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Archive for January 2012
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Sandi Toksvig appointed Chancellor of Portsmouth University Posted on Jan. 26, 2012
Girton College is delighted to announce that the University of Portsmouth has appointed the author, broadcaster, producer and Old Girtonian Sandi Toksvig (1977) as its new Chancellor. Sandi read Archaeology and Anthropology at Girton, and was awarded both the Theresa Montefiore Memorial Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement and the Raemaekers Prize for Archaeology during her time at the College. Full details of this can be found on the University of Portsmouth's website (Please note that Girton College is not responsible for the content of external websites).
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New Lent Term Card Posted on Jan. 16, 2012
The new Lent Term Card is now online which gives you all the details of the services taking place this term in the College Chapel.
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Honorary Fellow Prof Frances Ashcroft to give a Darwin Lecture Posted on Jan. 10, 2012
Former Girton student and current Honorary Fellow, Professor Frances Ashcroft, is to give a lecture on 3rd February 2012 as part of Darwin College's annual series of Darwin Lectures. The overall theme of this year's lecture series is "Life", and Professor Ashcroft has entitled her lecture "The Spark of Life".
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Girtonians in 2012 New Year Honours (updated) Posted on Jan. 4, 2012
** Updated **
Congratulations to the following Girtonians, who were honoured in the 2012 New Year's Honours list:
Professor Madeleine Atkins, Vice-Chancellor, Coventry University, appointed CBE for services to Higher Education
Professor Karin Barber, Professor of African Cultural Anthropology, University of Birmingham, appointed CBE for services to African Studies
Professor Ursula Martin, Professor of Computer Science at Queen Mary, University of London, appointed CBE for services to Computer Science
Professor Sarah Springman, OBE, President, British Triathlon, promoted to CBE for services to Triathlon
Mrs Prudence Bollam, appointed MBE for services to the communities in Upwey and Weymouth, Dorset
Mrs Margaret Ellen ...