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The Right Reverend Thomas McMahon (1936–2025)
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Hertford Honorary Fellow Thomas McMahon, Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood, who died peacefully at his home in Stock on 24 November...
New Honorary Fellows announced
We are delighted to announce the election of five new Honorary Fellows: Professor Hagan Bayley Hagan Bayley is Professor of Chemical Biology at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the Royal Society. A founder of Oxf...
Hertford alumnus joins the UK Supreme Court
His Majesty the King has approved the appointment of The Right Honourable Lord Doherty as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. Raymond Doherty studied law at the University of Edinburgh, Hertford College...
Alexandra Freeman elected Principal of Hertford College
Hertford’s Governing Body is delighted to announce the appointment of Alexandra Freeman, Baroness Freeman of Steventon, as the College’s next Principal, succeeding Interim Principal Pat Roche at the end of Hilary ter...
Announcing our Visiting Fellows for 2025–26
We extend a very warm welcome to our 2025–26 Visiting Fellows: Anthony Geffen CEO and Creative Director of Atlantic Studios, Anthony Geffen is one of the world’s leading documentary film makers and a pioneer in VR im...
Professor Robin Devenish (1942–2025)
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Hertford Emeritus Fellow Robin Devenish, who died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on 27 October. Robin was appointed to a University lectureship...
Book Launch: The History and Pre-History of Hertford College, Oxford
On Monday 20 October we celebrated the recent publication of The History and Pre-History of Hertford College, Oxford: Survival and Renewals by Christopher Tyerman, Professor of the History of the Crusades at the Universi...
150 years of Hertford College Boat Club!
We were delighted to welcome back rowers from the 1950s to the present day to our Hertford College Boat Club Anniversary Lunch on Saturday 11 October. October 2025 marks 150 years since the establishment of Hertford Coll...
Hertford alumnus Admiral Munsch receives international defence leadership accolades
Hertford College is proud to celebrate the recent achievements of Admiral Stuart B. Munsch in the promotion of global maritime security. Admiral Munsch attended Hertford as a Rhodes Scholar and earned an MA in PPE. Curre...
Proposed sports ground redevelopment offers enhanced facilities for students and local community alike
Exeter College and Hertford College have released new computer-generated images showing the proposed redevelopment of their adjoining sports grounds at Edgeway Road, Marston. The plans are designed to modernise the facil...