Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics
Our college was named after the Scottish mathematician Mary Somerville, and we maintain a strong a record in the subject. Most undergraduates who come up to read Mathematics or one......
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Modern Languages and Joint Schools
The study of modern foreign languages was pioneered in Oxford by women’s colleges like Somerville. While Somerville is now a college for both men and women, we have maintained our......
Anita Mehta
Academic Visitor and Consultant Anita Mehta is an Academic Visitor and Consultant at the Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics. Professor Mehta is a theoretical physicist of complex systems: in......
Frans Plank
Senior Research Fellow in Linguistics Frans Plank was for many years Professor of Linguistics and English Language at the University of Konstanz, Germany, retiring in 2017. At Oxford, he is......
Linguistics and Joint Schools
Linguistics is the systematic, scientific study of human language, its structure, and its uses. Linguists study many different aspects of language including sounds, words, sentence structure, and meaning. A linguist’s......
Law and Law with Law Studies in Europe
The Law School at Somerville provides students with challenging courses of legal study in a friendly and supportive environment. We encourage talented students from all backgrounds to apply, and do......
Experimental Psychology
Oxford’s department is widely regarded as one of the leading Psychology departments in the UK, hosting research groups in fields as diverse as neuroscience, language, and psychological disorders. Teaching Somerville’s......
Timothy Walker
Senior Stipendiary Lecturer in Plant Sciences; Former Director of the University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Harcourt Arboretum I teach Biology at Somerville, and most of my teaching concerns plant......