Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford
@hmcoxford.bsky.social
Oxford's college for mature undergraduate and postgraduate students (21+).
"Aaargh!" The moment bestselling historian and college Fellow @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social found out she'd been a "sucker" – but discovered a lifelong passion. She was the brilliant first guest in a new series hosted by our Principal @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social. Next event 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/events
February 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
"Aaargh!" The moment bestselling historian and college Fellow @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social found out she'd been a "sucker" – but discovered a lifelong passion. She was the brilliant first guest in a new series hosted by our Principal @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social. Next event 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/events
This year marks the 30th anniversary of receiving our Royal Charter to become a constituent college of @ox.ac.uk. But our history goes back much further! Six shields in our Chapel represent each of the cities we have been located in over the years. Find out more 👇 tinyurl.com/8umx86ts
February 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
This year marks the 30th anniversary of receiving our Royal Charter to become a constituent college of @ox.ac.uk. But our history goes back much further! Six shields in our Chapel represent each of the cities we have been located in over the years. Find out more 👇 tinyurl.com/8umx86ts
We recently welcomed Mrs Sam French who works closely with our naming benefactor, Lord Harris, as Assistant Director for Primary Schools in the Harris Federation...and we’re equally delighted to be hosting sixth form pupils from Harris Academy Westminster next week for a concert in our Chapel!
January 30, 2026 at 4:01 PM
We recently welcomed Mrs Sam French who works closely with our naming benefactor, Lord Harris, as Assistant Director for Primary Schools in the Harris Federation...and we’re equally delighted to be hosting sixth form pupils from Harris Academy Westminster next week for a concert in our Chapel!
Thanks to alumna Annette Loutit (PPE 1999), at Harris Manchester all living-in students can hang an original print in their room. Students can browse our art collection and select a piece for their rooms, with selections being made earlier this week! More info 👉 www.hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/art-...
January 29, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Thanks to alumna Annette Loutit (PPE 1999), at Harris Manchester all living-in students can hang an original print in their room. Students can browse our art collection and select a piece for their rooms, with selections being made earlier this week! More info 👉 www.hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/art-...
We're very excited to be hosting the first in our "In Conversation with..." series next week with bestselling writer and historian @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social. Free and open to all!
📅 Monday 2 Feb, 5.30pm
📍 Harris Manchester College Chapel
👉 Info: hmc.ox.ac.uk/event/in-con...
📅 Monday 2 Feb, 5.30pm
📍 Harris Manchester College Chapel
👉 Info: hmc.ox.ac.uk/event/in-con...
January 28, 2026 at 12:31 PM
We're very excited to be hosting the first in our "In Conversation with..." series next week with bestselling writer and historian @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social. Free and open to all!
📅 Monday 2 Feb, 5.30pm
📍 Harris Manchester College Chapel
👉 Info: hmc.ox.ac.uk/event/in-con...
📅 Monday 2 Feb, 5.30pm
📍 Harris Manchester College Chapel
👉 Info: hmc.ox.ac.uk/event/in-con...
We are marking Holocaust Memorial Day with a commemoration tomorrow led by Dr Wendy Fidler MBE and our Chaplain, the Rev Dr Claire MacDonald. All are welcome. More information 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/event/chapel...
Chapel Reflection for Holocaust Memorial Day
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January 27, 2026 at 10:56 AM
We are marking Holocaust Memorial Day with a commemoration tomorrow led by Dr Wendy Fidler MBE and our Chaplain, the Rev Dr Claire MacDonald. All are welcome. More information 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/event/chapel...
An @ox.ac.uk research team that includes Harris Manchester Fellow and Tutor in Engineering Professor Harrison Steel has just published a breakthrough study in Nature on the creation of a new class of biomolecules. Read more 👇 tinyurl.com/4r34hyv5
Fellow and Tutor plays key part in breakthrough engineering study published in “Nature” magazine
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January 26, 2026 at 4:49 PM
An @ox.ac.uk research team that includes Harris Manchester Fellow and Tutor in Engineering Professor Harrison Steel has just published a breakthrough study in Nature on the creation of a new class of biomolecules. Read more 👇 tinyurl.com/4r34hyv5
A bumper programme of public events kicks off this evening with our first Chapel service of Hilary term in honour of Martin Luther King Jr Day. As ever, all welcome!
Read more about our other upcoming events 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/hila...
Read more about our other upcoming events 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/hila...
Hilary term kicks off with packed schedule of events
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January 21, 2026 at 2:19 PM
A bumper programme of public events kicks off this evening with our first Chapel service of Hilary term in honour of Martin Luther King Jr Day. As ever, all welcome!
Read more about our other upcoming events 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/hila...
Read more about our other upcoming events 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/hila...
Harris Manchester student Leonie Hoff is completing her DPhil in Archaeology. In this video she talks about a remarkable discovery: ancient fingerprints on the interior of terracotta figurines discovered in the sunken city of Thonis-Heracleion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4dt...
Ancient Fingerprints Discovered! Sunken City Reveals Its Secrets
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January 20, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Harris Manchester student Leonie Hoff is completing her DPhil in Archaeology. In this video she talks about a remarkable discovery: ancient fingerprints on the interior of terracotta figurines discovered in the sunken city of Thonis-Heracleion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4dt...
A few years ago Henry Philpott was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. Today he is studying for a Postgraduate Diploma in Theology and Religion. Read about his journey, and how he fell in love with Oxford and Harris Manchester College. hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/henry
January 16, 2026 at 3:06 PM
A few years ago Henry Philpott was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. Today he is studying for a Postgraduate Diploma in Theology and Religion. Read about his journey, and how he fell in love with Oxford and Harris Manchester College. hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/henry
We were delighted to welcome none other than opera star Sir Bryn Terfel to Harris Manchester yesterday! Sir Bryn was at college as part of an upcoming project with Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, to be unveiled later in the year.
January 15, 2026 at 11:50 AM
We were delighted to welcome none other than opera star Sir Bryn Terfel to Harris Manchester yesterday! Sir Bryn was at college as part of an upcoming project with Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, to be unveiled later in the year.
📢 Check out a new section on our website celebrating the impact that the generosity of donors has had on our students’ lives. In “Impact Stories” our students reveal how gifts have provided valuable financial assistance and unlocked vital academic opportunities 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/impact-stories
January 7, 2026 at 4:45 PM
📢 Check out a new section on our website celebrating the impact that the generosity of donors has had on our students’ lives. In “Impact Stories” our students reveal how gifts have provided valuable financial assistance and unlocked vital academic opportunities 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/impact-stories
👏 Congratulations to Harris Manchester Psychology and Philosophy undergraduate Ena Poulsen, who has won a highly competitive Brittingham Viking Scholarship to study abroad at @uwmadison.bsky.social in the US. Read more 👇
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hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/hmc-...
HMC student joins the ranks of “Viking” scholars
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January 4, 2026 at 7:24 AM
👏 Congratulations to Harris Manchester Psychology and Philosophy undergraduate Ena Poulsen, who has won a highly competitive Brittingham Viking Scholarship to study abroad at @uwmadison.bsky.social in the US. Read more 👇
hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/hmc-...
hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/hmc-...
Research Fellow @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social ended the year with a bang as she embarked on a nationwide tour for new book #Legenda. And in February Janina will be our first guest in a new series of evening talks hosted by our Principal @professorbeth.bsky.social. Read more 👇 tinyurl.com/2pukywfx
January 3, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Research Fellow @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social ended the year with a bang as she embarked on a nationwide tour for new book #Legenda. And in February Janina will be our first guest in a new series of evening talks hosted by our Principal @professorbeth.bsky.social. Read more 👇 tinyurl.com/2pukywfx
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Happy new year!
TOOLS FOR LIFE, the sophomore book by Dr Kirren Schnack, alumna of @hmcoxford.bsky.social, is officially available!
Bring in the new year with Dr Kirren's 10 practical skills for when things get tough.
[ #booksky 📚💙 #therapy #therapybook #newyear]
TOOLS FOR LIFE, the sophomore book by Dr Kirren Schnack, alumna of @hmcoxford.bsky.social, is officially available!
Bring in the new year with Dr Kirren's 10 practical skills for when things get tough.
[ #booksky 📚💙 #therapy #therapybook #newyear]
January 2, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Happy new year!
TOOLS FOR LIFE, the sophomore book by Dr Kirren Schnack, alumna of @hmcoxford.bsky.social, is officially available!
Bring in the new year with Dr Kirren's 10 practical skills for when things get tough.
[ #booksky 📚💙 #therapy #therapybook #newyear]
TOOLS FOR LIFE, the sophomore book by Dr Kirren Schnack, alumna of @hmcoxford.bsky.social, is officially available!
Bring in the new year with Dr Kirren's 10 practical skills for when things get tough.
[ #booksky 📚💙 #therapy #therapybook #newyear]
This wonderful portrait by Leia Morrison of Harris Manchester Honorary Fellow Prof Rajesh Thakker forms part of “Catalysts”, a new portrait series by @bodleian.ox.ac.uk and the British Journal of Photography that celebrates leading innovators at @ox.ac.uk. More info 👇https://tinyurl.com/yc2afddj
December 30, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This wonderful portrait by Leia Morrison of Harris Manchester Honorary Fellow Prof Rajesh Thakker forms part of “Catalysts”, a new portrait series by @bodleian.ox.ac.uk and the British Journal of Photography that celebrates leading innovators at @ox.ac.uk. More info 👇https://tinyurl.com/yc2afddj
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December 25, 2025 at 9:49 AM
❄️ Missing the snow? Harris Manchester Fellow Dr Tobias Tanton dug out a couple of great shots he took of some serious snowfall at the College back in 2013!
December 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM
❄️ Missing the snow? Harris Manchester Fellow Dr Tobias Tanton dug out a couple of great shots he took of some serious snowfall at the College back in 2013!
👏 Harris Manchester Professorial Fellow Mark Harris has just been awarded a major grant for interdisciplinary research into the influence of quantum mechanics that brings together the sciences and humanities 👇
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hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/majo...
Major grant awarded to Professorial Fellow Mark Harris
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December 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
👏 Harris Manchester Professorial Fellow Mark Harris has just been awarded a major grant for interdisciplinary research into the influence of quantum mechanics that brings together the sciences and humanities 👇
hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/majo...
hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/majo...
As evening fell a couple of weeks ago, birdsong rang out around the clocktower, the Arlosh Quad and the Chapel – a fitting support act before the HMC Choir delivered a fantastic end of term carol concert...sound on for this one!
December 16, 2025 at 11:14 AM
As evening fell a couple of weeks ago, birdsong rang out around the clocktower, the Arlosh Quad and the Chapel – a fitting support act before the HMC Choir delivered a fantastic end of term carol concert...sound on for this one!
HMC's MCR Committee recently launched an Academic Symposium in conjunction with Principal @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social. Read more about the inaugural edition...👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/mcr-...
December 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM
HMC's MCR Committee recently launched an Academic Symposium in conjunction with Principal @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social. Read more about the inaugural edition...👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/mcr-...
"The college’s commitment to lifelong learning left a mark on me...the mindset I developed there to keep learning, growing, and serving has never left." Psychologist, author and HMC alumna Dr Kirren Schnack spoke to us about her new book, and how HMC has shaped her career. tinyurl.com/fbaej2jp
Alumni Spotlight: Dr Kirren Schnack (2007, Clinical Psychology)
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December 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
"The college’s commitment to lifelong learning left a mark on me...the mindset I developed there to keep learning, growing, and serving has never left." Psychologist, author and HMC alumna Dr Kirren Schnack spoke to us about her new book, and how HMC has shaped her career. tinyurl.com/fbaej2jp
A recent visit to HMC by Lord Harris of Peckham served as a reminder of his key role in the College receiving its Royal Charter – and our shared commitment to breaking down barriers in education. Read the full story 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/lord...
Lord Harris visit highlights shared commitment to breaking down barriers
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December 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A recent visit to HMC by Lord Harris of Peckham served as a reminder of his key role in the College receiving its Royal Charter – and our shared commitment to breaking down barriers in education. Read the full story 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/lord...
Post-carol drinks yesterday with our wonderful alumni in the Arlosh Hall.
December 7, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Post-carol drinks yesterday with our wonderful alumni in the Arlosh Hall.
#OnThisDay in 1899, Sir Henry Tate died. As well as @tate.bsky.social in London, he funded the construction of HMC's Library. In 2011 we opened an upper gallery – clearly visible in the 2025 image below – which was made possible by the generosity of two modern-day donors: Brian and Wendy Fidler.
December 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
#OnThisDay in 1899, Sir Henry Tate died. As well as @tate.bsky.social in London, he funded the construction of HMC's Library. In 2011 we opened an upper gallery – clearly visible in the 2025 image below – which was made possible by the generosity of two modern-day donors: Brian and Wendy Fidler.