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Friends, crewmates and heroes

Many things in life just happen, some lucky, being in the right place at the right time. Others not so lucky, but work out in..

Experience

The Glorious Twenty-Fifth of May: a day for towels and Terry Pratchett

‘This must be Thursday,’ said Arthur to himself, sinking low over his beer. ‘I never could get the hang of Thursdays.’ – Douglas Adams, Hitchhikers..

Research

Confronting the British Minotaur in the Cretan Labyrinth: Minos Kalokairinos and Arthur Evans at Knossos

The Ashmolean Museum’s temporary exhibition Labyrinth: Knossos, Myth and Reality transports one through history and archaeology to investigate the legend of the labyrinth and its..

Research

Earth Day 2023: The Titanic is about to hit the iceberg; we should be working out how to stop the collision

This Q&A was written by Professor Anette Mikes and Dr Steve New, both fellows at Hertford, as part of a paper they co-wrote for The..

Research

Earth Day 2023: Extreme weather in the UK – will it become the norm?

An image of a stormu sky with dark clouds and lightening.

Spotlight on history and literature

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Sappho: Songs and Poems / translated from the Greek (by) Chris Preddle.

Chris Preddle, Modern Languages, 1962

Research

Calais – England’s First Colony

Calais, A History of England's First Colony, by Julian Whitehead, book cover.

Experience

In the Tongue and Talk of the People

Catherine Harvey, BA English (1989)

Research

Overlooked No More: Pandita Ramabai

Keith White, English (1966)

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IWD 2023: Alma Mater and Mother Nature

A feature by author, playwright and screenwriter Laline Paull for International Women’s Day, March 8 2023 A few days ago, the UN High Seas Treaty..

Research

IWD 2023: showcasing MCR women’s research at Hertford

Emma Ford MCR President, Hertford College, NERC UKRI Environmental Research Scholar Sub-Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic & Planetary Physics. Department of Physics, University of Oxford My..

Opinion

The hert-felt book swap

By Katherine Knight, Assistant Librarian My favourite book is any which can fit in a pocket. This isn’t just a sign of my diminishing attention..

Experience

Hertford alumnus and former Geography tutor, Dr Jim Houston, celebrates his 100th birthday!

We send our warmest wishes and congratulations to Hertford alumnus and former Geography tutor, Dr Jim Houston, who celebrates his 100th birthday today. Dr Houston..

Opinion

Why Trans Day of Remembrance (20th November 2022) Matters

We are very lucky to live in a corner of the world where most people live free from physical, mental, and emotional violence. Having this..

Opinion

Equalities Week at Hertford College – What’s on the Equality Week display at Hertford Library?

It’s equalities week here at Hertford College and our Library Team is proud to be supporting with their display of books from their Liberation Collection..