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Hertford today

Hertford has always been a little bit different, something of which we are very proud. Here you can find out how the college continues to carve out its own identity in Oxford, as well as some of the celebrations and milestones for trailblazing initiatives that we have pioneered over the years.

Introducing Hertford

John Donne Lectures

Neil Tanner and the Tanner Scheme

The Simpkin Dynasty

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  • Hertford today
    • Introducing Hertford
    • John Donne Lectures
      • Susie Orbach (2020)
      • Mary Beard (2019)
      • Nick Clegg (2018)
      • Mark Thompson (2017)
      • Frances O’Grady (2016)
      • Shami Chakrabarti (2015)
      • Tony Hall (2014)
      • Gus O’Donnell (2013)
      • Mary Robinson (2012)
      • Toby Barnard (2010)
    • Neil Tanner and the Tanner Scheme
      • The Tanner Scheme
      • Tanner Day
      • Recollections of the Tanner scheme
      • The Tanner Research Project
    • The Simpkin Dynasty
      • Simpkin
      • Simpkins (Simpkin II)
      • Simpkin III
      • Simpkin IV
  • Meet the Hertfordians
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    • 50 years of co-education
    • Our History of Access
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