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12 May 2025
The Master, Jude Kelly CBE, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
This August, the Master will be part of the Women of the World (WOW) Foundation’s Fringe debut – a powerful…

12 May 2025
Catz Alumnus Launches New Opera-Ballet Project
Catz alumnus Dr Leo Geyer (2019, DPhil Music) has recently launched the culmination of a 10-year music project: a brand-new…

12 May 2025
Catz Fellow Honoured as Companion of Operational Research for Science Communication Excellence
The Operational Research Society has named Catz Fellow by Special Election in Management, Dr. Duncan Robertson, a Companion of Operational…

12 May 2025
The Year 2023-24
The latest edition of The Year is here! Inside, you’ll find a rich roundup of College life from the 2023–24…

7 May 2025
St Catz Giving Day 2025
Please join us on20 and 21 May for our second Giving Day. This year, all funds raised will target three key…

2 May 2025
Master appointed as Non-Executive Board Member of Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, The Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, has appointed the Master, Jude…

1 May 2025
Make a difference: Join our September 2025 Telethon Team!
We are excited to announce we are recruiting for our 2025 Telethon Team and would like to invite all students…

22 April 2025
Catz led Oxford researchers develop new ultrasound-triggered treatment for antibiotic-resistant infections
A team at the University of Oxford has created a new drug delivery method using ultrasound-activated nanoparticles to break down…

19 March 2025
Leo Geyer (2019, Music) featured on BBC Radio 4
Building on his DPhil research at Catz, Leo Geyer (2019, Music)’s newest special, ‘Orchestras of Auschwitz’, premiered on BBC Radio…

18 March 2025
Incoming Master Jude Kelly featured on Channel 4 podcast
Jude Kelly, the next Master of St Catherine’s College and founder of the Women of the World (WOW) Foundation, recently…

14 March 2025
2025 Wallace Watson Award winners announced
The 2025 Wallace Watson Award Lectures took place on Thursday, 13 March, featuring inspiring stories from last year’s winners, Ava…

12 March 2025
Catz lecturer reveals hidden Alfred Tennyson text using innovative imaging techniques
A new project, led by Dr Michael J Sullivan of the University of Oxford’s English Faculty, has recovered never before…

12 March 2025
Catz students play in victorious 2025 Varsity Match
Oxford Women beat Cambridge in the 2025 Varsity Match on 8 March at StoneX Stadium, winning 27-7 and taking this…

7 March 2025
St Catherine’s College welcomes its first Ellison Scholars
St Catherine’s College is delighted to welcome the first three Ellison Scholars to join its academic community. These students are…

5 March 2025
Catz Exchange Conference 2025
The annual Catz Exchange Conference took place on Thursday, 27 February, bringing together students from diverse fields to share their…

28 February 2025
Catz Research Associate granted novel vaccine patent against hepatitis C virus
Gerardo Montalvo Zurbía Flores, Research Associate in the Medical Sciences, and his colleagues have been granted a patent for their…

27 February 2025
Catz DPhil student Wins Prestigious Cooling Prize for Geotechnical Engineering
The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) has awarded the 56th Cooling Prize to Alex Swallow (2022, Engineering Science), a fourth-year DPhil…

17 February 2025
Three Catz Students to play in 2025 Varsity Match
St Catherine’s College is delighted to share that three of our students will be playing in the 2025 Varsity Match:…

14 February 2025
Dr Henry Bennet-Clark (1934–2025)
Dr Henry Bennet-Clark (1934–2025) St Catherine’s College is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Dr Henry Bennet-Clark, Emeritus Reader…

13 February 2025
Catz Student wins 2024 Jane Willis Kirkaldy Senior Prize
Joseph Foster (2020, History), now a DPhil student in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, has won the 2024…

10 February 2025
Catz College Lecturer to become Lord Mayor of Oxford
Dr Louise Upton, a St Catherine’s College Lecturer in Medicine, is set to become the new Lord Mayor of Oxford…

7 February 2025
Catz Professor Heidi de Wet speaks at health policy report launch in Parliament
Associate Professor Heidi de Wet, Director of Studies for Pre-clinical Medicine and Fellow and Tutor in Pre-clinical Medicine, was a…

29 January 2025
Es Devlin named as next Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor
Es Devlin appointed Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre 2025-2026 St Catherine’s College is delighted to announce that Es Devlin has been appointed as…

28 January 2025
Catz alumnus restores music written and performed in Auschwitz
Leo Geyer (2019, Music), has restored music written and performed in Auschwitz. The music can be heard on Youtube here…

27 January 2025
Catz alumni recognised in 2025 New Year Honours
St Catherine’s College is pleased to share the news that two alumni have been recognised in the King’s 2025 New…

21 January 2025
Sir Matthew Pinsent (1989, Geography) to umpire 2025 Women’s Boat Race
Sir Matthew Pinsent (1989, Geography) has been announced as the Umpire for the 2025 Women’s CHANEL J12 Boat Race. Sir…

16 January 2025
Catz Fellow co-authors guide to AI with Alan Turing Institute
Professor Eleanor Stride, Professor of Biomaterials, University of Oxford and Fellow by Special Election in Engineering, has co-authored a guide…

7 January 2025
Naomi Freud named St Catherine’s College Pro-Master
St Catherine’s College is pleased to announce Naomi Freud as the College’s Pro-Master. She will serve from January until the…