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Visit by RNP and NLP to India and Australia. 2007.

Includes: travel arrangements; alumni and guest lists; lists of gifts presented to hosts and alumni; rough notes for a speech by RNP; invitation and menu for dinner hosted by the Prime Minister of India and Hon. Fellow of SJC, Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi, 20 Mar. 2007. Further includes letters from the Prime Minister's Private Secretary, 3 Feb. 2007; Peter ?Treacey, 26 Mar. 2007; members of the College and University Development Offices staff.

Papers and correspondence re discussions at the Governing Body and College Council of SJC over the development of the so-called Triangle Site east of St John's Street into a hotel complex.

Most of the items are copies of official College circulars and position papers, but RNP's thoughts are conveyed clearly in some emails to the Master, Peter Goddard, the President, Jane Heal, and other members of the Fellowship. The business turned on decisions taken at Governing Body meetings held on 1 Mar. and 7 June 2001.

Correspondence, invitation and associated papers relating to the College's Quincentenary Fundraising Campaign.

Includes: Stephen [Teal, Development Director of SJC] to RNP, re Thornton-Perham Bursary, 7 Apr. 2008; RNP's papers received ahead of the Campaign Launch at the Guildhall, London, 23 Sep. 2008; papers received by RNP ahead of the Field Sports Campaign launch, Great George Street, London, on 28 Apr. 2010; brief notes for speech to the College Governing Body, emphasising the need for fundraising, 1 Dec. 2011.

Photograph, transparencies and correspondence re the commissioning of the portrait of RNP by Keith Breeden. IN PART RESTRICTED

Includes: colour print of the finished portrait; transparencies of works by Paul Hodgson; letters from Dan Burt, Honorary Fellow of SJC, and from Mark Nicholls, Librarian of SJC.

Printed papers, several annotated by RNP, relating to the establishment of and initial appointments to the John Crook Scholarship at St John's College. IN PART RESTRICTED

Lists, invitations and correspondence relating to the administration of the Eagles Club, a College society for sportsmen winning Blues or competing at similarly high levels.

RNP was Secretary, and later President of the Club. Most of the papers relate to arrangements for dinners, desserts and other social events, including invitations, acceptances, correspondence with the Steward and records of charges. There are lists of members with attendances recorded. The collection includes letters from the future England cricket captain, Mike Brearley, and the future Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King.

Papers relating to space allocation and naming rights in the new facilities constructed in the University of Cambridge for the Department of Biochemistry.

Includes: minutes of the 141st Special Staff Meeting, 12 Oct. 1994; subsequent correspondence with Professor Jean Thomas, 2-7 Nov. 1994; David Livesey, Secretary General of the Faculties, re RNP's suggestion to name the new building for Fred Sanger, 20 July 1996, with RNP's reply, same date; Graham Allen, Deputy Secretary General of the Faculties, to Professor Tom Blundell, Department of Biochemistry, on the same matter, 23 Oct. 1996.

Correspondence, menu and papers relating to the foundation of the Beaufort Society (SJC Legacy Society) and its initial meetings. RNP served as the Society's first President. IN PART RESTRICTED

Includes: papers establishing the Society's remit and annual cycle, and relating to meetings on 24 Oct. 2009 and 30 Oct. 2010. Further includes letters from Christopher Dobson, Master of SJC, 29 May 2009, with RNP's copied responses accepting the Presidency; Christopher Lasper, 18 Aug. 2009; Robin Woodall, 18 Aug. 2009; Sir Christopher Laidlaw, 21 Aug. 2009, 16 Oct. 2009 and 25 Oct. 2010; the Revd George Bush, ?2 Oct. 2009; Richard Hopkin, 14 Oct. 2009; Sir Bryan Hopkin, 20 Aug. 2009; Francis Burrows, 19 Oct. 2009; Peter Birts, 27 Oct. 2009; Nigel Hancock, 2 Nov. 2009; Ann Hewish, 1 Dec. [2009]; Graham Wrigley, 14 Dec. 2009; Colin Robins, 9 Jan. 2010; Richard Goody, 9 Jan. 2010; Anne [Matthewman], 9 May 2010; Paul Taylor, 17 June 2010; Derek Bucknall, 23 Aug. 2010 and 15 Oct. 2012; John Hall-Craggs, 12 Oct. 2010 and 16 Oct. 2012; Huw Lewis, [Oct. 2012]; Keith and Penny Mann, 20 Oct. 2012; Robin Trevor Tait, 30 Oct. 2012.

Includes: two sets of notes for speeches on the financial position of the College, c. 2003-4; Port Latin Feast, 2006 and 2007; twenty-fifth anniversary of the admission of women, 20 Apr. 2007; Commemoration of Benefactors, 2007; prize day at Shrewsbury School, 15 June 2007, with a letter of thanks form the Headmaster, Jeremy Goulding, 22 June 2007.

Papers, correspondence, menu and lists re the symposium and dinner marking RNP's retirement from the Department of Biochemistry.

Includes: annotated list of colleagues and collaborators; menu for the dinner at Sidney Sussex College on 22 Nov. 2004; retirement cards signed by colleagues. Also includes letters or emails from: Alan Berry, School of Biochemistry, University of Leeds; Murali Vadivelu, postgraduate student at SJC; Frederic M. Richards; Fred Sanger; Michael [Mavor], Headmaster of Loretto College; Peter Lowe; RNP to Tom Blundell (copies); Kaeko Tozawa; Pedro Antonio Reche; Peter Leadlay.