Welcoming New Fellows
We would like to welcome the following individuals, who joined the Fellowship in 2024-25. Our new Fellows come from a variety of disciplines, offering fresh expertise to our Keble community.
The Keble Sports Fund
Thanks to generous gifts from alumni, the College has set up a new dedicated Sports Fund to encourage greater participation in physical activity and to ensure high quality sports provision.
€7.5 Million ERC Synergy Grant | Joël Ouaknine
Emmy Network Fellow by Special Election Joël Ouaknine has been awarded an ERC Synergy Grant for his innovative project ‘Dynamical and Arithmetical Model Checking’.
New Bursar Announced
We are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Bursar, Ivan Rockey. Ivan, currently Director of Finance & Resources at London’s Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, will be joining Keble in April 2025.
Drinks at the Tower
In acknowledgement of the contribution of Keble’s generous supporters, our major donors were recently invited to the Tower of London for an evening of music and history.
College News in Brief…
Culinary Achievement for Keble’s Head of Catering; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Collection Donation; Remembering Nabila Walji; Lecturer Award for Rhiannon Ogden-Jones.
Developing a microbiome-friendly antibiotic | Ryan Teo
Tackling the threat of antimicrobial resistance, Keble student Ryan Teo (2018 MChem, DPhil) is researching gut-friendly antibiotics that target the damaging bacteria in our bodies, while leaving friendly bacteria unharmed.
CAF and BAF Graduate Scholarships
Recipients of the Care-Experienced Academic Futures and Black Academic Futures scholarships, Georgia Williams and Zainab Abdulai, discuss their experiences so far and their plans for the future.
‘Girl Like That’ | Lucy Peer
Passionate about both science and music, Keble student Lucy Peer (2021 MChem Chemistry) channels her creativity as the singer-songwriter for up-and-coming band ‘Girl Like That’.
KA Report: Tropical Biology in Uganda
Keble Association grant recipient, Oliver Sworder (2021 MBiol Biology), shares his experiences on the month-long Tropical Biology Association (TBA) course in Uganda, including his encounter with ferocious safari ants.
Oxford Climate Society at COP29 | Ushika Kidd
Human Sciences student and Oxford Climate Society co-president Ushika Kidd sheds light on the inner workings of COP29 and what she learnt from attending this year’s UN climate conference.
Reflecting on 45 Years of Keble Women | Jacqueline Drury
Having attended our recent celebration of 45 years of women at Keble, alumna Jacqueline Drury (2002 Classics and Modern Languages) shares her reflections on the event.
SANDS in PANS | Abi Stone
Abi Stone (2000 BA DPhil Geography) talks about her recent work in the Namib desert unearthing 220,000 year-old evidence of a freshwater lake and the techniques that make this possible.
Alumni in Print
Recent publications from the Keble alumni community. Authors include Sally Coulthard (1994 Archaeology and Anthropology), Dr Andy Evans (1980 Engineering Science), Chris Haslam (1970 Modern Languages), Paula Hawkins (1992 Philosophy, Politics and Economics), Roger Jermy (1964 Zoology), Graham Keen (1968 Engineering Science) and Dr Philip Wilson (1977 Modern Languages).
September Reunion for the 1970s Cohort
Welcoming back our 1970-79 cohort, Keble College hosted a weekend of events including a black-tie Gaudy, an exclusive lecture on AI, a 1970s display from the Keble Archive, and a 50th anniversary lunch for those who matriculated in 1974.
Eastern European Oenology | DPS and TS Lecture and Dinner
Presented by Master of Wine, alumna Caroline Gilby (1982 Botany), Douglas Price Society and Talbot Society members joined us for an evening of wines from Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia.
Alumni News in Brief…
Honorary Fellow Paul Johnson (1985 PPE) to be Queen’s College Provost; Chelsea Walker (2007 English Language and Literature) directing Globe Theatre Production; The Saïd Business School’s ‘The Application’ podcast episodes featuring four of our alumni; Suzanna Fitzpatrick (1994 English) and Barney Norris (2006 English) poetry readings at the Creation Theatre.