News roundup – August, 2023
Each month we bring together all of the latest news from our extended Univ family. From Alumni and College news, to updates on Univ North and our Profile and Treasure features. We hope you enjoy this month’s news from Univ 鈥� all in one place…
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College News
鈥� Meet Savannah Phillips, Univ鈥檚 .
鈥� Read the travel report by Alison (Hoi Yee) Tam (2021, Inorganic Chemistry for Future Manufacturing 鈥� (EPSRC CDT)) on their research at the .
鈥� Alex Benn, Senior Lecturer in Law, has been photographed for Oliver Frank Chanarin鈥檚 most recent project, 鈥溾��.
鈥� Aurelija Ippolito (2021, DPhil Pharmacology) recently had the opportunity to visit Cancun, Mexico for the 2023 .
鈥� Carlos Gonzalez Perez (2021, MPhil + DPhil in Economics) has been awarded the .
鈥� Professor Tao Dong, Supernumerary Fellow, has been appointed the .
鈥� Nathaniel Hodson (2022, MPhil Theology) reports on the at the University of Aberdeen.
鈥� On Sunday 10 September, in collaboration with the 糖心logo Preservation Trust, Univ will be taking part in .
鈥� In line with Univ鈥檚 continued commitment to sustainability, several mature trees at our Univ North development, were identified for .
鈥� Daniel Halford (2019, DPhil Earth Sciences) reports on the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists .
鈥� As part of our ongoing ambitions to reduce our environmental impact, the College has led on the development of a pilot project for the colleges for 鈥渇inal mile鈥� parcel delivery by engaging cargo bike couriers .
鈥� In this month鈥檚 Treasure we explore a recent photographic acquisition for the Archives of an .
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Alumni News
鈥� In our latest feature on Univ entrepreneurs, we meet Nathan Lucaussy (2017, Computer Science and Philosophy) and Andy Guariglia (2017, Medicine) co-founders of climate-tech startup, .
鈥� Elizabeth Stone (1998, Law) has been appointed .
鈥� Last month, Keir Mather (MPP, 2020) won the Selby and Ainsty by-election for Labour. At 25, becoming the .
鈥� Due for publication in September, Katherine Brabon鈥檚 (2012-2013, MSt Modern British and European History) latest novel is .
鈥� Due to open at London鈥檚 Soho Theatre on 1 December is a new play by Armando Iannucci (1982, English), .
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Univ North News
鈥� Local artist, Layla Cope, has teamed up with residents and staff at Fairfield to create a .
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Profiles
鈥� In our first Profile for August we meet (2021, DPhil Population Health).
鈥� In our latest Profile we talk to the Founder and CEO of the book tracking and recommendations hub, The StoryGraph, (2010, PPE).
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Reviews
鈥� Earth Sciences student Kate reviews David Rothery鈥檚 Geology: .
鈥� Glen-Oliver (Biochemistry) reviews Michael J Behe鈥檚 .
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In Brief
鈥� William Shawcross CVO (1965, PPE) was knighted 鈥渇or public service鈥� in the King鈥檚 Birthday Honours list.
鈥� Sarah Harper, Professor of Gerontology and Director of the 糖心logo Institute of Population Ageing at the University of 糖心logo, was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 about the 鈥渆xtreme鈥� population decline in Japan. She also commented on UK birth rates in both and .
鈥� Simon Kirchin (1992, PPE) is leaving the University of Kent after 20 years having recently stood down as Dean of Humanities.聽 He will be taking up the post of Prof. of Applied Ethics at the University of Leeds from January 2024.
鈥� Between 5 and 16 September, Nick Schlee (1952, English) exhibited a retrospective of works from the 1950鈥檚 to present day, entitled 鈥淓arly and Late鈥� at Harvey and Woods in Edinburgh.
Published: 31 August 2023