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English Grammar Day
Professor Charlotte Brewer was one of the organisers of a successful English grammar day at the British Library this month. The aim of the day was to discuss “to discuss the rights and wrongs of how we speak and h...
Chaplain nominated for diversity award
Good news from Gareth Hughes, the Chaplain of Hertford College, who has been nominated for the Positive Role Model in the Race/Faith/Religion category at the 2014 National Diversity Awards. The ceremony celebrates some ...
Turtle delights Brentwood
Professor Peter Millican’s computer programming system, Turtle, proved a huge hit with year 9 students at Brentwood County High School. So much so that, as a Computing Lead School, they have kindly agreed to help ...
Beside the seaside
Dr Jamie Castell, Hertford’s Outreach Fellow, is enjoying lunch by the sea between visits to Clacton County High School and Clacton Coastal Academy.</p. Later in the week both schools will bring small groups to ...
Support for new Sixth Forms
Yesterday Dr Jamie Castell, our Outreach Fellow, visted two of our link schools – Sweyne Park and Appleton – which have just established new Sixth Forms. We wish them both every success and look forward to receiving ...
Lego Bridge makes Open Days
Visitors attending our Open Days this week were delighted by a replica of the college bridge built in lego. The lego bridge (pictured), created by Hertford’s Home Bursar, Dr Andrew Beaumont, has been the social me...
Old Japanese in Action
As the culmination of a 5-year ÂŁ1 million research project directed by Professor Bjarke Frellesvig, the Research Centre for Japanese Language and Linguistics in the Faculty of Oriental Studies organized an event called ...
Women in the Arts panel
We had an excellent panel discussion last week on ‘Women in the Arts, chaired by Hertford Fellow in English Emma Smith joined by Catherine Bennett (1975),Observer columnist, Kerensa Jennings (1989), Head of Strat...
Comedy duo on Radio 4 Extra
Fiona Pearce (English, 2001), one half of comedy duo Croft & Pearce, is one of the new artists featured in Sketchorama on Radio 4 Extra: listen out for her in Episode 1 of the 3rd series. They’ll also be at the...
Oxford in Essex
Dr Jamie Castell, our Outreach Fellow, is back in Essex, this time with Luke Chapman (pictured) from the central Admissions Office. Today and tomorrow they’re taking part in the Essex UCAS Higher Education Conventi...