Merton News

The Oxford Handbook of English Law and Literature, 1500-1700, edited by Lorna Hutson, Merton Professor of English Literature, has been selected as the best reference book published last year in the field of early modern studies.

Doctoral student Helen Craske was named as joint winner of the prize by the international scholarly society, the Nineteenth-Century French Studies Association, at its annual conference held in in California at the end of October.

Graduate student Tsvetelina van Benthem is the first recipient of the scholarship, established thanks to the generosity of London-based public international law firm Fietta LLP where James was a consultant.

'Bacterial World' is a fascinating and enlightening new exhibition at Oxford's Museum of Natural History that seeks to rehabilitate the reputation of bacteria.

The portrait has been rehung following its move from the Hall and a light clean. One of the finest artworks in the College’s collection, the painting by celebrated portraitist Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) is now located on the Fitzjames Staircase.

A new CD of choral music by British composer Richard Allain has been released to very positive reviews, including five stars for both performance and recording from BBC Music Magazine.

Mr Booth, who matriculated in 1976 and read Modern Languages, has also been appointed to the Tate's Board of Trustees.

It is with great sadness that the College has heard of the death of Sir Peter Tapsell.

Merton's Senior Organ Scholar was one of 13 shortlisted competitors, drawn from an extensive long list of organists aged 21 and under from across the world, who performed on the organ of St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh.

Law undergraduate Niamh Kelly (2015) has been awarded the inaugural prize, and will attend the Federalist Society Student Symposium in the USA in March 2019.