Univ Record 2018

Editor’s Notes
Inside this issue of the University College Record, you will find a factual account of the
year – Fellows’ news, academic results, College reports and news of departing Fellows
and staff.
We were deeply saddened to report the deaths of three of our Honorary Fellows this
year: Professor Stephen Hawking (1959, Physics), Sir Maurice Shock – Univ’s Politics
Fellow from 1956-77, and Estates Bursar from 1958-73, and Sir V S Naipaul (1950,
English). Our thoughts are with their families, friends and colleagues.
Tributes to members of the Univ community that we have sadly lost in the last twelve
months are included in this edition. My sincere thanks to the families and friends of
those mentioned herein, for sharing their personal tributes and reminiscences of their
loved ones. It is awe-inspiring to read about the incredible vocations and causes to which
many of our Old Members have devoted their lives.
I would like to thank all those who contributed to this edition, in particular: Dr Robin
Darwall-Smith for his diligence in compiling the obituaries, and for his continued
support and advice; Dr Ian Boutle, Cameron Ott, Sally Stubbs, Karen Franklin and
Louise Wright, for their assistance in compiling the Fellows’ listings, academic results
and details of travel scholarships; Rob Moss for compiling our Roll of Donors, and for
designing the Record with his usual flair; and finally to my colleagues Justin Bowyer,
Ariane Laurent-Smith and Frances Lawrence for their proof-reading assistance.
If you have any comments about this issue, please do get in touch.
Sara Dewsbery, Communications Officer
communications@univ.ox.ac.uk
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