Today marks the opening of a groundbreaking new exhibition at Trinity College, celebrating all things that come in threes.

The Sakura Cherry Tree Project marks 150 years of friendship between Japan and the UK. Launched in 2017 following a joint agreement between Prime Ministers Shinzo Abe and Theresa May, the initiative celebrates this relationship through the planting of cherry blossom, Japan’s national flower.

Pets & Their People, Weston Library — exploring why humans keep animals close, and what our evolving relationships with pets may reveal about ourselves. Let us know if you can spot Toby 🙂 (it’s just a picture—Toby is still fast asleep!) @bodleianlibraries

It was a pleasure to open our doors last weekend for Offer Holders Day. Always a fantastic atmosphere and great to meet so many future students. Wishing you all the very best as you make your decisions!

We are pleased to celebrate the publication of Dr Katherine Backlers first book, Athena’s Sisters: Reclaiming the Women of Classical Athens. Purchase directly from CUP can receive a 20% discount using the code ATSI2026. www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...

Missing the Six Nations this weekend? Get down to The Varsity Matches 2026 at StoneX Stadium. Women KO 12pm Men KO 3pm Tickets: www.thevarsitymatches.com Huge pride in Trinity’s Michael Fankah (3), Fergus Dick (6) & Sam Beverley (20), selected for the Men’s Dark Blues. @ourfc_blues

It’s Welfare Week and some of our students have been giving their houseplants a little TLC. Look after them, and they’ll look after you too! For more green-fingered opportunities, join us for a special talk with Russell Hartwell, award-winning wildlife photographer and founder of Future Nature.

On 21st and 22nd February 2026, members of the Trinity College Boat Club will take part in a sponsored ergathon to raise funds for both TCBC and our partner charity, Fulham Reach Boat Club. Get involved here: www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/trinity-coll...

Professor Nicholas Barber, Fellow of Trinity College and Professor of Constitutional Law and Theory at the University of Oxford, has been awarded £167,880 by the Leverhulme Trust to support a major new research project. www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...

Tue 10 Feb, de Jager Auditorium, Trinity College www.ticketsoxford.com/events/lawre... Renowned historian and strategist Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman asks whether Europe can rise to this challenge.

A recent judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada has cited and relied upon research by Luke Rostill, Associate Professor of Property Law, University of Oxford and Tutorial Fellow in Law, Trinity College. Read more: www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/news/trinity...

Tue 27 Jan | 5.30pm - 6.30pm de Jager Auditorium, Trinity College, Oxford Dame Melanie Dawes is the Chief Executive of the media regulator Ofcom, and will explore the growing role of the public sector in keeping users safe online. www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/public-event...

Winter holds abundance too. A little later this year, we’re holding a series of horticultural talks and guided experiences that explore the beauty, science, and joy of gardens in bloom. www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/restored-bor...

In a recent episode of the BBC Radio 4 series Human Intelligence, Trinity’s Dr Gail Trimble joined novelist Naomi Alderman to examine the creative mechanisms and eventual displacement of the poet Ovid. Listen to the episode on BBC Sounds: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Baylie the cat, pondering whether this will be enough shelter against Storm Goretti… 🌧️🐾 @bayliethetrinitycat @stjohnsox

Kick off the new year with an inspiring talk at Trinity College, Oxford. On 20 January, 5:30–6:30pm, we welcome Shabana Basij-Rasikh, Afghan educator, humanitarian, and champion of girls’ education, for “Educating women under the Taliban.” www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/public-event...

Trinity President Sir Robert Chote gave evidence yesterday at the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee’s inquiry into the UK’s fiscal framework. Watch here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/... #FiscalPolicy #UKEconomy #PublicFinance #HouseOfLords #FiscalFramework

Trinity College & @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social are seeking to appoint an outstanding historian with teaching and research interests in the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa (c.1830 to c.1970) as a Tutorial Fellow and Associate Professor of History. ➡️ www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/vacancies

We are proud to have received a prestigious award from the Oxford Preservation Trust for the recent refurbishment of our Grade I listed buildings. Read more: buff.ly/B8oHNlw

Yesterday, our President, Sir Robert Chote hosted a discussion with Gus Casely-Hayford & Laura Van Broekhoven, exploring conservation and access, moving from a western-centric to a decolonised preservation approach, community collaboration, & engaging broader audiences. @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social

Professor Valerie Worth, Fellow Emerita of Trinity College, was featured on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Woman’s Hour’ last week, discussing practices and beliefs around pregnancy, childbirth, and infertility from the early modern period through to today. Listen here: buff.ly/urgYbsR [clip starts at 46:33]

Join us on Tuesday, 18 Nov, to hear Gus Casely-Hayford, Dir of V&A East, and Laura Van Broekhoven, Dir of Pitt Rivers Museum, discuss the challenges of traditional collecting versus engaging new, often marginalised audiences. 🎟️ buff.ly/clRlidQ @prmlaurita.bsky.social @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social

A full house tonight as Sir David Spiegelhalter opened our public events series, with a brilliant, entertaining, and insightful exploration of essential skills for navigating an uncertain age.

This morning, our community gathered in the Chapel for a 2-minute silence at 11 am, remembering all who lost their lives in conflict. Memorial boards listing Trinity members who fell in the First and Second World Wars are on display. #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay

Professor Meera Mehta, Trinity Fellow and Associate Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, is among four Oxford University researchers who have been selected from over 350 nominations to receive a 2025 Philip Leverhulme Prize. www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/news/meera-m...

There are so many clubs and societies to dive into at Trinity...here are our wild swimmers taking the plunge at Port Meadow earlier this term.

Join us at Trinity on Tuesday, 11 November, at 5.30pm, to hear eminent statistician David Spiegelhalter explore some essential qualities for navigating our uncertain age. 🎟️ Book tickets: www.ticketsoxford.com/events/david...

Our beautiful, ivy-clad Porter's Lodge 💙 💛 #Autumn2025

Sunrise hitting the chapel this morning 🌅 Thanks to our Head Gardener, Kate Burtonwood, for the beautiful photo #sunrise #oxfordcollege

Our 2025/26 Events at Trinity season is here! 🎉 Join us for thought-provoking topical talks, inspiring musical performances, & guided tours of Trinity's famous gardens. Explore the full programme and book now: buff.ly/bTGPhgf

How's this for an early morning view after the downpour? Thanks to our gardens team member Aaron for capturing college looking so atmospheric!

Big congratulations to our two newest full professors Melanie Rupflin and Sam Vinko, who have been awarded the titles of Professor of Mathematics and Professor of Physics in the University’s Recognition of Distinction awards for 2025! www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...

New! research from our Tutorial Fellow Dong Liu and @oxengsci.bsky.social #ENLIGHT programme will boost UK energy security and cut waste by designing sustainable, high-performance graphite for next-gen reactors. #NetZero #CleanEnergy Read more 👉🏻 tinyurl.com/9b3bcahb

We love it when our recent graduates come back for their official graduation ceremonies... Especially when it's one of our former Junior Deans and MCR legends coming back to formally become a Doctor! Congratulations to Ngoni on officially receiving his DPhil in Engineering Science!!!

We are opening our doors for an Open Garden Day with @ngsopengardens.bsky.social and can't wait to show off our grounds! Join us 3 August: ngs.org.uk/gardens/trin...

It's that time of year again... our campsis trumpet vine is in full bloom and loving the dry, sunny weather!

Our dining hall transformation this year continues! Thanks to the wonderful photographer Fran Monks we have a new portrait greeting everyone who comes into our dining hall - it's an all-female take on the traditional Victorian portrait style, and we think the colours and composition are brilliant!

We are looking for a Career Development Fellow in ancient History - could it be you? If you'd like a mixture of research and teaching supported by a fantastic community of colleagues with access to great facilities and the best hall food in Oxford, consider applying: www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/vacancies

HUGE congratulations to our former student and colleague Laura Cox for her wedding on Saturday, which looks like a fantastic (if toasty) occasion full of love and celebration! we wish her and her husband Conor (also a Trinity MCR graduate) so much happiness in their marriage! 🍾🥂💍❤️

Good morning! The dry and sunny weather hasn't dented the growth in our wildflower meadow, but a bit of rain overnight will have done it some good...

And that's a wrap on our first two in-person Open Days! And if you couldn't join us in person, or just want a bit more time to discover for yourself what life and study in college is like, we have good news: our *new* Virtual Open Day is live! visit www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/virtual-open-day

We are so proud that TWO of our college members won prizes in the @oxfordenvsust Sustainability Photographer of the Year awards! Congratulations to staff member Sara Reevell and MCR student Lars Bathe-Peters for capturing this year's theme 'It made me think'! www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/news/sustain...

Last Friday we held a leaving banquet for our President Dame Hilary Boulding, who has led the College with vision and energy and deserved a proper celebration and thank you from staff & fellows. While the weather was toasty, it's safe to say everyone who came enjoyed this very special evening!

We are so proud to have earned 'Beyond Gold' for the second year in a row at the University's Green Impact awards!! Thank you to all the teams in College who have helped us continue to make Trinity a sustainable place to live and work! www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/news/trinity...

Last week we took part in a fantastic event with our partners in @mplsoxford.bsky.social‬ to welcome a group of Year 5 students from local state primary schools for two days packed with exciting, hands-on scientific workshops as part of the Oxford Twinning Project! 👩‍🔬🌿🧪🔬🧮

Congratulations to two of our fantastic students who make Trinity such a welcoming and vibrant community: our MCR member and Junior Dean Jack Warburton has won the Stirling Boyd Prize and JCR student Isabelle Moore was voted the David Evers Prize winner by her peers!

Monday morning sunlight this morning in College - it's quieter now term is over but still lots going on as we prepare to welcome our summer school students and other summer visitors!

It's the last day of 8th week and the end of all the official events of term, so we are going back in time to share a photo of James Bridie’s ‘Susannah and the Elders’ performed in College in June 1948. This is the earliest photograph that we have of a Trinity Players production!

Our lovely MCR held their summer garden party at the weekend, and thanks to lots of great food, live music and perfect weather a great time was had by all!

Spot the difference! Then vs Now in college.... our President's Lodgings from the 1890s and again this week as we had some photos taken for our archives before our outgoing President departs!