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Prof Chris Young

College Master, Fellow

Prof Chris Young

College Master, Fellow

Chris Young is Professor of Modern and Medieval German Studies at the University of Cambridge and was Head of the School of Arts and Humanities prior to his appointment as Master of St Edmund's College. He is also Director of the Cambridge DAAD Research Hub for German Studies, and founder and Director of the Cambridge-LMU Strategic Partnership, Cambridge’s first institution-wide partnership with any university. He is both a medievalist and a prize-winning historian of modern sport.

He is currently co-curating a major exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum on the 1924 Paris Olympics (best known through the film ‘Chariots of Fire’) and serving on the German government’s Historical Commission on the terrorist attack at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. 

Kieron Devey

Mr Kieron Devey

Interim Senior Tutor and Director of Education, Fellow

Mr Kieron Devey

Interim Senior Tutor and Director of Education, Fellow

Kieron has enjoyed a wide-reaching career spanning different sectors and countries. After university, he joined the government advising industry specialists on the development and accreditation of vocational qualifications. Staying within government, he then led the launch of a new and innovative legal information and advice service aimed at helping members of the public.

Returning to Cambridge, Kieron joined Cambridge University Press and Assessment where he managed several international education reform projects with ministries of education in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. It was during this time that he was approached by KAUST University in Saudi Arabia to work for them. At KAUST, he was responsible for several student-facing initiatives including establishing the University’s inaugural Student Ombudsman Service, where he assisted students with a range of complex issues.

Shortly after returning to the UK, Kieron joined St Edmund’s as its first Director of Education where he continues to support students.

Mr Graham Watson

Bursar, Fellow

Mr Graham Watson

Bursar, Fellow

Graham joined St Edmund’s College as Bursar in November 2020.  Before joining the College, Graham was CEO of the Seckford Foundation a charity based in Suffolk whose aim is the care and education of the young and old. The Foundation then included Woodbridge School, five academies, Seckford Care for older people and the Springboard programme for marginalised and disadvantaged young people. Previously Graham was Deputy Chief Executive of the National Endowment for Science, Technology, and the Arts (NESTA), a non-departmental public body set up by the Lottery Act 1998. NESTA funded programmes for creativity, invention and innovation, and education.

Prior to working for NESTA and after 10 years in commerce, he was Director of Finance and Support Services for The Prince’s Trusts and Royal Jubilee Trusts.

Graham is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and has extensive knowledge of charity law, tax regulation and governance issues.  Graham has been a board member of a number of other charities including Community Action Suffolk and Suffolk Libraries.

Fr Ed Hone

Dean, Fellow

Fr Ed Hone

Dean, Fellow
Fr Ed, newly appointed Dean of St Edmund’s, was educated at the universities of Durham and Kent. Ordained in London 1988, he worked in Redemptorist Publications, writing, editing and managing the governing and editorial teams; he has published widely in the field of popular Catholic/Christian pastoral publications, and has worked part-time for publications for over 20 years.

As a member of the Redemptorist Order (Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer) Fr Ed has long been engaged in preaching parish missions, retreats, been occupied with youth ministry, adult lay formation, joint ecumenical projects, and helping re-invent a parish as an active model of mission. In Edinburgh, he led a team which actively engaged in the Edinburgh International Fringe Festival — promoting a Catholic Christian presence in the world’s biggest arts Festival. This deepened his engagement in an ecumenical, multi-faith and no-faith environment.

Fr Ed pursued further studies in Durham, and was appointed parish priest to the English-speaking community in Luxembourg, where he served for eight years, engaging even further in a multicultural, multi-linguistic environment.

Vittorio Montemaggi

Dr Vittorio Montemaggi

VHI Director, Fellow

Dr Vittorio Montemaggi

VHI Director, Fellow

Dr Vittorio Montemaggi is Academic Director of the London Global Gateway of the University of Notre Dame and Director of the Von Hügel Institute of St Edmund's College. Prior to his current appointments, Vittorio was a Reader in Religion, Literature and the Arts in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at King’s College London. He previously taught Religion and Literature at the University of Notre Dame; and before that held a Junior Research Fellowship at Churchill College, Cambridge and taught Italian literature at the University of Leicester and Theology at the University of Cambridge. He received his training in Theology and Religious Studies and in European Literature while a student at Robinson College, Cambridge, where he is now also a Senior Member.

Dr Gemma Burgess

Dr Gemma Burgess

Vice-Master, Fellow

Dr Gemma Burgess

Vice-Master, Fellow

As Director of the Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research, my research spans the domains of housing, digital inclusion, and social policy.

Dr Burgess is Director of the Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research in the Department of Land Economy, Director of the Isaac Newton Trust, Vice-Master of St Edmund's College, and Deputy Senior Proctor, University of Cambridge.

Mrs Kate Glennie

Fellow, Development Director

Mrs Kate Glennie

Fellow, Development Director
Mrs Kate Glennie MA was appointed the College’s first full-time Development Director in January 2017, and is responsible for Alumni Relations and Fundraising at St Edmund’s.

Kate studied History as an undergraduate and postgraduate at University College London before joining the Development Office at the London School of Economics in 2003 to work on their £100 million Campaign.

Prior to her appointment at St Edmund’s, Kate spent three years as Development Manager at Trinity College, overseeing their Major Gifts team.

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Baroness (Janet) Cohen of Pimlico

Honorary Fellow

Baroness (Janet) Cohen of Pimlico

Honorary Fellow

Barry Brown

Fellow

Barry Brown

Fellow

Bernadette O’Flynn

Emeritus Fellow

Bernadette O’Flynn

Emeritus Fellow
Emeritus Fellow

Bernadette O'Flynn was Head of Personnel for the assistant staff in the University of Cambridge from 1992 - 1999, having joined the University in 1972 as Industrial Relations Officer. From 1999-2005 she worked for the British Council, as Personnel Director for Spain.

Catherine Arnold

Honorary Fellow

Catherine Arnold

Honorary Fellow
Honorary Fellow of St Edmund's College
Catherine Arnold was elected as the 15th Master of St Edmund’s College, Cambridge in 2019. She served a term of five years, which ended in 2024.

Catherine has had a distinguished international career in the diplomatic service and joins the College from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. As Ambassador to Mongolia until February 2018, Catherine championed stronger economic, political, cultural and educational links with the UK. She particularly enjoyed working with young adults and was regularly asked to speak to leadership and personal development programmes. Catherine was awarded an OBE for services to British foreign policy in the 2019 New Year Honours.

Her FCO career has also seen her serve in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Oman. She has led on a range of issues including human rights, counter terrorism, trade, and public affairs, most recently leading the successful UK campaign to secure the nomination to host the COP26 climate conference in 2020. Prior to joining the FCO, Catherine was a journalist and travel writer in the Middle East. Her career started with leading global management consulting firm, Oliver Wyman.

Born in South Korea, she was then schooled in Asia & the UK before coming to Cambridge as a student. She studied as an undergraduate and for an MPhil at Trinity College, where she was a Research, Senior, and Choral scholar. She also holds an MA in Religious Conflict from the University of Nottingham and has attended the Higher Command & Staff Course at the UK Defence Academy.

On her election, Catherine said: 'I am delighted to be returning to Cambridge and to joining St Edmund's College. I have already been struck by the warmth of the community and the welcoming environment that has made St Edmund's one of the most international colleges in Cambridge. This is an exciting time for St Edmund's, with the opening of the Mount Pleasant Halls in time for Michaelmas Term. I look forward to working with the whole college community to foster and promote inclusion, support and excellence at St Edmund’s, as we take the College to the next stage in its development.'

Catherine Dobson

Fellow

Catherine Dobson

Fellow
Barrister, Supervisor in Constitutional Law at Faculty of Law, Cambridge

Catherine Dobson read Law at Jesus College, Cambridge, where she was an Exhibitioner and Scholar. During her degree, Catherine spent a year studying at the University of Poitiers, France, obtaining a Diploma in French law. She subsequently read for the BCL at Lincoln College, Oxford. Catherine is a qualified barrister and practises at 39 Essex Street Chambers in London. Before becoming a barrister, Catherine worked at the International Criminal Court. She is currently taking a sabbatical from practice to clerk for Lord Clarke at the UK Supreme Court. Catherine supervises Constitutional Law.

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