Alison Jane Rose (born 10 December 1961) is Principal of

Newnham College, Cambridge Newnham College is a women's Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college was founded in 1871 by a group organising Lectures for Ladies, members of which included philosopher Henry Sid ...

. She is a former British diplomat and was the British ambassador to Belgium from 2014 until 2019.

Early life and education

Rose was born in

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and studied at Barr’s Hill Grammar School. She then went on to read modern history at

. She was the first in her family to gain a degree.

Career

Rose joined the

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in 1983, working in the Manpower Services Commission. She joined the

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in 1999 and developed an EU specialism and worked for the FCO in Paris, London and Brussels. She was appointed as British ambassador to Belgium in October 2013, and was in post from 11 August 2014 to July 2019. Rose was elected by Newnham College, Cambridge, as the principal-elect in January 2019, and was formally installed in office in October 2019, as the thirteenth Principal of Newnham. (2021-2). Rose's election was warmly welcomed by fellow alumnae and colleagues on social media.

References

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