News
St Hilda's Virtual Literary Festival
The year 2020 was to have been St Hilda's 11th as the only college curating its own day of sessions at the FT Weekend Oxford Literary Festival. As ever, we had an outstanding line-up of speakers, all of whom are members or friends of College. The 2020 Festival, like so many events, has been...
Covid-19 Message from the Principal
Dear Members and Friends of St Hilda’s,
We are aware that the Covid-19 (coronavirus) situation makes for an anxious time for many members of our community, especially those who have pre-existing health conditions, have family members in high-risk groups, or have friends and family in...
Dr Helen Swift is admitted as Assessor of the University
We are very proud that Dr Helen Swift, Fellow and Tutor in French at St Hilda's, was admitted as Assessor of the University of Oxford on Wednesday 18th March 2020.
With the Proctors, the Assessor is a senior officer of...
COVID-19 Update
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have taken the decision to close the Jacqueline du Pré Music Building and cancel all performances with immediate effect. The practice rooms are also closed.
We thank all of our performers and visitors for your patience and your continued support. The...
Event Cancellations
After careful consideration, St Hilda's College has made the decision to postpone all College events up to and including the College Ball that was planned for 2 May 2020.
Dr Nick Cammack gave the Hilary Term Lecture for the Climax Centre for Therapeutic Innovation
We welcomed Dr Nick Cammack, Head of the Wellcome Trust's Snakebite Team, to St Hilda's on 9 March.
St Hilda's Arts Week
St Hilda's Arts Week took place in 8th week of Hilary Term, 9–13 March. We enjoyed an exciting programme of events, with film showings, debates, workshops and 'hands on' creative sessions that have been ably organised by our Arts Officer, Georgia Watkins:
Dr Luke Jew delivers The Principal's Seminar for Hilary Term
The St Hilda's Principal's Research Seminar is an occasional series that highlights the intellectual life of the College. Each seminar is given by a Fellow about their research, in a manner that is accessible and interesting for both specialists and non-specialists.
St Hilda's College Men's Football Team wins Cuppers 2019/20
St Hilda's Men's Football Team have won the Football Cuppers competition!
Having defeated Univ, Somerville, Worcester and St Edmund's Hall along the way, they met Pembroke in the final on Friday 21 February 2020. The closely-fought match ended with a 3-2 victory to St Hilda's, who scored...
'The Cellist', about the life of Jacqueline du Pré, premieres at the Royal Opera House
The life of the celebrated cellist and our Honorary Fellow, Jacqueline du Pré, has inspired a new work by the Royal Ballet.
Professor Martyn Harry, John Bennett Lecturer in Music, rehearses his new children's opera, 'Vehicles', at the JdP Music Building before it premieres.
Professor Martyn Harry, our John Bennett Lecturer in Music, is currently rehearsing his new children's opera, Vehicles, at the Jacqueline du Pré Music Building. This operatic space voyage through the history of transport...
“At His Majesty’s Pleasure” by Professor Martyn Harry, our John Bennett Lecturer in Music, premieres on 28 February 2020
Martyn Harry, professor of composition at the Faculty of Music and John Bennett Lecturer in Music at St Hilda's, will conduct the world premiere of his evening-long work, At His Majesty’s Pleasure, on 28 February 2020 as part of the Keble College Early Music Festival.