She had a broad education at Bryn Mawr College from 1911 to 1915 before she specialised and took her doctorate in economics at Columbia University in New York.

Robinson wanted to teach the latest economic theories whereas Hollond believed that they were as yet unproven.

[1] In 1939 the war started in England and Hollond was involved in war-related work at the Treasury, the Ministries of Agriculture and Fisheries and Economic Warfare.

[1] Hollond began to work again at Girton in 1946 and she went on to help the reorganisation in the university in 1948 when women were first allowed to gain a Cambridge degree.

Her financial and organisation skills were recognised when in 1951 she was asked to join Cambridge University's Finance board.