Merton News

John, who matriculated in 1976 and read Modern Languages at Merton, succeeds Sir John Kingman, who has been interim Chair since May.

Founded by Law undergraduate Nicholas U Jin, LevelUp were named as winners of the ‘Best Undergraduate Idea' award at the All-Innovate final held in Trinity term.

The 2021 Formula 1 season is set to be a classic, and Ravin Jain (2012) is right at the heart of the action, having taken a seat on the pit wall with Ferrari’s strategy team.

Will Eaves, who was a Visiting Research Fellow in the Creative Arts at Merton in Michaelmas term last year, is a novelist, poet, teacher and musician.

Mena Mark Hanna (2006) is set to become the next General Director of the South Carolina-based Spoleto Festival, which runs across 17 days each spring.

Each year, the Queen’s Birthday Honours List recognises the accomplishments of extraordinary people across the UK and beyond. Among the 2021 recipients were two alumni of Merton who have served in different fields.

little scratch, the debut novel by Rebecca Watson (2013), tells the story of a day in the life of an unnamed woman, living in a lower-case world of demarcated fridge shelves and office politics, clock-watching and WhatsApp notifications.

Two final-year medical students, Hannah Bacon and Georgina Whitaker, have been commended for playing a significant part in urgent recruitment to the COV-Boost (third vaccine) clinical trial.

It is with great sadness that the College has learned of the death of Emeritus Fellow Professor J Peter Neary.

The winners of the second Merton College Louis MacNeice Prize for Creative Writing have been announced, with an additional five entries receiving commendations.