September 2024 |
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'Autumn is my favourite season. As the exuberant summer growth slows and the first leaves begin to turn, it is a time for making plans and clearing spaces, ready for planting. The Broad Street grounds of Balliol have been aptly described to me as a “village green”. The prospect of developing this landscape as the village looks on is a little daunting. However, I am encouraged by the warm welcome and generous support I have been given; my team is passionate about creating beautiful gardens, and I will be working with them to make the gardens bloom.' Douglas Brown, Head Gardener |
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Dr Luciana Basualdo Bonatto has been appointed as the next Whitehead Lecturer in Mathematics at the Mathematical Insittute, University of Oxford. She joins Balliol as a lecturer and a member of the SCR. |
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The College is greatly saddened by the death of Dr Chris Kenyon. Dr Kenyon was the senior partner at the 19 Beaumont Street GP Practice and served as Balliol’s College Doctor for many years. |
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Congratulations to all Balliol finalists who completed their undergraduate degrees this summer, 41% of whom achieved either a First or, for those enrolled on four-year courses, Distinctions. |
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A new exhibition curated by Balliol Library called ‘Inter-War Balliol’ is taking place between 14 September and 30 November at the Balliol Historic Collections Centre, St Cross Church. |
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Professor Philip Maini (1979) has been awarded the Sylvester Medal 2024 by the Royal Society for his contributions to mathematical biology, especially the interdisciplinary modelling of biomedical phenomena and systems. |
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Professor Karma Nabulsi (1989) has been awarded the 2024 Service Award by the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES). |
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British TV producer, Derek Wax (1980), has won Best Limited Series at both the BAFTA and RTS awards this year for his four-part BBC drama, The Sixth Commandment. |
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Ciara Garcha (2023) has been named one of BBC History Extra’s ‘30 under 30’ young historians for 2024. |
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John Foley (1974) is celebrating 50 years since his matriculation by undertaking a special project: updating the Wikipedia page for Balliol. In doing so, he is reaching out to fellow Old Members to lend a hand. |
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PUBLICATIONS |
- Lieutenant General Sir Simon Mayall (1975), The House of War: The Struggle between Christendom and the Caliphate (Osprey Publishing, 2024)
- Jason Birch (2008), Āsanas of the Yogacintāmaṇi: The Largest Premodern Compilation on Postural Practice and The Amaraugha and Amaraughaprabodha of Gorakṣanātha: The Genesis of Haṭha and Rājayoga (École française d'Extrême-Orient, Pondichéry, 2024)
Michelle Cale (1986), Trust Betrayed: The Failure of the Birmingham Penny Bank, 1865 (Midland History, 2024) Ian Watson (1960), New Adventures of a Chinese Time Machine (NewCon Press UK, 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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