Merton News

A statement by the Warden, Professor Irene Tracey CBE FMedSci, following the announcement of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

The MP for South West Norfolk is the first Mertonian to hold the office, following her election as leader of the Conservative Party.

It is with great sadness that the College has learned of the death of Dr Christopher Watson, Emeritus Fellow.

It is with great sadness that the College has learned of the death of Peter Cooke CBE, alumnus and Honorary Fellow.

Nick, a Bodley Fellow and President of the Merton College Charitable Corporation, came to Merton in 1974 as a Rhodes Scholar after graduating from Princeton.

Professor Rawson, who served as Warden from 1994 until 2010, has been recognised for her 'trail-blazing' scholarship and her 'gift and mastery' in reading Chinese civilisation through art and artefacts.

Tutor in Physics at Merton, and Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Oxford, Alex has been appointed Simons Investigator in Astrophysics by The Simons Foundation, New York.

Supernumerary Fellow Dr Helen Barron and Dr Archie Bott (2019) are among the five Oxford researchers who will benefit from funding to tackle major global issues and to commercialise their innovations in the UK.

Each year, the Queen’s Birthday Honours List recognises the accomplishments of extraordinary people across the UK and beyond. Among the 2022 recipients were four alumni of Merton who have served in different fields.

We are very much looking forward to welcoming Ben to the college in October, as our seventh VRF in the Creative Arts.