Christ Church, Oxford

Christ Church, Oxford Official page for Christ Church, Oxford. Learn more at chch.ox.ac.uk. Founded in 1546, Christ Church is a unique institution.

Founded in 1525 as 'Cardinal College', Christ Church is both a constituent college of the University of Oxford and home to Oxford's Cathedral. It is one of the largest colleges in the University of Oxford and the Cathedral Church for the Diocese of Oxford. It has a world famous Cathedral Choir; scholarly collections of books and art; and is enjoyed by many people as visitors or guests at conferences and Summer schools. Christ Church has a fascinating history and many distinguished people have studied here including John Locke, Robert Hooke, John Wesley, Robert Peel, William Gladstone, W.H. Auden, David Dimbleby, Rowan Williams, Richard Curtis, Jan Morris and Howard Goodall.

Thank you to all of our staff, Student Helpers and visitors for making the last University of Oxford Open Day of 2026 su...
18/09/2026

Thank you to all of our staff, Student Helpers and visitors for making the last University of Oxford Open Day of 2026 such a success!

We loved welcoming so many prospective students and their families to Christ Church, and hope you enjoyed discovering what it's really like to study at Oxford.

Learn more about student life at Christ Church ➡️ bit.ly/ChChUndergrad

Find out about future Open Days ➡️ bit.ly/ChChOpenDays

Our Student Helpers are really enjoying welcoming all of our Open Day visitors to Christ Church! See what’s happening ri...
18/09/2026

Our Student Helpers are really enjoying welcoming all of our Open Day visitors to Christ Church!

See what’s happening right now ➡️ bit.ly/ChCh26Programme

Our friendly Student Helpers are running guided tours of Christ Church all day. Don’t miss your chance to check out our ...
18/09/2026

Our friendly Student Helpers are running guided tours of Christ Church all day. Don’t miss your chance to check out our famous Great Hall, accommodation and facilities, and to hear about our students’ experiences!

Learn more about our exciting programme ➡️ bit.ly/ChCh26Programme

Don’t miss your chance to meet our humanities and social science tutors at 3pm!

The last University of Oxford Open Day of 2026 is in full swing, and our Student Helpers are loving showing off Christ C...
18/09/2026

The last University of Oxford Open Day of 2026 is in full swing, and our Student Helpers are loving showing off Christ Church to our visitors!

Find out about our exciting programme ➡️ bit.ly/ChCh26Programme

Will you be joining us?

🎙️ Is empathy ever a weakness?Christ Church’s Professor Luke Bretherton recently joined BBC Radio 4’s Moral Maze for a d...
18/09/2026

🎙️ Is empathy ever a weakness?

Christ Church’s Professor Luke Bretherton recently joined BBC Radio 4’s Moral Maze for a discussion about the place of empathy in our moral and political lives.

The programme explored competing arguments about empathy: whether it can sometimes cloud moral judgement, or whether it is fundamental to caring for vulnerable people and responding to injustice.

The discussion ranged across some of the major ethical and political questions surrounding welfare, immigration and the criminal justice system.

Professor Bretherton is Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at Christ Church.

🎧 Listen on BBC Radio 4:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0030c85

The University of Oxford Open Day has begun! Join us at Christ Church for an exciting programme jam-packed with activiti...
18/09/2026

The University of Oxford Open Day has begun! Join us at Christ Church for an exciting programme jam-packed with activities from laid-back tours to workshops and talks!

Our Open Days are the perfect way to chat to our students, meet our tutors, and get a taste of life at Oxford. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/ChChOpenDays

It's almost here!Join us tomorrow at Christ Church for tours, talks, mock interviews and plenty of opportunities to meet...
17/09/2026

It's almost here!

Join us tomorrow at Christ Church for tours, talks, mock interviews and plenty of opportunities to meet our students and tutors.

See the full programme ➡️ bit.ly/ChCh26Programme

Learn more about our Open Days➡️ bit.ly/ChChOpenDays

Christ Church’s Professor Alexander Vasudevan recently delivered the IJURR Lecture at the Royal Geographical Society (wi...
16/09/2026

Christ Church’s Professor Alexander Vasudevan recently delivered the IJURR Lecture at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference in London.

Entitled Endurance, Repair, Abolition: Re-thinking the Liveable City, his lecture drew on his extensive research into alternative urbanisms and radical politics, focusing on the urgency of rethinking urban transformation in an era of ecological crisis, planetary-scale dispossession and hyper-militarised violence.

Professor Vasudevan was joined by Professor Michele Lancione of Politecnico di Torino and Professor Tatiana Thieme of UCL as commentators.

Professor Vasudevan is Professor of Urban Geography and Fellow and Tutor in Geography at Christ Church. Learn more about studying Geography at Christ Church: https://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/college/courses/geography

📖 Join us at Christ Church for Translating the Bible: A Study Afternoon on Saturday 24 October.Distinguished speakers wi...
16/09/2026

📖 Join us at Christ Church for Translating the Bible: A Study Afternoon on Saturday 24 October.

Distinguished speakers will explore the enduring effort to translate the Bible into the world’s native languages, and how vernacular Bibles opened its texts to new audiences.

The programme features talks on the Vulgate of St Jerome, the Wycliffite Bible, William Tyndale and more, followed by a visit to an exhibition in Christ Church’s Upper Library and a drinks reception.

🗓 Saturday 24 October, 1.30pm–7pm
📍 Christ Church, Oxford
🎟 £15 | £5 concessions | Free for students of any institution and those who are unemployed

Booking is essential, so reserve your place here 👇
https://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/events/translating-bible-study-afternoon

14/09/2026

This time next week we'll be welcoming visitors to Christ Church for the University of Oxford Open Day!

We can’t wait to meet you.

Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/ChChOpenDays

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