News

20 February 2025

Congratulations to Lord Hague of Richmond!

We are thrilled to congratulate Lord Hague of Richmond, Hertford’s visitor, on his official installation as the 160th Chancellor of the University of Oxford. In the Sheldonian Theatre yesterday, Lord Hague was formally...

5 February 2025

Prof Anette Mikes Awarded Honorary Doctorate

On the last day of January 2025, Uppsala University in Sweden conferred honorary doctorates on 18 distinguished academics, continuing a tradition that has been upheld since 1600. Among the honourees was Anette Mikes, Her...

15 January 2025

Hertford Alumna’s Hamlet Triumphs at the British Independent Film Awards

Congratulations to Hertford alumna Pinny Grylls and fellow Oxford alumnus Sam Crane on their remarkable success at this year’s British Independent Film Awards. Their bold and innovative documentary, Grand Theft Hamlet,...

9 January 2025

Alumnus becomes Foreign Office’s most Senior Civil Servant

It has been announced that Hertford alumnus Oliver Robbins (PPE, 1993) will succeed Sir Philip Barton as the Permanent Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, based in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Offic...