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15 June 2026

Former St Hugh’s Chaplain has died at the age of 94
We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of our former Chaplain, The Reverend Canon Ron Lloyd. Ron passed away on 29 May 2026 aged 94. He was Chaplain of St Hugh's between 1975 and 1980. His daughter, Catherine Foster, has written the following obituary: "Born in the village of Penclawdd on the Gower Peninsular, Ron went to St. David’s College, Lampeter, after which he served his curacy in the parish of Swansea. In 1963, he became vicar of a parish in the Vale of Evesham, from where ...
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12 June 2026
St Hugh’s Fellow discusses the science behind the language of smell
St Hugh's Tutorial Fellow in Experimental Psychology and Professor of Cognitive Science at Oxford University,
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9 June 2026
St Hugh’s Fellow leads team awarded ARIA funding to develop an ‘Internet of Birds’
Congratulations to St Hugh's Tutorial Fellow in Engineering, Professor Chris S...
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28 May 2026
St Hugh’s students part of winning team at Football Plate Final
Congratulations to the St Hugh's football players who won the 2026 Hassan's Plate Final at Ox...
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26 May 2026
St Hugh’s College holds daily staff events for Mental Health Awareness Week
As one of the best collegiate employers in the University of Oxford, the welfare of St Hugh's College's staff is its priority, and during
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18 May 2026
A paper published by St Hugh’s Tutorial Fellow in Human Sciences explains human handedness
In a paper entitled 'Bipedalism and brain expansion explain human handedness' recently published in PLOS...
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18 May 2026
St Hugh’s Boat Club Summer Eights Dinner
Join us for a special evening celebrating the rich history of St Hugh’s rowing, as we welcome our rowers, alumni and students for a lively and celeb...
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15 May 2026
St Hugh’s Town & Gown 10K team compete in record-breaking event
Congratulations to everyone in the St Hugh's College team who took part in this year's
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14 May 2026
St Hugh’s students part of winning team at Rugby Bowl Final
Congratulations to St Hugh's rugby players who, in partnership with LMH, Trinity and Catz (The Saints), won against a combined St John's and St Anne's...
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14 May 2026
St Hugh’s Fellow awarded British Academy Senior Research Fellowship
Congratulations to St Hugh's Tutorial Fellow in Music,
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6 May 2026
A celebration of Philosophy at St Hugh’s College
To mark the retirement of St Hugh's Tutorial Fellow in Philosophy, Professor ...
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1 May 2026
St Hugh’s alumna to discuss her recent publication at “Writers in Conversation” event
Please join us on Thursday 7 May for our latest Writers in Conversation event, featuring two authors discussing their recent publications. St Hugh’s...
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30 April 2026
The Colin Matthew Fund 2026 is open to applications
This fund offers travel awards for historical research to all undergraduate and graduate members of the University of Oxford. Professor Coli...
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30 April 2026
St Hugh’s Fellow receives prestigious research award
Congratulations to St Hugh's Tutorial Fellow in Experimental Psychology, Profess...
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27 April 2026
St Hugh’s student wins prestigious journalism award
Congratulations to St Hugh's undergraduate student, Gavriella Epstein-Lightman (History, 2025), who has received The Clive Taylor Prize for Sports Jou...
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22 April 2026
St Hugh’s Fellow publishes paper which examines conditions that drive variation in bird eggshell structures
St Hugh's Tutorial Fellow in Biology,
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17 April 2026
St Hugh’s announces the death of Emeritus Fellow, Dr Laetitia Edwards
St Hugh's Emeritus Fellow, Dr Laetitia Edwards, passed away on 1 April 2026 at 93 years of age. Dr Edwards came to Oxford from the University of Ne...
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14 April 2026
St Hugh’s undergraduate student shortlisted for Oxford-BNU Creative Writing Award
Congratulations to St Hugh's undergraduate student, Sophie Harrison (Modern Languages, 2021), who has been shortlisted for this year’s
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9 April 2026
St Hugh’s celebrates 50th anniversary of Sobell House Hospice
We were delighted to be able to show our support for Sobell House Hospice by celebrating their 50th anniversary...
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7 April 2026
St Hugh’s Alumni Association hold their 2026 AGM, lunch and lecture
We were delighted to welcome St Hugh's alumni back to College for the 2026 Alumni Association Lunch, Lecture and Committee Meeting on Saturday 14 Marc...
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17 March 2026
St Hugh’s master’s student receives Avril Bruten Creative Writing Award
Congratulations to Sylvia Nica, the winner of this year's Avril Bruten Award for creative writing. Sylvia is a master’s student in Comparative Li...
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16 March 2026
St Hugh’s launches new outreach programme for sixth formers
St Hugh’s College is delighted to announce the launch of a new sustained contact outreach programme for sixth formers –
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6 March 2026
St Hugh’s Junior Dean and DPhil student to captain Oxford Clay Pigeon Shooting at Varsity
St Hugh's Junior Dean and DPhil student (Biology), Bethan Wallace, will captain the women's Bl...
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27 February 2026
St Hugh’s undergraduate student selected for Real Tennis Varsity 2026
Congratulations to St Hugh's student, Herbert Vallat (Archaeology and Anthropology, 2025), who has been selected to represent Oxford at the Real Tenni...
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26 February 2026
St Hugh’s students to represent Oxford at Varsity Matches
Congratulations to all St Hugh's students who will be representing Oxford in both the women's and men's rugby tea...
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25 February 2026
Rt Hon The Lord Hague of Richmond, CVO, Chancellor of Oxford University, confers honorary degree on St Hugh’s Fellow
Congratulations to St Hugh's Honorary Fellow and former Principal,
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13 February 2026
St Hugh’s Sports Fellow wins Silver at German National Ski Mountaineering Championships
Congratulations to St Hugh's Sports Fellow and Professorial Fellow in Commercial Law,
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12 February 2026
St Hugh’s Fellow interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s Today in Parliament
St Hugh's Tutorial Fellow in English, Professor David Taylor, was interviewed...
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11 February 2026
St Hugh’s Fellow highlights the importance of integration of disciplines to address complex global health challenge
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we are delighted to...
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29 January 2026
St Hugh’s Professorial Fellow in Mathematical Finance elected Fellow of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences
Congratulations to St Hugh's Professorial Fellow in Mathematical Finance and Chair of Mathematical Finance at
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27 January 2026
The Avril Bruten Award for Creative Writing 2026
Applications for The Avril Bruten Award 2026 are now open to all St Hugh's students! This award, supported by the Avril Bruten Fund, is intended to fo...
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