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Stephanie Bruce-Smith (2017) and Liam McKenna (2017) - Photo: © Sanya Samtani/Bonavero Institute of Human Rights

Merton Law students take first prize at inaugural Oxford v Cambridge Disability Mooting Championships

Final year students Stephanie Bruce-Smith (2017) and Liam McKenna (2017) took the top prize at last month's event, sponsored by Herbert Smith Freehills' Ability Network and organised in conjunction with the Oxford and Cambridge Law Faculties.
Microglial analysis software. Nuclei are highlighted in blue. Microglia that are activated are highlighted in red, whilst inactivated ones are in green. The black borders represent the borders of the microglial cells’ sphere of influence, which is here defined by where the processes (in yellow) of that microglial cell are extending.

From black holes to medieval poetry: College funds 17 student summer projects

Each year the College offers funding to undergraduates wishing to undertake research during the Long Vacation; the scheme is competitive, with students submitting research proposals to the Warden & Tutors’ Committee who judge the applications.
Roger Highfield in 1997

The Roger Highfield Graduate Scholarship

We are very pleased to announce that the appeal for the Roger Highfield Graduate Scholarship in History has been completed, and we would like to extend our sincerest thanks to everyone who has contributed to this appeal.
David Bostock (right) with the then Warden, Professor Jessica Rawson, in 1997

David Bostock 1936-2019

It is with great sadness that the College announces the death of Mr David Bostock, Emeritus Fellow and former Fellow & Tutor in Philosophy, on 29 October at the age of 83. David initially read Literae Humaniores at St John’s College, Oxford, matriculating in 1957.
Professor Dame Jessica Rawson DBE FBA being awarded an Honorary Professorship at Peking University, at a ceremony on Tuesday 5 November 2019

Jessica Rawson awarded Honorary Professorship at Peking University

Our former Warden, now an Honorary Fellow, and Professor of Chinese Art and Archaeology at the University of Oxford was presented with the award at a ceremony on Tuesday 5 November 2019.
(Back row, L-R) Professor Irene Tracey, Warden; Professor Jenny Payne, Sub-Warden | (Front row, L-R) India Morris, MCR President; and Lucy Buxton, JCR President

Women hold four top roles at Merton for first time

This academic year, for the first time in the College's history, there are women occupying the roles of Warden, Sub-Warden, MCR President and JCR President.
Akira Wiberg receiving the Max Perutz Science Writing Award prize (a cheque for £1,500) from Medical Research Council Executive Chair Professor Fiona Watt - Photo: © Jon Barlow for the Medical Research Council

Former Merton student wins Max Perutz Science Writing Award

Akira Wiberg has won the main prize of this year's Max Perutz Science Writing Award; he received the £1,500 prize for his article "Getting on your nerves" at an awards ceremony on 15 October.
Naruhito, photographed in 2018 - © Michel Temer [CC BY 2.0]

The Accession to the Throne of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, Naruhito

A message from the Warden, Professor Irene Tracey, on the occasion of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, Naruhito.
Professor Michael Whitworth

2019 Recognition of Distinction - Michael Whitworth made a Professor

We congratulate Michael Whitworth, tutorial fellow in English, who has been awarded the title Professor of Modern Literature and Culture in the University's 2019 Recognition of Distinction exercise.
John Kirby at the MC3 Reunion, April 2019

John Kirby 1939 – 2019

It is with great sadness that the College has learned of the death of John J Kirby Jr., President of the Merton College Charitable Corporation (MC3) in the US and alumnus of Merton.