Background
Cunningham, Catherine May was born on August 18, 1935 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. Daughter of Vernon and Miriam (Barnfield) Hadfield.
Cunningham, Catherine May was born on August 18, 1935 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. Daughter of Vernon and Miriam (Barnfield) Hadfield.
Bachelor with honors, U. Liverpool, England, 1957.
Research fellow, U. Liverpool, Liverpool, 1957-1960, 63-69;
research administrator, Social Science Research Council, London, 1970-1972;
senior economics editor, Cambridge (England) University Press, 1972-1974;
deputy secretary, Economics and Social Research Council, London, 1974-1985;
head S and T secretary, Cabinet Office, London, 1985-1988;
registrar, U. Bristol (England), 1988-1993;
director graduate school international business, U. Bristol, Bristol, since 1993. Board directors, treasurer Science Policy Support Group, London, 1989-1995. Member Commonwealth Cons.
Group on Technology Mmgt., London, 1985-1995, Commonwealth Partnership for Technology Management, since 1995, Conseil d'Administration MIB Development, Paris, since 1991, Quality Assessment Committee Higher Education Funding Council for England, 1992-1996, advisory group, 1995-1997.
Justice of the Peace Inner London Crown Court, London, 1981-1989. Member Reform Club London.
Married Norman John Cunningham, December 18, 1958 (divorced 1972). Children: Nicholas, Sarah. Married John Henry Taylor Allen, March 22, 1991.