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It follows the recent announcement of the official inauguration of a regenerative thermal oxidation (RTO) process at Solvay’s Green River which is set to contribute to another 4% reduction in Group-wide GHG emissions by 2025 “Ending coal use at Rheinberg is a major step in Solvay's global energy transition,” said Philippe Kehren "Through 90 energy transition and energy efficiency projects worldwide we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 Rheinberg’s transformation supports both our competitiveness and our long-term sustainable growth ambitions.” President of Solvay Soda Ash & Derivatives added: “With the second biomass boiler now operational This strengthens our performance while meeting customer expectations for sustainable operations.” Solvay’s Rheinberg plant has been a key supplier in essential industries As one of nine Solvay soda ash & derivatives facilities globally as well as bicarbonate-based solutions for use in food The inauguration event was attended by Mona Neubaur and Energy of North Rhine-Westphalia; Heyde Dietmar Mayor of Rheinberg; and representatives from Solvay’s key industrial partners Solvay Soda Ash & Derivatives is a global business unit of Solvay secured and sustainable supply of soda ash to its customers manufacturing glass for building It also develops solutions based on sodium bicarbonate for the health care Solvay Soda Ash & Derivatives has 9 industrial sites worldwide and a major Research & Innovation center I am often asked how long I have worked at Princeton University Press “37 years,” the reaction is sometimes one of surprise I have not really worked at the “same place” for all this time as PUP has gone through many evolutions since I first joined in February of 1988 eager to learn all about scholarly publishing as the Assistant to the Director of Sales I believe that Eric Rohmann hired me because he was impressed by a three-month internship at Herder Publishing House in Germany because I passed the “typing test,” and because no doubt he thought that I must be organized and responsible (adhering to a common stereotype) I had just arrived from Germany a few months earlier after finishing my graduate studies in history so this was my first “real job.” Little did my boss know that every night I would take home the “memos” I had composed during the day to my American husband to look over to make sure they were written in proper “business English.”  I had been recently married but email did not exist yet at PUP as a form of communication (it was introduced in 1991) All we had were typed “memos” and many phone calls informing everybody about missed phone calls During my first years I learned about independent bookstores set up new agency accounts (so they could get the necessary discounts) wrote the Press’s very first “author letters” (a revolutionary move back then telling authors about the Press’s promotional activities) and sold our list to “catalogers,” mail order businesses that specialized in specific parts of our list This was the early origin of today’s Special Sales and Grassroots Marketing (SSGRM) Like the proverbial cat that has nine lives I held various positions at the Press: Special Sales Manager for the last seven years Director of Global Development and Associate Director I spent the most significant part (1994–2017) of my career in editorial but am grateful for my “other lives” in sales and rights as I believe they expanded my horizons in innumerable ways and created the foundation for my present role does the Director of Global Development do is a fairly unique position in University Press publishing Answering this question entails a journey through PUP during the last thirty or so years The seeds of the global development idea were probably planted when I was working as Rights Director during the 90s and attending many a Frankfurt Book Fair During conversations with editors from some of the most prominent publishing houses all over Europe I noticed early on which of our titles “traveled well” and were attractive translation candidates on our list Names like Richard Feynman (QED) and Charles Taylor (Multiculturalism) caught the immediate attention of those editors whereas books from our very US focused political science list would cause them to turn the pages of the rights catalog quickly When I became the History and Classics Editor in 1994 I would oftentimes think of my previous roles at PUP Two areas of focus emerged almost immediately as I took over from the previous editor: 1) I wanted to publish the best scholarly books that were at the same time accessible to a broader audience and sold well the kinds of books that would do well during the Frankfurt Book Fair or in a bookstore setting 2) I was wondering why we were publishing so few translations and how I could change that the Press had no “trade” or “general interest” list to speak of and most of our lists were composed of monographs I asked one of the editors from an eminent European publishing house what he thought of Princeton’s list His spontaneous answer stung yet rang true: “dusty but venerable.” Ouch a significant portion of our sales went to the institutional market although library budgets were already being cut and our sales to libraries had begun to shrink considerably Independent bookstores were relatively strong although we were already somewhat under “attack” by Barnes and Noble (a development captured in the 1998 movie You’ve Got Mail) nobody in the editorial department had gone on campus trips and most of my editorial colleagues relied on faculty advisors or waited for scholars to visit either Princeton University or the Institute for Advanced Studies Press director Walter Lippincott had been in place for a few years already (1986–2005) Being keenly aware of the declining market for monographs and shrinking library sales one of the two major changes he implemented were the publication of so called “trade books” and a radical reconfiguration of an editor’s role at the Press he wanted the editors to visit all the major campuses in the US talk to as many scholars as possible and actively look for manuscripts and start to commission books based on our thorough knowledge of the fields we acquired in this coincided exactly with my own desire to publish a different type of book at PUP rather than the “dusty but venerable” monographs we were known for I remember the rather daunting missive that ideally we should all be on the road one week (!) out of every month and there were indeed months where this was the case traveling all over the country to campuses and learning about the ecology of the fields I was responsible for Although I should add that traveling was not always easy particularly with a toddler at home by now a workplace where flexibility or attention to family matters was non-existent and “your own problem,” and where being pregnant was considered a “disability.” Fun fact: to the best of my knowledge I was the first woman in the history of the Press to be pregnant and give birth (1991) Yet another marker of how life at the Press has changed the Press’s publishing profile began to change and these were heady and exciting years during which the Press became a much more dynamic and more modern organization as far as our publishing program was concerned the announcement of our goal to publish more “trade books” was not universally greeted as a positive development and was in some corners of the academy seen as a betrayal of the Press’s scholarly mission It was during this period that the Press also began building the kind of popular science and economics lists that today form part of our core identity I was thrilled that it was now part of the Press’s mission to publish books that had a broader readership and luckily I was able to find many authors with whom this resonated has now become the major European publisher we set out to become many years ago It was during Peter Dougherty’s tenure (2005–2017) which roughly coincided with my role as Editor-in-Chief of the Press that we first began to articulate most clearly the Press’s vision as premier global publisher of the best and field defining books in each discipline some of the books we now published were trade books but far from straying from our mission as academic publisher these books were the very essence of our scholarly mission I was finally in a position to affect the kinds of changes in our editorial program that I could only dream of during my days in sales and rights: to publish books beyond a specialist market that would reach a broader academic audience we articulated a global publishing strategy for both offices rather than seeing them as separate entities with separate publishing profiles as is the case with Yale University Press for example We defined as cores strategies to acquire world English language rights for all our titles including all global translation rights; commissioning books and having a “balanced list” (meaning a list consisting of monographs Coming up with ideas for commissioning books has been the hallmark of a successful Princeton editor something that was especially important for those fields that were not naturally book producing fields making all our lists more globally relevant and thus more saleable across the world was part of this effort which was preceded by a thorough analysis of each of our lists the story of “global development” runs like a red thread through my time at the Press Having three offices on three continents is only one aspect of it albeit an important one; having a more global author pool is another vital component of being a global university press also from an equity and inclusion point of view Two recent examples of just how powerful “local” authors can be in our international markets are Rohit De’s A People’s Constitution: The Everyday Life of Law in the Indian Republic and Yi-Lin Chiang’s Study Gods: How the New Chinese Elite Prepare for Global Competition. Each book is a specialized monograph in the US context; in its local context both became bestsellers in India and China respectively Being informed and keyed into our international partners’ publishing programs and being in touch with some of the major editors from similar minded publishing partners all over the globe I started visiting German publishing houses initially on my own initiative intent on learning more about the reason for their success and meeting their editors our “market visits” are part and parcel of our rights strategy and our rights staff have visited publishers in Japan Here we can also engage our increasingly diverse staff many of whom have global experiences in their lives and facility in many languages which opens entirely new experiences for our team and our publishing Examples of this throughout the Press abound and it is wonderful that we can nurture these connections Another important initiative that aims to make our lists more global is the Princeton Global Lecture initiative which we inaugurated this June with the annual Princeton Wenyan Lectures This will soon be followed by the Latin American lectures a collaboration with the Colegio de México and the Princeton Latin American Studies Program Our new collaboration with Planeta in the US is another feature as is our Global Publishing Fellowship program that brought a Brazilian editor to the Press this Spring and gave all of us the opportunity for an exciting exchange including with Princeton University’s Latin American Studies program Christie Henry’s leadership as Director has given us the chance to undertake the kind of lasting and significant cultural transformation that has inspired colleagues throughout scholarly publishing and beyond these last years have been the most joyful and creative period of my life at PUP filled with so many amazing cross departmental collaborations and constant and unwavering support that now defines us as much as our global publishing does working with the newly formed IP Department (another major innovation due to Christie’s support) on our various backlist initiatives has felt like a “homecoming” of sorts as this is how I started out in publishing many years ago I have had the great fortune of working with some of the most inspiring and passionate publishing professionals in the industry—not to speak of the many wonderful authors—whom I encountered during my long tenure at PUP It has been a privilege to bring ideas to the world and publish books that build bridges and forge partnerships across global and political boundaries Brigitta van Rheinberg is Associate Director and Director of Global Development at Princeton University Press Stay connected for new books and special offers Subscribe to receive a welcome discount for your next order.  50% off sitewide with code BLOOM50  |  April 28–May 31  |  Some exclusions apply. See our FAQ was sexually assaulted by a colleague and how this was handled "played more than a minimal contributory part in her death" The Salisbury inquest heard how Gunner Beck died at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire on 15 December 2021 In July that year she complained that she had been sexually assaulted by a senior colleague during a stay at Thorney Island Then-Battery Sergeant Major Michael Webber was given a "minor sanction" for his actions the assistant coroner for Wiltshire and Swindon said: "She was sufficiently terrified to flee the scene take refuge in the car and remain on the phone [to a colleague] "How Jaysley's complaint was handled played more than a contributory part in her death." He said Gnr Beck's complaint about the Thorney Island incident should have been reported to the police – and the failure to do so breached Army policy Mr Rheinberg said: "I find on the balance of probabilities that the complaint should not have been dealt with by minor administrative action "By following this route it breached Army policy as it was a sexual assault carried out on a 19-year-old Gunner by a middle-aged man of senior rank and was recorded merely as inappropriate behaviour unbecoming of a warrant officer." The inquest had previously heard from Brigadier Melissa Emmett the head of the Army Personnel Support Group who said the force formally accepted failures were made Brig Emmett said: "We let her down in so many ways for which we have already apologised Mr Rheinberg also spoke about Gnr Beck's supervisor who sent 1,000 messages to her in October 2021 and 3,600 in November He said: "It's difficult to imagine the extent of the adverse effect that this must have had on Jaysley a very young woman with problems of her own "Jaysley described the Bombardier's conduct as creepy and ultimately as frightening "Rightly or wrongly she felt he was tracking her by her phone The Bombardier denied this and I find it unlikely." The coroner also said he found it difficult to believe that Mr Mason had not been manipulating Gnr Beck by demanding her support for his mental health by telling her of his thoughts of self-harm and suicide The Army said Mr Mason's actions amounted to "unwelcome sexual attention" and "harassment" Mr Rheinberg said there was an arguable case that the Army had breached Gnr Beck's Article 2 right to life under the Human Rights Act He said this was from the failure of superior officers failing to take action over the huge number of messages sent by Mr Mason and the failure to fully investigate Gnr Beck's complaint of sexual assault against WO2 Webber Mr Rheinberg said: "I find there is an arguable case for saying in relation to Jaysley the state breached her Article 2 right to life "[This was] by way of the state failure to put in place a framework of laws procedures and means of enforcement which will "The failure to report was a systemic failure He said the factors which contributed to her death were: Mr Rheinberg said he would not be preparing a report to prevent future deaths as he had been reassured by the Army that matters were "currently under review and revision" the coroner offered his condolences to Gnr Beck's family He said: "I am sorry I meet you in terrible circumstances I am pleased that you will have comfort in the strength that you have together." If you or someone you know needs support at this time, find help available on our website Please select at least one newsletter to subscribe to: A former NCO who was the supervisor of a teenage soldier has denied at the inquest into her death that he attempted to manipulate her into maintaining a close relationship with him was found hanging in her room at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire on 15 December 2021 who was a bombardier and served in the Core Engagement Team with Gnr Beck at the time sent thousands of WhatsApp messages to her in the months before her death who left the Army the same month as Gnr Beck died described her as an "energetic person that brought good spirits to the team" When asked by coroner Nicholas Rheinberg if he began to have romantic feelings for Gnr Beck and had declared his love for her Mr Rheinberg had advised him that he did not have to answer questions if his answers were likely to incriminate him Mr Mason again declined to answer when the coroner asked him whether there was a suggestion from the WhatsApp messages that he had been putting pressure on Gnr Beck by referencing to concerns about his "mental health and suicide" Mr Mason broke down in tears as he told the hearing that he had suffered from mental health issues since he was a child and had self-harmed in 2015 Mr Rheinberg asked Mr Mason: "Jaysley was 19 Do you think it appropriate for a much older man of more senior rank to off-load their troubles to a 19-year-old?" Mr Mason replied: "I will decline to answer." The coroner also asked: "Did you attempt to manipulate Jaysley into maintaining a close relationship with her by threatening suicide or self-harm?" it wasn't to manipulate," Mr Mason replied The inquest was read a message that Gnr Beck sent to Mr Mason which said: "I honestly feel trapped in this whole situation "I have tried to act as normal as possible because we are working together – but nothing is normal about this situation "I have tried to be there for you as a friend but it completely crossed the line of that a long time ago." Gnr Beck added: "The truth is I am struggling to deal with all this it's taken a huge toll on my mental health for many reasons Read this week's magazine associate director of PUP and director of global development invoking the British wartime motto when asked how publishers should handle today's political climate "Speak up where you can and as long as you can unfortunately—but we must not self-censor before something has even happened." Self-censorship emerged as one of the primary concerns among panelists VP and publisher of Planeta USA and recently appointed board member at PUP identified it as "the most dangerous [form of censorship] because it is one that people might fall into inadvertently." Pera heads up Planeta's bilingual publishing collaboration with PUP which launched in 2024 with Puerto Rico: A National History by Jorell Meléndez-Badillo He emphasized the importance of publishing as an extension of free expression: "We speak as publishers through the books that we decide to publish The conversation revealed stark contrasts between publishing environments While Princeton operates with relative freedom from government interference—so far at least—Latin American publishers described more direct threats to intellectual autonomy most universities are state universities," Karp who runs the university press at the University of Guadalajara "In the name of most of these universities we have the word 'autonomous.' What's happening since the last president [of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador] is that universities have been living a crisis The government doesn't want the universities to be there." who served as president of the Association of Latin American and Caribbean University Presses from 2015 to 2023 and received the Rubén Bonifaz Nuño University Presses Award in 2018 described a recent conflict where the state government attempted to withhold funding from the University of Guadalajara 'Of course we need a hospital,' but there are two different things," she said "He can build the hospital and also give the money to the university." economic constraints function as "passive censorship," said Dharma’s Cuellar who cofounded the small press in 2016 with Raúl Padilla the late former dean of the University of Guadalajara and president of the Guadalajara International Book Fair Dharma has put out more than 70 titles from award-winning authors—including Pulitzer Prize and Man Booker Prize winners—despite financial challenges "It's not like someone is shutting us down," Cuellar said "But it's the ecosystem that is harder for us to publish all the books that we want to publish." political climates have an affect on title acquisition at their presses Von Rheinberg noted that a number of Princeton's recent titles directly engage with contemporary political sociocultural debates pointing to such works as Sex as a Spectrum: The Biological Limits of the Binary by Agustín Fuentes The Measure of Progress: Counting What Really Matters by economist Diane Coyle and We Have Never Been Woke by Musa al-Gharbi as examples In COVID's Wake: How Politics Failed Us and AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do and How to Tell the Difference by Princeton computer scientists Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor were among recent bestselling titles for the publisher that engage with pressing current events the press has published a list of 25 titles focusing on crises in Latin America—the product of a collaboration between four German universities and such Latin American institutions as Universidad de Costa Rica and Universidad Nacional de San Martín in Buenos Aires political crisis in all the different countries in Latin America "The most important thing about these books is that they not only criticize what's going on When asked about responsibility in publishing controversial material Why do you think that book is necessary for the public What do you think that book will bring to the conversation?" Cuellar pointed to a contentious case involving Anagrama's book El odio (Hate) a book by journalist Luisgé Martín about Jose Bretón a man who killed his two young children in 2011; the book was withdrawn from publication this month after the mother of the slain children won a court battle to block the book saying it violated her children’s rights Cuellar noted that one of the issues with the book is that the journalist failed to properly interview the family of victims but then questioned whether that responsibility ultimately lies with the publisher or the author Pera shared experiences from his time as publishing director of Random House Mexico from 2006 to 2016 recalling how government contracts influenced editorial decisions at many publishing houses upon arriving in Mexico from his native Spain he was approached about publishing journalist Carmen Aristegui's book about presidential candidates including Manuel López Obrador and Felipe Calderón after another publisher rejected it due to potential controversy "[The other publisher] had big business with the government because a big part of their production was making books for the government," Pera said 'Now we cannot publish this book because it's going to be very controversial.' This is an example of how the ties with governments in Latin America can make you self-censor your own list." The safety of authors also emerged as a concern "I had not one but several authors that had to come to my office in Mexico to talk about their new book with bodyguards," Pera said but also in many cases from the government." He specifically mentioned journalists Lydia Cacho and Anabel Hernández who required security protection provided by the city when meeting with publishers the panelists expressed optimism about publishing's future "I think the future is strong," von Rheinberg said I think our strength is our people and our people are amazing." She pointed to PUP's expansion into China with the 2017 opening of an office in Beijing as "a crucial milestone to build a thriving global university press," and discussed ongoing work with their Chinese colleague Lingxi Li in forging connections with the Chinese academy the future of independent publishing in Mexico depends on improved distribution He described the model employed in Denmark where "all the publishing houses own the distribution company" and operate it together suggesting this as a potential path forward the opportunities offered by the Spanish-language market in the U.S "Spanish book sales are growing steadily in the United States much more than English proportionally," he said it has been growing at a rate of 20% more than the previous year "When the White House shuts down its website in Spanish when they decide that the only official language is English...my answer is to point to facts" about the growth of Spanish-language books Pera emphasized that young adult books are driving much of this growth suggesting a promising future for Spanish-language readers in the U.S The panel concluded with each publisher highlighting projects they're particularly proud of Cuellar celebrated Dharma's publication of Argentine author Ariana Harwicz He also noted the success of the press's poetry program which has sold out of all its first editions Karp pointed to a collaborative collection of books focused on music kicking off with Cumbia Somos by Enrique Blanc which covers a popular Latin American music genre The books are being published in partnership with several university presses including those at Universidad del Rosario in Colombia La Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú The university also recently announced its Latin American Global Lecture series produced by the Colegio de México and Princeton's Latin American Studies Program where Mexican author Cristina Rivera Garza will be the inaugural speaker later this year Everyone who has a house or a shop in Isabell's home town Rheinberg had decorated it in black red and gold today as Isabell Werth's (and Claudia Schiffer's) home town on the Lower Rhine welcomed the "Queen of Dressage" back home Everything that had feet (or hooves) was there to cheer Isabell whose middle name very appropriately is Regina (which is the Latin word for Queen) A good five or dix dozen horses followed the carriage which drove Isabell through part of the town to the stable of her home club where a reception had been prepared for her made his way quietly through the crowd and stepped up to the podium to hug her She acknowledged the gesture in her speech but also made sure to offer her thanks to Madeleine Winter-Schulze "who stood by me in times when just about everybody else had pretty much pronounced us dead" All photos copyrighted Barbara Schnell  - No Reproduction Allowed without Permission/Payment Back to the 2006 WEG index Stalls for Rent at Durondeau Dressage in Peer, Belgium Exceptionally Well Located Equestrian Facility in Wellington, Florida Well-built Equestrian Estate With Multiple Business Opportunities in Sweden Stable Units for Rent at Lotje Schoots' Equestrian Center in Houten (NED) For Rent: Several Apartments and Stable Wing at High-End Equestrian Facility Stable Wing Available at Reiterhof Wensing on Dutch/German border Real Estate: Well-Appointed Country House with Extensive Equestrian Facility in the U.K. Rémi Blot During a shopping trip to Helgstrand Dressage in Denmark for her student Lisa Müller Isabell Werth scouted and bought the 6-year old Joshua for herself Joshua is Dutch warmblood gelding by Sezuan out of Flieka (by Voice x Jazz) Joshua was scouted and bought as a foal by Iranian Eleha Ramezani and then moved to her business partner Andreas Helgstrand in Denmark as a 2-year old He was first competed by Kenneth Damgaard at a local show in Svenstrup as a 4-year old and placed 8th with 81.6% In 2019 Soren Wind qualified him as a 5-year old for the Danish Young Horse Championships at the trial in Billund with an 89.8 score At the 2019 Danish YH Championships in Randbøl they placed 7th with 85% Soren Wind and Joshua were long listed and invited to compete in the Dutch team selection trials for the 2020 World Young Horse Championships in Verden. The Dutch trials will happen this autumn. Wind, however, resigned as a rider at Helgstrand Dressage in July Joshua as a foal in HollandThe news of the sale of Joshua to Isabell Werth was released by Helgstrand Dressage European and World gold medal winner Werth is not afraid of riding young horses herself while most riders of her calibre and level give this more "adventurous" part of the job to assistant riders in the barn At the 2016 Global Dressage Forum Isabell demonstrated that she still often climbs aboard youngsters and brought the then 4-year old Superb to the forum as an example Her quote in the Helgstrand press release on the sale of Joshua is quite surprising as it states that she is no longer riding young horses Soren Wind and Joshua in 2019"Joshua is an amazing horse that I fell in love with right away," she told Helgstrand "I never thought I would ride a young horse again but it's an opportunity that I could not let pass by I'm completely convinced I made the right choice He is sensitive in a positive way and it makes him so easy to ride Now I'm just looking forward to getting to know him even better and seeing what the future brings us." Photos © Helgstrand - private - Ridehesten Swiss Grand Prix rider Elisabeth Eversfield-Koch has acquired the equestrian yard of the late Hof Schulten-Baumer has been sold by the heirs of Schulten-Baumer to Eversfield-Koch and her German life partner Georg Fincke Eversfield-Koch has represented Switzerland most recently at the 2010 World Equestrian Games aboard The Lion King B and at the 2011 European Championships with Rokoko N She last competed internationally in July 2014 at the CDI Vierzon with Rokoko The Swiss has been based in Germany for years and in 2016 she competed in only one show in June riding the small tour at the CDN Oer-Erkenschwick aboard Weltina a 12-year old Hanoverian mare by Weltissimo x Davignon x Matcho AA Uwe Jr and Alexa Schulten-Baumer from his first marriage whereas Alexa still works with horses and children but on a non-competitive level Ellen Schulten-Baumer is the only still actively riding and competing heir of "Der Doktor" "At the beginning of the year I had to make the decision whether I would run my father's yard completely myself or focus myself totally on my riding," Ellen Schulten-Baumer told Eurodressage intesive and friendly bond with Georg Fincke We all are happy that the yard stays intact in the spirit of my step father." Ellen is now based at Gut Saalhof with her horses Aboard Donatha S she represented Germany at the 2007 and 2009 European Championships Her number one Grand Prix horse Grosso's Gentle (by Grosso x Ordos xx) which she last showed at the CDI Villach-Treffen in May 2015 has been sold to Bettina Schulte-Übermühlen "Next year I will return to sport with two new Grand Prix horses and new sponsors," said Schulten-Baumer "One of the horses is the 10-year old Jubilon (by Johnson x Sandro Hit) who has outstanding potential for the piaffe-passage tour I'm looking forward to taking my tails off the hanger after such a long show break." Jubilon was acquired by the Schulten-Baumer family as a youngster at the 2011 Oldenburg Summer Mixed Sales in Vechta for just 21,500 euro The other Grand Prix hopeful Ellen named is Rodrigo a 12-year old Hanoverian by Riverside x Hohenstein which they bought at the Verden auction and who finished third at the Bundeschampionate as a 3-year old Photos © Astrid Appels - LL-foto Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser. Copyright THE MAINICHI NEWSPAPERS. All rights reserved. Win HappyPremiumSearch Rayogreatest hitscumbrianewsCumbrian mother's anger after army failures contribute to daughter's deathJaysley Beck, 19, took her own life at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire in 2021 The mother of a teenage Royal Army Gunner who took her own life has accused the Army of a "cover-up" after a coroner ruled a string of failings contributed to her death. Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck was found dead at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire on December 15 2021. Coroner Nicholas Rheinberg ruled that the Army's failure to take action after Gunner Beck was harassed by her line manager contributed to her death. He also ruled that "on the balance of probabilities" she had been sexually assaulted by another senior colleague, and the Army's failure to take appropriate action "more than minimally" contributed to her death. Speaking after Mr Rheinberg ruled Gunner Beck had died by suicide, her mother, Leighann McCready, who's from Cumbria, said: "Jaysley was so much more than a soldier - she was our daughter, a sister to Emily and a friend to so many. "She was kind, caring and truly loved by everyone who knew her. She was full of life, bright and absolutely fantastic at her job. "Today, the Coroner has given his findings. They are extremely critical and he found that various Army failings in the handling of her report of sexual assault and in responding to the sexual harassment she was suffering, contributed to her death. "The Army has admitted that it let Jaysley down, and has apologised for its failings - but no apology will ever bring our daughter back." Describing how she felt, she added: "Disgusted, absolutely disgusted, on how the Army have failed our daughter." When asked who she blamed for her daughter's death, Ms McCready said: "The Army." Ms McCready added: "I believe it was a cover-up and it's been made clear through the findings that the Army have failed our daughter Jaysley." She added that 700 male and female soldiers had made contact to share their own experiences since the start of the inquest. Concluding the Salisbury inquest on Thursday, Mr Rheinberg said there had been a "systemic failure" by the Army to report harassment she suffered at the hands of her manager before her death. Mr Rheinberg said Gunner Beck had faced the failure of superior officers to take action over the "barrage" of messages sent by her manager Ryan Mason and the failure to fully investigate Gunner Beck's complaint of sexual assault against Warrant Officer Michael Webber. He added: "I find there is an arguable case for saying, in relation to Jaysley, the state breached her Article 2 right to life by way of the state failure to put in place a framework of laws, policies, procedures and means of enforcement which will, to the greatest extent, protect life." The coroner added that Gunner Beck's complaint about being sexually assaulted on a stay at Thorney Island "should have been reported to police and the failure to do so breached Army policy". He added: "I find on the balance of probabilities that the complaint should not have been dealt with by minor administrative action, by following this route it breached Army policy as it was a sexual assault carried out on a 19-year-old Gunner by a middle-aged man of senior rank and was recorded merely as inappropriate behaviour unbecoming of a warrant officer." The Army said it "should have done so much more to support and protect" Gunner Beck. Reading a statement on behalf of the Army, Brigadier Melissa Emmett, the head of the Army Personnel Services Group told reporters after the inquest: "On behalf of the Chief of the General Staff, I wish to extend the Army's deepest condolences to Jaysley's family and friends, and to offer them our sincerest apologies for the failings that the coroner has identified during this inquest." "We should have done so much more to support and protect her - Jaysley was exactly the kind of person the Army needs, and she was excelling at her job." The inquest previously heard that the 19-year-old had complained about the "possessive and psychotic" behaviour of her boss Mr Mason, a bombardier at the time. The hearing was told the senior soldier, who had mental health issues having previously self-harmed, had sent Gunner Beck more than 1,000 messages in that October and 3,600 in November, and had spoken of his love for her. Her mother, Ms McCready, of Oxen Park, Cumbria, said that her daughter "did not feel safe" as Mr Mason's behaviour intensified, and she had feared that he had hacked her phone and was watching her. An Army service inquiry report published in October 2023 described this as "an intense period of unwelcome behaviour", and said it was "almost certain this was a causal factor" in her death. Mr Mason, who served in the Core Engagement Team (CET) with Gunner Beck but left in the same month as her death, denied that he had tried to "manipulate" her by putting pressure on her by talking about his own mental health and suicide concerns. The hearing was also told that Gunner Beck had made a complaint against the other senior soldier, then Battery Sergeant Major Webber, during the stay at Thorney Island, near Emsworth in Hampshire, in July 2021 for an adventure training exercise. She had said that he had "made a pass" at her, put his hand between her legs and "pinned her down" while trying to kiss her, the hearing was told. Gunner Beck, who joined the Army at 16, had been left scared by the incident and ended up sleeping in her car for safety, the inquest was told. The married soldier, who is now of Warrant Officer 2 rank, declined to answer questions at the inquest. WO2 Webber had been ordered to write a letter to Gunner Beck after the incident, which he said had been an attempt at a "genuine apology". The Army service inquiry report said this "minor sanction" was "possibly a factor that may have influenced her failure to report other events that happened subsequently". The report added that said family issues, including a bereavement, were also responsible for Gunner Beck's death, which her family reject. It detailed three "contributory factors" to Gunner Beck's death, including the "significant strain" of a sexual relationship with a married colleague in the last few weeks of her life; a relationship which ended in November 2021 which involved "repeated allegations of unfaithfulness on the part of the boyfriend"; and an "unhealthy approach to alcohol, with episodes of binge drinking". It added that Gunner Beck had no diagnosed mental health conditions and had not sought welfare support from anyone in the Army. After the conclusion of the inquest, Brigadier Emmett told reporters: "For three years since Jaysley's sad death, we have seen significant changes in the Army, including the introduction of clear and unequivocal policies to state that there will be zero tolerance to unacceptable sexual behaviours. "These changes are being embedded throughout our culture, policies and enduring practices across every part of the Army. "There is more work to do and the evidence heard in this inquest reminds us how important it is to make lasting and effective change. "It is my hope that such change will give service personnel the confidence they need to report sexual offences and inappropriate behaviours, knowing that they will be listened to. "We are absolutely clear that everyone must play a role in building and upholding the respectful professional environment we all need to thrive." Alistair Carns, minister for veterans and people, paid tribute to Gunner Beck and said the Army will now "reflect on the failings identified to learn lessons" from the inquest. He added that there is "no place for any abuse or unacceptable behaviours within the military". "Our thoughts remain with Jaysley-Louise Beck's loved ones at this difficult time. Jaysley was a young and promising soldier who should have had the opportunity to thrive in a supportive and safe environment. Her death was and still is a tragedy, and we are deeply sorry for the failure to protect her. I acknowledge what has been said in this inquest and the Army will now reflect on the evidence heard and the failings identified to learn lessons from the coroner's findings. "Let me be clear: There is no place for any abuse or unacceptable behaviours within the military. This Government has stepped up efforts to bring about crucial reform and provide a place where people are proud to work and have faith in the service justice system. We will honour Jaysley's legacy by ensuring this is done in the shortest possible time and in the most effective manner. "Anyone - military or civilian - who has been a victim of serious crime in the defence community can contact our confidential crime line on 0800 085 0658, which is available 24/7." The coroner, Mr Rheinberg, said that he would not be preparing a report to prevent future deaths as he had been "reassured" by the Army, including from Brigadier Emmett's evidence during the inquest, that "matters are currently under review and revision". Emma Norton, the family's solicitor, said: "It is hard to imagine a more critical set of conclusions from the coroner, who has today found that the multiple and extremely serious failings on the part of the Army in responding to Jaysley's report of sexual assault and her experience of intolerable sexual harassment, contributed to her death." Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited Company number: 1394141Registered office: Media House Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing Company number: LP003328; Registered office: The Lantern London NW1 2PL All registered in England and Wales VAT no 918 5617 01H Bauer Publishing are authorised and regulated for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No: 845898)