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We are delighted that Richard Stengel's (1977, English) recent 500th Anniversary Lecture, given at The Harvard Club in New York on Thursday 25 Septmber, has been adapted to appear … More...
Governing the Machine, by Ray Eitel-Porter (1981, Modern Languages), is the essential guide to harnessing the transforma… More...
'Heiresses: Marriage, Inheritance and Caribbean Slavery', by Dr Miranda Kaufmann (2001, History), tells the dramatic sto… More...
Frideswide Voices toured the Netherlands at the end of July! The girls' choir of Christ Church Cathedral, directed by He… More...
Having arrived at Christ Church almost 20 years ago to study Biology, Thomas Venables (2006, Biology) recently returned … More...
The third lecture in the 500th Anniversary Lecture Series was given by The Right Reverend Dr Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, on 11 Se… More...
From 18 to 22 August, Christ Church hosted a group of Year 12 students from state schools in its link region, North East England, for the 'Aim for Oxf… More...
What do we know when we read poetry? I try and answer this question by working – without any intention of diplomacy – in the conflict zone between poe… More...
Simon Dadson, Professor in Physical Geography, and a team of international researchers have published a paper which investigates the effect of increas… More...
A team of artificial intelligence experts, including Professor Yarin Gal, has reported a major advance in preventing open-weight language models from … More...
Former Head Librarian, Henry John Richard Wing (known as John), has sadly passed away. John retired from Christ Church in 1994. His funeral will be at… More...
The Christ Church community is saddened to report the death of William Thomas, Tutor in History at the House from 1967 until his retirement in 2003. More...
A new stained glass window has been been installed in the Cathedral, created by the artist Thomas Denny. The window depicts the parable of the Prodiga… More...
A passion for plants and being outdoors in nature inspired Christ Church's Head Gardener, Steve Howes, to pursue a career in horticulture. More...
A conference in celebration of the 500th anniversary of Cardinal College will take place in the Upper Library on Saturday 4 October. More...
We are delighted that Richard Stengel's (1977, English) recent 500th Anniversary Lecture, given at The Harvard Club in New York on Thursday 25 Septmbe… More...
Anthony House (2003, History) and John Dupree (1976, History), will be speaking at the 2025 Rhodes Forum on Technology & Society at Rhodes House, Oxfo… More...
After a career in public service including time as an advisor to the Prime Minister of Kosovo in the years leading to independence, Robert Wilton (199… More...
There will be a memorial service in the cathedral at 2pm on Saturday 18 October for Hugh Rice (Classics, 1961), Student and Tutor in Philosophy, who d… More...
Poet Professor Anthony Vahni Capildeo FRSL (1991, English) will be in conversation with Professor Will Ghosh, Tutor in English, on Monday 3 November i… More...
Governing the Machine, by Ray Eitel-Porter (1981, Modern Languages), is the essential guide to harnessing the transformative potential of AI, while na… More...
'Heiresses: Marriage, Inheritance and Caribbean Slavery', by Dr Miranda Kaufmann (2001, History), tells the dramatic stories of nine women who inherit… More...
The latest album from the Cathedral Choir, 'A Lullaby Carol: Christmas at Christ Church', available from Avie Records and on streaming services, enter… More...
Haydn Rawstron (1968, Music) discusses the valuable 'exchange of experience' offered to scholars at The House and scholars from Christchurch, Canterbu… More...
Frideswide Voices toured the Netherlands at the end of July! The girls' choir of Christ Church Cathedral, directed by Helen Smee, visited a number of … More...
The Dr Martin Clarke Young Organ Scholars' Trust (YOST) and Christ Church have joined forces to launch two new organ scholarships for promising young … More...
In October we launch the 500th Anniversary Music Festival which celebrates artists and composers – past and present – with links to the House. The Fes… More...
As Frideswide Voices reaches its tenth anniversary, Choir Director, Helen Smee, outlines the Choir's short history and explores its link with Christ C… More...
One of the organs previously installed in Christ Church Cathedral chancel has been moved to St Pancras Church, Widecombe. A recital – to mark its arri… More...
Celebrate Christmas in the Cathedral. More...
The Cathedral's special service of Solemn Vespers, on Saturday 28 June, offered an opportunity to celebrate the rich musical legacy of Christ Church. … More...
Christ Church Cathedral Choir have recently returned from California. It had been six years since the Choir’s last North American tour – and a full de… More...
Founded in 2014, 'Instruments of Time and Truth' is a period ensemble specialising in baroque and classical music. The ensemble is performing a Concer… More...
The programme for the University's 'Meeting Minds 2024', from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 September, is available. The weekend offers a variety of talks, p… More...
Christ Church's next Special Interest Event, 'Thomas Hardy, Art and Culture', will be held from Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 April. More...
Members of Convocation will elect a new Chancellor of the University of Oxford in Michaelmas term 2024. To make the election accessible to the global … More...
'Oxford’s Astrophoria Foundation Year – What, Why, and Who'? Learn about the one-year fully funded programme for UK state school students at a Webinar… More...
The Library has lent ten gold Mohurs and one Moghul gold coin, with Emperor Jahangir and a Persian inscription on the reverse, to 'Great Mughals: Art,… More...
The Picture Gallery's current exhibition: 'Secrets of the Sibyls — Sandro Botticelli, Filippino Lippi and artistic practice in Florence' runs until Mo… More...
The Varsity Matches, organised by Oxford University Rugby Football Club, will be held on Saturday 8 March at the StoneX Stadium, home of premiership s… More...
Celebrate the anniversary of Roger Bannister's four-minute mile in Oxford, on 6 May 1954, with the 'Community Mile'. Registration will take place at 9… More...
The Library has recently acquired a rare book from the collection of its former Librarian, scholar Robert Burton (1577–1640): a copy of Michael Scot’s… More...