News and updates from Balliol College

 

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December 2022

‘As a new student, talking to Old Members during this year’s telethon campaign provided an invaluable opportunity to learn first-hand about Balliol alumni’s rich and varied careers and their time at Balliol. There was never a dull moment! Everyone has a story to tell about their experience at Balliol and how it’s shaped their life. Your generosity means that the College is able to continue supporting students during these difficult times to help them achieve their full potential, regardless of their financial background.’

Carol Jones (2022, DPhil Music)

COLLEGE NEWS

Sanctuary for Ukrainian scholars

It has been a great pleasure to welcome to Balliol two Ukrainian scholars, whose arrival was made possible by the Old Members and friends who contributed to the Balliol Ukraine Crisis Appeal.

Festive quiz

The Librarian - aka Christmas quizmaster - has shared some seasonal, topical or library-related questions from Balliol Library’s traditional quiz.

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Opportunity for teachers

Balliol is looking for ten teachers from schools around the UK to take up the opportunity of attending a fully funded summer institute on Teaching about Transatlantic Slavery.

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In memoriam: save the date

The life of Professor Jasper Griffin  FBA (1956, Dyson Junior Research Fellow 1961–1963, Tutorial Fellow in Classics 1963–2004 and Emeritus Fellow  2004-2019) is to be celebrated in Oxford on Saturday 18 March 2023.

ALUMNI NEWS

Programming triumph

Stefan Constantin-Buliga (2018) was in an Oxford University team that won a bronze medal in the delayed 2020/21 World Finals of the International Collegiate Programming Contest.

Meera Sabaratnam

New College Fellowship

Meera Sabaratnam (2000) is to join Oxford University’s Department of International Relations (DPIR) as Associate Professor in International Relations and a Fellow of New College.

Christmas University Challenge team

Christmas University Challenge

Elizabeth Kiss (1983), Andrew Copson (1999), Martin Edwards (1974) and Martin O’Neill (1993) are taking part in the Christmas-themed version of the show for university alumni.

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News and Notes

Do you have any news to share with the Balliol community in the next edition of News and Notes? If so, please send your news by email before 31 January 2023.   

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ALUMNI PUBLICATIONS

  • Edward Dommen (1957), Congénies et les origines françaises du quakerisme (Éditions Ouverture, 2022): summary in English here

If you would like us to mention any significant work published this year or last, please send details to Anne Askwith. Previously submitted publications are listed on the alumni publications page.