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Is Shakespeare history?
Did you hear Prof. Emma Smith, Hertford’s Professor of Shakespeare Studies, on Radio 4 this week? In a special programme to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘In Our Time’, Emma joined host Melvyn Bragg...
Prize-winning patient care
Congratulations to Ifan Jenkin, fifth-year Clinical Medicine student, on being awarded the John Pearce Memorial Prize. The prize is awarded by the University’s Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences to the clinic...
Oxford’s waterways
Rob Davies (PPE, 1966) has been working on a hand-illustrated map of Oxford’s waterways network, a copy of which has been kindly donated to college and will be displayed when a suitable location is chosen. Please d...
Dr Paul Coones
It is with great sadness that we announce the news that Dr Paul Coones died on 17 September. Appointed a fellow in Geography in 1990 after teaching at the college for some years, Paul retired in 2012. Amongst his many ro...
Sun, sea and sampling sediments
Follow Hertford student Brooke Johnson as he conducts fieldwork for his DPhil in Environmental Research in Australia’s Northern Territory. Brooke, along with his supervisor Dr Rosalie Tostevin of St Edmund Hall, is...
Paediatrics and penguins in South Africa
Fifth-year Medicine student Chloe Jacklin has just returned from a busy summer spent on clinical placement in South Africa. Chloe was able to work in the paediatrics department at Paarl Hospital outside of Cape Town than...
Two new science Fellows
With the start of the new academic year fast approaching, we’re delighted to welcome another two new Tutorial Fellows to the Hertford community. Biochemistry: Professor Petros Ligoxygakis Professor Ligoxygakis has...
Mike Wooldrigde at the Henley Literary Festival
Professor Mike Wooldridge will be in conversation with Scottish Mortgage’s Catharine Flood at this year’s Henley Literary Festival on 2 October, where he will be speaking about how Artificial Intelligence has de...
Nail-biting University Challenge appearance
Our appearance on last night’s University Challenge was nail-biting for everyone at Hertford. Our team of students took on Clare College, Cambridge with great enthusiasm, successfully answering questions on indie ...
Points of Light Award for Rachel Weiss
Congratulations to Rachel Weiss (Mathematics, 1985) who was today recognised by Prime Minister Theresa May for her exceptional service as the founder of Menopause Cafe. Menopause Cafe is a group which hosts pop-up event...