The Talbot Bursaries at the 1980s Reunion
In our continuing commitment to supporting students, we were pleased to launch the Talbot Bursaries at our recent 1980s Reunion Weekend. The bursaries will help to alleviate the financial pressures students may encounter, enabling them to enjoy life at College to the full.
Welcoming New Fellows
We would like to welcome the following individuals, who joined the Fellowship in 2025. Our new Fellows come from a variety of disciplines, offering fresh expertise to our Keble community.
AI Vaccine Research | Professor Daniela Ferreira
An innovative programme of vaccine research co-led by Professor Daniela Ferreira has received £118 million to bring together AI technology and medical science.
Chapel Windows Restored
The stained-glass windows of Keble Chapel have recently undergone a major conservation project and have now been reinstalled, restored to their former glory.
60 Years at Keble | Steve Beasley
We celebrate the remarkable long service of Gardens Assistant Steve Beasley, who has helped to look after our gardens and grounds for over 60 years.
The Batteries of the Future | Professor Robert House
A new £3 million project backed by the Faraday Institution will be led by Keble Fellow Professor Robert House, aiming to revolutionise lithium-ion battery cathode technology.
Better Reuse
As part of our commitment to sustainability, Keble partnered with Better Reuse to run a refuse collection at the end of the academic year, finding new homes for students’ unwanted items. Inspired by the initiative, the MCR ran its own successful reuse scheme.
Complexity Cluster Workshop
Earlier in the year, Keble hosted a Complexity Cluster workshop, bringing together mathematicians from a wide range of research areas to share their work.
College News in Brief...
150 years of Keble Chapel; Excellent Teacher Awards for Dr Martin Gillies and Professor Robert Klose; Recognition of Distinction for Keble Computer Science Fellow, Professor Alfonso Bueno-Orovio; Former Warden Public Service Milestones.
Revamping the MCR
Amaury Genovese, 2024-25 MCR President, recounts the process of a much-needed refurbishment of the Parks Road MCR over the summer, creating a more welcoming environment for graduate students.
KA Report | HYSTERIA at the Golden Goose
KA Grant Award recipient Alexandra Hart (2023 MSt Creative Writing) shares how her KA grant helped bring to life her play, HYSTERIA, on the London stage, exploring women’s experiences of mental health through five historical figures on one hospital ward.
The Keble Sports Fund | A Year On
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Keble Sports Fund has made significant progress towards entirely funding sport at the College, with College sports teams and Blues athletes now fully supported.
En Garde for Bronze | Phoebe Cheung
One year into fencing at Oxford, Phoebe Cheung (2024 DPhil Engineering Science) discusses the experience of her recent podium finish at the Warwick National Novices Fencing Competition, and her journey from complete beginner.
The Power of Platelets | Jeanne Inchauspé
Co-authored by Keble student Jeanne Inchauspé (2021 DPhil Interdisciplinary Biosciences), an Oxford-led study has made a breakthrough discovery about platelets, with important implications for the future of cancer detection and pre-natal screening.
WHT Scholars 2025/26
We are delighted to welcome five new Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholars for the academic year, supporting graduate students in their academic pursuits and personal development.
Wealth and Climate | Hettie Moorcroft
Energy transition consultant Hettie Moorcroft (2020 Geography) shares her research into wealth-based emissions inequalities and how addressing them could drive faster climate action.
Remembering Geoffrey Hill in Florence
Acclaimed poet Sir Geoffrey Hill (1950 English) is remembered in Florence through a commemorative lecture examining his formative 2007 visit to Italy and its lasting influence on one of his most significant late works. By Nicholas Brownlees (1971 Jurisprudence).
Designing the Future of Care | Elisa Cardamone
From shared meals in Edinburgh to time spent at MIT’s AgeLab, Elisa Cardamone (2021 MSc Medical Anthropology) reflects on her research into ageing and care, and how her experiences have shaped her thinking about the future of care.
Making Music | Leonard Sanderman
Ellen Roxby (2023 Theology and Religion) speaks with former Organ Scholar Leonard Sanderman (2010 Music) about his time at Keble and his current work reviving the chorister tradition in West Yorkshire.
Keble Entrepreneurs
Alumni and friends gathered for the return of the Keble Entrepreneurs Evening in London, featuring three presentations from Udai Dhamija (2021 MMPM), Mark Stockdale (1978 PPE) and Timur Kamalov (2022 MMPM).