New Fellows
Homerton College is delighted to welcome the following new Fellows in the Academical Year 2009/2010:
Professor Maria Nikolajeva, Professorial Fellow, and Professor of Education
Dr Ashwin Moheeput, Fellow, and Lecturer in Economics
Dr Axel Bangert, Junior Research Fellow in Film Studies
Dr Anders Hansen, Junior Research Fellow in Mathematics
Dr Melanie Keene, Junior Research Fellow in History and Philosophy of Science
Emeritus Fellow
Dr Peter Raby, Former Vice-Principal, has been pre-elected to an Emeritus Fellowship.
Dr Alessio Ciulli
Dr Alessio Ciulli, Junior Research Fellow in Chemistry, has been awarded a David Phillips Fellowship by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. The Fellowship is given to support the UK's most promising early career researchers.
CBE awarded to Principal of Homerton College in Queen's Birthday Honours
Dr Kate Pretty, Principal of Homerton College, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to Higher Education. Kate has been Principal of Homerton College since 1991. Prior to Homerton she was a Fellow at Murray Edwards holding various posts including Director of Studies, Tutor, Admissions Tutor and Senior Tutor. Kate is an active archaeologist specialising in the early medieval period and is President of the Council for British Archaeology. Kate is one of the University's Pro-Vice Chancellors, responsible for international strategy as well as overseeing the work of the University's museums and libraries.
The College is delighted to announce the following appointments:
Vice-Principal
Professor John Gray, Fellow and Professor of Education, elected as College Vice-Principal.
President of the Homerton Union of Students
Mr Luke Shepherd, elected as President of the Homerton Union of Students for 2009/2010.
President of the Middle Common Room
Mr Peter Farah, elected as President of the Middle Common Room for 2009/2010.
Carol Ann Duffy to be appointed Honorary Fellow
The College is delighted to announce the appointment of the Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy to an Honourary Fellowship from 1st January 2010.
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies appointed Honorary Fellow
The College is delighted to announce the appointment of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Master of the Queen's Music, as an Honorary Fellow. Sir Peter attended the College for a swearing-in ceremony on 12 June 2009.
The Final Report of the Cambridge Primary Review, which contained key recommendations for both educational policy and practice, was published on 16 October 2009.
Mrs Christine Doddington, Fellow of Homerton College and an Associate Director of the Cambridge Primary Review (2006-2008), was closely involved with the design and collection of the extensive research data necessary for the production of the Report.
The Report, together with much of the media coverage and government response can be viewed on the Cambridge Primary Review website.
Patrick Crossley is the new undergraduate president of the famous Cambridge University Hawks' Club. Patrick, whose sport is rugby, joined Homerton this year and is studying for the Bachelor of Theology. This is the first occasion that Homerton has had an undergraduate President of the Hawks' Club.
There will be a performance of the Piano Trio in memory of Nicholas Toller by Dr John Hopkins on 13 November 2009 at 6.00 pm at the Michaelhouse Centre, Trinity Street, Cambridge. The performance will be given by the Cygnet Piano Trio which includes cellist Gregor Riddell, a former Homerton music student and instrumental award holder. The programme also includes works by Johannes Brahms and Astor Piazzola. Tickets £5, £3 (students) available on the door.
