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Your home at Oxford
Founded in 1966, Wolfson College is one of the University of Oxford's largest graduate colleges and truly unique in its academic scope and international reach. Find out what our students think about their life and home at Wolfson.
Take a tour of Wolfson
MPhil student Will gives a tour of Wolfson College, a modern college founded to provide a stimulating and supportive environment specifically for graduate students.
Self-Portrait in Snow by Jon Stallworthy
Members of the College read out Jon Stallworthy's poem 'Self-Portrait in Snow' as a contribute to the Jon Stallworthy Poetry Prize Campaign launched in Michaelmas 2019.
International graduates at Oxford
Around two thirds of our graduate students are international. Our prospective graduates often have questions for us about what it's like to come to Oxford and live in the UK, so the University Graduate Office has put together some answers.
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7 August 2020Aamer Sarfraz appointed to the House of LordsWolfson congratulates Aamer Sarfraz on his appointment by The Queen as a member of the House of Lords.
5 August 2020Professor George Smith Honoured by Royal SocietyCongratulations to Professor George Smith, FRS, who has been awarded the Armourers & Brasiers' Company Prize 2020
8 July 2020Refurbishment of the balconyThis project has been given the go-ahead as part of the Estates Strategy to improve our College buildings and environment.
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Degree DaySaturday 12 September - 11:00am to 3:30pm
Preceding the degree ceremony in the Sheldonian Theatre at 14:30, the College hosts the Signing of the Graces and a celebratory reception for our graduands and their family and friends. This event is by invitation only; please see the degree days page on our website for further information.
Margaret Oliphant and OxfordThursday 5 November - 1:30pmMerryn Williams is a poet and critic. Her latest works are The Fragile Bridge: New and Selected Poems (Shoestring Press) and Mansfield Park Revisited (Plas Gwyn Books). At present she is collecting poems about the pandemic and the lockdown. Merryn is a long-standing member of Wolfson's Common Room.
Degree DaySaturday 14 November - 11:00am to 3:30pmPreceding the degree ceremony in the Sheldonian Theatre at 14:30, the College hosts the Signing of the Graces and a celebratory reception for our graduands and their family and friends. This event is by invitation only; please see the degree days page on our website for further information.
Student Hardship Appeal
We are aiming to raise £275,000 to provide hardship support for students in need as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
Directions
Wolfson College on the map
The College is temporarily closed to visitors until further notice.
Whether you are in town for an open day or simply want to join one of the many seminars and talks happening here, we invite you to explore our College and community. Take a tour, attend a concert, or stroll through our gardens and our buildings, with their award-winning architecture.
Location
Wolfson College,
Linton Road, Oxford
OX2 6UD
The Lodge Reception: +44 (0) 1865 274 100
Wolfson College
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A minibus service runs for College members between the College and the city centre every 20 minutes in the early morning, early afternoon, late afternoon and early evenings on Mondays to Fridays. Learn more about the minibus service.
Nearby public transport
Buses to and from the city centre are numerous and frequent, and leave from the end of Linton Road. All buses from the College into town stop on St Giles’ and most buses from the centre to Summertown along Banbury Road stop at the end of Linton Road. For timetables and fares, visit The Oxford Bus Company or Stagecoach websites.
A friendly, dynamic, and open College. Changes take place daily: new buildings are built, more scholarships and career opportunities are created. This is a place where your potential can be realized and your ideas are supported, both financially and emotionally.
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