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Tori studied for her first degree at Dartmouth College in the United States, and completed an MPhil in Greek and Latin Literature at Oriel College, Oxford (dissertation on the reception of Hippolytus in the twentieth century). Tori studied for her doctorate part-time at the Open University alongside her career in University Administration at the University of Cambridge. Her research investigates thematic clusters in the reception of the Hippolytus and Phaedra myth, via three major source texts: Euripides’ Hippolytus, Seneca’s Phaedra and Racine’s Phèdre. 

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Latest news

Teaching Associate in Classical Art and Archaeology

27 February 2026

The Faculty of Classics is seeking to appoint a temporary Teaching Associate in Classical Art and Archaeology from 1 October 2026 for twelve months. The post is open to those at any stage of their career, with a primary research and teaching interest in any area of Classical Archaeology. The Faculty is particularly...

Kennedy Professorship of Latin

19 January 2026

The Faculty is delighted to announce that Professor Christopher Whitton has accepted election to the Kennedy Professorship of Latin from 1 October 2026.

Professor Nicholas Zair awarded Leverhulme Research Fellowship

8 January 2026

The Faculty is pleased to announce that Professor Nicholas Zair has been awarded a 3 year Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship from 2026-2029 for his project Understanding Oscan. The Fellowship will allow Nick to spend the next three years working on Oscan, which was spoken widely across Southern Italy between the fifth...

Dr Ben Gray, Assistant Professor in Classics (Ancient History)

20 October 2025

The Faculty is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Ben Gray ( Birkbeck, University of London) as Assistant Professor in Classics (Ancient History) from 1st January 2026.