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2 | <strong>Somerville</strong> Magzine<br />
Contents<br />
Principal’s Message 3<br />
News & People 4<br />
Commemoration 5<br />
1959 Golden Anniversary Reunion 6<br />
<strong>Somerville</strong> London Group Chair 7<br />
A year in the life <strong>of</strong><br />
the Lord Mayor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oxford</strong> 7<br />
Four generations and an FRS:<br />
Angela Mclean 8<br />
Fellow Pr<strong>of</strong>ile: Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Fiona Stafford 9<br />
<strong>Somerville</strong> ‘Formal in London’ 10<br />
Gaudy 1986 – 1995 10<br />
Val Malone: 31 years <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Somerville</strong> service 11<br />
Of witchcraft and war crimes 12<br />
Fighting China’s grim reaper 14<br />
Powers <strong>of</strong> observation 16<br />
A quick step in Ethiopia’s slow lane 17<br />
Helicopters over the<br />
Turquoise Mountains 18<br />
Earning from history: Noah Bulkin 21<br />
From <strong>Somerville</strong> to Columbia:<br />
Michele Moody-Adams 22<br />
The invisible film star: Tessa Ross 24<br />
A creative corner that is forever<br />
<strong>Somerville</strong>: Francesca Kay 26<br />
There is nothing like a Dame Fiona 28<br />
The Caldicott Appeal 31<br />
Rooms with a view: Niall McLaughlin 32<br />
Campaigning for <strong>Somerville</strong> 34<br />
The gift <strong>of</strong> education:<br />
Lord Harris <strong>of</strong> Peckham 35<br />
Alumni events 2010 36<br />
<strong>Somerville</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
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Telephone 01865 270600<br />
www.some.ox.ac.uk<br />
Meeting the World’s Great<br />
Challenges – together<br />
The Food Animal Initiative (FAI), a tenant <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oxford</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
based at The Field Station Wytham, continues to undertake<br />
groundbreaking research into food production systems. Its<br />
aim is to deliver better animal welfare, improved farmland<br />
environments and higher quality food, whilst still allowing the<br />
farmer to make a reasonable return.<br />
This work, in collaboration with Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Marian Dawkins <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Somerville</strong> <strong>College</strong>, is particularly significant in the context <strong>of</strong><br />
the debate around food security and the need to find sustainable<br />
ways to increase production to feed a growing population.<br />
Research and development are <strong>of</strong> vital importance in delivering<br />
the agricultural systems which are needed to meet the<br />
challenges <strong>of</strong> food security and climate change.<br />
Tesco is involved in a number <strong>of</strong> research initiatives across<br />
agriculture, including being a founding sponsor <strong>of</strong> FAI.<br />
Recently our research efforts have broadened, with a greater<br />
focus on climate change in the UK and internationally. The<br />
company now has over 60 per cent <strong>of</strong> its space overseas<br />
and operates in 13 countries, including China, India and<br />
the United States. This means we can play a part in work on<br />
climate change beyond our shores.<br />
As a business we are dealing with the challenge in three ways.<br />
First, we are reducing our own emissions. We are building<br />
low-carbon stores. Two <strong>of</strong> the first such stores were in Bangkok<br />
and Seoul and our first zero-carbon store has recently opened<br />
in Ramsey near Cambridge. It is made <strong>of</strong> wood, makes optimal<br />
use <strong>of</strong> natural light and energy, and has its own combined heat<br />
and power plant. We are using trains, barges and doubledecker<br />
trucks to reduce the number <strong>of</strong> road journeys, and we<br />
are also trialling trucks powered by gas from waste.<br />
Second, we are helping customers to cut their own carbon<br />
footprints and live more sustainable lifestyles. We are carbon<br />
labelling products and introducing other products and<br />
services to help customers cut their energy use. We are also<br />
introducing “buy one get one later” promotions on some<br />
perishable goods, helping to reduce waste.<br />
Third, we are bringing down emissions all the way through<br />
the supply chain. We are working with some <strong>of</strong> the world’s<br />
largest suppliers to achieve a 30 percent reduction by 2020<br />
in the carbon impact <strong>of</strong> the products in our supply chain,<br />
working together to tackle hotspots quickly.<br />
In our own business we will halve emissions against a 2006<br />
baseline by 2020 and become a zero-carbon business by<br />
2050. This programme is supported by research and development<br />
across our Group and in a number <strong>of</strong> universities.<br />
Such collaboration between academic institutions and industry<br />
can play a useful part in identifying improvements that<br />
benefit consumers, the supply base and the environment.<br />
We are proud that <strong>Somerville</strong> plays a part in that network.<br />
Magazine Committee: Julie Hage (Head <strong>of</strong> Development), Liz Cooke<br />
(Secretary to the <strong>Somerville</strong> Association), Antonia Kasunic (Annual Fund<br />
& Alumni Relations Officer). Freelance Copy Writer: Elin Williams.<br />
We would like to thank Tesco for their generous support<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Somerville</strong> Magazine since 2005.