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All are welcome to our first event of the year with Somerville alumnus @Kit_Yates_Maths. Join us online on Monday to hear about how and why predictions go wrong. We feel confident in our prediction that it will be an excellent event! some.ox.ac.uk/news-events/ev…

Merry Christmas from everyone at Somerville! We hope you all have a wonderful festive season. Thanks to @SomervilleChoir for the carol!
We are thrilled to announce that Somerville and @OxIndiaCentre will be working with the University of Oxford to broaden its AI in Science Fellowship Programme through a new initiative supporting early career faculty at African and Indian universities. some.ox.ac.uk/news/oicsd-and…
Thank you so much for hosting us, @ASMSLondon!
How good it was tonight to welcome Somerville College, Oxford, to All Saints’ for their London Carol Service. We wish all their students, staff, and alumni a very happy Christmas. @SomervilleOx @SomervilleChoir @SomervilleChap
A wonderful #Carol Service organised by my old College @SomervilleOx at #AllSaints Margaret Street. The college now have a fine choir and talented organ scholars.Thanks to @PrincipalSomOx
@SomervilleOx choir rehearse ahead of our London carol concert this evening at All Saints, Margaret Street.
Huge congratulations to our Hon Fellow Tessa Ross for another major hit as producer of 'Conclave'. Read the full story of how Tessa and her team spent 10 years turning the tricky subject of papal election into a star-studded film generating major Oscar buzz.…

Nice to see our kitchen team and gorgeous Hall getting this glowing write-up in the Oxford Blue. Highlighting sustainability too. Thanks, guys! theoxfordblue.co.uk/a-bite-sized-t…
The ultimate guide to this season's choral music from our very own @wjbdawes!
Oxford is the world’s best city for Christmas choral music. In a special feature Will Dawes, Somerville’s director of chapel music, rounds up the highlights – from the many Messiahs to Midnight Mass: oxfordclarion.uk/christmas-chor…
A frosty and foggy morning in Oxford 🥶 📷 | @jmthalmann, Kshitijmohan.Oxford (Instagram), @greentempleton & @SomervilleOx
Thrilled to celebrate the graduation of the @EAA_Foundation Qatar Scholarships programme at @SomervilleOx. These scholars exemplify the transformative power of education, resilience, and ambition. Together with @SomervilleOx, we continue to break barriers and build brighter.
There are still a few spaces available to attend this prestigious occasion and hear a fascinating lecture from our very own Professor Iyiola Solanke. Register via the link below! 👇👇👇
We are delighted to be hosting the inaugural professorial lecture by Professor Iyiola Solanke, Jacques Delors Professor of European Union Law and Somerville Fellow. Please join us on Friday 29th November for the lecture, followed by drinks. Register here: buff.ly/494fmvL
The election result for Chancellor @UniofOxford will be announced tomorrow. Whatever the outcome, we are very proud that our Principal Jan Royall ran on a platform that speaks directly to the Somerville values of progress, inclusion and equity. buff.ly/4g1aEAY
A new exhibition by @eddietalksdrugs and @AdamIsfendiyar opens today. ‘Visions of Psychedelics’ will display a series of thought-provoking images inspired by interviews with trial patients about their clinical experience with psychedelics👇 tinyurl.com/mhnh7v9b
Merry Oxmas to all those celebrating an early, Oxford Christmas today! Our fir tree was looking very festive around this time last week...

Last week Somerville hosted its fourth annual BAME formal, welcoming guests from across the University to celebrate the cultural diversity in our college and beyond. Well done to our BAME officers Conan and Amrit for organising such a successful event!




We search for candidates from across the University of Oxford, bringing diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We’re looking for those who are: ✅ Passionate about advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ✅ Committed to interdisciplinary collaboration…
We're delighted Somerville student Flora Prideaux has been attending COP29 this past week, and look forward to sharing her insights with you. Meet her, and other students attending, in this article. ox.ac.uk/news/features/…
We are eternally proud of our alumna Freshta Karim, whose organisation Charmaghz has been named by the 2024 Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program as a Successful Practice Honoree. Read more here: some.ox.ac.uk/news/somervill…