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Huge congratulations to Brasenose alumnus David Szalay (English, 1992) who has won the Booker Prize 2025 with his novel Flesh. More details about the book and the prize can be found here.

We are delighted to announce that the Brasenose Organ restoration has been shortlisted for the Oxford Preservation Trust Awards.

Photo: Ian Wallman

Giving Day is coming on 13 and 14 November, which means getting the chance to celebrate what it means to be a part of Brasenose.

Former Brasenose student Marcia Hutchinson was published her first novel, the Mercy Step

Brasenose College is delighted to announce the creation of the Grigas Award

The Brasenose community is proud to offer its congratulations to alumnus Professor Richard Robson (Chemistry, 1955) on being awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2025, along with Susumu Kitagawa and Omar Yaghi "for the development of metal-organic frameworks".

Image: ©Johan Jarnestad/The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

The Luna Memorial Travel Fund has been established in loving memory of Luna

The last four years of my life have been INTENSE! I have just finished my undergraduate master’s in engineering science at Brasenose College and now I am writing this student blog to reflect on my time here

Leaving Brasenose feels almost the same as arriving did: terribly daunting, incredibly exciting and completely unknown.

On the first day of August we said goodbye to nearly a 100 graduating students

This year’s John Ackrill Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Hendrik Lorenz, Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University, on ‘Aristotle on Despotic Rule – and the Question of Racism’

At Brasenose College we pride ourselves in not only being a happy place but also welcoming a diverse set of new undergraduate students from across the UK and beyond every year

If you see an 01865 number calling, it’s probably us! From the 22^nd March-3^rd April, our wonderful team of current Brasenose students will be manning the phones, and reaching out to fellow Brasenose members to share how your donations make a real difference to College life.

We are saddened to share the news that Professor Graham Richards CBE died yesterday in his sleep. He was a towering figure in the College and University.

Brasenose is delighted to announce that the Wolfson Foundation has awarded the College a generous grant of £100,000 to support the redevelopment of Frewin Hall.

Arriving at Brasenose for my first term was a whirlwind of emotions—excitement, curiosity, and a fair bit of nervousness. I was eager to embrace the opportunities Oxford had to offer but unsure of how I’d adjust to the new academic and social environment. Now, looking back, I can confidently say that my first term has been an incredible journey of growth, discovery, and memorable experiences.

It is very difficult to distil the long history of the College into a short article and this piece does not try to do so.

The introduction of women students at Brasenose is arguably the most momentous event in the College’s long history since 1509.

Saturday 21 September 2024 saw the first celebratory event to commemorate the 50^th anniversary of the admission of women at Brasenose with alumni of all generations.

The day started with a panel debate at the Mathematical Institute on Woodstock Road as part of the University’s ‘Meeting Minds’ Alumni Weekend. Entitled ‘Five@50’ the debate had representatives from each of the five former men’s colleges who took the step first to admit women in 1974: Brasenose, Hertford, Jesus St Catherine’s and Wadham Colleges. Chaired by Vice Chancellor Irene Tracey, the speakers were Lexi Loizou (Brasenose, 2021), Jen Cownie (Hertford, 2005), Francine Stock (Jesus, 1976), Lisa Roberts KC (St Catherine’s, 1988) and Mary Ann Sieghart (Wadham, 1979). More on the speakers...

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