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Founded in 1314, friendly and inclusive Exeter College lies at the heart of Oxford, supporting students and fostering academic excellence for over 700 years.

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Merry Christmas from everyone at Exeter College. 🎄✨

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People holding candles seated in a dimly lit church with a decorated Christmas tree and nativity scene at the altar.
December 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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📢 Congratulations to Eve Coiley (2021, BA English and Modern Languages), who was awarded the R. Gapper Undergraduate Prize by the Society for French Studies — recognising the best undergraduate essay in the UK and Ireland.

🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/9tAj50XLkNY

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Eve Coiley (2021, BA English and Modern Languages) standing in front of a stone building with a colourful rowing club emblem on the wall.
December 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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📢 Rector Andrew Roe looks back on the highlights of Michaelmas Term.

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Rector Andrew Roe standing on stone steps outside Exeter College Hall.
December 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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🎄Shout-out to the Exeter College catering team, who've served up around 600 traditional Christmas dinners over the past couple of weeks!

A massive thank you to the team for everything they do – at Christmas and all year round. 💚

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Ornate dining hall decorated with a Christmas tree and red and green napkins on a long wooden table under historic portraits.
December 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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📢 Tune in to ITV1 TONIGHT at 8.30pm to watch Steve Backshall’s Royal Arctic Challenge, produced and directed by Exeter alumnus Marshall Corwin (1972, Mathematics).

🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/ZbHL50XKLyq

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Split image. On the left, Steve Backshall stands in Arctic snow, wearing a heavy winter coat and gloves, holding camera gear with icy mountains in the background. On the right, King Charles III and Steve Backshall sit across a table at Buckingham Palace, smiling and talking during a filmed interview, with black-and-white archive photos on the table.
December 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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📢 Congratulations to Exeter alumnus Richard Booth (1971, Mathematics) on the publication of his new number-theory paper in INTEGERS.

🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/4F6J50XJKtZ

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Exeter alumnus Richard Booth (1971, Mathematics) publishes number-theory paper in INTEGERS - Exeter College
Exeter alumnus Richard Booth (1971, Mathematics) has co-authored a new mathematical paper titled “Matched Column Sets in Repetend Tables”, now published in INTEGERS (Volume 25, A26, 2025).
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December 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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📢 Exeter College is delighted to announce a generous pledge from alumnus David Flowerdew (1996, Mathematics) to endow a Tutorial Fellowship in Mathematics, securing the future of maths teaching at Exeter.

🔗Read more via the News link in bio

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Side-by-side portraits of two academics. On the left, Professor Cornelia Druţu is smiling, wearing glasses and a dark patterned top, standing indoors by a window with greenery visible outside. On the right, Dr Brian Stewart is wearing glasses and a dark sweater, seated at a wooden table in a wood-panelled room, hands clasped and looking at the camera.
December 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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We may be quiet in College, but the Christmas spirit remains bright! 🎄✨

Here’s a quick look back at our Hall Christmas tree being decorated by the wonderful team before the end of term.

What's your favourite thing about the College at this time of year?

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December 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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📢 Congratulations to Exeter College Fellow Dr Kejia Hu on a series of high-profile presentations at leading global AI and management conferences.

🔗 Read more via the News link in bio

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December 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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It’s interview season! 🧠

If you’re preparing for an Oxford interview, Our Schools Liaison Officer, Reanna shares some simple advice to help you feel more confident on the day.

You’ve got this — and good luck to everyone interviewing soon. 🤞

#ExeterCollegeOxford #OxfordInterview
December 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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📢Congratulations to Supernumerary Fellow Professor Charles Foster on his latest book, 'Pets and their People', which published on 6th November.

🔗 Read more via the News link in bio

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Black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat holding a small dog, with the title 'Pets & their People' by Charles Foster overlaid.
December 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Safe travels to everyone heading home for the winter break — rest up and we’ll see you next year ✨

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Gothic-style chapel with tall stained glass windows and a pointed spire under a partly cloudy sky.
December 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Phew—what a magical 36 hours! 🤩
276 of you came together and raised over £193,000 for our students, our tutorial system & our beautiful historic site. The Exeter community is unstoppable. Floreat Exon! 💝🎉
Click the link in the bio to give!
Historic castle facade illuminated with vibrant pink and orange light projections during a nighttime event with a crowd gathered outside.
December 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Life on Turl sometimes means creaky pipes, carpets with more history than the library, and spaces that aren’t accessible for everyone.

You’re part of our story — help us give the place the glow-up it deserves.
Link in bio.

#ourstory #exetercollegeox #trexeter
December 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Twelve tutorials a term. One that changed everything. ✨
For 711 years, Exonians have met tutors who opened worlds and sparked big ideas — the tutorial system is our magic. Endowing a Fellowship keeps that magic alive for centuries.
Make a gift today!
#trexeter #exetergivingday
December 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Don’t forget to share your pet pics for a shot at winning some pawsitively awesome Exeter College merch 🐾😎

Here's Flossie, Dora, Madra and (Walter's arch nemesis) Simpkin 🐈‍⬛

#trexeter #exetergivingday #ourstoryisyourstory
White dog sitting on a wooden bench by the beach with a vibrant rainbow arching over the water in the background. Golden retriever and black-and-white cat sleeping closely together on a soft beige blanket. Curly brown dog with a white chest sitting on a rocky path, looking attentively at the camera with expressive eyes. Black cat with green eyes sitting attentively on a wooden desk near a computer monitor and keyboard.
December 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Good morning, Exonians – rise and shine, it’s dino time! 🦖✨
Yesterday was an absolute blast with 170 of you making a generous gift. Bring on Day 2 – let’s go!
Click the link in the bio to give!

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December 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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It's POWER HOUR! Meaning every gift you make in the next hour will be matched £ for £ or $ for $!
We’ve raised £73,151 from 124 fantastic members of our community!
If you haven’t joined in yet but want to, click the link in the bio to give 💗

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December 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Alumni gifts support Exeter students in all the ways that matter — from bursaries and hardship grants to welfare teas (and the odd alpaca walk!). Your gift truly shapes their time here.
Give today, be donor 100 and unlock £4,000 in challenge funding.

#trexeter #exetergivingday #ourstory
December 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Thank you to everyone who's already sent in a purrrfect pet picture! 💗 Shout out to Huckleberry, Tigger, Biscotti & Tofu and Pepper 🐈‍⬛🥰

This Giving Day is off to such a good start - thank you! Click the link in the bio to give, and help us reach 100 donors to unlock £4,000!
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Oooooft, what a start! I've been catching up with students, trying the chapel piano and soaking up all the excitement - it's been roar-some 🦖🎉
Huge thanks to the 61 supporters already on board! With lots still to unlock, every gift goes further. Click the link in bio to give 💗
December 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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We helped write your story. Now you can help write theirs. At Exeter, we’re turning possibilities into real opportunities – working with 100+ schools and giving enough support so every new Exonian has the chance to thrive.
#trexeter #exetergivingday #ourstory
Exeter College students in academic dress walk together down a street in Oxford, smiling as they head to an event. The Exeter College Oxford logo appears in the top left corner.
December 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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It wouldn’t be Exeter Giving Day without us pestering you for adorable pet pics 😸🐾 Here are some of ours to start! Tag us or send your pawsome pal pic via email for a chance to win merch 💝

Click the link in our bio to give! #trexeter #exetergivingday #ourstory
A tabby cat lies on its back on a carpet with paws curled up, looking directly at the camera. A grey cat lounges on a sofa while a tabby cat sleeps curled up against its chest, the two cats snuggled closely together. A black-and-white cat nestles into a fluffy dark blanket, peeking out with sleepy eyes. Two fluffy dogs sit in the open boot of a car wearing matching blue raincoats with yellow rubber ducks, both looking happy with their tongues out.
December 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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It’s here! Our 6th Giving Day has begun… and yes, TRexeter is back causing glorious chaos 🦖✨ We’ve launched ‘Our Story is Your Story’—celebrating the people and moments that make Exeter extraordinary. Click the link in the bio and help us kick things off with a roar 💛
December 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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What a night Saturday was—700 years of Exeter’s history lighting up Front Quad ✨ Now it’s Giving Day! With £65k in match & challenge funding, your gift goes even further. Make your gift via the link in our bio 💗 #trexeter #exetergivingday #ourstory
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December 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM