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The Master, Jude Kelly CBE, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Events News

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 …

Catz Alumnus Launches New Opera-Ballet Project News

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 …

Catz Fellow Honoured as Companion of Operational Research for Science Communication Excellence News

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 …

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Kersti Borjars smiles with her arms crossed in front of a wood-panelled College corridor. News

16 June 2022

Master’s round-up of the year

The Master, Professor Kersti Börjars, reflects on the 2021-22 academic year at St Catherine’s: I started as Master of St…

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8 June 2022

Kia Nobre awarded prestigious Heineken Prize

Kia Nobre, Catz Fellow and Professor of Translational Cognitive Neuroscience, has been awarded one of the Netherlands’ most prestigious international…

A view of the college buildings, with the bell tower to the right, green lawns in front and a blue sky above. Events

27 August, 2022

Arne Jacobsen and St Catherine’s College: a conference

On 27 August, St Catherine’s College will be hosting a one-day conference in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the…

Men's boat club rowing on the river News

30 May 2022

Oar-some success at Summer Eights

Niamh Louwman, President of the Catz Boat Club, reports on the Club’s achievements at this year’s Summer Eights: Summer Eights…

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24 May 2022

Latest Norrington Table released

The latest Norrington Table has been released, covering results of the 2020-21 academic year. St Catherine’s has been placed sixth…

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23 May 2022

Henfrey Prize 2021-22 final concert

Staff, students and others gathered last week for the final concert of this year’s Henfrey Prize for Composition. The competition,…

Richard Thomson stands before two French flags as the Commander medallion is placed around his neck. News

13 May 2022

French Government honours Catz alum

Catz alumnus Richard Thomson (1971, Modern History) has been appointed as Commandeur dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Commander…

An image of Alain Goriely's head and shoulders, in front of a chalkboard, Ian Shipsey with a backdrop of greenery, separated by the logo of the Royal Society. News

10 May 2022

Two Catz fellows elected to Royal Society Fellowship

St Catherine’s is delighted to announce that two of its fellows have been elected fellows of the Royal Society. The…

An image of Fiona McConnell sitting in front of a wood-panelled wall, with an image of the RGS/IBG logo on the right. News

3 May 2022

Fiona McConnell awarded prestigious geography prize

Catz Fellow Fiona McConnell, Associate Professor in Human Geography, has been awarded the prestigious Back Award by the Royal Geographical…

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4 April 2022

Catz students achieve success in weekend of sport

This weekend was a significant one for Oxford sport, with both the rugby Varsity matches and The Boat Race taking…

The women's Varsity rugby team pose on the pitch for a photo. News

24 March 2022

Three Catz women selected for Varsity rugby squad

Three Catz students have been selected to represent Oxford in the Varsity rugby match on Saturday 2 April. The students,…

The men's team run across the pitch, arms waving in the air, as they celebrate their Cuppers victory News

15 March 2022

Further footballing successes for Catz

The Catz football teams are celebrating a season of success. Last week, the women*’s team won Cuppers for the second…

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11 March 2022

Catz to welcome the Oxford Vaccine Group

The Oxford Vaccine Group – one of the teams key to the development of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine will be…

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9 March 2022

Catz’s Angus Groom to row in The Boat Race

Catz will once again be represented in The Boat Race, with Angus Groom sitting in seat seven of this year’s…

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8 March 2022

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2022

To mark International Women’s Day, we spoke to the College’s first female fellow, Professor Gilliane Sills, and its newest, Dr…

The women's football team celebrate together as they receive the Cuppers trophy. News

7 March 2022

Catz women* win football Cuppers

The Catz women*’s football team has triumphed to a victory in the final of the 2021-22 Cuppers competition, beating the…

The College grounds. News

3 March 2022

Statement on the situation in Ukraine

St Catherine’s College shares the world’s outrage at the events unfolding currently in Ukraine. We understand this will be a…

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3 March 2022

Catz celebrates World Book Day 2022

To mark World Book Day 2022, the day when the world comes together to celebrate reading and the joys it…

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24 February 2022

Eric Williams’ seminal work on slavery republished

A groundbreaking book on slavery by Catz alum Eric Williams (1932, Modern History) has been republished, more than 80 years…

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18 February 2022

Catz student elected VP of Oxford Student Union

Catz student Grace Olusola has been elected to serve as Vice-President Welfare & Equal Opportunities of the Oxford University Student…

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11 January 2022

Catz alumni recognised in 2022 New Year Honours

St Catherine’s College is pleased to share the news that two of our alumni have been recognised in the 2022…

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4 January 2022

Richard Parish (1948-2022)

St Catherine’s College is saddened to share the news that Professor Richard Parish, Emeritus Fellow, has died aged 73. Professor…

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9 December 2021

Adjoa Andoh named as next Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor

The actor and director Adjoa Andoh has been announced as the 29th Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre for…

Moat at St Catz News

3 December 2021

Catz buildings named some of 90 most influential

The College’s iconic buildings, designed by Danish architect Arne Jacobsen, feature in a new list of most influential UK buildings…

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2 December 2021

Catz researcher to curate exhibition of colonial-era images

Shalini Amerasinghe Ganendra, Research Associate at Catz and Associate Academic at the University’s Department of History of Art, is curating…

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1 December 2021

CatzEye Michaelmas 2021 – News in Brief

Catz Conferences launches new and dedicated offers for College alumni The Catz Conferences team are delighted to announce the launch…

Events

12 March, 2022

Parents and Freshers’ Lunch 2022

The Master is delighted to welcome freshers and their parents to join her in Hall on Saturday 12 March 2022…

Events

17 June, 2023

Parents and Second Years’ Garden Party 2023

Booking has now closed. We are delighted to invite you to join us in College for the upcoming Parents &…

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25 June, 2022

Gaudy for 1973-1982 matriculands

Gaudies are one of Oxford’s oldest traditions. Organised by matriculation years, our St Catz gaudies offer the opportunity to come…

Events

24 June, 2023

Gaudy for 1993-2002 Matriculands

Booking for this event has now closed. Gaudies are one of Oxford’s oldest traditions. Organised by matriculation years, our St…

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