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3 June 2019

Summer Eights 2019
Well done to our rowers as Summer Eights 2019 comes to an end. The St Hugh's Boat Club wrote on Instagram, "So another bumps campaign is over and we couldn’t be more proud of all our rowers, coxes and coaches for this term. Congrats to @orielcrew and @wolfsoncollegeboatclub on thei...
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31 May 2019
Principal awarded honorary membership of the Law Society of Scotland
The Rt Hon Dame Elish Angiolini DBE QC FRSE has been awarded an honorary membership of the Law Society of Scotland. The honour was presented at the L...
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31 May 2019
Finalists BBQ celebration
A handful of photos from the recent very popular barbeque for finalists, hosted by the Principal each year.
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28 May 2019
26th Henry Bickley Memorial Lecture delivered by Professor Stephen Milner
St Hugh’s was delighted to host the 26th Bickley Memorial Lecture on Tuesday 21st May, which was given this year by Professor ...
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14 May 2019
Town and Gown 2019
Well done to our race team! As always the Town and Gown 10km race was great fun, bringing together a team of students, staff, alumni, and academics. ...
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13 May 2019
Congratulations to Margit Dirscherl on the publication of ‘Schachnovelle: Stefan Zweigs letztes Werk neu gelesen’
‘Schachnovelle. Stefan Zweigs letztes Werk neu gelesen’ is co-edited by Dr Margit Dirscherl, Lecturer in German, along with Dr Laura Sc...
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8 May 2019
Congratulations to Professor Ève Morisi on the publication of ‘Death Sentences: Literature and State Killing’
Death Sentences: Literature and State Killing, co-edited by Professor Ève Morisi, Tutorial Fellow in French, along with Dr Birte Christ, has...
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9 April 2019
Armistice tree centenary celebration
On Saturday 6th April, St Hugh’s marked the centenary of the planting in 1919 by students of the beautiful magnolia tree in the College gardens, to ...
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9 April 2019
Gender pay gap report
The College has published its report on the gender pay ga...
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8 April 2019
Report by Alison Levitt QC
On 6 March 2019 the Governing Body of the College received and considered an independent Report commissioned by it from Alison Levitt QC in response t...
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3 April 2019
Good luck to Beth Bridgman in the Boat Race this weekend
Beth Bridgman (Mathematics) is once again rowing in the Boat Race this year. She will be sitting at number 6 in the Blue Boat and has the best wishes...
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22 March 2019
Baroness Warnock, 1924-2019
The College is saddened to learn of the death of Mary Warnock, the Baroness Warnock CH DBE, who died on 20th March 2019, aged 94. Baroness...
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12 March 2019
Dr Tom Crawford to present his research at event in Parliament
Congratulations to Dr Tom Crawford, lecturer in Maths, who has been shortlisted from hundreds of applicants to present his research to politicians and...
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8 March 2019
Recreation of ‘lost’ suffrage banner unveiled
St Hugh's is delighted to be displaying, in a prominent position at the entrance to Main Building, a recreation of a banner carried by the Oxford Wome...
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8 March 2019
St Hugh’s Torpids success
Both the women’s and men’s seconds earned a place in fixed divisions this year in Torpids meaning they will no longer have to compete for a place ...
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26 February 2019
Professor Susana Carvalho to lead new Paleo-Primate Project
St Hugh’s Associate Professor Susana Carvalho, Fellow in Paleoanthroplogy, is to lead a multi-year collaboration between the University of Oxford an...
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25 February 2019
Edward Hector Burn, 20 November 1922 – 6 February 2019
Edward Hector Burn of the Oxford Law Faculty, a beloved tutor at Christ Church and St Hugh's, has died at the age of 97. He served in the Second Worl...
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11 February 2019
Celebrating the Year of the Pig: Chinese/Lunar New Year 2019
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7 February 2019
2019 Julia Wood and Mary Renault essay competitions now open
St Hugh’s is very pleased to announce that both the Julia Wood and Mary Renault 2019 essay competitions are now open for submissions. The deadline ...
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1 February 2019
Professor David Marshall contributes to new climate study that departs from scientific consensus with new understanding of key deep-ocean process
St Hugh’s Fellow and Professor of Physical Oceanography David Marshall has contributed to a new study on the phenomenon of Atlantic meridional overt...
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28 January 2019
Burns Night 2019
Burns Night was celebrated with the now traditional grandeur St Hugh's devotes to the evening. The Dining Hall was bedecked with the Saltire and twee...
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21 January 2019
Supporting the ‘Singing for Syrians’ charity founded by a St Hugh’s alumna
On Sunday 20th January the College Chapel launched a new Hilary Term charity fundraising initiative with St Hugh’s alumna Louisa Barnett ...
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17 January 2019
Celebrating the 65th anniversary of Susan Wood’s election to the Fellowship of St Hugh’s College
On Saturday 12th a celebratory dinner was held to honour the remarkable 65th anniversary of Mrs Susan Wood being elected as a Fellow of St Hugh's Coll...
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17 January 2019
Gill Aitken (Philosophy and Theology, 1979) recognised in the New Year Honours list
The College is delighted to announce that our alumna, Mrs Gill Aitken (Philosophy and Theology, 1979), has been made a Companion of the Order of the B...
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17 January 2019
Alumna Bridget Rosewell (Philosophy, Politics and Economics, 1970) recognised in the New Year Honours list
We would like to congratulate alumna Bridget Rosewell FRSA on the wonderful news that she has been awarded a CBE. Bridget has served as Chair of the ...
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16 January 2019
Genevieve Adams named a Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes académiques
The College is absolutely delighted to congratulate Genevieve Adams, lecturer ...
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10 January 2019
Professor Philipp Kukura (MChem, 1998) named as 2019 Blavatnik Chemistry Laureate
Congratulations to St Hugh’s alum Professor Philipp Kukura (MChem, 1998) on being named the 2019 Blavatnik Chemistry Laureate! He
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16 July 2018
Professor Garnett hits the news with novel Bayeux Tapestry study
Professor George Garnett has undertaken a unique study of the Bayeux Tapestry, concerning the “profusion of penises” depicted therein, and venturi...
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5 July 2018
Happy 70th birthday to the NHS
St Hugh's alumna, Barbara Castle (Philosophy, Politics & Economics, 1932), as Secretary of State for Health and Social Services, campaigned to abo...
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3 July 2018
St Hugh’s College Garden Party
We were delighted to welcome alumni, academics, staff, students and friends of the College to our annual Garden Party on Saturday 23 June. Guests enjo...
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20 June 2018
Dame Elish to head review into handling of complaints about Scottish police
The Scottish Government has appointed the Rt Hon. Dame Elish Angiolini DBE QC FRSE to lead an independent inquiry into how complaints about Police Sco...
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