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Quickfire stories from Clare
Lady Clare's seal
The Cardozo Kindersley Workshop has been commissioned to create a sculpted reproduction of the Clare College seal, one of the few remaining artefacts from the College’s earliest history. The seal features an image of Lady Clare holding the statutes of the College, surrounded by nine figures kneeling respectfully, representing Clare’s Master and Fellows.
The carving will be placed in the newly-renovated H staircase upon the completion of the works in the North Range of Old Court.
New Year’s Honours
Clare members have been celebrated in the 2021 New Year’s Honours List. Congratulations to:
Michael Kuhn (1968). Lately Board Member, Northern Ireland Screen. Awarded a CBE for services to the Film Industry.
Professor Ravi Silva (1987). Director, Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey. Awarded a CBE for services to Science, to Education
and to Research.
Clare following the Second World War
Professor Volker Heine has written an account reflecting on how Clare has changed following the Second World War. For this article and others, visit our website.
Dr Maciej Dunajski awarded Atiyah Fellowship
Dr Maciej Dunajski has been awarded the Atiyah Fellowship for the academic year 2021–22. This two-way visiting programme for mathematicians between the UK and Lebanon was set up in honour of Sir Michael Atiyah (1929-2019).
Catch up on our digital events
Our Events team have been working hard throughout lockdown to deliver fascinating talks and workshops virtually. You can find recordings of our most recent events on the Clare YouTube channel.
Trump, Biden and the 2020 Election – Professor Tony Badger
Professor Badger, Emeritus Master of Clare, is Professor of American History at Northumbria University and recently completed his three year term as President of the Historical Association. In this talk, he discusses the recent US Presidential Election from a historical perspective. bit.ly/TonyBadger2020Election
Newton’s London Life – Dr Patricia Fara
Dr Patricia Fara, Fellow of Clare College and former President of the British Society for the History of Science, spoke at one of this year’s virtual events about her new book Life After Gravity: Isaac Newton’s London Career. bit.ly/PatriciaFaraNewton
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