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Mary Beard

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viques · 14/05/2021 09:52

I know this isn’t the right board for posting this, but I am posting it anyway because I know she is a bit of a hero here and deservedly so.

Dame, Dr, Professor (so many hard earned titles it’s hard to choose!) Mary Beard is retiring soon, and as a farewell retirement gift to herself she has gifted £80000 to fund a couple of students from deprived backgrounds to support their studies.

Always knew she was a star and an inspiration, now turns out she is kind , generous and practical as well.

Flowers for her.

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 14/05/2021 11:35

Wonderful gesture, marvellous woman.

EsmesRedPetticoat · 14/05/2021 11:18

I saw this earlier and shared it on faceache. What a fantastic gift. She is a real inspiration to me.

Clymene · 14/05/2021 11:14

What an excellent retirement present. And totally agree that practical is a much underrated virtue

Gothichouse40 · 14/05/2021 11:06

Thats just lovely. What a really kind and generous gesture.

LizJamIsFab · 14/05/2021 11:05

What a good thing to do.

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 14/05/2021 11:05

I love she's named the awards after a woman that inspired her, not herself.

I hope the two chosen students do well in their careers.

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 14/05/2021 11:05

I luffs her. Restores your faith, doesn't it.

unwashedanddazed · 14/05/2021 11:02

She's great isn't she? Lovely woman.

PoTheDog · 14/05/2021 10:55

My ultimate woman crush. I absolutely love her!

ArcheryAnnie · 14/05/2021 10:55

Oh, and you are right about the "practical", too. Practicality is so underrated, but it's the thing that makes a difference, in the end!

SunsetBeetch · 14/05/2021 10:53

Ah, brilliant woman!

ErrolTheDragon · 14/05/2021 10:32

Good for her!
Cambridge academics a defined retirement age - they voted for it, to allow younger people to take up posts. They often carry on working in other ways but liberate their Cambridge professorships, I believe. (I didn't quite realise this till listening to Jane Clarke on The Life Scientific, which if you've not heard I recommend)

LostToucan · 14/05/2021 10:28

Cambridge academics have to retire at age 67, but they can take up other roles, for instance Jane Clarkeis now President of Wolfson College, Cambridge.

MedusasBadHairDay · 14/05/2021 10:19

She's wonderful Flowers

HecatesCatsInFancyHats · 14/05/2021 10:16

Adore her Thanks

ArabellaScott · 14/05/2021 10:13

That's brilliant. Flowers

persistentwoman · 14/05/2021 10:13

What a wonderful thing to do. Fantastic woman.

GreyhoundG1rl · 14/05/2021 10:09

Fabulous, fabulous woman.

ArcheryAnnie · 14/05/2021 10:07

That's fantastic! And will make a massive, massive difference to the student who will benefit from it.

I presume the "retirement" is from formal academia, and she will continue to do whatever the hell she likes, which I fervently hope includes talking and writing about the Roman world, but only when it pleases her to do so!

Happy retirement, Mary. Flowers