“It is an honour to be elected to lead Jesus College and I’m looking forward to becoming part of such an energetic and innovative community." Congratulations to Sonita Alleyne OBE who has been elected as our next Master and will join us in October: bit.ly/SonitaAlleyneJ…
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- Master Sonita Alleyne OBE: "We look forward to welcoming representatives from Nigeria and Benin to the handover ceremony and to celebrating the return of this Bronze. This is the right thing to do out of respect for the unique heritage and history of this artefact."
- We're delighted to welcome new music undergraduate, Miriam Reveley (@mjr_organist), who is making history as the first woman Organ Scholar at Jesus College. More here: jesus.cam.ac.uk/articles/colle…
- Aker achieved A*A*A* and he is off to Jesus college, Cambridge university to study Education. Well done Aker.
- The highlight of our week... @stormzy came to College! He was here to catch up with many of the @Cambridge_Uni students who are being supported with scholarships funded by his #Merky Foundation and @HSBC_UK 📸 Lloyd Mann
- Today's the day! JC has set up a picnic on First Court... and is ready to welcome cuddly representatives from other @Cambridge_Uni Colleges. But will the party be allowed to continue after deputy-head porter intervenes?00:00
- Professor Abba Issa Tijani from Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments met with Master Sonita Alleyne and was able to see the Bronze for the first time. Watch the restitution ceremony at 3pm: ow.ly/PYJk50GzaKk
- "We are all thrilled at seeing this day arrive, when the Bronze is finally returning home, but we are also painfully aware of having deprived its rightful owners for so long."00:00
- Today Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments will receive a Benin Bronze from the College in the first institutional return of its kind. Join us for the ceremony at 3pm via this live link: ow.ly/fBCV50GyNqT
- The College Master, Sonita Alleyne, has made a personal statement this afternoon about the killing of George Floyd:
- So many of us are missing this view - thanks to @CMBurlinson for keeping this year's wisteria watch going on an essential trip into College today
- Our legendary Head Porter Grahame Appleby retires today after 26 years with us. As he passes on his top hat, we caught up with him to hear his memories of Jesus College and find out what he plans to do next: jesus.cam.ac.uk/articles/goodb…
- ‘This is one of those moments where we're stepping across it together, all people, in saying this is enough' - Sonita Alleyne, Cambridge University channel4.com/news/this-is-o… via @krishgm
