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16 March 2018

Dhruv Sarma awarded prestigious Ledingham Prize in Medicine
Many congratulations to St Hugh’s student Dhruv Sarma, who has been awarded the Ledingham Prize. The honour is given for outstanding performance in Medicine. Dhruv said: "I'm thrilled to have been awarded the Ledingham Prize in Medicine. Although my interests during clinical school have been broad, I am strongly considering a career in Internal medicine or a related medical specialty. This prize helps confirm this interest, and will likely contribute to the difficult decision of which specia...
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14 March 2018
Professor Senia Paseta speaks to the BBC on the ‘Sappho to Suffrage’ exhibition
Professor Senia Paseta, Tutorial Fellow in History at St Hugh's College and co-Director of Women in the Humanities, has spoken to the BBC about the ...
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13 March 2018
Good luck to Anders Weiss!
St Hugh’s is delighted to have two of our students in the Boat Race next Saturday! Congratulations and best of luck from St Hugh’s to Anders Weis...
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12 March 2018
The St David’s Day Lecture: First Minister Carwyn Jones
College was delighted to welcome the Rt. Hon Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales, to St Hugh’s on 8 March. The First Minister gave our inaugur...
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12 March 2018
Congratulations to Beth Bridgman!
St Hugh’s Maths student Beth Bridgman will be stroking the Blue Boat in the Women’s Boat Race on Saturda...
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9 March 2018
The 2018 Dr Mok Hing Yiu Lecture
On 22 February, we were delighted to welcome The Honourable Mr Justice Robert Tang Kwok-ching, SBS, Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Ap...
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6 March 2018
‘Artefacts of Writing’ discussion event
On Sunday 4 March more than 180 guests joined the celebrated Chinese artist Xu Bing in conversation with St Hugh’s Professor Peter D. McDonald in th...
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2 March 2018
Event cancelled – Alumni Association Lunch and General Meeting
Unfortunately, due to the poor weather conditions, the Alumni Association Lunch and General Meeting has been cancelled. We will contact all ticket ...
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22 February 2018
The Donkey in Human History: An Archaeological Perspective
Congratulations to Professor Peter Mitchell, whose book, The Donkey in Human History: An Archaeological Perspective, has been published by ...
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21 February 2018
Chinese New Year celebrations
St Hugh's held a two hour Chinese New Year Hall on Friday 16th February 2018 to celebrate the Year of the Dog. See photos from the event
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21 February 2018
Julia Wood and Mary Renault prizes now open!
St Hugh’s is very pleased to announce that both the Julia Wood and Mary Renault 2018 prizes are now open for submissions. Established in 1971, in m...
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12 February 2018
St Hugh’s marks 100 years of women’s suffrage
On 6th February 2018 the College hosted a well-attended discussion event to mark the centenary of the Representation of the People Act,  which gave (...
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5 February 2018
Professor George Garnett speaks to Talk Radio Europe
St Hugh's Fellow Professor George Garnett has been interviewed by Talk Radio Europe....
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23 January 2018
St Hugh’s College welcomes Distinguished Friends
Governing Body was delighted to welcome four new Distinguished Friends of the College at a special ceremony conducted by the Principal, the Rt Hon Dam...
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18 January 2018
“From Sappho to Suffrage: women who dared”
St Hugh’s Professor Senia Paseta, Tutorial Fellow in History, has been quoted by the
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4 January 2018
Maths outreach from St Hugh’s Dr Tom Crawford
St Hugh’s mathematics tutor and Naked Mathematician Dr Tom Crawford has been very b...
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15 December 2017
St Hugh’s student Olayemi Anifowose-Eso granted prestigious Schwarzman Scholarship
St Hugh’s College offers its warmest congratulations to Olayemi Anifowose-Eso, who has been awarded a highly competitive Schwarzman Scholarship. St...
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22 November 2017
Maria Sibylla Merian, Artist, Scientist, Adventurer
Jeyaraney Kathirithamby has co-authored a book with Sarah Pomeroy, Maria Sibylla Merian, Artist, Scientist, Adventurer (Getty Publications) w...
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14 November 2017
Professor Horst Eidenmüller appointed to advisory council of the German Academy of Science and Engineering
Freshfields Professor of Commercial Law Horst Eidenmüller has been appointed to the emerging technologies advisory council of Acatech, the
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8 November 2017
Alpacas come to St Hugh’s!
There were big crowds to welcome the alpacas to College on Tuesday!
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7 November 2017
Fireworks and chilli!
Finalists enjoyed a cracking fireworks show on Friday night, complete with chilli and jacket potatoes for dinner, and some fine wine and beer.
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6 November 2017
Recent St Hugh’s graduate awarded prestigious dissertation prize
Gonzalo Linares Matas (2014, Archaeology and Anthropology) has
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2 November 2017
Wenda Reynolds, 1914-2017
The College is deeply saddened to write that (Elaine) Wenda Reynolds (English Language & Literature, 1934), our oldest alumna, has passed away at ...
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1 November 2017
Dr Dora Biro finds Chimpanzees ‘taking turns’ to solve puzzle
A new study has found evidence of Chimpanzees spontaneously taking turns to complete a number puzzle. Dr Dora Biro, Tutorial Fellow in Biological Sc...
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31 October 2017
Dame Elish Angiolini’s report on deaths in police custody released
The Rt Hon Dame Elish Angiolini DBE QC FRSE’s review into deaths in police custody has been published by the government. The report makes 110 recom...
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26 October 2017
Diwali celebration 2017
Hall was packed last night for our (slightly belated) Diwali celebration. We hope you all enjoyed the delicious food and wine!
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16 October 2017
“‘Dare unchaperoned to gaze’ A Woman’s View of Edwardian Oxford,” reviewed
A diary written by two students at St Hugh’s Hall, Oxford – Dorothy Hammonds and Margaret Mowll  – edited by Professor George Garnett and publi...
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9 October 2017
Gaudy 2017
As always, we were delighted to see so many alumni at our celebrations to coincide with the University-wide Alumni Weekend, 15-17 September. On Frida...
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28 September 2017
Artist Yoshihiro Takada presents St Hugh’s with new painting
A new painting by Yoshihiro Takada is being exhibited in the College, following the artist’s generous gift of the work to St Hugh’s. The painting...
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28 September 2017
Mulberry Bush School fundraiser welcomed to St Hugh’s
St Hugh’s was very pleased to welcome the Mulberry Bush School to the College this week for its ‘Oxfordshire Women of the Year’ lunch. Mulberry...
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21 September 2017
Professor David Marshall elected to the Academia Europaea
St Hugh’s is delighted to congratulate David Marshall, Professor of Physical Oceanography, on his election to the prestigious Academia Europaea. Th...
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