Latest news from Balliol

Congratulations to all Balliol Finalists who earned their undergraduate degree this summer, 40 per cent of whom achieved firsts. 

The porters at the Broad Street entrance have decamped to a temporary lodge in the Front Quad while the Porters’ Lodge is closed for refurbishment.

On Saturday 13 July 2019 the Ditchley Foundation and Holywell Manor co-hosted the third annual Festival of Ideas, bringing together over 150 outstanding graduates, postgraduates and early career professionals to engage with new ideas and make new connections.

A student who attended Balliol’s Floreat access programme has graduated from Balliol with a first-class degree.

Congratulations to Hayley Hooper (Balliol 2008) on being appointed Official Fellow, Tutor in Law and Associate Professor in Law at Harris Manchester College, Oxford University.

Congratulations to Professor Hagan Bayley (Balliol 1970 and Honorary Fellow) on winning the Royal Society Mullard Award.

Jo Johnson (Balliol 1991) has been appointed minister of state at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department for Education. Robin Walker MP (Balliol 1997) has been appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland.

The Right Honourable Lord Reed (Balliol 1978 and Visitor of Balliol) has been appointed President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Following his election as leader of the Conservative Party on 23 July 2019, the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (Balliol 1983) has become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

A new portrait of Professor Frances C. Kirwan (Emeritus Fellow) has been unveiled.