News
Professor Matt Higgins

Professor Matt Higgins elected as new Fellow by Academy of Medical Sciences
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Sir Howard Stringer's BBC audio drama wins award
Professor David Paterson

Professor David Paterson awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of Otago
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Merton Honorary Fellow set to run a 10k for charity at the age of 90
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Professor Madhavi Krishnan has study published in Science
Professor Véronique Gouverneur

Professor Véronique Gouverneur elected to the US National Academy of Sciences
About the college

Welcome to Merton College, part of the University of Oxford.

Merton College is a vibrant and diverse intellectual community that has been at the forefront of education and research at the University of Oxford since 1264.

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Life at Merton
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Study here
Books shelved in the Upper Library
Library and Archives
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Sustainability & Biodiversity
The TS Eliot Lecture Theatre
Conferences
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Alumni & Friends
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Events
Merton College, Oxford

Thursday 22 May 2025

Merton Alumni Junior Lawyers’ Drinks
Stephen Darlington

Thursday 29 May 2025

Stephen Darlington Organ Recital
Peterhouse, Cambridge

Thursday 29 May 2025

Merton in Cambridge
Summer VIIIs Dinner, 2023

Saturday 31 May 2025

Summer VIIIs Dinner
Merton College