150 YEARS OF OXFORD RUGBY A special series of events is set to entice Oxonian rugby fans past and present 14 Nov 2019
ABIDINE SAKANDE: CELEBRATING BLACK EXCELLENCE AT OXFORD Abidine Sakande looks back at his time at Oxford 16 Oct 2019
ALUMNI CAN USE THE OXFORD FOUNDRY TOO The University's new entrepreneurship centre has a special programme that appeals to all alumni 23 May 2018
ALUMNI STORIES: 'A PILE OF WHALE POOP INSPIRED ME TO WORK IN CONSERVATION’ Asha de Vos (Lincoln, 2003) on whale conservation and her time at Oxford 6 Nov 2018
ALUMNI STORIES: 'AT OXFORD I LEARNT WHAT IT MEANT TO BE TRULY INSPIRED BY MY WORK' Emma Yandle (St Anne’s, 2010) talks going from corporate marketing to museum curation 9 Dec 2019
ALUMNI STORIES: 'ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS THE BEST WAY TO HAVE AN IMPACT' Montana Butsch (St Edmund Hall, 2002) on his time at Oxford, his career as an entrepreneur, and his new app spotivity 20 Nov 2018
ALUMNI STORIES: 'I COMPLETED MY DEGREE WHILE ON CHEMO' Tilly Rose (Jesus, 2011) on studying at Oxford whilst battling health issues, plus launching That Oxford Girl. 26 Nov 2018
ALUMNI STORIES: 'I MET MY HUSBAND AT OXFORD' Alumna Nicky Bull (LMH, 1972) on studying Biochemistry at Oxford, her career since, and her continued connection with the university 13 Dec 2018
ALUMNI STORIES: 'I NEEDED TO LEARN THE BASICS FIRST' Evie Dunmore (St Antony’s, 2008) talks about becoming a published novelist 21 Mar 2019
ALUMNI STORIES: 'I REMEMBER REALLY WANTING TO FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANT' Dr Franziska Kohlt (Brasnose, 2013) discusses how 19th c. science influenced children's literature like Lewis Carroll, and how she didn't think Oxford was 'a place for someone like me' 3 Feb 2021
ALUMNI STORIES: 'I TOOK UP RUNNING WHEN I WAS SUFFERING WITH DEPRESSION' Katie Myint (Jesus, 2009) talks about mental health, studying medicine at Oxford and the joy of a Sunday fry-up 9 Mar 2019
ALUMNI STORIES: 'I WANT TO HELP MAKE CHILDREN'S BOOKS MORE REPRESENTATIVE' We spoke to Jasmine Richards (LMH, 1999) about getting BAME representation into children's books. To celebrate Black History Month 2019, Jasmine spoke to us again about inclusivity at Oxford and what BHM means to her. 22 Jan 2019
ALUMNI STORIES: 'IF I WAS EVER GOING TO TAKE A START-UP-SHAPED RISK, IT WOULD BE NOW' Constantine Louloudis (Trinity, 2010), two time Olympic medallist, talks rowing and start-ups 25 Sep 2019
ALUMNI STORIES: 'IT'S A COLLABORATION THAT WILL TAKE US ALL THE WAY TO THE MOON' Bethany Ehlmann (Keble, 2004) talks research and Lunar Trailblazer 8 Nov 2019
ALUMNI STORIES: 'IT'S MY RESPONSIBILITY TO USE MY FAME FOR GOOD' Jeetendr Sehdev (Wolfson, 2001) about his career as a bestselling author and ‘celebrity branding expert’, and his work with the UN to end modern slavery 29 Jan 2019
ALUMNI STORIES: 'JUST 2.6% OF TECH LEADERS ARE ETHNIC MINORITIES' We spoke to alumnus Ashleigh Ainsley (St Catherine’s, 2011) about co-founding colorintech, supporting racial diversity in the tech industry. 12 Dec 2018
ALUMNI STORIES: 'MUSEUMS ARE EXPLORING HOW THEY CAN BE MORE INCLUSIVE, CULTURALLY AND HISTORICALLY AWARE PLACES' Dr Lorna Robinson (LMH, 1996) shares her story from studying Classics at Oxford to setting up the Rumble Museum, the first accredited museum in a UK school 7 Apr 2021
ALUMNI STORIES: 'NOT EVERYONE WHO SEEMS "LAZY" IS LAZY' Masud Husain (New, 1981), gives us an insight into the biology behind 'laziness' 13 Jan 2020
ALUMNI STORIES: 'OXFORD BROUGHT US TOGETHER' Zoe de Toledo (St Catz, 2010) and Alex Woods (St John’s, 2002) on their true (dark blue) Oxford romance 7 Feb 2019
ALUMNI STORIES: 'STAMP YOUR OWN IMAGE ON THE UNIVERSITY’ Oxford DPhil candidate (Pembroke) and Co-President of the Oxford Alumni Club of Japan, Warren Stanislaus (St Antony’s, 2011) talks to us about working in Japan, increasing outreach and his studies 9 Apr 2019
ALUMNI STORIES: 'THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR REAL SOCIAL IMPACT' Zahra Husain (Exeter, 2007) talks about her social enterprise Humans in Finance 11 Sep 2018
ALUMNI STORIES: 'THE FUTURE IS ALREADY HERE' CEO of Stemettes, Anne-Marie Imafidon (Keble, 2006), talks entrepreneurship and being a woman in STEM 7 Oct 2019
ALUMNI STORIES: 'THE NO.1 HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE WE SHOULD BE TACKLING IS...' Tarek Cheniti (Keble, 2005) on his time studying Management Studies at Oxford and his career in Human Rights 27 Nov 2018
ALUMNI STORIES: 'THERE'S NO ONE OXFORD STUDENT' Greg Scannell (St Benet’s Hall, 2005) talks about coming to Oxford from a working class background 24 Sep 2018
ALUMNI STORIES: 'WE HAVE TRIED TO BE A COMBINATION OF TECH COMPANY AND A FLOWER COMPANY' Our interview with Aron Gelbard (Jesus, 2000), Bloom & Wild's CEO, where he talks entrepeneurship in flowers 26 Sep 2019
ALUMNI STORIES: 'WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES' Jason Arora (St John's, 2005) on studying medicine at Oxford, and working for a new system for value-based healthcare 15 Nov 2018
ALUMNI STORIES: 'WE WANTED TO SHARE THE AMAZING EXPERIENCE WE'D HAD WITH THE WIDER WORLD' Harry Hortyn (Oriel, 2005) and Robert Phipps (Univ, 2005) talk about founding Oxford Summer Courses and their goal to make higher education accessible 15 Mar 2019
ALUMNI STORIES: 'WHEN OLD BECOMES NEW' Alumnus Brett Yuskiewicz (Brasenose, 2016) on returning to education aged 48, his time in Oxford studying for his MBA, and his plans for the future 15 Dec 2018
ALUMNI STORIES: ‘CLASSICAL MUSIC NEEDS TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE’ Des Oliver (Worcester, 2009) talks classical composing and how he thinks the industry needs to change 3 Apr 2019
ALUMNI STORIES: ‘GOVERNMENT IS LEADING THE STRATEGY TO CONFRONT THE VIRUS. I’M PRIVILEGED TO BE PLAYING A SMALL PART’ Eric Clement (Hertford, 2013) discusses his strategy work within the NYC government and how this changed alongside COVID-19 1 Sep 2020
ALUMNI STORIES: ‘I AM ON A MISSION TO MAKE BUSINESSES A FORCE FOR GOOD’ Sustainability superhero Janice Lao (St Catherine’s, 2004) talks about solving some of the world's biggest problems 24 Mar 2021
ALUMNI STORIES: ‘I THINK ALL CHILDREN DESERVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATION’ David Thomas (Exeter, 2008) shares his story of how he was awarded O.B.E. in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours for his contribution to education during COVID-19 15 Feb 2021
ALUMNI STORIES: ‘WE WANTED TO REVOLUTIONISE THE GAMIFICATION OF EXERCISE’ Martin Tweedie (St Edmund Hall, 2010) and Cameron (Cam) Brookhouse (St Edmund Hall, 2010) created QUELL for a brand new way for people to combine gaming and exercise 23 Sep 2020
ASTA DIABATE: CELEBRATING BLACK EXCELLENCE AT OXFORD Asta Diabate looks back at her time at Oxford 22 Oct 2019
BENSON EGWUONWU: CELEBRATING BLACK EXCELLENCE AT OXFORD Benson Egwuonwu looks back at his time at Oxford 28 Oct 2019
CHASING GOLDILOCKS AND RE-STAGING GLOBILISATION Everything’s to play for where the post-COVID world is concerned, says a leading author and philanthropy executive 26 Aug 2020
CYCLING ACROSS AFRICA AFTER A DEGREE IN DEVELOPMENT, PART 1 South African and Oxford alumna Michelle Rorich (St Antony's, 2017) puts theory into practice with an epic bike ride 18 Nov 2019
CYCLING ACROSS AFRICA AFTER A DEGREE IN DEVELOPMENT, PART 2 South African and Oxford alumna Michelle Rorich (St Antony's, 2017) puts theory into practice with an epic bike ride 18 Nov 2019
CYPRIAN NJAMMA: CELEBRATING BLACK EXCELLENCE AT OXFORD Cyprian Njamma looks back at his time at Oxford 14 Oct 2019
DAVE NORWOOD The renowned founder of the world’s largest university venture fund talks to QUAD 15 Jun 2018
DEFENDER OF THE RIGHT TO DISAGREE Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC recounts a remarkable legal career and discusses his collection of radical literature 22 Oct 2019
DR A W ‘BILL’ FRANKLAND MBE, DM, FRCP A tribute to the oldest living Oxonian at the time of his death in 2020 8 Apr 2020
FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH Oxford alumni founders of It Gets Brighter launch a campaign for Mental Health Week 19 May 2020
JACARI CELEBRATES 65 YEARS OF TACKLING INEQUALITY The student charity that tutors English to local kids has chalked up an enviable record in Oxford 27 Jan 2021
JASMINE RICHARDS (LADY MARGARET HALL, 1999) The author, editor, publisher and founder of Storymix spoke to us about getting more diversity in children's books, being a black woman first and her advice for aspiring authors 4 Mar 2021
JOINING THE MAN WHO EXPLAINS EQUATIONS An alumni group bursary helped Joe Double explore the further reaches of mathematics during the long vacation 5 Jun 2019
LONG-COVID EXPERTS PERSPECTUM SHARE STARTLING RESEARCH Oxford University spin-out company Perspectum predicts a global healthcare policy challenge as millions of former patients now suffer multi-organ damage from Long-COVID 9 Apr 2021
MEET A MENTOR: ESME ASH (BRASENOSE, 2013) Freelance Assistant Producer Esme talks about her top tips for a career in broadcasting, the greatest challenges in the industry, and how she stands out from the crowd 6 Apr 2021
NAOMI KELLMAN: CELEBRATING BLACK EXCELLENCE AT OXFORD Naomi Kellman considers her time at Oxford 15 Oct 2019
NEW BURSARY HELPS VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS New bursary to enhance the experience of visually impaired students at Oxford 3 Dec 2020
NO MORE WORKING FOR A WEEK OR TWO Exeter College undergraduates have an illustrious tradition of taking children with deprived backgrounds on holiday at Easter. The scheme is called ExVac. 25 Feb 2020
OxFo LAUNCHES SECOND CROP OF START-UPS Ten ventures from the Oxford Foundry pitched to an audience of high-profile guests and investors 19 Jun 2019
OXFORD ALUMNUS WINS SHELL GLOBAL INNOVATION PRIZE Metronome Technologies wins Shell TopTen Innovators competition 23 Nov 2018
OXFORD AND PEMBROKE COLLEGE, MY SECOND HOME! Terry Slesinski-Wykowski talks about time spent at Oxford 30 Aug 2018
OXFORD ANGELS BY THE BAY A group of entrepreneurial alumni in San Francisco are investing in future Oxford talent 23 May 2019
OXFORD STUDENTS TACKLE MARINE PLASTIC Working with the Seychelles Islands Foundation, a group of students will clean up an island 25 Feb 2019
OXONIANS IN THE NEW BIDEN ADMINISTRATION Oxford graduates are filling senior leadership roles in the new US government 10 Mar 2021
PADDLEBOARDING AGAINST PLASTIC Alumna Anna Turns has paddleboarded the entire Salcombe-Kingsbridge estuary in south Devon, raising awareness about ocean pollution 26 Jul 2018
PROFESSOR HAMISH LOW (BRASENOSE, 1990) James Meade Professor of Economics about the UK’s legal commitment to reach net-zero climate emissions by 2050 22 Jan 2021
PROFESSOR JOHN KAY (NUFFIELD, 1969) Emeritus Fellow and economist John Kay talks about his new book 'Greed is Dead: Politics After Individualism' 11 Nov 2020
QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2019 A list of Oxford alumni included on the 2019 Queen's Honours list 1 Jul 2019
QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2020 A list of Oxford alumni included on the 2020 Queen's Honours list 9 Nov 2020
RACE AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN THE UK Alumna Alexandra Wilson (Univ, 2013) shares her experiences at the Bar 13 Aug 2020
RUNNING FOR MENTAL HEALTH Phil Hewitt (Hertford, 1982) was stabbed and left for dead...here's his story 7 Mar 2019
SABA KARIM KHAN ON BECOMING A FILMMAKER Saba's debut film about street children empowered by football is a hit 14 Oct 2020
TACKLING HIV WITH AI Two Balliol alums are achieving startling success tackling HIV in South Africa and beyond 26 Sep 2019
TAKING THE HIGH AND LOW ROADS Marian Bruce explains her vision for a new sort of Scottish botanical spirit 7 May 2019
TARA SHIRVANI ON GREENING THE SILK ROAD Emerging global leader Tara Shirvani discusses Oxford, green transport and technology 11 Jun 2019
THE OXFORD MAN WHO WROTE ISRAEL'S CONSTITUTION Elizabeth Clarke writes about a relative who left a deep stamp on Israel 24 Oct 2018
THE TOPSY-TURVY WORLD OF AIR QUALITY Amid a furious debate about air quality, Nick Molden has buckled up his belt of truth 16 Jan 2018
VAL MCDERMID (ST HILDA'S, 1972) The celebrated author of more than 30 crime fiction novel talks about coming to Oxford, discovering the feminist community, her writing process and how the genre is changing 18 Feb 2021
VATICAN DECLARES AN OXFORD SAINT Victorian churchman John Henry Newman has been declared a saint by the Vatican 24 Oct 2019
‘I REALLY, REALLY CAME TO LOVE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING…’ A love of maths and computer science led Kenyan Dr Chao Mbogo (St Catherine’s, 2005) on a pathbreaking career 1 Oct 2020
MILES YOUNG (NEW COLLEGE, 1973) Young talks about how he transitioned into a career in PR and advertising and was the CEO of Ogilvy & Mather 14 Nov 2016
BARONESS SHEPHARD OF NORTHWOLD (ST HILDA'S, 1958) Baroness Shephard discusses the implications of Brexit and what the future might hold 15 Jul 2016
BARONESS SUSAN GREENFIELD C.B.E. (ST HILDA'S, 1970) Neuroscientist Baroness Greenfield discusses how the unprecedented use of digital technologies is leaving a mark on our brains 1 Sep 2015
BETHANY BELL (KEBLE, 1987) BBC foreign correspondent Bell shares her love of Vienna and talks about her experiences as a reporter 1 May 2015
DAVID MILIBAND (CORPUS CHRISTI, 1984) President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee talks about the unprecedented global refugee crisis, its long-term characteristics and efforts to address the challenges ahead 1 Mar 2017
DR BEN GOLDACRE (MAGDALEN, 1992) Author and champion of evidence-based medicine Dr Goldacre dissects what is wrong with modern medicine 15 Nov 2015
DR DESIRÉE COX (PEMBROKE, 1987) Stem cell regenerative medicine expert, and artist Dr Cox describes her pioneering work to establish a regulatory framework for stem cell research 3 Jul 2017
DR MARIA MISRA (CHRIST CHURCH, 1982) Historian and trip scholar for Spectacular Ceylon contextualises contemporary Indian politics and India's role in the world 26 Oct 2015
DR OLIVER COX (UNIV, 2006) Dr Cox shares his passion for England’s greatest landscape designer, Capability Brown 15 Aug 2016
DR TOM CRAWFORD (ST JOHN'S, 2008) The Naked Mathematician, shares his love of Maths and describes how he is dispelling stereotypes to explain Maths to teenagers 2 Jun 2017
GRACE SAI (ST JOHN'S, 2009) CEO and co-founder of the Impact Hub Singapore describes how disruptive technology, including virtual and augmented reality, are changing how consumers interact with products 26 Apr 2017
GYLES BRANDRETH (NEW COLLEGE, 1967) Celebrated writer, broadcaster, performer and former politician; talks about his extraordinary career 19 Dec 2016
HENRY BONSU (MAGDALEN, 1986) Freelance journalist and broadcaster Bonsu offers an insight into what it was like to be a black student at Oxford in the late eighties 14 Jun 2016
JULIET DAVENPORT O.B.E. (MERTON, 1986) Champion of renewable energy Davenport explains how studying physics at Oxford sparked her interest in renewables 1 Jun 2015
KATHLEEN SULLIVAN (WADHAM, 1976) Marshall Scholar Sulliven shares her experiences as the former Dean of Stanford Law School, and refers to her work representing major companies in the US Supreme Court 1 Apr 2016
LIONEL BARBER (ST EDMUND HALL, 1974) Editor of the Financial Times discusses the changing media landscape, the impact of social media, and how the award-winning FT continues to respond to the digital age 17 Aug 2017
LOUISE CHANTAL (LINCOLN, 1987) Director and CEO of the Oxford Playhouse shares her love of the theatre 2 Dec 2015
MARA YAMAUCHI (ST ANNE'S, 1992) The marathon runner shares her experiences training for competitive sports 21 Mar 2016
MARK GOLDRING C.B.E. (KEBLE, 1976) Chief Executive of Oxfam describes his distinguished career in international development 12 Jan 2016
PATRICK GRANT (NEW COLLEGE, 2004) Grant, menswear designer and judge on the BBC’s Great British Sewing Bee, talks about how he became an award-winning designer 12 Dec 2016
RUTH HUNT (ST HILDA'S, 1998) Chief Executive of Stonewall offers an insight into what it was like to be a LGBT student 12 Sep 2016
RUTHE FARMER (ST CROSS, 2007) Farmer talks about her award-winning work to encourage women and girls to embrace technology 6 Aug 2015
SIR ROGER BANNISTER (EXETER, 1946) Athlete and neurologist relives running the first sub-four-minute mile and talks about his research interests and varied experiences, including his pioneering work on the autonomic nervous system 2 May 2017
THE RT HON THE LORD PATTEN OF BARNES (BALLIOL, 1962) The Chancellor describes his long-standing links with Oxford and his high-profile political career in this wide-ranging interview 21 Jul 2015
TIM HARFORD (BRASENOSE, 1992) Prize-winning economist Tim Harford shares wide-ranging economic insights 11 Feb 2016
TOM MCMILLEN (UNIV, 1974) McMillen describes his extraordinary life as a professional basketball player, Rhodes Scholar, politician and businessman 14 Apr 2016
ZOE DE TOLEDO (ST CATHERINE'S, 2010) Olympic silver medal-winning cox shares her extraordinary experiences of coxing at the highest levels 14 Feb 2017