1946 Summer Eights blade
A Summer Eights blade from Univ’s 1946 crew has been returned to College after being discovered in a London pub. Read more here.

The Mitchell Map
Learn about one of Univ’s treasures, The Mitchell Map. which was originally published in 1755 and depicts large parts of contemporary North America. Univ’s copy is believed to be the second edition, from around 1757. Read more here.

George Cawkwell Memorial Lecture
The Inaugural George Cawkwell Memorial Lecture took place in Oxford on 6 March. The lecture, given by Professor Paul A Cartledge, was followed by a drinks reception and dinner. Read more and watch the video here.

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Running podcast wins award
A podcast episode titled ‘Running as Medicine’ by Maria Ordovas-Montanes has been recognised by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) in recent regional awards. Read the news story here.

2005-2008 Gaudy
On Saturday 22 March 2025, Univ Old Members who matriculated between 2005 and 2008 were invited to return to the College for their Gaudy. Find out more here.

Lamentations
Figure, the historical performance ensemble founded by Frederick Waxman, presented its newest offering, Lamentations, on 10 April at Stone Nest, Soho. Read more here.

Ivo Graham’s Carousel
Univ Old Member Ivo Graham performed his debut theatre piece Carousel at The North Wall in Oxford on 9 April. Find out more here.

Publications by Old Members
Enjoy the latest round-up of publications by Old Members.

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Jillian Mowbray
To mark Earth Day 2025, we spoke to Jillian Mowbray, Colleges Sustainability Officer and found out more about her role and her interest in sustainability. Jillian currently works across nine colleges, advising on environmental sustainability issues while also supporting the development of environmental strategies and interventions to promote sustainability. Read Jillian’s profile here.

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Gordon Research Conference 2025
Matthew Luney reported on his visit to Lucca, Italy for the Gordon Research Conference. The trip was supported by the Old Members’ Trust Graduate Conference and Academic Travel Fund. Read Matthew’s full travel report here.

Dining at Univ Formal Hall
Gift Gwawawa, a DPhil student in Oncology, offered a glimpse of a traditional Formal Hall at Univ through his student vlog. Watch the video here.

RSA Conference 2025 Report
Antonio Pattori wrote about his experience of attending and speaking at the Renaissance Society of America 2025 annual conference in Boston, which was supported by the Old Members’ Trust Graduate Conference and Academic Travel Fund. Read Antonio’s full report here.

Student activities at Univ
In this student vlog, Aliyyah Gbadamosi tried a selection of the clubs and activities available at Univ while taking a break from exam revision. Watch the video here.

Inge Lehmann Symposium, Copenhagen
Justin Leung reported on his visit to Copenhagen in January 2025 for the Inge Lehmann Symposium, which was supported by the Old Members’ Trust Graduate Conference and Academic Travel Fund. Read more about Justin’s trip here.

Senior Status Law degree
Law student Niyati talked about her current degree, a BA in Jurisprudence with Senior Status. She explained how she approached the application process and shared her insights regarding the benefits and challenges of her condensed two-year course. Watch the video here.

Mulhausen Travel Report
Isaac Dean wrote about his trip to Mulhausen to learn more about the German Peasants’ War of 1525. The trip was supported by the Old Members’ Trust Graduate Conference and Academic Travel Fund. Read Isaac’s full report here.

UCBC newsletter HT24
UCBC President Louisa Boult and team captains reflected on the Boat Club’s activities and events during Hilary Term. Read the full newsletter here.

Univ’s study spaces
This student vlog took viewers on a tour of the best places study at Univ as student Wills searched for the perfect place to work on his Law essay. Watch the video here.

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Fellows and other academics

• Dr Nikolaos Kanellakis, Stipendiary Lecturer in Pathology, and Daniel Erasmus (2024, Law, Finance) completed the London Marathon on 27 April. Both runners completed the race with impressive finishing times of 2 hours 59 minutes and 2 hours 48 minutes respectively.

Old Members

• Robin Allen KC (1969, PPE) was commissioned by the Trades Union Congress (with his colleague Dee Masters at the AI Law Consultancy) to draft a Bill for the regulation of Artificial Intelligence in the workplace. The Bill was published by the TUC on 18 April 2024. Read more.

• Rishabh Bhandari (2001, Jurisprudence) was invited by BCLP’s South Asian in Law Network for a panel discussion to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month.

• The Hon Mr Justice Martin Chamberlain (1991, PPE & BCL) has been appointed Judge in Charge of the Administrative Court List, a three-year appointment that runs to 31 August 2027.

• Professor Stephen Fleming (2003, Psychology with Physiology) was awarded the Royal Society’s Francis Crick Medal and Lecture in 2024 delivered the lecture in January 2025. Watch the lecture on the Royal Society website.

• Matthew Grogan (1991, Engineering and Computer Science) recently co-founded a web3 social media app called OpenChat which runs as a DAO (Decentralised autonomous organisation).

• Dr Thierry Hirsch (2011, Classics) was elected to the Consultative Commission on Human Rights of Luxembourg in 2024.

• Steven Hutchings (1975, Jurisprudence) joined the board of the Students’ Union at Bournemouth University (SUBU) as a Non-Executive Director and Trustee in August 2024.

• Glenn Kolleeny (1976, Modern Languages – Russian) was a visiting lecturer on US law at the Kyiv School of Economics law faculty in autumn 2024.

• The Constitution Society published a paper by Dr Andrew McCormick CB (1975, Geology) on “The Constitutional Status of Northern Ireland” on 29 January 2024. Read more.

• Risham Nadeem (2012, History) contributed a chapter “Inclusive Design & the Pursuit of Intimacy: Finding Connection in the Modern World” (with Aidan Borer) to the Design Museum Magazine’s “Inclusive Design” issue (January 2024). Read more.

• Professor Fabrizio Nevola (1989, History and Modern Languages), Head of Art History and Visual Culture at the University of Exeter, has developed an immersive new app, HistoryScapes, for the National Trust, launched in January 2025. Find out more.

• Dr Alistair Sterling (2013, Chemistry) was appointed Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The University of Texas at Dallas in August 2024.

• Dr Petr Sulc (2010, Physics) was promoted to tenured associate professor at Arizona State University in May 2024.