An ordinary doctor

22 Aug 2022

Alumna Dr Susie West has recently published her memoir An Ordinary Doctor, detailing her life and medical career, including her time at the heart of the Falklands conflict.

Professor Brian Sheldon

14 Jul 2022

Department of Social Work colleagues are sad to report the recent death of Professor Brian Sheldon, former Head of Social Work at the university.

Principal of Royal Holloway honoured with CBE for services to higher education and technology

01 Jun 2022

Professor Paul Layzell, Principal of Royal Holloway, University of London, has been awarded the honour of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Birthday 2022 Honours List for services to higher education and technology.

Dr Nikita Lalwani on writing on the hit television series The Outlaws

18 May 2022

Dr Nikita Lalwani was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2018. We find out about her involvement with the hit television series The Outlaws and what makes Royal Holloway special

The Georgians: The Deeds & Misdeeds of Eighteenth-Century Britain

13 May 2022

Professor Penelope Corfield's book The Georgians: The Deeds & Misdeeds of Eighteenth-Century Britain came out at the start of the year. She tells us more about the process of writing and publishing it

Three Generations of Women Scientists

16 Mar 2022

The memories you make at university last a lifetime. For this grandmother, mother and daughter trio, their memories are tied with the thread of studying Science at Royal Holloway.

Bedford College alumnus, Richard Graves, has written a new book, “The Life and Times of Mary Attenborough (1896-1961)”

01 Mar 2022

Richard Graves (German, 1972), new book “The Life and Times of Mary Attenborough (1896-1961)” has just been published. We spoke to him to find out more.

Music Alumna appointed MBE in the 2022 New Year’s Honours list.

18 Feb 2022

Berendina Norton (BMus, Music 1980) was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year’s Honours list for services to music. We spoke to her to find out more.

Enterprise Hub

25 Jan 2022

The new Enterprise Hub in the Emily Wilding Davison building has opened for use by students, alumni, colleagues and local businesses.

A grown-up's view of Bedford College

24 Jan 2022

Professor Caroline Barron reflects on her time at Bedford College.

Royal Holloway alumna Muzvare Betty Makoni talks to Jessica Jonzen about her work saving the lives of thousands of Zimbabwean girls

24 Jan 2022

The journeys students take before they arrive at Royal Holloway are rich and varied, and perhaps none more so than that of Muzvare Betty Makoni. (TW abuse and sexual assault)

Bedford College alumna, Frances Dimond, has written a new book “Queen Alexandra: Loyalty and Love”.

21 Jan 2022

Frances Dimond’s (English, History & Aesthetics, 1968) new book “Queen Alexandra: Loyalty and Love” is published on 28/02/22. We spoke to her to find out more about it and her time at Bedford College.