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St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · 29m

Looking forward to the launch of our new ‘Failing Well’ series next week - join us to explore how failure doesn't need to be seen as a bad thing, but can fuel innovation and help us to unlock deeper learning!

📅 17th Oct, 5:30 pm
📍 Auditorium, St John’s College

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St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · 18h

A sweet start to term for our new Freshers 🍦

A group of four students holding ice cream cones

St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · 20h

The college is delighted to present the third annual Donald Russell Memorial Lecture. Professor Ewen Bowie will explore the life and works of the Cretan poet Mesomedes.

📅 23rd October, 5pm
📍 Garden Quad Auditorium, St John’s College
➡️ Free, registration encouraged

https://ow.ly/z3Th50X796V

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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 8d

NEW✨ What fuels far-right nationalism?

@vladimirbortun.bsky.social @stjohnsox.bsky.social reviews Disaster Nationalism: The Downfall of Liberal Civilization by #RichardSeymour @versobooks.bsky.social.

What fuels far-right nationalism? - LSE Review of Books

Disaster Nationalism by Richard Seymour examines the rise of the far right worldwide, a radicalised neoliberalism along ethno-nationalist & protectionist lines.

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · 1d

Hannah Skoda, Professor of Medieval History @stjohnsox.bsky.social reflects on practical steps to improve women’s place in higher education. www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4619

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St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · 2d

We’re delighted to host The Oxford Florilegium for a new exhibition which celebrates Oxford’s plant life through stunning botanical art 🌸

📍The Barn Gallery, St John’s College
📅 9–23 Oct

Free entry!

www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/eve...

Unframed artwork of plants laid out on a table

St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · 7d

Yesterday we celebrated the launch of Oxford North, a flagship new development for science, technology and innovation in Oxford.

We hope it will connect local research with innovative start-ups and companies, helping to retain exceptional talent in the city.

www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/new...

Oxford North officially launched

On Tuesday 30 September, Lord William Hague, Chancellor of the University of Oxford, officially opened the new £1.2 billion flagship global innovation district, Oxford North. The development promises ...

www.sjc.ox.ac.uk

St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · 9d

A warm welcome back and hearty congratulations to everyone who graduated over the weekend! 👋🥂

We'll be celebrating our Degree Day graduates throughout the week. 🧑‍🎓

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St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · 13d

"Welcome to St John's!"

We have students from over 50 different countries, and are proud to be a multilingual college.

How many languages did you get?

#EuropeanDayOfLanguages

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St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · 14d

www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/vac...

St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · 14d

Career Development Research Fellowships 2026!

St John's invites applications for up to six full-time research Fellowships across Classics, English, Geography, Modern Languages, Physics and Theology.

A fantastic opportunity for early career researchers.

Find out more ⬇️

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St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · 14d

Applications are now open for Inspire Years 12 & 13!

Hear from this year’s participants had to say about their experience at the end of our summer school, then apply today 🚀

www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/access-and-o...

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St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our final Open Day of 2025 on Friday.

It was wonderful to meet so many of you, and we hope to see lots of you back here as students next October! 🎓

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St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · 20d

🚨 Tomorrow is the final day to register for Oxford admissions tests - don’t miss out!

ox.ac.uk/tests

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St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · 22d

Late summer sunshine in the College gardens. ☀️🦋

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St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · 23d

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for Oxford Open Doors this weekend - we loved welcoming you in! #oxfordevents #oxfordopendoors #heritageoxford

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St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · 28d

Congratulations to Dr Dan Congrave, Research Fellow in Chemistry at St John's, on being awarded a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC)!

www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/new...

@oxfordchemistry.bsky.social

A pot of glowing green liquid and a pot of yellow powder on a workbench in front of a 'University of Oxford Department of Chemistry' mug

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St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · 29d

Dr Kantor will lead an expert tour of the portraits in our Hall as part of #oxfordopendoors on Saturday 13 September at 10.30am.

There's no need to book: just come along and ask our student helpers for more information!

@oxfordprestrust.bsky.social

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St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · 29d

Why is there 'an anatomical abomination' at every St John's College dinner?

Is St John's the only Oxford college with a portrait of a man in high vis?

Find out the answers to these questions and more with Dr Georgy Kantor, Keeper of the Pictures at St John's, this weekend.

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St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · Sep 8

Step through the gates of St John’s this weekend!

From 10am to 5pm, explore our stunning quads, gardens, and historic buildings, attend expert lectures, and see a whole new side of college life.

Free entry, no booking required.

#OxfordOpenDoors

Visitors and student ambassadors in Canterbury Quad, viewed through a stained-glass window with the college crest.

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St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · Sep 8

The alt text for that first photo is delightful 😂

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Sophie Bacchus-Waterman @sophiebwaterman.bsky.social · Sep 4

I saw Laud this morning (the @stjohnsox.bsky.social cat)! He was soon joined by his brother, Case. They sat and stared at one another for a while, then went for a walk 💕

Photo of Laud (the cat, not the archbishop) basking in the sun

Photo of Laud following his brother Case

Photo of Laud and his brother Case going for a walk

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St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · Sep 3

Applying this year? Don't forget to register if you need to sit an admissions test as part of the application process!

The deadline for registering is Friday 19th September - more info at www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/u...

St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · Aug 29

Meet our newest Professors! 🎉

Two St John’s academics have been awarded the title in this year’s Recognition of Distinction awards.

Laurence Hunt becomes Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Mark Cannon becomes Professor of Engineering Science.

www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/new...

St John's academics recognised in 2025 Recognition of Distinction awards

Congratulations to the two St John’s academics who have been recognised in this year’s Recognition of Distinction awards, and who now receive the title of full Professor.

www.sjc.ox.ac.uk

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St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · Aug 29

#DYK that in August 1636, our newly-finished Laudian Library hosted a lavish feast for King Charles I, which cost an astonishing £2,666 - almost £500,000 now!

Come along to #OxfordOpenDoors to see the library yourself (tea and cake available in Hall for a lot less than that!)

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