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The official page for Pembroke College at the University of Oxford.

Pembroke is a lively and vibrant academic community, situated in the heart of Oxford. Today, the student body is made up of 365 undergraduates, 27 visiting students on their Junior Year Abroad from US universities, and 255 post-graduate students. Students at Pembroke are active in College life, with wide participation in activities and events and an unusually active MCR (graduate student) community. Another special feature of Pembroke is the JCR (undergraduate) owned collection of modern British artworks, founded shortly after the Second World War and now housed in a purpose-built gallery. Pembroke Fellows are supported in their teaching by a team of College lecturers and the College is also home to 15 Research Fellows and 11 Associates. At Pembroke, we believe that all those with the necessary academic talent should have the opportunity to experience an Oxford education regardless of their background. For that reason, the College has pioneered a new approach to access and outreach work, which have been hailed as a gold standard for such initiatives by the sector’s independent regulator the Office for Fair Access. Updates from Pembroke College are available on social media as well as the official website News & Events pages:

Website: pmb.ox.ac.uk
Twitter: twitter.com/pembrokeoxford
Instagram: instagram.com/pembrokeoxford
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pembroke-college-oxford
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02/10/2026

Final few days of the Telethon! 🤙

Thanks to everyone who has picked up the phone so far and to those who have made a donation or a pledge - your time and support are really appreciated.

And well done to our students for making so many calls!📱

We hope you’ve enjoyed chatting to our students about your time at Pembroke. ☺️

29/09/2026

If you spot this red watering can around College, you know Richard will be somewhere in the near vicinity…🍃🌸🌺

Can a budding gardener be made out of our Student Support Officer, Alice?? We definitely did not make her pose for this photo because her jumper matched the watering can…

25/09/2026

Ring, ring…it’s Pembroke! ☎️

Our students have picked up their Pembroke pink telephones and have been busily calling as many of our alumni as they can.🌸🌏

They’ve really enjoyed chatting to many of you so far about your careers and time at Pembroke, and look forward to speaking with more of you next week!

23/09/2026

Pembrokians excelled this summer exam season!💥💪

We are so proud of all of our students for their hard work during Prelims, Finals and other exams last term. Congratulations go to our students who received prizes from the University’s Departments:

🏆Breanna and Shuhan were awarded prizes for the best performance in Part A for the Honour School of Experimental Psychology and for the best dissertation in the same subject, respectively.

🏆Shikhar and Anya aced their Prelims, receiving prizes from the Oxford Mathematical Institute and the Department of Experimental Psychology, respectively.

🏆And finally, Olivia was awarded a whopping three prizes by the Faculty of Law for her performance in Finals!

“Receiving these prizes is a lovely recognition of the work I’ve put in,” shared Olivia. “But I think what I’ll take away most from my time at Pembroke is the curiosity it has given me, and the feeling that there is always more to learn.”

Congrats to all!

You can read more at the link in the comments.

21/09/2026

It is with great sadness that the College has learnt of the death of alumnus and former organ scholar Harry Bramma (1955, Theology and Music), an organist and choirmaster whose work would shape the future of church music.

Student George Charman (2023, History) shares a tribute to Harry, from one organ scholar to another, recognising Harry’s impact on the work of Pembroke College Chapel and cathedral musicians across the country.

You can read George's full tribute on our website at the link in the comments.

📸 Harry Bramma (eighth from left) with John Platt (Chaplain), Robert Stevens (Master), and former organ scholars on the occasion of the dedication of the Letourneau organ to College in 1995.

18/09/2026

If you go to and then look behind you…

17/09/2026

Pembrokians have always looked pretty in pink, even in the days when X was still Twitter…

Our student ambassadors are looking forward to welcoming prospective applicants for our Open Day tomorrow - they’ll be wearing bright pink, so will be hard to miss!

🌸 9.30am - 4.30pm: student-led tours of College
🌸 1pm - 4.30pm: informal drop-in sessions with our tutors

See you tomorrow!

16/09/2026

We are pleased to share that The Taylor Lucas Partnership are now offering our alumni based in England and Wales access to a free Will-writing service.

This service is available free of cost to individuals and couples, and your partner or spouse does not need to be a Pembrokian to partake.

In recent years, funding for universities has declined significantly, while operational costs have increased. Legacy gifts, large and small, help to secure the future of our College for generations to come.

Over Pembroke's four-hundred year history, legacies have played a vital role in sustaining our college community, from our founding benefactor, Thomas Tesdale, to the more recent generosity of Damon Wells.

You can find out more about this service and the impact of legacy gifts to Pembroke at the link in the comments.

14/09/2026

We are so proud of our Apprentice Chefs, Luke and Niamh! 👩‍🍳

Luke recently received his Level 2 City & Guilds Apprenticeship certificate while Niamh completed her apprenticeship, becoming a qualified chef after four years in the Pembroke kitchens! 🍳

To celebrate their achievements, each of them cooked a delicious meal for a group of guests at High Table, including the Master and Lady Ryder.

Luke has been with us since 2017, starting out cleaning crockery and preparing dining areas before our Executive Chef, Chris, began training him as an Apprentice Chef. Niamh joined us in 2022 and has had an interest in cooking and food from a young age.

A huge well done to both of them! You can read more at the link in the comments.

12/09/2026

Telethon time is approaching!📱

Our students callers are looking forward to calling our wonderful alumni and hearing more about what their fellow Pembrokians have been up to since graduating.

They shared with us why they wanted to be a part of the Telethon:

🌸 "I really enjoy hearing alumni stories - what Pembroke was like for them, where life has taken them since, and the lessons they've learned - and I always come away having learned something myself." - Yasmine (Physics and Philosophy)

🌸 "Pembroke has been such a special and welcoming environment to live in for the past 3 years...I want to use this opportunity to give back to College." - Sophia (Chemistry)

🌸 "Becoming a student caller is a great way to stay in touch with alumni. I wanted to find out where our alumni had ended up and what they are doing now!" - Holly (Biochemistry)

Have a look below to see who might be calling you!

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