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Current student Ephraim Conteh (2017) - who has been elected JCR president for the next academic year - has successfully nominated one of his former school teachers, Jonathan Taylor, for an Oxford University awards scheme designed to recognise excellent teachers from state schools and colleges. The Inspirational Teachers scheme is designed to acknowledge the crucial role teachers play in encouraging talented students in their schools or colleges to apply to Oxford. The ten winning teachers were honoured at an event at St Peter's College on 18th May.

Actor and writer David Wood OBE (1963) will shortly be publishing his new book, Filming IF..., the first written memoir about the film IF... David co-starred alongside Malcolm McDowell and Richard Warwick in the cult classic directed by Lindsay Anderson, and the film celebrates its 50th anniversary in Spring 2018. The book contains David's memories, from the personalities involved, the day-to-day challenges, and the reception given to the film, including winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes.

The Right Reverend Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, Honorary Fellow and Old Member of Worcester (1998, Theology) was installed as the Bishop of Ripon on Sunday 4th February. The service was lead by the Bishop of Leeds, the Archbishop of York, and the Dean of Ripon, and was attended by hundreds of people. Helen-Ann was previously the Bishop of Waikato in New Zealand, and is the first woman who has trained and served as a priest in the Church of England to become a bishop. 

An Epiphany Festival at Worcester will be held from 18th–21st January 2018, beginning with a special carol service, concluding with a service of Venetian Vespers, and including an early music performance combined with a craft beer tasting. The full programme and booking information can be found on the Chapel website.