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Matriculation goes virtual
For the first time ever, Oxford’s historic matriculation ceremony has taken place online. New students at Hertford joined in the celebrations last Saturday, albeit socially-distanced and in their new Covid househol...
10-year-old Physics puzzle solved
Three Oxford physicists have finally solved puzzles unearthed by one of the trio ten years ago. Working alongside his Hertford supervisor, Prof. Siddharth Parameswaran, DPhil student Michele Fava led the research that ap...
Engineer is Outstanding Reviewer
Hertford’s Engineering Fellow receives recognition for the quality and timeliness of his journal reviews. Associate Professor of Engineering Science, Prof. Manolis Chatzis, has been recognized as a 2019 Outstanding...
Brand-new Liberation Collection in the Library
Hertford’s Library is home to a brand-new collection of reading material which celebrates diversity and raises awareness of the struggles faced by people from minority backgrounds and oppressed groups. The new Libe...
21st Century Survival Skills: a new Hertford series
Hertford loves a lively conversation. In a new series, Principal Tom Fletcher will be asking members of the Hertford community and special guests about the survival skills they believe we need but are not always taught. ...
Human genome editing commission publishes report
An international commission, co-chaired by Hertford’s Professor Dame Kay Davies, has concluded that the genetic editing of human embryos is not yet safe for clinical use. The commission is a partnership between the...
Introducing our new Principal: Tom Fletcher CMG
Today we welcome Tom Fletcher CMG as the new Principal of Hertford College, Oxford. Tom returns to Hertford 26 years after he joined us as an undergraduate student. His career has taken him to No.10, as policy advisor to...
Best doctoral thesis prize for English DPhil
Congratulations to Lloyd (Meadhbh) Houston who has been awarded the Swapna Dev Memorial Book Prize for their thesis on Irish Modernism and the Politics of Sexual Health. The Swapna Dev Memorial Book Prize was established...
Record results for Hertford finalists
Congratulations are in order as this year’s final-year students smash all records to bring home outstanding results, with an unprecedented 50% achieving a first-class degree. 61 students were awarded a first-class ...
Special Award for Pandemic Service awarded to Prof. Zhanfeng Cui
Back in March, when lockdown was just beginning, Hertford’s Professor of Chemical Engineering pioneered a rapid testing solution for Covid-19 which has now been recognised with a special award from the Royal Academ...