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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...

8 December 2021

New Professors in Medicine, Archaeology & Korean

Congratulations to Jieun Kiaer, Lambros Malafouris and Vladyslav Vyazovskiy who have had the title of Professor conferred in the Vice Chancellor’s annual Recognition of Distinction awards. Jieun is a Senior Researc...

30 November 2021

Alumna appointed Shadow Education Secretary

Bridget Phillipson MP has been promoted to Shadow Secretary of State for Education in Labour’s shadow cabinet reshuffle. Bridget studied History and French at Hertford, matriculating in 2002. First elected in 2010,...

29 November 2021

Zhanfeng Cui elected to Chinese Academy of Engineering

Professor Zhanfeng Cui was recently elected a Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering by its members, one of only 20 foreign members elected this year. Recognition as an Academician of the Chinese Academy of...

10 November 2021

John Porter, 1953-2021

It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of John Porter, an alumnus of Hertford College who matriculated in 1971 to read Philosophy, Politics and Economics. John had been a valued friend of the college ...

8 November 2021

Anthony Cockshut, 1927-2021

We are deeply saddened to share the news that Emeritus Fellow A. O. J. Cockshut died on Friday at the age of 94. Tony was a tutorial fellow and G.M. Young Lecturer in 19th-century English Literature. His published works ...

5 November 2021

Refurbishments commended by heritage body

Our recent refurbishments to Holywell Quad and the Porters’ Lodge have been commended in the annual Oxford Preservation Trust Awards.   The OPT Awards received a record 60 submissions this year meaning we were...

29 October 2021

Ewa for Europe

Accounts Clerk, Ewa Gluza, yesterday took part in a Brexit panel discussion and debate with Lord Adonis at Oxford Town Hall. The event, which was attended by over 100 people in person and online, brought together differe...

26 October 2021

Refugee puppet project at Hertford

We were privileged to meet Little Amal as she undertakes her epic journey to highlight the plight of refugees. On her long walk from the Syrian/Turkish border to Manchester, Little Amal – a 3.5m tall puppet represe...