We're looking forward to hosting the @ox.ac.uk and Cambridge University Chancellors today to celebrate the 30th anniversary of receiving our Royal Charter. www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2591612...

Last week we were delighted to host a student-led net zero summit to help shape the College’s sustainability strategy. The event brought together students, staff, Fellows, and sustainability experts from across @ox.ac.uk and beyond. Read the full news story 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/stud...

Last week we were delighted to host a delegation from trade body Accounting Norway, which is funding research involving our Professorial Fellow Robert Klassen into lifelong learning in an age of increasing automation. Read more 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/rese...

📢 We're seeking to appoint a Chaplain and Welfare Dean to lead our chapel services, play a key role in the wellbeing of all college members, provide spiritual and pastoral support, and act as a visible and approachable presence across our community. More details 👉 hmc.ox.ac.uk/vacancies

Discover all the events featuring Harris Manchester Fellows at this year's Oxford Literary Festival, taking place from 21 to 29 March. More details of each event and how to book tickets 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/coll...

Missed our latest newsletter for prospective students? Check out the winter edition, then sign up for future editions to find out more about applying to @ox.ac.uk later in life – and what it's like to study at Oxford's only college dedicated to mature students 👉 tinyurl.com/yxtnhyz8

“Sometimes you get a bit older and reconsider what you took for a definite when you were younger”...🎧 Listen to a podcast, hosted by the Harris Federation, featuring alumnus Harry Evans discussing changing direction in life and his journey to applying to Oxford in his thirties. tinyurl.com/2f5n6bz3

In a timely article for LGBT+ History Month, Harris Manchester Fellow @wetpaint63.bsky.social (who is also Chair of @nat.org.uk) outlines the current state of HIV/AIDS treatment, patient rights, and public policy in an article for the Oxford Medical School Gazette 👇 tinyurl.com/mpuj5xkj

A reminder of this evening's weekly Chapel service. Today we mark Ash Wednesday in a service led by our Fellow Dr Bethany Sollereder and our Chaplain, the Rev Dr Claire MacDonald. We start at 5.45pm and, as ever, all are welcome. hmc.ox.ac.uk/event/a-serv...

We’re thrilled that Harris Manchester student Henry Philpott is organising a student-led net-zero summit on 6 March to help shape the College’s path towards sustainability. It's open to all members of the college community, as well as anyone across @ox.ac.uk. Sign up! 👇 tinyurl.com/34vche32

Our next "In Conversation with..." is with Captain Jon Browett OBE of the Royal Navy. Expect tales of a life at sea, insights into his current role as the Navy's Head of Leadership and Culture – and a guaranteed cure for sea sickness! 📍Harris Manchester College Chapel 📅 Monday 16 Feb, 5.30pm

We're very excited to share a podcast featuring our alumnus Harry Evans with our Principal @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social. Harry and Beth had a fascinating conversation with Emily Clarke of Harris Futures about what it's like to study at @ox.ac.uk as a mature student. 🎧 tinyurl.com/yc4aa56d

This evening's chapel service marks LGBT+ History Month 2026, and will be led by our Chaplain, the Rev Dr Claire MacDonald, and students from Harris Manchester. As ever, we are open to all – please do come along! hmc.ox.ac.uk/event/lgbtqi... #LGBTHistoryMonth

We're looking forward to this! Harris Manchester Fellow and Tutor in English Literature Professor Kate McLoughlin will be speaking at this year's #OxfordLiteraryFestival on the theme of silence in literature. More details and booking 👇 tinyurl.com/3m4ca2d5

📢 We're delighted to announce details of two Ann Peart Scholarships for academic and/or creative research to foster engagement with Unitarian and Dissenting traditions at Harris Manchester College and beyond. View further details and apply 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/deta...

"Aaargh!" The moment bestselling historian and college Fellow @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social found out she'd been a "sucker" – but discovered a lifelong passion. She was the brilliant first guest in a new series hosted by our Principal @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social. Next event 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/events

This year marks the 30th anniversary of receiving our Royal Charter to become a constituent college of @ox.ac.uk. But our history goes back much further! Six shields in our Chapel represent each of the cities we have been located in over the years. Find out more 👇 tinyurl.com/8umx86ts

We recently welcomed Mrs Sam French who works closely with our naming benefactor, Lord Harris, as Assistant Director for Primary Schools in the Harris Federation...and we’re equally delighted to be hosting sixth form pupils from Harris Academy Westminster next week for a concert in our Chapel!

Thanks to alumna Annette Loutit (PPE 1999), at Harris Manchester all living-in students can hang an original print in their room. Students can browse our art collection and select a piece for their rooms, with selections being made earlier this week! More info 👉 www.hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/art-...

We're very excited to be hosting the first in our "In Conversation with..." series next week with bestselling writer and historian @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social. Free and open to all! 📅 Monday 2 Feb, 5.30pm 📍 Harris Manchester College Chapel 👉 Info: hmc.ox.ac.uk/event/in-con...

We are marking Holocaust Memorial Day with a commemoration tomorrow led by Dr Wendy Fidler MBE and our Chaplain, the Rev Dr Claire MacDonald. All are welcome. More information 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/event/chapel...

An @ox.ac.uk research team that includes Harris Manchester Fellow and Tutor in Engineering Professor Harrison Steel has just published a breakthrough study in Nature on the creation of a new class of biomolecules. Read more 👇 tinyurl.com/4r34hyv5

A bumper programme of public events kicks off this evening with our first Chapel service of Hilary term in honour of Martin Luther King Jr Day. As ever, all welcome! Read more about our other upcoming events 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/hila...

Harris Manchester student Leonie Hoff is completing her DPhil in Archaeology. In this video she talks about a remarkable discovery: ancient fingerprints on the interior of terracotta figurines discovered in the sunken city of Thonis-Heracleion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4dt...

A few years ago Henry Philpott was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. Today he is studying for a Postgraduate Diploma in Theology and Religion. Read about his journey, and how he fell in love with Oxford and Harris Manchester College. hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/henry

We were delighted to welcome none other than opera star Sir Bryn Terfel to Harris Manchester yesterday! Sir Bryn was at college as part of an upcoming project with Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, to be unveiled later in the year.

📢 Check out a new section on our website celebrating the impact that the generosity of donors has had on our students’ lives. In “Impact Stories” our students reveal how gifts have provided valuable financial assistance and unlocked vital academic opportunities 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/impact-stories

👏 Congratulations to Harris Manchester Psychology and Philosophy undergraduate Ena Poulsen, who has won a highly competitive Brittingham Viking Scholarship to study abroad at @uwmadison.bsky.social in the US. Read more 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/hmc-...

Research Fellow @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social ended the year with a bang as she embarked on a nationwide tour for new book #Legenda. And in February Janina will be our first guest in a new series of evening talks hosted by our Principal @professorbeth.bsky.social. Read more 👇 tinyurl.com/2pukywfx

Happy new year! TOOLS FOR LIFE, the sophomore book by Dr Kirren Schnack, alumna of @hmcoxford.bsky.social, is officially available! Bring in the new year with Dr Kirren's 10 practical skills for when things get tough. [ #booksky 📚💙 #therapy #therapybook #newyear]

This wonderful portrait by Leia Morrison of Harris Manchester Honorary Fellow Prof Rajesh Thakker forms part of “Catalysts”, a new portrait series by @bodleian.ox.ac.uk and the British Journal of Photography that celebrates leading innovators at @ox.ac.uk. More info 👇https://tinyurl.com/yc2afddj

Merry Christmas to everyone celebrating 🎄✨ #MerryChristmas

❄️ Missing the snow? Harris Manchester Fellow Dr Tobias Tanton dug out a couple of great shots he took of some serious snowfall at the College back in 2013!

👏 Harris Manchester Professorial Fellow Mark Harris has just been awarded a major grant for interdisciplinary research into the influence of quantum mechanics that brings together the sciences and humanities 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/majo...

As evening fell a couple of weeks ago, birdsong rang out around the clocktower, the Arlosh Quad and the Chapel – a fitting support act before the HMC Choir delivered a fantastic end of term carol concert...sound on for this one!

HMC's MCR Committee recently launched an Academic Symposium in conjunction with Principal @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social. Read more about the inaugural edition...👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/mcr-...

"The college’s commitment to lifelong learning left a mark on me...the mindset I developed there to keep learning, growing, and serving has never left." Psychologist, author and HMC alumna Dr Kirren Schnack spoke to us about her new book, and how HMC has shaped her career. tinyurl.com/fbaej2jp

A recent visit to HMC by Lord Harris of Peckham served as a reminder of his key role in the College receiving its Royal Charter – and our shared commitment to breaking down barriers in education. Read the full story 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/lord...

Post-carol drinks yesterday with our wonderful alumni in the Arlosh Hall.

#OnThisDay in 1899, Sir Henry Tate died. As well as @tate.bsky.social in London, he funded the construction of HMC's Library. In 2011 we opened an upper gallery – clearly visible in the 2025 image below – which was made possible by the generosity of two modern-day donors: Brian and Wendy Fidler.

Our first Christmas @hmcoxford.bsky.social and look what Santa (aka our fabulous maintenance team) has built for our 2 rescue cats. #OxfordCats #PrincipalLodgingsCatFlap

Members of @oxwellresearch.bsky.social, based at HMC and directed by Vice-Principal Prof Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, recently hosted a delegation from the Japanese Embassy, including Minister for Economic Affairs Mr Takuma Kajita, for a discussion on wellbeing. They are pictured in the Arlosh Hall.

Congratulations to HMC Fellow and Tutor Professor Bee Wee, who has received a Special Recognition Award from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland for her leadership in palliative care. 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/hmc-...

Grateful to my lovely MCR community at @hmcoxford.bsky.social for giving me the opportunity to share my research with them (albeit online)…sorry to have missed the cake, but great to hear about some really interesting postgrad work at HMC! Thanks to Federico Murgia & MCR committee for the photo.

We were delighted to welcome the Joseph Rank Trust for a recent visit to HMC. The Trust's support played an important role in the development of our student accommodation, as one HMC student explained...👇 tinyurl.com/ydp2sr4d

Our wonderful maintenance and housekeeping teams have been hard at work getting HMC ready for the festive season, with our Principal @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social (and Pippin) very happy with the results!

“Universities are not just places where we studied while young; more and more we return to school as professionals – to learn new things, to re-start our careers, or simply to refresh one's mind.” Czech Ambassador Václav Bartušk on his visit to HMC...we couldn't agree more! tinyurl.com/z248xyhb

Last week HMC Fellow @wetpaint63.bsky.social delivered a lecture in the wonderful setting of the Middle Temple, one of London's Inns of Court, in celebration of his tenure as Autumn Reader. tinyurl.com/ybp9c2xb

Great to get a mention in the Oxford Mail for winning an @oxfordprestrust.bsky.social award! www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2562112...

From window cleaning to digital project management, and from a career in medical physics to procurement...read more about what our students were doing before starting at HMC. As Oxford’s only college dedicated solely to mature students, it's as varied as you might imagine!! 👇 tinyurl.com/4tsh728