Penelope Fitzgerald
(1916-2000) – Booker Prize-winning writer 1 Penelope Fitzgerald was born into a literary family where ‘everyone was publishing, or about to publish something’, and her mother was a Somervillian. In......
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Richard Stone
Emeritus Fellow; Emeritus Professor of Engineering Science Richard Stone (FREng, FSAE, FIMechE) is one of Somerville's Engineering Fellows, having been one of the first men to join the Governing Body......
Susie Dent
Lexicologist and etymologist 1 Susie Dent came to Somerville in 1983 to study Modern Languages. She went on to take a Master’s degree in German at Princeton. She began working......
Fiona Stafford FBA, FRSE
Fellow & Tutor in English Literature; Professor of English Language and Literature In Somerville, I teach and oversee students at all levels, from Freshers encountering Victorian Literature for the first......
Daphne Park
(1921-2010) – Clandestine senior controller in MI6, Principal of Somerville 1980-89 1 Daphne Park, the so-called "Queen of Spies" (1940, Modern Languages), appears never to have had a dull moment......
Alice Prochaska
Historian and archivist, Principal of Somerville 2010-2017 1 Alice Prochaska came to Somerville in 1965 to study Modern History. She also took her doctorate at Somerville before beginning her career......
Ancient and Modern History
Ancient and Modern History students at Somerville investigate connections between the ancient world and our more recent past as part of a vibrant community spanning several subject courses. When selecting......
Shirley Williams
(1930-2021) – Politician and academic 1 Shirley Williams (Catlin) grew up in London. Her mother was the writer and Somervillian Vera Brittain. Williams came to Somerville in 1948 to read......
Social Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives
As one of Oxford’s leading institutions for social responsibility, with a long history of commitment to social inclusion, we are well-positioned to tackle the social inequalities, prejudices and barriers that......
A College of Sanctuary
In 2021, Somerville College became one of the UK’s first Colleges of Sanctuary. Our commitment to supporting the millions of people who today find themselves displaced by war, persecution and......