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Fellow named as AI2050 Early Career Fellow by Schmidt Sciences

Wednesday 06 March 2024

Linda Eggert (Early Career Fellow in Philosophy at Balliol) has been named by Schmidt Sciences as one of 19 2023 AI2050 Early Career Fellows who have been selected to solve challenges in artificial intelligence (AI) through multidisciplinary research.


Professor Smyth talks about his new book

Friday 01 March 2024

Professor Adam Smyth (English) appeared on BBC Radio 3’s Free Thinking programme on Thursday, 29 February at 10.00pm, to talk about his new book, The Book-Makers: A History of the Book in 18 Remarkable Lives.



Best Paper Award for seating problem

Thursday 22 February 2024

How should one seat guests at the dining table? Andrei Constantinescu (Balliol 2017) came up with the answer in a paper that won Best Paper Award at the Web and Internet Economics 19th International Conference, WINE 2023, in Shanghai.



Balliol’s outreach activities are making an impact

Wednesday 21 February 2024

This year 90 students who attended Balliol access events or programmes have received offers from Oxford University, 15 of them from Balliol and 75 from other colleges. These record numbers show the impact of Balliol’s outreach programme, which continues to develop.


Oxford Green Action Week 2024

Wednesday 14 February 2024

Balliol’s Climate and Biodiversity Committee is sponsoring two initiatives for Oxford Green Action Week: Beef-free February and another round of the Jowett Energy Competition.


Chancellor of Oxford University retires

Tuesday 06 February 2024

The Chancellor of Oxford University, Christopher Patten, Lord Patten of Barnes (Balliol 1962 and Honorary Fellow), has announced that he is to retire at the end of the 20232024 academic year, expressing how the University of Oxford and Balliol College have been a hugely important part of his life.