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Book Launch: The History and Pre-History of Hertford College, Oxford
On Monday 20 October we celebrated the recent publication of The History and Pre-History of Hertford College, Oxford: Survival and Renewals by Christopher Tyerman, Professor of the History of the Crusades at the Universi...
150 years of Hertford College Boat Club!
We were delighted to welcome back rowers from the 1950s to the present day to our Hertford College Boat Club Anniversary Lunch on Saturday 11 October. October 2025 marks 150 years since the establishment of Hertford Coll...
Hertford alumnus Admiral Munsch receives international defence leadership accolades
Hertford College is proud to celebrate the recent achievements of Admiral Stuart B. Munsch in the promotion of global maritime security. Admiral Munsch attended Hertford as a Rhodes Scholar and earned an MA in PPE. Curre...
Proposed sports ground redevelopment offers enhanced facilities for students and local community alike
Exeter College and Hertford College have released new computer-generated images showing the proposed redevelopment of their adjoining sports grounds at Edgeway Road, Marston. The plans are designed to modernise the facil...
Michael Wooldridge elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Hertford Fellow Michael Wooldridge has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng). He is one of 74 new Fellows recognised this year for exceptional contributions to engineering and technology. Prof...
Dr Maria Vincenzi receives UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship
We’re delighted to share that Hertford fellow and University of Oxford Associate Professor of Astrophysics Maria Vincenzi has been named as one of the recipients of the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship – a highly compe...
From Medieval Books to a New Library: Oxford’s past uncovered
‘What a treat! Well done, all.’ Other comments on our Archaeology Open Day included, ‘Just wonderful!’ ‘Fascinating, thank you,’ and (from a younger visitor), ‘Fun and cool.̵...
Professor Elizabeth Baldwin receives 2025 Recognition of Distinction
We are delighted to announce that Professor Elizabeth Baldwin has been awarded the title of Professor of Economics as part of the University of Oxford’s 2025 Recognition of Distinction process. This follows hard on the...
Michael Wooldridge receives Faraday Prize from Royal Society
Hertford fellow Professor Michael Wooldridge has been awarded the Michael Faraday Prize and Lecture from the Royal Society. The award has been made for his award-winning work as a leading researcher, educator and comme...
Following in the footsteps of Neil Tanner
Hertford Physics tutor Dr Sam Henry and DPhil student Nathan Baudis joined the Oxplore festival in Bradford and Warrington in July to showcase Oxford to students from communities currently under-represented within the Un...