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Balliol woman to row in the Boat Race; Fellow publishes new book; Fellow named as an AI2050 Early Career Fellow; student wins STEM for BRITAIN award; former Fellow elected to Cambridge Fellowship; alumnus receives award from Queen; alumna returns to College to give Inspiring Speaker talk.
Balliol's work with schools is making an impact; Chancellor of Oxford retires; new student publication launched; student selected for civil rights programme; Green Action Week; alumnus launches podcast; another wins award for paper on seating plans; alumna is selected for start-up programme.
New Year and Resignation Honours; death of former Eastman Fellow; Fellow's research on Cerne giant; Fellow wins philosophy prize; poet returns as Artist in Residence; student wins poster prize; young alumnus stands for Parliament; last call for News and Notes.
Master thanks alumni for support; Fellow wins prize for improving world order; Outreach launches science talks for post-16s; Visitor is awarded honorary degree; Eastman Fellow's new play is published in The Atlantic; Master's Field is Regional Finalist in Civic Trust Awards; Balliol invites applications for Oliver Smithies Fellows and Lecturers; Library's Christmas quiz; call for alumni to send News and Notes; alumnus wins Diana Award.
Launch of Balliol Sanctuary fund; Former Fellow is appointed Law Commissioner; new book by one Fellow, AI advisory role for another; US appointments for two Emeriti; Lecturer wins essay prize; a graduation day; video of Library ghost story reading; premieres for student composer; alumna wins Wolfson History prize; alumnus achieves world record for prime numbers; alumnus's anti-smoking proposal adopted by UK government; alumni invited to submit News and Notes.
New Fellows; death of an Eastman Professor; appointment for former Early Career Fellow; publication by English Fellow; Fellow's book on Outstanding Academic Titles 2022: LGBTQ+ Pride list; refurbishment of Lecture Room 23 and Music Room; publication of Annual Record 2023; awards for alumni; UK film release for film by alumnus.
Fellow and alumna are shortlisted for Wolfson History Prize; Anti-Censorship Award for Fellow; Royal Society award for Honorary Fellow; new admissions video; Balliol's largest Degree Day; Teaching about Transatlantic Slavery Teachers' Institute; honorary degree for Master; visit by young Baha'is; Balliol's first University Challenge appearance; alumna testifies to Senate committee; four alumni produce 'Oxford Revisited' film.
Balliol Rhodes Scholars celebrate 120th anniversary of Rhodes Scholarship; celebration of life of Piers Nye; Fellow elected to British Academy; three awards for biology Fellow; Frontiers of Science awards for four Balliol people; Balliol wins cricket Cuppers and other sports news; alumnus awarded CFA's Alex Anderson Prize.
King's Birthday Honours list includes Balliol people; Darwin Initiative Award for Fellow's marine conservation project: success for Gregson Scholarship in Hertfordshire school; Emeritus Fellow wins For Women in Science International Award; Floreat Domus is published; student's musical composition is premiered; BCBC reports on Summer Eights successes.
Death of Maths Fellow Vicky Neale; Fellow co-founds International Panel on the Information Environment; video and speeches of Jasper Griffin's memorial event now available; awards to students - JSOG Congress Award, Hans Bausch Media Prize, Gaisford Prize; Newcombe Fellowship for Lecturer; alumna wins NIHR grant for mental health research; alumnus elected Fellow of the Royal Society; film release by English graduate.
Death of Emeritus Fellow Bill Newton-Smith; Oxford Chanceller appointed Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter; Fellows variously awarded SIAM Fellowship, Lizzi Award and £800K research grant, and elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Fellow's book shortlisted for English Book Prize; new book draws on the legacy of Sir William Beveridge (1897), Archbishop William Temple (1900) and R.H. Tawney (1899) in addressing the issues of 21st century; student given award by digital identity body; alumnus chosen for 2023 Business Program of (FASPE).
Celebration of life of Professor Jasper Griffin 1937-2019; Discovery outreach programme begins; Fellow is elected EUROPT Fellow 2023; physicists achieve breakthrough with quantum entanglement; Jean Blumberg, widow of former Master, dies; student wins Transplant Society medal; another publishes report on climate change journalism; Balliol mooters win intercollegiate competition; refit for Carl Woodall launch; alumna becomes Senior Proctor; another is in Forbes under 30 list.
Fellow awarded AI2050 Senior Fellowship by Schmidt Futures for ethics in AI research; Fellow wins award for autonomous agents research; former Fellow awarded ERC Consolidor Grant; Green Action week news; video of Joseph Raz memorial available; Balliol awards Dawkins Prize for conservation and animal welfare; recent graduate wins prestigious French essay prize; two alumni receive UK India Achiever Awards.
Seven alumni awarded honours; Monday Maths access programme begins; Emeritus Fellow awarded Lomonosov Medal; Oxford's new Vice Chancellor admitted; student awarded Sakaguchi Scholarship; Balliol alumni team win Christmas University Challenge; two alumni are named as KCs; one alumna awarded Sachs Scholarship; another elected to UK Young Academy.
Balliol welcomes two Ukrainian scholars; Library's Christmas quiz; an opportunity for teachers; memorial event for Professor Jasper Griffin; alumnus wins bronze medal in programming competition; alumna is to become a fellow of New College; Balliol alumni will be on Christmas University Challenge; call for submissions for News and Notes.
Death of Emeritus Fellow Peter Morris; Fellow elected Master of Cambridge college; Maths + Cancer podcast; IEEE Early Career Award for former Fellow; Lecturer discovers lost Spanish poems; student produces feature film; applications invited for Oliver Smithies visiting research positions; more awards for Master's Field; alumni are invited to submit photos of Balliol food for Library exhibition and contributions to next edition of News and Notes; alumna awarded Alfons Auer Ethics Prize; alumnus receives Distinguished Service Award for service to Canadian parliament.
Three research associates join Balliol; MPLS impact award for Professor Melham; Balliol's first round on University Challenge to be aired; Europaeum celebration at Balliol; coin from John Balliol's reign; 'Reparations and Historic Injustice' lecture available online.
Balliol joins University in mourning Queen; news of three Honorary Fellows - a CBE, a promotion at the UN and a James Tait Black award; new book by Professor Cartis; another maths Fellow is to be President of Mathematical Association; first cohort of students complete Frontier access programme; graduate students publishes work on secure cryptography; two alumni receive early career awards - one for shark work, another for contributions to analytic number theory; another is awarded British Academy's Kenyon Medal; a fourth becomes Oxford's first Chief Diversity Officer.
Professor James Maynard is awarded 2022 Fields Medal; report on Open Days; the choir go to Cambridge; William Allan Award for Honorary Fellow Professor Sir Peter Donnelly; new Law and Computer Science course co-founded by Professor Melham is shortlisted for Vice-Chancellor's Education Award; one alumnus wins a crime novel of the year award, another makes a speech to the European Central Bank forum.
Death of Dr Alastair Howatson; Balliol people in Queen's Birthday Honours list; reminiscences of Professor Joseph Raz; student solves maths conjecture; Librarian reports on 'Teaching the Transatlantic Slave Trade' seminars; Master's Field wins 2022 RIBA National Award; Professor Trefethen publishes 'meditation about maths'; celebratory events for Balliol alumni and friends.
Death of Professor Joseph Raz; ERSC grant for clean hydrogen project; Ukraine appeal update; Master's Field wins RIBA awards; new portrait of Professor Karma Nabulsi; Leverhulme award for Emeritus Fellow; new tutor videos; success for BII project; Floreat Domus is published; alumnus directs film in Gaza.
Balliol launches Ukraine crisis appeal to support refugees; EPSRC award for quantum computing programme; event for undergraduate offerholders; Impact Report 2022; Cambridge Chair for alumna; Pentagon appointment for alumnus; another alumnus is listed on Forbes '25 under 25' Polish list.
Deaths of Professor Roger Lonsdale and Professor Godfrey Fowler; one student in top 10 engineers in Spain in Nova 111 list, another shortlisted for Observer/Anthony Burgess journalism prize; Outreach Taster Day success; student rows for Oxford; BCBC captain reports on Torpids; JCR initiative to help wildlife at Master's Field; alumnus awarded Companion of the Order of Australia.
Launch of Discovery, a programme for KS4 students; Fellow hosts podcast on constitutions; Chancellor's Professorship for one Fellow, University appointment for another; Bar and Pantry refurbished; history of Chalet published; JCR Charity Musical returns; New Year honour for another alumnus.
The Master's Field and Jowett Walk are collectively named the 'Dervorguilla site'; success for Floreat access programme; Balliol supports offer-holders; College takes action on biodiversity and climate crisis; Paris Book Award for Sudhir Hazareesingh; Balliol alumni receive New Year honours; last call for News and Notes.
Master's Field buildings named after historic alumni and academics; death of Emeritus Fellow Piers Nye; three Fellows becomes full Professors; Outreach visits RAF Brize Norton; English tutor becomes Fellow of Society of Antiquaries; Library Christmas quiz; donors who established Ramage Scholarships meet scholars; call for News and Notes; Christmastime at Balliol; choir recording of Christmas carols.
150 graduates have their degrees conferred; key players in 'Slavery in the Age of Revolution' project visit from US; Bridging Project to support disadvantaged new students; posthumous publication of work by Stefano Zacchetti; Fellow gives France Culture interview; former Master receives Gold Medal from Charles University; death of former Fellow Anthony O.J. Cockshut; scholars sought for Oliver Smithies appointments; student in winning Varsity chess team; author Lemony Snicket comes to College.
New science-based access programme announced; Master's Michaelmas message; Fellow awarded Leverhulme grant; news of former Masters; medal for Emeritus Fellow; Canadian honour for former Nuffield Professor of Surgery; Oxford spin-out founded by Balliol alumna raises £2m.
Two Royal Society medals; three new Fellows of the British Academy; new Montague Burton Chair; Floreat programme news; 'Balliol and Empire' project - proceeds of slavery report published, and Library exhibition with supporting catalogue, film and teachers' seminar; science prize for alumnus; two alumni appointments in Department of Education; 44.5 of undergraduates achieve firsts; DPhil students awarded RHS research fellowship and Early Career Investigator Award.
In-person graduation for medics; student's musical is performed; two finalists create film; IEA appointment for Dr Forder; maths tutor becomes Senior Fellow of HEA; alumnus nominated to US administration; alumnus receives Dispute Settlement Award; play about 1900s student feud is to be performed.
Fellow wins Wolfson History Prize; Honorary Fellow wins Körber Prize; Birthday Honours for three alumni; death of Honorary Fellow; Master's Field completed; new videos for Virtual Open Days; Summer Eights.
OII's 20th anniversary; student and College work together on law access events; high impact research by Professor Tan; conference on work of Professor Green; new book by Professor Goldin; alumna wins PeaceWoman Award; alumnus wins ethics award; student wins Oxford County Council election
College reopens for Trinity Term; two Fellows shortlisted for Wolfson Prize for history; new pavilion takes shape; talk on classical Indian music by Honorary Fellow; alumna interviewed by alumnus; student interviews MP to mark Stephen Lawrence Day; another wins programming contest.
Death of Emeritus Fellow and physicist David Brink; Master calls for lifelong access to adult education; Springboard outreach videos go live; Impact Report is published; boatman retires; statue for Hardit Singh Malik (1912); alumna selected as New Generation Thinker; student wins digitalism journalis fellowship; another win practical ethics prize; another describes micro-internship experience.
A new video project to support sixth-formers during the pandemic; death of benefactor Michael Pilch (1945); former JRF leads Oxford GAV Conservation Studio; award for Master's Lodgings; commemorating John Snell; awards for Balliol lawyers; Balliol Musical Society concert recorded performance; student celebrates Chinese New Year
College mourns loss of Honorary Fellow Ved Mehta and Foundation Fellow Michael Warburg; alumnus awarded OBE; new accommodation at Master's Field nearly finished; new US President appoints alumna as Homeland Security Adviser; University Challenge contestant writes about the experience
European Research Grant for history Fellow; Research Fellow wins prize for sign language paper; an Honorary Fellow dies; the Library's Christmas quiz; alumnus given US Transition role; video of Musical Society Members' Concert; student publishes sci-fi novel.
Oxford University's COVID-19 vaccination is found to be effective; Outreach joins consortium to encourage university applications in East of England; new ramp into Front Quad is completed; recording of the Carol Service; Recognition of Distinction for physics Fellow; Master's Field development is in the final straight; student creates app for tracking vaccinations; Balliol is to appear in second round of University Challenge.
Alumni receive honours from Queen; Sudhir Hazareesingh's book is shortlisted for Ballie Gifford Prize, and other Fellows' news; College celebrates 100 years since women's admission to Oxford; College buys electric van; Dickson prize for alumnus; JCR are doing Movember.
Exam success; Virtual Open Days; death of former Eastman Fellow; Library exhibition; Fellow launches new journal; Oxford Trobador documentary; alumnus appointed director of OU's Institute for Ethics in AI; student start-up wins 'Best Overall Idea' in All-Innovate 2020; students create law tips for Freshers
Preparations for new and returning students; death of Emeritus Fellow Donald Harris; AI test for rapid screening and other COVID-19-related initiatives by Balliol people; awards and honours for Fellows and alumni; launch of climate network for alumni
Oxford publishes vaccine stud results; Balliol people respond to COVID-19 with research and other initiatives; deaths of Emeritus Fellow Professor Malcolm Green and Honorary Fellow Lord Hutton; new electronic gates at the Lodge; British Academy Fellowship for Professor Rosalind Thomas; VC's Education Award for Dr Vicky Neale; alumnus becomes Canada's Ambassador to the UN; one DPhil student is shortlisted for chemistry prize, another wins a funding award for a start-up.
College agrees to students' request for action against racism and discrimination; death of Honorary Fellow Honorary Fellow Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe; progress at the Master's Field; round-up of COVID-19-related publications and initiatives by Balliol people; MCR under lockdown; organ scholar encourages applications by explaining attractions of the post.
Fellows receive funding for research in medieval English, inflammation, engineering and Spanish; deaths of a Fellow and an Honorary Fellow; an Emeritus Fellow and an alumnus describe their experiences of supporting scholarship in the Czech and Slovak nations during the Communist regime appointments for a former Fellow and alumni; Floreat Domus is available online; Covid-19 publications by Balliol people.
Oxford's global efforts to understand coronavirus and protect our communities; College mourns death of Professor Wilfred Beckerman; Vinerian Professorship for Timothy Endicott; Balliol Fellows and students publish on and contribute to COVID-19 effort; paths in Fellows' and Master's Gardens restored; awards and appointments for alumni; two students describe their 'year abroad' experiences.
Master's message on consequences of coronavirus panedemic for Balliol; refurbishment of the Lodge is complete; Mauritian honour for Dr Sudhir Hazareesingh; Cozzarelli Prize for Dr Derek Moulton; International Women' Day dinner in Hall; Impact Report 2020 is published; new online lectures announced.
Balliol lawyers hold celebration moot for Professor Endicott; a Balliol feud is the subject of a London play; the Chef reports on developments in the Kitchen; Master's Field development nears completion of phase one; Honorary Fellow George Steiner dies; awards for alumni; two Balliol women are chosen for the Lightweight Blue Boat.
A new video celebrating Balliol women; Balliol people in New Year Honours List; the College acts to divest its fossil fuel holdings; new research findings on interlocking shells; prizes and awards for Balliol people; graduate admissions video.
New Honorary Fellows are elected; honocrary doctorate for history Fellow; Hall Supervisor retires; the Library's Christmas quiz; gift from Baha'i community; UN appointment for alumna; alumni success in general election.
Death of Emeritus Fellow and classics tutor Professor Jasper Griffin; two Oxford Preservation Trust awards; publication of adult education report; letters by Russell Meigg discovered; major awards for two alumnae; Library searches Historic Collections for graduate research material
Coverage of the celebration weekend for alumnae; a symposium celebrating the life and legacy of Gandhi; celebrations for centenary of the DPhil celebrations include Balliol student; one DPhil student wins an award for work on epilepsy, another discusses virtual reality in a Radio 4 podcast.
New portraits are hung in Hall; Oxford leads TES world rankings again; awards for three alumnae; news from the Master's Field; prize for former JRF; summer research Fellowship for engineering student
Norrington Table announced; report on Holywell Manor's Festival of Ideas; success for Floreat access programme; renovations for Porters' Lodge; Royal Society award for Honorary Fellow; Fellowship for alumna; speakers, art intervention and exhibition for Balliol Women: 40 Years On celebrations
Boris Johnson (1983) becomes Prime Minister; the Visitor is appointed President of the Supreme Court; two Old Members are appointed to the government; a student wins the Vice-Chancellor's Public Engagement with Research Award; a new portrait is unveiled; report on the Balliol Ball 2019; a new exhibition opening for the 'Balliol Women: 40 Years On' celebration
Balliol Fellows and alumni have been recognised by the Queen; alumna becomes a Permanent Secretary; Balliol makes more offers to women for the first time; speakers announced for September alumnae celebration; students' and Fellows' awards and other activities; Floreat Domus and News and Notes available online
Students move into newly finished rooms at the Master's Field; JCR is refurbished; London reception for launch of 1263 Circle; alumni give talk on Balliol historians; alumni win Only Connect; undergraduate presents at CERN; two new Oxford access initiatives.
PPE Taster Day for female prospective applicants only; thanks to those who gave generously in the telethon; the Chapel's East Window is restored; new Library exhibition about Europe.
Professor Marnette is admitted as Junior Proctor; visit from England Rugby; Impact Report 2019 is published; research on planthoppers; prizes and awards for students and alumni; Hilary Term sporting achievements; alumna contributes to release of film of Maurice.
43% success rate in Oxbridge applications for students on access programme; honours for former Fellow and an Old Member; Junior Deans explain how they provide welfare support; progress on the Master's Field building project.
Honours for Old Members; death of Professor Paul Streeten; new date for sending in Old Members' News and Notes; successes for alumni - diplomacy, engineering, fellowship appointments; awards for former Fellows and a DPhil student.
Oxford tops THE rankings in Computer Science and Engineering; Christmas quiz from the Library; Balliol WWI writers; news from UNIQ summer school; alumnus elected Fellow of Royal Society of New Zealand; EngSci student in Oxford win for best therapeutics project; invitation to send memories of Freshers' Week.
Commemorations for Remembrance Sunday; two Royal Society appointments; awards for Old Members; All Souls Fellowship for grad student; celebrations at the Master's Field; new events dates for the diary.
Balliol begins pilot project with teachers; Fellow wins Suffrage Science award; student wins programming prize; Annual Record 2018 arrives; Balliol Christmas card goes on sale.
Oxford University keeps top spot in THE rankings; Balliol is in Norrington top ten again; alumnus' Genomics company gets £25m funding; first new accommodation block at Master's Field is up; a reminder about benefits available to Old Members.
Balliol's ten-year refurbishment programme; one alumnus wins medals in the British Transplant Games, another does a show at the Edinburgh fringe; two students have made an Oxplore video; Recognition of Distinction awards for Balliol Fellows; Floreat access programme news; death of a Foundation Fellow.
Two Old Members become FBAs; Former history tutor John Prest dies; former RF David Clifton receives Innovation Award; former lecturer Chas Bountra is appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research); update on the Master's Field Project; plus news of forthcoming events, alumni publications and news of Balliol online
A new edition of the College magazine; Emeritus Fellow wins Tang Prize; awards for alumni; Ballio''s new Improv Group; DPhil student reports discoveries in evolution; Balliol joins Facebook.
Oxford admissions report; teaching awards for Balliol tutors; Supreme Court appointment for the Visitor; summer eights and other sporting news; Royal Society elections; return of the Brackenbury lion.
New undergraduate admissions video; female undergraduate of the year; Holywell Manor festival; benefactors' names unveiled; Royal Society appointment; ground broken at Master's Field.
Professor Sir Drummond Bone sends alumni a farewell video message; the Annual Report 2018 is published; snow hits Torpids, and other sporting news; JRF gets award for his work on evolutionary biology; alumnus gets fellowship at world-leading US neutron science facility.
Honorary Fellow Sir Henry Brooke dies; Balliol leads colleges in making gift to the Jewish community; one student wins a prize for a photo of a single atom, another is elected to the presidence of the Model European Parliament; three alumni take silk and another contributes to British Library project.
Interview with the new Master; visit from Tsinghua University; student reaches world finals of programming competition; alumni variously receive honours, Legion d'Honneur, selection as first female warden of Rhodes House.
The Library holds a Christmas quiz; Balliol acquires A.C. Bradley manusript; major EU grant for engineering project; student performs in Out of the Blue Christmas single.
The new Master is presented to the Visitor; Master's Retirement Tea; repairs at the Boathouse; awards for Fellows and Old Members; student in global programming contest; alumni invited to take part in survey.
A new portrait of the Master is unveiled; Chaplain comments on JCR motion; student wins journalism competition; graduate students win teaching awards; Old Members receive British Academy award and Fulbright Scholarship.
Oxford is No. 1 in THE university rankings; prospective applicants flock to Balliol for the latest Open Day; achievements for two Fellows; major physics award for an alumnus.
Balliol holds its place in the Norrington top ten; Honorary Fellow receives prize for Eliot anthology; Fremantle murals are restored; and alumnus produces first feature film.
Graduate students organise a stimulating and innovative multi-disciplinary event at Ditchley Park, alumnus is awarded the Fulbright scholarship and Honorary Fellow celebrates his centennial birthday.
Twelve students are taking Peer Gynt to the Edinburgh Fringe, ten alumni were elected as MPs in the June election, and Fellow receives award in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
Balliol Boat Club's M1 gets Blades, alumnus is nominated for a BAFTA, and Politics Fellow records a podcast on the French presidential election.
Balliol Choir goes on tour in Sicily, planning permission for more student accommodation has been granted, and student wins award for 'most proming' scientist.
Two Balliol students are competing in the Boat Race, Chapel windows are restored, and alumna is made a Fellow of the Orwell Prize.
Balliol Football Club has been promoted to the Premier Division, alumna wins a prestigious British Council Award, and alumna leads project to make Palestianian History resources more accessible.
Balliol professor leads the research on preventing and treating cancer, alumni featured in the New Year Honours List, and Emeritus Professor discusses Secular Buddhism.
Oxford women win Varsity, Balliol University Challenge team are through to the quarter finals, and new research shows threat to lion population
Balliol wins Cross-Country cuppers, Balliol alumnus appointed Vicar of the University Church, and Balliolites participate in new theatre production
Annual Record 2016 available, propaganda bots, and Balliol Old Member becomes World Masters Track Cycling Championship winner
Collegiate system contributes to Oxford's No. 1 ranking in the world, the first bictoin donation, and the first Chinese Rhodes Scholar joins Balliol
Quantum technologies, and student success in exams.
Suggested reading for year 9-10 English Literature students, Recognition of Distinction awards 2016, new men's eight for Boat Club
Success in sport and the Queen's Birthday Honours
Tilden Prize for Balliol Fellow, Floreat Domus 2016, OUSU Teaching Awards
Theatre awards, intercollegiate golf and mathematics competitions
Emeritus Fellow to be Master of Christ's College, Young Journalist of the Year, the Australian Grand Prix
Working to solve the refugee crisis, Lord Avebury, and Chemistry award for a Balliol Fellow
Honours for Balliol OMs, a Lifetime Achievement Award for Piers Nye
Meritorious Service Medal for Balliol OM, Parliament's role in voting on the Syrian Conflict
Prizes in Physics and Neurology, a look at Swinburne at Balliol
The extraordinary life of Stephanie Shirley, Denis Healey obituary and a buggy marathon record
How the French Think, September Telethon and a visual feast in the Garden Quad
Balliol back in the Norrington top 5, awards and fellowships for Balliol Old Members
Recognition of Distinction awards for Balliol Fellows, remembering Prof Martin West
Tributes to Carol Clark, Honours for Balliol Old Members
Election success for Balliol Old Members, new University Vice-Chancellor
Balliol in women's boat race win, Spring telethon raises over £185,000
Buttery refurbishment, boxing champions and cuppers triumph
Balliol research calls for new approach in tiger conservation, prizes and sporting success
New Year's Honours, brewing beer with the JCR
Balliol at the Varsity Match, the multiverse in a nutshell
Exploring 'Why are things Beautiful', the new Cherry Record Greene Archive
Four Balliol Fellows appointed Professor, new access programme at Balliol
September Telethon success, Cockatoos go to carpentry school
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