05/05/2026
Celebrations at May Graduation
The thirteenth Wolfson Research Event took place on 2 & 3 May 2024 in the Chancellor's Centre.
Programme
There were over 30 presentations across the two-day conference. You can download and browse the event programme for full details.
Topics ranged from the power dynamics associated with volcanic risk to post-conflict reconstruction, with themes and speakers from all areas of the world - a testament to a student body that represents 99 countries.
Photos of the event are available on the College Flickr.
Committee
The event was organised by a committee of 15 students, chaired by PhD student George Han, and assisted by Fellow and Librarian, Laura Jeffrey.
"Through months of what can only be described as a delightful blend of chaos and camaraderie," says George, "not only did we foster a spirit of cooperation and communication, but we also cultivated lifelong friendships. As we marvelled at the sheer brilliance of our peers’ abstracts, I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of pride for Wolfson’s knack for nurturing potential."
| Chair | George Han |
| Communication Officer | Ioanna Eleftheriades |
| Editorial Officers | Mason Rodriguez, Yexuan Zhu, Angelika Kwiatkowska, Emma Walsh |
| Equity and Access Officer | Batya Reich |
| Logistics Officers | Blanche Gonzales De Linares and Ceren Canşe |
| Programme Officers | Esther Wavinya, Petra Mariaria and Gayatri Mendiratta |
| Publicity officer | Arunita Mitash |
| Workshops Officers | Aparajita Naik and Dominique Jiang |
Review
Wolfson's President, Professor Jane Clarke, delivered the WRE's opening remarks on Thursday, and was blown away by calibre of presentations.
"As academics," says Jane, "it is through our research that we can contribute towards making the world a better place. This year we heard truly remarkable research stories: research across disciplines and across continents, carried out by teams and driven by scholars working alone. Our duty as researchers is to share it and to explain its importance to non-specialists, both to welcome critical discussion and, ultimately, to contribute to the advance of human knowledge and to the well-being of humankind. The Wolfson students at this event gave a masterclass on how this should be done."
Read the full write up on the College's news pages.
