Merton News

A joint statement from the JCR, MCR, Staff, Warden and Fellows of Merton College

Following a generous offer from our North American-based Merton alumni organisation MC3, The Big Merton 1264 Challenge has been extended for an additional weekend.

Merton Lockdown Stories bring you news of how the College community is adapting and responding to these strangest of times: Dr Daniel Sawyer describes what it’s like to keep the academic wheels turning during a global health crisis.

Released today, Sleeper’s Prayer: Choral Music from North America is the latest recording by the Choir of Merton College and the College’s Girl Choristers, and focuses on American music of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Last week, Merton College completed an important step in the implementation of its socially responsible investment policies.

Launching this Saturday, The Big Merton 1264 Challenge aims to bring our entire community together during this difficult period to have fun, inspire one another, and raise money for two important causes.

DPhil student Francesca Lovell-Read, who is currently working on the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker, has had her first academic paper published - and she credits the work of her tutor Professor Radek Erban as "a big influence on my decision to pursue a DPhil in biological modelling."

We are delighted to announce that the Choir’s recording of Gabriel Jackson's The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ has won the Choral Award at the 2020 BBC Music Magazine Awards.

Ehud Hrushovski, Merton Professor of Mathematical Logic, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society. Professor Hrushovski is a mathematical logician, concerned with mapping the interactions and interpretations among different mathematical worlds.

Merton Lockdown Stories bring you news of how the College community is adapting and responding to these strangest of times: Head Chef Mike Wender looks at the impact of the pandemic on our food suppliers, and what you can do to help them.