Teddy Hall welcomed 100 alumni over the summer

With four alumni events in three weeks, September was a busy month for the Development and Alumni Relations Office!

We kicked things off by welcoming nearly 100 alumni from the 2011-13 matriculation years back to college for their first Gaudy. The evening began with a drinks reception in the Old Dining Hall, followed by a delicious three-course dinner in the Wolfson Hall.

The following week, our annual Alumni Drinks Reception took place during Oxford’s Meeting Minds weekend. Matriculands from 1953 to 2024 gathered in the Front Quad for a relaxed evening together, preceded by a fascinating talk from John Hawkins (1970, Physics) on the history of our very own crypt.

Just days later, we were honoured to host Aularians who matriculated in 1965 for their 60th Anniversary Lunch in the Senior Common Room. It was a joyful day in the sunshine, with many guests reconnecting for the first time since their student days.

And before all of this, Aularians Xiao Tan (2009, Financial Economics), Chen Chen (2009, Pharmacology), Haiyun Gong (2009, Management Research), and Weiheng Shi (2009, Economics and Management) organised a gathering for Teddy Hall members in Beijing. Reflecting on the event, Xiao Tan shared:

“Everyone was very happy at tonight’s gathering. We recalled and shared many past memories from our university and college days, and also exchanged stories and anecdotes about our current jobs and lives.”

A fantastic month filled with warmth, reunions, and memories of a place once called home.

Find out more about our upcoming events on the Alumni Event Calendar.