Christine began her career teaching History to state comprehensive pupils in the UK’s South West region. She gained her first taste of management with the “senior leadership and set-up team” at Bristol’s John Cabot City Technology College. Then in 1997, she was invited to take over responsibility for the Secondary PGCE History programme at The University of Cambridge. Over the next 20 years, Christine’s passion and her pioneering approach would help to establish Cambridge as the country’s leader in History education.
Christine has won recognition for her work both in the UK and internationally. In 2006 she was awarded the University of Cambridge Pilkington Prize, for excellence in teaching. That same year, she was made a Centenary Fellow by the Historical Association for outstanding services to the promotion of the study of History. And in 2015 she received the Cambridge University Students Union, Student-led Teaching Excellence Award for Outstanding Lecturing.
Christine has acted as consultant to the Council of Europe on a variety of projects.
Professor Martin said: “During her time at The University of Cambridge, Christine maintained a close relationship with Anglia Ruskin University – providing advice to students considering a career in history teaching, and accepting a number of our students onto her course.
“She retains strong links with our region, both through her trainees and in her current post. By honouring Christine we will strengthen the links between our University and the local educational sector.”