The widow of a student from Brasenose who died last Trinity term is returning to Oxford to resume her degree.
Nicola Carver married Matt Caver in July but he then died of leukaemia the next day.
Nicola, 22, has resumed her Mathematics degree at New College. She said, “I have lots of friends who are still there and who are going to take care of me. I have to at least try. If I don’t go back now, then I’ll never go back.”
She told the Oxford Mail, “I really wanted to get the degree and I know Matt would have wanted me to get it too. I wouldn’t describe myself as brave, just somebody who has been put in a bad situation and is doing what they can.”
In January last year, Marr was diagnosed with blood cancer leukaemia. The couple was planning to get married after graduation but brought the ceremony forward to July after hearing Matt’s diagnosis. The marriage took place in Brasenose’s chapel.
The couple met through the university wind orchestra three years ago. Matt proposed in December 2007.
Nicola added, “It’s quite hard to comprehend all that’s happened in the past year.”
