Our people

Angela is a former BBC News Editor and Journalism instructor; She has also taught crisis handling at the Institute of Development in Lausanne. Angela now drafts honours nominations and makes podcasts through her business, Cambridge Podcasts. She is a graduate of Lucy Cavendish College.

Angela also volunteers for the NSPCC Schools Service and teaches English as a foreign language to refugees. She enjoys cycling, Ceroc and qi gong.

Her husband Chris is the 16th Master of St Edmund’s College

My work focuses on the wellbeing of members of the University, supporting all university staff and their families. I am Director of Newcomers and Visiting Scholars.

Jane Luzio grew up in Cambridge, the daughter of a graduate of Jesus College and granddaughter of a graduate of Trinity. She taught classical ballet from 1965-2002. Her first office job was Master’s Secretary, St Edmund’s College for Canon Sweeney, the Master. She brought up three children as a single parent, held down several part-time jobs, completed a Women into Management course with The Open University and ended her career as a Senior Administrator in the Department of Engineering, retiring in 2013. Retirement was short-lived! She was appointed as Director of Newcomers and Visiting Scholars in 2015. Jane is also an Independent Custody Visitor at Parkside Police Station, a voluntary role she has held since 2013. Her hobby, playing music for Morris Dancers, on a melodeon or button accordion, is reflected in the portrait of her husband, which hangs in the dining hall.

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Lizzie Henderson is Co-Director of The Faraday Institute’s Youth and Schools Programme. Through workshops, books, resources, and educational research Lizzie and the team work to enable young people and their influencers to confidently explore big questions – specifically those regarding science-faith interactions.

Lizzie holds a degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, specialising in Evolutionary and Behavioural Biology, Geology and the History and Philosophy of Science. She has long held a strong interest in the communication and public understanding of the interactions of science and faith and has worked with children and young people in a variety of contexts for many years.

Lizzie has been building the Faraday Institute’s Youth and Schools Programme since 2013 and has seen many thousands of students respond enthusiastically to the combination of hands-on science with honest, dynamic and thought-provoking discussion about science, faith and their interactions. She also consults and advises on several collaborative projects working to develop new, inter-disciplinary approaches to education.

Carey studied Fine Art at Goldsmiths College, followed by an MA in Aural and Visual Cultures, also at Goldsmiths. She is currently Deputy Director, Learning and Public Programmes at the Fitzwilliam Museum, where she is responsible for the strategic leadership and development of multidisciplinary creative learning experiences for a wide range of audiences. She has formerly held strategic, curatorial, and freelance roles at leading cultural institutions including Tate Britain, Tate Modern, the South London Gallery, South London Gallery, and the Courtauld.

Carey is Co-chair of My Cambridge, an initiative enabling young people to connect to cultural opportunities across the city. She is a Trustee at A New Direction, a not-for-profit organisation generating creative and cultural opportunities for children and young people, and Create London, an organisation who work with local communities in cities to commission art and architecture.

Fran Baker Kurdi leads Social Impact & Innovation at Arm, a world-leading semiconductor and software design company. Her award-winning work focuses on extending the benefits of technology to the people and areas not currently prioritised in technology development. Working with impact partners on worldwide programmes, from social entrepreneurs to global organisations, Fran drives an impact strategy delivering inclusive innovation where technology can play a role. Fran has a MSt from the University of Cambridge in AI Ethics & Society, receiving a distinction for her work focusing on the sustainability of AI.

In 2020, Fran was selected as the United Nations Global Compact SDG Pioneer UK winner, and in 2022 was selected as one of twenty Global Fellows through the League of Intrapreneurs. In 2024, Fran was a finalist in the Everywoman in technology ‘Tech for Good’ award and has been recognised on the ‘100 Brilliant Women in AI ethics’ list.

Isabella Buono read Law at Magdalene College, Cambridge (MA) and St John’s College, Oxford (BCL), before qualifying as a barrister. She is currently the Judicial Assistant to the President of the UK Supreme Court, Lord Reed of Allermuir. Isabella has supervised European Union Law at St Edmund's since 2017.

Kate has been a Governing Body member and Fellow of St. Edmund’s College since 2016, and currently serves as a member of its trustee Council.

Kate works at the intersection of the higher education, private and charitable sectors helping organisations clarify strategy and deliver mission-focussed programming and partnerships. She has significant operational experience working within large corporate, start-up and not-for-profit enterprises. Kate worked as COO of the University of Cambridge’s Development and Alumni Relations team for several years and was responsible for its £2 billion philanthropic campaign. As a freelance advisor, she collaborates with leaders and senior teams around strategy, partnerships and operational delivery.

Kate served as CEO of RegGenome, a public and private impact research spin-out of the Cambridge Judge Business School. She was Director of IMAGINE, a global community of purpose and power for corporates, entrepreneurs, and civil society leaders committed to positive impact.

Kate is Canadian and has three grown children (and two dogs). She holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Louisa is Director of Studies for Music.

My research focuses on issues in real estate finance and investment, particularly issues around drivers of performance. I am still actively involved in the industy as an independent investment committee member and consultant.

Nick Mansley is the Director of the Cambridge Real Estate Research Centre and Course Director of the part time Masters in Real Estate programme. He has published research on performance drivers of real estate, the structure of the market and fundamental value. He worked in the investment management industry for nearly 20 years in a global role at Aviva across all asset classes and previously in a Chief Investment Officer role in the real estate business. Prior to that he worked in economic consultancy based in Cambridge.

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