Seventy-two years after Sir Roger Bannister ran his record-breaking mile at Iffley Track, Pembroke students and staff came together this week to run the Bannister Community Mile in honour of his contributions to athletics, to neurology, and to the College.

Former Lord Chief Justice and Pembroke alumnus and Honorary Fellow Lord Burnett of Maldon (1976, Jurisprudence) has been appointed by King Charles to the prestigious Order of the Garter, one of Britain’s oldest and most senior honours. 

At the 137th Golf Varsity Match, held at Royal St George’s Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, the Oxford Men’s Blues claimed victory against Cambridge with a scoreline of 9.5:5.5. Four of the Oxford players were Pembrokians, proudly representing their College and University.

On the occasion of the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, Pembroke JRF Dr Susan Meryem Rosita Kalayci has written an essay reflecting on the role historians play in shaping narratives of violence. The essay, titled 'Genocide is a Verb', focuses on how harm persists beyond events themselves—through language, archives, and forms of social and embodied memory.

A major international study led by Pembroke Computer Science Fellow Professor Ana Namburete, alongside other researchers at the University of Oxford and in collaboration with the University of Leeds, has identified how early disruptions in fetal brain growth are linked to poorer child development outcomes and uncovered the biological mechanisms underlying these effects.

Pembroke alumna Sofia Panourgias has won the Society for the Study of French History Dissertation Prize for her undergraduate thesis, selected from candidates across the UK and Ireland. Her research explored how debates around reproductive rights in France were shaped by colonial and migrant experiences, challenging the idea of a unified feminist movement.

Pembroke Fellow in Engineering Professor Nick Hawes was recently appointed to the DSIT Robotics Advisory Group, an expert body established to provide insights and constructive challenge, including advising on government robotics policy and strategic direction.

With six students and an alumnus racing, as well as alumnus Ciarán Hayes umpiring the Men’s race, the 2026 Boat Race saw a strong Pembrokian presence across the board. We are incredibly proud of each and every one of our students and alumni for their determination and involvement in this year’s races.

Many of us understand anecdotally the relationship between regular alcohol consumption and body fat, but until recently, that link had never been rigorously proven by scientists. Pembroke Fellow Professor Fredrik Karpe has been working to change that.