Courtesy of the Yale Center for British Art
New Haven, CT Elisabeth Fairman, Chief Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts, will retire from the Yale Center for British Art on January 30, 2021, concluding a career that spans nearly four decades. A search for her successor will be forthcoming.
“We congratulate Elisabeth and wish her all the best in retirement,” said Director Courtney J. Martin. “Her dedication to stewarding the Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts, particularly her role in expanding both the breadth and accessibility of the collection, leaves a lasting mark on the Center and its holdings. She will be greatly missed.”
31st December 2020
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were busy this year promoting local and organic foods and farming, literacy, the importance of reaching out to isolated elders, and supporting the Commonwealth and the UK through a devastating pandemic. Today, let’s take a look back at their year!
Prince Charles sent a video message to the people of Australia following the devastating bush fires in the country; later, he was announced as the first UK patron of the International Rescue Committee.
Mid-month, Charles paid a visit to Oman to attend the funeral of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said on behalf of The Queen.
18 December 2020
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She is a Founding Director of the World Wide Web Foundation and has been the Chair of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on the Future of Internet Security. Rosemary is an Advisor to Motive Partners a US/UK Fintech PE Fund and Glasswing Ventures, a VC focusing on AI for consumer and enterprise and a Member of Rasbperry Pi Foundation (overseeing commercial operations of Raspberry Pi). She is an Advisor to a number of Academic Institutions in the UK and Canada and is a regular attendee