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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 22h

0th Week is a busy time. 📚

On #WorldMentalHealthDay 💚, we are sending a reminder to all our students to take a moment for yourselves.
The College welfare team is always available for support. 🤝

#ExeterCollegeOxford #Wellbeing

The Rector's Garden featuring a tree covered in clusters of small red and orange berries, with more greenery and a patch of grass below. In the background, the stone walls and pointed tower of the Jackson Library are partially visible.

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 1d

The Freshers' discount on our College stash is now live! 🛍️

Don’t forget to grab yours from The College Store while the TCS-FRESH10 code is active. 🎓
It gets you 10% off until 31st October. 💸

Shop now via the link in our bio!

#ExeterCollegeOxford #TheCollegeStore

A promotional graphic for The College Store featuring a person wearing a black puffer jacket embroidered with the Exeter College Oxford crest. Text on the left reads: “01 – 31 Oct 2025, 10% Discount, Use code: TCS-FRESH10, thecollegestore.co.uk.

Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 2d

📢An exceptional year of results for Exeter students. Congratulations to our 3 Gibbs Prize winners in Medical Sciences and 4 major prize winners in Earth Sciences!

🔗 Read more via the News link in bio

#ExeterCollegeOxford #FloreatExon

A group of eleven Exeter College students stand together outside a historic stone building, wearing traditional sub fusc academic dress — black gowns, white shirts, black skirts or trousers, and black ribbon ties. They are smiling and posing for a group photo before or after a ceremony, with other students gathered in the background.

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 3d

Welcome to Exeter College! 🎓

It's fantastic to see the College buzzing with life again as we welcome all our new and returning students for 0th Week.

We're excited for the year ahead. ✨

#ExeterCollegeOxford #FloreatExon #OxfordWelcome

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 4d

Big plans for Exeter & Hertford College sports grounds 🎉

More sports. Multipurpose community space. Even a café! While preserving a valued green space.

For students and local residents. Fabulous facilities — accessible to all 🙌

See the full vision 👉 www.exeterhertfordsportshub.co.uk

Illustrated aerial view of the padel centre and surrounding sports grounds. The brick building sits next to multiple padel courts with players in action. People walk and cycle along pathways, and sports fields stretch into the distance. Trees and landscaping frame the area.

Illustration of a new padel centre with people socialising outdoors at the cafe. A woman and child walk along a paved path beside the brick building, while groups gather around tables in the background. Through large windows, people are seen working or studying inside. Wildflowers and grasses grow in the foreground.

Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 6d

Happy #WorldAnimalDay from our favourite feline Fellow, Walter de Staplecat! He’s enjoying a quiet Caturday in the Rector's Garden and sending purrs to all the animal lovers in our community. 🐾

#ExeterCollegeOxford #WaltertheExeterCat #CatsOfInstagram #CatsOfOxford

Walter de Staplecat curled up tightly, sleeping on bare soil surrounded by green leaves and purple flowers.

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 7d

🎉Congratulations to our brilliant 2025 Exeter Plus cohort on finishing their residential programme!

P.S. For any future applicants, Our Schools Liaison Officer, Reanna is going live on TikTok for a last-minute UCAS Q&A on Monday at 4pm!

#ExeterPlus #Access #FloreatExon #UCAS

Exeter Plus 2025 cohort standing indoors in front of wood-panelled walls and framed paintings, posing for a formal photo.

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 8d

Don't forget to look up 👀

The magnificent stone vaulted ceiling of the Chapel, designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the 1850s, is a masterpiece of Gothic Revival architecture.

#ExeterCollegeOxford #GothicRevival #OxfordArchitecture

Looking up at the magnificent Gothic Revival ceiling of Exeter College Chapel. Intricate stone ribs arch across the vault, meeting at decorative carved bosses. Below the ceiling, the upper sections of tall, colourful stained glass windows are visible.

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 9d

📢 We are immensely grateful to alumnus David M. Webb MBE (1983, Mathematics) for his transformative gift to endow a Fellowship in Computer Science.

This will inspire generations of Exonians in a rapidly evolving field.

🔗Read more: https://ow.ly/Pfu950X47vK

#ExeterCollegeOxford #FloreatExon

Exeter College alumnus David M. Webb MBE (1983, Mathematics)

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 10d

Exeter College is quiet now, but we're eagerly preparing to welcome all our new and returning students for 0th Week, starting next Monday! 🎉
The whole community is excited for the energy a new academic year brings.

#ExeterCollegeOxford #AlmostThere #OxfordUniversity

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 14d

We asked our newest graduates what they'll miss most about Exeter.

Spoiler: It's all about the community. ❤️

To our wider alumni audience: What's one thing you miss most about Exeter? Share your memories in the comments!

#ExeterCollegeOxford #FloreatExon #OxfordUniversity

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 15d

📢 Congratulations to Dr Ayoush Lazikani, Stipendiary Lecturer in English at Exeter College, on the publication of her latest book 'The Medieval Moon: A History of Haunting and Blessing' (Yale University Press, 2025).

🔗 Read more: www.exeter.ox.ac.uk/exeter-stipe...

#ExeterCollegeOxford

Cover of 'The Medieval Moon' featuring a circular design with moon phases and stars on a teal background, highlighting themes of history and haunting.

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 16d

📢 Congratulations to Professor Philippa Webb, Fellow by Special Election at Exeter College, on her election to the Institut de droit international — one of the highest honours in the field of international law.

🔗 Read more: www.exeter.ox.ac.uk/professor-ph...

#ExeterCollegeOxford

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 17d

📢 Congratulations to Professor Richard White, Supernumerary Fellow at Exeter College and Professor of Genetics, on the publication of a new study in Nature: Mechanical confinement governs phenotypic plasticity in melanoma.

Read more ⬇️
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Exeter College Supernumerary Fellow Richard White authors paper in Nature on melanoma plasticity - Exeter College

Professor Richard White, Supernumerary Fellow at Exeter College and Professor of Genetics, has led a new study out in Nature, titled Mechanical confinement governs phenotypic plasticity in melanoma.

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 18d

🎉 A huge welcome to all our Exeter Plus students arriving today! 👜

Now in its 7th year, the programme helps students from underrepresented backgrounds settle into Oxford life and hit the ground running. 👨‍🎓👩‍🎓

#ExeterCollegeOxford #OxfordUniversity

Students sit in small groups on picnic benches and on the grass in Exeter College’s Fellows’ Garden, surrounded by blooming flowers, trees, and college buildings. It's a sunny day, and the scene feels calm and welcoming.

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 22d

The wait is almost over! We are SO excited to welcome you to Exeter College for the final #OxOpenDay tomorrow! ✨ Swipe to see the full timetable for the day 👉

Our amazing student ambassadors (in the pink t-shirts!) can't wait to meet you.

#ExeterCollegeOxford

Exeter College’s Front Quad on a sunny summer day. The grass is neatly mown, with the chapel on the right showcasing large Gothic windows and stone statues, and the entrance tower on the left flying a flag. A few people are walking in the quad.

A timetable graphic for an Exeter College Open Day. Sessions include an Admission’s Talk (9:00–9:45), College Tours (9:00–16:30), Crafts and Q+A in the Fellows’ Garden (9:00–16:30), "Life at Exeter" (13:00–14:00), "Meet the Tutor: Classics" (13:00–15:30), and Cream Tea with the Rector (14:00–15:00).

Two student ambassadors wearing bright pink t-shirts with "Student Ambassador" printed on the back are walking down a historic Oxford street. One is wearing a green-and-white bucket hat. They’re chatting with another student in a blue t-shirt.

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 23d

📢 Congratulations to Exeter Fellow Professor Philipp Kukura, who was recently awarded the Clifford Paterson Medal and Lecture for pioneering and democratising mass photometry at the Royal Society’s annual awards.

🔗 Read more ⬇️
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#ExeterCollegeOxford

Exeter Fellow Professor Philipp Kukura recognised at Royal Society Awards - Exeter College

Exeter College Fellow and Lecturer in Physical Chemistry and Professor of Chemistry, Philipp Kukura has recently been recognised at the annual Royal Society Awards.

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 24d

📢 Congratulations to Professor Charles Foster, Supernumerary Fellow at Exeter College, on the publication of his latest book 'Ethics, Law and the Business of Being Human' (Anthem Press, September 2025).

🔗 Read more ⬇️
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#ExeterCollegeOxford

Exeter College Supernumerary Fellow publishes new book on Ethics, Law and Human Nature - Exeter College

Charles Foster, Supernumerary Fellow at Exeter College, has released his latest new book, Ethics, Law and the Business of Being Human, published by Anthem Press this September.

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 25d

Our final Open Day is this Friday, 19 Sept! ✨

Get a feel for life at @UniofOxford with student tours, admissions talks & cream tea. Chat with our students to see if Exeter is for you!

Details: ow.ly/WIGU50WWFrQ

#OxOpenDays #ExeterCollege

A group of seven friendly student ambassadors at a welcome desk in a sunny college quad. They are wearing pink t-shirts and laughing together, with a large, ivy-covered stone building and a green lawn behind them.

Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 28d

Your #RememberaCharityWeek impact can last a lifetime. Give the next generation the Exeter College experience you loved—from the sports team that became family to the bop where you met your spouse.

Learn how to leave a gift in your will:
www.exeter.ox.ac.uk/alumni/suppo...

📷 Fisher Studio

Exeter College Hall with large illuminated stained glass windows and a clock above the arched wooden entrance at dusk.

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · 29d

Why choose Exeter College? For its location 📍, its community 🤗, or its outreach 🤝? Our students share what made them apply. A great insight for anyone thinking about the 15 Oct Oxbridge deadline!

#ExeterCollegeOxford #UniversityOfOxford #FloreatExon #OxfordApplication #UCAS

Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · Sep 10

📢 Congratulations to Dr Duncan Sparrow, Supernumerary Fellow at Exeter College, who has been awarded the title of Professor of Cardiovascular Developmental Biology in the University of Oxford’s 2025 Recognition of Distinction Exercise.

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Exeter College Supernumerary Fellow recognised in University of Oxford’s Recognition of Distinction Awards - Exeter College

Dr Duncan Sparrow, Supernumerary Fellow at Exeter College, has been awarded the title of Professor of Cardiovascular Developmental Biology in the University of Oxford’s 2025 Recognition of Distinction...

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · Sep 9

📢 Congratulations to Professor Dame Molly Stevens, Supernumerary Fellow at Exeter College, who recently took part in a landmark EnSpire Oxford event 'From Lab to Market: Pioneering Biomedical Entrepreneurship.'

🔗 Read more: ow.ly/Vn5a50WTO8e

#ExeterCollegeOxford

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · Aug 20

📢 Congratulations to Professor Dame Molly Stevens, Supernumerary Fellow at Exeter College and John Black Professor of Bionanoscience, who has been awarded the Chapman Medal by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3).

🔗 Read more via the News link in bio

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Exeter College, Oxford @exeter.ox.ac.uk · Aug 19

Exeter’s always been photogenic 📸 From archives to today — tag us in your best #WorldPhotoDay shot and we’ll share!

Interior of Exeter College Chapel showing colourful stained glass windows, ornate organ pipes, and vaulted stone arches.

Group of Exeter College students in sub fusc gowns smiling and posing outside the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford.

Long wooden corridor with repeating archways inside Cohen Quad at Exeter College, Oxford.

Historic 19th-century black and white photograph of Exeter College Chapel exterior covered in ivy.

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