Kellogg College, University of Oxford

01/09/2026

We are delighted to announce that author, entrepreneur and influential thinker Dr Margaret Heffernan has been elected to a Bynum Tudor Fellowship, the highest honour Kellogg College can bestow.👏

Margaret is an acclaimed author and Professor of Practice at the University of Bath, whose work explores leadership, decision-making, uncertainty and human creativity. Her seven books include Willful Blindness, Uncharted and, most recently, Embracing Uncertainty. 📚

Margaret will mark her Fellowship with her inaugural lecture, ‘Beyond determinism and submission’, at Kellogg on Wednesday 28 October.

https://www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk/news/margaret-heffernan-elected-to-bynum-tudor-fellowship/

01/09/2026

Introducing Mercy Ndanu Musembi, a Mastercard Foundation scholar, at the University of Oxford.

Mercy Ndanu Musembi, from Kenya, will study for an MSc Water Science, Policy and Management at the Oxford School of Geography and the Environment at the University of Oxford and will be a member of Kellogg College, University of Oxford. Before Oxford, Mercy studied at Technical University of Kenya and Kenya Institute of Management.

Mercy has worked in different capacities with West Nairobi Water and Sanitation Programme, Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Programme, Technical University of Kenya, Kenya Education Management Institute and Wildview Adventures.

Read more: https://ow.ly/AhXL50ZyXlC

Interested in applying for graduate study at Oxford for 2027/28? Begin your application here: https://ow.ly/gr4q50ZyXlB

01/09/2026

We are delighted to celebrate four Kellogg Fellows who have been awarded the title of full professor in the University of Oxford’s 2026 Recognition of Distinction exercise. 🎓 👏

Warmest congratulations to:
Professor Debbie Hopkins, Professor of the Human Geographies of Mobility
Professor David Mills, Professor of Higher Education Research
Professor Catia Nicodemo, Professor of Health Economics,
Professor Koen Pouwels, Professor of Infectious Disease Health Economics

The University’s Recognition of Distinction exercise recognises academics who have made a significant and sustained contribution through their research, teaching and academic citizenship.

https://www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk/news/four-kellogg-fellows-awarded-professorial-titles/

28/08/2026

Last night, our Centre on Mutual and Co-owned Business held the Fourth Annual Rutgers-Oxford Employee Ownership Research Conference, bringing together leading international scholars and practitioners at Kellogg College.

The evening featured the 2026 Robert Oakeshott Lecture, delivered by Kellogg President Professor Jonathan Michie on ‘Good growth in every postcode: the role of employee ownership’.

We were also delighted to announce David Ellerman, Associate Researcher at the University of Ljubljana, as the winner of the 2026 Nigel Mason Award for Employee Ownership Research.

Congratulations to David and shortlisted researchers Tej Gonza and Niels Mygind! 👏

https://www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk/news/a-celebration-of-employee-ownership-research-at-kellogg-college/

27/08/2026

We’re pleased to share that Kellogg Fellow Professor Laurent Servais is leading a major national trial investigating newborn screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).

The five-year study will explore whether testing for SMA can be effectively and cost-effectively incorporated into the NHS newborn blood spot test, with a phased start ahead of national rollout from October 2027.

Read more about Laurent Servais ➡️ https://www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk/our-people/laurent-servais/

Read the full article ➡️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93vpqvz2vlo

24/08/2026

In a letter published in the Financial Times, Professor Jonathan Michie, President of Kellogg College, highlights the important role that mutual and employee-owned businesses can play in strengthening local economies and communities.

Drawing on recent research from Kellogg College’s Centre on Mutual and Co-owned Business, Professor Michie points to Newcastle Building Society as an example of how mutual organisations can invest in high streets, maintain face-to-face services and provide spaces that support local communities.

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From Jonathan Michie, Professor of Innovation & Knowledge Exchange, President, Kellogg College University of Oxford, UK

21/08/2026

Introducing the Vincent Strudwick Contemplative Garden 🌳 🌻

We are pleased to share plans for a new contemplative garden at Kellogg, dedicated to the memory of our friend and Honorary Emeritus Fellow, Canon Vincent Strudwick (1932–2025).

Vincent played an important role in shaping the welcoming and inclusive ethos of Kellogg. A passionate educator and theologian, he had long expressed a wish for a quiet space where members of the College community could pause, reflect and find tranquillity.

Enclosed by trees, with gently curved pathways, seasonal planting and spaces to sit, the garden will offer a place for reflection, quiet conversation and connection.

The hand-drawn design captures the character and atmosphere we hope the garden will create, illustrating the relationship between planting, movement, light and enclosure. Building work is expected to begin in mid-October, and we look forward to sharing the garden’s progress as it takes shape.

With the support of friends, Fellows, alumni and supporters, this new space will provide a lasting tribute to Vincent and a place for our community to enjoy for generations to come.

🔗 Find out more and support the Vincent Strudwick Contemplative Garden: https://www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk/supporting-kellogg/the-vincent-strudwick-contemplative-garden/

Photo credit: Original Field of Architecture

19/08/2026

Joining Kellogg this September? Welcome Weeks are coming! 🎓

We’ve got a range of online and in-person events to help you settle in, meet the Kellogg team, connect with fellow students, and discover life at Kellogg and the wider University of Oxford.

Registration for events opens next month. 📅

Take a look at what’s planned for Welcome Weeks 2026.
https://www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk/study/welcome-weeks/

10/08/2026

Kellogg College President Professor Jonathan Michie will deliver this year’s Robert Oakeshott Lecture, Good Growth in Every Postcode: The Role of Employee Ownership, exploring how employee ownership can help create a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable economy.

The annual lecture was established by the Employee Ownership Association in memory of its founder, Robert Oakeshott, a pioneering advocate for employee ownership.

📅 Thursday 27 August
📍 The Hub, Kellogg College
☕ Refreshments from 5.30pm
🎟️ Free and open to all

Hosted by Kellogg’s Centre on Mutual and Co-owned Business, with the support of the Employee Ownership Association and sponsorship from Fieldfisher.

🔗 https://www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk/events/good-growth-in-every-postcode-the-role-of-employee-ownership/

23/07/2026

The Hub Café is now serving flavoured iced matcha drinks! 💚 Choose from blueberry, mango or berries.

Which one are you trying first? 🍓🫐🥭