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Dr Conor O'Brien (Theology, 2010), new John Prestwich Fellow in History with portrait of John O. Prestwich (Fellow and Praelector between 1937 and 1981)

25 March 2025

Endowment of the John Prestwich Fellowship in History
Kieran Agg standing next to his science poster entitled “Proline modulates interactions between charged surfaces: understanding salt tolerance in plants”.

24 March 2025

Current graduate student presents research in Parliament
members of the Choir at the inaugural Commonwealth Peace Prize ceremony

12 March 2025

Choir members sing for Commonwealth Day
A photo from behind two chefs carrying a tray with the Boar's Head on into the Dining Hall. 1st Place winner in the Queen's Now category, Title: Behind The Boars Head Sean Ducie

04 March 2025

Winners of the Photography Competition announced
View of Whitby harbour from the 199 stairs down to the harbour

06 March 2025

Books that stay with you

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The PPE Centenary Visiting Professorship 
The book cover for Three Myths of Kingship in Early Greece and the Ancient Near East: The Servant, the Lover and the Fool by Christopher Metcalf. The image shows a fragment of an ancient painted person.

10 March 2025

Fellow in Classics publishes new book on myths of kingship
Library staff at the zine-making workshop. The desk is covered with clippings, scissors, and pots of pens

10 March 2025

“Get weird” – Zine making with Imperfect Bound Collective
microglial cluster segmentation: brain tissue image

13 February 2025

AI meets neuroscience: Lecturer publishes paper on novel AI tool that studies brain tissues
Tori Harwell profile photo; Tori is smiling to camera

04 February 2025

The impact of colonialism on the climate crisis

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A moment for the history books 🎤 Old Member, former Rhodes Scholar, and Honorary Fellow Cory Booker (Modern History, 1992) has delivered a passionate and record-breaking speech in the Senate, making history with his dedication and perseverance. His speech, which ended after 25 hours and four minutes, broke the record for the longest speech ever delivered in the Senate: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyq24388ppo. Here’s to the power of words 👏 #ModernHistory #HistoryInTheMaking #PublicSpeaking #Inspiration

A moment for the history books 🎤

Old Member, former Rhodes Scholar, and Honorary Fellow Cory Booker (Modern History, 1992) has delivered a passionate and record-breaking speech in the Senate, making history with his dedication and perseverance. His speech, which ended after 25 hours and four minutes, broke the record for the longest speech ever delivered in the Senate: www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyq24388ppo.

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23 hours ago
A future for history We’re delighted to announce that Queen’s has surpassed the fundraising threshold to endow the John Prestwich Fellowship in History. This month, the College’s Governing Body officially designated Dr Conor O’Brien’s Tutorial Fellowship under this name, securing the teaching and research of History at Queen’s for generations to come. With over £3.3 million raised, thanks to the generosity of Old Members and Friends, Queen’s now has two endowed History Fellowships, ensuring the subject thrives at a time when the humanities face increasing challenges. A huge thank you to all who made this possible. #HistoryatOxford #AcademicExcellence #EndowingTheFuture Image (from left to right): Dr John Davis (Emeritus), Dr Meleisa Ono-George, Prof John Blair (Emeritus), Dr Conor OBrien by David Fisher

A future for history

We’re delighted to announce that Queen’s has surpassed the fundraising threshold to endow the John Prestwich Fellowship in History.

This month, the College’s Governing Body officially designated Dr Conor O’Brien’s Tutorial Fellowship under this name, securing the teaching and research of History at Queen’s for generations to come.

With over £3.3 million raised, thanks to the generosity of Old Members and Friends, Queen’s now has two endowed History Fellowships, ensuring the subject thrives at a time when the humanities face increasing challenges.

A huge thank you to all who made this possible.

#HistoryatOxford #AcademicExcellence #EndowingTheFuture

Image (from left to right): Dr John Davis (Emeritus), Dr Meleisa Ono-George, Prof John Blair (Emeritus), Dr Conor O'Brien by David Fisher ... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago
We are delighted to share that Professor Karen Leeder, Schwarz-Taylor Chair of German Language & Literature, has been longlisted for the prestigious Griffin Prize for Poetry for her translation of Psyche Running: Selected Poems 2005-2022 by Durs Grünbein. Chosen from 578 submissions across 20 languages, this recognition highlights the power of translation in bringing extraordinary poetry to new audiences. The shortlist will be announced on 23 April, with the winner revealed on 4 June. Wishing Professor Leeder the very best! #GriffinPrize #PoetryInTranslation #GermanLiterature

We are delighted to share that Professor Karen Leeder, Schwarz-Taylor Chair of German Language & Literature, has been longlisted for the prestigious Griffin Prize for Poetry for her translation of 'Psyche Running: Selected Poems 2005-2022' by Durs Grünbein.

Chosen from 578 submissions across 20 languages, this recognition highlights the power of translation in bringing extraordinary poetry to new audiences.

The shortlist will be announced on 23 April, with the winner revealed on 4 June. Wishing Professor Leeder the very best!

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1 week ago
Congratulations to Matt Jarrett (MBA, 2024)! 🎉 The College is proud to celebrate Matt’s success as a funding winner at the EnSpire Oxford All-Innovate competition with his startup, NextStep. NextStep is a digital-first legal services firm using AI and automation to streamline property transactions—making conveyancing faster, more accurate, and stress-free. Matt’s vision is to bring ‘big law’ efficiencies to smaller firms and modernise legal services for everyone. With pilot testing on the horizon, we cant wait to see what’s next! #Innovation #AllInnovate #NextStep #MBAatOxford #StartUp

Congratulations to Matt Jarrett (MBA, 2024)! 🎉

The College is proud to celebrate Matt’s success as a funding winner at the EnSpire Oxford All-Innovate competition with his startup, NextStep.

NextStep is a digital-first legal services firm using AI and automation to streamline property transactions—making conveyancing faster, more accurate, and stress-free. Matt’s vision is to bring ‘big law’ efficiencies to smaller firms and modernise legal services for everyone.

With pilot testing on the horizon, we can't wait to see what’s next!

#Innovation #AllInnovate #NextStep #MBAatOxford #StartUp ... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago