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The Newman Lecture: Sir James MacMillan
Yesterday evening, honorary fellow of Blackfriars, Sir James MacMillan, delighted a full hall in Somerville College as he lectured on ‘Music & Some Wider Implications: a Catholic composer’s perspective’. The...
Blackfriars Formal Dinner – Photos
Students from Blackfriars MCR enjoyed a wonderful formal dinner this Saturday, prepared by none other than Fr Robert Gay, Prior of the Hall, and Anneli Chambliss Howes, the Bursar. Also...
Blackfriars Hall 2022-23 Scholarships Announced
Blackfriars is proud to announce the scholarships on offer for 2022-23 academic year. ‘New Blackfriars Scholarship’ £1,200 open to graduate students in Humanities and Social Sciences starting October 2022. ‘Dominique...
2021 Appeal – Target achieved!
We are delighted to announce that our goal of £31,250 has been reached, doubled by our benefactor’s matched funding to £62,500! On behalf of the scholars who will benefit from...
Jubilee Appeal: Support Our Scholars!
Blackfriars Hall attracts many outstanding students who want to pursue studies here – studies that can unlock their potential to do good in the world! Yet there are many who...
Fr Thomas Joseph White OP is new Rector of the Angelicum
Blackfriars is delighted to hear of the appointment of Fr Thomas Joseph White OP, as the new Rector Magnificus of the Pontifical University of St Thomas (the ‘Angelicum’) in Rome. Fr...
‘New Blackfriars’ Scholarship Winner Announced
Many congratulations to April Wu, winner of the New Blackfriars Scholarship for 2020. April joins Blackfriars as a MSc student in Social Anthropology. She holds a first-class BA in Music from...
New Academic Year
Arrivals and Farewells As well as the new arrivals for this coming academic year, a number of the brethren have left the community for other assignations. Fr John Farrell, OP...
Blackfriars photo competition winners
We are pleased to announce the winners whose photos will be displayed in Blackfriars’ new annexe building. The judges greatly enjoyed looking at the entries, and chose three fresh images...
Christian Shakespeare: Question Mark – in Lockdown
It seems a life-time away, but in a pre-social-distancing-era we held our last talk of Hilary Term 2020, which included a round-table discussion and a lecture by the Right Revd...