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'I always say that Trinity Term is my favourite, as I (perhaps wrongly!) associate it with sunny weather. However, I can say without doubt that the Saturday of Oxmas (Oxford's early Christmas celebration) is my favourite day of the academic calendar. We gather in the Hall to listen to cheesy music, wear jolly jumpers, and spend time together – chatting, laughing, and making our festive wreaths. Foliage and greenery are wrapped around willow bases, each in its maker’s own distinct style. It always reminds me of the beauty and uniqueness of each of our students. What’s not to love?' Hannah Jones, Welfare Lead |
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Professor Lyndal Roper, Regius Professor of History and Honorary Fellow of Balliol, has won the Cundill History Prize for her book Summer of Fire and Blood: The German Peasants’ War. |
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Autumn Rowan, Tutor in Medicine and Director of First Year Medicine at Balliol, has been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy in recognition of her outstanding contribution to teaching and learning in higher education.
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Professor Denis Noble, Emeritus Fellow, has published a new book, The Pacemaker Channels of the Heart, chronicling his 65-year exploration of the electrical origins of the heartbeat. |
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Dame Helen Ghosh, Master of Balliol, delivered the University’s annual Sermon on the Sin of Pride on 23 November 2025 in University College Chapel. |
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Balliol College Library held its annual ghost story reading event in the Old Dean’s Room on 19 November 2025. Original stories by the winner and runners-up of the ghost story writing competition are available to read online. |
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Balliol’s long-standing photography partner, Gillman & Soame, has created an online gallery featuring around 210 archive photographs of the College, some dating back to the 1960s. |
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Professor Philip Torr (1990) has been awarded a prestigious AI2050 Senior Fellowship by Schmidt Sciences. |
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Katie Wilson (2000) has been elected as the next Mayor of Seattle, following an election held on 13 November 2025. |
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Rana Dasgupta (1990) has released a new seven-part Audible Original series, Harvest, co-written with Maryam Aslany, following more than two years of research and writing. |
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We would love to hear from Balliol Old Members for next year's edition of News and Notes (for publication in Floreat Domus 2026): please send your news by email before 31 January 2026. |
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BALLIOL ON THE WEB |
- Obituaries
Richard Sharp (1959): The Guardian
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- Jim Mallinson (Boden Professor of Sanskrit and Professorial Fellow): featured in 'Origins of Yoga' episode of The Ancients podcast
- Helen Gittos (Associate Professor, Colyer-Fergusson Fellow and Tutor in Early Medieval History): featured in 'Cerne Abbas: Secrets of the Giant', Time Team
- Professor Keon West (2006): 'Are you actually anti-racist?', TEDx Talks
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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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