Event Start Date: 24 September 2022

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CELEBRATION for PROFESSOR RICHARD STONE

SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2022

Professor Richard Stone retires this year from his Somerville Tutorial Fellowship, which he has held since 1993. On Saturday 24 September we shall be holding a celebration to say thank you and farewell.  We hope that as many of you as possible will be able to attend.

PROGRAMME:

In the Mary Somerville Room:

  • 11.45: Coffee
  • 12.00: Welcome by the Principal and colleagues                   
  • 12.30: Reception

In Hall:

  • 1.00: Lunch
  • 2.30: Short talks in the Margaret Thatcher Centre from former pupils:
    • Nicolas Geiger (2000)
    • Amelia Gould (Resheph) (1996)
    • Richard Hartshorn (1995)
  • 3.30: Professor Richard Stone
  • 4.00: Tea, in the garden if fine.  Families are welcome to join us for tea.   

In order to cover costs, there will be a charge of £30* for the day; £20* for matric 2013 and later; there is no charge for families joining for tea, but please let us know numbers for catering purposes.  Book [here]

We regret that we can only offer parking in College to those with disabilities. There is a regular Park-and-Ride service from the Pear Tree roundabout, stopping very close to Somerville. For further information please see: http://www.ox.ac.uk/visitors_friends/maps_and_directions/

It is possible that there may be a limited amount of accommodation available in College over this weekend; if you wish to book this, please check the website below, using the alumni promotional code some1879

https://www.some.ox.ac.uk/conferences-and-bb/bed-breakfast/ (Availability for September will be listed from late July/early August.)

*If you would like to come to this celebration but need help with the booking costs, please consider applying to the Senior Members Fund for assistance (applications to elizabeth.cooke@some.ox.ac.uk)

 

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