Elisabeth Kendall
@elisabethkendall
"The Mistress" / President of Girton College, Cambridge University. Arabist, Middle East specialist (militant jihad; Yemen; Arabic poetry). No ivory towers here...
Impossible not to be bubbling with happiness & hope on such a perfect Graduation Day! Huge congratulations to all our talented students at Girton College, University of Cambridge 👏
A magical summer's evening at Girton College, University of Cambridge ✨
How amazing is this? Girton students (of physics, maths, etc, not just music) perform a post-exam summer concert together! In this clip, the astonishingly talented Greg Burford (who btw composed an opera earlier this year...) sings baritone in a piece he arranged from Elgar's 'Dream of Gerontius'.
Celebrating a glorious end of Bumps rowing races with the awesome crew of Girton College, University of Cambridge, women's first boat!
Productive discussions on forging stronger partnerships in an era of mistrust, in beautiful #Kurdistan, #Iraq
It was an inspiring Friday night at Girton College, University of Cambridge, planning our 2027 conference on #women's education in #Afghanistan, together with Mosaic Foundation.
It was a terrific night at The University Club of #Chicago with our sparkling University of Cambridge alumni and a wonderful opportunity to share news of the latest exciting developments at #Cambridge and at Girton!
Spring has arrived at Girton College, University of Cambridge! 🌱 @girtoncollege.bsky.social
Voices From #Cambridge! Thanks to Ani & Aliya for the chance to chat about life, leadership & learning at Cambridge University & especially at Girton College. Here's a snippet, but you can listen to it all via this link: open.spotify.com/episode/0pSf...
It's always inspiring to catch up with #NATO colleagues & regional partners in Rome. We weren't stuck for conversation...
Despite talk of deals, there are no clear exit ramps in the #Iran war. Here's a quick excerpt from my interview on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast (outlining one of the more worrying scenarios).
Gearing up for the procession to the Senate House to install the new Chancellor of Cambridge University, Lord Smith of Finsbury!
One of my favourite things: Sunday concerts by the students of Girton College, Cambridge - some major in music, others in physics, maths, languages, all sorts! This pic shows the Coronation Scene from Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov ... & they gave me the chance to debut as a cymbal player (high stress)!
Fascinating "in conversation" with Prof Angela Stent on 'The Russia-Ukraine War & the New World Disorder'. Whilst the subject matter gave little cause for celebration, the event was to mark the foundation of Cambridge University's Girton College so there was every excuse to clink glasses after!
Not-so-secret: Recent news of secret #UAE run prisons in south #Yemen was reported years ago multiple times by the UN Panel of Experts (e.g. left). This is why it was so appalling when the UN #HumanRights Council voted in 2021 to end investigations (right) after lobbying by the #Saudi-led coalition.
It's hard to believe that today marks 10 years since our PhD student #GiulioRegeni was abducted whilst on fieldwork in #Egypt. He was tortured and murdered. Justice has not been done. As ever, I lit a candle for Giulio in our chapel. We will never forget. #veritapergiulioregeni #giustiziapergiulio
I spoke to #India's NewsX TV on #Gaza, #Iran, #Syria, #Yemen, conflict drivers & peace. Here's an extract on the risks of 1-dimensional news coverage (Yep, there's a certain irony to having only 2mins to articulate the perils of over-simplification..). Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHGJ...
#SaudiArabia is following through on its red lines. Here's a 1-minute clip of my interview on Al Jazeera following Saudi air strikes on military positions occupied by (#UAE-backed) separatists in east #Yemen. [Longer version here: youtu.be/x9mFv-UHgGw]
