Wolfson is delighted to welcome Tom Simpson to College as our newest Governing Body Fellow. Tom is the Alfred Landecker Professor of Values and Public Policy @blavatnikschool.bsky.social where he is also the Co-Chair of Executive Programmes and directs the Military Leadership and Judgment Programme.

Wolfson and @engfac.bsky.social are delighted to announce this year’s Jon Stallworthy poetry competition for Oxford postgraduate students. www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/news/jon-sta...

Today we gathered in the South Car Park to mark the ‘groundbreaking’ for the new Garden Building. Construction works will commence on Monday, 11th August.⁠ Sir Tim Hitchens marked the occasion by reiterating the College’s long-term goal to provide more on-site accommodation for our students. ⁠

We are thrilled that @oxfordlifewriting.bsky.social has announced its inaugural cohort of Global Majority and Underrepresented Writing Scholars for 2025-26! www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/news/oclw-an...

Wolfson is pleased to announce that Dr Gillian Tett, the author, journalist, and Provost of King’s College Cambridge, will give the College’s inaugural Adams Lecture on 23 October.

Wolfson JRF Dr Katarina Almeida-Warren has co-authored a landmark study on ageing chimpanzee's tool use, revealing parallels with human ageing - read more on our site. www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/news/study-s...

Wolfson College is the first zero carbon HEI in the UK and Everything Electric came to see how we did it. Watch the full video on how we decarbonised a Grade II listed, Oxford college 🌱 www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS6S...

We're excited for the UK release of 'Ice Shock' by Wolfson GBF @ellekeboehmer.bsky.social later this year.

From the moment you arrive at Wolfson, whether you're a new student, a resident or a visitor, you'll receive a warm welcome. ⁠ ⁠ Grab a delicious drink from our cafe, enjoy a walk around our grounds and see what makes Wolfson the natural home for graduates in Oxford. #graduatestudy

Wolfson GBF Prof @mmosleh.bsky.social has co-authored a study revealing that posts made by Republican users on X are more than twice as likely to be flagged for misinformation than those by Democrats. Read more at our website: www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/news/misinfo...

Wolfson congratulates Dr Mootaz Salman, Research Fellow, on his appointment as Group Leader with the British Heart Foundation and @ukdri.ac.uk. This role comes with a significant £1.5million award to advance understanding of the blood-brain barrier in vascular dementia. youtu.be/htglXwLUAj0

Congratulations to GB Fellow Professor Frances Gardner on her recognition in the King's Birthday Honours! Prof. Gardner has been appointed as a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG), in recognition of her services to reducing violence against children.

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Tomorrow - Thursday - evening, 6-7pm in the Levett Room, Wolfson RF Nicole Votruba and AfOx Scholar Sarah Mlambo will be sharing insights into their work on women's mental health in Africa and Asia, and into Oxford-Africa collaborations.

📸 Discover the intricate links between photography and memory with Marianne Hirsch and Sara Davidmann on 3 June, 14:00–17:00 at @wolfsonoxford.bsky.social & Online. Register: shorturl.at/P7kCg 📸 @oxfordhistory.bsky.social @torchoxford.bsky.social

Wolfson M1 are Head of the River! After an incredible week of Summer Eights, the whole Wolfson Boat Club put on a classy display of strategy, stamina and skill, with M1 bumping Oriel on the last day to take Headship. Congratulations Wolfson!

Tonight in the LWA, @moudhy.bsky.social will discuss the nightly astrological observations of scholars from ancient Assyria and Babylonia, sometimes interpreted as divine messages about forthcoming events. Hosted by Wolfson AstroClub, not to be missed! 🔭 🌠 www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/event/readin...

The deadline is approaching for the @oxfordlifewriting.bsky.social Global Majority & Underrepresented Writers Programme.

Congratulations @ellekeboehmer.bsky.social on the South African launch of your latest novel, ICE SHOCK. We look forward to the UK launch next year!

Huge congratulations to all those Wolfson members recognised in last week's Vice-Chancellor's Awards. A fantastic testimony to the incredible work that goes on in our community in designing and leading pioneering research and teaching programmes. Read more: www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/news/vice-ch...

Ever wondered what the Wolfson 'Pair of Pears' represents? Join College President @timhitchens.bsky.social on Thursday evening for an exploration of the Wolfson coat of arms. More info on our Events page.

Next week at Wolfson, join Jean Strouse as she discusses her acclaimed new book, 'Family Romance' with Dame Hermione Lee. An OCLW event.

📆 Tomorrow, 6pm in the LWA, @gwshorter.bsky.social will discuss what we know about how Overdose Prevention Centres operate in the UK and internationally, and if and why we might consider them as a public health intervention for our communities. www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/event/from-s...

As we head into a Trinity Term packed full of musical events in College, we look back to earlier this year when Wolfson SF @drkkennedy.bsky.social was shortlisted at the @royalphilsoc.bsky.social awards for her book, 'Cello: A Journey Through Silence to Sound'. A fantastic accolade, congratulations!

An exploration of the increasingly muddy waters of online fact-checking - a fascinating read from Wolfson GBF @mmosleh.bsky.social as he examines the role of shared ideology and social connection in whether people engage with fact-checks that aim to counter online misinformation.

Congratulations @huangfy-tw.bsky.social on your Young Investigator Award for groundbreaking research into the neuroscience of food decision-making!

Last couple of weeks to catch the brilliant 'Oracles, Omens and Answers' exhibition @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social, co-curated by Wolfson's very own Professor David Zeitlyn 🔮

#Spring scenes at Wolfson...

Wolfson GBF Professor and Founding Director of @cgepilepsy.bsky.social Arjune Sen speaking with @ndcnoxford.bsky.social to mark #PurpleDay, a global initiative to raise #epilepsy awareness and support the millions of people living with epilepsy worldwide.

Not only is the sun shining on our corner of the city today, but we have news of yet more Wolfson inclusions in the Vice-Chancellor Awards nominations! Congratulations to all our members shortlisted in the Teaching and Learning and Research Culture categories! www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/news/more-wo...

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor Wolfson is offering a fully-funded DPhil scholarship in Experimental Psychology, from Oct 2025, augmenting Wolfson’s strength in this field. As a graduate college and the home of the Watts Professorship, Wolfson is the ideal college for this course.

Congratulations to Wolfson JRF Pek Kei (Becky) Im for her inclusion in the @ox.ac.uk Vice-Chancellor's Awards shortlist! She is nominated in the 'Breakthrough Researcher' category for her research into the scope, biological mechanisms, and burden of alcohol-related impacts in diverse populations.

Delighted to hear that @jlizana.bsky.social and Wolfson were winners at the CIBSE Awards 2025, recognised for commitment to advancing teaching and education, via the ZERO Institute programme launched in 2024 with 3 Oxford Colleges: Wolfson, @exeter.ox.ac.uk, and @lincoln.ox.ac.uk. Congratulations!

We are delighted to welcome Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, Chief Exec of @ukri.org as our Haldane Lecture speaker on Thursday of this week. In #BritishScienceWeek we look forward to her insights on science in modern society, and inclusivity in #research. www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/event/2025-h...

When we launched this channel, we promised river-based content. And wow, do we have some for you.... A misty sunrise walk for one Wolfson student at the weekend was rewarded with this most thrilling of sights.

A huge week for Wolfson with historic results in Torpids 2024/25. Wolfson's M1 crew are Head of the River for the first time in the club's history, with the M2 crew bumping each day to win blades and M2 headship! Fantastic results for the women's crews too - congratulations to all those involved!

Thrilled for Honorary Fellow @moudhy.bsky.social as her book 'Between Two Rivers' continues to delight critics and readers alike. You can hear her discussing the book on a number of radio shows and podcasts - the perfect company on a Spring walk. Details on our website. Congratulations, Moudhy!

📖 Alumni News: An exploration of conscientious objection in healthcare, co-authored by former Wolfson RF and current MCR Dr Alberto Giubilini and recently published by @oxfordunipress.bsky.social www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/news/former-...

Fantastic #AppliedAI and innovation news story from Wolfson Research MCR Dr Sepideh Chakaveh and her PixselChat team who developed a first-of-its-kind applied AI communication tool with embedded translation that functions entirely offline, aiding charity row teams who didn't share a language.

It's Green Action Week 🌱🌍 and as the UK's first #netzero Higher Education Institution, Wolfson is committed to supporting our College Green Team. Forthcoming events include a Clothing Swap & Donate event (14th Feb 💚) and a conservation day on our Meadows (2nd Mar) with @oxconservation.bsky.social

In acknowledgment of the International Day of Women & Girls in Science today, we celebrate Wolfson's extraordinary STEM community, and in particular the women in our broad and diverse scientific study and research communities. #WomenInScience #womeninSTEM #IDWGS

Wolfson proposes to elect up to 12 non-stipendiary Research & Junior Research Fellows in Humanities and Social Sciences, without limitation of subject, from Oct 2025. Application deadline: 23 March 2025 More details here: www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/non-...

On Friday we hosted the launch of the Centre for Global Epilepsy, the world’s first centre dedicated to empowering global epilepsy research and care. Based at Wolfson, and generously supported by the BAND Foundation, @cgepilepsy.bsky.social will address the global burden of epilepsy.

Oxford's water is in Wolfson's DNA, but we also fear the flooding that can follow heavy rain. Despite the apparent abundance, the UK has a public water shortage. On @uk.theconversation.com Wolfson RF Kevin Grecksch argues new reservoirs aren't the only answer theconversation.com/the-uk-is-su...

An important piece of work from Wolfson SF Prof Antoniya Georgieva, who here explains how the ‘Fit4Labour’ software tool could help better predict how well a particular baby will cope with the contractions during labour, leading to appropriate levels of intervention and safer births.

Thrilled to be shortlisted for the collaboration between ZERO Institute, @oxengsci.bsky.social @lincoln.ox.ac.uk @exetercollegeox.bsky.social and Wolfson, centered on a pioneering teaching and internship programme dedicated to advancing zero-carbon energy systems for buildings. More at our website.

Hello from the sunny (today at least...) banks of the Cherwell. We're new here and we're looking forward to being part of the @bsky.app conversation. Follow us for updates on our incredible research community, our brilliantly varied events schedule and probably a lot of river-centric content.