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Judith English

b. 1940

Physician, academic & principal of St Hilda's College (2001 to 2007)

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Born 1940. Judith English is a British physician.

Judith Frances English (nee Milne, born 1 March 1940) is a British academic administrator, the principal of St Hilda's College, Oxford, from 2001 to 2007.

Career English studied medicine at the University of Cambridge, graduating with MB and BChir degrees. She later qualified to join the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) and the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych). During her medical career she worked at a number of medical and academic institutions in the UK and the US, including the London Chest Hospital and Tufts University School of Medicine. In October 2000, it was announced that she was to move from her post in clinical psychiatry at Boston University to become principal of St Hilda's College, Oxford.

In 2006, under her leadership, St Hilda's which had been the last women-only college at Oxford, ended its 113-year ban on male students. Since 2010, English has been dean of scholars at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Notre Dame High School, Girton College, UCL Medical School
Positions held
Principal
Awards
Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Also known as
Judith Frances English, Lady English, Judith Frances Milne, Judith Frances Talbot, Judith Milne

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Judith English's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Judith English?

physician, academic & principal of St Hilda's College (2001 to 2007)

When was Judith English born?

Judith English was born on 1 March 1940.

What is Judith English's occupation?

Judith English is a physician.

What nationality is Judith English?

Judith English is British.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Judith English

Β· Wikidata: Q28377767

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