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December 2024 saw the sad passing of a beloved member of the Homerton community, Professor Morag Styles.   Morag’s relationship with Homerton College spanned over 50 years, as she embarked on the PGCE Course in 1970, before teaching at the College between 1974 and 2014.   She was Primary Language Co-ordinator for some years, latterly dividing her time between research, teaching, supervision of doctoral students and co-ordinating the masters’ route, Critical Approaches to Children’s Literature at Cambridge Faculty of Education. In her lifetime she compiled many much-loved poetry anthologies for children. Morag's generous and brilliant scholarship was often expressed in inspiring and successful collaborative projects. The Caribbean Poetry Project (University of Cambridge and University of the West Indies) was one such, in which she brought together poets, academics and teachers from across the Caribbean and the UK.    Morag was also a founding member of the Philippa Pearce Steering Committee which has organized an annual lecture at Homerton College by a distinguished children’s author since 2008, and she continued to take an active interest in the Homerton Cambridge Centre for the Research and Teaching of Children’s Literature. 

King Charles III’s New Year’s Honours list included some familiar faces to us at Homerton College, as members of our brilliant Homerton community were recognised for their outstanding work.   Homerton College alumna Dr Julie Blake (PhD Education 2013-20), was awarded the honour of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Education. This honour was in recognition of Dr Blake’s pioneering work as co-founder and director of the nation’s premier poetry speaking competition, Poetry By Heart, which invites young people to choose a poem they love, learn it by heart, and perform it out loud.   Meanwhile, former University of Cambridge Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, an Honorary Fellow of Homerton College, was made Knight Grand Cross (GBE) for services to cancer research, clinical research, medicine and to charities.   Huge congratulations to all!

A reminder you now have just over three weeks to apply for the Junior Research Fellow vacancies. For more information, please see the post below.

Happy New Year! Wishing you all a happy and successful 2025. #HomertonCollege #CambridgeUniversity #CollegeLife #HNY2025

Happy Hanukkah to our Homerton Community! #HomertonCollege #CambridgeUniversity #TheHomertonWay #HappyHanukkah

Merry Christmas to our Homerton Community! #HomertonCollege #CambridgeUniversity #TheHomertonWay #CambridgeChristmas #MerryChristmas

⭐ Academic Vacancy ⭐ Homerton College wishes to appoint up to two stipendiary and one non-stipendiary Junior Research Fellows in any of the following disciplines: - Climate Change/Sustainability - Engineering - Physics - Politics - Psychology and Neuroscience Candidates may be graduates of any University and will have completed, or be about to complete, a PhD. There is no age limit, but a Junior Research Fellowship is intended to support those at an early stage in their academic careers. Applications are, therefore, invited from researchers who have completed no more than five years’ full-time doctoral research or part-time equivalent. Exceptional circumstances will be taken into consideration. A Junior Research Fellowship is usually tenable for four years, with effect from 1st October 2025 or another mutually agreed date. The closing date for applications is Sunday 26 January 2025. For more information visit https://lnkd.in/ek6iUNth #HomertonCollege #CambridgeUniversityJobs #CambridgeUniversityVacancy #AcademicVacancies #JuniorResearchFellow 

"Have a great rest, and see you for an exciting new year!" 🎄 Homerton Principal Lord Simon Woolley has a special seasonal message for our Homerton students, staff, and all those in the Homerton community. #HomertonCollege #CambridgeUniversity #TheHomertonWay #CambridgeChristmas #CollegeLife

🌟 WE'RE HIRING 🌟   Homerton is looking for a College Porter   Our Porters Lodge is the hub of Homerton College, where staff, students and visitors receive assistance, information and direction. It is a vibrant and dynamic environment. For this role, your main duties will include reception, security, student discipline, fire safety, mail and parcels. You will be a reliable, committed team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.   Think this sounds like a great fit for you? Join our friendly team working in an inclusive and successful College in Cambridge!   Closing date: 6 January 2025 (midday) Hours: This is a full-time position, working an average of 37 hours per week. The Porters Lodge is covered 24/7, working a 2-2-2 shift rota. Salary: SCP 20 - £28,880   For further details and job description visit: https://lnkd.in/e2ki9Spb #CambridgeUniversity #HomertonCollege #CambridgeVacancies #CollegePorter