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8 July 2026

St Hugh’s staff part of winning Oxford University golf team
Congratulations to St Hugh's Senior Research Fellow and Professor of Economics, Professor Michael McMahon and Lodge Manager, Sam Henry (pictured here with team captain, Colin Bailey) who were part of Oxford University's golf team who won16-7 against the hosts Cambridge at their annual club championship held at Apsley Guise & Woburn Sands (AGWS) on 3 July 2026. The match report from Oxford's team capta...
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3 July 2026
Study co-authored by St Hugh’s Fellow challenges evolution of human body size theory
New research published in the journal PNAS on 22 June 2026, co-authored by ...
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2 July 2026
Alumni Garden Party brings St Hugh’s community together
St Hugh's was delighted to welcome over 400 guests including alumni, family members and friends to this year's Alumni Garden Party for a wonderful aft...
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1 July 2026
St Hugh’s Senior Fellow Retires
After 38 years at St Hugh’s, our Friend, Senior Fellow and Tutorial Fellow in Philosophy,
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25 June 2026
St Hugh’s Principal appointed Honorary Fellow of Trinity College
Congratulations to St Hugh's Principal, Michele Acton, who has been appointed an Honorary Fellow of Trinity College, University of Oxford, where she r...
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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 Chap...
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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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