Alumni

Alumnus who created Thomas the Tank Engine honoured with blue plaque

The Stroud home of St Peter’s alumnus and Thomas the Tank Engine creator Wilbert Vere Awdry OBE has been marked with a new blue plaque commemorating his life and legacy.

28 October 2025

In memoriam: Professor Peter Armitage CBE (15 June 1924 – 14 February 2024)

The Master and Fellows of St Peter’s College are saddened to share news of the death of our Emeritus Fellow, Professor Peter Armitage CBE.

27 October 2025

In memoriam: Revd William (‘Billy’) Lysander Rowan Watson, MA (4 March 1926 - 28 August 2025)

16 September 2025

Sir Kenneth Bloomfield dies aged 94

5 June 2025

Alumnus Mark Carney (MPhil Economics, 1991) named Canadian Prime Minister

9 May 2025

The Boat Race 2025: Five St Peter’s students and alumni represent University of Oxford

10 April 2025

New Recording by St Peter’s College Choir, Quintin Beer and Piers Connor Kennedy

7 March 2025

St Peter's College Valentines

7 February 2025

MBE for alumnus Michael Harris (Music, 1977)

8 January 2025

Video: Merry Christmas from St Peter's College

20 December 2024

Video: Candlelight Readings and Music for Advent and Christmas

3 December 2024

In memoriam: Dr Robert Twycross (29 January 1941-20 October 2024)

29 October 2024

Possible missing link in galactic evolution discovered

7 October 2024

Prof Lawrence Goldman on BBC’s In Our Time

7 October 2024

George Brooke (1970) awarded British Academy Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies

2 October 2024

Dr Bridget Penman appointed Fellow and Tutor in Biology at St Peter’s College

26 September 2024

Dr Hashem Abushama appointed Fellow and Tutor in Geography at St Peter’s College

24 September 2024

Prof Matthew Fuchter appointed Fellow and Tutor in Chemistry at St Peter’s College

24 September 2024

In memoriam: Professor John O’Connor (7 March 1934-8 September 2024)

17 September 2024

St Peter’s Fellow to lead project from new UKRI interdisciplinary scheme

11 September 2024

University of Oxford Chancellor officially opens Castle Bailey Quad

29 July 2024

Prof Thomas (T. F.) Earle publishes modern critical edition of ‘Crónica de D. Afonso V’ by Rui de Pina

12 July 2024

St Peter’s people at Edinburgh Fringe

10 July 2024

Alumni family's multi-marathon for charity to include stop at St Peter’s

5 June 2024

Research from Prof Kirrander on ‘Nature Chemistry’ cover

9 May 2024

Prof Thomas Adcock (Engineering Science, 2001) admitted as Senior Proctor

14 March 2024

Dr Claire Williams co-edits Maria Ondina Braga volume

23 February 2024

St Peter’s Boat Club sets new world record

20 February 2024

Quintin Beer conferred with Associateship of the Royal Academy of Music

19 February 2024

‘Entangled Pasts’: Dr Cora Gilroy-Ware co-curates major Royal Academy exhibition

9 February 2024

Castle Bailey Quad opens to student residents

20 January 2024

‘Deck the Hall’: a new musical and social history of Christmas carols by Dr Andrew Gant

14 December 2023

Prestigious British Academy research fellowship for St Peter’s Fellow

24 April 2023

St Peter’s College’s annual Equality, Diversity and Inclusion dinner

21 March 2023

St Peter’s marks topping out milestone at Castle Bailey Quad development

13 March 2023

Dr Timothy Clack’s parliamentary engagement on climate and security

9 March 2023

Pieter Garicano (PPE, 2020) wins Trench Gascoigne Essay Prize

15 December 2022

St Peter’s student entrepreneur team wins All-Innovate Competition

7 December 2022

Prof Stephen Tuffnell expert advisor and contributor to BBC’s History Revealed magazine

30 November 2022

Dr Timothy Clack Co-Edits New Archaeology Book

30 November 2022

St Peter’s College Law Centre named for former Master, John Barron

30 September 2022

Three St Peter’s Fellows Promoted to Professorial Titles at the University of Oxford

22 August 2022

Luca Williams (Philosophy and Theology, 2019) Awarded Gibbs Prize

15 August 2022

Names chosen for St Peter’s new student accommodation buildings and new quad

31 July 2022

St Peter’s College Boat Club Sets Record in Summer Eights

31 May 2022

Aspire Liverpool at St Peter's College

20 April 2022

'Biodiversity': Alumnus and Celebrated Artist Kurt Jackson at the Museum of Natural History

31 March 2022

Has part of Oxford’s earliest defences been found in St Peter’s?

24 March 2022

Celebrating St Peter's Women

8 March 2022

Dr Stuart Turnbull (1939-2022)

2 March 2022

St Peter’s Finalist Awarded Henry Wilde Prize

23 February 2022

Unveiling of Eileen Hogan’s Portrait of Mark Damazer

16 February 2022

Francis Warner (1937-2021)

8 December 2021

The Anjool Maldé Scholarship Celebrates Its Ten-Year Anniversary

2 December 2021

Exam Success 2020

23 June 2021