Representing the University of Oxford, on 25 September 2025, Professor Roger Crisp (Director, UOI) participated in a ceremony at the British Council to honour pioneering Māori scholar Mākereti Papakura, the first known indigenous woman to study at Oxford.
See more at British Council's Linkedin post.
Two days later, on 27 September 2025, the descendants of Mākereti Papakura were presented with her degree certificate, an MPhil Anthropology, almost a century after her matriculation. More than 100 people travelled from Aotearoa New Zealand to mark the occasion, attending events that reflected both Oxford and Māori traditions.
Learn more about Mākereti Papakura's story and the degree ceremony at the University of Oxford's website.
