February 2026 |
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'2026 marks the centenary of the Balliol Society, and we warmly invite all Old Members to join us throughout the year as we celebrate this significant milestone. Most immediately, we look forward to welcoming many of you to the annual London Drinks on 12 March, which will also be Dame Helen’s final Balliol Society event as Master. Tickets are still available here should you wish to attend. In September, the Balliol Society Weekend will have a rather different format. We shall celebrate the centenary of the Society with dinners on both Friday and Saturday evenings, together with an expanded programme of activities and speakers on the Saturday. Further details, and booking information, can be found here. I look forward to seeing many of you at these events.'
Professor Martin Conway
Fellow and Tutor in History, Honorary Secretary of The Balliol Society |
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It has been an exceptional year for our outreach initiatives, with a marked rise in offers to students participating in our programmes. We are delighted that many of these talented student will continue their journeys at Balliol. |
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Undergraduate student Ege Havlucu (2024, Economics and Management) was awarded second prize in the annual Oxford-Intesa Sanpaolo Prize. |
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A new Balliol College Library collection is now available online, offering unique insight into five decades of ideas and reflections by Professor Nicholas Trefethen (Professor of Numerical Analysis and Professorial Fellow 1997–2023, Emeritus Fellow). |
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Welfare Lead Hannah Jones and College Counsellor Steph Pagio were invited to present Balliol's 'Wellbeing Welcome' initiative, highlighting the College's approach to supporting student transition into College life. |
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As part of this year's Green Action Week, a series of events led by the Climate and Biodiversity Committee is taking place, including Beef-Free Week, Pint of Sustainability, and the Jowett Energy Competition. |
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Sudhir Hazareesingh (1981, Coolidge Fellow and Tutorial Fellow in Politics) appeared on Mauritian evening news marking Abolition Day. |
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Professor Greg Challis (1994) has received the Kitasato Microbial Chemistry Medal by the Kitasato Institute and Kitasato University in Japan. |
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Professor Dermot Green (2004) has been awarded the 2025 Promising Scientist Prize of the Centre Mécanique Ondulatoire Appliquée (CMOA). |
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BALLIOL ON THE WEB |
- Obituaries
Ram Seegobin (1961): Mauritius Times
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- Professor Seamus Perry (Professor of English Literature, Tutor in English, Master Elect): Winter Lecture at Conway Hall (video), London Review of Books
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PUBLICATIONS |
If you would like us to mention any significant work published this year or last, please send details to Yingying Jiang. Previously submitted publications are listed on the alumni publications page. |
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