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4 April 2022

Excellence in creative journalism prize awarded in Paris

Congratulations to Dr Charlie Lee-Potter on being awarded the Créateurs Design Award for excellence in creative journalism. Charlie is a College Lecturer in English for Visiting Students at Hertford. The prize, chosen b...

25 March 2022

Launch of Porter Centre for Diplomacy

This week we celebrated the launch of the new Porter Centre for Diplomacy with an event bringing together guests from the worlds of academia, law, diplomacy, journalism, technology and the military to work on the peace-m...

8 March 2022

International Women’s Day

We’re celebrating International Women’s Day today with a gathering in the marquee for our staff and student community. We came together this morning to enjoy coffee, pastries and performances from students in...

4 March 2022

Bridge illuminated in solidarity with Ukrainian people

Tonight, the iconic Hertford bridge has been illuminated in the colours of the Ukrainian flag as an act of solidarity with the people of Ukraine and of condemnation of the Russian invasion. The bridge will remain illumin...

11 February 2022

International Day of Women & Girls in Science

We asked six women from Hertford’s community of scientists to share their thoughts on International Day of Women & Girls in Science. READ THE ARTICLE ON OUR BRIDGE BLOG

1 February 2022

Up and coming conductor secures place on Women Conductors programme

We’re delighted to hear that recent graduate Charlotte Corderoy has been chosen to take part in the Royal Philharmonic Society’s inaugural Women Conductors (WoCo) training programme. Charlotte, who is current...

28 January 2022

Pilot course launched: Head, Hand & Hertford

We’re pleased to announce the launch of a brand-new pilot course, aimed at helping undergraduates develop life skills that are often missing from a formal academic education. The residential course, ‘Head, Ha...

20 January 2022

‘Go Toxic Free’ published by Anna Turns

Environmental journalist and Hertford alumna Anna Turns today publishes her debut book, Go Toxic Free: Easy and Sustainable Ways to Reduce Chemical Pollution. Anna studied Biological Sciences at Hertford, matriculating i...

4 January 2022

University Challenge finalists

Hertford alumni take the college to its first ever University Challenge final.   Over the past few weeks, we’ve been entertained and inspired by the four alumni competing for Team Hertford in the latest series...

16 December 2021

‘Book of the Year’ for Paul Muldoon

Edited by Honorary Fellow and prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon, Paul McCartney’s The Lyrics has won the coveted title of Waterstones Book of the Year. The two-volume work, published in November, brings together McCa...