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'The Death of Socrates' by Jacques Louis David, from the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Gail Fine to give the Keeling Lecture 2013/14

Merton Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy Professor Gail Fine will give the Keeling Lecture on 'Knowledge, Belief, and Perception in the Phaedo' in March 2014.
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2013

Artur Ekert featured in Best Science & Nature Writing collection

"Beyond the Quantum Horizon" is where Artur Ekert and his co-author David Deutsch seek to take us in their contribution to The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2013.
The Choir of Merton College, Oxford performing at the Advent Carol Service

New organ to feature at Advent Carol Services

The College's new Dobson Organ gets its first public outing this weekend when it will accompany the College Choir for our two Advent Carol Services.
The Merton Collection: Merton College at 750

Launch of 'The Merton Collection'

The Merton Collection, the College Choir's latest CD, is launched today.
Merton College, Oxford

Royal Society of Literature celebrates Angus Wilson

The Royal Society of Literature (RSL) and partners Bath Spa University hosted an event celebrating the centenary of Sir Angus Wilson KBE.
The Choir of Merton College, Oxford, in 2012 - Photo: © KT Bruce www.ktbrucephotography.com

College Choir to broadcast Choral Evensong

On Wednesday 20 November, Merton College Choir broadcast Choral Evensong live on BBC Radio 3 at 3:30pm.
Cecilia McDowall

Merton Choirbook commission short-listed for awards

We are delighted that one of the commissions from the Merton Choirbook has been short-listed for the British Composer Awards.
The Hellenistic West jacket image: Siculo-Punic coin (c. 300 BC), by kind permission of the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford.

Jonathan Prag co-edits important new work on ‘The Hellenistic West’

Dr Prag is co-editor of a substantial new book that argues for a dynamic reading of the economy, politics and history of the central and western Mediterranean beyond Rome.
Professor Frances Platt

Frances Platt receives Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award

Appointment recognises her work on the understanding and treating of lysosomal disorders.
The 2013 September Telethon Team

Merton Calling: September Telethon raises £240,000

Merton’s annual Telethon has raised a record £238,723.10 for the College.