Corpus is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms Jenny Raine as its next Bursar.  The Bursar is an ancient position in the College, responsible for all the financial and other non-educational aspects of the College’s operations.  Jenny is an experienced Finance and Operations Director, who has held a variety of posts in public sector and not-for-profit organisations.  For the last fifteen years she has held director-level posts in the NHS and as Bursar at Newnham College.  Jenny has also held trustee positions on the boards of several charitable organisations in and around Cambridge.  Jenny is a chartered accountant and a graduate of the University of York in Biochemistry.  She will take up the post on 1 September 2020.

Jenny lives in Stetchworth near Newmarket and when not at work enjoys listening to, and participating in, music as well as taking part in a wide variety of outdoor activities with her family.

The Master of Corpus, Professor Christopher Kelly, commented, “We are delighted to welcome Jenny into the Corpus community.  Jenny was selected following an exhaustive global search involving discussions with more than two hundred people.  The three best were selected for final interviews (by Zoom) following visits to the College and meetings with key Fellows and staff.  Jenny was the unanimous choice of the appointment committee.” 

Jenny added, “I am absolutely delighted to be joining Corpus.  I am very much looking forward to supporting the College to continue to thrive as an academic community through these challenging times and into the future.”

Corpus was assisted in making this appointment by Minerva Executive Search Ltd.