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7 October 2021

Black History Month Profile
Septimius Severus: African Roman Emperor, legislator and judge By Professor Joshua Getzler and Professor Mike Macnair, Tutors in Law   Lucius Septimius Severus (145-211), born in Lepcis Magna (currently Al-Khoms, Libya) was Roman emperor from 193, when he was ‘last man standing’ in a short multi-sided civil war, till his death in York in 211. Though a military man, he clearly took the Emperor’s duties as legislator and judge seriously. His legislation has bee...
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6 October 2021
St Hugh’s Alumni Association celebrates the life and legacy of Barbara Castle
On 18 September 2021, the St Hugh’s Alumni Association was delighted to host a virtual symposium celebrating the life and legacy of St Hugh’s alum...
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30 September 2021
Black History Month Profile
Phillis Wheatley: A Pioneering African-American Poet by David Taylor, Fellow in English Literature   Phillis Wheatley (175...
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27 September 2021
St Hugh’s DPhil student wins prestigious Vice Chancellor’s Social Impact Award
Congratulations to Carla V. Fuenteslópez who has been awarded the accolade for her outstanding commitment to soci...
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10 September 2021
St Hugh’s open its doors
St Hugh's will open to the public as part of Oxford Open Doors which celebrates Oxford’s heritage and culture by giving people the chance to get beh...
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3 September 2021
St Hugh’s Vice Principal visits statue of Emily Wilding Davison
College Vice-Principal Professor George Garnett together with his dog Lily recently visited the 2018 statue of Emily Wilding Davison, in Carlisle Park...
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3 September 2021
Virtual Information Afternoon for state school sixth formers with Back, Asian, or Minority Ethnic heritage
As part of our commitment to supporting applicants from all backgrounds, and in conjunction with the Oxford University Virtual Open Day on Friday 17 ...
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26 July 2021
St Hugh’s appoints Professor Robert Vilain as Senior Tutor
Professor Robert Vilain joins St Hugh’s from the University of Bristol, where he has been Professor of German and Comparative Literature since 2010 ...
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8 July 2021
Oxford golf team retain Fox-Powell Trophy
Congratulations to the team from the University of Oxford for winning the Fox-Powell Trophy in a closely contested match against the University of Cam...
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7 July 2021
St Hugh’s student wins 2021 Henfrey Prize for Composition
Jonty Lefroy Watt (Music, 2018) has been awarded the Henfrey Prize for Composition 2021. Jonty set to music the words of fellow St Hugh's student Anni...
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1 July 2021
St Hugh’s appoints Gareth Prior as Bursar
Gareth Prior joins St Hugh’s from Worcester College, where he has been Finance & Estates Bursar since 2018. Gareth spent over a decade as a s...
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22 June 2021
St Hugh’s Men’s First Boat creates history at Summer Torpids
Congratulations to St Hugh's Men's First Boat who not only won blades but also made history by reaching the highest position ever reached on the river...
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21 June 2021
Professor Loretta J Ross delivers inspirational talk at inaugural ‘Lady Ademola Lecture’
We were delighted to welcome so many guests to our inaugural 'Lady Ademola Lecture' which is part of the College's series celebrating the life and wor...
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21 June 2021
Congratulations to St Hugh’s alumna, Professor Rebecca Shipley, recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours list
We are delighted to announce that Professor Rebecca Shipley, who matriculated in 2001 and completed both her MMath and her DPhil at St Hugh’s, has b...
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15 June 2021
New statue of St Hugh’s alumna, Emily Wilding Davison unveiled
To mark the anniversary of the fateful day in June 1913 when alumna Emily Wilding Davison ran out in front of King George V's horse at the Epsom Derby...
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15 June 2021
St Hugh’s Alumna, The Rt Hon Baroness Heather Hallett DBE PC chooses her Desert Island Discs
Honorary Fellow and St Hugh's alumna, The Rt Hon  Baroness Heather Hallett DBE PC (Jurisprudence, 1968), appeared on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Disc...
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1 June 2021
STEP inTO OxMed Outreach Event
We are delighted to announce that STEP inTO OxMed is to host Clinical Skills Workshop on 2nd and 3rd June. STEP inTO OxMed, an outreach initiative ...
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27 May 2021
In conversation with Professor Dame Jane Glover DBE FRCM HonRAM (Music, 1968)
On Tuesday 18 May 2021 we were honoured and delighted to welcome celebrated conductor and musicologist Professor Dame Jane Glover DBE FRCM HonRAM (Mus...
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20 May 2021
The Gift of Narrative in Medieval England
Congratulations to St Hugh's Tutorial Fellow Nicholas Perkins, whose book, The Gift of Narrative Medieval England, was recently published by ...
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17 May 2021
Wellbeing workshops enable students to relax away from the pressures of exams.
College Nurse, Sarah Dragonetti, and Head Gardener, Ed Reid, have joined forces to deliver a series of wellbeing workshops for St Hugh's students. ...
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13 May 2021
Dr Amanda Smyth delivers inspiring lecture on Offshore renewable energy
On Thursday 6 May, Dr Amanda Smyth gave a fascinating insight into the state of offshore renewable energy, with a focus on wind, tidal and wave power....
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13 May 2021
Alumna marks 100th birthday with donation to the College’s Student Support Fund
Avril Powell (née Johnson, Classics, 1939) and her family very generously marked her 100th birthday by making a donation to the College’s Student S...
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6 May 2021
The Rt Hon Dame Elish Angiolini DBE QC FRSE appointed as Chair of Reprieve’s board of trustees
St Hugh's Principal, Dame Elish Angiolini, has been appointed as the new Chair of Reprieve’s board of trustees. She succeeds Lord Jim Wallace in the...
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28 April 2021
Spotlight on Graduate Research
Congratulations to everyone who took part in our online event to show case some of the incredible research being undertaken by our DPhil students. ...
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26 April 2021
The Norman Conquest in English History. Volume I A Broken Chain?
Congratulations to Professor George Garnett, Tutorial Fellow in History, on the publication of his book “The Norman Conquest in English History. Vol...
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19 March 2021
2021 Telethon 15–29 March
The 2021 St Hugh’s Telephone Campaign is now underway and running from 15–29 March. Our student callers are busy getting in touch with as many...
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18 March 2021
An Evening with Rebecca Front (English, 1982)
To mark International Women’s Day, 8 March 2021, St Hugh’s held a virtual evening with celebrated actress and writer, and Honorary Fellow of St Hu...
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26 February 2021
Avril Bruten Creative Writing Award 2021
The College is delighted to announce that Kitty Blain (2nd year undergraduate studying Philosophy and Modern Languages) has won this year’s Avril Br...
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25 February 2021
Dr Iain Morley, Paleoanthropologist and Fellow of St Hugh’s College, has died
It is with the deepest sorrow that the College has learnt of the death of Dr Iain Morley, our wonderful colleague and friend. Iain was a paleoanthr...
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18 February 2021
Professor Horst Eidenmüeller elected as Senior Research Fellow of Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation
Congratulations to Professor Horst Eidenmüeller, who has been elected to a Senior Research Fellowship of the Bavarian Research Institute for Digital ...
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11 February 2021
Tutor The Nation founder Jacky Lambert: “We have to act”
Jacky Lambert, an Honorary Fellow of St Hugh’s College, has been lauded in an article in the Daily Mail for her
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