University College is delighted to congratulate Professor Laura Herz, Supernumerary Fellow in Physics, on receiving the 2024 Institute of Physics (IOP) Michael Faraday Medal and Prize. You can read more here.

University College is proud to announce the completion of a new book by Professor Polly Jones, the Schrecker-Barbour Tutorial Fellow in Slavonic and East European Studies and Professor of Russian. You can read more here.

Dr Yuna Han, Departmental Lecturer in International Relations, was on Sky News Breakfast on 22 November discussing the ICC arrest warrant for Israeli and Hamas leaders. The interview is available to watch on YouTube (with adverts). The interview starts at around 1:48:28.

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University College Honorary Fellow Christina Lamb OBE (1983, PPE) has received the esteemed Chesney Gold Medal from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), recognising her exceptional contributions to war journalism and the field of international security. You can read more here.

A testament to English academia’s symbiotic relationship with empire and the totalising effect of translation in a colonial context, it is little wonder that in R.F. Kuang’s novel Babel it is through a secret tunnel beneath Flaxman’s memorial that the radical anti-imperial Hermes society is accessed. You can read more here.

University College alumnus Neel Mukherjee (1992, English) was shortlisted for the prestigious 2024 Goldsmiths Prize for his latest novel, Choice. You can read more here.

University College alumni Lukas Köbis (2013, MMaths, MCompSci) and Taimur Abdaal (2013, MMaths) have been named to Forbes’ prestigious 30 Under 30 list in the “Big Money” category, recognising their achievements as Cofounders of Causal. Read more.

Professor Colin T Reid (1976, Law) has been awarded the prestigious Legal Pioneer Award by the Law Society of Scotland, recognising his outstanding contributions to environmental law. Read more.

Read an article by Dr Tin Hang (Henry) Hung 洪天恒 (2017, DPhil Plant Sciences), Radcliffe Scholar, on his research into the world’s most trafficked wild species – rosewoods here.

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Dr Andrew Grant (1977, Chemistry), Project Director for Univ North, and Richard Todd, Head of Built Environment at Bidwells discuss Univ North’s “Carbon footprint, energy sustainability and residents’ wellbeing” here.

“Univ North” is Univ’s landscape-led development of the College’s Staverton Road Annexe, which has been a home to Univ students for more than 50 years. You can read more here.

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Old Members’ Trust Graduate Conference and Academic Travel Fund Report – Catherine Baldwin (2023, DPhil Earth Sciences). You can read more here 

On Wednesday 14 November 1883, William Morris (1834-1896), designer, poet and political activist, visited University College to deliver a lecture in the Hall.  You can read more here.

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An immersive production of Shakespeare’s Othello was staged in University College Hall between 9 and 12 November. Many of the cast and crew were Univ students. The director, C. Zhang (2022, English) has written an afterword here.

One of the UK’s leading satirical comedians, Andy Zaltzman (1993, Classics) has embarked on the biggest stand-up tour of his career to date. “The Zaltgeist” will assess the state of Planet Earth and its most famous and controversial species – the human race. Find out more on Andy Zaltzman’s website.

Commotio, the chamber choir founded and conducted by Univ Old Member Matthew Berry (1995, Music), present a programme of music for Advent on Christmas at St John the Evangelist on the Iffley Road, on Saturday, 30 November at 7.30pm. Read more.

Dr Alexander (Xa) Sturgis (1982, History), Director of the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, was quoted in a BBC article recently on the news that the Ashmolean has raised almost £4.5m to save a rare crucifixion painting by artist Fra Angelico – believed to be the earliest surviving painting by the artist. Read more on the BBC website.