Welcome from a Fellow Contents

Welcome from a Fellow Contents

Dr Glen Rangwala (1993) Director of Admissions

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Autumn 2019 edition of The Fountain.

While Cambridge may quieten a little during the summer months, Trinity is always a hive of activity in Admissions and Outreach. The A Level results arrive in August, when our teaching staff are on hand to see if the students they interviewed last December have reached the high standards we expect of them. In the large majority of cases they do indeed meet the requirements, and I’m delighted to report that those who have matriculated in 2019 show very great promise.

Trinity also remains full of students over the summer. These are prospective university students, mostly from non-academic backgrounds, who participate in our taught residential programmes, developing a taste and a sense of curiosity for what the College has to offer them. Each of the residentials is steered by a College Fellow, who is supported by a wide range of other members of the College including current students and alumni. We are tremendously grateful for everyone’s support of our work to ensure that Trinity is as diverse and welcoming as possible. The response to the residential programmes is fantastic, and a good proportion of participants go on to be our future students.

This October, we not only turn the page on a new academic year but we also begin a new Trinity chapter under the leadership of Professor Dame Sally Davies as Master, so it is fitting that this edition focuses on new chapters. In the year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, writer Keith Mansfield (1984) steers us from the Moon to the stars. Dr Alyce Mahon (e2000), curator of the first major exhibition of Surrealist Dorothea Tanning, reveals how the artist took art into challenging new domains, and we showcase the new Trinity building on Round Church Street that will provide a home for graduate students from 2021. We experience a ‘Day in the Life’ of Dr Catherine Aiken (1999), Fellow in Medical Sciences and Senior Treasurer of the First and Third Trinity Boat Club, and we put our cryptic crossword setter Tim King (1980) under the spotlight.

I hope you enjoy the edition, and do share your news and views with us.

Dr Glen Rangwala (1993) Director of Admissions