• Jorin Riexinger (2020, DPhil Chemical Biology) reports from SynCell 2023.

• Christopher MacMinn, Supernumerary Fellow in Engineering Science, and Patrick Rebeschini, Tutorial Fellow in Statistics, have been awarded the title of Professor in the University’s latest Recognition of Distinction exercise.

• Dr Laura Varnam has had a poem Dead Dragon, Deep Dragon published in a new anthology Gods & Monsters: Mythological Poems.

• Emeritus Fellow Dr Keith Dorrington has written a new book, Physick to Physiology: Tales from an Oxford Life in Medicine.

• Lewis Walker (2022, PGCE, Chemistry) reports on teacher training at Nettlecombe Court.

• The College deeply regrets to report the death of Professor Nicholas Crafts, FBA.

• Nikki Sridhar (2020, DPhil Earth Sciences) reports on the Goldschmidt geochemistry conference.

• This month, from the Archive, we explore Little Treasures: Univ’s medieval seals.

• Joshua Newman, Undergraduate Admissions and Access Manager, is releasing his debut album.

• Abhinanda Dilip (2021, DPhil Engineering Science) reports on the
NUMGE (Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering) conference.

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• Watch all four of this year’s talks from Univ for Meeting Minds Oxford 2023.

• Jonathan Lane (1977, Biochemistry) was recently awarded 1st Prize in the prestigious International Choral Composition Competition of the Orfeó Català.

• Professor Nandini Das’s (1997, English) latest book has been shortlisted for the British Academy Book Prize.

• Alexandra Wilson’s (2013, PPE) debut novel, The Witness, is now available for preorder.

• On 23 September 2023, all those who matriculated between 1997 and 2000 inclusive were invited to attend a Gaudy.

• Now available for pre-order: Otamere Guobadia’s (2012, Law) first book, Unutterable Visions, Perishable Breath.

• Rachel Ojo (2020, PPE) has been selected to represent the UK at COP28.

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• A further milestone was reached on 3 October, 2023, as Univ signed the construction contract to deliver its Univ North accommodation scheme with SDC Builders Limited.

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• In our first Profile of the month, we meet Ardeel Hussain (2022, PPE), JCR President.

• In our latest Profile we meet JCR Welfare Rep, Zoë Shah (2022, English Literature).

• In our final Profile of the month we meet Anneka Pink (2020, Classics).

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• Rufus (Ancient and Modern History) reviews David Cannadine’s What is History Now?

• Connie (PPE) reviews Molly Smith and Juno Mac’s book Revolting Prostitutes.

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• Valerie Amos, spoke to James Naughtie on BBC Radio 4’s “Reflections”, taking him behind the scenes of a career in the foreign office, Tony Blair’s government, & the UN, & reflecting on how to bring activism to the establishment. Listen at bbc.co.uk – She also branded Suella Braverman wrong over claim “diversity has failed” in The Mirror on 21 October. Read more and watch the video at mirror.co.uk

• Luke Harding (1987, English) was a guest of the Oxford Media Society on 24 October, speaking at the 10 Merton Street Lecture Room, Univ.

• Christopher Edge (1968, Law) has been elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, and was installed as Master of the Company for the year ensuing at a meeting held on 11 October.

• Dr Robin Darwall-Smith, FSA, FRHistS (1982, Classics), Archivist, has been elected a member of The International Commission for the History of Universities (ICHU) and the International Committee of Historical Sciences (ICHS).