Merton News

There were 62 entries to our Pre-Law Residential Essay Competition, launched in May and intended to encourage UK Year 12 school students to consider studying Law at Oxford.

A team which includes Professors Matt Higgins, Simon Draper, and Sunetra Gupta, will explain the science behind their most recent breakthrough, one which could lead to the development of an urgently-needed vaccine to combat malaria.

History & Modern Languages undergraduate Sofia Coelho's photo was chosen as the winner at the 2018 Sustainability Showcase, which saw staff and students from across the University gather to recognise the contributions they have made towards making its operations more sustainable.

The third year Music undergraduate, who sings bass with the Choir of Merton College, has been selected as one of a new cohort to participate in the scheme, which aims to nurture the next generation of talented ensemble singers.

The Regius Professorship – a rare, sovereign-granted title – was granted to Oxford’s Mathematical Institute as part of the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations

David, who is Professor of Cardiovascular Physiology and Head of the Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics at the University of Oxford, will take office at the Society's Annual General Meeting on 16 September.

A former Fellow and two current Supernumerary Fellows have been elected to the Royal Society; and Professor Robert Maclaren has joined the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Supernumerary Fellow Professor Kathy Willis has been elected as Principal of St Edmund Hall, Oxford, and will succeed Professor Keith Gull on 1 October 2018.

Two Merton second-year undergraduates and an alumnus, together with a Jesus College student, have won the 11th International Roman Law Moot Court Competition.

Merton's winning run in this year's competition was finally brought to an end last night, as they were defeated by the team from St John's College, Cambridge, the scores standing at 145-100 at the gong.