Dame Janet Vaughan was Principal of Somerville from 1945 to 1967

She is the subject of a new essay by fellow Somervillian Rose George (1988, Modern Languages) published on the renowned blog Longreads.

The article can be accessed on the Longreads blog and is called A Very Naughty Little Girl.

Further reading?

Shared Food, Shared Purpose: the Oxford Conferences’ Welcome Dinner 2026

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What Does Somerville Stand For? Reflections from the JCR

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