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'Freshers have a superpower they are scarcely aware of themselves: the expectation, energy, and eagerness they bring make even the most blasé or jaded of old-timers sit up and take notice. In short, by being themselves fresh, they refresh us. This is their special gift to universities, and in the UK it arrives just as the days shorten and the weather turns. What always strikes me is how quickly our Freshers integrate, moving from uncertain groups to individuals with purpose, disappearing into their studies and pursuits. It’s joyful to watch this transition, fulfilling once again the College’s purpose, and "ready to be loosed with all the power / That being changed can give". We welcome all our Freshers and thank them for the gifts they bring.'
Nicola Trott, Senior Tutor |
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We are delighted to welcome three new Early Career Fellows and four academic visitors to the College this Michaelmas 2024. |
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The College is greatly saddened by the death of former College Nurse, Glenys Davies. Glenys worked at Balliol for 13 years from 1977 to 1990. |
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Gwyneth Lewis (1985) has released her new memoir, Nightshade Mother: A Disentangling (University of Wales Press/Calon, 2024). |
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Diana Berruezo-Sánchez has published a new book called Black Voices in Early Modern Spanish Literature, 1500–1750. |
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The Balliol College Annual Record 2024 is available online now. Printed copies will be despatched soon to those who requested one. |
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Henry Spelman (2010) is the recipient of a Philip Leverhulme Prize in recognition of his work on early Greek literature. He is one of 30 researchers selected this year. |
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Former MPhil student Ana-Diamond Aaba Atach (2021) has been named the 2024–2025 recipient of the Alistair Horne Visiting Fellowship at St Antony’s College. |
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A new biography exploring the life and career of Balliol alumnus and long-serving Oxford don, Jeremy Catto (1958), has been published. |
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SmartStart Health, founded by Melissa Holloway (2001), has been awarded £185,000 in Smart Grant funding from Innovate UK. |
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The University of Oxford has officially announced the candidates running for the 2024 Chancellor election, including alumna Emma Dandy (1991). |
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PUBLICATIONS |
- Duncan Taylor (1980), Lest We Remember: what Oxford's war memorial tells us about the British Empire and why that matters (Kropotkin Press, 2024)
- David J. Critchley (1974) (transl.), The Mystical Meaning of the Ceremonies of the Mass by Jean-Jacques Olier (1657) with an Introduction by Abbé Claude Barthe (Angelico, 2024)
Jon Moynihan (1967), Return to Growth: How to Fix the Economy Volume One (Biteback Publishing, 2024) Andrew Gilmour (1983), The Burning Question (Berghof Foundation, 2024) Robert Elliot (1970), The Economics of the UK Health and Social Care Labour Market (Oxford University Press, 2024) Timothy Adès (1960) (transl.), Ringelnatz the Rhymer (The High Window, 2024) Jim Mallinson (Boden Professor of Sanskrit and Professorial Fellow), The Dattātreyayogaśāstra (École Française D'extrême-Orient, 2024) 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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