College Record 2022/23
The 2023/24 edition of the College Record, the formal record of the academic year at Wolfson College, Oxford. As well as recording the fellowship and membership of the College as it stood in 2023/24, the Record is a chance for members to look back on the previous academic year and take stock of the activities of our many research clusters and societies, to celebrate the achievements of our students, researchers and alumni, and to share news of interest with the whole Wolfson community. This year, alongside updates from members across the world, readers can find reflections on the life of Anders Celsius, Byzantine art, the legal fight for clean rivers in the UK, and Wolfson’s own mysterious Second World War bunker. The Record is edited by Dr Roger Tomlin.
The 2023/24 edition of the College Record, the formal record of the academic year at Wolfson College, Oxford.
As well as recording the fellowship and membership of the College as it stood in 2023/24, the Record is a chance for members to look back on the previous academic year and take stock of the activities of our many research clusters and societies, to celebrate the achievements of our students, researchers and alumni, and to share news of interest with the whole Wolfson community. This year, alongside updates from members across the world, readers can find reflections on the life of Anders Celsius, Byzantine art, the legal fight for clean rivers in the UK, and Wolfson’s own mysterious Second World War bunker. The Record is edited by Dr Roger Tomlin.
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The President’s Letter<br />
SIR TIM HITCHENS<br />
O<br />
ne of the great joys of Wolfson <strong>College</strong> is its annual rhythm. When Michaelmas<br />
term starts Walter Sawyer’s glorious garden bursts into autumnal colour, designed<br />
to welcome students who may not be here through the summer vacation. The last<br />
punts are taken out of the water. Sturdy souls try to eat their lunch on Harbour Quad, but<br />
their numbers dwindle. The café fills up. The cold weather hits. We take photos of frosty<br />
mornings. After Christmas the meads start to flood, and we watch to see whether the<br />
island is marooned. Then the first snowdrops appear. Crocuses emerge in Tree Quad. Mike<br />
and the gardening team start mowing the lawn again. Students and researchers emerge<br />
from their libraries and labs to enjoy the lengthening evenings. The punts come out again<br />
and the Victoria Arms is once more within reach. Graduation ceremonies start in earnest.<br />
Students try their hand at croquet. Exam season goes on longer for some than they would<br />
like, while others celebrate the end of an academic year. We plan our summer research.<br />
The lawns start to go brown. And then, as autumn arrives, the gardens burst into colour<br />
again.<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
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