What strategies underpin the mega businesses of today? Richard Whittington, Professor of Strategic Management, explains how the concept of 'Strategy-as-Practice' is vital for understanding how companies like Meta and Alphabet dominate the market today.

Interested in the future of the shipping industry in an era of rapid global change? Come along to The Future of Shipping, a panel discussion and networking reception with academic and industry leaders organised by CMA CGM, the Environmental Change Institute and the ZERO Institute

A moment of peace before term starts tomorrow 🕊️

Morning light and peaceful quad 😌

Happy Earth Day! 🌍 Did you know the gargoyles and grotesques on the Gradel Quadrangles were carved to represent the contemporary animal kingdom under threat from the climate crisis? Pangolins, anteaters and moles are just a few of the creatures that look down over our newest quad!

1860. A massacre occurred in Damascus. But why is it such a watershed moment? And what relevance does it have to the modern day? Come along to the Inaugural Margoliouth Lecture to hear Professor Eugene Rogan consider this further: 5PM, 29th April, New College. All are welcome!

Welcome back to many of our students! Soon Trinity Term will be in full swing... ☀️

A reminder that magnolias are not just a feast for the eyes 👀 You can make champagne and pickled magnolia petals!

"How's your week going?" Gargoyle/grotesque edition!

Journalist and writer Yvonne Singh remembers her first job at a national news paper and reflects on how it has developed, in the context of her recent publication INK!: From the Age of Empire to Black Power, the Journalists who Transformed Britain.

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What makes a life well lived? Just one of the questions discussed by Katie Brewer and John Withington, one of the UK's leading disaster historians, in the latest episode of Old Member Conversations.

When you think summer’s coming but the clouds are back… Balthasar giving some attitude 😒

Victorians got the Battle of Hastings wrong, says Professor Tom Licence. His new research has suggested that, contrary to the famous story of soldiers marching almost 300 miles from Stamford Bridge to Hastings, Harold and his troops most likely travelled by boat, with a fully functional fleet 📜

Get a different view of Oxford from the top of New College’s Robinson Tower 👀

Longer days, more time to admire glorious skies like these 🌅 Thank you to Stephen, one of our Porters, who without fail manages to capture Oxford’s beautiful sunrises and sunsets

The News of New College sing The Girl from Ipanema👏 And they’re just returning from their tour in the US!

From sending our Outreach Officer into space 🚀 to welcoming a flock of sheep to New College 🐑, we’ve made some big claims over the years on a particular day in April… What should we do next year?

Longer days and some sun's got us feeling like... A br

The weather was confused all day so who can say why it was just then the light fell that way - This stanza from The Light Fell by Owen Sheers feels fitting for the sun, wind, hail, grey we’ve had the past few days! Here one of the brighter moments

A moment for the magnolia tree at the back of New College gardens 😍

Christmas trees have arrived at New College!

My old college isn't too shabby! @newcollegeoxf.bsky.social

First Oxford sunset for all our new freshers ❤️🧡💛 #NewCollege #oxforduni #freshersweek

It’s Degree Day! Our students are gowned, briefed and ready to graduate 🎓

Pop by New College for the #OxOpenDay! We’d love to show you around and have a chat about studying at Oxford #oxford #openday #newcollege

A date for the diaries... drop into New College as part of Oxford Open Doors only on SUNDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER!

Balthasar's on patrol...

1905, 1985 and 2025 - New College across a century of photographs 😍 On #WorldPhotoDay, take a look at these three different vistas of the same Bell Tower in New College 🫶

Lovely morning for lounging around…

Dramatic sky over New College Front Quad #frontquad #NewCollege #Oxford

It being, apparently, Spoonerism day today, its a chance to repost my blog about @newcollegeoxf.bsky.social, at which the good Reverend Sooner was once Warden New College or Cue, knowledge? wonkhe.com/blogs/higher...

It’s Day 2 of the #OxOpenDays! Pop along to New College to chat to our wonderful students and tutors 🙌

5 DAYS UNTIL OUR OPEN DAYS! The countdown is on ⏰ We’re excited to welcome you to New College next week. Keep an eye on our page for information, timings and tips so you can get the most out of your open day 🫶📚 #opendays #NewCollege #oxforduni

DPhil student Honora Driscoll has been recognised in the Women's Engineering Society's 2025 Top 50 Women in Engineering awards. Honora's research looks at green ammonia and green hydrogen production using offshore renewable energy sources, particularly tidal stream energy.

A musical conclusion to another term! The News of New College treated our students to a summer concert of close harmony tunes, including Mr Blue Sky, September and Moon River 🌟

We are delighted to announce that Sir Robin Niblett KCMG has been elected to succeed Miles Young as Warden of New College. Until 2022, Sir Robin was Director and Chief Executive of the Royal Institute for International Affairs, Chatham House.

There were colourful cocktails and sunny celebrations at our LGBTQ+ garden party yesterday evening! Happy Pride Month 🌈 We're so grateful for all the members of our New College community 🫶

Enjoying Wisteria Wednesday 😊

Sneak peak of a new project from the New College Outreach and Comms team... Any guesses?!

Whernside ✅ Ingleborough ✅ Pen-y-Ghent ✅ On Saturday, the New College team completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge! After 39.8km, 12 hours, plenty of blisters, tears and laughter, we're proud to have raised £3,418 for @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social Thank you to everyone for their support 🫶

May Day brought the bees! Every year, when the temperature is right, a new Queen Bee emerges and leads the bees to a new resting place. Having been nesting on the side of our Chapel, today these bees have emerged, ready for summer! 🐝

May Day on Holywell Street 🤩

It’s less than 3 days until our New College team take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge: 24 MILES IN 12 HOURS 😨 We will be raising money for @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social. Read more here: www.justgiving.com/page/nc-3pea... We are so grateful for your support 🫶

What a day!

Dr Meera Sabaratnam from @politicsoxford.bsky.social @newcollegeoxf.bsky.social explores the creation of imperial debt formation and how it affected the indebtedness in the metropole between the state, citizens and financial institutions. Watch the full webinar here ercouncil.org/2025/complex...

We had a fantastic time at our Step-Up Residential last week! Over 80 students came from schools across the UK to stay in New College, find out about studying at Oxford from tutors and current students, and meet other enthusiastic individuals 🌟

Gorgeous start to the day @newcollegeoxf.bsky.social

Magnolia in Old Quad, New College, Oxford. #flowerscape #blossom #blossomwatch #magnolia #NewCollege #Oxford #OxfordUniversity @newcollegeoxf.bsky.social @photohour.bsky.social

Tomorrow evening! It promises to be a fantastic event ⭐️