Churchill College

Innovation in the Two Cambridges
2025-12-03 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London)
The Development and Alumni Relations Office will be hosting a networking event for Churchill College alumni on Wednesday 3 December at Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Mass.

The CIC sits at the heart of one of the world’s most innovative communities, making it the perfect spot for our discussion. You and a guest are invited to join fellow alumni for a roundtable discussion on the theme of ‘Innovation in the two Cambridges,’ which will be followed by a chance to share ideas, and connect with fellow alumni over drinks.

The panel for the roundtable will feature the following speakers:

Harry Bullivant (U06) – VP of Market Development for TTP, a Cambridge (UK) product and technology development company. Harry works with biotech, pharma, and medical devices clients across the US, as well as engaging the innovation ecosystem in Boston. Before moving to the US, Harry was COO at LEX Diagnostics which developed a 5-minute PCR test for infectious diseases at point-of-care; LEX is due to be acquired in late 2025.

Roger Burton (U05) – is co-founder and CTO of Evoworks Bio, a biotechnology company dedicated to revolutionising the scaling process in pharmaceutical bioproduction through bioreactor clusters. Roger spent 15 years at Cambridge Consultants, working in the UK and the US before co-founding Evoworks Bio in Cambridge Mass. He holds an EMBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.

Paul Singh (G94) – co-founder and CEO of Interon Laboratories, Inc. a biotechnology company developing therapeutics for neurological disorders, beginning with Autism. Interon is also developing therapeutics for other neurological and immune disorders as well. Paul holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Dr Sylvia Smullin (G98) – physicist and innovation consultant who helps organizations translate research and data into impactful technology strategies. As Principal Consultant at Figured Eight Consulting, she combines deep expertise in experimental physics and data analysis with a pragmatic, product-focused approach to fostering innovation and R&D excellence. Her work focuses on bridging scientific rigor and creative problem-solving to drive meaningful impact, particularly in climate and deep-tech sectors.

Professor Markus Kraft (Fellow) – Professor in Chemical Engineering and Founding Director of the Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore. Professor Kraft is also the Director of CMCL Innovations, a technology-intensive company, where he is involved in the development of software for the automotive and chemical industry, and the design of carbon-neutral fuels.

The event takes place in the 12th-floor kitchen via the entrance at 255 Main Street. Please kindly note that ID is required for entry.

Please complete the booking form below to join!

Graduation in Person - 29 November 2025
2025-11-29 09:00 - 17:00
Booking for in-person graduation on 29 November 2025. This ceremony will primarily be for students graduating from postgraduate courses or receiving their MA degree.
On the days of degree Congregations, the Praelector hosts a lunch for those taking degrees in person. Lunch is free for all graduands and guests are welcome. If you wish to bring any guests to the lunch the cost is £32.25 per head. The graduation lunch will be held in the Dining Hall, unless otherwise stated.
A timetable of the day will be e-mailed to you approximately one week before the congregation, when timings of the ceremony are known.
Please note: Bookings will close on 9 November 2025. To book, please use the form below:
Book your graduation place for 29 November 2025
When booking, please ensure that you use a postal address which will be valid up to a month after your graduation date as this will be the address used when sending out your transcript (if applicable).
Please note that if your degree has not yet been approved, any confirmation you receive from Churchill College will be subject to your degree being approved by your Department at least one week before the chosen ceremony date; please also note that the College is not informed of this directly, so you must take responsibility for checking that you have been approved to graduate in time.
MA Degrees
If you hold a Cambridge BA, you may proceed to the MA not less than six years from the end of your first term of residence, providing that you have already graduated with your BA degree. Once you have received confirmation from the Tutorial Office that you are eligible, you may register to receive your MA degree in person or in absence.
For all enquiries please contact the graduation team:
Email Us
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All Engineers’ Dinner Michaelmas 2025
2025-11-13 18:00 - 22:00
We are excited to invite you to join us for Churchill College’s 7th All-Engineers’ Dinner
Join us for Churchill College’s Michaelmas All-Engineers’ Dinner, bringing together the JCR, MCR, SCR and engineering alumni. At dinner, seating is mixed, making this the perfect opportunity to make new connections with like-minded people from all different career stages.
‘Engineering for a Sustainable Future’
This time we are delighted to include in the programme an exciting panel discussion. Our speakers are as follows:
[Chair] Professor Anna Barford (linkedin)Anna is a Sustainability Advocate and a By Fellow at Churchill College, a Research Professor in the University and is Co-Director of the Business Fights Poverty Institute.
Jose Garcia-Dorantes (G24) (linkedin)Currently, doing a PhD at Churchill related to carbon capture and hydrogen storage.
Malcolm Brinded (U71) (linkedin)Engineering graduate from Churchill College. Working lifetime at Shell – from structural engineer to 10 years on Board running global Exploration and Production. Now a serial start-up investor, mainly focused on Net Zero/ energy transition.
Dr Tom Bullock (linkedin)Tom is a Director at PwC and a Fellow Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) with a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Cambridge. He now leads initiatives that link sustainability commitments with financial reporting, helping businesses embed environmental impact within their core decision-making.
Dr Marina Konstantatou (linkedin)Marina is a Fellow at Churchill, an Associate Partner at Foster + Partners and an Industrial Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Programme
5.45pm: Registration: name badges will be available at the welcome desk on the concourse.
6pm: Engineering for a Sustainable Future: panel discussion in the Wolfson Hall.
7.00-7.30pm: Networking drinks reception in the Buttery. We will have some signs on tables on a variety of themes to help you meet and connect with others interested in similar areas. Details at the welcome desk.
7.30pm: Formal dinner: seating plan will be posted on the concourse and outside Hall.
Post-dinner drinks in the Buttery
Dress code
Business smart / lounge suit
How to book
Alumni
Use the form below to book for you and up to one guest each.
The young alumni ticket option is for those who graduated 3 years ago or less, and their guest should they bring one.
These events have been hugely popular and we would like to make them self-sustaining so they can continue as a regular feature in the College calendar. To enable this, part of the standard ticket cost goes towards sponsoring a student meal. Any monies contributed via the additional donation box, will help us keep future events for our engineering community inclusive for our students.
Students and Fellows
Book on the college website as usual. Select the ‘Engineers’ group’. Dinner for all students is subsidised to cost only £5. If you would like wine, please select that when you sign up (you cannot bring your own for this dinner).
Guests are welcome, book them in the normal way.

**Booking is now closed for this event**

'Music in the Flesh' – Experience Baroque Music in a Distinctly Different Way
2025-11-07 18:15 - 19:00
Music in the Flesh’ – Experience Baroque Music in a Distinctly Different Way

Join us for an unusual recital of music by Bach, Corelli, Purcell and others, led by historical performance specialist Margaret Faultless (violin), alongside Rachel Stroud (violin), Andrew Skidmore (cello) and Nick Mulroy (tenor).

Historically, music wasn’t always consumed in the formal concert hall settings we know today. Cambridge musicologist Professor Bettina Varwig has worked with our performers to explore new aspects of musical expression and practices of musical listening and performance. Her work informs this performance, as she will explain in a brief introduction.

This event offers an intimate, informal space that allows for a different kind of listening experience entirely. Rather than sitting in rows facing forward, you’ll be mostly seated on the floor or sofas – a physical arrangement designed to open up new possibilities for how we can engage with and feel music.

As a specialist in historical performance practice, Margaret recreates how classical music would have been performed in its own time, often using historic instruments and techniques. This approach emphasises particular expressive and communicative qualities, creating new interpretations and experiences of the music for you, the audience.

This promises to be a recital unlike any other – places are limited so please book early to reserve your place. This special event has been made possible thanks to the generosity of Greg (U66) and Rosie Lock.

Important Information

Accessibility: Please let us know if you have specific accessibility requirements by indicating this on the booking form.

Venue Note: Due to demand, this event is now taking place in the Cockcroft Room.

The Master's Book Club
2025-11-04 18:00 - 19:00
Professor Sharon Peacock CBE FMedSci CBE in conversation with Prof. Tim Minshall, author of Your Life is Manufactured: How We Make Things, Why It Matters, and How We Can Do It Better.

Hosted at Churchill College, Cambridge, by Professor Sharon Peacock, the Master’s Book Club series delves into some of the recent books published by members of the College. Wide-ranging discussions with the authors will shed new light on aspects of our past, present and future that connect with how we live today.

Join us to hear from Churchill College Fellow Prof. Tim Minshall in conversation with the Master of Churchill College, Prof. Sharon Peacock, as they discuss his book: Your Life is Manufactured: How We Make Things, Why It Matters, and How We Can Do It Better.

We live in a manufactured world, and all of us are constantly in contact with multiple manufactured products. In his first book, Tim reveals the astonishing pathways taken by everyday objects – whether it’s the thousands of litres of water required to produce a single pair of jeans or the smartphone components that travel across the world multiple times before reaching our hands.

Through in-depth research and engaging storytelling, the book explores how manufacturing has shaped the modern world and how it can pave the way toward a more sustainable and equitable future. This sentiment is echoed in Tim’s working-life, where he leads the University of Cambridge Institute for Manufacturing on its mission to manufacture a better world.

As the world grapples with the challenges of sustainability and resource management, this book serves as a timely and essential read for anyone seeking to understand the role of manufacturing in shaping our collective future.

‘Your Life is Manufactured’ was described as ‘Revelatory’ (Sunday Times), ‘Fascinating’ (The Times), and one of the ‘Best summer books of 2025’ (Financial Times).

Tim’s book has been shortlisted for the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize, which recognises the best international popular science book of the year. The winner will be announced on October 1st. His book also made it to the longlist of the FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2025.

Entry is free but this is a ticketed event and booking is essential. The event will be followed by a drinks reception at 7pm.

Book ticket

Professor Tim Minshall

Tim is the inaugural Dr John C Taylor Professor of Innovation at the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering, Head of the Institute for Manufacturing, and a Fellow of Churchill College.

Join us to hear from Churchill College Fellow Prof. Tim Minshall in conversation with the Master of Churchill College, Prof. Sharon Peacock, as they discuss his book: Your Life is Manufactured: How We Make Things, Why It Matters, and How We Can Do It Better.

Graduation in Person – 25 October 2025
2025-10-25 09:00 - 17:00
Booking for in-person graduation on 25 October 2025. This ceremony will primarily be for students graduating from postgraduate courses or receiving their MA degree.
On the days of degree Congregations, the Praelector hosts a lunch for those taking degrees in person. Lunch is free for all graduands and guests are welcome. If you wish to bring any guests to the lunch the cost is £32.25 per head. The graduation lunch will be held in the Dining Hall, unless otherwise stated.
A timetable of the day will be e-mailed to you approximately one week before the congregation, when timings of the ceremony are known.
Please note: Bookings will close on 5 October 2025. To book, please use the form below:
Book your graduation place for 25 October 2025
When booking, please ensure that you use a postal address which will be valid up to a month after your graduation date as this will be the address used when sending out your transcript (if applicable).
Please note that if your degree has not yet been approved, any confirmation you receive from Churchill College will be subject to your degree being approved by your Department at least one week before the chosen ceremony date; please also note that the College is not informed of this directly, so you must take responsibility for checking that you have been approved to graduate in time.
MA Degrees
If you hold a Cambridge BA, you may proceed to the MA not less than six years from the end of your first term of residence, providing that you have already graduated with your BA degree. Once you have received confirmation from the Tutorial Office that you are eligible, you may register to receive your MA degree in person or in absence.
For all enquiries please contact the graduation team:
Email Us
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Boat naming event for the Kieran Heal VIII
2025-10-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Combined Colleges Boathouse, Logan’s Way, Cambridge CB4 IBL
Thanks to support from recent graduates and current members of the club, CCBC will be naming a newly refurbished VIII ‘Kieran Heal’ after one of our most dedicated members, Kieran Heal (U&G16).

Kieran has held multiple roles in the Club, including Junior Treasurer, Men’s Vice-Captain, Coxing Representative and Overall Captain (twice). He has rowed and coxed for the College as an undergraduate and PhD student, as well as being a regular coach of many boats during his nine years at Churchill College. After the naming there will be light refreshments.

The event takes place at the Combined Colleges Boathouse, Logan’s Way, Cambridge CB4 IBL. All welcome: please wear blazers if you have them!

RSVP to Annabelle Moger-Taylor: churchill.captain@cucbc.org

Dr Antonio Weiss: AI Demystified
2025-10-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Oxford and Cambridge Club, 71-77 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5HD, 71 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HD, United Kingdom
Artificial intelligence and Generative AI threaten to change everything about our work, but how can one prepare for these changes?

Churchill alumni are invited to join us at the Oxford and Cambridge Club, London, as leading expert on artificial intelligence and generative AI Dr Antonio Weiss (U05) discusses his new book, AI Demystified: Unleash the power of artificial intelligence at work with Edleen John (U05), Non-executive Director and technology advisor. We’ll leave plenty of time for an audience Q&A and the talk will be followed by networking drinks.

Please note that the Oxford and Cambridge Club has a strict dress code, which they apply to all events. This is not the choice of the College but we are unable to override this.

Entry is free but booking is essential using the form below.

Dr Antonio Weiss

Antonio Weiss (U05) is an Affiliated Researcher at the University of Cambridge’s Digital State programme and an award-winning technology expert and best-selling author. He has advised the Office for Artificial Intelligence, the UK Space Agency and NHS AI Lab, the Government Digital Service, and other pioneering organisations on AI adoption and digital transformation. He was previously Senior Advisor on Digital, Data & Technology to the Office of the incoming UK Prime Minister.

**This event is now fully booked**

Bob Edwards centenary: His life, work and legacy
2025-09-26 17:45 - 19:30

Alumni Weekend 2025
2025-09-26 15:00
All alumni and current members of Churchill and their guests are invited to join us for this year’s Alumni Weekend programme, including our annual Association Dinner.

Programme

Click on the days below to view the programme on each.

Friday 26 September
From 3pm: Rooms available for check-in at the Porters’ Lodge and name badges available for collection from the registration desk on the main concourse.

4.30pm: ‘The changing world of philanthropy and legacy giving‘ in the Club Room. Having met a number of Churchillians, Richard Radcliffe of Radcliffe Consulting (who has advised over 60 universities around the globe), will give both a serious and lighthearted view on the future of philanthropy and legacies and surprise you with some fascinating statistics and intriguing stories. An opportunity for you to ask any questions you have on legacy giving in this informal setting.

5.45pm: ‘Life and Legacy of Sir Bob Edwards’: Panel discussion chaired by Dr Roger Highfield (Director of the Science Museum Group) in the Wolfson Hall.

The panel will feature Emma Barnett (British Broadcaster and Journalist with a young IVF child), Fiona Bennett (former Executive Editor of Reproductive BioMedicine Online journal which Bob started), Louise Brown (the first IVF baby), Professor Sir Richard Gardner (Bob’s PhD student and Oxford University Lecturer), Dr Jenny Joy (Bob’s daughter and creator of his archive), and Dr Mike Macnamee (former CEO of Bourn Hall Clinic who knew Bob well).

From 7pm: those dining at High Table in Hall gather in the Buttery for a pre-dinner drink, ready for dinner at 7.30. Please note you must book for this High Table using the Association Weekend booking form (choosing from a wine or non-wine ticket) at the bottom of the page and NOT the standard High Table booking form. We cannot accommodate diners who have not booked in ahead of the day. Max. 2 bookings per person.

9.15pm: Wine Tasting in the Fellows’ Dining Room, places strictly limited. Please note you must book for this event using the Association Weekend booking form at the bottom of the page. Max. 2 bookings per person at £20 each. As last year, this event will not include a meal, but will include a selection of cheeses.

12am: Buttery closes.

Saturday 27 September
7.30am–9.30am: Breakfast in Hall

11am: YGR meeting in the Wolfson Hall. Invited Year Group Reps only.)

12.15–12.45pm: Churchill College Association AGM in the Wolfson Hall. All welcome to this event at an earlier time and in a different location to previous years.

12.15–1.45pm: Lunch can be purchased in the Dining Hall.

2.00pm: ‘The Tapestry of Human Prenatal Immunity‘ by Professor Muzlifah Haniffa in the Wolfson Hall.

The human immune system is extremely complex, comprising multiple cell types and states interacting in myriad ways to produce diverse cellular ecosystems. Muzlifah Haniffa will demonstrate the application of spatially resolved single-cell genomics to decode the human immune system in health and disease. In particular, she will discuss how prenatal immunity is formed and its relevance to understanding neonatal, paediatric and adult diseases.

4pm: Explore the Bill Brown Creative Workshops. Unleash your creative side and see what might inspire you in our exciting new maker-space!

6.45pm: Drinks reception on the Jock Colville Lawn (or main concourse if cold/wet).

7.30pm: Annual Association Dinner in Hall with after-dinner speech by Churchill Fellow, Dr Graham Farmelo exploring how Winston Churchill was under-appreciated as an enthusiast for modern science. Standard tickets cost £60 each, or £50 for those graduating in or after 2016, or £35 for current Churchill students.

12:30am: Buttery closes.

Sunday 28 September
7.30am–9.30am: Breakfast in Hall

10am: Room check-out time (left-luggage room will be available at owner’s risk).

10–11am: Ecumenical Chapel service led by Canon Nigel Bacon (U74). All welcome.

11am: An opportunity to remember Canon Noel Duckworth and to hear what the College Boat Club is up to with coffee and pastries in the Wolfson Foyer.

11am: Alumni Golf tournament at the Meridian Golf Club. Tee-offs booked from 11am, Entry cost is £50 to include coffee and a bacon roll. Email the Alumni Office to book to join in.

Dress Code

Daytime events: casual.

High Table: smart/businesswear (gowns not required).

Association Dinner: black tie or equivalent is welcomed but if you wish to dress less formally, please do so.

Further Information

EV charging is available at College during your stay in the car park at the top of the site (past the Sheppard Flats). You will need to collect a key from the Lodge and please move your vehicle once charged to a non-charging space so others can use the service.

The College’s Bullying and Harassment Policy

Email the Alumni Office with any enquiries

Guest List

Many alumni have told us that they like to see a list of people who have booked to attend events such as this one, as it can influence whether they choose to come. If you do not wish to have your name visible on this list, please email us to let us know (only alumni will be listed, not their guests). Please note also that the list will be updated manually in batches, so your name may take some time to appear, and this does not imply that your booking has not been received.

List of guests booked to attend

Keep in Touch

We would like to stay in touch in order to send you publications and invite you to events such as this . You can update your contact details via our form at the button below. By doing so you consent to us communicating with you by those methods. We take the storing and processing of your data seriously and you can read more in our full data protection statement.

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Booking Info

Accommodation

Bed and breakfast accommodation in College can be booked through Speedybooker only at our alumni rates. To see availability and book at these prices, please enter the code KX55923 in the top left box before entering dates. Please note, once a different rate is booked without the code, we cannot change it back to the discounted rate. Do book in advance as no rooms can be booked on site during the weekend. If you wish to amend your booking, you will need to do so via Speedybooker.

If you are looking for earlier dates to check in or later dates to check out, please contact accommodation@chu.cam.ac.uk and they will be happy to check further availability for you.

No refunds will be given for cancellations made less than 24h prior to your stay.

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Dinner and other events

Booking for all events (High Table, Wine Tasting, talks and Association Dinner) can all be made and paid for through the form below. Booking closes at midnight on Sunday 14 September. After that date we are unlikely to be able to accommodate late dinner bookings as the catering team will have made the food order. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Donations

Any gifts made through the additional donations option on the booking form enables us to subsidise the cost of the dinner for recent graduates and current students who might otherwise struggle to afford the ticket price.

**Booking has now closed**

Alumni gathering in Tokyo
2025-09-23 18:00 - 20:00
Churchill College will be hosting an alumni drinks reception in Tokyo on Tuesday 23 September in the Lobby Bar at The Tokyo Edition, Toranomon from 6–8pm.

Join your fellow Churchill alumni to network and to hear about the College’s ambitious plans for the future in an informal setting. The venue is at 4-1-1 Toranomon, Minato Ku, 105-0001, and is close to Kamiyachō Station. The event is free of charge to alumni, but please book in using the link below. The event is open to alumni and guests, and we hope to be able to hold more events in Japan in the future.

Alumni gathering in Hong Kong with the Master
2025-09-17 18:30 - 21:30 | China Club, 13-14/F, Old Bank of China Building,Bank Street Central, Hong Kong, China
Please join the Master of Churchill College, Professor Sharon Peacock, at the China Club in Hong Kong on the evening of Wednesday 17 September for drinks and dinner, and to hear about the College’s future strategy during her tenure as Master. The evening will begin with drinks at 6:30pm, with dinner at 7pm. Thanks to alumnus KK Chan (G89) for his help in hosting this event.

The China Club is located at 13-14/F, Old Bank of China Building, Bank Street Central, and has a dress code of no sports shoes, slippers, short trousers, or t-shirts.

Please book in for the dinner using the form below, alumni are free to attend, but there is a charge for guests, guests are limited to one per booking. If you have any questions please email alumni@chu.cam.ac.uk.

Alumni gathering in Singapore with the Master
2025-09-15 18:30 - 20:30
Alumni are invited to join the Master of Churchill College, Professor Sharon Peacock, for an event in the Library area of the Lobby Lounge of the Shangri-La Hotel on the evening of Monday 15 September.

The evening will begin at 6:30pm with drinks and canapes, and the Master will talk about her first year in post as well as outlining the plans for the College’s strategy going forward. This will be a chance to network with other Churchill alumni in Singapore, and meet some members of the Development and Alumni Relations team. The Shangri-La Hotel is located at 22 Orange Grove Road 258350. Please use the form below to book in for the event. There is no charge for alumni, and you are welcome to bring a guest with you.

Graduation in Person - 25 July 2025
2025-07-25 09:00 - 17:00 | Churchill College, Churchill College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0DS, United Kingdom
Booking for in-person graduation on 25 July 2025. This ceremony will primarily be for students graduating from postgraduate courses or receiving their MA degree.
MA Degrees
If you hold a Cambridge BA, you may proceed to the MA not less than six years from the end of your first term of residence, providing that you have already graduated with your BA degree. Once you have received confirmation from the Tutorial Office that you are eligible, you may register to receive your MA degree in person or in absence.
On the days of degree Congregations, the Praelector hosts a lunch for those taking degrees in person. Lunch is free for all graduands and guests are welcome. If you wish to bring any guests to the lunch the cost is £31.00 per head. The graduation lunch will be held in the Dining Hall, unless otherwise stated.
A timetable of the day will be e-mailed to you approximately one week before the congregation, when timings of the ceremony are known.
Please note: Bookings closed on 6 July 2025.
For all enquiries please contact the graduation team:
Email Us
When booking, please ensure that you use a postal address which will be valid up to a month after your graduation date as this will be the address used when sending out your transcript (if applicable).
Please note that if your degree has not yet been approved, any confirmation you receive from Churchill College will be subject to your degree being approved by your Department at least one week before the chosen ceremony date; please also note that the College is not informed of this directly, so you must take responsibility for checking that you have been approved to graduate in time.
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Reunion Dinner for 2012–17 matriculation
2025-07-12 18:45 - 22:30 | Churchill College, Churchill College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0DS, United Kingdom
The Master is delighted to invite those who matriculated from 2012 to 2017 back to College for a Reunion Dinner on Saturday 12 July.
Read on for all the information about the event then use the booking form at the bottom of the page to join us.
Programme
Saturday 12 July
From 3pm: Rooms available for check-in at the Porters’ Lodge and name badges available for collection from the registration desk on the main concourse.
3pm–6pm: Complimentary tea and coffee will be available in the Buttery throughout the afternoon. Please enjoy your afternoon in College and our one-mile perimeter walk around the site.
5.30pm–6.30pm: Archives Centre exhibition of College memorabilia, including your matriculation photo, in the Archives Centre Reading Room (allow for a wait during busy periods).
6.45pm: Drinks reception
7.30pm: Dinner in Hall
12:30am: Buttery closes
Sunday 13 July
7.30am–9.30am: Breakfast in Hall
10am: Check-out. Left luggage room available.
Further Information
Dress code: Formal.
This is a black tie event, although smart business attire is also welcome. Fellows attending the dinner will wear gowns, but this is optional for alumni. Hoods are not worn.
Transport and parking information
The College’s Bullying and Harassment Policy
Email the Alumni Office
Guest list
Many alumni have told us that they like to see a list of people who have booked to attend events such as this one, as it can influence whether they choose to come. If you do not wish to have your name visible on this list, please email us to let us know (only alumni will be listed, not their guests). Please note also that the list will be updated manually in batches, so your name may take some time to appear further to booking, and this does not imply that your booking has not been received.
List of guests booked to attend
Keep in touch
Churchill College would like to stay in touch with you and store your up-to-date contact details in order to send you publications and invite you to events such as this one. You can update your contact details via our form at the button below. By supplying such details you consent to us communicating with you by those methods. We take the storing and processing of your data seriously and you can read more in our full data protection statement.
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Lost Alumni
Please see the following link for a list of alumni within these year groups with whom the College has lost touch. If you are in contact with any of them, we would be grateful if you could let them know about this event and ask them to contact us if they would like to attend.
View our lost alumni 2012-17
Donations
Our booking form allows for additional donations, which will go directly to your Class Gift, The 2012-17 Bursary Fund, to support the next generation of Churchillians. The target of £10,500 will fund one means-tested full Cambridge Bursary (£3,500/year) named after your years. This financial support will be critical in enabling one undergraduate student whose family’s household income is below £25,000 to thrive academically and socially for their three years at Churchill. The Class Giving initiative is your chance to create a lasting legacy of your time here by supporting Churchillians of the future.

Every donation made when booking your free Reunion Dinner ticket booking will take us closer to the goal. If 280 of over 1,500 alumni in your year groups makes an annual gift of £10, you will reach the target in three years.
Accommodation
Bed and breakfast accommodation in College can be booked direct through the Speedybooker website, rather than through the College. Please ensure that the special code KX55310 is entered immediately on viewing the website in the box at top left in order to view availability for the weekend and make a booking. Alumni may be used to entering discount codes at checkout on other sites, but here it needs entering first off!
Amendments to bookings must be done via Speedybooker and cannot be made by College staff. Cancellations cannot be refunded less than 24h prior to your stay.
Book accommodation via Speedybooker
Bookings
The event is free of charge to eligible alumni, and a maximum of one guest per attendee may be brought at your own expense. Use the drop-down boxes below under ‘Quantity’ to select 1 alumni ticket, or 1 alumni ticket and 1 guest ticket. (Alumni couples should submit 2 booking forms to book 2 free tickets. Do let us know whether you wish to sit with your partner, or in different friendship groups, and bear in mind we don’t always know when alumni are a couple!)
**Bookings for this event have now closed**

50th Anniversary Dinner: 1975 matriculation
2025-07-11 18:45 - 23:00 | Churchill College, Churchill College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0DS, United Kingdom
College members who matriculated in 1975 are invited back to Churchill, with a guest, to dine and celebrate the 50th anniversary of their matriculation.
This is a complimentary dinner for 1975 alumni, and the price for a maximum of one guest each is £49 inc. VAT. The evening will commence with a drinks reception at 6.45pm and dinner will be served at 7.30pm, with the Buttery open afterwards. Dress code is Lounge Suit/businesswear or equivalent. Please use the form at the bottom of this page to book tickets for this special event.
Guest list
Many alumni have told us that they like to see a list of people who have booked to attend events such as this one, as it can influence whether they choose to come. If you do not wish to have your name visible on this list, please email us to let us know (only alumni will be listed, not their guests). Please note also that the list will be updated manually in batches, so your name may take some time to appear further to booking, and this does not imply that your booking has not been received.
List of guests booked to attend
Keep in touch
Churchill College would like to stay in touch with you and store your up-to-date contact details in order to send you publications and invite you to events such as this one. You can update your contact details via our form at the button below. By supplying such details you consent to us communicating with you by those methods. We take the storing and processing of your data seriously and you can read more in our full data protection statement.
Update your details
Susbcribe to our monthly E-bulletin
Join our free networking platform, Churchill Connect
Further information
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Bed and breakfast accommodation in College can be booked direct through the Speedybooker website, rather than through the College. Please ensure that the special code KX55309 is entered immediately on viewing the website in the box at top left in order to view availability for the weekend and make a booking. Alumni may be used to entering discount codes at checkout on other sites, but here it needs entering first off!
Amendments to bookings must be done via Speedybooker and cannot be made by College staff. Cancellations cannot be refunded less than 24h prior to your stay.
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The event is free of charge to eligible alumni, and a maximum of one guest per attendee may be brought at your own expense. Use the drop-down boxes below under ‘Quantity’ to select 1 alumni ticket, or 1 alumni ticket and 1 guest ticket. (1975 matriculation alumni couples should submit 2 separate bookings for 2 free tickets.)
Bookings for this event will close on Sunday 29 June.

Year Group Reps and Volunteers Dinner
2025-06-30 18:30 - 22:00 | Institute of Directors, 116 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ED
Our Year Group Rep scheme was established in 2023 and since then the College has been thrilled to see how the group as grown and helped the College in a variety of ways. We now have 57 year group reps and 12 alumni volunteers helping in common interest groups and regional alumni groups. As a thank you, we would like to invite you to a dinner in London on 30th June 2025 from 6.30pm at the Institute of Directors, London.

We would be delighted if you were able to join us on this occasion. Please complete the form below and indicate any specific dietary requirements for you or your guest.

We very much hope to see you on the 30th June.

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Join us for Bumps!
2025-06-21 12:00 - 17:00
Join us at the river to cheer on Churchill!

The Alumni and Development Office will be hosting a gathering at Caius Meadow to cheer on Churchill’s crews on the final day of May Bumps, on Saturday 21 June. Racing begins at 11:45, and the last division is scheduled for 17:45. All Churchillians, families, and supporters of the College are welcome.

Please join us for some (hopefully) nice weather and lots of exciting races – last year we had a perfect view of M1 bumping to get blades, and this year there will be up to 8 crews racing! There will be some drinks for sale, but please feel free to bring your own food and drink. Picnic blankets and lawn chairs are recommended, pink clothing is essential!

Parking at Caius Meadow is limited to those with a blue badge, otherwise we recommend travelling by public transport – Cambridge North station is conveniently located close to the venue. There may be some paid parking available in Fen Ditton, but we cannot guarantee it.

Do email the Alumni Office with any enquiries, otherwise we’ll see you there!

The Master's Book Club
2025-06-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Churchill College, Churchill College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0DS, United Kingdom
Professor Sharon Peacock CBE FMedSci CBE in conversation with Prof. Sir David Spiegelhalter OBE FRS, author of The Art of Statistics (published 2019) and The Art of Uncertainty (published 2024)

Hosted at Churchill College, Cambridge, by Professor Sharon Peacock, the Master’s Book Club series delves into some of the recent books published by members of the College. Wide-ranging discussions with the authors will shed new light on aspects of our past, present and future that connect with how we live today.

Join us to hear from Churchill College Fellow Prof. Sir David Spiegelhalter in conversation with the Master of Churchill College, Prof. Sharon Peacock, discussing his latest book, The Art of Uncertainty.

We live in a world where uncertainty is inevitable. How should we deal with what we don’t know? And what role do chance, luck and coincidence play in our lives?

David Spiegelhalter has spent his career dissecting data in order to understand risks and assess the chances of what might happen in the future. In The Art of Uncertainty, he gives readers a window onto how we can all do this better.

Entry is free but this is a ticketed event and booking is essential. The event will be followed by a drinks reception at 7pm.

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Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter

Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter FRS OBE is Emeritus Professor of Statistics in the Centre for Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge, a Fellow of Churchill College Cambridge, and a Non-Executive Director of the UK Statistics Authority. His bestselling book, The Art of Statistics, was published in 2019, and The Art of Uncertainty in 2024.

Fireside Chat with Anna Quider
2025-05-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Wolfson Hall, Churchill College, Storey's Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0DS, United Kingdom
Fireside Chat with Anna Quider– Moderated by Shea Rathbun and hosted by the Churchill College Middle Common Room

Dr. Anna M. Quider is the Founder and CEO of The Quider Group, a strategic federal research consulting firm, as well as an Affiliated Senior Research Fellow at Northern Illinois University. In 2022, she was named among the top 100 lobbyists in the United States and the outstanding public research university lobbyist, while serving as the Assistant Vice President for Federal Relations at Northern Illinois University. Her leadership includes formerly serving as president of The Science Coalition, a national nonprofit dedicated to increasing US federal funding for fundamental scientific research, and the top science policy advisor to the vice presidents/chancellors for research of America’s leading public research universities. Dr. Quider is a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) and the past-chair of the APS Forum on Physics and Society. Previously, she worked on science and innovation policy at the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. House of Representatives, where she was an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow and an APS Congressional Science Fellow. In 2011, she earned a Ph.D. in Astronomy from the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Cambridge (Churchill College) as a UK Marshall Scholar, US National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, and Cambridge Overseas Trust Scholar. She also holds a BS in Physics and Astronomy and a BA with dual majors in Religious Studies and the History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Pittsburgh.

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Dinner at Trinity College, Oxford
2025-05-04 18:30 - 22:00
Alumni and their partners are invited to another opportunity to dine at High Table at our Sister College on Sunday 4 May.

We will meet for pre-dinner drinks in the Levine Building cafe from 6.30pm, followed by dinner in the newly refurbished Dining Hall at 7.15pm.

The cost of the 3-course meal will be £33, to include 2 glasses of wine, or £25.50 without wine. Please use the booking form below.

Dress code is smart/lounge suit.

Unfortunately, Trinity are unable to offer accommodation due to the event being in term time, but recommend guests check the University Rooms website for alternative options in Oxford.

Tickets are strictly limited so be sure to book early for this popular event. Please note that due to the limited capacity, alumni may bring only one guest each.

Reunion Dinner for 1985–90 matriculation
2025-04-12 18:45 - 23:59 | Churchill College, Churchill College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0DS, United Kingdom
The Master is delighted to invite those who matriculated from 1985 to 1990 back to College for a Reunion Dinner on Saturday 12 April.
Read on for all the information about the event then use the booking form at the bottom of the page to join us.
Programme
Saturday 12 April
From 3pm: Rooms available for check-in at the Porters’ Lodge and name badges available for collection from the registration desk on the main concourse.
3pm–6pm: Complimentary tea and coffee will be available in the Buttery throughout the afternoon. Please enjoy your afternoon in College and our one-mile perimeter walk around the site.
5.30pm–6.30pm: Archives Centre exhibition of College memorabilia, including your matriculation photo, in the Archives Centre Reading Room (allow for a wait during busy periods).
6.45pm: Drinks reception
7.30pm: Dinner in Hall
12:30am: Buttery closes
Sunday 13 April
7.30am–9.30am: Breakfast in Hall
10am: Check-out. Left luggage room available.
11am: We would like to offer an alumni rowing opportunity, subject to interest. If you would like a gentle return to the water, please complete the form below and we will be in touch.

Further Information
Dress code: Formal.
This is a black tie event, although smart business attire is also welcome. Fellows attending the dinner will wear gowns, but this is optional for alumni. Hoods are not worn.
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Many alumni have told us that they like to see a list of people who have booked to attend events such as this one, as it can influence whether they choose to come. If you do not wish to have your name visible on this list, please email us to let us know (only alumni will be listed, not their guests). Please note also that the list will be updated manually in batches, so your name may take some time to appear further to booking, and this does not imply that your booking has not been received.
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Lost Alumni
Please see the following link for a list of alumni within these year groups with whom the College has lost touch. If you are in contact with any of them, we would be grateful if you could let them know about this event and ask them to contact us if they would like to attend.
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Our booking form allows for additional donations, which will go directly to the 1985-90 bursary, as we begin fundraising to endow a full means-tested Cambridge Bursary named after your cohort.
Accommodation
Bed and breakfast accommodation in College can be booked direct through the Speedybooker website, rather than through the College. Please ensure that the special code KX55901 is entered immediately on viewing the website in the box at top left in order to view availability for the weekend and make a booking. Alumni may be used to entering discount codes at checkout on other sites, but here it needs entering first off!
Amendments to bookings must be done via Speedybooker and cannot be made by College staff. Cancellations cannot be refunded less than 24h prior to your stay.
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Bookings
The event is free of charge to eligible alumni, and a maximum of one guest per attendee may be brought at your own expense. Use the drop-down boxes below under ‘Quantity’ to select 1 alumni ticket, or 1 alumni ticket and 1 guest ticket. (Alumni couples should submit 2 booking forms to book 2 free tickets. Do let us know whether you wish to sit with your partner, or in different friendship groups, and bear in mind we don’t always know when alumni are a couple!)
Bookings for this event are now closed.

Reception at The Olympic Club, San Francisco
2025-04-03 18:00 - 20:30
The Master will be hosting a reception for Churchill alumni at the Olympic Club in San Francisco on Thursday 3 April.

Please join Professor Peacock to hear her reflections on her first two terms as Master, her vision for the future of the College, and to network with other alumni. The event is open to Churchill alumni and a guest. It is free of charge, but please register using the form below. The Olympic Club has a business casual dress code.

Reception at the Cosmos Club, Washington D.C.
2025-04-01 18:00 - 20:00
The Master will be hosting a reception for Churchill alumni at the Cosmos Club in Washington D.C. on Tuesday 1 April.

Please join Professor Peacock to hear her reflections on her first two terms as Master, her vision for the future of the College, and to network with other alumni.

The event is open to Churchill alumni and a guest. It is free of charge, but please register using the form below. The Cosmos Club has a business casual dress code.

New York City Brunch with the Master
2025-03-31 11:00 - 13:00
The Master will be hosting a brunch for Churchill alumni at La Pecora Bianca Midtown in New York City on Sunday 31 March.

Please join Professor Peacock for a chance to hear about her first two terms as Master, our plans for the future, and to network with other alumni.

This event is free of charge, but please register using the form below. As space is limited, unfortunately we cannot currently accommodate guests who are not Churchill alumni themselves.

Alex Hopkins Lecture and Dinner
2025-03-28 17:00 - 22:00
This year’s lecture will be delivered by Professor Catherine Green (U93), from the University of Oxford.

Catherine Green is a Churchill alumna, English biochemist and recipient of an OBE for her services to science and public health. She is professor of clinical biomanufacturing at the University of Oxford, where she heads the Nuffield Department of Medicine’s Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility and is a Fellow at Exeter College, Oxford.

Professor Green’s talk is entitled ‘Making Vaccines, for the Last Pandemic and the Next One’, and is an accessible and entertaining insight into the development of of the OxfordAstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, as detailed in the book Vaxxers which she co-wrote with Sarah Gilbert.

The lecture takes place at the Pfizer Lecture Theatre in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry on Lensfield Road (please note this is a different lecture theatre to previous years, though on the same site). This will be followed by a drinks reception and dinner in College, along with after-dinner drinks in the Cockcroft Room. See below for booking details.

Our speaker: Professor Catherine Green OBE

Professor Green’s passion for science was solidified during her years spent studying biochemistry as an undergraduate at Churchill. She went on to receive an Imperial Cancer Research Fund (now Cancer Research UK) scholarship to complete her PhD research. Prior to joining the University of Oxford in 2012, Green held several prestigious fellowships, including a Marie Curie Fellowship at the Institut Curie in Paris, where she studied DNA damage in human cells and a Cancer Research UK Research Fellowship in the Department of Zoology at the University of Cambridge.

Currently, Professor Green specialises in creating vaccines for clinical trials. She and her team at the Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility have developed several novel vaccines for first-in-human trials, targeting diseases such as malaria, Ebola virus, tuberculosis, influenza, Zika virus, Middle East respiratory syndrome and rabies, amongst others.

In 2021, Green was awarded an OBE for her services to science and public health following her significant contribution as manufacturing lead in the development of the OxfordAstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

The Alex Hopkins Fund

Alex Hopkins was a student and Teaching Fellow in Chemistry at Churchill College who died tragically young in 2006. Each year, the Alex Hopkins Fund supports the award of one or more prizes for outstanding overall achievement in the final Tripos examination in Chemistry, as well as sponsoring an annual lecture to be held in the Department of Chemistry.

Alex’s infectious enthusiasm and humour characterised his teaching and his exceptional ability to communicate his passion for science. The lectures, although routed in science, aim to be as much about entertaining as educating and are designed to be appealing and accessible to all.

Booking

If you wish to attend the lecture only, please book through the Cambridge Festival site.

If you wish to attend the dinner and lecture, please book for the dinner below and check the box to be added to the lecture guest list.

Dinner

Alumni and non-members: please use the form at the bottom of this page to book tickets to the dinner and after-dinner drinks. You can make an additional donation to the Alex Hopkins Fund using the form.

Alumni should select the ‘Alumni ticket’ option for themselves and up to one guest to dine (thus using their High Table dining rights to susbsidise the cost). The price includes post-dinner drinks in the Cockcroft Room.

Non-members of the College are welcome to book a place at the dinner and post-dinner drinks. Please select the ‘ticket’ option.

Fellows should use the SCR High Table sign-up page as usual.

Accommodation

Unfortunately, this event falls within the College Period of Residence, even though it is outside of term. We have therefore arranged for a small number of rooms to be put on hold at the Møller Centre. To reserve one of these rooms, guests will need to contact the Centre directly on +44 (0)1223 465500 or email Reception on Moller.Reception@chu.cam.ac.uk and quote KX56380.

The rate for this night will be £110 per room per night single occupancy or £130 double occupancy, fully inclusive of VAT, Breakfast, Wi-Fi and Parking. The rate is not available online. Payment details are required on booking: no charge is made then but in the event of a no show with no cancellation, there is a charge for one night.

Churchill Business Network: Enterprise and Investing in Entrepreneurs
2025-03-26 18:15 - 20:30 | Oxford and Cambridge Club, 71-77 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5HD, 71 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HD, United Kingdom
This term’s Churchill Business Network will focus on making enterprising ideas into reality, as well as investing in such projects.

We’ll commence with short presentations from our speakers with expertise in this field, move to an audience Q&A, and finish with informal networking over a drink or two.

The event takes place in the elegant surrounding of the Oxford and Cambridge Club on Pall Mall. Please note the Club has a strict dress code for all attendees, this is not the choice of the College.

This event is for Churchill alumni/students/Fellows (who may each bring one guest) only, and is not otherwise open to the general public.

Speakers

Dr Eva Benyei, G20

Dr Eva Benyei is a trained medical doctor with a PhD in Biochemistry and is the co-founder of ETA Technologies. ETA specialise in advanced psychometric testing to empower startups, helping them unlock their full entrepreneurial potential. By integrating this AI-driven solution into the due diligence process, VCs are enabled to gain critical insights into the teams behind each venture, leading to more informed and data-driven investment decisions.

Jonny Goldstone, U96

As the founder of Green Tomato Cars, the UK’s first environmentally friendly taxi service, Jonny Goldstone has experienced the highs and lows of going from start up to scale up; exit to return; and liquidation to turnaround to second exit. Almost twenty years on, Jonny will take you on a whistle-stop tour of his entrepreneurial journey and share a bit about the best kept secret in business… Business Operating Systems.

Dunstan Pedropillai, U83

Dunstan Pedropillai is a former PwC senior relationship partner who led key consulting relationships with leading international clients in the UK, Europe, Asia and the US. Previously a Churchill engineer, he has now returned to his original passion for technology and over the past 7 years brought his professional experience across to venture capital in London, Cambridge and other centres. He advises and mentors AI-centric startups and university spin-offs, primarily in the B2B space, with commericalisation and growth strategies, capital raising and go-to-market programmes. One of his mentees, recently won first prize at the Cambridge Enterprise Postdoc Business Plan competition.

Dr Gemma Siddall, G15

Dr Gemma Siddall is an Investment Associate at Cambridge Enterprise working on building the Ventures team’s ability to invest in and support sustainability. Gemma has previously worked at a University of Cambridge deep tech start-up, with a keen interest in technology innovation and entrepreneurship. She has a technical background, having graduated from Churchill with a sustainability-focused Chemical Engineering PhD in collaboration with BP. Gemma enjoys deep diving into an array of topics including building green technologies, catalysis and nanomaterials.

Churchill Archives Centre Open Afternoon
2025-03-22 13:30 - 16:30
Home to over 600 collections on the history of modern Britain, the Archives Centre opens its doors for an open day. The Archives Centre looks after the papers of politicians, civil servants, social scientists, campaigners, journalists, military leaders, and scientists. Visit our reading rooms to see archival treasures from across our collections, including those documenting the history of modern Cambridge. Visit the document repair shop to find out how our conservators deal with dirty, damaged and decaying paper in the archives. Drop in to see demonstrations of the processes of cleaning, flattening and repairing old documents. And even have a go yourself! Meet our friendly team of archivists to learn more about both our collections and all the work that goes into sharing our collections.

https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/events/churchill-archives-centre-open-afternoon

https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/whats-on/churchill-college-garden-tour/

River Lady Boat Naming
2025-03-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Churchill College Boat Club, Logan's Way, Cambridge, CB4 1BL
Alumni and friends of the Boat Club are welcome to join us at the Boathouse to celebrate the new boat unveiling River Lady.

Please join current and past members of College Boat Club on Friday 21 March at 2pm. Refreshments will be available.

Many thanks to alumnus Brian Harris (U80) for making this possible.

Please email Fran Malaree Dev.Director@chu.cam.ac.uk if you would like to attend.

The Master’s Book Club
2025-03-20 18:00 - 19:00
Professor Sharon Peacock FMedSci CBE in conversation with Mr Allen Packwood & Lord Richard Dannatt, authors of Churchill’s D-Day: The Inside Story

Hosted at Churchill College, Cambridge by Professor Sharon Peacock, the Master’s Book Club series delves into some of the recent books published by members of the College. Wide-ranging discussions with the authors will shed new light on aspects of our past, present and future that connect with how we live today.

Join us to hear from Allen Packwood, Churchill College Fellow and Director of the Churchill Archives Centre, about Churchill’s D-Day: The Inside Story, a book on which he collaborated with General Lord Richard Dannatt, a former Chief of the General Staff and member of the House of Lords.

In conversation will explore this pivotal moment in history through the eyes of two renowned authors. Illustrated with key documents from the Centre’s collections, the discussion will strip away the layers of hindsight and reveal something of the complex debates that raged behind the scenes of Operation Overlord.

Entry is free but this is a ticketed event and booking is essential. The event will be followed by a drinks reception at 7pm.

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Mr Allen Packwood

Allen Packwood BA, MPhil (Cantab), is a Fellow of Churchill College at the University of Cambridge, the Director of the Churchill Archives Centre, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He was awarded an OBE for services to archives and scholarship in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours

General Lord Richard Dannatt

Richard Dannatt was a soldier for forty years concluding his military career as Chief of the General Staff – the professional head of the British Army. In 2011 he became an independent member of the House of Lords. He is a frequent commentator on defence and security issues in the media. He divides his time between London and his family home in Norfolk. He is a Deputy Lieutenant for both Greater London and Norfolk.
