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Remembering the Somerville Women of World War Two

Remembering the Somerville Women of World War Two

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Two Somervillians’ Research Teams Awarded ERC Synergy Grants

Two Somervillians’ Research Teams Awarded ERC Synergy Grants

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Lesley Brown at 80: Celebrating Somerville Philosophy

Lesley Brown at 80: Celebrating Somerville Philosophy

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Caroline Murphy Racette

“The most important thing in fencing is to be persistent and resilient. It took me years of coming last at every competition before I started seeing good results.”

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Ellie Newman (2019, MSt Classical Archaeology)

“On arriving in Oxford, I felt like I was walking in a dream that I would wake up from at any moment. Surely everyone could see I didn't belong?”

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Fin Dove (2018, Music)

“Being part of Somerville Choir is not your typical Oxford choral experience. I'd recommend it to anyone.”

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Katie Bastiman (2016, French and Italian)

“Oxford is always going to throw challenges at you. But the more energy you put in to keeping things balanced, the better equipped you will be to handle those challenges.”

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Pippa Gleave (2018, DPhil Pharmacology)

“Here's my list of 20 things I learned from 2020. First and foremost, it's learning how to dance in a tiny space...”

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Autumn Clarke (2020, English)

“April is care-experienced history month. Don't worry if you've never heard of it. Until last year, I'd never heard of it either. ”

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Holly Cobb (2021, French and Linguistics)

“When I got my place, it seemed natural to me as a young carer that the first thing I should do was google ‘Oxford University carers’. ‘Did you mean “Oxford university careers”?’ the search machine replied.”

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