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The Master's Blog

The Master of St Cross, Carole Souter, keeps a regular blog where she writes about College goings-on, exciting news and the day-to-day life of an Oxford Head of House.

Trinity Term 2020: Week 0: The COVID-19 Issue

Carole Souter, 20 April 2020

Hilary 2020 Blog

Carole Souter, 3 March 2020

Christmas Blog 2019

Carole Souter, 22 December 2019

And it is almost Christmas!

Week 5, Michaelmas Term

Carole Souter, 11 November 2019

Halfway through term

Week 1, Michaelmas Term

Carole Souter, 22 October 2019

Welcome (and welcome back)

Exploring African Connections

Carole Souter, 12 March 2019

On Saturday 2 March, we combined our annual College and alumni gathering, known as ‘Fred’s Lunch’ in honour of our late fellow Fred Hodcroft, with a day of ‘Exploring African Connections’.

Week 4, Hilary Term

Carole Souter, 7 February 2019

Yes, it is Week 4 already. We are in February. We have had glorious clear weather and we have had snow.

Week 1, Michaelmas Term

Carole Souter, 12 October 2018

Welcome to term, everyone!

Late Summer Blog, 2018

Carole Souter, 21 September 2018

The end of Trinity term, as always, brought celebrations and farewells for those students graduating at the end of their courses.

Week 0, Trinity Term

Carole Souter, 20 April 2018

Although the break saw rather a lot of rain – not just in the UK – I hope everyone had a chance to recharge their batteries.

Looking back over Hilary Term

Carole Souter, 3 April 2018

Another term done: and what a few weeks it’s been. We’ve had snow, a Royal visitor, and the Oxford Literary Festival and, as the clocks have gone forward, spring might just have arrived.

Week 4, Hilary Term

Carole Souter, 7 February 2018

It’s hard to believe that we are already in Week 4. Hilary is galloping by and I need to get back into the groove of blogging.

Week 5, Michaelmas Term

Carole Souter, 11 November 2017

Week 5 already: the pace of meetings is picking up – and the Hall is still wonderfully crowded at lunch time.

Week 2, Michaelmas Term

Carole Souter, 16 October 2017

Here we are: well into Michaelmas and beginning to find the rhythm of the new academic year.

Week -2, Michaelmas Term

Carole Souter, 22 September 2017

Term – 2, and counting…

Summer Blog

Carole Souter, 28 July 2017

Here we are in late July, a time when, if you believe many commentators, the University has gone on holiday en masse and those of us left in Oxford are all enjoying strawberries and cream and Pimm's at endless garden parties.

Week 7, Trinity Term

Carole Souter, 9 June 2017

This blog is (almost) an election-free zone. So much has been happening in and around College that it is hard to know where to start!

Week 4, Trinity Term

Carole Souter, 16 May 2017

It seems we may need to wait for the glorious English summer that I mentioned in the last blog – but the gardens of Oxford and beyond are undoubtedly grateful for a little rain.

Week 2, Trinity Term

Carole Souter, 5 May 2017

The wisteria and ceanothus are in flower in the West Quad and almost all the trees are in leaf: the new walnut is looking very healthy, and the mulberry is starting to open.

Week 8, Hilary Term

Carole Souter, 9 March 2017

Hilary Term – nearly over? How did that happen?

Fred's Blog

Carole Souter, 27 February 2017

In memory of Fred Hodcroft

Week 0, Hilary Term

Carole Souter, 13 January 2017

Welcome to 2017!

Christmas Blog

Carole Souter, 19 December 2016

There’s a Christmas tree at No 10 and we’re looking forward to welcoming friends over the holiday period.

Week 8, Michaelmas Term

Carole Souter, 1 December 2016

Week 8 and we have to admit that summer is behind us and winter has set in. But that’s OK, because winter brings hearty meals, crisp walks and holidays.

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The Master's Blog

Blog posts

Trinity Term 2020: Week 0: The COVID-19 Issue

Hilary 2020 Blog

Christmas Blog 2019

Week 5, Michaelmas Term

Week 1, Michaelmas Term

Exploring African Connections

Week 4, Hilary Term

Week 1, Michaelmas Term

Late Summer Blog, 2018

Week 0, Trinity Term

Looking back over Hilary Term

Week 4, Hilary Term

Week 5, Michaelmas Term

Week 2, Michaelmas Term

Week -2, Michaelmas Term

Summer Blog

Week 7, Trinity Term

Week 4, Trinity Term

Week 2, Trinity Term

Week 8, Hilary Term

Fred's Blog

Week 0, Hilary Term

Christmas Blog

Week 8, Michaelmas Term