Somerville College, Oxford
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Come to Somerville and learn to change the world 🌍 Proudly different since 1879 👩 One of the first University Colleges of Sanctuary 🧡 Home to @oxindiacentre.bsky.social
Happy Thanksgiving to all our alumni and students celebrating today, whether in the US, Oxford, or elsewhere!
November 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Happy Thanksgiving to all our alumni and students celebrating today, whether in the US, Oxford, or elsewhere!
Sparks flew over Somerville last night! Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate our annual Fireworks Night, and thank you to Sam for this photo.
November 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Sparks flew over Somerville last night! Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate our annual Fireworks Night, and thank you to Sam for this photo.
Our Access and Outreach campaign is underway, but we need your help to reach our £30,000 goal!
Every donation supports transformative activities like school visits, mentoring, and residentials that help students from underrepresented backgrounds picture a future at Oxford. buff.ly/Ngqwnn8
Every donation supports transformative activities like school visits, mentoring, and residentials that help students from underrepresented backgrounds picture a future at Oxford. buff.ly/Ngqwnn8
October 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Our Access and Outreach campaign is underway, but we need your help to reach our £30,000 goal!
Every donation supports transformative activities like school visits, mentoring, and residentials that help students from underrepresented backgrounds picture a future at Oxford. buff.ly/Ngqwnn8
Every donation supports transformative activities like school visits, mentoring, and residentials that help students from underrepresented backgrounds picture a future at Oxford. buff.ly/Ngqwnn8
Do you remember the first time you came to Somerville? For some people, visiting a college is what enables them to picture themselves at Oxford. Become part of the movement to make Oxford more inclusive by supporting our Access and Outreach fundraiser: buff.ly/jZmlFWu
October 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Do you remember the first time you came to Somerville? For some people, visiting a college is what enables them to picture themselves at Oxford. Become part of the movement to make Oxford more inclusive by supporting our Access and Outreach fundraiser: buff.ly/jZmlFWu
We were so delighted to welcome our students to Somerville at last weekend's Matriculation! We hope you all had a fantastic day and are feeling at home here already.
October 23, 2025 at 9:35 AM
We were so delighted to welcome our students to Somerville at last weekend's Matriculation! We hope you all had a fantastic day and are feeling at home here already.
At Somerville, we honour Diwali as a reminder that light takes many forms: the light of learning, the light of justice, and the light of inclusion.
Wishing all Somervillians and friends around the world a joyful and peaceful Diwali.🪔✨
Wishing all Somervillians and friends around the world a joyful and peaceful Diwali.🪔✨
October 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM
At Somerville, we honour Diwali as a reminder that light takes many forms: the light of learning, the light of justice, and the light of inclusion.
Wishing all Somervillians and friends around the world a joyful and peaceful Diwali.🪔✨
Wishing all Somervillians and friends around the world a joyful and peaceful Diwali.🪔✨
Coming soon: Somerville’s Access & Outreach Fund! 🎓
We’re raising £30,000 to support students from underrepresented backgrounds through workshops, school visits, and residentials. Breaking down barriers to education, one step at a time.
Launching on October 20th.
We’re raising £30,000 to support students from underrepresented backgrounds through workshops, school visits, and residentials. Breaking down barriers to education, one step at a time.
Launching on October 20th.
October 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Coming soon: Somerville’s Access & Outreach Fund! 🎓
We’re raising £30,000 to support students from underrepresented backgrounds through workshops, school visits, and residentials. Breaking down barriers to education, one step at a time.
Launching on October 20th.
We’re raising £30,000 to support students from underrepresented backgrounds through workshops, school visits, and residentials. Breaking down barriers to education, one step at a time.
Launching on October 20th.
Michaelmas term is off to a running start - especially for those in the Somerville community who ran Oxford Half Marathon yesterday! Well done to everyone who took part - we hope you're not too achey today.
October 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Michaelmas term is off to a running start - especially for those in the Somerville community who ran Oxford Half Marathon yesterday! Well done to everyone who took part - we hope you're not too achey today.
We've always known Margery Fry was a work of art... and this beautiful print by Oxford printmaker Sally-Anne Stewart proves it!
September 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
We've always known Margery Fry was a work of art... and this beautiful print by Oxford printmaker Sally-Anne Stewart proves it!
Somerville's final Open Day of 2025 is this Friday! If you're thinking of applying to Oxford, please come and visit us between 8.45am and 5pm. It's a great opportunity to meet some of these friendly faces, learn about the college, and talk to our fantastic tutors.
September 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Somerville's final Open Day of 2025 is this Friday! If you're thinking of applying to Oxford, please come and visit us between 8.45am and 5pm. It's a great opportunity to meet some of these friendly faces, learn about the college, and talk to our fantastic tutors.
Blades never looked so good! Somerville College Boat Club are delighted that their new sets of blades have arrived, commemorating their successes at Torpids and Summer Eights.
September 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Blades never looked so good! Somerville College Boat Club are delighted that their new sets of blades have arrived, commemorating their successes at Torpids and Summer Eights.
If you are applying to Oxford this year (exciting!), don't forget to register if your subject requires an admissions test as part of the application process. buff.ly/oUbyeLd
September 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
If you are applying to Oxford this year (exciting!), don't forget to register if your subject requires an admissions test as part of the application process. buff.ly/oUbyeLd
This year's Somerville Magazine is now out in the wild! Featuring alumna Tessa Ross, producer of 'Conclave' (2024), a history of Jane Austen and Somerville for her 250th centenary, an introduction to AI Scientists - and much more! Read it online here: buff.ly/B1y7w8y
August 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This year's Somerville Magazine is now out in the wild! Featuring alumna Tessa Ross, producer of 'Conclave' (2024), a history of Jane Austen and Somerville for her 250th centenary, an introduction to AI Scientists - and much more! Read it online here: buff.ly/B1y7w8y
And the winner is.... Vaughan! Thank you so much to everyone who voted in our search for the next Somerville collectible, following the success of our mini Somerville Library earlier this year. Thanks to your support, we have raised over £20,000 for the Somerville Fund.
August 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
And the winner is.... Vaughan! Thank you so much to everyone who voted in our search for the next Somerville collectible, following the success of our mini Somerville Library earlier this year. Thanks to your support, we have raised over £20,000 for the Somerville Fund.
OUT NOW: Divine Light! Somerville College Choir is incredibly proud to introduce our new album, Divine Light, released today. Available here: buff.ly/05SQssu
August 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
OUT NOW: Divine Light! Somerville College Choir is incredibly proud to introduce our new album, Divine Light, released today. Available here: buff.ly/05SQssu
Graduation season might be over for the summer, but we couldn't resist sharing one last photo...
August 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Graduation season might be over for the summer, but we couldn't resist sharing one last photo...
Good luck to everyone opening their A Level results today! We hope you are proud of yourselves, and can't wait to welcome our incoming freshers this autumn - Somerville Library is quietly waiting for you. Please share if you are #GoingToOxford and tag us! Photo credit: Fisher Studios
August 14, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Good luck to everyone opening their A Level results today! We hope you are proud of yourselves, and can't wait to welcome our incoming freshers this autumn - Somerville Library is quietly waiting for you. Please share if you are #GoingToOxford and tag us! Photo credit: Fisher Studios
We are deeply saddened by news of the death of our Emeritus Fellow Barbara Harvey, CBE, FBA, at the age of 97. Barbara was a Fellow and Tutor in Medieval History at Somerville from 1955 to 1993. Read more here: buff.ly/X9SANFs
August 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
We are deeply saddened by news of the death of our Emeritus Fellow Barbara Harvey, CBE, FBA, at the age of 97. Barbara was a Fellow and Tutor in Medieval History at Somerville from 1955 to 1993. Read more here: buff.ly/X9SANFs
We’re counting down to the release of Divine Light, the new album from Somerville College Choir, launching 22nd August. Pre-save the album: buff.ly/DATjkrG
August 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
We’re counting down to the release of Divine Light, the new album from Somerville College Choir, launching 22nd August. Pre-save the album: buff.ly/DATjkrG
Was Jan your Principal? If so, this Gaudy is for you. Join us on Saturday 6th September for a chance to say goodbye to Jan - and reunite with your Somerville friends! Book tickets here: buff.ly/8PbFx9a
August 7, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Was Jan your Principal? If so, this Gaudy is for you. Join us on Saturday 6th September for a chance to say goodbye to Jan - and reunite with your Somerville friends! Book tickets here: buff.ly/8PbFx9a
Graduation - what a day of pride, nostalgia, and all manner of emotion! We're so proud of all our students who have graduated from Somerville this year.
August 4, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Graduation - what a day of pride, nostalgia, and all manner of emotion! We're so proud of all our students who have graduated from Somerville this year.
Today is Yorkshire Day! We had a fantastic time visiting our wonderful Yorkshire alumni in June, with a trip to the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield. Recent Somerville events have taken place in Newcastle, Edinburgh, and Lyme Regis. Let us know where we should hold one next!
August 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Today is Yorkshire Day! We had a fantastic time visiting our wonderful Yorkshire alumni in June, with a trip to the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield. Recent Somerville events have taken place in Newcastle, Edinburgh, and Lyme Regis. Let us know where we should hold one next!
We’re just £1,000 away from hitting our fundraising target for the Somerville Fund!
Your donation could be the deciding vote in our collectible building showdown: Maitland vs Vaughan – and they’re currently tied!
Support Somerville’s most urgent needs and make your vote count 👉 buff.ly/j0YhzGt
Your donation could be the deciding vote in our collectible building showdown: Maitland vs Vaughan – and they’re currently tied!
Support Somerville’s most urgent needs and make your vote count 👉 buff.ly/j0YhzGt
July 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We’re just £1,000 away from hitting our fundraising target for the Somerville Fund!
Your donation could be the deciding vote in our collectible building showdown: Maitland vs Vaughan – and they’re currently tied!
Support Somerville’s most urgent needs and make your vote count 👉 buff.ly/j0YhzGt
Your donation could be the deciding vote in our collectible building showdown: Maitland vs Vaughan – and they’re currently tied!
Support Somerville’s most urgent needs and make your vote count 👉 buff.ly/j0YhzGt
It's not too late to donate to the Somerville Fund to help meet college’s most urgent needs. Contribute to our current fundraiser to support sanctuary scholarships, bursaries, and Access and Outreach work. buff.ly/Q1GL2dM
July 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
It's not too late to donate to the Somerville Fund to help meet college’s most urgent needs. Contribute to our current fundraiser to support sanctuary scholarships, bursaries, and Access and Outreach work. buff.ly/Q1GL2dM
Recent Somerville graduates, please join us for this year's networking event, where Alex Starritt will talk to Rebecca Jones about his new novel, Drayton and Mackenzie. The event takes place on Tuesday 23rd September at Diageo's Soho office, hosted by alumnus Dan Mobley. Sign up: buff.ly/l06ShWR
July 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Recent Somerville graduates, please join us for this year's networking event, where Alex Starritt will talk to Rebecca Jones about his new novel, Drayton and Mackenzie. The event takes place on Tuesday 23rd September at Diageo's Soho office, hosted by alumnus Dan Mobley. Sign up: buff.ly/l06ShWR