It was terrific to see so many alumni and friends in Washington, D.C. for brunch at Ambar as part of the Rector’s USA tour. Thank you to everyone who joined us! 💙 Our next stop is NYC 🍎

Thought Lincoln was building a bridge over Turl Street? It nearly happened. In 1925, Herbert Read designed a bridge for Lincoln's 500th anniversary. Although fundraising began, the Great Depression hit, stopping the project. These images show what might have been. #AprilFools

Eid Mubarak 🌙 Wishing all who celebrate a joyous Eid.

A new path of crocuses has quietly appeared, creating a symbolic walkway from the arch towards the Chapel. A welcome sign of spring. 💜 Keep calm and crocus on 😊

OBS / Lincoln College research associate position! We invite early career / grad scholars to apply to our new 2-week research associate position @lincoln.ox.ac.uk. Any interesting projects that will benefit from 2 weeks at Lincoln -- £500, accommodation and meals. Deadline 27th March

Brilliant historic walk with the @lincoln.ox.ac.uk crew yesterday following in Giordano Bruno’s footsteps across London’s Strand from his 1584 Ash Wednesday Supper adventure! 📖👣🎉

Heartfelt thank you to all who took part in Giving Day. You raised an incredible £251,544 to support students and secure our future. 💙 368 donors from 24 countries 💙 48 first-time donors 💙 1968 had the highest participation rate, narrowly beating 1973 💙 32 young alumni donors #LincolnGivingDay

And… that's a wrap on this year's Giving Day! Thank you to everyone who generously gave this year. If you missed out but still want to give, the webpage is still accepting donations. 💙 ℹ️Find out more and consider donating https://ow.ly/KyjM50Y88eQ #LincolnGivingDay

We asked our students one simple question: what’s your favourite thing about Lincoln? Their answers say it all. 💙 ℹ️Find out more and consider donating: https://ow.ly/R2Vy50Y82Yc #LincolnGivingDay

Miss us overnight? We’re back with day 2 of Giving Day! ℹ️Find out more about today's challenges and consider donating https://ow.ly/FPuE50YbzMM #LincolnGivingDay 💙

Lincoln, in three words. What would yours be? Find out more 🔗https://ow.ly/QUqb50Y4QCt #LincolnGivingDay 💙

Cake was eaten. Bubbly was poured. VacProj was supported. 🍰🥂 Huge thanks to everyone who came to the VacProj bake sale to help raise funds for a brilliant cause. It all adds up, and it all counts. ℹ️Find out more about Giving Day https://ow.ly/Rh2i50YhvXF #LincolnGivingDay 💙

Are you ready for the Lincoln Giving Day tomorrow? Click to find out more and make an early donation🔗https://ow.ly/7w3P50Y832G #LincolnGiving Day 💙

It's almost Giving Day! One week to go... Find out more and make an early donation🔗https://ow.ly/uY7V50XX7MJ #LincolnGiving Day

A little something to brighten a grey day. Hints of spring appearing around College. 🌸

🔊The College's first Giving Day will take place over 36 hours on 19-20 February. Stay tuned for more information and save the date! #LincolnGivingDay 🔊 Find out more 🔗https://ow.ly/ECmq50XVuvl

Step inside the Library Tower, one of Lincoln’s most beautiful hidden spaces, with our librarian, Lucy Matheson. This video is part of our new 'Hidden Spaces' series. 📽️ Watch the full video and see what's coming next https://ow.ly/GaGL50XXSfE.

Congratulations to everyone who received an offer from us. We're excited to welcome you to Lincoln later this year! 💙

We're delighted that our Rector, Mr Nigel Clifford, has been appointed a CBE in the King’s New Year Honours 2026, recognising his services to Geography and geospatial data services. Congratulations on this well-deserved honour! #KingsNewYearHonours Find out more: https://ow.ly/r7CW50XRgV9#KingsNewYearHonours

🔔Ringing in the New Year! We wish everyone a happy and healthy year ahead. 🔔 The College will officially reopen on Monday 5 January - see you then!

The Rector was delighted to meet alumni for lunch in Zurich last weekend, with plenty of conversation and a great mix of familiar and new faces. Thank you to alumni Ramin Gohari (2010) and John Rolley (1979) for their help in organising the gathering and to everyone who joined us. 💙 #LoveLincoln

A new study in 'History Today', co-authored by Dr Frederick Smith (Career Development Fellow in Early Modern History) argues that the Pope’s fatal delay in excommunicating Henry VIII not only failed to stop England’s break from Rome but may even have helped cause it. www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11...

Meet our 2025 Marshall Scholars, Jaeah Kim and Mónica Ruiz House! Mónica is pursuing an MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice, and Jaeah an MSc in Applied Digital Health. Read more about them: https://ow.ly/RIaE50XpoBN

Join us for 'He Must Make More of His Facts: John le Carré at Oxford & Beyond', a talk with Dr Jessica Douthwaite (Bodleian Libraries) on le Carré’s Lincoln and Oxford years, and how they shaped his novel, 'A Perfect Spy'. 📅 4 Nov, 5.15-6:15, Lincoln & online 🎟️ Book now https://ow.ly/nvbA50X71ti

The Lincoln community celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Lincoln Library conversion this month with a series of festivities! To learn more about the conversion, go to: lincoln.ox.ac.uk/news/lincoln...

The latest edition of 'Imprint' is out now, full of inspiring stories from our students, Fellows and alumni. Read it online now at https://ow.ly/il9W50Xgnr5

Lincoln, stepping into autumn. 💙

Register your interest in our 1st Life Sciences Essay Competition, open to Year 12 students. 📅 Question released: January 2026 ⏳ Deadline: March 2026 🏆 Awards at bronze, silver and gold, with gold winners invited to Lincoln for a prize day Scan the QR code or go to https://tinyurl.com/ypyem95j

Lincoln Fellow Dr Arabella Begin hosted our clinical medical students (Yrs 4-6) and tutors for an evening of food, conversation and connection - funded by the Audrey and Lewis Cannell Fund. Events like this build community across year groups and help prepare students for a career in medicine.

The new academic year has officially begun! Welcome back to our returning students, and a very warm #WelcomeToLincoln for those joining us for the first time. The year's off to a bright start, starting with a smile from Cristiano in the Lodge. #OxfordUni #OxfordStudents #LoveLincoln

NEW: We’re honoured to be ranked number one in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the tenth consecutive year. 👏

All are welcome to join us for a special evening with the Rector, composer & alumna Dr Emily Howard, & poet Michael Symmons Roberts, discussing their new choral work on Oxford’s penicillin story. 📅Tuesday 21 October, 5.30pm 🎙️Talk + Q&A, followed by drinks 🎟️Book now https://ow.ly/BcoA50X7JkH

Applications are open for our free Teacher CPD Conference (16-17 Dec). For state-school teachers & leaders focused on pupil progression, especially those new to Oxford, the Russell Group, or HE. Accommodation and meals included. For more info, go to https://tinyurl.com/4ha7f8wk.

The ‘John le Carré: Tradecraft’ exhibition is now open at the Bodleian. We’re proud that Lincoln archive treasures are part of this celebration of our alumnus David Cornwell (aka John le Carré)! 📖Read more in our Archivist’s blog https://ow.ly/Ft4A50X6bpE @liber-ray.bsky.social @bodleian.ox.ac.uk

An exciting evening at @bodleian.ox.ac.uk for the opening of the new ’John le Carré: Tradecraft‘ exhibition, featuring materials we have loaned from @lincoln.ox.ac.uk! 🕵️📖🎉

After nearly 50 years of research & teaching, Professor David Vaux retires from Lincoln today. He inspired generations of students & made pioneering contributions in cell biology & disease. Thank you, David – you’ll be greatly missed! Read Professor Nigel Emptage’s tribute: bit.ly/4nv4tJG

Alumna Dr Tara Swart returns to Lincoln on 1 Oct at 11am to give a talk: 'Let’s talk about: Relationships'. She is a neuroscientist, former medical doctor, senior advisor at MIT Sloan, and author of best-seller, 'The Source'. Sign up via this link or the QR code: 👉 lnkd.in/e57M58ur

🏆 We're delighted to congratulate Professor Michael Willis, Tutorial Fellow in Chemistry at Lincoln, for receiving the 2026 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award from the American Chemical Society for his work in synthetic chemistry. @rhpdcu.bsky.social Read more 🔗 ow.ly/myyo50WW06R

This is our history – handmade. Our new 6m tapestry, designed by Hurvin Anderson and woven over 7 months at Dovecot Studios, has been cut off the loom. Commissioned for our 600th, it celebrates life at Lincoln, our community, and academic endeavours at Oxford. Read more🔗http://bit.ly/4mc2yZ2

We're proud to congratulate Lincoln alumna and Honorary Fellow Shabana Mahmood on her appointment as Home Secretary. MP for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010, she previously served as Justice Secretary and is the first Muslim woman to hold one of the UK’s Great Offices of State. © House of Commons

📖 New book from Lincoln’s Dr Perry Gauci: 'The London Private Banker, 1660-1825' (OUP). Discover how bankers influenced not just the economy but the very fabric of society. Find out more 🔗https://lincoln.ox.ac.uk/news/dr-perry-gauci-publishes-the-london-private-banker @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social

Exciting new PhD studentship opportunity, plus a chance to join Lincoln College! Deadline to apply is 19 Sept.

Congratulations to Lincoln Fellow, Rebecca Menmuir, on her new book - hot off the press!

Well done to all receiving A-Level results today! 🎉 To everyone coming to Lincoln, we can’t wait to welcome you to our corner of the dreaming spires - you’re going to love it here! See you soon! #GoingToOxford #LoveLincoln #ALevelResultsDay

After 2 proud years of receiving Gold, we’re delighted to announce that Lincoln received a 'Beyond Gold' Green Impact Award at Oxford University's 2025 Sustainability Showcase. Huge thanks to all who contributed, especially to our incredible student-staff Green Impact Team! ➡️http://bit.ly/44gvok7

The 'new look' 2025 issue of Commonwealth is out now, featuring: ☑️ Updates from the Rector, Bursar & Development Director 📊 Key student stats 🌍 A 600th Anniversary spotlight on some of our Global Lincoln Stars, current students from around the world Read it here ➡️ lincoln.ox.ac.uk/asset/Lincol...

Join us for our annual John Wesley Lecture: 'John Wesley and the Architecture of Early Methodism'. 📅 Thurs 22 May, 5–7pm 📍 Lincoln College & online 🎙️ Speaker: Dr Mark Kirby All welcome and free to attend | Drinks reception after Book 🔗 lincoln.ox.ac.uk/events/the-annual-john-wesley-lecture-2025

Lincoln Running Club journeyed to Madrid for a weekend of racing, sunshine & team spirit. Four student runners (Maud Treger, Hannah Frens, Agnes Fanning & Olivia Doyle) tackled the half marathon, & Peter Rory Hall took on the full marathon. Congrats to all for their achievement! bit.ly/4k8DT73

It was wonderful to catch up with our Swiss alumni to celebrate 40 years of the Berrow Scholarships 🎉 (161 Lincoln students supported to date!). The Marquise de Amodio was our guest of honour, and we're grateful to the British Ambassador and the British Embassy in Geneva for a special evening.

POV: JCR student Sophie Lin on May Day - a magical morning of Morris dancing, folk singing and listening to the Magdalen choir singing from the tower!⭐️