Trinity College, Oxford

🏆 CUPPERS CHAMPIONS 🏆

A huge congratulations to Trinity Women, who defeated Brasenose 23–20 in the Netball Cuppers Final at Magdalen College School to bring home the title.

The victory marks a fantastic achievement for the squad and a fitting reward for all their hard work throughout the competition.

Well done to everyone involved, and thank you to all the supporters who came along to cheer the team on.

Last night, Trinity welcomed the recipients of the Peter Kirk and Whitehead Travel Grants to a reception at the President’s Lodgings.

The evening was an opportunity for students to meet members of the Kirk family and fellow grant recipients ahead of their travels and research across Europe this summer.

The Peter Kirk Memorial Fund honours the legacy of Sir Peter Kirk MP, Trinity alumnus, parliamentarian, and committed Europeanist, by supporting students in pursuing independent travel and exploration of modern European culture.

The James and George Whitehead Travel Grant supports Trinity students to travel abroad after they have completed their degree. The award holder is required to begin the travel within three months of completing Finals.

Last week we welcomed expert visitor Katie Horgan from the Wildlife Trusts’ Future Nature group for a fascinating moth survey at Trinity.

With more than 2,500 moth species in the UK, moths are an important group of pollinators and a vital part of the wildlife food chain. Yet their numbers have declined by around a third over the past 50 years. Because they are considered an “indicator species”, studying moth populations can help us better understand the health and biodiversity of our gardens and guide future conservation work.

Yesterday we were treated to a special service as the Trinity College Chapel Choir sang Choral Evensong at All Souls College Chapel.

We were honoured to welcome Yuki Okamoto , 10th Generation Grand Tea Master and Ikebanist, to Trinity College last night for a Japanese tea ceremony in the SCR.

Okamoto-sensei offered a thoughtful introduction to the history, discipline, and spirit of the Way of Tea, before guiding us through a ceremony. In a world of constant movement and distraction, the evening was a powerful reminder of the value of slowing down and attending fully to the moment before us.

The ceremony also introduced the four values at the heart of the tradition: harmony, respect, purity, and tranquillity. Through each gesture, object, and shared bowl of matcha, we were invited to reflect on how mindfulness can be created not only through stillness, but through intentional action and attention to others.

It was a rare and memorable evening. Our warm thanks to Okamoto-sensei for bringing this beautiful tradition to Trinity, and to everyone who joined us in the SCR.

Trinity student Fergus Dick has added international student rugby honours to an already memorable season, representing England Students in their 55–42 victory over France Universities at Kingston Park, Newcastle.

The fixture, known as Le Crunch Universitaire, brings together leading university players from England and France and is one of the showpiece matches in the student rugby calendar. This year’s encounter lived up to its billing, with England Students prevailing in a high-scoring contest on Saturday 2 May 2026.

For Fergus, the England Students appearance follows his involvement in Oxford’s 37–25 win over Cambridge in the 2026 Men’s Varsity Match at StoneX Stadium. The Dark Blues’ victory was Oxford’s first in the fixture since 2022 and completed an Oxford double on the day.

Fergus, who is studying for an MSc in Sustainable Urban Development at Trinity, has represented Oxford University as part of the Blues squad and has previously captained Loughborough University’s 1st XV.

His selection for England Students marks another proud moment for Trinity sport, highlighting the achievements of students competing at the highest levels of university rugby while pursuing their academic work at Oxford.

https://www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/news/trinity-student-fergus-dick-helps-england-students-le-crunch-victory

Last night, we were honoured to host Judge Theodor Meron and Christiane Amanpour for a remarkable conversation marking the launch of Meron’s extraordinary memoir, A Thousand Miracles.

When the Second World War began, Theodor Meron was just nine years old, a Jewish boy navigating ghettos, camps, and unimaginable atrocities in Nazi-occupied Europe before eventually finding sanctuary in British Palestine after the Holocaust. More than eight decades later, he is recognised as one of the world’s foremost authorities on international criminal justice, having served as President of three UN war crimes tribunals and delivered landmark decisions on genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.

In conversation with Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Anchor for CNN and host of CNN International’s nightly interview programme 'Amanpour', the evening explored survival, memory, power, law and the enduring importance of accountability.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this powerful event.