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'Balliol’s 2024 outreach programmes have had a record-breaking year, and when Freshers arrive in October 2025, one in five will have taken part in our activities. It’s been especially rewarding to see offer holders appreciate the support they’ve received and their willingness to pay it forward to future applicants. Our Try Before You Buy days, which gave prospective students a taste of an Oxford tutorial, helped many build the confidence to apply, with 26 participants receiving offers. Meanwhile, online resources like our Insight into Maths, Science, and Humanities talks and the GCSE Discovery Programme mean that both home and international students can benefit from the expertise of our graduates. We’ve also launched a new graduate admissions video highlighting the academic and cultural opportunities that make Balliol such a special place. Thanks to the generosity of Old Members and friends, we will continue to develop our initiatives, and as ever, there is much more that we can and should do.' Pravahi Osman, Outreach Officer |
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Balliol's outreach efforts have continued to thrive, expanding in both impact and reach. Initiatives like subject taster days and the sustained contact programmes have resulted in an increase in Oxford, and Balliol, offers. |
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The College is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Professor Graham Richards, who was a Junior Research Fellow from 1964 to 1966 and an Honorary Fellow since 2005. |
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Balliol is greatly saddened by the passing of Kathy Carpenter, who served as Head Housekeeper at the Broad Street site for 22 years, from 1997 to 2019. She died on 28 January 2025 at the age of 69. |
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Balliol took part in this year's Green Action Week, with the Climate and Biodiversity Committee leading various initiatives such as Beef-free Week, Pint of Sustainability, and another round of the Jowett Energy Competition. |
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One of Balliol Archive’s largest and most significant collections, the Papers of Benjamin Jowett (Master 1870–1893), is now accessible online, thanks to the work of Balliol College Library. |
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A. Douglas Stone (1976) has been awarded the Max Born Award for his work in optics research. The award is considered one of the most prestigious recognitions in this field. |
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Genomics, a healthcare company co-founded by Professor Sir Peter Donnelly (1980 and Honorary Fellow) has been recognised in The Sunday Times 100 Tech 2025 as one of Britain's fastest growing tech companies. |
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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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