Campion Hall celebrates the graduation of eight scholars

September 30, 2025

Campion Hall, the Jesuit home and a centre for research and learning at the University of Oxford, has celebrated the graduation of eight scholars.

The graduates, whose studies span Theology, Migration Studies, Music, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, and the History of Art and Visual Culture, have each made a lasting contribution to the intellectual and communal life of the Hall.

Celebrations began with a welcome from Acting Master Dr Sarah Apetrei and Grace offered by Campion Hall’s Chaplain, Revd Dr Brian Mac Cuarta SJ, followed by a joyful reception with graduates and their families. Degrees were conferred at the University’s historic Sheldonian Theatre before the community returned to Campion Hall to share in thanksgiving, cake, and champagne.

The Jesuits in Britain warmly congratulate the graduates on their achievements, which reflect both their dedication to learning and the Jesuit commitment to forming people for service, justice, and the flourishing of the world.

The graduating cohort included:

• Javahir Alakbarli, MSc in Migration Studies

• Emilio Chuvieco, DPhil in Theology and Religion

• Maisie Dixon-Coyte, MSc in Music

• Elia Gittardi, MSt in Theology

• Andrew Hochstedler, DPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

• Mayamiko Kachipapa,  MSt in Theology

• Carl Scerri, DPhil in Theology and Religion

• Charlotte Yi-Yuen Shiah, MSt in History of Art and Visual Culture

Read the full story on the Campion Hall’s website.

About Campion Hall

Founded by the Jesuits in 1896, Campion Hall is one of the Permanent Private Halls of the University of Oxford. Shaped by Jesuit educational traditions, it offers graduate students a holistic learning environment that nurtures the heart, soul, and mind, inspiring them to contribute to the greater good of society. Campion Hall welcomes graduate students from all walks of life, fostering a vibrant academic and spiritual community where scholars, students, and researchers engage in meaningful dialogue and collaboration. For more information, you can visit Campion Hall's official website.

Banner photo: Photo of graduation taken by Tom Lucas

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