The Catherine Seville Law Fund

Supporting the teaching of Law at Newnham in memory of Catherine Seville.

Dr Catherine Seville made a remarkable contribution to the College, our students and the wider Newnham community. She was a Fellow, University Reader in Law, Director of Studies, Pastoral Tutor and, for eleven years, Vice Principal.Catherine Seville with graduand

Catherine was passionate about teaching and about her students. She brought a very personal and long-lasting approach to her work as Director of Studies and teacher. Many of her former students have spoken to us about the help and personal support they received from Catherine – not only while they were students but often long after they had left. She recognised the importance of practical help and advice and established the law network to help prepare our students for the world beyond Newnham.

When Catherine died, our Governing Body was unanimous in wishing to establish a Lectureship in her name if we could raise the funds. Catherine had built a strong reputation for Law at Newnham, among both the undergraduates and the graduate community. Determined to ensure that Catherine’s legacy in Law continues, the College embarked on the challenge to raise the endowment needed to establish a Linked Appointment with the Law Faculty. This is truly exciting, as it will create a post where the holder will be based in and teach at Newnham, but will also be a University Lecturer: this will ensure Newnham students are represented and looked after by a leading academic at the heart of the Faculty, just as Catherine represented and cared for them during her life. We hope to reach our target so that we can advertise for the post-holder to start in October 2018.

We are incredibly grateful to all who have donated so far. As of 12 May 2018 we have raised £1.4 million, which ensures that we can proceed to establish the Law Lectureship. This is a wonderful result, and a testament to the power of Catherine’s legacy as a teacher.

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