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Official BlueSky account for Oriel College, University of Oxford.
“Oriel’s impact is absolutely massive.” Oriel College held a Graduation Day with
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for pupils from non-selective state schools as they experienced university life for the first time 🎓 🔗 Find out more ⬇️
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School pupils ‘inspired’ by Graduation Day experience at Oriel College - Oriel College
Pupils from non-selective state schools spent the day at Oriel College to experience a university setting for the first time.
https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/school-pupils-inspired-by-graduation-day-experience-at-oriel-college/
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The donated folio is one of the “destroyed” first editions of Sir Walter Raleigh's ‘History of the World’ 🔗 Find out more ⬇️
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First edition Raleigh ‘History of the World’ donated by alumnus - Oriel College
An alumnus has donated a 1614 first edition of Sir Walter Raleigh’s History of the World to Oriel College
https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/first-edition-raleigh-history-of-the-world/
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14 days ago
NEW: Oxford University has been named Europe’s top university by QS Europe University Rankings. We came top in academic reputation, employer reputation, international research network and employment outcomes. Find out more ⬇️
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Oxford tops European university rankings | University of Oxford
Oxford University has been named Europe’s top university by QS Europe University Rankings for 2026.
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-01-28-oxford-tops-european-university-rankings
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‘Clean energy was not treated as a marginal concern, but as infrastructure in the deepest sense of the word’
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reflects on his experience at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos ⬇️ Image: World Economic Forum
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Professor Rosenow: Implementation — not ideology — dominated clean energy conversations at Davos - Oriel College
Clean energy was not treated as a marginal concern, but as infrastructure in the deepest sense of the word
https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/implementation-not-ideology-dominated-clean-energy-conversations-at-davos/
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Oriel held a memorable day of events to mark 700 years since King Edward II confirmed the foundation of a “certain college of scholars” by its founder and first provost Adam de Brome. Images by John Cairns 🔗 Find out more ⬇️
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Bodleian Libraries
20 days ago
John Rous, the second-ever Bodley’s Librarian, was a Fellow of
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, which is celebrating the 700th anniversary of its foundation this year! [1/5]
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'The longevity and continuity of this college and its work is astonishing. Few institutions have endured for so long, and even fewer have remained devoted to the same cause.' Read a statement from the Provost on the 700th anniversary of Oriel College’s foundation by King Edward II:
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Statement from the Provost on the 700th anniversary of Oriel College’s foundation - Oriel College
Statement from the Provost Lord Mendoza on the 700th anniversary of Oriel College’s foundation by King Edward II
https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/statement-from-the-provost-on-the-700th-anniversary-of-oriel-colleges-foundation/
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University of Oxford
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Founded
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in 1326 by King Edward II, Oriel College turns 700 today. Happy birthday, Oriel! 🎉
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Oxford Clarion
21 days ago
Today is Oriel College’s 700th birthday. King Edward II issued a charter on 21 January 1326 for what is the fifth oldest college, and the oldest royal foundation, in the University of Oxford. A 700th anniversary programme will include concerts, lectures and an alumni ball for ‘Orielenses’.
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Oriel College was founded
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700 years ago 🎉 On 21 January 1326, King Edward II issued a royal charter confirming our first provost Adam de Brome’s foundation of a “certain college of scholars” in Oxford.
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‘We think we’re great and we take it for granted. There’s fierce competition from other countries. We may lose our soft power status if we don’t pay more attention to it.’ Read our interview with our Provost Lord Mendoza about Britain's soft power ⬇️
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Provost: Britain is a soft superpower but let’s not take it for granted - Oriel College
Interview with Lord Mendoza about Britain’s soft power and his role on the UK government’s new Soft Power Council
https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/provost-britain-is-a-soft-superpower-but-lets-not-take-it-for-granted/
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Jan Rosenow
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🎙 Redefining Energy LIVE | Oxford | 25 Feb 2026 Is the energy transition accelerating, stalling — or being rewritten by politics? Join me, Gerard Reid &
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at
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for a no-script, audience-driven live recording. 👇
www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/events/oriel...
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2025 in four seasons 🍃📅 Photos 2 & 4 by James Hill
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Richard Ovenden
3 months ago
James Hill brilliant last night
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talking about the ethics of photojournalism - masterful!
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Jan Rosenow
9 months ago
NEW HEAT PUMP COST CALCULATOR: The i Paper just published an article about the new cost calculator I developed with Ambient through my research at the
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and
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inews.co.uk/news/how-muc...
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How much a heat pump could save you on heating bills - calculated
Experts have used the calculator to estimate that the average three person household could save £465 on heating a year if they installed a good quality heat pump
https://inews.co.uk/news/how-much-heat-pump-save-energy-bills-3705893?srsltid=AfmBOooUvxvscQWD1aJohK36actPcJHcTu4wxyKM1IOSzzi7e48eOf69
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Musa al-Gharbi
9 months ago
On May 28, I'll be in conversation with
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at
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oriel.ox.ac.uk/events/provo...
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Stefan Stern
9 months ago
Excellent lecture by Gary Younge at
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tonight - the untold stories of Black British and French citizens who served in WW2 but who do not feature in "mainstream" i.e.let's face it white accounts of those times. He is writing a book on this which will be essential reading.
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Oxford Clarion
9 months ago
Oriel College has announced that Batu Osmanoğlu and Alex Kotecha are the winners of the 2025 Rex Nettleford Essay Prize. This annual, UK-wide competition, invites year 12 pupils to submit essays on the legacies of colonialism. Their essays can be read online 👇
www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/oriel-c...
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Oriel College awards Rex Nettleford Essay Prize - Oriel College
Oriel College has announced the winners of the 2025 Rex Nettleford Essay Prize.
https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/oriel-college-awards-rex-nettleford-essay-prize/
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Jan Rosenow
9 months ago
Heating buildings accounts for nearly a third of EU energy demand. 75% still comes from fossil fuels. In a new paper with colleagues
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we warn that current EU policy risks locking in inefficient heating, putting climate & consumers at risk.
www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/fixing-...
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Dr Dmitry Ghilarov has joined Oriel College from the John Innes Centre as the Ron Bancroft Fellow and a tutor in Biochemistry
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New Oriel Fellow a £1.3 million Wellcome Trust award recipient - Oriel College
Dr Dmitry Ghilarov has joined Oriel College from the John Innes Centre as the Ron Bancroft Fellow and a tutor in Biochemistry
https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/new-fellow-a-wellcome-trust-award-recipient/
10 months ago
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Jan Rosenow
10 months ago
🚀 Renewable Energy in Africa: The Future is Bright Join Ernest Akinlola (CEO, Bboxx Nigeria) at
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15 May, 5:15PM for a dynamic discussion on unlocking solar power’s potential across Nigeria & Africa. Secure your spot here:
www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/events/oriel...
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Jan Rosenow
10 months ago
🎉 Thrilled to start as Jackson Senior Research Fellow at Oriel College, Oxford! Honoured to join this historic community—and yes, that’s my office view in the top right corner! Grateful to all who supported me. More in Oxford Mail:
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2512484...
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Oxford Clarion
10 months ago
An international expert in sustainable energy has been appointed to lead the energy programme at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute. Jan Rosenow will also become a fellow of Oriel College. He said that “Leading the ECI’s energy programme is a huge honour for me.”
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Oriel in the USA: The Provost and Lady Mendoza were delighted to meet and talk to Orielensis in Washington DC and New York City this past week. Thank you to Jim Burns (1994) for hosting in Washington DC and to Jonathan Burnham (1979) for hosting in New York City.
10 months ago
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Charlotte Buckley, a fourth-year Biomedical Sciences student at Oriel College, secured gold in the 800 meters at the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) indoor championships
10 months ago
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🔺 Update: Another athlete from Oriel College, Amelia Monaghan, will represent Oxford in the women’s lightweight boat at the 2025 Boat Race
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11 months ago
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Chris Ong and Peter Djemal, both second-year Physics students at Oriel College, competed as part of the
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team ‘POSTLIMS’, which secured second place at this year’s preliminary round hosted at Swansea University.
11 months ago
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Four students from Oriel College will row against Cambridge in Oxford’s men’s boat at the 2025 Boat Race
11 months ago
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Maria Kyriazi
11 months ago
It was a pleasure to present my poster at this year's
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symposium at the
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in Amsterdam, and receive a poster award! A tremendous thank you to the organisers for the wonderful hosting, and to
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for awarding me with the Travel Grant prize.
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University of Oxford
11 months ago
The University of Oxford has secured the top place in the QS World University Rankings 2025 in three subjects: English Language and Literature, and Anatomy and Physiology and Geography. More info ⬇️
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Oxford tops QS World University Rankings in English, anatomy and
University of Oxford has secured the top place in the QS World University Rankings 2025 in three subjects: English Language and Literature, and Anatomy and Physiology and Geography.
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-03-18-oxford-tops-qs-world-university-rankings-english-anatomy-and-geography
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Grace Davidson Soprano
11 months ago
Cambridge to Oxford today to guest record with Oriel Choir in Keble Chapel 🎶🎙️🎤🌿
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Professor Patrick Farrell has been awarded the Germund Dahlquist Prize by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
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Germund Dahlquist Prize goes to mathematician Professor Patrick Farrell - Oriel College
Mathematics Tutor and Fellow Professor Patrick Farrell has been awarded the 2025 Germund Dahlquist Prize by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/germund-dahlquist-goes-to-professor-patrick-farrell/
11 months ago
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The Brilliant Club
11 months ago
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have posted a wonderful news update about the first graduation day they held since forming our partnership:
www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/student...
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School students attend first graduation day since charity partnership - Oriel College
Oriel College has become an official partner of social mobility charity The Brilliant Club
https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/students-first-graduation-day-since-charity-partnership/
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Guillermo Lasso, who served as the 47th president of Ecuador, visited Oriel College in February
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Former President of Ecuador visits Oriel College - Oriel College
Guillermo Alberto Santiago Lasso Mendoza who served as the 47th president of Ecuador visited Oriel College in February
https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/former-president-of-ecuador-visits-oriel-college/
11 months ago
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Pancake Day 🥞
11 months ago
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Pancake Day 🥞
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Two of four study day residentials to aim to inspire girls and non-binary students in year 12 to apply to STEM courses at top universities like Oxford
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Study day residentials to focus on widening access to women in STEM - Oriel College
Oriel College is going to hold four study day residentials for state-educated year 12 students in April as part of its access strategy
https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/study-day-residentials-to-focus-on-widening-access-to-women-in-stem/
12 months ago
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University of Oxford
12 months ago
Lord Hague of Richmond has been officially admitted as Oxford’s 160th Chancellor in a ceremony that took place at the Sheldonian Theatre today after winning the election for the Chancellor of the University of Oxford role in November 2024
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German History Society
12 months ago
🚨GHS CONFERNECE KEYNOTE REVEAL 🚨 The GHS Annual conference is fast approaching and we're happy to announce that Prof. Lyndal Roper FBA (
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) is our first keynote speaker! Prof. Roper is Regius Chair in History, the first woman and first Australian to hold the position. 1/1
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Stephanie Holt
12 months ago
This little volume in the
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archives contains Gilbert White’s accounts for his bachelors and masters degrees. Notes like these provide a fascinating insight into the day to day life of a person, and how they change 🎓📝🧾🍷🍓🍋📚🐴🐶
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Stephanie Holt
12 months ago
Yesterday was my first Oriel Talks session as convenor for the MCR. We had 2 great talks from Orielenses researching at CERN, absolutely fascinating! Our next is on the 26th!
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Charles Skinner, long-serving external committee member, inducted as an Honorary Fellow before attending Candlemas feast
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Charles Skinner inducted as an Honorary Fellow before Candlemas feast - Oriel College
Charles Skinner was inducted as an Honorary Fellow of Oriel College before attending Candlemas dinner at the invitation of the Provost
https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/charles-skinner-honorary-fellow-induction/
12 months ago
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PPE graduate Simon Walters was appointed a CMG “for services to foreign policy” in the 2025 New Year Honours
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UK ambassador to Israel, alumnus, appointed CMG in New Year Honours - Oriel College
Simon Walters was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) “for services to foreign policy”.
https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/uk-ambassador-to-israel-alumnus-appointed-cmg-in-new-year-honours/
about 1 year ago
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Patra (Urairat), a 2nd yr English student
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has released a Spotify single “Aftercare”. “My two passions are my music and my love for English, and my passion does not run out.” Read more about Patra:
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about 1 year ago
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The winning sculpture will be the centrepiece of an exhibition
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continuing work to contextualise the contested history of colonialism in Zimbabwe and legacy of Cecil Rhodes
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OZAP and Oriel launch sculpture competition - Oriel College
The winning sculpture will be the centrepiece of an artistic and educational exhibition at Oriel continuing the College’s work in contextualising the contested history of colonialism in Zimbabwe and l...
https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/ozap-and-oriel-launch-sculpture-competition/
about 1 year ago
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Archaeologists unearthed the fragmentary remains of some of Oriel College’s original structures
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Original medieval features unearthed in archaeological dig - Oriel College
Archaeologists have unearthed the fragmentary remains of some of Oriel College’s original structures
https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/medieval-structures-unearthed-in-archaeological-dig/
about 1 year ago
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A research group
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has sent samples of human tissue to space as part of an experiment that could help extend health into later life
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Longevity scientists send human tissue to space to study ageing - Oriel College
Dr Loren Kell and Maria Kyriazi are members of Oxford's Space Innovation Lab
https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/longevity-scientists-send-human-tissue-to-space-to-study-ageing/
about 1 year ago
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Julia Hobsbawm of WORKATHON
about 1 year ago
Here amongst the gleaming spires to give a talk
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. I have to say I love Oxford. It has a studious hush, a lovely light. Have written some of my books here in the beautiful quarters of another college which offered it up as a bit of a writing sanctuary.
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Farbod Akhlaghi
about 1 year ago
Floreat Oriel! I remember matriculation like it was yesterday. I also fondly remember our exchange to Trinity College Dublin (as our Sister College) that I joined as MCR President at Oriel – I would never have guessed that I would end up working at Trinity either! Deeply grateful for it all.
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Today is our anniversary. On this day in 1326, Oriel College
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was founded by King Edward II. Next year, we celebrate 700 years of continuous existence at the same site in central Oxford.
about 1 year ago
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