Oxford Alumni

02/10/2026

Congratulations to everyone who graduated from Oxford last week. We hope the day was a special one for you and your families, and we’re delighted to welcome you to the Oxford alumni community.

📸 12atoxford (Instagram), New College, Oxford and Jesus College, Oxford University

01/10/2026

Golden sunset views over Oxford

📷 Instagram | drtsuleymanov

01/10/2026

In her recent book, Finding My Way, Malala Yousafzai (LMH, 2017) reflects on arriving at Lady Margaret Hall with little sense of who she was or wanted to be, despite already being known around the world for her campaigning for girls’ education.

As her new portrait is unveiled at LMH, Malala looks back on how Oxford gave her the space to make friends, find belonging and finally learn about herself.

Read more ⬇️
https://www.lmh.ox.ac.uk/news/journey-self-discovery-malala-yousafzai

30/09/2026

A proud Oxford moment 🎉

The University of Oxford has been named the world's number one university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for a record-breaking 11th consecutive year!

Oxford has been named the world’s number one university for a record-breaking 11th consecutive year in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

NEW: Oxford has held the top spot since 2017 - the longest run at number one in the rankings’ history.

Professor Irene Tracey, CBE, FRS, FMedSci, Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford, said: ‘We are immensely proud that the University of Oxford has been ranked the world’s number one university for a record-breaking eleventh consecutive year by one of the leading and most rigorous ranking systems. What particularly pleases me is the depth and breadth of excellence this result reflects. From the quality and impact of our research to our thriving innovation ecosystem and global networks, all alongside uncompromising and outstanding teaching and student experience, Oxford is performing at the highest level in what is an increasingly competitive space.

'This is something to celebrate and it is a testament to the extraordinary talent and dedication of our academics, students and professional services staff across the collegiate University as well as the rich higher education environment in which we operate. Rankings are, of course, only one measure of what makes a great university, and our focus remains firmly on what matters: pushing the boundaries of knowledge, educating exceptional students and putting our research and teaching to work for the benefit of society and the planet.’

This year’s rankings considered a record 2,297 universities from 118 countries, with Oxford achieving the maximum score of 100 across eight metrics.

29/09/2026

How can AI support children with special educational needs?

Dr Sarah Rudebeck (New College, 2008) has won a £75,000 Innovate UK Women in Innovation Award to bring Recallify, an AI memory and learning tool, into schools.

Founded by Sarah and her husband Berkan Sesen (New College, 2009), Recallify was developed to make everyday life easier for people with cognitive differences, including ADHD, dyslexia, brain injury and cognitive fatigue.

The next stage will see the tool trialled in a SEND classroom at a secondary school in Surrey, exploring how it could support pupils and teachers in practice.

Read more ⬇️
https://www.ox.ac.uk/alumni/articles/sarah-rudebeck

28/09/2026

Oxford’s skyline looking spectacular as the sun sets – the iconic domes, Gothic spires and medieval towers create a magical atmosphere. ✨

How many of the historic buildings can you name?

📸 Instagram | drtsuleymanov

25/09/2026

As part of our newest alumni reflections, we asked Rhys Holloway (Wycliffe Hall, 2022) what graduating from Oxford means to him.

‘Graduating from Oxford for me is more than just an academic achievement but the culmination of a life changing opportunity. As someone who grew up in a council estate in Oxford, I would walk past the great buildings in the city centre with both a sense of awe and also profound distance.’

We also asked Rhys what advice he would give to someone thinking about applying.

‘My advice for anyone applying would be two things: do not be afraid to try, despite how impossible it may seem. Likewise, pursue something which you love. Studying something you are passionate about will undoubtedly keep you motivated when things get tough.’

Congratulations, Rhys. We’re delighted to welcome you to the alumni community.

24/09/2026

In Namibia’s remote Kunene Region, people and elephants share an increasingly challenging landscape.

Jessica Tacey (Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, 2023) is exploring human-elephant conflict and what coexistence could look like.

Based at Oxford’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit and working with the Namibia Nature Foundation, Jessica’s DPhil research brings together elephant behaviour and the experiences of people living alongside them.

'It is crucial to include the voices and preferences of those who live alongside elephants in the conservation science research and management measures that involve them, which has historically not happened.'

Read more ⬇️
https://www.lmh.ox.ac.uk/news/lmh-field-understanding-elephants

23/09/2026

Today is the , which marks the start of astronomical autumn in the northern hemisphere.

We're sharing this beautiful photo of Christ Church, Oxford framed by autumnal leaves to mark the start of the season.

Now that autumn has arrived, what are you most looking forward to? We can’t wait for Oxford to turn golden.

📸 Instagram | spiralling_oxford (October, 2025)

22/09/2026

A 500-year-old Oxford treasure is now available online for the first time.

Wadham College’s set of Albrecht Dürer woodcuts, held at the college for 250 years, has been digitised and published through Digital Bodleian.

The woodcuts came to Wadham through Richard Warner, a botanist and Wadham alumnus, and can now be viewed in detail by anyone, anywhere in the world.

Read more about the project and how Oxford is helping to future-proof its collections ⬇️ https://www.wadham.ox.ac.uk/news/behind-the-scenes-of-digitisation-at-wadham-library