 2nd and 1st XVs. For as long as his knees allowed, he played, then coached and refereed rugby. He was a secret but life-long supporter of Sunderland FC. He retained a keen interest – in no particular order – in rugby, single malt whisky, the music of Sibelius, and in steam and model railways, of which he had a significant collection.
He married the late Agnes Boyle in 1958; they had two daughters, Alison and Margaret, and two grandchildren, Felix and Ellen.
STEED, David Michael (1952) died on Boxing Day 2023 aged 91.
David Steed was born on 15 July 1932 in Lancashire. Educated at Cambridge County High School he came up in 1952, after National Service as a commissioned officer in the Royal Artillery. He read History and graduated BA 1955; MA 1959. He spent his working career in education. He began teaching in an Approved School in Kneesworth, then worked as Social Development Officer in the new town of Welwyn Garden City. He took a Certificate of Education (and subsequently Diploma in secondary education) with the Cambridge Institute of Education. From 1959 he taught History at Alleyne’s Grammar School, Stevenage, becoming head of department in 1961. Later he joined
Goldsmiths College, London, as Senior Lecturer in the Sociology of Education. Following retirement in 1992 his life, as a widower, was filled with music. He gave many recitals in aid of needy causes across the country. His volunteering activities, of which there were many, included life-changing support for both elderly and young friends.
He married Annette Bourdillon in 1956; they had two children.
STROUTS, Edward Robert (1952) died on 4 March 2023 aged 93.
Ted Strouts was born on 20 August 1929 in London. Educated at The King’s School, Canterbury, and the University College, Southampton, he came up in 1952 following National Service with the RAF Airfield Construction Unit in the Canal Zone, Egypt. He read Architecture, graduating BA 1968. He rowed in the Jesus 1st VIII, which won the Fairbairn Cup in 1954, and went Head of the River in the 1955 Lents and the Mays. He spent his career as a civil engineer and worked for contractors Higgs and Hill, and then for the Greater London Council, responsible for the infrastructure of the Thamesmead development. Like his father, who he helped to build a Gauge 1 steam railway in the family garden, he was always a steam railway enthusiast. Later, he spent many happy days working on the restoration of steam locomotive Clan Line 35028, where he made many friends. He became the expert to go to for steam and air braking systems, and the design of boiler domes.
He married Margaret Dobson in 1958; they had three children. He married Rose Marie Gorham in 1998.
TAYLOR, Anthony Langley (1948) died on 11 May 2023 aged 94.
Anthony Taylor was born on 30 August 1928 in Edgware, in what was then Middlesex. Educated at Cheltenham College, he came up in 1948 to read Law. He graduated BA 1950; LLB 1953; MA 1955. After graduation he served out his National Service in Egypt before returning to finish his articles in Bournemouth. He then moved to North Devon to establish his own law firm which he built up into one of the leading firms in the region, and also managed to build up a substantial property development business. He moved out to the Algarve in the early 1980s to expand his interests in property. He remained in Portugal after he retired and lived happily with his second wife, Rose. He and his first wife had four children, Rupert, Rufus, Rachel and Sophie.
THELWALL-JONES, Hugh (1959) died on 13 June 2024 aged 83. Hugh Thelwall-Jones was born on 29 April 1941 in Liverpool. Educated at Liverpool College he came up in 1959 to read Natural Sciences with a view to becoming a doctor. When he came up, he joined his cousin Christopher Gordon Jones (1958) and was soon followed by his brother, Graham (1962). A keen athlete, he was happy to play in the staff versus student cricket match; it was there that he met his landlady and the head porter’s daughter, Marcia West, who was scoring the game. Hugh and Marcia married the year he qualified as a doctor, and their wedding and the christenings of their two children took
place in the college chapel. He went on to specialise in obstetrics and gynaecology and became a consultant in West Dorset. Beyond the operating theatre, he served as a member of the BMA Council and the King’s Fund; he was also Winterbourne Hospital’s founding director. In 1990, he became group medical adviser at BUPA. His final role was as a medical advisor for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
WALTON, Judith Anne (1990) died on 13 April 2023 aged 51.
Jude Walton was born on 6 March 1972 in Ilford, Essex. Educated at Mill Hill County High, London, she came up in 1990 to read English. She graduated BA 1993; MA 1997. She made her life in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Here she co-founded Zingermans Mail Order and went on to become HR Director for Avalon Housing Inc, a nonprofit organisation committed to providing affordable housing. She was also a founding member of the city’s Independent Community Police Oversight Commission. She was a talented photographer and specialised in macro photography, exploring the details and patterns too small to see with the naked eye. Friends and colleagues valued her calm, considered and caring nature.
WESLEY, John Anthony (1955) died on 30 April 2023 aged 88.
Tony Wesley was born on 24 May 1934 in Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire. Educated at Loughborough Grammar School, he came up in 1955 to read Mechanical Sciences. He graduated BA 1958; MA 1960. He joined Matravix and was based in the North-West and played rugby for Sale RFC. He went on to work for Imperial Chemicals Industries Limited (ICI) having been recommended to the business by the then Senior Tutor as ‘immensely popular’, ‘eminently reliable and likable’. After the closure of ICI’s Plastics Division, he moved to British Petroleum plc and was based in Welwyn Garden City. He threw himself into the local rugby club, and was captain in the 1960s, club president and one of the founders and driving forces behind the now thriving mini and junior section. He married Pam Taylor in 1960; they had two children, Stephen and Clare. He married Julie Shakeshaft in 1994.
WHITEMAN, Kenneth John (1949) died on 15 March 2023 aged 94.
Kenneth Whiteman was born on 14 July 1928. Educated at Gainsborough Grammar School, he came up in 1949 following National Service to read Mathematics. In the same year he married Joyce Garner. He graduated BA 1952. He went on to join the British Hydromechanics Research Association in 1954 as a research engineer. He became interested in the work on nuclear fusion initially at UKAEA Harwell. He joined a team there in 1958 before moving to Culham Laboratory. In 1963 he had a sabbatical year working at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, USA. In 1968 he joined the Mathematics Department of the University of Sussex at Falmer, Brighton, as senior lecturer, where he taught until retirement. In his retirement he and Joyce researched 278 ancient churches in Sussex in detail. They walked to each church over a three-year period, then wrote and published a book Ancient Churches of Sussex (1994). He and Joyce had four children.
WILLIAMS, David Edward (1965) died on 11 April 2023 aged 79.
David Williams was born on 24 October 1943. Educated at Liverpool Institute High School for Boys and Jesus College, Oxford, where he read Music, he came up in 1965 to undertake the Post Graduate Certificate in Education. He pursued a career as a teacher and was Head of Music at the Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ and Girls’ Schools simultaneously. He was also Director of Music at Holy Trinity Church, Southport, for 38 years. In 2005 the Archbishop of Canterbury awarded him the Cross of St Augustine for his contribution to the Church of England. He took early retirement from school teaching to be an examiner for the Associated Board of Music.
He married Fiona in 1968; they had two children.
WILSON, Colin Charles (1965) died on 18 February 2024 aged 78.
Colin Wilson was born on 1 November 1945 in Harrow. Educated at Harrow County High School he came up in 1965. He read Modern & Medieval Languages, graduating BA 1968. He spent his career in sales and management working worldwide for firms such as Massey-Ferguson, Coles Cranes and Schmidt UK Ltd.
He married Ann-Mari Moen in 1968; they had two children and three grandchildren.
WINTER, David Frank Thomas (1953) died on 27 July 2023 aged 90.
David Winter was born on 12 November 1932 in Hampstead. Educated at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, he came up in 1953 to read Mechanical Sciences. He graduated BA 1956; MA 1968. After twelve years as a Scientific Officer with the Ministry of Defence, he returned to Cambridge to become a Careers Adviser for the University. He remained at the Careers Service until retiring in 1994.
He married Eileen Mary Gillett in 1958; they had two children.
WOOD, Michael Colin (1975) died on 16 July 2022 aged 65.
Michael Wood was born on 16 February 1957 in York. Educated at Archbishop Holgate’s School, York, he came up in 1975 to read Natural Sciences. He graduated BA 1978; MA 1982. He trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in London where he met Janet Loh, and they married in Singapore in 1983 where he worked for KMPG. In 1985 they returned to the UK permanently. He worked for Lloyd’s of London and a couple of reinsurance companies before qualifying as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Insurance. In 1992 he joined a firm of Chartered Accountants as a partner in Billericay, Essex, until he left to practice from home in 1995 and was subsequently admitted as a Fellow of Chartered Accountants. In 1999 he and Janet formed a limited company to provide accountancy, audit, taxation and company secretarial services until it was dissolved voluntarily in 2016. In 2007 he retired from public practice. From 2008 he helped in churches in Blackmore and Billericay in Essex. He served as church secretary and deacon providing pastoral services as well as preaching from time to time. He also served as treasurer for the Christian charity, School Ministry in Billericay dealing with all aspects of finances.
Michael and Janet have a daughter, Kirsty.
YATES, John Russell (1953) died on 31 July 2023 aged 89. John Yates was born on 24 October 1933 in Congleton. Educated at King’s School, Macclesfield, he came up in 1953 to read Natural Sciences. He graduated BA 1956; MA 1960. After graduating he moved to Australia, initially to study for his doctorate which he obtained in 1960 from the University of Melbourne. He went on to enjoy a long and fruitful career with the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), living first in Brisbane and then Canberra, before retiring in 1997, after which he spent several years working in Germany. He returned to Sydney in 2005 where he remained until his passing, pursuing his passions for travel (some of his more exotic destinations included North Korea, Timbuktoo and Afghanistan), education (he lectured at the University of the Third Age and taught English to foreign students), music (he was a DJ on a classical community radio station), and doting on his grandchildren. His lust for life and insatiable academic curiosity never left him, even in his final days. He married Beverley Teague in 1966; they had two children and three grandchildren.
Bequests
Seven of those commemorated here left a gift in their Will to support the College’s future. Their legacies will be put to work in their memory to provide a home and a community for today’s students and to deliver an exceptional education.
We are sincerely grateful for the following bequests received during the year 2023-2024: Brian Weatherhead (1961); Frank Ogden (1952); Malcolm Pines (1943); Molly Brocklesby; Roger Gates (1945); Lee Burns; Robin Fairlie (1954); John Harsant (1950); John Gillett (1958); Angela Taunt; James Cowderoy (1978); Gabriel Bowman (1962). n
Awards, Results and Prizes
Photo by Jamie Andersen, Porters’ Lodge
Awards and results
The following lists present the results for the academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24. Last year’s results were not included in the previous Annual Report due to the Marking and Assessment Boycott.
University Prizes, Grants and Scholarships and External Awards
2022-2023
The Adam Smith Dissertation Prize James Legrand (MPhil in Economic Research)
The Institution of Civil Engineers Baker Prize Benedict Davies (Engineering, Part IIA)
The ANSYS-Granta Prize in Computational
Daniel T Siromani Engineering (Engineering, Part IIB)
The Morcom Lunt Prize Jacob Powell (Manufacturing Engineering, Part IIB)
The Kurt Hahn Prize Alastair L Smith (Modern & Medieval Languages, Part II)
The Marsh Prize Alastair L Smith (Modern & Medieval Languages, Part II)
2023-2024
The Anglia Television Prize for Archaeology Emily E Wynne (Archaeology, Part IIB)
The Davies Scholarship (Classics, Part IB)
Lyra C Christie
The Austin Dobson Prize for compulsory elements Anika Goddard (English, Part II)
The David Newland Prize for Mechanics Henry J Wall (Engineering, Part IIA)
The 3rd Year Project Prize (Engineering, Part IIA) Max H Higgs
The Royal Aeronautical Society Prize András O Földes in Aeronautics (Engineering, Part IIB)
The Morien Morgan Prize 2023/2024
András O Földes (Engineering, Part IIB)
The Andrew Hall Prize Lara Branston (Geography, Part IA)
The William Vaughan Lewis Prize for outstanding Aidan R S A Crowson dissertation (Geography, Part II) Ezra Grosz
The George Aldridge Prize for Human Geography Ezra Grosz (Geography, Part II)
The Sue Benson Prize for Part IIB dissertation Jezz Brown (Human, Social & Political Sciences, Part IIB)
The C J Harrison Prize for Aspects of Obligations Hao Chen (Law, Part II)
The Faculty of Law Prize for International Human Scott W Robinson Rights Law (LL.M.)
The Faculty of Law Prize for the Economics of Law Zafar Shaikhli And Regulation (LL.M.)
The Faculty of Law Prize for Advanced Public Jack Hollingworth Law (LL.M.)
The Roger Morris Prize (Combined Clinical Amir H Rafati-Fard Medical Examinations, Part III)
The Goldsmith’s Medal & Prize Reza Sair (Natural Sciences, Part III: Materials Science)
The Theological Studies Prize (Theology, Religion Iona E Morphet and Philosophy of Religion, Part IIB)
College Awards, Elections and Prizes 2022-2023
The Gurnee Hart Scholarship 2022-2023
Carmen Bebbington studying for the MPhil degree in Early Modern History (from October 2022)
The Albert Goh & Elizabeth Coupe Scholarship 2022-2023
Maximilian Lessing studying for the MPhil degree in Politics and International Studies (from October 2022)
The Nick Mills Memorial Scholarship 2022-2023
Albina Mamedova studying for the MPhil degree in Conservation Leadership (from October 2022)
The John Killen Memorial Scholarship 2022-2023
Patryk Bratu´ s studying for the MPhil degree in Classics (from October 2022)
The Brian and Janis Buckley Scholarship 2022-2023
Layla Stabile studying for the MPhil degree in Classics (from October 2022)
Postgraduate Scholarship (Cambridge Trust UK Masters matched funding College contribution) 2022-2023
Kendal Karaduman studying for the MPhil in European, Latin American and Comparative Literatures and Cultures (from October 2022)
Postgraduate Scholarship (Cambridge Trust UK Masters matched funding College contribution) 2022-2023
Maya Dharampal-Hornby studying for the MPhil in Digital Humanities (from October 2022)
Postgraduate Scholarship (Cambridge Trust UK Masters matched funding College contribution) 2022-2023
Samuel Ginns studying for the MPhil in English Studies (from October 2022)
The J. Arrastia Master of Law Grant 2022-2023
Sameer Gupta studying for the Master of Law degree (from October 2022)
The Embiricos Trust Scholarship 2022-2025
Sara Crozier studying for the PhD degree in Earth Sciences (from October 2022)
Postgraduate Scholarship (discretionary extra award) 2022-2025
Airat Kamaletdinov studying for the PhD degree in Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (from October 2022)
Postgraduate Scholarship (discretionary extra award) 2022-2025
Cristian Rivera Colon studying for the PhD degree in Politics and International Studies (from October 2022)
The Hogwood Scholarship (Arts, Humanities and Research Council PhD matched funding College contribution) 2022-2025
Julien Porquet studying for the PhD degree in Social Anthropology (from October 2022)
The David and Susan Hibbitt Scholarship 2023-2026
Saswata Dey studying for the PhD degree in Plant Sciences (from April 2023)
College Awards, Elections and Prizes 2023-2024
The Gurnee Hart Scholarship 2023-2024
Tia Debenham studying for the MPhil degree in World History (from October 2023)
The Gurnee Hart Scholarship 2023-2024
Geert Sluijs studying for the MPhil degree in Political Thought and Intellectual History (from October 2023)
The Gurnee Hart Scholarship 2023-2024
Soumil Dhayagude studying for the MPhil degree in Political Thought and Intellectual History (from October 2023)
The Albert Goh & Elizabeth Coupe Scholarship 2023-2024
Alastair Smith studying for the MPhil degree in European, Latin American and Comparative Literatures and Cultures (from October 2023)
The Nick Mills Memorial Scholarship 2023-2024
Yasemin Ulusoy studying for the MPhil degree in Conservation Leadership (from October 2023)
The John Killen Memorial Scholarship 2023-2024
Lydia Roberts studying for the MPhil degree in Classics (from October 2023)
The Brian and Janis Buckley Scholarship 2023-2024
James Steel studying for the MPhil degree in Classics (from October 2023)
The Brian and Janis Buckley Scholarship 2023-2024
Jonathan Wilson studying for the MPhil degree in Classics (from October 2023)
Postgraduate Scholarship (Cambridge Trust UK Masters matched funding College contribution) 2023-2024
Melissa Dickinson studying for the MPhil in Theology, Religion and Philosophy of Religion (from October 2023)
Postgraduate Scholarship (Cambridge Trust UK Masters matched funding College contribution) 2023-2024
Elizabeth Murphy studying for the MPhil in English Studies (from October 2023)
Postgraduate Scholarship (Cambridge Trust UK Masters matched funding College contribution) 2023-2024
Alastair Smith studying for the MPhil degree in European, Latin American and Comparative Literatures and Cultures (from October 2023)
The J. Arrastia Master of Law Grant 2023-2024
Erica Henry studying for the Master of Law degree (from October 2023)
The Embiricos Trust Scholarship 2023-2027
Kian Cross studying for the Certificate of Postgraduate Studies degree in Computer Science (from October 2023)
Postgraduate Scholarship (discretionary extra award) 2023-2027
Jonathan Steward studying for the PhD degree in Classics (from October 2023)
The Schröder Scholarship (Cambridge Trust and Department for German matched funding College contribution) 2024-2026
Alrik Daldrup studying for the PhD degree in German (from January 2024)
The Hogwood Scholarship (Arts, Humanities and Research Council PhD matched funding College contribution) 2023-2026
Jack Stebbing studying for the PhD degree in Music (from October 2023)
The Cambridge Zero | Marshall Foundation Scholarship 2023-2027
Audrey Palosse studying for the PhD degree in Geography (Science) (from October 2023)
The Sheldrick Scholarship 2023-2027
Nicholas Sammy studying for the PhD degree in Chemistry (from October 2023)
Ng Fund
2022-2023 Nigel Kuma-Danquah, Deborah Omolegan-Obe
Jesuan Welfare Awards
2022-2023: Esther Anthony-Ajileye, Oscar F Cortés Azuero, Reem M A Abbas
2023-2024: Leah Neves Gomes, Edith R Stewart, Oisharja Rahman
University Instrumental Awards
2022-2023: Jeremy J H Weinstein (violin – re-election)
2023-2024: Isaac Scheer (trombone), Jeremy J H Weinstein (violin – re-election)
Organ Scholarships
2022-2023 Drew E Sellis
2022-2024 Michael D’Avanzo
2023-2024 Miriam Reveley
Lady Kay Scholarship
2022-2024 Iona E Morphet
Dunne Fund
2022-2024 Matilda L Tempest
Bernard Mortlock Fund
2022-2023: Clemency D Flitter, Dr Robert Hawkins, Olivia Scales
2023-2024: Edward H J McMillan, Matilda L Tempest
Zelie Timins Ordination Fund
2022-2023: Gioia Barnbrook, Melissa G Dickinson
2023-2024: Melissa G Dickinson, Edward H J McMillan, Iona E Morphet
Choral Scholarships 2022-2023
Charlie Abbott, Elizabeth Caird, Matthew K-H Chan, Mika H Curson, Caitlin Cutts, Elin Devine Douglass, Oliver M T Doggett, Charles Martin, George M Monro-Davies, Imogen Parsley, Helen Soane, Annie Stedman
Choral Scholarships 2023-2024
Clare L Aspray, Elizabeth Caird, Tin Yeung Chan, Caitlin Cutts, Sheen Dullo, Charles Martin, Daphne C D C Pleming, Helen Soane, Annie Stedman
Rawlinson-Hadfield Graduate Choral Scholarships 2022-2023
Talia Sanders (HO), Jonathan Steward, Jonathan Tennet (HO), Sebastian J Tyrrall
Rawlinson-Hadfield Graduate Choral Scholarships 2023-2024
Jonathan Steward, Sebastian J Tyrrall
Instrumental Exhibitions 2022-2023
Elizabeth Caird (violin), Matthew K-H Chan (‘cello), Sharese A Gayle (flute), Ling Yan N Lee (erhu), Tianyu Liu (piano), Archie Mackintosh (piano), Olga Mitala (piano), Olivia Mortimer (clarinet), George M Monro-Davies (flute), Dilan K Shant (guitar), Sebastian J Tyrrall (‘cello), Jeremy J H Weinstein (conducting)
Instrumental Exhibitions 2023-2024
Elizabeth Caird (violin), Maceo M M Joseph (flute), Ling Yan N Lee (erhu), Tianyu Liu (piano), Faith Mackenzie-Page (clarsach), Olga Mitala (piano), Miriam Reveley (piano), Elena Ruddy (harp), Dilan K Shant (guitar)
Edward Daniel Clarke Travel Bursaries
2023: Daniel A Fisch
2024: Christian M Geyer
James Baddeley Poole Bursaries 2022-2023
Nikola Borowska, Anika S Goddard, Natalie Mutiswa, Maryam Sheikh
James Baddeley Poole Bursaries 2023-2024
Joshua Aderanti, Vernon Allott, Fatima Eshani, Arzoo Iqbal, Daniel Kennett-Brown
Sir Moses and Lady Finley Travel Bursaries 2022-2023
Alice M Bennett, Shiyu Deng, Sejal A Karmarkar, Mark A Turner
Sir Moses and Lady Finley Travel Bursaries 2023-2024
Hayley Gilbert, Annie R Hoyle, Magnus Jeffery, Edward D Saunders, Anna A Stoffers
Jesus College Cambridge Society Travel Bursaries 2022-2023
Ria E I Bacharach, Elizabeth Bacon, Dustin Barter, Bo S T Beynon, Beatrice A M Boggio-Robutti, Jamie Brannigan, Victoria E P Connolly, Larisa C Cring, Kian Cross, Jennifer K de Blaquiere-Tosh, James M Edgerton, Carlotta M Ehrenzeller, Juncheng Fan, Alessia S Farr, Tom-Louis Flohrer, Mark I Grimes, Anna M Herr, Sólveig H Hilmarsdóttir, Edwin Jarratt Barnham, Zuzanna Klikowicz, Cai La Trobe-Roberts, Yufei Li, Shengyang Lim, Lauren Z Maggs-Pocock, Jessica A Martin, Matthew W McCann, Luke McCarron, Philip Odugbile, Chizute N Ogbedeh, David Pattison, Nicholas Power, Patrick Rainford, Kathryn Riley, Reese Robinson, Noah Rouse, Isabella F K Routledge, Simone Schneider, Ansh Tandon, Patrick Thomson, Helena Trenkic, Samuel Tull, Sebastian J Tyrrall, Mohammed S Ullah, Alexander D Van Dijk, Yuval Weiss, Thomas I Wolff, Orla R M Woodward
Jesus College Cambridge Society Travel Bursaries 2023-2024
Beatrice Anthony, Jenna L Armstrong, Jonathan R D Ball, Beatrice A M Boggio-Robutti, Stephanie Cooper, Aidan R S A Crowson, Joshua Cudby, Ariel S G de Fauconberg, Matthew Dubery, James M Edgerton, Alexander P Gower, Sabine Hallamasek, Aimee Hallsworth, Sólveig H Hilmarsdóttir, James Kane, Kenichiro Kaneko, Danny King, Aaron Kriegman, Yuu Kunisada, Adam Lengyel, Theo Lewy, Chengzu Li, Zihong Lin, Madeleine Matthews, Sarah Phillips, Jake R Rinaldi, Sarah V Sharp, Ansh Tandon, Nikith Thummalapenta,
Orlando Valman, Samuel M E vander Straeten, Thomas I Wolff, Helen L Yan, Yunan Zhang
Sir James Knott Bursaries
2022-2023: Lewis Clabby, Isabelle M Maxwell, Laurie Ward, Jay J Wardropper
2023-2024: Jennifer K de Blaquiere-Tosh, Fatima Eshani, Molly E Patterson, Joseph Stuart
Rustat Bursaries
2022-2023: David C R Austen, Simon J Billett, Peter S Blandford-Baker, Laetitia G Pilgrim, Asher Porter, Edith R Stewart, Matilda L Tempest
2023-2024: David C R Austen, Simon J Billett, Peter S Blandford-Baker, Asher Porter, Miriam Reveley, Edith R Stewart, Matilda L Tempest, Martha Wright
Sir Robbie Jennings Fund 2022-2023
Callie C Belback, Daisy Corbett, Kian Cross, April M Egan, Elias P Forneris, Anna M Herr, Joseph Jollans, Emily H-Y N Lau, David Pattison, Ronya Ramrath, Antoine B A Sander, Alicia J Smith, Eloise Wilkinson-Rowe
Sir Robbie Jennings Fund 2023-2024
Alby Biju, Lanyu Chen, Daisy Cooper, Alice E G Paver, Kolja Rath, Isabella R Rawson, Katrina M Rorhus, Noah Rouse, Antoine B A Sander, Dilan K Shant, Jin Wang, Yunan Zhang
Osborn Maths Study Grant
Krish Nanavati (2023 and 2024)
Livermore Fund
2023: Olga Mitala
2024: Elizabeth Bacon
Tom Parkinson Travel Awards
2022-2023: Lavinia Finalde Delfini, Ezra Grosz, Sierra Lan-George-Summana, Sylvie J Lewis
2023-2024: Fabienne dos Santos Sousa, David J A Lawless, Elizabeth Murphy, Rachel B Rees, James Rennie
Ting-Hway Wong Awards 2024
Hasan Al-Timimi, Hao Chen, Daisy Corbett, Antonia M G Erasmus, Nathaniel Johnston, Kaviraj S Khurana, Nathan E C Njoku, Deborah Omolegan-Obe, Levente Oravecz
Jude Walton Travel Fund 2024
Riyad Ahmed, Anderson C Allcock, Hasan Al-Timimi, Alby Biju, Qawiiat A Bisiriyu, Nikola Borowska, Sophie Casey, Jolyon Chamberlain, Amina Chowdhury, Joseph Cosgrave, Oliver M T Doggett, Carlotta M Ehrenzeller, Juncheng Fan, Niall Fitzgibbon, Elias P Forneris, Arzoo Iqbal, Harry E N Marsh, Samuel Misan, Muzammal Mushtaq, Aker Okoye, Isabella R Rawson, Reese Robinson, Megan G Rutland, Simone Schneider, Robert Seabourne, Shrey A Shah, Danielle Sicotte, Jack S Taylor, Sebastian J Tyrrall, Mohammed S Ullah, Jay J Wardropper, Oliver L R Wissett
Kapuvári Fund
2022-2023: Haajrah Ashraf
2023-2024: Great Nworah
Alan Pars Theatre Fund 2022-2023: Fatima Eshani, Zahra Shaikh
2023-2024: Amenie Groves, Sarah Marsh, Eve Robson
Hadfield Creativity Awards 2024
Maya Dharampal-Hornby, Sylvie J Lewis, Callum Pretty, Holly Varndell
Douglas Timmins Grants for Sports 2022-2023
Fern Acheson (Golf), Alice M Bennett (Cricket), Alby Biju (Boxing), Isobel Boothroyd (Football), Elizabeth R Brown (Cross-country), Libby M Bryant (Netball), Oliver M T Doggett (Hockey), Mason Frudd (Volleyball), Alexander P Gower (Cheerleading), Charles Kantolinna (Rugby), Cai R La Trobe-Roberts (Football), Michael K Li (Badminton), Zara Z Liu (Fencing), Luke McCarron (Triathlon), Madeleine S L Mitchell (Lacrosse), Philip Odugbile (Athletics), Chizute N Ogbedeh (Athletics – retrospective), Reese Robinson (Athletics), Isabella F K Routledge (Cricket), Carl-Magnus Von Behr (Clay Pigeon Shooting), Lucy L-X Wang (Cheerleading), Helen L Yan (Badminton), Melissa W Yuan (Ice Hockey)
2005 Sports Awards 2023-2024
Joshua Aderanti (Dance), Elena Ash (Football), Elizabeth Bacon (Hockey), Georgia Baker (Netball/Lacrosse/Tennis), Mia G Barnes (Netball), Alice M Bennett (Cricket), Isobel R Boothroyd (Rugby), Lara Branston (Football), Jezz Brown (American Football), Libby M Bryant (Rugby/Netball), Adam Brzosko (Rugby), David Butlin (Rugby). Joseph Cosgrave (American Football), Nigel Kuma-Danquah (Football), Toby O Davies (Dancesport), Luca De Flammineis (American Football/Squash), Oliver M T Doggett (Hockey), Isabella Dowden (Swimming), Owen Dyson (Hockey), James M Edgerton (Running), Lavinia Finalde Delfini (Athletics), Olivia Fitzpatrick (Netball), Jago Foord (Ultimate Frisbee), Mason Frudd (Volleyball), Harry Goldspink (Modern Pentathlon), Alexander P Gower (Cheerleading), Mark I Grimes (Cricket), James Hardy (Football), David A Holdroyd (Rugby), Georgia Humphreys (Lacrosse), Elizabeth C Jack (Ice Hockey), Charles Kantolinna (Rugby), Sejal A Karmarkar (Netball), Jennifer K Kendall (Running), Raunak Khanduja (Cricket), Yuu Kunisada (Basketball), Cai La Trobe-Roberts (Football), David J A Lawless (Baseball), Aurelio M Lencioni (Swimming/Water Polo), Michael K Li (Badminton), Hannah Y Lin (Dancesport), Zara Z Liu (Fencing), Max H Loveridge (Rugby), Harry E N Marsh (Rugby/Mixed Netball), Miraya G McCoy Palmer (Gliding), Daisy Mellen (Cheerleading), Anujah Mohanathan (Rugby), Krish Nanavati (Cricket), Leah Neves Gomes (Football), Nick A Ntiruhungwa (American Football), Philip Odugbile (Athletics), Chizute N Ogbedeh (Athletics), Matthew Olatunji (Basketball/Boxing), Levente Oravecz (Waterpolo/Swimming), Eleni Papafilippou (Athletics), Imogen G Perkins (Ultimate Frisbee), Luke Piggott (Ultimate Frisbee), Nicholas Power (Hockey), Benjamin Rhodes (Cricket), Julia Rohan (Squash), Matthew Ronayne (Tennis), Isabella F K Routledge (Cricket/Golf), Cameron D Ryall (Cricket), Prabav Santhosh Kumar (Badminton), Miriam Schwarz (Pole Sports), Sarah V Sharp (Touch Rugby), Kaviraj S Khurana (Cricket), Katherine G Sparling (Football), Boris Spasojevic (Football), Mark A Turner (Cricket), Mohammed S Ullah (Fencing), Elena Wanvig Dot (Polo), Lucy Wimhurst (Waterpolo), Helen L Yan (Badminton), Melissa W Yuan (Ice Hockey)
Exhibitions 2023
Ali Asif, Leah Bostock, Clayton A Bytyci, Elizabeth Caird, Sophie Casey, Isabella Dowden, Jago Foord, Finley Gilder, Harry Goldspink, Cara Hardwick, Elen Jones, Kieran Leete, Aditya Mishra, Jack Priest, Matthew Ronayne, Robert Seabourne, Marcus Shaw, Helen Soane, Krzysztof Stasiak, Jonathan M Tindal, Mabel van Zwanenberg Rouse
Exhibitions 2024
Rasalla Ahmed, Berengaria Bottrell, Yang Cao, James Cheetham, Thomas Cornwall, Sean Dimmock, James Edwicker, James Everett, Isabella Fisher, Miranda Fitzpatrick, Mykyta Fylypchuk, Matthew Gillow, Andrew Girgis, Jude S Hill, Adnan Ifrim, Hannah Jeong, Daniel Kennett-Brown, Danny King, Nilly E Langerman, Ruize Li, Muzammal Mushtaq, Chloe Y T Neo, Emma Pannett, Lara Pennell, Ethan Phillipson, Anastasia Rees, Hannah Richardson, Elena Ruddy, Jeremy Stafford, Dorothy Tyson, Orlando Valman, Jagoda Zuk
Scholarships (awarded in Michaelmas 2022 for 2021-2022 results)
Susannah A Adler, Hugo A N Burgess, Sam A Callon, Rupert P Comer, Lauren A Evans, Troy Fielder, Benjamin Francis, Benedict J Gibson, Astrid F L Godfrey, Johanna M P Hanson, Sólveig H Hilmarsdóttir, Julianna C Kardish, Andrew H Mammel, Hannah D McKay, Charlotte Moberly, Oliver D Mowforth, Maximilian A Priebe, Cristian A Rivera Colon, Edward D Saunders, Nikki Q Shaner-Bradford, Harriet Slator, Benjamin R Tennant, Sebastian J Tyrrall, Katie L Veitch, João A Vicente Pinho Ribeiro Da Silva, Benjamin J Willstead
Scholarships (awarded in Michaelmas 2023 for 2022-2023 results)
Phoebe M Beetham, Patryk J Bratuś, Kian Cross, Maya Dharampal-Hornby, Alexander B Ellul, Cian T Evans-Cowie, Annabel Geene, Samuel Ginns, Saskia J Holloway, Priyamvada Joshi, Kendal A Karaduman, Ronan Kirby, Chengzu Li, Masaki Ogawa, Jonas E Petersen, Laetitia G Pilgrim, Harrison Pitt, Josephine Pulsford, Lily Roberts, Adnaan A Sachidanandan, Jonas Scholz, Layla Stabile, Jonathan Steward, Chunlu Wang, Eloise Wilkinson-Rowe
Scholarships 2022-2023
Charlie Abbott, Zoe A Abrams, Timothy J Andrew, William T Ashton, James B Bacon, Jessica Bacon, Georgia Baker, Alice Barbe, Mia G Barnes, Julia Bartos, Hannah M B Benaim, Michael A Betteridge, Henry Bittleston, Tabitha C Blackburn, Niamh Bradshaw, Jamie Brannigan, Thomas Brookes, Nathan Brooks, Harvey M R Brown, Laura Brown, Libby M Bryant, David Butlin, Alexander J Cartwright, Lily M Chaundy, William D-Y Ching, Michal Chinn, Arda Civelekoglu, Ellis Collins, Oscar Colwell, Joseph Cosgrave, Lyle Cross, Aidan R S A Crowson, Benedict Davies, Luca De Flammineis, Timothy De Goede, Oliver H Dennis, Melissa G Dickinson, Michael S Dinkel, Alessia S Farr, András O Földes, Alice Fraser, Hugo Fry, William S Galloway, Rachel Gardner, Dan E Gilbey, Anika S Goddard, Lucy E Halfacre, William D Hall-Campbell, Jordan R Halligan, Caitlin R Hannigan, Kaya J Hardie, May Hawkings, Anna M Herr, Megan L Hickes, Max H Higgs, James A Hill, Min Xuan Ho, Jack Hollingworth, Helena Howard, Nandini Jadeja, Matthew D Jennings, Joseph Jollans, Jack Jones, Charles Kantolinna, Isobel Kaufman, Joshua O Kaye, Raunak Khanduja, Sagarika R Koppera, Gil B Krikler, Liam Kristoffy, Tom B Krokotsch, Florence Lazenby,
James Legrand, Matthew L Levine, Yingshan Liang, Shengyang Lim, Claire Lincoln, Shanghan Ling, Max H Loveridge, Archie Mackintosh, Isabella K Manfredi, Daniella Maron, Robert H Matthews, Luke McCarron, Angus R McIntosh, Olivia McKittrick, Zev Menachemson, Madeleine S L Mitchell, Imran Mulla, Clare Mulrooney, Oisín O Feinneadha, Isabel Painter, Isabella C Palliotto, Phoebe E R Penfold, April Perrott, Jacob Powell, Nicholas Power, Amir H Rafati Fard, Alexandria J Rakowska, Bhiramah Rammanohar, Benjamin L Revie, Samuel J Roughley, Noah Rouse, Remi M Rufus-Toye, Chris-Marlon Rump, Drew E Sellis, Ines Shammah, Sui Ning Sim, Daniel Simms, Daniel T Siromani, Alastair L Smith, Joe F Smith, Benjamin Z Sobel, Annie Stedman, Abhinand Sundaram, Ansh Tandon, Arabella L G Tedder, Andrew D te Water Naude, Lucy Thompson, Nikith Thummalapenta, Rachel S Tobin, Robert W Tombs, Henry J Wall, Laurie Ward, Jeremy J H Weinstein, Nathan J Williams, Patryk Wisniewski, Stanislaw Wolanski, Tiffany C T Wong, Massimo Zambernardi, Shuyan Zhang
Scholarships 2023-2024
Sheymae F Abdulkader, Sinmisola O Akinrele, Imogen Aley, Timothy J Andrew, Alia D Arguello, Haajrah Ashraf, Ria E I Bacharach, James B Bacon, Jessica Bacon, Mia G Barnes, Joshua A J Barton, Maya Birch, Leah Bostock, Lara Branston, Jezz Brown, Jordan Brown, Alicja Brzezowska, Clayton A Bytyci, Elizabeth Caird, Sophie Casey, Michal Chinn, Hao Chen, William D-Y Ching, Lyra C Christie, Joseph Cosgrave, Aidan R S A Crowson, Caitlin Cutts, Benedict Davies, Isabella Dowden, Lavinia Finalde Delfini, András O Földes, Jago Foord, Alexis Fradley, Mason Frudd, William S Galloway, Robert Garden, Rachel Gardner, Finley Gilder, Anika S Goddard, Beatrice Green, Ezra Grosz, Lucy E Halfacre, Thomas Hardman, Kaya J Hardie, Cara Hardwick, Anna M Herr, Max H Higgs, Min Xuan Ho, Maxwell Holden, Jack Hollingworth, Helena Howard, Matthew D Jennings, Elen Jones, James Kane, Charles Kantolinna, Joshua O Kaye, Helena Kondak, Sagarika R Koppera, Theodore Larsen, Ling Yan N Lee, Adam Lengyel, Yingshan Liang, Rowan Lightfoot, Shengyang Lim, Zihong Lin, Max H Loveridge, Robert H Matthews, Olivia McKittrick, Zev Menachemson, Iona E Morphet, Amy L Naden, Tian Ern Nga, Oisín O Feinneadha, Isabel Painter, Isabella C Palliotto, Jack Peck, Yudith Pereira-Lopez, April Perrott, Daphne C D C Pleming, Amir H Rafati Fard, Hannah Reinisch, Reese Robinson, Scott W Robinson, Samuel J Roughley, Noah Rouse, Reza Sair, Robert Seabourne, Shrey A Shah, Zafar Shaikhli, Luke Shears, Emily Simpson, Helen Soane, Annie Stedman, Joseph Stuart, Abhinand Sundaram, Jonathan M Tindal, Robert W Tombs, Mabel van Zwanenberg Rouse, Devavrat Verma, Henry J Wall, Yuval Weiss, Nathan J Williams, Emily E Wynne, Froher H Yasin, Alice Y-H Yu, Massimo Zambernardi, Shuyan Zhang
Prizes Senior Keller 2023
Jack Jones
Benjamin Z Sobel
Laurie Ward 2024
William D-Y Ching
Anika S Goddard
Daphne C D C Pleming
Keller
2023
2024
Benefactor’s (2004)
2023
2024
Sir Leslie Martin (Architecture)
2023
Drew E Sellis
Alastair L Smith
Mia G Barnes
Lucy E Halfacre
Michael Betteridge
Joseph Cosgrave
Benedict Davies
Anika S Goddard
Lucy E Halfacre
Phoebe E R Penfold
Henry J Wall
Lara Branston
Lavinia Finalde Delfini
Ezra Grosz
Ling Yan N Lee
Amy L Naden
Reza Sair
Massimo Zambernardi
Olivia McKittrick
Isabella C Palliotto
2024 Isabel Painter
Farrell (Greek Studies)
2023 and 2024
Brereton (Classics Part IA)
Brereton (Classics Part IB)
Carruthers (Computer Science)
2023
2024
Malthus (Economics)
2023
2024
Malthus (Human, Social & Political Sciences)
2023
2024
Evans (Engineering Part IA)
2023
2024
Engineers’ (Engineering Part IB)
2023
2024
Derek Taunt (Engineering Part IIA)
2023
2024
Lucy E Halfacre
Georgia Baker (2023)
Lucy E Halfacre (2023)
Part III: William T Ashton
Part IA: Jude S Hill
Part IB: Jack Peck
Part II: Yuval Weiss
James Legrand
Clayton A Bytyci
Benjamin Z Sobel
Joseph Cosgrave
Jonathan M Tindal
James Everett
Henry J Wall
Jonathan M Tindal
Benedict Davies
Henry J Wall
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (English)
2023
2024
Schiff (History Part II)
Kapuvári (Land Economy Part IA)
2023
2024
Glanville Williams (Law Part II)
2023
2024
Glanville Williams (LL.M)
2023
2024
Bronowski (Mathematics Part IA)
2023
2024
Ware (Mathematics Part IB)
2023
2024
Sir Harold Spencer Jones (Mathematics Part II)
2023
2024
R A Watchman (Mathematics Part III)
2023
2024
Livermore Prize (Hispanic Studies)
Eliot (MML Part II)
2023
2024
James Perrett (Medical Sciences Part IA)
2023
2024
Hadfield Anatomy (Medical Sciences Part IA)
2023
2024
Duckworth (Medical Sciences Parts IA and IB)
2023
Megan L Hickes
Anika S Goddard
Nandini Jadeja (2023)
Fabian Brown
Rasalla Ahmed
Florence Lazenby
James Kane
Jordan R Halligan
Scott W Robinson
Marcus Shaw
Matthew Gillow
Krish Nanavati
Finley Gilder
Joshua O Kaye
Adam Lengyel
Henry Bittleston
Daniel Simms
Joshua O Kaye
Maya Birch (2024)
Caitlin R Hannigan
Alastair L Smith
Daphne C D C Pleming
Abhinand Sundaram
Hannah Richardson
Chit Ning Chan
Chloe Y T Neo
Mia G Barnes
2024 Abhinand Sundaram
Stacpoole (Medical Sciences Neurobiology)
2023
2024
Hadfield Medical Sciences (Part II)
2023
2024
Madeleine S L Mitchell
Abhinand Sundaram
Raunak Khanduja
Mia G Barnes
Waring (Final MB Part III)
2023
Remi M Rufus-Toye
2024 Michal Chinn
Roberts (Pathology)
2023
Jack Jones
2024 Abhinand Sundaram
Wellings (Natural Sciences Part IA)
2023
Shuyan Zhang
2024 Isabella Fisher
John Gulland (Natural Sciences Parts IA and IB)
2023
Nathan J Williams
2024 Emily Simpson
Longden (Natural Sciences Part IB)
2023
Shengyang Lim
2024 Shuyan Zhang
Eric Cliffe (Biological Sciences Part II)
2023
Jack Jones
2024 Nathan J Williams
John Gulland (Natural Sciences Part II)
2023
2024
Sir Alan Cottrell (Natural Sciences)
2023
2024
Duncan McKie (Natural Sciences)
2023
2024
Sheldrick (Chemistry)
2023
2024
Chemistry: William D-Y Ching
Chemistry: Oisín O Feinneadha
Chemistry Part II: Timothy Andrew
Chemistry Part II: Robert H Matthews
Chemistry Part III: Robert H Matthews
Physics Part II: Samuel J Roughley
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Part II: Archie Mackintosh
Physics Part III: Stanislaw Wolanski
Astrophysics Part III:
Lavinia Finalde Delfini
Physics Part II: Shengyang Lim
Part II: William D-Y Ching
Part III: Oliver H Dennis
Part II: Oisín O Feinneadha
Part III: Robert H Matthews
Frank Allhusen (Chemistry) Oliver H Dennis (2023)
Corrie & Otter (Theology)
2023 and 2024 Noah Rouse
Valérie Tyssens (French Language Part I)
2023 Amelia Gordon
2024 Alexis Fradley
Educational Board Prize
2023
2024
Oscar Colwell
Sanyoon Kim
G F Hart (History Part IA)
2023
Harry Ratcliffe
2024 Eve Nicholls
Hamilton Prize (Social and Economic History)
2023
Isabella F K Routledge
2024 Amina Chowdhury
Russell Vick (Law)
2023
Florence Lazenby
2024 Rowan Lightfoot
Reid-Henry (Geography)
2023
2024
Sir Peter Gadsden
Crighton (Music)
Gray Reading Prizes
Chapel 2023
Hall 2023
Chapel 2024
Hall 2024
James Hadfield (for contributing most to medical and veterinary studies in the College)
Pre-clinical 2023
Clinical 2023
Pre-clinical 2024
Clinical 2024
Margaret Mair Choral Prize
2022-2023
2023-2024
Wohl Prize (books, travel, study for History)
2022-2023:
Phoebe E R Penfold
Lara Branston
Ezra Grosz
Benjamin Francis (2021-2022)
Saskia J Holloway (2022-2023)
Michael D’Avanzo (2024)
Shrey A Shah
Theodore Larsen
Sean Dimmock
Jenni K Morris
Bhiramah Rammanohar
Jamie Brannigan
Mia G Barnes and Olivia Fitzpatrick (shared)
Isaac Akinduro and Fatima Eshani (shared)
Matthew K-H Chan
Annie Stedman
Matthew L Levine and Lewis Clabby (shared)
2023-2024: Jolyon Chamberlain
Kapuvári Grant (books, travel, study for Land Economy)
2022-2023: Haajrah Ashraf
Morgan Prize (English Essay)
2023
2024
Marcus Prawer (Dramatic criticism essay)
2023
2024
Megan L Hickes
Rachel B Rees
Nathan Brooks
Rachel Gardner
Edwin Stanley Roe (outstanding dissertation)
2023
2024
Sir Denys Page Award (travel to Greece)
2023
2024
Harvey M R Brown
Megan L Hickes
Alastair L Smith
Anika S Goddard
Daphne C D C Pleming
Mabel van Zwanenberg Rouse
Oliver Feore
Max Woodward
Lyra C Christie
Lucy E Halfacre
Renfrew (for the most significant contribution Elin Douglas-Devine (2023) to the musical life of the College)
Michael D’Avanzo (2024)
Thian (essay promoting practice of Veterinary Kathryn Riley (2023) Medicine)
College Prizes 2023
Archaeology Part IIB
Architecture Part IA
Chemical Engineering Part I
Chemical Engineering Part IIA
Chemical Engineering Part IIB
Economics Part I
Education Part IB
Education Part II
Engineering Part IIA
Engineering Part IIB
English Part IA
English Part IB
English Part II
Geography Part IA
Geography Part IB
History & Politics Part II
History of Art Part IIB
Human, Social & Political Sciences Part I
Human, Social & Political Sciences Part IIA
Michael Betteridge
Elen Jones
Charles Kantolinna
Max H Loveridge
Angus R McIntosh
Clayton A Bytyci
April Perrott
Laurie Ward
Benedict Davies
András O Földes
Daniel Siromani
Kieran Leete
Anika S Goddard
Nathan Brooks
Elizabeth Caird
Aidan R S A Crowson
Matthew L Levine
Tabitha C Blackburn
Isabella Dowden
Joseph Cosgrave (Sociology & Social Anthropology)
Human, Social & Political Sciences Part IIA
Ines Shammah (Politics & Sociology)
Land Economy Part II
Law Part IA
Law Part IB
Law Part II
Linguistics Part IIB
Modern & Medieval Languages Part IB
Music Part II
Natural Sciences Part IA (Physical)
Natural Sciences Part II (Chemistry)
Dan E Gilbey
Aditya Mishra
Clare Mulrooney
Florence Lazenby
Charlie Abbott
Patryk Wisniewski
Drew E Sellis
Robert W Tombs
William D-Y Ching
Philosophy Part IA
Philosophy Part IB
Psychological & Behavioural Sciences Part IB
Psychological & Behavioural Sciences Part II
Theology, Religion & Philosophy
Jack Priest
Matthew D Jennings
Hannah M B Benaim
Nikith Thummalapenta
Joe F Smith of Religion Part IIB
Bachelor of Theology for the Ministry, Melissa G Dickinson Second Exam
College Prizes 2024
Archaeology Part IIB
Architecture Part IA
Architecture Part IB
Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Part IA
Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology Part IA
Chemical Engineering Part IIA
Chemical Engineering Part IIB
Economics Part I
Education Part II
Engineering Part IIB
English Part IA
English Part IB
Final MB Examination Part III:
Clinical Examination
Geography Part IB
History & Modern Languages Part IA
History & Politics Part II
History of Art Part IIB
Human, Social & Political Sciences Part I
Human, Social & Political Sciences Part IIA
Emily E Wynne
Jagoda Zuk
Elen Jones
Muzammal Mushtaq
Nilly E Langerman
Charles Kantolinna
Max H Loveridge
Andrew Girgis
April Perrott
András O Földes
Massimo Zambernardi
Berengaria Bottrell
Lara Pennell
Mabel van Zwanenberg Rouse
Amir H Rafati Fard
Elizabeth Caird
Ethan Phillipson
Joshua A J Barton
Sinmisola O Akinrele
Daniel Kennett-Brown
Helena Kondak (Social Anthropology & Politics)
Human, Social & Political Sciences Part IIA Ling Yan N Lee (Sociology & Social Anthropology)
Land Economy Part IB
Law Part IB
Linguistics Part IIA
Linguistics Part IIB
Manufacturing Engineering Part IIA
Master of Advanced Study in Mathematics
Music Part II
Natural Sciences Part III: Materials
Philosophy Part II
Psychological & Behavioural Sciences Part IB
Haajrah Ashraf
Hannah Reinisch
Theodore Larsen
Joseph Stuart
Amy L Naden
Zihong Lin
Imogen Aley
Reza Sair
Matthew D Jennings
Alice Y-H Yu
Theology, Religion & Philosophy of Iona E Morphet
Religion Part IIB
Veterinary Sciences Part IB
Sophie Casey
Tripos results
The table below compares the results achieved by Jesus College students in 2024 and 2022. This information was not collated in 2023 due to the Marking and Assessment boycott (MAB).
Number of Examinations taken
Number obtaining First Class (or stars) 127 162
Number obtaining Second Class (Upper) 260 212
Number obtaining Second Class (Lower) 55 44
Number obtaining Second Class (Undivided) 1 18
Number obtaining Third Class 14 9
This year the College had around 900 students (no two ways of counting them gives the same number). There were approximately 480 undergraduates in residence, 56 of whom came from other countries in Europe and overseas. There were around 150 in each of the first three years and around 35 in the fourth. There were around 450 students in the postgraduate community at 1 October 2023 (including clinical medics and vets) of whom 63 PhD students completed their courses during the 2023-2024 academic year.
PhDs
Amy Ainsworth, The ecological and the ecoGothic in German literature and culture (1885-1930)
Francesco Albé, Queer (Dis)locations: Klaus Mann’s early works and Weimar homosexual culture (1919-1933)
Olivia Alliott, The role of socioeconomic position in adolescent physical activity
Goncalo Araujo, On the relationship between canonical quantum gravity and the holographic principle
George Barrow, Mechanisms of cell adhesion regulation by herpes simplex virus
Dustin Barter, Rivers of resistance: aid, activism and energy in Cambodia and Myanmar
Simon Billett, Overseas aid as a diplomatic tool: UK aid in India
Muhammed Bin Othman, The sonic ummah: sound and presence in Singapore Sufism
Elizabeth Brown, Novel chemical approaches for the site-specific cyclization of phagedisplayed peptides
Robin Brown, Disease mechanisms and markers of progression in cerebral small vessel disease
Tim Burger, Cultivating lost land: livelihood and depopulation on São Jorge Island, Azores
Joshua Clayton, Sacred categories: Saul Bellow, friendship and the novel Andrej ´ Corovi´c, Imaging post-infarct myocardial inflammation with 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/MRI and insights into COVID-19 associated myocardial injury
Jakub Csabay, Institutional dynamics of state-minority relations in Slovakia and Azerbaijan
Benjamin Davies, Magnetic resonance based imaging for degenerative cervical myelopathy
Shiyu Deng, Emergent critical phases in strongly correlated low-dimensional magnetic systems
Jacob Dundee, The role of the microglial P2Y6 receptor in ageing, development and tauopathy
Carlotta Ehrenzeller, Reimagining education for peace in the context of Montessori education: learnings from two ethnographically informed case studies
Lana Farren, Adsorption to and dissolution of carbonate minerals
Matthew Feuer, Controlling exciton dimensionality in novel transition-metal dichalcogenide platforms
Lucy Foster, From the edge: the littoral in visual and literary imaginaries of Mexico
Campbell Foubister, The role of the social environment in adolescent adiposity and physical activity
Michael Glerum, Development of an internally heated FC-CVD reactor for CNT synthesis
Christopher Green, An investigation into the role of LUBAC and linear ubiquitin chains in antibody dependent intracellular neutralisation
Tamara Großmann, Deep learning approaches for PDE based image analysis and beyond: from the total variation flow to medieval paper analysis
Dominic Hey, Towards a fundamental understanding of aqueous organic redox flow batteries – a study of degradation, aggregation, and reactivity
Roberto Hofmann, Engineering a cyanobacteriochrome two component system into a synthetic, light-controlled gene expression system for plants
Jennifer Holian, An investigation of heat stable milk chocolate by addition of glycerol
Tianqi Huang, IVF journeys of no return: a sociological analysis of reproductive ambivalence in contemporary China
Kristopher Jensen, Strong and weak principles of Bayesian machine learning for systems neuroscience
Anran Jin, Design of new-generation quantum key distribution systems for secure communication
Dominic Jones, Extending the reach of searches for Staus, Charginos and Neutralinos with the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider
Sana Khalid, Mechanistic insights into the secondary-active multidrug transporter LmrP
Thea Kongsted, Early land plant origins of the MYB-bHLH-WDR complex
Giulia Lerda, Tumour ecology of breast cancer patient-derived xenografts
Zihao Lu, Optically active metamaterials made of plasmonic nanoparticles and chitin nanocrystals
Lauren Maggs-Pocock, The role of autotaxin in cancer
Adrian Marrison, Punishment and violence in organisation studies
Carl Martin, Mapping the core-mantle boundary using Sdiff postcursors
Elizabeth Martin, A methodological framework to assess multi-pollutant personal air quality exposure for improved health associations
Jonathan McAllister, Beckett’s bodies, 1953-1983: movement, gesture, and posture
Alice McDowell, Investigation of the interactions between trypanosoma congolense invariant surface glycoproteins and components of the mammalian immune system
Ahsan Memon, Traps, tensions and transmissions: the unionisation of resistance movements against external destabilising forces; design, development and deployment of holographic system for active surveillance and targeted manipulation
Alice Merryweather, Operando optical tracking of ion dynamics and degradation in battery electrodes
Charlotte Milbank, Wild foods for sustainable food security and nutrition
Felix Mylius, Essays on search and screening frictions
Lisa Neidhardt, Stress-signal recognition in the unfolded protein response
Dalia Pratali Maffei, The dialect of Hellenistic inscribed epigrams from Doric-speaking areas
Patrick Rericha, The epicardium as the conductor of cardiovascular cells in cardiac regeneration
Juliane Ripka, Designed bifunctional proteins for induced degradation of androgen receptor in prostate cancer
Siân Round, The Little Magazine in the US South, 1921–45
Jee Rubin, The geopolitics of higher education in Syria: staging power, ideology and the university
Julia Schwarz, Sensitivity to (sub)lexical cues as a function of cognitive profile and language abilities
Arastu Sharma, Energy proportional future chip-to-chip computing interconnect designs
Daniel Sheridan, Books, homilies and medicine: Sogdian Christians and Christian networks along the Silk Roads
Alicia Stevens, Liminal heritage and political transition in Burma/Myanmar since 1824
Sophie Tobin, Modelling the propagation of subglacial floods
Hao Wang, Emerging solution-processable light emitting diodes for next-generation data communications
James Warland, Expanding the utility of human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) forward programmed megakaryocytes: creating a disease model of Thrombocytopenia with Absent Radii (TAR) syndrome and developmental stage appropriate cells
Bailey Weatherbee, Illuminating the black box: defining and modelling peri-implantation human embryogenesis
Jackson Wo, Improving oxidation resistance in polycrystalline ni-based superalloys for high-temperature applications
Orla Woodward, Exploring INSL5 and RXFP4 in the gut-brain axis and their potential role in feeding behaviour
Junfei Xia, Scalable and reconfigurable optical switches: from network design to system application
Chunwen Xiao, What factors determine Chinese companies’ internationalisation? –a case study of telecommunications industry
Shanshan Xie, An investigation of heterogeneous commuting mode choices through an early stopping Bayesian data assimilation approach
Dudan Zhang, Development of prediction models for cardiovascular disease risk in China
Creative prizes
Jesus College continued to run several prizes to encourage and celebrate creativity, and the Master hosted a creative community garden party for students, Fellows and staff (photo below).
Creative writing
Novelist and memoirist, Emily Winslow, continued to run her weekly creative writing club for all members of the College community. The theme for last year’s short story competition was historic fiction. Entries were judged by Emily Winslow and fellow novelist, Menna van Praag, and announced at a ceremony on 5 March 2024.
The judges were delighted by the breadth and quality of the entries overall, which spanned time from 1250 to the 1990s. They tackled topics such as wartime trauma, women’s place at the university, class inequality, self-expression in the face of religious limitations, crimes (murder, attempted assassination, and a heist), tuberculosis, the freezing of the River Cam, a celestial event, the wonders of the Stourbridge Fair, a supernatural knight, a mythical Greek monster, artists, poets and time travel. All entries can be downloaded from our website.
Winners:
Best description: Space Songs for Ikeya-Seki (1965) by April Egan (undergraduate) Best fantastical: The Hyacinth Girl (1963) by Eliza Powers (undergraduate visiting student)
Best storytelling (joint award: Too Soon Made Glad (1950s/60s) by Rachel Gardner (undergraduate) Ladies’ Night: (1950s) by Molly Becker (staff)
Film
The Film at Jesus Society continued to run filmmaking competitions, open to students at the University of Cambridge, Anglia Ruskin University, CATS Cambridge and Jesus College alumni. Competitions are always judged by the Master, Sonita Alleyne, and screenwriter James McCarthy. For the Winter 2023/2024 competition, they were
joined on the panel by Laura Mansfield, Creative Director of Tin Roof Media, which comprises Blink Films and Outline Productions. The three winning short films from the Winter competition were shown at a special screening in Lent Term. They were called Michaelmas, On a foggy day and Animation.
The Lent Term competition introduced the option to submit screenplays alongside short films, which was an exciting innovation. The winner was Sung Soo Moon with the short screenplay Swansong, and the runner-up was Mercy Brewer with another, untitled screenplay extract focusing on a humorous approach to life in a nunnery, which we were told was eventually screened as a short film: Bad Habit!
Songwriting
The songwriting competition Hook Line and Lyric @ Jesus was established by the Master to provide the opportunity for aspiring songwriters to submit their songs, meet fellow songwriters and get exposure and feedback from a panel of professionals from across the music industry.
The competition is supported by the Centre for Music Performance. The competition ran from the start of Michaelmas and over the Christmas period, receiving 28 entries from a mixture of current students and alumni from various colleges and parts of the University.
First prize went to Roy Juxon, (2022, Economics) at Downing College with the song You just know my name. Second prize went to Pembroke College student Greta Thompson, (2022, Engineering), on behalf of her band Aquatic Ape for the song All that I need. Third prize was awarded to Jesus student Tara Buxton (2023, English) with Metamorphosis.
The competition ran a second time this year, from April to July.
Travel writing
The Tom Parkinson Writing Bursary is awarded to support post-graduation travel. Last year, it was given to two recipients selected by the Careers Committee. Jonah Lego and Mojola Akinyemi each won a grant that enabled them to pursue an exciting international expedition while developing travel writing skills. The grants were made possible thanks to a donation made in memory of Jesus alumnus and Lonely Planet writer Tom Parkinson. n
JCCS
Photo by Dom Swift
Jesus College Cambridge Society
Committee as of 1 October 2024
President and Chair
Ms S ALLEYNE (Sonita)
Trustees First elected
1969 C I KIRKER (Christopher) 2012
1980 G R W SEARS (Guy) 2018
1982 E S MORRISS (Susanna) 2018
Officers
1977 J P HALSEY (John) 2019 (Hon. Secretary)
1988 M C BIENFAIT (Mary) 2018 (Hon. Treasurer)
1976 M P HAYES (Mark) 2014 (Hon. Dinner Secretary)
College Council representatives
1998 S R L STACPOOLE (Sybil) 2016 E WILLIAMS (Emily) 2018
Year representatives
2001 P J TWISS (Paul) 2021-2025
2015 R L R SEAWRIGHT (Reginald) 2021-2025
1981 M D SMITH (Mark) 2021-2025
1980 T D HUCKLE (Theo) 2021-2025
1987 O HIWAIZI (Omaid) 2022-2026
2012 V D HERRENSCHMIDT (Victoria) 2022-2026
1987 C J LEWIS (Clive) 2022-2026
1971 J G MORGAN (Guy) 2022-2026
2014 J D BUSHROD (Jasmynne) 2023-2027
1972 G R F HUDSON (Geoff) 2023-2027
1973 R J NORTHERN (Richard) 2023-2027
1970 E J R BOSTON (Eric) 2023-2027
2002 V A MOORE (Verity) 2024-2028
1999 F A R BARRATT (Felicity) 2024-2028
1993 A F TOOLE (Alex) 2024-2028
1992 D M YATES (Derek) 2024-2028
Annual General Meeting 2024
The Annual General Meeting of the Jesus College Cambridge Society took place at 10am on Saturday 28 September in the Webb Library, Jesus College and on Zoom. The Master was in the chair and welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Apologies for absence
Apologies had been received from Richard Allon-Smith, Jasmynne Bushrod, Janet Hayes, Geoff Hoon, Christopher Kirker, Richard Northern, Narveshwar Sinha, Guy Sears, Claire Small, Dr Sybil Stacpoole and Paul Twiss.
Minutes of 2023 AGM
The meeting accepted the minutes with no amendments.
Secretary’s report
John Halsey (Honorary Secretary) congratulated the College for providing excellent service at the previous evening’s Annual Dinner, including reception, dinner, bar, accommodation and breakfast. Attendees agreed that all aspects including the speech by Geoff Hoon (1973) were of a high standard and had been greatly appreciated.
Other JCCS events during the year had also gone well:
• two events in the Oxford and Cambridge Club, namely a highly successful Autumn Reception and a slightly less well attended Spring Dinner;
• a JCCS Wales dinner in Cardiff;
• and the May Bumps Buffet Lunch in College.
Events attracted Jesuans of many generations. Attendance by recent graduates was encouraged by offers of limited numbers of reduced-price tickets.
The Master has presided and Mark Hayes and other members of the JCCS Committee worked alongside the Development and Alumni Relations team on event organisation.
Moving forward, there is a desire to do more, including a wider range of locations, more informal events and an extension of the offer of reduced-price tickets for recent graduates.
As usual, a letter was sent to all new graduates explaining their membership of the Society for life. Since 2010, the lifetime JCCS subscription collected from first year students has been £15. The JCCS Committee made a request to College Council to increase the subscription to £25. Following discussion, this was declined by College Council, and the subscription will continue at £15.
Treasurer’s report and annual accounts to 31 December 2023
Mary Bienfait (Honorary Treasurer) presented the JCCS 2023 accounts. The JCCS Trustees continued to manage the Society’s investments with the objective of generating income. Percentage income remained strong. Market value at year-end 2023 was £85,858. The surplus on JCCS events totalled £2,026.
Our 2023 donations to students were maintained at 2022 values: total £8,000, split JCSU £3,000, Travel bursaries £2,500 and Hardship funding £2,500. As ever, notes of thanks had been received from students.
Election of Honorary Officers for 2024/25
All three Honorary Officers were willing to stand for a further year. John Halsey (Honorary Secretary), proposed by Adrian Greenwood and seconded by Heather Cordell; Mary Bienfait (Honorary Treasurer) proposed by Adrian Greenwood and seconded by David Wootton; and Mark Hayes (Honorary Dinner Secretary) proposed by Susanna Morris and seconded by Paul Burnham, were all elected unopposed.
Appointment of Independent Examiner for 2024
Hamilton Faber was re-appointed Independent Examiner, proposed by Adrian Greenwood and seconded by Mary Bienfait.
Election of new members of the Executive Committee
The Master thanked Richard Allon-Smith, Helen Maduka, Narveshwar Sinha and Claire Small who were standing down from the Committee following completion of their four-year term of office. The Committee had nominated the following to serve until the AGM in 2028: Felicity Barratt (proposed John Halsey, seconded Adrian Greenwood), Verity Moore (proposed Heather Cordell, seconded Mark Hayes), Alex Toole (proposed Adrian Greenwood, seconded Timothy Lockington), Derek Yates (proposed Mark Hayes, seconded Heather Cordell). All four were elected unopposed.
Review of Annual Dinners 2023 and 2024. Plans for future events
Mark Hayes (Honorary Dinner Secretary) acknowledged that some standards had slipped at the 2023 Annual Dinner, although Martin Seeley’s speech had been greatly appreciated. Feedback had been collected and discussed with the College, and the 2024 dinner had been excellent. Numbers attending were 136 in 2023 and 122 in 2024, the reduction perhaps attributable to the 2024 dinner being held on a Friday. Nikki Williams and Gracie Breen of the Development and Alumni Relations office were thanked for their dedicated work.
It had been decided that the practice of printing and posting tickets for JCCS events would be discontinued. The Autumn Reception would be in the Oxford and Cambridge Club on 26 November. Ticket price £45, with twenty discounted tickets for recent graduates already sold out. The 2025 Annual Dinner would be on Saturday 20 September in College. Arrangements would shortly be confirmed for the Spring Dinner planned for Saturday 15 March 2025. This would probably be a less formal event at a new venue. The Society would subsidise 20 places for recent graduates. Discussions would be held on arrangements for the May Bumps Buffet Lunch and Annual Dinner in 2027, which would coincide with the 200th anniversary of Jesus College Boat Club.
Emily Williams tabled an initial report from the recent Alumni Survey together with a sheet with a list of events on the first page and an outline of the broader alumni relations programme initiatives and activities on the back side, of which events are one component.
The Master encouraged the Committee to develop further ideas, including for more regional events.
Date of next AGM
The 2025 AGM would be held on Saturday 20 September 2025, immediately before the Annual Dinner.
There being no other business, the meeting closed at 10.40am. n
COLLEGE PAPERBACKS
CHAPEL STAINED GLASS
by Jean Bacon, Emeritus Fellow
This pictorial guide shows all the windows created by the workshop of William Morris, from designs by Morris, Edward Burne-Jones and Ford Madox Brown. The guide includes the subjects illustrated in the windows as well as some of the original design drawings. A selection of glass in the Chancel, designed by A. W. N. Pugin, is also featured.
HISTORY AND PERSONALITIES
by Peter Glazebrook, Emeritus Fellow
This fully illustrated 64 page booklet is available for those who want to know something, but not too much, about the College and its more notable members. Contains over five hundred years of history along with eight personalities.
MORE TEDIOUS BRIEF TALES
Written and illustrated by students, Fellows and staff of Jesus College. Ten ghost stories set in and around the College.
www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/alumni/gift-shop
We are very pleased to be able to offer a wide range of gifts and mementoes including cufflinks, silk ties, silver pins, coasters, tote bags, paper weights, tea towels, prints and books, embossed Moleskine notebooks, cuddly teddy bears, the College flag and CD recordings of the Choirs of Jesus College. You can also purchase any of these items by contacting us by phone on +44 (0) 1223 339301 or by dropping into the Porters’ Lodge when you next visit College.
Please contact the Development and Alumni Relations Office at development@jesus.cam.ac.uk for information on overseas posting or bulk orders
Available from Jesus College Porters’ Lodge, online at www.jesuscollegechoir.com or from Amazon, iTunes and major retailers No praise could be too high for the choristers The Independent
THREE GIFT IDEAS TO SUPPORT THE VISUAL ARTS AT JESUS COLLEGE
The Jesus College Works of Art Committee is proud to offer:
“Art for Tomorrow”
A portfolio of 10 original prints specially curated for Jesus College, with works by world-famous artists including Cornelia Parker RA, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Humphrey Ocean RA and Alison Wilding RA.
A special price for College members of £3600 inc. VAT for the full portfolio.
A limited number of individual prints are also available for sale separately – please contact Nikki Williams in the Development and Alumni Relations Office for further details.
A limited-edition silk square scarf
Designed by Stephen Chambers RA and printed by the Armani silk printers, Maver of Como, featuring the cockerel emblazoned with the College motto and complete with presentation box.
£325 inc. VAT
For further information, or to purchase the portfolio or the scarf, please contact the Development and Alumni Relations Office, Jesus College Tel: +44 (0)1223 339301 or E-mail: development@jesus.cam.ac.uk
Thirty Years of Contemporary Art: Jesus College, Cambridge 1988-2018
by Jean Bacon and Jim Roseblade
This is a richly illustrated photographic memoir of three decades of Sculpture in the Close biennials at Jesus College and the development of the permanent sculpture collection.
Available from Jesus College Porters’ Lodge, online at www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/chapel-and-choir/choir-shop or from Amazon, iTunes and major retailers
£12 plus postage and packing - available at the online shop: https://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/alumni/gift-shop
The painting was commissioned in 2010 by the then Jesus Cricket Captain who decided to have some prints made and signed by the artist.
All proceeds from this project have been used to set up a fund which has purchased full wicket covers. Further funds raised will be used to acquire additional club equipment and machinery.
If you wish to purchase one of these signed prints, limited to 200, please send a cheque for £137 (£125 per unframed print + £12 p&p) made payable to ‘D. Allan re Jesus Cricket’ along with your postage address to Duncan Allan, Bugsell Park, Bugsell Lane, Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5EN.
About Jocelyn Galsworthy
Jocelyn Galsworthy has been painting professionally for fifty years and is particularly well known for her portraiture and her highly acclaimed paintings of English and International cricket scenes. She has gained an enviable reputation as an outstanding cricketing artist and has travelled the world painting Test Matches as well as county, village, school and club grounds. The woman in the white hat, sitting on the boundary, recording matches for posterity, has now become a part of the cricket scene.
CARDS AND PRINTS by NAOMI DAVIES
Well known Cambridge artist Naomi Davies (née Williams, 1987) has created various pen and watercolour paintings of the College which are available as limited edition prints, tea towels, coasters and greetings cards.
www.naomidaviesart.co.uk
Data Protection Statement
How we use your personal information
This statement explains how Jesus College (“we” and “our”) handles and uses data we collect about alumni (“you” and “your”). In broad terms, we use your data to manage the ongoing relationship between the College and you as part of our lifelong community of scholars, including keeping in touch with you, keeping up to date on your achievements, and engaging with you on how you can continue to contribute to College life and otherwise support the College.
We will retain your data indefinitely or until you request us to do otherwise. When changes are made to this statement, we will publish the updated version to our website and notify you by other communications channels as we deem appropriate or necessary.
The controller for your personal data is Jesus College, Cambridge CB5 8BL. The person responsible for data protection at the time of issue, and the person who is responsible for monitoring compliance with relevant legislation in relation to the protection of personal data, is the Bursar, Dr Richard Anthony (bursar@jesus.cam.ac.uk).
The legal basis for processing your personal data is that it is necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests, where we have concluded that our interests do not impact inappropriately on your fundamental rights and freedoms, except where elsewhere in this statement we have indicated otherwise. You may ask us to explain our rationale at any time.
How your data is used by the College
We collect and process your personal data, as specified below, for a number of purposes, including:
A. maintaining a formal record of your academic progress and achievements at the College and the University of Cambridge and elsewhere;
B. retaining a formal record of your career or other life achievements in order to promote and improve the reputation of the College and help you to network with other College members effectively;
C. engaging you in College and University events that we believe will be of interest to you, including alumni and open events, volunteering opportunities, and other ways you can contribute to the life of the College;
D. providing you with information about College life and the development of the College, including major initiatives and programmes relating to either the academic endeavour or the provision of services and facilities to members and the wider public;
E. encouraging you to make a financial contribution to the College and/or the University, and processing any such contributions;
F. assessing the likelihood that you will, now or in the future, make a financial contribution (gift) to the College;
G. promoting third party services we believe will be of interest to you:
Further details are provided in the Annex. If you have concerns or queries about any of these purposes, or how we communicate with you, please contact us at the address given above.
Communications
If you are a new contact for our Development and Alumni Relations Office, we will ask you at the outset how you would like to receive news and other communications from us. If you are already receiving such communications, you may change your preferences or ask us to stop sending you news and other communications completely by contacting the Development and Alumni Relations Office (development@jesus.cam.ac.uk). You may request changes at any time.
How we share your personal data
We believe that most alumni understand in detail the complex and many interactions of the College with the University of Cambridge. Personal data of our members is shared with the University routinely throughout any course of study, and it is our strong preference to continue such collaborative working thereafter. The University and its partners (including the College) have a data sharing agreement to govern the sharing of personal data of alumni and other supporters. This is necessary because they are distinct legal entities.
The agreement outlines that, depending on constraints set by you, and which you may change at any time, the University and College may share any of the above categories of personal data with the University, and can be viewed in full (https://www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/data-protection). Any transmission of data to or from the University is managed through agreed processes which comply with UK data protection legislation.
For clarity, the College has a separate database from the University, but has access to the University’s database: additionally, we maintain other electronic and paper records.
The University has its own data protection statement and procedures – see: https://www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/data-protection
Additionally, we share data on a considered and confidential basis, where appropriate, with:
• Cambridge in America (the University’s affiliate alumni office in the US);
• selected companies who provide College-branded or College-endorsed products and services, as outlined above;
• volunteer partners closely related to us (e.g. College trustees, development board members, alumni group representatives); and
• contractors providing services to you on our behalf or services to us (our “data processors”), as outlined above.
We also facilitate communication between individual alumni (of the College or the University), but in doing so we do not release personal contact details without prior permission.
Any transfers of your data overseas or to international organisations, as set out above, are protected either by an adequacy decision by the European Commission or by standard data protection clauses adopted by the European Commission (which are available from our Data Protection Officer) or, before 25 May 2018, by a self-assessment of adequacy.
Your rights
You have the right: to ask us for access to, rectification or erasure of your data; to restrict processing (pending correction or deletion); to object to communications or direct marketing; and to ask for the transfer of your data electronically to a third party (data portability). Some of these rights are not automatic, and we reserve the right to discuss with you why we might not comply with a request from you to exercise them.
Where you opt out of all future communications or exercise your right to erasure, we will continue to maintain a core set of personal data (name, subject(s), matriculation and graduation details, unique University identification number and date of birth) to ensure we do not contact you inadvertently in future, while still maintaining our record of your academic achievements. We may also need to retain some financial records about you for statutory purposes (e.g. Gift Aid, anti-fraud and accounting matters).
You retain the right at all times to lodge a complaint about our management of your personal data with the Information Commissioner’s Office at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/
Annex
We collect and process your personal data, as specified below, for a number of purposes, including:
A. Maintaining a formal record of your academic progress and achievements of the College and the University of Cambridge and elsewhere:
We retain personal data (provided by you or by the University of Cambridge, or created by us), including:
i) your current name and any previous names you have had;
ii) unique personal identifiers (e.g. student number, CRSID, date of birth, photograph);
iii) your current and previous contact details;
iv) your application details, our assessment of your application and the details of any offer(s) of study we have made;
v) records of your academic provision from the College (including supervisions, College examinations and other academic support);
vi) matriculation and graduation details and records of your academic qualifications (including those prior to becoming a member of the College);
vii) other details of your academic progress or achievement (e.g. College or University awards or prizes).
B. Retaining a formal record of your academic, career or other life achievements in order to promote and improve the reputation of the College and help you to network with other College members effectively:
We retain personal data (provided by you), including:
i) details of your achievements since you completed your course(s) of study;
ii) membership of College and external clubs and societies (including alumni groups);
iii) your previous and current employment status (including retirement), including job title, sector, income and work contact details, dates of employment.
When you provide this information, we will assume (unless you notify us otherwise) that we can promote these achievements in our public literature, and can use this information for other purposes outlined in this statement. We may supplement information from other public sources that we consider to be reliable (e.g. your public social media profile(s), King’s Honours List, Companies House, high profile news reports or articles) and may check their accuracy with you from time to time.
C. Engaging you in College and University events that we believe will be of interest to you, including alumni and open events, volunteering opportunities, and other ways you can contribute to the life of the College: We retain personal data (provided by you or by the University of Cambridge, or created by us), including:
i) known relationships with other members (past or present) of the University of Cambridge or any of the Colleges;
ii) your previous attendance at College or University events;
iii) information about your areas of personal interest;
iv) personal data relating to your attendance at events and your personal preferences (e.g. dietary or accommodation requirements or requests); v) records of any communications (verbal or written) we have had with you, including the purpose and outcome of those communications.
When you provide this information, we will assume (unless you notify us otherwise) that we can use this information for other purposes outlined in this statement. We may supplement information from other public sources that we consider to be reliable (e.g. your public social media profile(s), University publications, high profile news reports or articles) and may check their accuracy with you from time to time.
D. Providing you with information about the development of the College, including major initiatives and programmes relating to either the academic endeavour or the provision of services and facilities to members and the wider public:
We retain personal data (provided by you or by the University of Cambridge, or created by us), including:
i) any communication preferences confirmed by you; ii) ways in which you have supported the College.
By providing us with email addresses and telephone numbers, we have taken this to be consent to use those channels to contact you for this and other purposes outlined in this statement, unless you have expressed your preferred communication channels. When you provide this information, we will assume (unless you notify us otherwise) that we can use this information for other purposes outlined in this statement.
E. Encouraging you to make a financial contribution to the College and/or the University, and processing any such contributions:
The College’s income consists of gifts and benefactions, income derived from prudent investment of any endowment and student fees. We value any financial contribution from our members and, accordingly, retain personal data (provided by you or by the University of Cambridge, or created by us), including:
i) the purposes and amounts of any donations or other support previously provided to the University or the College by you; ii) the method(s) of payments used and related payment references; iii) your bank details (for processing direct debit or other financial transactions);
iv) your tax status and Gift Aid declaration.
Some of this financial information needs to be retained for statutory purposes for a number of years (e.g. Gift Aid, anti-fraud and accounting matters). When you provide this information, we will assume (unless you notify us otherwise) that we can use this information for other purposes outlined in this statement.
F. Assessing the likelihood that you will, now or in the future, make a financial contribution (gift) to the College:
The College undertakes research to determine your capacity to provide financial support.
This results in us creating and using personal data including:
i) your estimated income or asset worth (where this is not provided by you);
ii) your potential capacity to make a gift, including our internal classification of you as a major gift prospect which is determined by a combination of your giving history, your attendance at College and University events, and your other interactions with the College since you graduated, including any positive or negative indications from you about your capacity or willingness to give to the College;
iii) gifts you have made to other charitable organisations.
Our research includes incorporating information from public sources that we consider to be reliable (e.g. your public social media profile(s), King’s Honours List, Companies House, high profile news reports or articles). In using these sources, we have considered the potential intrusion of your privacy. In most cases, our assessment above aims to exclude you from unwelcome or inappropriate approaches so as not to compromise your ongoing relationship with us.
G. Promoting third party services we believe will be of interest to you:
We retain personal data (provided by you), including: i) any preferences to be excluded from such services.
We do not sell your personal data under any circumstances. If you have concerns or queries about any of these purposes, or how we communicate with you, please contact us: https://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/college/aboutus/data-protection
Jesus College Records Update
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The Development and Alumni Relations Office Jesus College Cambridge CB5 8BL e-mail: development@jesus.cam.ac.uk
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