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From the Amazon to the Caucasus: global journeys celebrated at the Wallace Watson Lecture 2026 News

13 March 2026

From the Amazon to the Caucasus: global journeys celebrated at the Wallace Watson Lecture 2026

Students, Fellows and members of the St Catherine’s community gathered this week for the annual Wallace Watson Lecture, celebrating the …

Progress still matters: International Women’s Day 2026 News

8 March 2026

Progress still matters: International Women’s Day 2026

On International Women’s Day, Master of St Catherine’s, Jude Kelly CBE, reflects on women’s leadership, visibility and why progress still …

Catz London Party 2026 Events

6 March 2026

Catz London Party 2026

Further details about the Catz London Party 2026 will be announced in due course. Information about the date, venue, and booking …

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20 March, 2025

Isabel Berwick – ‘How To Get Ahead At Work (Without Burning Out) In 2025 And Beyond’

How can we navigate the modern workplace successfully, blaze our career path, and become better managers and leaders for our…

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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:…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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2 April, 2025

The Dean Kitchin Circle: “Engineering Bubbles for Targeted Drug Delivery” by Professor Eleanor Stride

All legators are warmly invited to join the Dean Kitchin Circle, named after our first Censor, George Kitchin, who presided…

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19 September, 2025

Meeting Minds

Meeting Minds is a stimulating weekend of discovery, connection, and celebration – organised by the University, for all alumni. Meeting…

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14 June, 2025

The Dean Kitchin Circle at the Caledonian Club

All legators are warmly invited to join the Dean Kitchin Circle, named after our first Censor, George Kitchin, who presided…

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16 January, 2025

POSTPONED: “How to get ahead at work (without burning out) in 2025 and beyond” by Isabel Berwick (1985, English)

Please note that this event has been postponed. A new date will be shared in the near future. How can…

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8 March, 2025

The 2025 Varsity Matches

The Varsity Matches are the historic annual rugby clash between Oxford University Rugby Football Club (OURFC) and Cambridge University Rugby…

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27 January, 2025

“Artificial tissues for personalized medicine: A powerful tool for healthcare and drug development” by Dr. Alison McGuigan (1996, Metallurgy and Material Science)

Abstract Artificial tissues offer the opportunity to model the biology and responses of specific humans in a dish and provide…

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13 December 2024

Jude Kelly CBE appointed as new Master

St Catherine’s College is delighted to announce the appointment of Jude Kelly CBE as Master of the College. She will…

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12 December 2024

Catz changes Direct Debit provider

St Catherine’s College has recently changed Direct Debit provider from Lloyds Bank to Donor Debit. We wrote to all of…

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10 December 2024

Applications Open for Wallace Watson Award, Research Award and Career Scholarship

Applications are invited from graduate and undergraduate students at St Catherine’s College for Wallace Watson Award 2026 Wallace Watson Research…

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9 December 2024

ICE Lecture given by Catz Engineers

Catz Engineer, Professor Byron Byrne FREng FICE, was joined by Catz alumni Dr Ronan Royston (DPhil, 2018) and Dr Brian…

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4 December 2024

Diwali Celebrations 2024

This Michaelmas, the St Catz Ethnic Minorities Society hosted a Diwali formal and afterparty in the JCR. With performances from…

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3 December 2024

Travellers’ Tales 2024

On 26 November, the College gathered to hear short presentations from winners of various travel awards about the adventures they…

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27 November, 2024

The Ups and Downs of a Career in Financial Services

We warmly invite you to join us for a career talk and Q&A by Richard Class (1985, Mathematics) The Ups…

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25 October 2024

Antonio Gato (2022, Modern Languages)

St Catherine’s College is deeply saddened to share the news that Antonio Gato (2022, Modern Languages), one of our 3rd…

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24 October 2024

St Catherine’s College RAAC remediation to begin

St Catherine’s College is very pleased to announce that it has signed a construction contract to replace roof structures comprising…

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17 October 2024

2024 Telethon Success!

Telethon 2024 in numbers:   4,900 dialling attempts, with over 60% of those called choosing to make a donation Over…

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4 December, 2024

Wilfrid Knapp’s Legacy with Music – Centenary Concert

We warmly invite you to join us for a special concert in celebration of what would have been Wilfrid Knapp’s…

Ian Shipsey with a backdrop of greenery News

8 October 2024

Professor Ian Shipsey (1959–2024)

St Catherine’s College is deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of Professor Ian Shipsey, Henry Moseley Centenary Professor of…

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