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Magdalen Student wins 2026 Sir Roger Newdigate poetry prize

Angus Barrett has won the 2026 Sir Roger Newdigate Prize for his poem, ‘The Deposition of Harry Goodsir, Assistant Surgeon’.

Waynflete Quad 2026

Waynflete update

After the demolition and foundation phases, we’ve finally reached the construction stage.

A photograph of the Founders Tower in Cloisters in high summer. In the foreground are white hydrangeas

Magdalen Alumnus Hyun Song Shin to lead Bank of Korea

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Justice Niamh Hyland appointed to the Supreme Court of Ireland

A green Weaver Plant loader operates in a courtyard at Magdalen College, Oxford. Large white industrial bags numbered 30 through 35 sit stacked on a dirt patch near stone buildings and mature trees. A worker in a high-visibility yellow jacket operates the vehicle. Text on the loader reads: "WEAVER PLANT HIRE & SPECIALIST GROUNDWORKS."

Riverside Project Update

Image of the brain with pieces missing

Professor Cleveland co-authors paper on new Parkinson’s treatment

Dr Zakia Alhareth receiving John Fell Fund Main Award.

Dr Zakia Alhareth receives John Fell Fund Main Award

A photograph of the tower with four golden flag weather vanes on each pinnacle, surrounded by blue skies and orange and red autumnal leaves

Dr Desmond Morris (1951)

Forbes' 30 under 30

Alumnus named in Forbes 30 under 30

A wide-angle, high-angle shot of the Waynflete Quad construction site under a clear blue sky. Two orange Hitachi excavators sit on mounds of earth in the centre of the site. In the foreground, several steel reinforcement cages and bundles of rebar are laid out on the dirt. A construction worker in a high-visibility vest and white hard hat stands near a surveying instrument. The perimeter of the site is lined with wooden fencing and metal barriers, with residential buildings and green trees visible in the background.

Waynflete Update

Constantin

Professor Coussios appointed PVC for Innovation

Emma Pinchbeck

Calleva Research Centre Distinguished Visitor

Magdalen College Choir outside New Building

Magdalen College Choir to admit girls as choristers

A close-up photograph of a delicate snowdrop flower with dewdrops on its petals, set against the blurred backdrop Magdalen College behind - the Tower against a blue sky. The flower is in sharp focus, while the background is softly blurred, creating a contrast between nature and architecture. The scene is bathed in warm sunlight, enhancing the textures and colours.

Professor Sir Anthony (Tony) James Leggett KBE FRS

Waynflete Quad update March

Waynflete update

Ben Goldacre awarded Queen's Prize

27 February 2026

Ben Goldacre wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for OpenSAFELY

Image of Professor Sir John Curtice, The Chancellor of the University of Oxford, William Hague, and President Dinah Rose KC

25 February 2026

Honorary degree celebration at Magdalen

Angus Barrett, a young man with blonde hair, stands at a wooden lectern in front of a wood-paneled wall. He is wearing a textured blue knit sweater over a white collared shirt, looking down at his notes while speaking into a thin black microphone.

23 February 2026

Magdalen student highly commended in 2026 Jon Stallworthy Poetry Prize