...and that's a wrap! We had a brilliant time hosting 's 'The 3rd Degree' this evening. Thank you to our brave teams, and to our lovely audience for coming out to support/clap when instructed. As for the winner... you'll have to wait and find out in the broadcast!
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Our SRF Prof Patricia Kingori is giving a keynote talk tonight at a new exhibition informed by her 'Fakes, Fabrication and Falsehood' project. So great to see her ideas gaining traction this way!
👉royalsociety.org/science-events
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Happy #WorldBookDay! How many of these acclaimed books by Somerville authors have you read? Let us know in the comments and name your favourites.
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We're proud to be supporting this fully-funded doctoral studentship on cooling energy poverty from and , supervised by our Dr Radhika Khosla (Research Director, ; Principal Investigator, ).
Apply: geog.ox.ac.uk/graduate/apply
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This Women's History Month, we're flying the Suffrage Flag to celebrate the women whose brave, tireless campaign for votes, rights, and respect changed Britain and Oxford University.
(Thank you to Deputy Lodge Manager Julian for helping us get a closer look before it went up!)
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Happy St David's Day to all our Welsh Somervillians! 🏴
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In our final reflection for #LGBTplusHM, our JRF and Lecturer in Classical Sexuality and Gender Studies Dr shares how his passion for Classics and reading of ancient queer lives has supported and nurtured his own identity.
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Pruning, planting, mulching: spring has sprung at Somerville, bringing new avian visitors, a restored alpine rockery and the first daffodils of the year. Join Anna in the Gardens in our latest Gardeners' Blog:
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One year on, new research co-authored by our Fellow in Economics Dr Margaryta Klymak is revealing how Russia's war in Ukraine is boosting support across Europe for democracy, freedom and the EU:
some.ox.ac.uk/news/1-year-on
#StandWithUkraine
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In our second #LGBTplusHM reflection, Professor Patricia Owens, our Fellow in International Relations and Principal Investigator, considers the women in international thought who lived non heteronormative lives:
some.ox.ac.uk/news/reflectio
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Next week, take to the Festival stage in Henley to perform Herbert Howells' Requiem as part of a varied programme including Cecilia McDowall's Fancy of Folksongs and Bob Chilcott's Little Jazz Madrigals. Get your tickets now: chilternarts.com/whats-on/
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We're so proud of all our students who gave up their time today! It is a privilege for us to be part of this project and the wonderful community.
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As part of our Oxford Hub twinning project with @SomervilleOx we are delighted to be running maths tutoring sessions in year 6. All involved were engaged and enjoying the session today. @ODSTschools
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As the 's new Project Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the OpenAg Symposium, our flagship conference on the future of food in a net-zero, climate crisis-affected world.
For more information, visit:
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Congratulations to our alumna and Honorary Fellow Professor Dame Angela Mclean: the first woman to be the UK's Chief Scientific Adviser! 🎉 Another amazing #SomervilleFirst
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Warmest congratulations to Professor Dame Angela Maclean on her appointment as the Chief Scientific Advisor. The first woman to hold the post. Another first We are hugely proud of our alumna
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It's Random Acts of Kindness Day, so we've snuck around Somerville hiding some goodies for you to find! If you're lucky enough to find something, we hope you enjoy your gift. Now, for further random acts of kindness, it's over to you 🎬
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How fab is this - opportunity to find out more about the winter flowers in the gardens, and little bowls of Hellebore around college. ❤️
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Oops 🫣 while it may be the 3rd degree, it's *not* the 3rd of March - it's actually taking place a day earlier on Thursday 2nd March. Sorry!
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Three brave Somerville students and tutors will face-off in a nationally-broadcast battle of wits for honour, glory and all-important bragging rights at the next tutorial when we play host to @BBCRadio4's @the3rdDegreePoz on March 3rd.
Join us on the day: some.ox.ac.uk/news/bbc-quiz-
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Former university tutor (Prof. Pitcher) going up against former student (Charlotte - ) in a classics quiz? I’m going to enjoy this one very much!
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Meet your contestants! Appearing in this epic showdown of Somerville minds are:
Senior Tutor Dr Steve Rayner vs Di Ying on Physics
Assoc. Prof. Luke Pitcher vs Charlotte Perry @lykkeliglotta on Classics
Assoc. Prof. Louise Mycock vs Lizzy Abel on Linguistics
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Have I had a moment of madness? Yes.
Is the thought of making a twit of myself on public radio terrifying? Without doubt.
Am I looking forward to this?… surprisingly, yes.
Coming soon to a radio near you! 🎓
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Meet your contestants! Appearing in this epic showdown of Somerville minds are:
Senior Tutor Dr Steve Rayner vs Di Ying on Physics
Assoc. Prof. Luke Pitcher vs Charlotte Perry @lykkeliglotta on Classics
Assoc. Prof. Louise Mycock vs Lizzy Abel on Linguistics
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In honour of LGBTQ+ History month, our alumnus Richard Wagenlaender (Law, 2018) reflects on his personal journey at Oxford, pays homage to his role model, the late Jonathan Cooper OBE, and shares his hopes for a open, loving future.
some.ox.ac.uk/news/reflectio
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Hosted by 's Steve Punt, they'll be faced with questions on topics from specialist subjects to quick fire general knowledge, to the popular 'Highbrow/Lowbrow' round, in which students can challenge their tutors on everything from Barthes to Beyoncé. Good luck all!
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Meet your contestants! Appearing in this epic showdown of Somerville minds are:
Senior Tutor Dr Steve Rayner vs Di Ying on Physics
Assoc. Prof. Luke Pitcher vs Charlotte Perry on Classics
Assoc. Prof. Louise Mycock vs Lizzy Abel on Linguistics
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Three brave Somerville students and tutors will face-off in a nationally-broadcast battle of wits for honour, glory and all-important bragging rights at the next tutorial when we play host to 's on March 3rd.
Join us on the day: some.ox.ac.uk/news/bbc-quiz-
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Congratulations Patricia and Paul - Happy Valentine's Day!
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Patricia and Paul met in 1970 at a cast meeting for the @StJohnsOx summer play, they will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary this year! 
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We are shocked by the appalling disaster in Turkey and Syria. We offer our deepest condolences to everyone affected.
We have asked our students with knowledge of the area to recommend several charities to support on each side of the border:
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We are thrilled to share that OICSD scholar is a keynote speaker for the 6th European Conference of Tropical Ecology!
gtoe2023.bc.cas.cz
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In preparation for GTOE2023, we are excited to introduce the 4th Keynote speaker: Trisha Gopalakrishna from Oxford University.
Do you work in restoration in tropics? There is still time to propose a symposia on this topic. gtoe2023.bc.cas.cz
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Are you a Black academic with an interest in bioethics? As a Somerville Ethox Visiting Scholar, you could spend a month conducting research here at with supervision and advice from and free food and accommodation. More details: some.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs/som
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Applications for 2023 @SomervilleOx @Ethox_Centre Visiting Scholarship are open!
For early career UK researchers from Black ethnic backgrounds w interest in #bioethics. Incls accommodation, meals & up to £2k for costs.
Deadline: 27 Feb 2023
Details
ethox.ox.ac.uk/opportunities/4
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Whether it's helping our students through financial hardship, providing world class teaching, or including the excluded, your support for Somerville makes a difference. It was our pleasure to welcome you back this weekend to say thank you.
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Race Equality Week is a time to affirm our commitment to race equality. There is always more to do. Here, staff and students share why it matters, along with actions one can take to build an inclusive culture #raceequalityweek
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How can we glimpse the impact of sanctions on Russia? Our Fellow in Economics Margaryta Klymak shares her expert insight in this piece for the alongside a panel of experts.
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We are putting together a blog of short reflections on LGBTQ+ History Month from queer Somervillians. If you'd like to share ~200 words about your history, our college community, or any other take on the month that strikes you, get in touch at communications@some.ox.ac.uk
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We're proudly flying the Progress flag this February to mark #LGBTplusHM and celebrate our queer Somerville community 🌈
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This JCR Arts Week, our Arts Officers Flora and Ursula have launched a new tour of Somerville's artworks featuring Libby Wilcox-Pearce's lovely illustrated map. Grab a copy today from the table by the stairs to Hall!
Read Flora's intro to the tour: some.ox.ac.uk/news/figures-i
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Happy birthday to our new Honorary Fellow, the historian and academic pioneer Prof. Bolanle Awe!
We are thrilled that physicist Prof. Julia Yeomans; climate activist ; and historian Prof. Clair Wills are to join her as Honorary Fellows:
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A privilege to attend #HolocaustMemorialDay with Moving testament of son of Holocaust survivor Harry Spiro. As ordinary people we have a responsibility to challenge prejudice and man’s inhumanity to man
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Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. We remember the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators, all victims of Nazi persecution and the victims of subsequent genocides. #HMD2023 #HolocaustMemorialDay
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