News roundup – March, 2022
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
2021 AGU in New Orleans
American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall meeting – an Old Members鈥 Trust Graduate Conference and Academic Travel Grant Report by聽Chia-Hsin Tsai. Read it .
Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries Project
Univ Library has been collaborating with the Bodleian on the 鈥淢edieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries鈥 project. Find out .
Message on Ukraine
A message from the Master was sent to all Univ staff and students. Read it .
International Women’s Day 2022
In celebration we have brought together this gallery of nearly 80 Profile Features of our amazing Univ women Students, Academics, Alumni and Staff. Discover it .
Orchard transformation at Stavs
Many of our extended Univ family recently joined our Grounds and Gardens Team to help rejuvenate our beautiful Victorian orchard at Stavs. More .
Mendl-Schrama Prize in Music 2022
The unanimous winner of the 拢1000 prize was soprano, Maryam Wocial, a third-year music student from Lincoln, who also sings in Univ Chapel Choir. Read more .
Pollarding Willows with the OCV
Univ鈥檚 Librarian, Elizabeth Adams, writes about working with the Oxford Conservation Volunteers in our latest Sustainability feature .
Head of School of Psychology
Elaine Fox, Univ’s聽Supernumerary Fellow in Experimental Psychology, has been appointed Professor and Head of the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide. More .
Language training and research in Rabat
A Keasby Travel Grant Report by Catherine Phipps, read it .
The 182t福利 of the Chalet des Anglais
Dr Stephen Golding, Emeritus Professor and Chair of The Chalet Trust, has written Oxford University on Mont Blanc: The 182t福利 of the Chalet des Anglais – find out more .
Univ鈥檚 Shagreen Binding
This month for our Treasure, we continue our series on interesting book bindings in Univ鈥檚 Library collections. Read it .
Lightweight Boat Race 2022
On Sunday, 20 March, Matt Hudson (2019, Ancient & Modern History) (6) and Nick Ryan (2018, MMaths) (3) competed in Oxford鈥檚 Blue Boat for the Lightweight Boat Race. More .
OMT Travel Report
Read the Univ Old Members鈥 Trust Graduate Conference Report on聽Fieldwork in Washington by聽Ashley Wright (DPhil, Politics) .
2022 Varsity Matches
Clodagh Holmes (2018, Medicine) and Sam Reynolds (2021, History) have been selected for the Oxford 2022 Rugby Varsity Squad. More .
Univ re-cycles
Read more about sustainability at Univ with details of our “bike cull” .
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Alumni News
Sonja Vernes award
Dr Sonja C Vernes (2003, DPhil Medicine) is one of just nine scientists across the UK to be recognised in the prestigious 2022 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists. Read .
From Rock and Roll to Royalty
Nigel Tully MBE (1961, Physics) is co-founder, bandleader and singer/guitarist with The Dark Blues, one of Britain鈥檚 most popular party bands. Meet him .
15th Univ Annual Football Day
After two years of postponements and cancellations, the Univ Old Members Football Tournament was back! Read the report on the day .
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Univ North
Univ North: The next stage
College is delighted to announce significant steps that mark the transition from pre-project to project at Univ North. Find out more .
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Profiles
Philip Pearcy,聽2020, DPhil Chemistry, MCR Social Secretary – Read it .
Erin Kyei, 2019, Earth Sciences – Read it .
Shamil Thakrar, 1990, PPE – Read it .
Mark Doel, 1969, PPE – Read it .
Christopher Thompson, IT Director – Read it .
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Reviews
James (PPE) reviews the Philosophize This! podcast, which offers an exciting and accessible route into philosophy. Read it .
Kira (History) takes a look at聽Empress Dowager Cixi聽By Jung Chang. Read the review .
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In Brief
鈥⒙燰alerie Amos, Master of Univ, featured on Inside Culture鈥檚 鈥淲omen on Top鈥 with Mary Beard and guests including Hillary Rodham Clinton, Julia Gillard and Sayeeda Warsi. Watch the episode on BBC iPlayer .
Publications
Professor Mitsuaki Yumiko Hada’s (1989, Engineering) forthcoming book, Cross-Cultural Studies: Newest Developments in Japan and the UK, will be released worldwide in May 2022. The foreword is written by Sir Ivor Crewe, former Master of 182t福利. Details
Published: 1 April 2022