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An inspiring education. A community where you belong. 📚🎓 For our People. For our Place. For our Culture. For Mansfield. Forever. ♥️ linktr.ee/mansfieldcollegeoxford?ut…

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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
More spaces to learn. More horizons to expand. More opportunities to thrive. That’s the idea at the heart of More Mansfield. Forever. & we’re delighted that the campaign has been named a finalist in the Campaign In-House Agency Awards 2026, in the new Not for Profit category! 🎉 shorturl.at/cYhxS
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Mansfield shortlisted for Campaign In-House Agency Award - Mansfield College
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Congratulations to Mansfield student Aria Puri (Physics, 2024) and the Cloq team, winners of the £25,000 prize at the Reuben Entrepreneurship Forum! 🎉 A fantastic achievement for the whole team! 👏
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"I have loved every moment studying and living at Mansfield College. It is my very, very biased view definitely the best college at college at Oxford, not only in terms of its ambition and spirit of audacity, but in terms of its emphasis on community and inclusion." ❤️ www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-09...
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Student story: everyone from every background belongs at Oxford
Edward Waring is a second year Theology and Religion student at Mansfield College. In this student story, Edward shares his experience of college life and study at Oxford, and about his involvement wi...
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Huge congratulations to our History student, Esther Hughes, who has won the Women’s History Network Undergraduate Dissertation Prize 2025–26! 🎉 womenshistorynetwork.org/undergraduat...
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Undergraduate Dissertation Prize 2025-2026 winner
We are delighted to announce the winner of the Undergraduate Dissertation Prize 2025-2026 is Esther Hughes for “Exploring the materiality of the medieval noblewoman’s home: a comparison of th…
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“People like me don’t go to Oxford.”   “I don’t go to the right school.”   Heard these before?   In just two weeks, our Open Day is your chance to challenge the assumptions that might be holding you back.
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We have endless entertainment at our fingertips, more convenience than ever, & constant stimulation - and yet, somehow, we can still feel a little bored & struggle to find real joy in any of it. @mendelight.bsky.social explores why in this fascinating piece 👇 www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Why does everything feel so joyless? Welcome to the age of decadence without pleasure | Michèle Mendelssohn and Charlie Tyson
Decadence in our era comes in technologically mediated forms, emptied of desire and obsessed with self-optimisation
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
As #BookLoversDay approaches this Sunday, 9 August, we asked our tutors what they’re reading. ☀️📚 🧵Swipe to discover their picks and why they chose them! #books #oxford #oxforduni #oxfordtutors
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
James Vernon Bartlet, Elaine Kaye, Tony Tucker, Mike Mahony, etc... recognise the names? This story is for the historians. 140 Stories for 140 Years | more on our website ❤️ www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/alumni/mansf...
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History at Mansfield: tracing the past - Mansfield College
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
How did English become one of Mansfield's defining subjects? Explore the story of a community united by a love of literature, scholarship, and curiosity, and the people who have shaped its legacy over the past 60 years. 140 Stories for 140 Years ❤️ www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/alumni/mansf...
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English: a tradition of scholarship and curiosity - Mansfield College
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Congratulations to Professor Michèle Mendelssohn (@mendelight.bsky.social), Mansfield Fellow and Professor of English and American Literature (@engfac.bsky.social), on her election as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS)! 🎉 www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
A little behind-the-scenes magic.✨ Watch our 140th Anniversary Exhibition come together - a celebration of Mansfield’s history, community, and the generations of students, Fellows, staff, and alumni who have shaped the College over the past 140 years. 🎉
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
It's a summer of world-class sport. With Wimbledon captivating tennis fans and football taking centre stage at the World Cup, we're looking back at Mansfield's own rich sporting history... 🎾⚽ www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/alumni/mansf...
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Game, set, match... and goal! Tennis and football at Mansfield - Mansfield College
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Congratulations to Mansfield alumnae Amna Riaz (DPhil Engineering Science, 2017) and Sai Nayantara Srinivasan (DPhil Materials Science, 2020) on being recognised among the UK’s Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) 2026 by the Women’s Engineering Society. 🎉 www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Tune in to BBC Radio 4 today at 3pm to hear our History Fellow, Dr @teadevotee.bsky.social, discussing Annie Kenney, the pioneering suffragette who became one of the first women to be released under the infamous Cat and Mouse Act. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Lucy Worsley (left) and Lyndsey Jenkins (right) sat on a brown couch.
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
64 years of John Marsh building. Opened on 25 June 1962 by Queen Mother, John Marsh building has been home to generations of Mansfield students. To mark the occasion, we’re sharing a selection of photos from the archives. Were you a John Marsh resident? Share your photos in the comments ⤵️
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Join us in celebrating International #womeninengineering day with Adele, a second-year Engineering student at Mansfield College as she takes us through a typical day in her life - from CAD design and robot testing to the problem-solving and innovation that make engineering so exciting.
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Big news 🎉   @oxfordcitycouncil.bsky.social has approved our planning application for the most significant redevelopment in our history!   The plans will create: ✨ 174 new student rooms 🌿 New green spaces & a second quad 📚 new academic and social spaces www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Congratulations to our Geography Fellow, Dr Amber Murrey-Ndewa, on receiving the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)’s 2026 Taylor and Francis Award. 🥳 The Award recognises excellence in the promotion & practice of teaching and learning in higher education. www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Geography Fellow, Dr Amber Murrey-Ndewa, Awarded RGS-IBG's 2026 Taylor and Francis Award - Mansfield College
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Mansfield >>>>>
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Our 1887 Geography Dinner last weekend brought together students, academics, and alumni for an evening of reconnecting and celebrating a shared passion for Geography (@oxfordgeography.bsky.social). 🎓🍴   Huge thanks to alumnus Lucy Lockyear for capturing the night! 🌍✨
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
One of the highlights of student life in Oxford 🌸 May Day brings together tradition, community, and celebration in a way that’s uniquely memorable every year. @ox.ac.uk @magdalenoxford.bsky.social
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
We’re delighted that our campaign has been shortlisted for the 2026 CIPR Excellence Awards in the Education Campaign category. 🎓 👏 This latest recognition builds on the campaign’s growing national success, following two award wins & two further shortlisting. www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Mansfield campaign shortlisted for CIPR Excellence Awards 2026 - Mansfield College
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Ros Ballaster @ballasterros.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
So proud to see digital art work by @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social English graduate Anna Ridler at the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities - and in conversation with 17th century flights of imagination and categorisation no less
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
In Old English, words did more - they painted pictures in the mind. 🎨 Tell us your favourite one in the comment! ✍️ Happy #EnglishLanguageDay 🎉
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Congratulations to Mansfield doctoral student Torin F. (University of Oxford, Oxford Mathematics) on winning the Gold Medal at STEM for BRITAIN 2026, held at the House of Commons earlier this month. 🎉 More here: www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Out Laws, released today, is a powerful new documentary that follows 3 queer activists as they confront colonial-era laws that continue to criminalise LGBTQ+ people, alongside a rising global backlash against their fight for equality. Find out more: outlawsfilm.com
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Huge congratulations to our Fellow, James Colman, on being named in the PRWeek Power Book 2026! This is a brilliant recognition of his influence and leadership in the communications world. 🎉 www.prweek.co.uk/article/1950...
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Who’s in? PRWeek launches UK Power Book 2026
One of the most highly anticipated days in the UK PR calendar is here – the launch of PRWeek’s UK Power Book 2026.
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Professor Matt Cook joins the Hampshire Archives Trust podcast to explore how local history and LGBTQIA+ history intersect, and explores stories of queer individuals in Hampshire. An insightful conversation not to be missed. ⤵️ hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/stories/podc...
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Series 4: Episode 9 - Exploring LGBTQ+ and Queer Histories - Hampshire Archive Trust
In this episode, Daniella speaks to Professor Matt Cook, the Jonathan Cooper Chair of the History of Sexuality at Mansfield College at the University of Oxford, about his research into the history of ...
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Ros Ballaster @ballasterros.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Listening with interest to Joe Seddon, @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social graduate, discuss with Amol Rajan social mobility and university degrees on Radio 4 ‘Radical’. Not persuaded by the claim about English lit degree deficit - held by Rajan too of course englishassociation.ac.uk/action-on-em...
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Cancel culture is not new, it’s been part of university life for centuries. Principal @helenmountfield.bsky.social digs into Oxford’s history to show how exclusion & silence have long shaped who gets heard & who doesn’t - and why defending academic freedom matters. www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/02/19/c...
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‘Cancel culture’ is older than we think - HEPI
This blog was kindly authored by Helen Mountfield, KC, Principal of Mansfield College, University of Oxford (@helenmountfield.bsky.social). You could say that cancel culture has been an issue at the U...
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Flipping brilliant 😂🥞 #pancakedayrace #pancakeday #oxford
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Roses are red 🌹 Mansfield is too 📕 From sherry parties to the founding of the Oxford C.S. Lewis Society, Suzanne (English, 1981) and Greg (English, 1980) met at Mansfield College and never looked back. Counting down to #valentinesday we’re featuring Mansfield love stories. DM/comment/email yours!
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
We’re pleased to announce that the name of the new building at the heart of our Estate Transformation Project will be the Margaret Foster Building, in honour of the mother of our lead benefactor, Chris Foster (Mathematics, 1997). www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
We’re delighted to introduce the recipients of the 2025 Mansfield-Ruddock Art Prize: Joel Nichols (MFA) and Azezia Edwards (BFA), with a Highly Commended Award to Jarad Jackson (BFA).
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
It’s Oxford Offer Day - @ox.ac.uk! 💙 Congratulations to everyone receiving an offer. ✨ Today, we’re sharing some golden ticket moments from our students - that “wait, is this real?” feeling. 🥹 If you’re getting an offer from us today, we’d love to hear your story! ❤️ DM / comment / email
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
We wish all our staff, students, alumni, and friends a happy New Year. Thank you for being a part of our College community. 🎉✨ #NewYear #oxford #oxforduni #oxforduniversity
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social Established in Birmingham in 1838, it moved to Oxford in 1886, and is named for the Mansfield siblings - George, Sarah and Elizabeth - its founders If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
An old colour picture postcard showing a photograph, in faded colours, of a brick built college building. Printed top left in red is Mansfield College, Oxford
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Tonight is the #WinterSolstice 🌚 - the darkest night of the year, but not the day with the latest sunrise or earliest sunset. 🤯   🎬 Our physics professor Stephen Blundell explains why.
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Jane Austen turned 250 this week and her novels are still very much alive. Our Lecturer in English Dr Lucy Powell appears on BBC Sounds to discuss Pride and Prejudice and the world it reveals. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Opening Lines - Pride and Prejudice - Episode Two - BBC Sounds
John Yorke explores Jane Austen’s most popular novel, Pride and Prejudice.
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
50 years ago, the Sex Discrimination Act became law, but not without a fight. Our History Fellow Dr Lyndsey Jenkins on Woman’s Hour on the fight that brought women together across classes and generations.⤵️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Woman's Hour - Romance fraud, the Sex Discrimination Act, Slady tribute band at Christmas - BBC Sounds
How can you spot a romance fraudster?
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Ended term the right way: festive welfare tea, crafty vibes, and reindeer portraits all round 🦌☕ Huge thanks to Sarah for leading the calmest, cutest session of term. ✨🎄
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Thanksgiving may have passed, but gratitude sticks around. 🙏 Here’s a look back at our College Thanksgiving dinner and the community that makes Mansfield feel like home. 🥰🏡
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
We’re delighted to share that alumnus Jan Fischer (PPE, 1989) has pledged £5 million to Mansfield’s Estate Transformation Project - part of our For Mansfield. Forever. campaign. 🧡  www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Drumroll please... We’ve drawn our Mansfield Tower Building Kit (LEGO®) giveaway winner! 🥳 Could it be you? 👀 Find out in the video...
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
And that’s a wrap on Giving Day 2025 - huge thanks to all our alumni, students, staff, and friends that rallied behind our Estates Transformation Project. ✨ Together we’re building a future that is… More sustainable. More inclusive. More inspiring. More Mansfield. Forever. 🧡 🎬: Helen Mountfield
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Make a gift during this year’s Giving Day and you’ll be entered into a draw to win this Mansfield Tower Building Kit, made from over 900 genuine LEGO® pieces! 🧡 Your gift makes Mansfield more sustainable. More accessible. More Mansfield. Forever. One entry per person.‼️ www.mansfield.hubbub.net
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Building for our future, while celebrating our past: Your chance to win! 🧱 Everyone who makes a gift this Giving Day (12–13 Nov) will be entered into a draw to win this custom Mansfield Tower Building Kit, made from over 900 genuine LEGO® pieces! Make your gift today at www.mansfield.hubbub.net
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
It’s here - Giving Day 2025 kicks off NOW! 🎉Mansfield changes lives- now, we need more space to live, learn, and grow.
This Giving Day, you can get in at the ground floor of a once-in-a-century transformation.
Together, let’s make Mansfield more accessible and life-changing. www.mansfield.hubbub.net
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Less than 24 hours left until Giving Day 2025! mansfield.hubbub.net/coming-soon/
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Mansfield College, University of Oxford @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
The view from College just got a little more magical… 🎈
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