News roundup – August, 2021
Each month we bring together all of the latest news from our extended Univ family. From Alumni and College news, to updates on Univ North and our Profile and Treasure features. We hope you enjoy this month’s news from Univ 鈥� all in one place…
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College News
National Diversity Award nominee
Rachel Ojo (2020, PPE) is a shortlisted nominee for the National Diversity Awards in the Positive Role Model Award for Age category. Find out more .
Steve Moody heads north
Our Deputy Head Porter, Steve Moody, leaves us this week for (northern) pastures new. Steve reflects on his time at College .
Bob Thomas scholarship
Philip Pearcy is a first year DPhil student, and the current Bob Thomas scholar in Chemistry. He talks about his work in this video, created as part of this year’s College鈥檚 Donor Day, .
Latest Academic publications
Univ is proud to showcase here a small selection of recent publications from our College academic family .
Student life: arts
Univ鈥檚 Visitor in the Creative Arts, Clare Bayley, in conversation with Caterina Tucker (2018, English), and Roshan Karthikappallil (2018, Medicine) – watch the video .
New Emeritus Fellows
Dr Lisa Kallet, Professor Robin Nicholas and Dr Keith Dorrington have been elected Emeritus Fellows of the College. Find out more .
Oxfordshire Homeless Movement partner
Find out more about Univ’s involvement with the OHM throughout the pandemic .
Univ Treasure –聽A botanical library
This month’s Treasure looks at the finials and wood carvings found at the top of the Old Library鈥檚 bookcases. Take a closer look .
The Mallinson Bursary
This year, four Univ students are benefitting from the Robin J C Mallinson Bursary, funded by the Mallinson Family. Meet them .
Opportunity Oxford
Find out more about Opportunity Oxford in this video .
Chapel Choir Tour 2021
Read the report by Alexandra McLanaghan (2018, English) .
In memoriam: Alexander Temple McCune
College deeply regrets to report the death of Alexander Temple McCune, who was a member of the WCR. Further details .
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Alumni News
Young Univ Stories: Thomas Huen
In our latest Young Univ Story Thomas Huen (2007, BA & MSt Maths), Associate Director, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, talks about聽his journey to and beyond Univ. Read it .
Truman Capote reimagined
John Weltman (1979, History) is starring in Tru at the Cotuit Center for the Arts in Massachusetts from 5-22 August 2021. Find out more .
Skye McAlpine at the Big Feastival
Skye McAlpine (2003, Classics), author of聽A Table in Venice聽and A Table for Friends, is appearing at the Big Feastival on Sunday 29 August. Details .
Digital entrepreneurs: Raphael Chow
In the latest of a new series some of Univ鈥檚 entrepreneurs talk about what inspires them and how they got started on their journey. Meet Raphael Chow (2010, MBiochem Biochemistry) .
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Univ North
Kim Wilkie at Fairfield
Angela Unsworth,聽Domestic Bursar, and Kim Wilkie,聽Univ North鈥檚 landscape architect, meet聽the residents and trustees of the Fairfield Residential Home. Read more .
The 1953/54 Mooters
Meet the 鈥淢ooters鈥� who matriculated in 1953 .
Young Univ Challenge update
Find out how our Young Univ cohort (alumni aged 35 and under) rose to the challenge of our latest Univ North appeal .
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Profiles
Dr Andrew Grant, 1977, Chemistry, Univ’s Finance Bursar. Read it .
Dr Marina Filip, Tutorial Fellow in Physics and Associate Professor of Condensed Matter Physics. Read it .
Mohamed Baioumy, 2019, DPhil Engineering. Read it .
Jing Fang, Advisor for International Students. Read it .
Dr Martin Galpin, Supernumerary Fellow. Read it .
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Published: 1 September 2021