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Green Week 2012

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Third week of Trinity term was LMH Green Week 2012. The rain, wind and hail did not put people off from getting involved with an eclectic range of events.

Professor Anant Parekh elected as Academy of Medical Sciences Fellow

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Professor Anant Parekh, Tutor in Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Dr Geoffrey Ferrari swimming the Channel for charity

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Sponsor our Lecturer in Philosophy, Dr Geoffrey Ferrari, as he and his team swim the Channel this August for three excellent charities.

Life at LMH Photo Competition

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Many thanks to everyone who took part in this year's photo competition, and congratulations to our winners.

Alumni vs Student Football

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Victory for the Students in the Alumni vs Students Football Match.

LMH goes solar

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

LMH is proud to have installed a 32 kW array of solar panels on four of its buildings to generate green electricity.

Fairtrade Fortnight 2012

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

As one of only two Fairtrade Colleges in Oxford, LMH is again celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight this year.

Folk night at LMH

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Friday, 24th February saw the first LMH inter-Common Room folk music event, ‘Coming Home’, featuring performers and listeners from all corners of the College.

Torpids 2012

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to all LMH rowers for a very successful Torpids.

Signing Ceremony with Santander and the University of Alcala

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A signing ceremony took place on 15 February for two agreements between Santander and LMH and between LMH and the University of Alcalá in Spain. We are delighted to announce that Santander UK plc has generously agreed to fund scholarships for postgraduate students to study at LMH, financial support for a visiting fellow to LMH from the University of Alcalá, and a research grant fund for LMH students with a minimum of three awards.

MA Ceremony and Reunion for the Class of 2004

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

We were delighted to welcome back over 70 alumni from 2004 to the first reunion of their year group in College.

Whither the City?

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Whither the City? was a stimulating panel discussion about the future of the City with a drinks and canapés reception at The Association of British Insurers.

Ockenden International Lecture and Reception

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday 7 February, LMH hosted an evening marking the establishment of a Junior Research Fellowship in Refugee Studies and Forced Migration funded by Ockenden International and to be named in honour of their Founder, the late Joyce Pearce, OBE (LMH 1934-37).

Annual Report 2011

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

LMH is delighted to present the Annual Report 2011.

LMH Fellow leads discovery of a new mechanism in cells that has major implications for allergy treatment

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A research group in the Physiology Department led by LMH Fellow Professor Anant Parekh has found a potential new way of treating allergies.

Professor Stroumsa knighted in France

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Professor Guy Stroumsa, Professor of the Study of the Abrahamic Religions and Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall, has been awarded one of France’s honorary titles by President Nicolas Sarkozy.

New Official LMH Merchandise

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

LMH is proud to announce its new range of official College merchandise on sale via the OU shop.

LMH welcomes three Visiting Fellows

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

This term, LMH will be welcoming three Visiting Fellows. They are Professor Alberto Lázaro (Santander-Alcalá Visiting Fellow) from University of Alcalá, and Professors John Francis and Leslie Francis (Beaufort Visiting Fellows) from University of Utah.

LMH rolls out the red carpet

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

LMH will be hosting its first ever film premiere later this month, the first UK screening of the award- winning film Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.

LMH professors nominated for Indianapolis Prize

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Two LMH's Research Fellows, Prof David Macdonald and Prof Claudio Sillero, have been nominated for a prestigious international conservation award.

WildCRU wins Queen's Anniversary Prize

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Oxford University’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), based within the University’s Department of Zoology and Lady Margaret Hall, has been awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher Education 2011.

Oxford Preservation Trust Certificate for Pipe Partridge

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

LMH’s Pipe Partridge Building has been awarded a certificate in the New Buildings category by the Oxford Preservation Trust through their Awards for 2011.

Scholars and Exhibitioners 2011-12

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Lady Margaret Hall congratulates the undergraduate students whose scholarships and exhibitions were awarded or renewed for academic year 2011-12.

Graduate Scholarships 2011-12

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Lady Margaret Hall congratulates the graduate students whose scholarships have been awarded or renewed for academic year 2011-2012.

Oxford University Teaching Award for LMH Lecturer

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to Dr Phil Biggin on winning an Oxford University Teaching Award.

Call for alumni news for the 2012 Brown Book

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Do let us know your news (career/personal/publishing) if you would like us to print it in the Brown Book next spring before 31 December. Please email us with your details!

First ever OUDS student production in Simpkins Lee Theatre

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The first ever Oxford University Dramatic Society production to be staged in the Simpkins Lee theatre will take place in 4th Week between Wednesday 2 November and Saturday 5 November.

LMH alumna appointed to High Court

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Beverley Lang QC, 1974 Jurisprudence, has been appointed a Justice of the High Court.

LMH Research Fair

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

LMH is holding its first ever Research Fair on Friday October 28th.

LMH celebrates portrait of the Principal

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

LMH celebrates the portrait of the Principal, Dr Frances Lannon, by Hernán Cortés Moreno.

The portrait was presented at a reception on Saturday 8 October 2011 in the Dining Hall at LMH where it now hangs. The Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Hamilton and Mrs Jennie Hamilton attended, together with many Fellows, members and friends of the College.

Prof Wong co-hosts a visit from Governor of the People's Bank of China

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

LMH Fellow and Director of Chinese Studies (School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies), Professor Christine Wong, and Academic Director of the Blavatnik School of Government, Professor Ngaire Woods, co-hosted an official visit from Zhou Xiaochuan, Governor of the People’s Bank of China in early September.

LMHers climb Mount Kenya for charity

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This summer, current LMH undergraduate student Genevieve Clark (2008 Law) climbed Mount Kenya to raise funds for charity. In the same group was alumna Josie Long (2000 English).

LMH Fellows awarded title of Professor

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

LMH is delighted to announce that three of our Fellows have been awarded the title of Professor in the University's recent Recognition of Academic Distinction exercise.

International Gender Studies Centre at LMH

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

LMH is delighted to announce that the International Gender Studies Centre (IGS) has moved to the College.

Welcome to new academic staff

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

LMH is delighted to offer a warm welcome to the newest members of our academic community.

Little Dream-Lighters

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Six LMH students work on Little Dream-Lighters, a community service established by a group of Hong Kong students studying at Oxford, which gives free English lessons to under-privileged children in Sham Shui Po, the worst poverty-stricken district in Hong Kong.

New prints of LMH

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Beautiful new prints of Lady Margaret Hall are available from the Virtual Archive website www.virtual-archive.co.uk. The College will receive 10% of each print sale.

Sermon at the funeral of Dr Simon Price

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This is the full text of Rev'd Dr Allan Doig's sermon at the funeral of Simon Price at St Margaret’s Church on 23 June.

LMH students win top University prizes

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

LMH students have won 19 major University prizes and scholarships this year. Overall over 92% of LMH finalists were awarded 2.1s and Firsts. We congratulate you all!

LMH students: top grades in engineering

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to our finalists in Engineering Science, who have all obtained 1st class degrees.

Dr Michael Broers awarded Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Dr Michael Broers has been awarded a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship for academic years 2011-2013.

LMH registers as charity

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

LMH has become the latest college of University of Oxford to be a registered charity.

LMH welcomes UNIQ students

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Lady Margaret Hall warmly welcomes participants in the University of Oxford’s UNIQ Summer Schools. Highly qualified Year 12 students currently studying at UK state schools have been selected by the UNIQ team to attend an intensive week-long introduction to Oxford.

Power, Persuasion and Panic

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

On 6 July over 40 graduates of PPE and related schools attended a highly successful event hosted by the Chairman of the LMH Advisory Council, Mr Guy Monson, in the London offices of Sarasin & Partners LLP.

Gaudy 2011

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Alumnae who matriculated in 1961 and prior were invited back for the Gaudy Dinner on Saturday 2 July. Those alumnae celebrating their 50^th and 60^th anniversaries of matriculation on Saturday were then joined by the 40^th anniversary of 1971 on Sunday when representatives from the years between 1937 and 2007 swelled numbers to one of LMH’s largest Gaudies in recent memory.

LMH celebrates Encaenia

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Following the University's traditional ceremony held in the Sheldonian Theatre, LMH hosted the Encaenia Garden Party on 29 June.

Dr Simon Price (1954-2011)

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Everyone at LMH was deeply saddened by the death of Dr Simon Price on 14 June 2011.

LMH alumna made CBE in Queen's Birthday Honours

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to Maggy Pigott (Toohey 1969 Law), who has been appointed CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for 2011.

Death of Dame Barbara Mills

Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The College is deeply saddened to learn of the death of alumna and Honorary Fellow Dame Barbara Mills QC, on May 28 2011.

Wellness Week

Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This week LMH is bursting with vibrant events to help everyone in college feel fitter, healthier, and happier.

LMH in Paris, May 2011

Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Thank you to all of our alumni who participated in the second ever Oxford European Reunion between 6^th and 8^th May.

LMH gardens open for charity

Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

LMH gardens will be open to the public this Sunday as part of the NGS Open Garden Scheme.

Tim Hetherington (1970-2011)

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

LMH is sad to learn of the death of alumnus Tim Hetherington, 1989 Classics and English, who was killed in Misrata, Libya, on Wednesday 20th April.

ITV1 to air Lewis episode filmed at LMH

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

An episode of the new series of detective drama Lewis, which was filmed at Lady Margaret Hall in November, will be on this Sunday at 8pm on ITV1.

LMH and OLP partnership

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

LMH has set up a partnership with OLP, an independent company with wide experience in online learning for the gifted and talented.

LMH women’s sporting success

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to the LMH girls who triumphed in Torpids, Netball Cuppers and Varsity Football matches last week.

LMHBC continues bumps domination at Torpids 2011

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

LMH Boat Club had its most successful Torpids and Summer VIIIs in memory last year. Our teams want to continue working their way up the divisions this year.

LMH Green Week art installation

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

LMH student Kamila Janska, 2009 Fine Art, has shown an art installation in the Pipe Partridge quadrangle as part of LMH Green Week.

LMH fellows lead new African wolf discovery

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A team including researchers from Oxford University’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCru), led by LMH's Wildlife Research Fellow, Professor David Macdonald, and LMH’s Bill Travers Research Fellow for Wildlife Conservation, Professor Claudio Sillero, have discovered a new species of wolf in Africa.

Annual Report 2010

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

We are very pleased to announce the publication of our Annual Report 2010.

Professor Alison Brading (1939-2011)

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Professor Alison Brading’s death on 7th January saddened everyone at LMH.

Lady Antonia Fraser in New Year Honours

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to Lady Antonia Fraser, alumna and Honorary Fellow of LMH, who has been made a dame in this year's New Year Honours for services to literature.

Oxford victorious in 129th Varsity Match

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to Oxford University Rugby Club for winning the 129th Varsity Match, especially LMH’s Jeremy Mather, who played fly-half in the victorious team on Thursday.

LMH academic successes

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to our students on their excellent examination results.

LMH alumna appointed Minister for Security

Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

LMH Alumna Pauline Neville-Jones (1958 Modern History) has been appointed Minister of State for Security in the new coalition government.

Michael Gove becomes first LMH alumnus in UK Cabinet

Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Michael Gove (1985 English) has been appointed Education Secretary in the new Conservative/Liberal Democrat government.

Reunion of LMH English marking the retirement of Dr Shrimpton

Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

On 8th May, the College held a reunion of former English students to mark the retirement of Dr Nicholas Shrimpton.

LMH Fellow elected to Academy of Medical Sciences

Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Professor Antony Galione has been elected as Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Opening of the Pipe Partridge Building

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The opening ceremony for the Pipe Partridge Building takes place on Wednesday, April 21st.

LMH Reunions in China 2010

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In the second half of March, LMH reunions were held in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing. The Principal and Politics Tutor Gillian Peele attended these reunions. Read a report by Dr Lannon.

Annual Report 2009 published

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

We are very pleased to announce the publication of our Annual Report 2009.

LMH alumna involved in Haiti earthquake response

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Dr Lynne Jones OBE is coordinating the mental health response to the Haiti earthquake disaster for one of the first international NGOs into the country.

Students take up residence in Pipe Partridge Building

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Sixty-six undergraduates and visiting students have become the first users and occupiers of the new Pipe Partridge Building.

Special issue of the Brown Book

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This December the College is sending alumni a special issue of the Brown Book to mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Lady Margaret Beaufort in 1509.

Congratulations scholarship and exhibition winners

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The recipients of College scholarships and exhibitions 2009/10 have been announced.

Restoration and refurbishment of College graduate accommodation

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Plans are being drawn up to refurbish one of the LMH’s Victorian houses in the middle of the North Oxford Conservation Area during the second half of the Academic Year.

LMHA Autumn Reception 2009

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Just under 120 members of the Lady Margaret Hall Association met on Tuesday evening, 24 November, at the Reform Club for the 2009 LMHA Autumn Reception.

Freshers' Family Day

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On Saturday 31st October we held our annual Freshers’ Family Day. More than 200 joined us for the event which allows family members of new undergraduates to visit the College and learn a little more about its history, and enabling them to appreciate more fully the student experience of LMH and Oxford both past and present.

First-year student wins London Music Masters Award

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Jennifer Pike, a first-year student at LMH, appeared on Woman's Hour of Radio 4 yesterday to mark her success at being one of three young musicians to be awarded the London Music Masters Awards for 2009–12.

Major gift to College

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The College is delighted to announce a donation of £1.75 million from the Clore Duffield Foundation to support the building of a new Graduate Centre. It will be named the Clore Graduate Centre.

LMH undergraduate Finalists celebrate Big Degree Day

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

‘Big Degree Day 2009’ took place in glorious sunshine on Friday 25th September. Just under 300 people attended the occasion with the majority of LMH’s undergraduate Finalists of 2009 returning to Oxford to graduate together.

LMH Open Day attracts 250 visitors

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Around 250 visitors from across the country came to see what LMH has to offer, a record number of participants for an Open Day at the College.

A Summer Serenade celebrates the New Era Building Campaign

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Bill Nighy, Diana Quick and the Classical Opera Company entertained LMH alumni and friends at the gala fundraising event in July. View an image gallery of the evening.

Bill Nighy joins the cast for the Summer Serenade event

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Acclaimed actor Bill Nighy will join Diana Quick and the Classical Opera Company to present "The Truth about Love" in the gardens of LMH on 8 July 2009. The event is a fundraiser for the new buildings project at the College.

LMH Fellow wins top Evolutionary Biology prize

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Judith Mank, Fellow and Tutor in Biological Sciences at LMH has been awarded the Dobzhansky Prize, the most prestigious award for young Evolutionary Biologists.

LMH Footballers triumph

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Both the LMH women's and the men's teams have scored triumphs in intercollegiate football tournaments, while two LMHers were part of the victorious Oxford team when Oxford beat Cambridge in the Varsity Match on Sunday.

LMHer takes up Presidency of the Oxford Union

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

At the start of Hilary Term 2009 LMH student Charlie Holt began his term as President of the Oxford Union, the renowned debating society founded in 1823.