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Dr Jennifer Barnes, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for International Strategy and formerly President of Murray Edwards College, is to preach at the University's Annual Commemoration of Benefactors in Great St Mary's, the University Church, at 11.15 a.m. on Sunday...

The Lady Margaret's Preachership was founded in 1504 by Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII. Since the Nineteenth Century, when the terms of the foundation were revised, the appointment has been made annually, and it is now the duty of the Preacher, who must be a member of the University, to preach at Commemoration.
Educated at Smith College in the USA, at the Royal College of Music, and for her PhD at the University of London, Dr Barnes was a professional opera-singer and an Associate Professor at the Royal Academy of Music before becoming Dean and Assistant Principal at Trinity College of Music. A leading authority on the cultural history of opera and media, Jennifer Barnes has also contributed to the field of neuroscience through her research on neuroimaging and musicians.
In 2005 she became Group Director of Global Education at BP, moving on to Cambridge in 2008 as President of Murray Edwards College (formerly New Hall), a post that she held until 2012.  Serving since 2010 as one of the University's five Pro-Vice-Chancellors, Dr Barnes has particular responsibility for enhancing the University's global engagement, both in Cambridge and overseas.
The Commemoration after the Sermon will be read by the Master of Corpus Christi College, Mr Stuart Laing, as Deputy for the Vice-Chancellor, and the Choir of Pembroke College will sing at the service.
All are welcome and there will be a wine-reception in Michaelhouse afterwards for those present.
Members of the University attending the service should wear their gowns.
Cambridge Doctors wear scarlet on this occasion and the dress of non-Cambridge degrees may be worn.

Published

28 October 2013

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Dr Jennifer Barnes