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8 December 2025

The Chancellor of the University of Oxford nominates St Hugh’s Honorary Fellow for Honorary Degree
Congratulations to St Hugh's Honorary Fellow and past Principal, Lady Elish Angiolini, who has been nominated for an Honorary Degree by The Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Lord William Hague of Richmond in recognition of her outstanding services to the administration of justice. Lady Elish will receive the Honorary...
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5 December 2025
St Hugh’s high achieving undergraduate students awarded scholarships and exhibitions
Congratulations to the St Hugh’s Scholars and Exhibitioners who made their formal declaration to the Governing Body on Wednesday 3 December. These a...
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3 December 2025
St Hugh’s Boat Club Novice Women’s team makes history at Tamesis Regatta
Congratulations to St Hugh's Boat Club (SHBC) Novice Women's team w...
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2 December 2025
St Hugh’s hosts reunion for alumni who matriculated between 1992 and 1995
We were delighted to welcome back to St Hugh's alumni who matriculated between 1992 and 1995, on Saturday 22 November for a wonderful reunion event fu...
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28 November 2025
St Hugh’s Fellow interviewed about auction of Nell Gwyn’s only book
St Hugh's Tutorial Fellow in English, Professor David Taylor has been interviewed by
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27 November 2025
St Hugh’s Fellow publishes paper about ‘weird vision of two species of pheasants due to fancy feathers’
St Hugh's Tutorial Fellow in Biology, Professor Steve Portugal, had a pa...
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26 November 2025
St Hugh’s Tutorial Fellow in Philosophy debates: Is the universe infinite?
In the latest episode of 'A Philosopher and a Child', Professor Adrian Moore ...
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26 November 2025
St Hugh’s Principal joins Honorary Fellow at launch of Oxford Institute of Technology and Justice
College Principal, Michele Acton, was delighted to be able to join St Hugh's Honorary Fellow and alumna, Amal Clooney (Law, 1996) and Philippa Webb, B...
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12 November 2025
St Hugh’s College welcomes Marchelle Farrell to its annual Lady Ademola Lecture
We were delighted to welcome psychiatrist, psychotherapist and writer Marchelle Farrel...
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10 November 2025
St Hugh’s Fellow receives Gold Medal in Academia award from IPEM
Congratulations to St Hugh's Fellow by Resolution in Physics and alumnus, Dr Jack Mil...
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7 November 2025
St Hugh’s College appoints Lady Elish Angiolini as an Honorary Fellow
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7 November 2025
St Hugh’s College awarded Oxford Living Wage accreditation
We are delighted to announce that St Hugh’s College has become an accredited Oxford Living Wage employer for 2025-26. This reflects the College's on...
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29 October 2025
St Hugh’s Tutorial Fellow in Human Sciences challenges view about the origin of primates
St Hugh's Tutorial Fellow in Human Sciences, Professor Thomas Puschel, recently ...
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29 October 2025
St Hugh’s Honorary Fellow to give Dorothy Whitelock Lecture 2025
St Hugh's Honorary Fellow and alumna, Professor Jane Roberts (English Language and Literature, 1959) will give this year's Dorothy Whitelock Lecture o...
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13 October 2025
The 2025 Lady Ademola Lecture: A conversation with Marchelle Farrell on Saturday 1 November
This year the Lady Ademola Lecture, to be held at St Hugh's College, will take the form of a conversation between psychiatrist, psychotherapist and wr...
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26 September 2025
St Hugh’s welcomes distinguished guest, Honorary Fellow, Jane Glover (Music, 1968)
On the evening of Saturday 20 September 2025, St Hugh's alumni gathered for a memorable College dinner featuring our distinguished guest of honour,
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25 September 2025
St Hugh’s welcomes alumni to jubilee celebration
On Sunday 21 September, we were delighted to welcome back alumni who matriculated in 1975, 1965, 1955, and even earlier for our annual Jubilee Lunch. ...
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24 September 2025
St Hugh’s Fellow receives Recognition of Distinction Award
Congratulations to St Hugh's Fellow and Senior Tutor, Professor Robert Vilain
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22 September 2025
St Hugh’s College welcomes new Principal, Michele Acton
St Hugh’s College is delighted to announce that Michele Acton has joined the College as its new Principal, following the retirement of Lady Elish An...
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22 September 2025
St Hugh’s Fellow and Philosopher asks the question: ‘Is it ok to eat meat?’
As the fourth in his series of interviews with children began, Professor Adrian Moore, Tutorial Fellow in Philosophy said, 'People often ask me what a...
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30 July 2025
Outstanding performance of St Hugh’s student recognised by Oxford University
Congratulations to St Hugh's undergraduate student, Ruokai Zhao (Mathematics and Statistics, 2023) who has been awarded the Oxfo...
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14 July 2025
What happens when St Hugh’s Tutorial Fellow in Philosophy discusses ‘Morality and Meaning’?
Cara Margiotta returns for the latest episode in a series of philosophy interviews with children by
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2 July 2025
St Hugh’s Fellow leads a new UKRI-funded grant on the African collections of Italian explorer, Luigi Robecchi Bricchetti (1855-1926)
St Hugh’s College is pleased to announce the start of a new UK Research Innovation (UKRI) funded research grant led by Tutorial Fellow in Italian,
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30 June 2025
The house that AI, robotics, and 3D printing built: alumni-led company pioneers digital house-building
Harnessing cutting-edge digital technologies and automated construction methods, Nexus Innovations is poised to transform how homes are built. Co-foun...
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24 June 2025
St Hugh’s Tutorial Fellow inducted as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Congratulations to St Hugh's Tutorial Fellow in Experimental Psychology and Professor of Cognitive Science at the University of Oxford,
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17 June 2025
Winning entries for St Hugh’s Art and Photography Prizes announced
Congratulations to all the winners of this year's St Hugh’s Art and Photography Prizes who are as follows: Student Photography Prize:  Shared by...
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11 June 2025
Informal alumni networking in London
Last week we hosted a group of recent graduates for an informal after-work drinks event in London. As well as an opportunity to reconnect, it also gav...
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11 June 2025
St Hugh’s Fellow debates God and the multiverse in second episode of philosophy interviews series
In the second episode of a series of philosophy interviews with children, St Hugh's Tutorial Fellow in Philosophy,
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7 May 2025
St Hugh’s Fellow embarks on series of philosophy interviews with children
St Hugh's Tutorial Fellow in Philosophy, Professor Adrian Moore, has appe...
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6 May 2025
News of the passing of St Hugh’s Honorary and Emeritus Fellow
It is with great sadness that we have heard of the death of our much loved Honorary & Emeritus Fellow,
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5 May 2025
St Hugh’s Fellows team up to tackle tuberculosis
Professor Rachel Tanner, Tutorial Fellow in Biology, and Professor Thomas Cousins, Tutorial Fellow in Human Sciences, are working together as part of ...
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