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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · 3d

Our 2025/26 Events at Trinity season is here! 🎉 Join us for thought-provoking topical talks, inspiring musical performances, & guided tours of Trinity's famous gardens.

Explore the full programme and book now: buff.ly/bTGPhgf

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · 27d

How's this for an early morning view after the downpour? Thanks to our gardens team member Aaron for capturing college looking so atmospheric!

double rainbow arcs across a cloudy sky above Trinity college's Garden Quad, viewed from a wide gravel path leading through a green lawn and gardens bordered by trees.

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Aug 29

Big congratulations to our two newest full professors Melanie Rupflin and Sam Vinko, who have been awarded the titles of Professor of Mathematics and Professor of Physics in the University’s Recognition of Distinction awards for 2025!
www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...

Professorial Titles for Melanie Rupflin and Sam Vinko

Trinity College congratulates Melanie Rupflin and Sam Vinko, who have been awarded the titles of Professor of Mathematics and Professor of Physics in the University’s Recognition of Distinction awards...

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Aug 20

New! research from our Tutorial Fellow Dong Liu and
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#ENLIGHT programme will boost UK energy security and cut waste by designing sustainable, high-performance graphite for next-gen reactors.

#NetZero #CleanEnergy

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New £13m Nuclear Programme to Boost UK Energy Security

An Oxford University team co-led by Trinity Fellow Dong Liu is to play a key role in a major new programme which aims to transform the lifecycle of graphite in nuclear energy - an essential material f...

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jul 23

We love it when our recent graduates come back for their official graduation ceremonies... Especially when it's one of our former Junior Deans and MCR legends coming back to formally become a Doctor! Congratulations to Ngoni on officially receiving his DPhil in Engineering Science!!!

Dphil graduate Ngoni in gown and mortarboard stands with family and friends in front of the ornate wooden door of the Bodleian Library, Oxford. The group is smiling and dressed for the occasion, with one guest holding a baby.

Dphil graduate Ngoni in red and blue academic gown and white bow tie smiles while leaning on a stone feature in Trinity College’s Garden Quad. A golden sandstone college building is visible in the background.

Dphil graduate Ngoni in formal attire and red and blue academic gown stands on a lawn in front of Trinity College Oxford’s iron gates and flower beds, smiling with one hand in his pocket.

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jul 22

We are opening our doors for an Open Garden Day with @ngsopengardens.bsky.social and can't wait to show off our grounds! Join us 3 August: ngs.org.uk/gardens/trin...

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jul 21

It's that time of year again... our campsis trumpet vine is in full bloom and loving the dry, sunny weather!

Bright orange-red trumpet vine flowers in full bloom arch over a wrought-iron gate at Trinity College Oxford, framing a view of a yellow sandstone building and courtyard bench under a sunny blue sky.

A wrought-iron gate covered in trumpet vine opens to a view of Trinity College’s garden path, with lush flower borders, manicured lawns, and distant historic buildings under a dramatic sky of sunshine and clouds.

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jul 17

Our dining hall transformation this year continues! Thanks to the wonderful photographer Fran Monks we have a new portrait greeting everyone who comes into our dining hall - it's an all-female take on the traditional Victorian portrait style, and we think the colours and composition are brilliant!

Panoramic photo of female staff gathered inside Trinity College Oxford’s historic dining hall, seated and standing along the walls and windows. The group is dressed in bright, colour-coordinated clothing, creating a vibrant contrast against the pale blue walls, stained glass windows, and dark wood paneling.

Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jul 16

We are looking for a Career Development Fellow in ancient History - could it be you? If you'd like a mixture of research and teaching supported by a fantastic community of colleagues with access to great facilities and the best hall food in Oxford, consider applying: www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/vacancies

Two students walk through Trinity College's chapel arch.

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jul 14

HUGE congratulations to our former student and colleague Laura Cox for her wedding on Saturday, which looks like a fantastic (if toasty) occasion full of love and celebration! we wish her and her husband Conor (also a Trinity MCR graduate) so much happiness in their marriage! 🍾🥂💍❤️

Bride and groom Laura and Conor walking hand in hand down the aisle of Trinity College chapel, surrounded by guests and ornate wooden panelling. A priest stands smiling at the altar behind them beneath decorative carvings and a stained-glass window.

Bride and groom Laura and Conor stand together under an archway of vibrant red trumpet vine flowers in Trinity College gardens, smiling at each other on their wedding day.

Bride and groom Laura and Conor walk arm in arm through Trinity College’s Garden Quad, smiling at each other. The bride wears a white gown and the groom a black suit with a boutonnière, with college buildings softly blurred in the background.

ride and groom Laura and Conor smiling as they cut a floral-decorated wedding cake together in Trinity College's historic dining hall. Guests sit at long tables in the background, beneath large oil portraits and a high ceiling.

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jul 8

Good morning! The dry and sunny weather hasn't dented the growth in our wildflower meadow, but a bit of rain overnight will have done it some good...

View of Trinity College Oxford’s Jackson Building on a sunny day, with a foreground of wildflowers in bloom, including clusters of purple thistles and yellow blossoms. The sky is bright blue with a few scattered clouds.

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jul 3

And that's a wrap on our first two in-person Open Days!

And if you couldn't join us in person, or just want a bit more time to discover for yourself what life and study in college is like, we have good news: our *new* Virtual Open Day is live! visit www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/virtual-open-day

Promotional graphic for Trinity College Oxford’s Virtual Open Day. On the right, three students smile and eat pizza indoors, with one wearing a patterned dress and headscarf holding a pizza box. On the left, bold text reads 'Join our Virtual Open Day' with the Trinity College crest above.

Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jul 2

We are so proud that TWO of our college members won prizes in the @oxfordenvsust Sustainability Photographer of the Year awards! Congratulations to staff member Sara Reevell and MCR student Lars Bathe-Peters for capturing this year's theme 'It made me think'!
www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/news/sustain...

A murmuration of birds in flight forms the silhouette of a person’s upper body against a pale evening sky, with tree tops in the foreground and a crescent moon visible above.

A squirrel stretches down from a stone edge to drink from a still body of water, with its body extended and tail raised for balance. Grass grows at the top edge of the stone embankment.

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jul 1

Last Friday we held a leaving banquet for our President Dame Hilary Boulding, who has led the College with vision and energy and deserved a proper celebration and thank you from staff & fellows. While the weather was toasty, it's safe to say everyone who came enjoyed this very special evening!

Three staff members seated at a formal dinner in Trinity College dining hall smiling as one takes a selfie with a smartphone. The long table is set with wine glasses, folded napkins, and plated rolls.

Trinity Senior Tutor Rebecca Bullard stands with her arm around Honorary Fellow Doyin Atewologun during the garden party leaving drinks for the President.

Trinity President Hilary Boulding stands laughing and holding glasses of prosecco with a college Fellow during a garden drinks reception at Trinity College, surrounded by a crowd of other attendees.

Five female members of staff dressed in colourful dresses and holding champagne flutes pose for a group photo in front of a Trinity College event marquee on a summer lawn.

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jun 27

We are so proud to have earned 'Beyond Gold' for the second year in a row at the University's Green Impact awards!! Thank you to all the teams in College who have helped us continue to make Trinity a sustainable place to live and work!
www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/news/trinity...

Trinity Retains Beyond Gold in Sustainability Awards

For the second year in a row Trinity College has been awarded a Green Impact Beyond Gold award from the University for its efforts to make college a more sustainable place to live and work. Beyond Gol...

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jun 25

Read more about this fantastic day of collaborative effort: www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...

Oxford Hosts Inspiring Science Days for Local Primary Schools

Trinity joined with Oxford’s Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division to welcome enthusiastic Year 5 students from local UK state primary schools for two days packed with exciting, han...

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jun 25

Last week we took part in a fantastic event with our partners in @mplsoxford.bsky.social‬ to welcome a group of Year 5 students from local state primary schools for two days packed with exciting, hands-on scientific workshops as part of the Oxford Twinning Project!

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Science presenter in a blue lab coat ignites a dramatic white flame emerging from a large plastic bottle during a live chemistry demonstration in Trinity's auditorium. A table nearby holds flasks, bottles, and lab materials.

Presenter in a blue lab coat holds up a large water container during a science show in Trinity College’s de Jager Auditorium, with young students watching from the audience. A projected image of the Radcliffe Camera is visible on screen behind.

Close-up of a white table set up for a chemistry activity, with bundles of litmus or indicator paper in various colours and empty glass flasks arranged in rows.

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jun 24

Read more about these students and their awards: www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/news/student...

Students Recognised for Enhancing College Life at Trinity

Postgraduate Jack Warburton and undergraduate Isabelle Moore have been given awards for their contribution to the life of the college and JCR.

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jun 24

Congratulations to two of our fantastic students who make Trinity such a welcoming and vibrant community: our MCR member and Junior Dean Jack Warburton has won the Stirling Boyd Prize and JCR student Isabelle Moore was voted the David Evers Prize winner by her peers!

Side by side headshots of Jack Warburton against a grey background and Isabelle Moore standing in front of a wooden arched door.

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jun 23

Monday morning sunlight this morning in College - it's quieter now term is over but still lots going on as we prepare to welcome our summer school students and other summer visitors!

Sunlight streaming through bright green leaves in the foreground, with a view of Trinity College Oxford’s historic Front Quad building and stone windows partially visible behind the foliage.

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jun 20

It's the last day of 8th week and the end of all the official events of term, so we are going back in time to share a photo of James Bridie’s ‘Susannah and the Elders’ performed in College in June 1948. This is the earliest photograph that we have of a Trinity Players production!

Black and white photograph of an outdoor theatre production titled Susannah and the Elders, performed at Trinity College in June 1948. The cast, dressed in biblical-style robes, is spread across a grassy stage area, with some seated and others standing, framed by tall trees in the background.

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jun 18

Our lovely MCR held their summer garden party at the weekend, and thanks to lots of great food, live music and perfect weather a great time was had by all!

Overhead view of a circle of people at Trinity College MCR Garden Party, all reaching their arms into the center to show off colourful temporary tattoos on their forearms and hands

A group of eight friends pose outdoors at Trinity College’s Garden Party, smiling through a decorated yellow photo frame with pink flowers, set in front of a leafy green backdrop

Four students pose together inside a large yellow photo frame at the Trinity College Garden Party 2025. Two stand behind, while the front two hold the frame and smile, one with food and the other with face glitter.

Three smiling students pose inside a large yellow decorative photo frame labelled 'Trinity Garden Party 2025,' held in front of them under a marquee tent.

Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jun 12

Spot the difference! Then vs Now in college.... our President's Lodgings from the 1890s and again this week as we had some photos taken for our archives before our outgoing President departs!

A black and white photo from 1890 of the entrance and staircase to the Trinity College President's Lodgings, with portraits going up the stairs.

A black and white photograph of the Trinity College President's Lodgings from June 2025.

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jun 11

The bees are absolutely loving our gardens and especially our flower meadow at the moment! Can you spot the purple poppy pollinator?...

Close up of the inside of a purple poppy in bloom, with light yellow centre. It site in the middle of the wildflower garden at Trinity, surrounded by lots of white daisies and other flowers.

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Trinity College, Oxford @trinityoxford.bsky.social · Jun 10

Our Professorial Fellow @janinadill.bsky.social has given insight to #BBCInDepth in its reporting on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza - read below!

Blavatnik School of Government @blavatnikschool.bsky.social · Jun 9

'The rules on how wars are conducted are the rules for everybody regardless of why they are in the war.'

Professor @janinadill.bsky.social‬ speaks to #BBCInDepth as Israel continues to be accused of war crimes.👇

Israel is accused of the gravest war crimes in Gaza

Distinguished lawyers, senior humanitarians and diplomats tell Jeremy Bowen why they are increasingly concerned about the catastrophe inside Gaza.

www.bbc.co.uk

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