好色先生TV's College Alumni eNewsletter - June 2023
June 2023
Have you heard the one about the Irishman, Welshman, Englishwoman and Scotswoman?
They have all been (and are!) President's of 好色先生TV's, one after the other, two men and two women.
It was a great pleasure for the College President, Professor Dame Sue Black, to gather with her predecessors (Dr Bill Hayes, Sir Michael Scholar and Professor Maggie Snowling)聽for a rather special photo in Hall recently!
College News
Laura Smithson, Artist-in-Residence
In Trinity Term we welcomed Lara Smithson as Artist-in-Residence. Laura works across a variety of media, spanning drawing, costume, video, installation and sculpture.
The 2023 Mapleton-Bree prize for work in the Creative Arts
Many congratulations to Susan Kellaway (2021, Fine Art) and Mingyu Zhu聽 (2022, Interdisciplinary Bioscience) who are聽this year's joint winners!聽
Boatman Jim Ronaldson and fellow rower Ian Davies will be completing in the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge 2023 as the oldest pair to row 3000 miles across the Atlantic.聽
Deputy Lodge Manager, David Martin, was diagnosed with stage-2 bowel cancer last December. He was recently聽 interviewed by BBC Radio Oxford about participating in a clinical trial.聽
Alumni News
A ground-breaking exhibition of pictures created by the artist Marc Bratcher (1991, Modern History) have been on display at Peterborough Cathedral. Marc's aim is to promote a conversation about disability and art both in relation to the historical record and contemporary issues.聽
Growing up, Lena Lee (2010, Human Sciences), never knew where she belonged. The daughter of a diplomat, she moved countries every three years, her world swinging between East and West. After struggling聽with her mental health, Lena wrote a deeply personal memoir about her global upbringing.
Events
Drinks reception for Rhodes House alumni
Thursday 29 June 2023聽
Gaudy for the years 1986-1987
Friday 30 June 2023
Gaudy for the years 1990-1991
Friday 7 July 2023
Gaudy for the years 2004-2005
Friday 14 July 2023
College Society Dinner - SAVE THE DATE
Friday 15 September
Women's Network Dinner - SAVE THE DATE
Saturday 16 September
Professor Simon Whittaker's Retirement Lunch
Saturday 30 September 2023
Donald Russell Memorial Lectures - SAVE THE DATE
Thursday 19 October 2023
Alumni Carol Service - SAVE THE DATE
Saturday 9 December 2023
Alumni Publications
Thom Braun (1973, English)
Hungerford Stairs: An Untold Tale of Charles Dickens聽(Matador, 2023)
Edward Love (2010, Oriental Studies)
Petitioning Osiris聽(De Gruyter, 2023)
Alumni Guest Room Bookings
We are pleased to announce that we have improved our online booking system.聽Alumni can check availability, book and pay for rooms within Alumni House online. The new booking system is far more user-friendly and can be found on the Alumni Benefits page of our website.
To make a booking, you will need to enter a promotional code to identify yourself as an alumnus/a and this can be found in the monthly e-newsletter.
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Please click here to find answers to frequently asked questions, along with further details about the Alumni Guest Rooms.
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