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23 July 2024
Retirement of the Master
On 23 July 2024, Professor Kersti Börjars will relinquish her office as Master. I am sure that all members of…
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9 July 2024
Catz alumnae recognised in 2024 King’s Birthday Honours
St Catherine’s College is pleased to share the news that two alumni have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours…
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28 June 2024
Catz alumna announced one of Women’s Engineering Society’s Top 50 Women in Engineering 2024
Misha Patel (2021, Engineering Science) has been announced as one of the Women’s Engineering Society 2024 Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) award…
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14 June 2024
Professor Bart van Es named St Catherine’s College Pro-Master
St Catherine’s College is pleased to announce Professor Bart van Es as the College’s Pro-Master. Our current Master, Professor Kersti Börjars,…
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13 June 2024
Catz Fellow wins 2024 Frontiers of Science Award
Catz Fellow and Professor of Mathematics, Marc Lackenby, has been awarded a Frontiers of Science Award 2024, which will be…
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13 June 2024
Sir Greg Doran, Cameron Mackintosh Professor, stages Two Gentlemen of Verona
Actor, director and producer Sir Greg Doran, this year’s Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre co-directed The Two Gentlemen…
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13 June 2024
Catz alumna wins Author of the Year at The British Book Awards 2024
Dr Katherine Rundell (2005, English Language & Literature), Catz Domus Fellow, has been awarded Author of the Year and Book…
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12 June 2024
Sami Jalil (2022, Music) on the Henfrey Prize for Composition
An excerpt of the score for ‘Let’s Talk’ by Sami Jalil Every year, St Catherine’s College hosts the annual Henfrey…
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10 June 2024
RAAC replacement solutions developed for St Catherine’s College
St Catherine’s College is pleased to announce that it has submitted the Planning and Listed Building Consent Application to address…
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14 May 2024
Town & Gown 2024
The 2024 Town & Gown was a great triumph for the Catz team, with over 100 runners representing the College…
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2 May 2024
Giving Day 2024 Success!
Our first-ever Giving Day was a rousing success, raising £191,408 from 448 donors in 36 hours, a remarkable show of…
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30 April 2024
St Catz Giving Day 2024
Our first-ever Giving Day is live! To encourage a rapid start, generous donors have agreed to match early gifts…
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26 April 2024
St Catherine’s College Seeks New Master
Following the announcement of Master Professor Kersti Börjars’ retirement, the College is now actively seeking to elect a new Master,…
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14 March 2024
Catz boatman sets new record for crossing Atlantic
Jim Ronaldson, the Catz boatman, has set the new record for crossing the Atlantic in a rowboat during the 2023/24…
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13 March 2024
Catz Fellow made University Assessor
Professor Ben Bollig, Catz Fellow and Tutor in Spanish and Professor of Spanish American Literature, has been admitted as the…
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8 March 2024
International Women’s Day 2024: Remembering the First Woman Member of Catz
While Michaelmas 2024 will mark the 50th anniversary of the admission of women to Catz, women had been a part…
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7 March 2024
World Book Day 2024 with Anthony Mosawi
To celebrate World Book Day 2024, we asked Anthony Mosawi (1992, Law)—author of Penguin thrillers “Trust No One” and “In Harm’s Way” and…
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29 January 2024
St Catherine’s College Master announces retirement
On 23 January, the Master, Professor Kersti Börjars, announced that she will be retiring at the end of Trinity Term…
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23 January 2024
Catz alumnus awarded MBE in New Years Honours for services to Museums
Mr Neil Greenwood (Geography, 1981) has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Years Honours in recognition of his…
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12 January 2024
Catz alumna awarded MBE in New Years Honours for Tampon Tax campaign
Laura Coryton (Women’s Studies, 2017) has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Years Honours in recognition of her…
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2 January 2024
Sir Greg Doran knighted in 2024 New Year’s Honours
Professor Sir Greg Doran, the current Cameron Mackintosh Professor for Contemporary Theatre, was knighted in the 2024 New Year’s Honours…
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5 December 2023
Applications Open: Wallace Watson Award and Career Scholarship
Applications are invited for the Wallace Watson Award 2024 and the Wallace Watson Career Scholarship 2024. The Wallace Watson Award…
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1 December 2023
Norrington Table Results 2021/22 released
The latest Norrington Table has been released, covering results of the 2021-22 academic year. St Catherine’s has been placed sixth…
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30 November 2023
Waterstones Book of the Year 2023 awarded to Dr Katherine Rundell (2005, English Language & Literature)
Dr Katherine Rundell (2005, English Language & Literature), Catz Domus Fellow, has been awarded the Waterstone’s Book of the Year…
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29 November 2023
Interview with Paul Brooks (1985, Physics)
Last year, Paul Brooks (1985, Physics) established the Paul Brooks Prize, which is awarded annually to a Physics student to…
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29 November 2023
H.H. Pope Francis awards the Order of St Gregory to Catz Research Associate
Catz Research Associate Datin Shalini Ganendra has been awarded The Order of St Gregory by H.H. Pope Francis, The Holy…
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28 November 2023
Update on RAAC at St Catherine’s College
On 8 September St Catherine’s College restricted access to a number of areas within the College due to the presence…
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28 November 2023
New Fellows Elected to College
Five new Fellows have been elected to the College: Dr Katherine Rundell (2005, English Language & Literature), Dr Lys Alcayna-Stevens, Mrs…