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Bed down for the night between conferences, having explored local attractions both beautiful and historic. - [Stay With Us](https://www.catzconferences.com/stay-with-us) - [Accommodation](https://www.catzconferences.com/stay-with-us/accommodation) - [Dining](https://www.catzconferences.com/stay-with-us/dining) # Blog [![St Catz Junior Common Room Bar](https://www.catzconferences.com/hubfs/St%20Catz%20Junior%20Common%20Room%20Bar.jpg)](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/newly-refurbished-conference-venue-oxford) 3 Min Read ### [Discover the Newly Refurbished Junior Common Room at St Catherine’s College, Oxford](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/newly-refurbished-conference-venue-oxford) Flexible Event Suite In One of Oxford’s Most Celebrated Colleges Our versatile Junior Common Room (JCR) event ... [![Picture of Belinda Gardner](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/c7adfe98cc047452eaede7fb0c317044) Belinda Gardner 6/18/26, 1:18 PM](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/author/belinda-gardner) [![St Catz conference accommodation in Oxford](https://www.catzconferences.com/hubfs/bedrooms-vip.jpg)](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/conference-accommodation-in-oxford) 1 Min Read ### [Conference Accommodation in the Heart of Oxford](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/conference-accommodation-in-oxford) Choose The Best Accommodation Conference lodging in Oxford does not come any better than St Catherine’s ... 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[![Picture of Belinda Gardner](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/c7adfe98cc047452eaede7fb0c317044) Belinda Gardner 10/29/24, 4:17 AM](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/author/belinda-gardner) [![mary-sunley suite](https://www.catzconferences.com/hubfs/Venues/The%20Mary%20Sunley%20Suite/Mary-Sunley-Directors-Room.jpg)](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/best-practices-for-conference-attendee-satisfaction) 3 Min Read ### [Best Practices for Conference Attendee Satisfaction](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/best-practices-for-conference-attendee-satisfaction) Organising a successful conference requires careful planning, a clear understanding of your audience's needs, ... [![Picture of Belinda Gardner](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/c7adfe98cc047452eaede7fb0c317044) Belinda Gardner 8/28/24, 8:56 AM](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/author/belinda-gardner) [![riverside-nomination](https://www.catzconferences.com/hubfs/St%20Catherines%20College%20The%20Riverside%20Lecture%20Theatre.jpg)](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/st.-catz-nominated-for-mialists-2024-best-new-initiative-award) 3 Min Read ### [St Catz Nominated for MiaList’s 2024 Best New Initiative Award](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/st.-catz-nominated-for-mialists-2024-best-new-initiative-award) Overview Since September, when the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) led to access ... [![Picture of Belinda Gardner](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/c7adfe98cc047452eaede7fb0c317044) Belinda Gardner 8/13/24, 6:03 AM](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/author/belinda-gardner) [![making-your-journey-seamless](https://www.catzconferences.com/hubfs/swansway-motor-group-cguf0oquE1A-unsplash.jpg)](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/making-your-jouney-seamless-tips-on-getting-to-st.-catz-conferences) 3 Min Read ### [Making Your Journey Seamless: Tips on Getting to St. Catz Conferences](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/making-your-jouney-seamless-tips-on-getting-to-st.-catz-conferences) Attending a conference at St. Catz is an exciting opportunity for professional development and networking. ... [![Picture of Belinda Gardner](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/c7adfe98cc047452eaede7fb0c317044) Belinda Gardner 7/23/24, 3:06 AM](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/author/belinda-gardner) [![jcr-lounge](https://www.catzconferences.com/hubfs/JCR-Lounge-2%20%281%29.jpg)](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/staff-profiles-tim-kelsey) 1 Min Read ### [Staff Profiles: Tim Kelsey](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/staff-profiles-tim-kelsey) Staff Profiles: Tim Kelsey Left to right: Gary Jones, Raymond Blanc, Tim Kelsey and Benoit Blin [![Picture of Belinda Gardner](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/c7adfe98cc047452eaede7fb0c317044) Belinda Gardner 7/11/24, 10:08 AM](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/author/belinda-gardner) [![oxford-botanical-garden](https://www.catzconferences.com/hubfs/samuel-isaacs-iLKMYH0RGSU-unsplash.jpg)](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/alumni-features-benazir-bhutto) 2 Min Read ### [Alumni Features: Benazir Bhutto](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/alumni-features-benazir-bhutto) Benazir Bhutto Benazir Bhutto, born on June 21, 1953, in Karachi, Pakistan, was a pioneering figure in South ... 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[![Picture of Belinda Gardner](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/c7adfe98cc047452eaede7fb0c317044) Belinda Gardner 7/10/24, 7:31 AM](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/author/belinda-gardner) [![Alumni Profiles Featured Image (3)](https://www.catzconferences.com/hubfs/st%20catherines%20college%20Residential%20Events%201x6.jpg)](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/alumni-profiles-sir-john-ernest-walker) 2 Min Read ### [Alumni Features: Sir John Ernest Walker](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/alumni-profiles-sir-john-ernest-walker) Professor Sir John Ernest Walker [![Picture of Belinda Gardner](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/c7adfe98cc047452eaede7fb0c317044) Belinda Gardner 6/27/24, 4:30 AM](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/author/belinda-gardner) [![St. Catz Courtyard](https://www.catzconferences.com/hubfs/JCR-Cafe-Garden-3-382x254%20%281%29.jpg)](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/alumni-features-dr.-eric-eustace-williams) 2 Min Read ### [Alumni Features: Dr. Eric Eustace Williams](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/alumni-features-dr.-eric-eustace-williams) Dr. Eric Eustace Williams Dr. Eric Eustace Williams, born on September 25, 1911, in Trinidad and Tobago, and ... [![Picture of Belinda Gardner](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/c7adfe98cc047452eaede7fb0c317044) Belinda Gardner 6/14/24, 4:44 AM](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/author/belinda-gardner) [![St. Catz Exterior Wide Shot](https://www.catzconferences.com/hubfs/images/st-catz-conferences-oxford.jpg)](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/alumni-profiles-christian-cole) 2 Min Read ### [Alumni Features: Christian Cole](https://www.catzconferences.com/blog/alumni-profiles-christian-cole) Christian Cole, born in Sierra Leone in the mid-19th century, was a pioneering figure in St Catherine’s ... 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