{"id":82715,"date":"2025-05-07T20:07:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T20:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/82715\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T20:07:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T20:07:17","slug":"remainer-poster-girl-who-sparked-outrage-for-trying-to-stop-brexit-makes-bid-to-hold-coveted-post-of-chancellor-of-the-university-of-cambridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/82715\/","title":{"rendered":"Remainer poster girl who sparked outrage for trying to stop Brexit makes bid to hold coveted post of Chancellor of the University of Cambridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

By ELEANOR HARDING EDUCATION EDITOR<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 13:37 EDT, 7 May 2025 | Updated: 15:37 EDT, 7 May 2025 <\/p>\n

A Remainer poster girl who sparked outrage by trying to stop\u00a0Brexit<\/a> is making a bid to become Cambridge University<\/a>\u2019s next Chancellor.<\/p>\n

Gina Miller, the controversial campaigner, has put herself forward for election to the historic role, saying she would use it to \u2018promote ethical leadership\u2019.<\/p>\n

Mrs Miller, 59, became a divisive figure over her 2017 campaign against then Prime Minister Theresa May\u00a0<\/a>triggering Article 50 \u2013 the legal mechanism taking the UK out of the EU – without Parliamentary approval.<\/p>\n

Following a fierce legal battle, the Supreme Court<\/a> ruled in favour of giving MPs a say over the move.<\/p>\n

The following year, she admitted she was \u2018the most hated woman in Britain\u2019 due to her high-profile campaign.<\/p>\n

Mrs Miller announced today she has secured 70 nominations for the race to become Cambridge\u2019s next Chancellor, exceeding the threshold of 50.<\/p>\n

These will now be verified by the university, with a formal announcement of all successfully nominated candidates expected later this month.<\/p>\n

For the first time, alumni from around the world will be able to vote online for their favourite candidate \u2013 as previous elections took place in person.<\/p>\n

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A Remainer poster girl who sparked outrage by trying to stop Brexit is making a bid to become Cambridge University’s next Chancellor (pictured: Gina Miller)<\/p>\n

While the role is largely ceremonial, the Chancellor can still set the symbolic direction of the university and give advice to campus management.<\/p>\n

Mrs Miller said today: \u2018At a time when truth, academia, experts and facts are being undermined, Cambridge must stand tall as a fearless defender of academic freedom and excellence.\u2019<\/p>\n

She said she would use the role as \u2018an active platform\u2019 to \u2018amplify Cambridge\u2019s values, promote ethical leadership, and boost the university\u2019s role in shaping a fairer, more informed, and solution-driven world.\u2019<\/p>\n

And she added: \u2018Cambridge must continue to attract the best research talent from around the world \u2013 especially from the United States, where academics are facing growing attacks.\u2019<\/p>\n

Lord Sainsbury of Turville, who replaced the Duke of Edinburgh in the position, announced he intended to step down from the role last year.<\/p>\n

Voting will take place in July.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Others vying for the position include Cambridge astrophysicist Wyn Evans and former BP chief executive Lord Browne.<\/p>\n

Mrs Miller, a businesswoman, ran a second campaign in 2019 over Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament in the run-up to Brexit, ultimately leading to a ruling of unlawfulness by the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

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Gina Miller, the controversial campaigner, has put herself forward for election to the historic role, saying she would use it to ‘promote ethical leadership’ (pictured: Trinity College, Cambridge)<\/p>\n

However, she has since spoken about suffering harassment and death threats due to her high-profile campaigning.<\/p>\n

And in January, the mother-of-three, who is married to her third husband Alan, she also opened up about being treated for cancer after a devastating diagnosis last year.<\/p>\n

She told The Times she regretted getting involved in the Brexit campaign due to the strain it has put on her health.<\/p>\n

She said of her cancer: \u2018I\u2019ve been vegetarian for many decades and I don\u2019t eat ultra-processed food, so I don\u2019t believe that environmental or health factors were contributory factors, so all I can put it down to is stress.<\/p>\n

\u2018And with hindsight I wouldn\u2019t have got as involved in the Brexit challenge as I did.\u2019<\/p>\n

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