We’re thrilled to share that a brand new podcast series has launched, starring our very own historians; Uprising: The Civil Wars! 🎧 Dr Jonathan Healey – expert contributor 🎧 Professor Andrew Hopper – expert contributor 🎧 Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young – historical consultant 🎧 Rebecca Rideal – host

🎆 Did you know that the Ashmolean Museum has on display the lantern Guy Fawkes is thought to have been carrying when he was arrested in the cellars under the Houses of Parliament? How lucky are we to have such incredible history just around the corner? Image courtesy of the Ashmolean Museum.

#Halloween seems a good time to announce that in August 2026 I’ll be running a short course on the Gothic for @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social. We’ll have Frankenstein and Dracula, of course, but also Andrew Michael Hurley and folk horror…

Happy Halloween from SJC and our friends the @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social ghosts... 👻

👻 Happy Halloween! 🎃 Here for their final curtain call, we'd like to give our wonderful Lifelong Learning ghosts a round of applause for their work taking learning beyond the veil. 👏👻 We'll see you next year... #OxfordLifelongLearning #OxfordUniversity #LifelongLearning #Halloween #GhostsTrend

Something we're immensely proud of is the research-driven teaching offered by our world-leading academics. Over the last few weeks Dr Francesca Fulminante has attended two conferences in Italy and China, giving talks on her own research into ancient Mediterranean urbanization.

🦣How intertwined are animals' and humans' histories? Through a short introduction using the themes of telling animals' stories, captivity, classification, natural history museums, and evolution and extinction, this course will examine the history of animal and human interactions. 🔗 buff.ly/N2f4Um7

Our English Language Teachers' Summer Seminar is now open to applications! This seminar is designed specifically for teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) to help you take your teaching to the next level. 🔗 Find out more: buff.ly/1oeFpO6 📸 ©OUImages/Public Affairs Directorate

Increasingly health policy demands evidence-based decisions. But what counts as evidence, and who decides? Discover the role of patients in research with our upcoming module, which can be taken as a short course or part of the MSc in Translational Health Sciences. 🗓️Apply by 20 Nov Learn more ⬇️

Halloween is nearing, and Serious Academics need to celebrate. Here's the @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social undead team - @tomrocksmaths.bsky.social, @jonathanhealey.bsky.social and myself - doing what academics do best: ghosting you. 👻🎃 🧪 #AcademicSky

Congratulations to all of our recently matriculated students! 🎉 You should all be immensely proud of yourselves for the hard work that has led to this moment – we can't wait to see what you achieve during your time here and beyond. 💫 #OxfordLifelongLearning #Matriculation #StudyAtOxford #Oxford

Don't miss your chance to sign up for the Vice-Chancellor's Colloquium on Climate or AI! 🔗 Find out more: buff.ly/rcptHnK #OxfordUniversity #StudyAtOxford #Oxford #Colloquium #AI #Climate

Three students share how our Behavioural Science and Complex Interventions (BSCI) module shaped their research and practice, from behaviour change frameworks to valuing diverse perspectives. Read the blog and learn more about the course, next running 17-21 November ⬇️ #BehaviouralScience

📕 Date for the diary 📕 @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social’s 45th annual Astronomy weekend course will take place from the 18-19 April next year. It will celebrate the latest advances in astronomy and planetary science, featuring the best images from space probes and ground-based telescopes. ⤵️

NEW VIDEO: lecturers @ox.ac.uk are so serious... Thanks to @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social for producing such an excellent video! Find out more about online courses available to YOU here: lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk

Congratulations to Abel Feleke, a current MSc in Sustainable Urban Development student who has been shortlisted as co-designer for the Grenfell Tower Memorial! Find out more about the project and Abel's work here: buff.ly/byf6sqP #OxfordLifelongLearning #SustainableUrbanDevelopment

The best university in the world for a world record breaking 10th year in a row, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings! 🎉 🔗 Read more about the highlights from this year: buff.ly/TKXAdnQ 📷 ©OUImages/John Cairns Photography #OxfordLifelongLearning #OxfordUniversity

About to teach the first class for our wonderful MSc in English Local History at @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social - including a discussion of some of my favourite local history sources, like this 1586 map of the Isle of Purbeck.

Seeing as it's nearly Halloween, we thought we'd share some photos from our Ecological Survey Techniques students' trip to Wytham Woods to take a closer look at these adorable little fuzzy creatures... 🦇 Who knew bats could be this cute? #OxfordLifelongLearning #OxfordUniversity #StudyAtOxford

Congratulations to Dr Arezou Azad on her new book 'The Warehouse of Bamiyan: Economic Life in Medieval Afghanistan'! 🎉📖 The book uncovers the untold history of Bamiyan's warehouse, revealing the lives of farmers, landholders, and their role in the economy. Find out more: buff.ly/aonb6Qn

🎉 APPLICATIONS OPEN 🎉 Applications are now open for most of our undergraduate award-bearing programmes! From art history to theological studies, find out more about the courses we offer on our website: buff.ly/ICjCyHN 📷 ©OUImages/John Cairns Photography #StudyAtOxford #OxfordLifelongLearning

We're delighted to be joined by fantastic colleagues, Jade Whitlam and @helengittos.bsky.social, for our upcoming lecture series for @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social. Don't miss this chance to explore this fascinating region & period! 🔗 bit.ly/SilkRoadslectures #skystorians #medievalsky #history

What is a narcissist? Today Departmental Tutor, John Deane-O’Keeffe, also known as our very own One-Minute Criminologist, is tackling the topic of narcissism and why it's not a straight forward as you might think... Did any of his points surprise you? #OxfordLifelongLearning #StudyAtOxford

This Halloween, why not join us for a spooky Halloween-themed dinner with readings from Professor Sandie Byrne? 🎃🕯️ ⌛Tuesday 21 October 6:15pm 🔗Find out more, if you dare 👻: buff.ly/Wifm4iU This spooky image of a haunted Rewley House was generated by AI. #Halloween #ThingsToDoInOxford

Happy Birthday to us! 🎉🥳 Today marks our 147th birthday as Oxford University's 'secret treasure'. 🎂 To celebrate, share one of your favourite moments from studying with us in the comments! 📸 Thank you so much to Christ Church for capturing this wonderful speech from the Vice Chancellor. @ox.ac.uk

Ever wanted to explore Oxford whilst getting the student experience at one of the world's most famous universities? 🎓 Our first in-person short courses of the year start next week! 🔗 Find out which brilliant courses we offer: buff.ly/tBEyMC7

If you saw someone in trouble, would you stop to help? Today Departmental Tutor, John Deane-O’Keeffe, also known as our very own One-Minute Criminologist, is tackling the subject of 'bystander apathy'. Did any of his points surprise you? #OxfordLifelongLearning #MertonCollege #OxfordSummerSchools

🎉 APPLICATIONS OPEN 🎉 Considering postgraduate study at Oxford next year? Many of our part-time postgraduate courses are now open to applications for entry in autumn 2026! 🔎 Discover our postgraduate courses: buff.ly/LdvgsfL #OxfordLifelongLearning #StudyAtOxford #OxfordUniversity

Our hybrid lecture series, 'Silk Roads: Empire and Everyday Voices in the Medieval Islamicate East', with @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social starts Monday 13 October. For more information, and to book, visit: bit.ly/SilkRoadslectures #skystorian #silkroads #lifelonglearning #studyatoxford

Congratulations to Dr Jonathan Healey on the US release of his new book 'The Blood in Winter', which has been featured on the Telegraph's 'Best Books to Read in 2025' list! 📖 Find out more about the book and order your own copy: buff.ly/xyoxxMI

printf("hello, maths fans") @cs50.harvard.edu is back in the UK with the full course running online @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social and a live version of the CS50 Puzzle Day at Meta London. Full information - and sign-up - at the link below.

Come learn maths with me! I'll once again be running the Intermediate Calculus course @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social starting in 2 weeks. Weekly lectures, live classes (Tues 7:30 - 8:30 pm) and all the problem sets your heart could desire. Full info here: lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/courses/calc...

Our 6-week hybrid lecture series 'Silk Roads: Empire and Everyday Voices in the Medieval Islamicate East' with colleagues from @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social & @ox.ac.uk starts Monday 13 October! Follow the link for more information & to book. #medievalmonday #medievalsky #skystorian #silkroads

Hello, smooth newt! Hello, baby slow worm! Can you tell I'm welcoming a new cohort of ecology students at @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social this week? 🧪 🌍 🦎

Seeing as we're heading into autumn, we thought it was about time we started to get a little spooky with our content... 👻 So, today our 1-Minute Criminologist, John Deane-O'Keeffe, is answering the question 'What is evil?' #OxfordLifelongLearning #MertonCollege #OxfordUniversity #StudyAtOxford

Listen to the Department's own Dr Jonathan Healey as he joins Greg Jenner and comedian Toussaint Douglass to discuss King Charles I and the causes of the British Civil Wars on BBC Radio 4's You're Dead To Me podcast! 🎵 Follow the link to listen in: buff.ly/yliKpG9 #HistoryPodcast #OxfordUni

UPCOMING EVENT: Join us online for our first Ecological Survey Techniques lecture of the year, 'Wildlife, Warriors and Women: Big Cat Conservation in Tanzania and Beyond' with Professor Amy Dickman, Joint CEO of Lion Landscapes. 🔗Find out more: buff.ly/RuUmuJw #OxfordLifelongLearning #FreeLecture

Statistics show a current trend in rising crime rates committed by young men, but what could be causing this trend? Luckily for you Departmental Tutor, John Deane-O'Keeffe, also known as our very own One-Minute Criminologist, is here to answer that very question for you. #OxfordLifelongLearning

UPCOMING EVENT: Join Dr Joanna Bagniewska as she explores what makes communication work and why it matters with Dr Tom Crawford, to celebrate the release of her new book! 🔗 Book now: buff.ly/MVTB1Cc

📖 Micaela Alcaino is an award-winning book cover designer, who decided to reignite her passion for writing through the Writing Fiction online course. 🔗 Read her story and thoughts on the course: buff.ly/E5n3THV #OxfordLifelongLearning #StudyAtOxford #OxfordOnlineCourses #AcademicSky

🌿 Gardens aren’t just beautiful spaces — they’re stories of art, philosophy, politics & imagination. Join Advolly Richmond on our Garden History short course to trace their evolution from Roman courtyards to 20th-century Britain. 🌸 📚 Enrol now: buff.ly/ApFqSy1 📸©OUImages/John Cairns Photography

This October we are delighted to be presenting Saturday course 'Treasures of the Medieval Islamicate World: Stories of Empire & the Everyday' and Monday lecture series 'Silk Roads: Empire & Everyday Voices in the Medieval Islamicate East' for @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social #medievalsky #history

Last Friday, Dino Gutierrez, Foreign Service Officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belize, handed over a Belize flag to Dr Yolanda Spies, Director of our Diplomatic Studies Programme. Mr Gutierrez is the first diplomat from Belize to do the MSt in Diplomatic Studies. Thank you so much Dino!

JOB VACANCY: We are looking for a Courses Administrator based at the Language Centre, the University’s home for all students, academic and professional staff who want to improve their language skills, as well as members of the wider Oxford community. Apply now: buff.ly/fTefIht #OxfordJobs

It feels like the summer has flown by! We're reminiscing about this wonderful day in June when we held a dinner for our lovely Sustainable Urban Development students and alumni...🤩 Let us know your favourite memories from your time in Oxford in the comments! #OxfordLifelongLearning #OxfordStudents

Where better to study literature and writing than the city that does it best? ✒️📚🏛️ New research has found that the University of Oxford is the top institution for producing UK literary prize-winning or shortlisted books. 🔗Read more about the research: buff.ly/If6T3BT

Congratulations to our Departmental Lecturer in Environmental Science and Co-Director of Ecological Survey Techniques, Dr Joanna Bagniewska on the release of her new book, 'The Communicating Scientist'! 🔗 Find out more about the book: buff.ly/k1nIyeD Use code SPRAUT for a discount when ordering!

Today we're marking the 80th anniversary of VJ Day with the release of The Watson Collection – 2,600+ newly digitised WWII documents that tell the powerful story of RAF Prisoner of War Frank Watson and his wife May. 🔗 Find out more about their story and access the Collection: buff.ly/6HrD1N9

Did you know that if you're studying on one of our award-bearing courses and have a University card you can access the University's Botanic Gardens free of charge? 😍 Why not make the most of the warm weather and pop down to peruse the wonderful plants? 🌿 📸©OUImages/Public Affairs Directorate

Summer schools are in full swing here in Oxford! 😎 We hope you're all enjoying your time staying in this historic city - don't forget to tag us in any of your posts! 📸 Here's a glimpse of life as an Inspiring Oxford summer school student, staying in the historic Brasenose College... #StudyAtOxford