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Archive for January 2011
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Girton launches new national prize for poetry Posted on Jan. 19, 2011
The Girton College Jane Martin Prize for Poetry
Girton College is pleased to announce the inauguration of a new national Prize for Poetry.
The Jane Martin Prize for Poetry, which is an annual award of £1000, has been created in memory of Jane Elizabeth Martin, who was a student at the College from 1978-1981.
The prize is open to all poets aged over 18 resident in the UK. Submissions must be sent in hard copy on A4 paper, written in the English language, and are limited to up to 4 poems over no more than 4 pages of A4. The ...
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Christine Tacon on Farming Today Posted on Jan. 6, 2011
Girtonian Christine Tacon CBE, who is currently chairing the Oxford Farming Conference, was interviewed on Farming Today on BBC Radio 4 this morning.
Mrs Tacon is Managing Director of The Co-operative Farms, which is owned by the Co-operative Group. She was awarded a CBE for services to agriculture in 2004.
The Oxford Farming Conference is Britain's leading farming conference, and is currently in its 65th year.Links:
- BBC iPlayer - Farming Today (6-1-2011)
- The Co-operative Farms
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Girtonians in the 2011 New Year's Honours List Posted on Jan. 5, 2011
Congratulations to the following Girtonians, who have been honoured in the 2011 New Year Honours List:
Professor Caroline Humphrey, who read Archaeology and Anthropology at Girton has been appointed DBE (Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the New Year Honours List for services to scholarship. She is Professor of Collaborative Anthropology at the University of Cambridge.
Dr Sheila Shribman, who read Medicine at Girton, has been appointed CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for services to Medicine. Dr Shribman is the National Clinical Director for Children, Young People and Maternity, at the Department ...
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Girton Register Volume III out now Posted on Jan. 2, 2011
College Register out now!
The third volume of the Girton College Register, listing biographical details of alumni who matriculated from 1970 - 2000 is now available to buy. The Register, which runs to just under 850 pages and is available on CD (£10) or softbound (£20), contains College study details and employment and other biographical details of over 6,000 students and Fellows of the College.
To buy your copy please contact development@girton.cam.ac.uk or call 01223 766672.