St Cross College, Oxford

𝐀 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝-𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲 – 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐒𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭.

Congratulations to Sir Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group and Fellow of St Cross College, whose team has launched the world's first clinical vaccine trial for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus.

This pioneering research is an important step towards protecting communities against one of the world's most serious infectious diseases and demonstrates the life-changing impact of research taking place across the University of Oxford.

𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒆:
🔗 https://www.stx.ox.ac.uk/article/st-cross-fellows-team-launches-world-first-clinical-vaccine-trial-for-bundibugyo-ebola-virus

What recent medical breakthrough has given you the most hope? Let us know in the comments.

Calling all Germany-based alumni!

The Master and Development Director are delighted to be visiting Munich next week.

🗓 Wednesday 15 July
⏰ 5:30pm - 7:30pm
📍 NH Collection München Bavaria, Arnulfstraße 2, Munich, 80335

You are warmly invited to an informal drinks reception - a wonderful opportunity to reconnect, reminisce, and celebrate this special milestone together over drinks, canapés, and engaging conversation.

You are welcome to bring a guest!

📩 RSVP: [email protected]

Calling all Manchester-based alumni!

The St Cross Development Team is delighted to be visiting Manchester for the first time in many years.

🗓 Thursday 2 July
⏰ 6pm - 8pm
📍 The Midland Hotel, 16 Peter Street, Manchester, M60 2DS

Join fellow alumni and friends of St Cross for a special evening together as we continue celebrating this milestone year.

The event will provide a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with the College community, share memories, and celebrate together.

You are warmly welcome to bring a guest and enjoy drinks and canapés with us!

📩 RSVP: [email protected]

𝑨 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒉𝒚𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒔!

We are absolutely delighted to share that former St Cross Fellow, Professor Ramin Golestanian, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.

This highly prestigious honour recognises his outstanding international contributions to theoretical physics and the physics of living matter.
Professor Golestanian, who was a Fellow with us from 2010 to 2018, explores how living systems organise, move, and communicate across scales.

Please join us in congratulating him on this distinguished recognition.

Read more about his research and career here: https://stx.web.ox.ac.uk/article/former-st-cross-fellow-professor-ramin-golestanian-elected-fellow-of-the-royal-society

𝑨 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝒅𝒐𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑺𝒕 𝑪𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑲𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒐 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑𝒔!

We are incredibly proud of St Cross student and Uehiro Visiting Scholar, Akari Matsuoka! Akari recently achieved outstanding success at the 2026 University Taikai, winning the Women's Open Individual title while also helping the Oxford team secure first place in the Women's Team competition.

Reflecting on her win, Akari shared how inspiring kendo has been for her well-being alongside her academic studies, providing a meditative space to stay focused and an incredibly supportive community.

Please join us in congratulating Akari and the Oxford University Kendo Club for their dedication and hard work!

Read Akari's full reflection here: https://stx.web.ox.ac.uk/article/students-double-victory-in-uk-kendo-competition

Calling all Cambridge-based alumni!

The Master and Development Director will be visiting next week and there are still a few places at the alumni drinks event at our sister college, Clare Hall.

🗓 Tuesday 16 June
⏰ 6pm–8pm
📍 Richard Eden Suite, West Court, Clare Hall, University of Cambridge

Join us as we continue our celebrations of 60 years of St Cross, gathering with fellow alumni and friends for an enjoyable evening together.

The event offers a wonderful opportunity to reconnect, reminisce, and mark this special milestone with the St Cross community.

We look forward to enjoying drinks and canapés with you, and you are warmly welcome to bring a guest!

📩 RSVP: [email protected]

𝑺𝒕 𝑪𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒏𝒖𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒋𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒂𝒏 𝒎𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒊

We are incredibly proud to see St Cross alumnus Dr Thomas Monahan (2022, DPhil Engineering Science) featured in a major new study published in Science.
Dr Monahan's research investigates the aftermath of an astonishing 481-metre megatsunami in Alaska, triggered by glacial retreat. By analysing the resulting "landslide-induced seiche" (long-lived standing waves), his work is providing essential new insights into complex natural hazards in a warming world.
Please join us in congratulating Thomas on this fantastic contribution

Read the full story here: https://www.stx.ox.ac.uk/article/st-cross-alumnus-contributes-to-major-study-of-alaskan-megatsunami