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'I am enormously grateful to all the Fellows and staff at Balliol who have been so welcoming during my first term at the College. The surroundings are beautiful, and I have felt tremendously privileged every morning as I walk through Oxford and the College towards my office. It has also been great getting to know my students, reading their essays and discussing their ideas in tutorials. This is a teaching system I am new to but thoroughly enjoying. I will continue to make the most of this wonderful opportunity in the coming years!' Conor J. Kelly, Bingham Early Career Fellow in Constitutional Studies |
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Many congratulations to the Old Members who have been recognised for their achievement and service in the 2025 New Year Honours List. |
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We are deeply saddened by the death of Martin Foley (1951) who has been a Foundation Fellow since 2007. Martin died on 16 January 2025 at the age of 92. |
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A warm welcome to two new Fellows joining Balliol this term: Sarah Thomas, Fellow and Tutor in Engineering; and Professor John Drake, Oliver Smithies Visiting Fellow. |
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Helen Gittos (Associate Professor, Colyer-Fergusson Fellow and Tutor in Early Medieval History) has put forward a compelling new theory that early medieval soldiers were recruited from Britain into the Byzantine army in 575 AD. |
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Poet and Honorary Fellow Gwyneth Lewis has returned to Balliol as Artist in Residence for Hilary Term 2025. As on her previous visit, she invites Balliol people, including alumni, who are interested in creative or academic writing to come along for a chat. |
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Andrew Graham (Master 2001–2011, Honorary Fellow) has been appointed as the new Chair of the Europaeum Board of Trustees. He succeeds Lord Patten of Barnes (1962, Honorary Fellow), who will continue to contribute to the Europaeum in a new role. |
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Professor Mahmood Bhutta (2008) has received the 2024 President’s Medal from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, for contributions to global health, sustainability and ethical practices in medical supply chains. |
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Karma Phuntsho (1997) has been awarded the 2024 Ramon Magsaysay Award for his efforts to bridge tradition and modernity through education, entrepreneurship and preservation in Bhutan. |
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Christopher Tayler (1994) is the recipient of a 2025 Robert B. Silvers Prize for Literary Criticism. Judges for the prize described Christopher as 'smart, witty, judicious, and an uncommonly graceful writer.' |
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Mick Herron (1981), best known for his Slough House series, has been awarded the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Diamond Dagger award in recognition of his lifetime achievement in crime writing. |
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Growth by Daniel Susskind (2006, Career Development Fellow in Economics 2016–2021) has been selected as one of Barack Obama’s favourite books of 2024. |
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Have you sent in your news for News and Notes 2025? If not, we can hold on until Monday 3 February (no later) if you'd like to send it by email (250 words max, photos welcome). We look forward to hearing from you. |
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BALLIOL ON THE WEB |
- Obituaries:
George Herrick (1960): The New York Times
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- Professor Adam Smyth (A.C. Bradley-J.C. Maxwell Fellow and Tutor in English Literature) featured in book review 'No One Told These Ink-Stained Dreamers to Make Books. They Just Did', Christianity Today
- Professor Robin Choudhury (Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Senior Research Fellow in Biomedical Sciences) talks about his new book The Beating Heart in a video filmed at his book launch at Daunts Bookshop in London, Voices of Oxford
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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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