‘Once you start looking at different ways of making decisions, you start to see a whole world of different ways of doing things’
Dr Markus Brill has joined Oriel College as a Fellow and tutor in Computer Science
“It's a beacon of how science can be done"
Former Oriel student and current @jesusoxford.bsky.social Professor of Physics Phil Burrows has been appointed Chair of the @cern.bsky.social Scientific Policy Committee.
@oxfordphysics.bsky.social
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Here is a pre-announcement of a very exciting event:
I will be hosting Greg Jackson, Founder and CEO of @octopus.energy at @orieloxford.bsky.social for a conversation on Thursday 7 May at 5 pm in the beautiful setting of the Senior Library.
Booking opens soon and we expect tickets to go rapidly.
🔥 LIVESTREAM TODAY 4pm UK
🎙 Redefining Energy @orieloxford.bsky.social
Is the energy transition accelerating, stalling or being rewritten by politics?
Join me & @laurentsegalen.bsky.social for an unscripted, audience-driven debate.
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A conductor at St Paul's Cathedral
Students in sub fusc processing through St Paul's Cathedral
Students at the choir stalls at St Paul's Cathedral and a conductor raising one arm
The dome at St Paul's Cathedral
Oriel’s chapel choir sang Evensong at St Paul's Cathedral at a special service to mark the Oxford college’s 700th year since foundation in 1326
Baroness @thangamdebbonaire.bsky.social, Labour peer and Labour MP for Bristol West from 2015 to 2024, is in conversation with Lord Mendoza, Oriel College Provost, on Sunday 22 February.
The event is free to attend and open to everyone.
🔗 Book your place ⬇️
www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/events/provo...
'Each year we're building to get better'
Oriel student and women’s captain of the Oxford University Cross Country Club Tamsin Sangster has been reflecting on a memorable weekend for the club at the British Universities & Colleges Sport competition where the men's and women's teams made history.
“Oriel’s impact is absolutely massive.”
Oriel College held a Graduation Day with @brilliantclub.bsky.social for pupils from non-selective state schools as they experienced university life for the first time 🎓
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The donated folio is one of the “destroyed” first editions of Sir Walter Raleigh's ‘History of the World’
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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.
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‘Clean energy was not treated as a marginal concern, but as infrastructure in the deepest sense of the word’
@janrosenow.bsky.social reflects on his experience at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos ⬇️
Image: World Economic Forum
A man holds up an item of silver in front of guests. On the table in front of him are other silver items
The top of an elaborate item of silver placed on a green tablecloth
People seated for dinner at High Table in Oriel College’s Hall with portraits on the wall behind them
People inspecting bottles of wine in a wine cellar
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
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Two old, leather-bound volumes titled 'L'Histoire D'Angleterre', arranged standing upright with a caption noting these are books the Bodleian Library refused to lend to the King.
John Rous, the second-ever Bodley’s Librarian, was a Fellow of @orieloxford.bsky.social, which is celebrating the 700th anniversary of its foundation this year!
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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:
Stone façade of Oriel College in Oxford, showing arched windows, carved statues above the entrance and steps lined with red potted flowers under a blue sky.
Black-and-white engraved illustration of Oriel College buildings, showing an early architectural layout with arched windows, pitched roofs and figures in historical dress.
Sepia-toned historical photograph of Oriel College quadrangle, with surrounding stone buildings, Gothic windows and a central entrance arch.
Neoclassical stone building at Oriel College with tall columns and arched doorways, viewed across a green lawn under a clear blue sky.
Founded #OnThisDay in 1326 by King Edward II, Oriel College turns 700 today.
Happy birthday, Oriel! 🎉
700th anniversary graphic (Oriel College)
Stone facade of Oriel College (pic via University of Oxford)
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’.
Photo of a tree and the Oriel College flag above with the text '700' and Oriel College's 700th anniversary logo
Oriel College was founded #OnThisDay 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.
@ox.ac.uk
‘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 ⬇️
🎙 Redefining Energy LIVE | Oxford | 25 Feb 2026
Is the energy transition accelerating, stalling — or being rewritten by politics?
Join me, Gerard Reid & @laurentsegalen.bsky.social at @orieloxford.bsky.social for a no-script, audience-driven live recording.
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Portico into Hall at Oriel College
Gardener reaching into a wheelbarrow at a plant border
First Quad at Oriel College
Man sweeping up leaves in front of a stone building covered in wisteria at Oriel College
2025 in four seasons 🍃📅
Photos 2 & 4 by James Hill
James Hill brilliant last night @orieloxford.bsky.social talking about the ethics of photojournalism - masterful!
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 @ecioxford.bsky.social @orieloxford.bsky.social and @regassistproj.bsky.social
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On May 28, I'll be in conversation with @tmbejan.bsky.social at @orieloxford.bsky.social: oriel.ox.ac.uk/events/provo...
Excellent lecture by Gary Younge at @orieloxford.bsky.social 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.
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...
Heating buildings accounts for nearly a third of EU energy demand. 75% still comes from fossil fuels.
In a new paper with colleagues @regassistproj.bsky.social we warn that current EU policy risks locking in inefficient heating, putting climate & consumers at risk.
www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/fixing-...
Dr Dmitry Ghilarov has joined Oriel College from the John Innes Centre as the Ron Bancroft Fellow and a tutor in Biochemistry
🚀 Renewable Energy in Africa: The Future is Bright
Join Ernest Akinlola (CEO, Bboxx Nigeria) at @orieloxford.bsky.social 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...
