The official page of St Catherine's College, University of Oxford
Welcome to St Catherine's - Oxford's youngest mixed (undergraduate and graduate) college - and one of its largest and most diverse communities. Though the 1962 opening of the College represented an important moment in our distinguished history, our roots stretch back to the 1860s. St Catherine's - or Catz as it is affectionately known - is known for its spirit of openness, friendliness and dynamis
15/03/2026
Happy Mother's Day from everyone at St Catz! 💐
Today we celebrate the women who support us from afar and inspire us every step of the way. To all the mothers, grandmothers, and mother figures in our Catz family - thank you for everything that you do! ❤️
11/03/2026
This week, St Catz Master, Jude Kelly, joined Queen Camilla at St James’s Palace for a reception celebrating the work of the Women of the World (WOW) Foundation.
Founded by Jude in 2010, WOW has grown into a global movement championing gender equality and supporting women and girls around the world.
🎥 Watch highlights from the reception below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUaa7i-mKl0&t=1300s
WATCH: The Queen Delivers Powerful Speech At Women Of The World Reception Her Majesty The Queen hosted a reception to celebrate Women Of The World to mark International Women's Day. ...
"Representation matters because it changes expectations."
To mark International Women’s Day, St Catz Master Jude Kelly CBE, brought together three students - Elizabeth Hamilton, Shraddha Gautam and Julia Gartold - for an open conversation about women’s leadership, confidence and opportunity.
Together they discuss how leadership is changing and the role universities play in helping the next generation find their voice. Watch the video below.
📖 You can also read Jude’s reflections in the accompanying article: https://www.stcatz.ox.ac.uk/international-womens-day-2026/
For , our Biology tutor, Prof Tom Pizzari, shares details about the wildlife that visit our college site. From otters and badgers, to muntjac deer and foxes, and herons and chaffinches, it really is an ecological haven!
05/03/2026
World Book Day 📚
For World Book Day this year, we are celebrating Catz Fellow, Professor Ben Bollig, who has co-edited a major new volume of 21st century Latin American poetry.
His work brings together more than 30 international scholars to explore the voices, movements and cultural forces shaping this poetry.
It is one of the most comprehensive accounts to date and challenges traditional ways of thinking about the literature.
A huge congratulations to Professor Ben Bollig on this achievement! 🎉
04/03/2026
🔵 Varsity 2026 🔵
A huge double win for Oxford over the weekend at the Rugby Varsity matches - the first since 2014!
The Master travelled to London to support, along with members of the Development Office, alumni and friends of the College! Read their recap of the day's action over on our website, link in bio 🔗
Congratulations to the four Catz students involved and we look forward to supporting the Dark Blues again next year!
04/03/2026
Happy Holi to all our students, staff, alumni and friends who are celebrating! ✨️
Information about our 2026 Open Days is coming very soon! We can't wait to meet you all.
Happy St David's Day!
28/02/2026
Catz in Switzerland!
Last weekend, our Deputy Director of Development, Rachel Shepherd, and Catz Fellow, Professor Inken von Borzyskowski, headed to Zurich and Geneva at the invitation of Swiss Friends of Oxford (SFOU).
Professor von Borzyskowski spoke on states exiting International Organisations (IOs), based on her recently published book on this topic.
The large number of IOs that the US has exited in the last year made these talks particularly timely, with IOs in Geneva affected, including 40% of staff at the WHO.
This trip offered a fantastic opportunity to engage with our Catz community in Switzerland and introduce local alumni to the benefits of being an SFOU member.
27/02/2026
🗣 Catz Exchange Conference 🎓
Yesterday presented a jam-packed day of student talks at our annual Catz Conference.
From energy systems and ancient civilisations, to age reversal and architecture, there was definitely something to capture everyone's interest.
Thank you to all our presenters and audience members. We look forward to seeing you again next year!
23/02/2026
🔵 Varsity 2026 🔵
Huge congratulations to the four Catz students who will be representing Oxford University in the Rugby Varsity Matches this year 🏉
We’re incredibly proud to say that St Catz has the highest number of students in the teams!
Olivia Rosin, Geography
Finbar Dinnen, History and Economics
Amelie Paterson, Chemistry
Jonty Scott-Brown, Human Sciences
📅 28 February
⏰ 12pm Women’s Match, 3pm Men’s Match
📍 Saracens StoneX Stadium
Book your tickets now – see for further details!
19/02/2026
🗣 Catz Conference 🎓
We're excited to announce the speaker panels for Catz Exchange Conference ( ) on Thursday 26 February!
Listen to engaging talks from St Catz students across a broad range of topics, including antibiotic resistance, the architectural development of Oxford City, reorganising Indian federalism, and inequalities in smoking cessation.
All are welcome to attend, so come along to one, two or all of the panels! The full list of speakers can be found on our website - link in bio.
Panels will be interspersed with coffee/tea breaks and the day will be rounded off with a drinks reception. ☕️🥂
📝 If you do plan to attend, please fill out the registration form linked in our bio.
🗓 See you next week!
Welcome to St Catherine's - Oxford's youngest mixed (undergraduate and graduate) college - and one of its largest and most diverse communities. Though the 1962 opening of the College represented an important moment in our distinguished history, our roots stretch back to the 1860s.
St Catherine's - or St Catz as it is affectionately known - is known for its spirit of openness, friendliness and dynamism, and the satisfaction of intellectual curiosity. Despite advancing within Oxford University's ancient tradition, our atmosphere is a distinctly modern one.
Our striking modernist College buildings and our beautiful grounds, designed by Danish architect Arne Jacobsen, aid our distinctiveness.