Author | Lightnews

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · 2d

One of the attendees of this year's Summer Research Institute, Professor Hunter Paris of @pepperdine.bsky.social, describes the "unexpected magic" of his week at HMC. Read the full article 🔗 tinyurl.com/nhdab4fe

Sports Medicine Professor Hunter Paris Advances Research and Builds Community through Oxford’s Harris Manchester College Fellowship Program

From June 29 to July 6, 2025, Paris represented Pepperdine University at Oxford’s prestigious summer fellowship program, which hosted a cohort of globally based academics.

tinyurl.com

1

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · 2d

👏 Many congratulations to HMC Fellow Prof Emilio Martínez Pañeda, one of only four @ox.ac.uk researchers to be awarded a prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize by @leverhulme.ac.uk. Read more 🔗 tinyurl.com/npb8mdnj

Four ‘outstanding researchers’ awarded Philip Leverhulme Prizes |

Four Oxford University researchers have been selected from over 350 nominations to receive one of the 2025 Philip Leverhulme Prizes. These awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of

tinyurl.com

1 1

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · 5d

📢 Last few places available for our London Alumni Drinks Reception on 3 Nov. Meet up with other alumni and friends of HMC and hear about our future plans with Principal @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social and Director of Alumni Relations & Development Lisa Smårs. Sign up 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/event/alumni...

Image of a traditional club with text overlaid: "London Alumni Drinks Reception, Monday 3 November, 6pm"

1 1

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · 6d

A warm welcome to all our new students who matriculated this weekend!

Students in gowns lined up on the college Quad

1 8

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · 11d

Read more on our recent shortlisting for an Oxford Preservation Trust Award 🔗

www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2553987...

Oxford Preservation Trust announces design awards shortlist

Architecture, public space designs and community projects have been shortlisted for the 2025 Oxford Preservation Trust awards.

www.oxfordmail.co.uk

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · 12d

Read HMC Fellow and Tutor in Economics Dr Isabel Ruiz's latest article on @opendemocracy.net about the experience of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia 👇 www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-tr...

Ten years on, Venezuelans still face precarity in Colombia

Displaced Venezuelans found support and protection in Colombia. But more must be done to prevent their exploitation

www.opendemocracy.net

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · 12d

HMC-based The Wellbeing Research Centre has just released its latest Annual Report, documenting a year in wellbeing science. Take a look 🔗 wellbeing.hmc.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · 13d

📢 A recent project to renovate our Chapel has been nominated today for a prestigious Oxford Preservation Trust Award. Read the full story 🔗 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/chap...

Chapel renovation project shortlisted for preservation award

hmc.ox.ac.uk

3

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · 13d

“I’ve been struck by the warm welcome and being surrounded by other mature students, as well as the small scale of the College which makes it feel even more special”...
one of our student’s reactions to freshers' week at HMC. Full story🔗 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/fres...

HMC welcomes freshers to College

hmc.ox.ac.uk

1 1

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · 17d

Congratulations to HMC Fellow Sir Professor Aziz Sheikh on being named a Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the @ox.ac.uk www.hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/hmc-...

HMC Fellow named Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford

www.hmc.ox.ac.uk

1 3

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · 18d

Can you guess which literary character the Cherwell newspaper has assigned to HMC? cherwell.org/2025/10/07/o...

What literary character is your college? - Cherwell

Hannah Becker matches Oxford’s colleges with a figure from ‘the canon’ in an attempt to capture their distinctive characters.

cherwell.org

2

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · 19d

HMC Fellow and Tutor for Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Dr Hana Navratilova delivered a lecture in Cairo on 23 September to commemorate the centenary of celebrated Egyptologist Jaroslav Černý’s first visit to the country. Read more and watch the lecture 🔗 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/hmc-...

HMC Fellow gives lecture in Cairo to commemorate celebrated Egyptologist

hmc.ox.ac.uk

2

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · 20d

HMC Vice-Principal Prof Jan-Emmanuel De Neve has been recognised by @thinkers50.com as one of today’s most influential thinkers in business and management. Read the full story 🔗 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/hmc-...

Prof De Neve and Dr George Ward pictured with their book

2

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · 25d

📢 Today we welcome our new Principal, @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social, to HMC. Beth joins us from @kent.ac.uk, where she was Professor of Philanthropic Studies and the founding Director of the Centre for Philanthropy. See full story 👇 tinyurl.com/5622usr5

HMC gives warm welcome to new Principal, Beth Breeze

tinyurl.com

2 6

Reposted by Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford

Gresham College @greshamcollege.bsky.social · 26d

📢 We’re delighted to announce that Professor Jane Shaw has been appointed the new Provost of Gresham College, starting this Dec!

Prof Shaw is a distinguished historian, author, & outgoing Principal of @hmcoxford.bsky.social, @ox.ac.uk

Read more: gres.hm/jane-shaw-25🎓

1 3

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · 26d

We are delighted to share the news that our outgoing Principal Prof Jane Shaw is to become the new Provost of @greshamcollege.bsky.social, an institution that shares HMC's commitment to breaking down barriers to knowledge and promoting education. Read the full story 👇 tinyurl.com/379en7rz

2

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · Sep 25

📢 Read the latest edition of our Prospective Students' Newsletter, featuring links to some of @ox.ac.uk's latest resources, such as the undergraduate prospectus for entry in 2026, as well as HMC-specific information, like stories from some of our students 👇 mailchi.mp/1319bebff0e2...

1

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · Sep 23

On Saturday we were delighted to welcome back HMC alumni for an opportunity to bid farewell to our outgoing Principal Professor Jane Shaw and meet her successor @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social. Read more about the event 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/hmc-...

HMC alumni bid farewell to Professor Jane Shaw and meet incoming Principal

hmc.ox.ac.uk

3

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · Sep 18

📢 Calling all HMC alum! Join us on 3 November, in the beautiful setting of the Oxford and Cambridge Club, to meet our incoming Principal, @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social , and Director of Alumni Relations and Development Lisa Smårs. More info and booking 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/event/alumni...

London Alumni Drinks Reception

hmc.ox.ac.uk

1 1 2

Reposted by Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford

School of Archaeology @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social · Sep 5

Join our #OCMA team & Franck Goddio for an exploration of Alexandria’s ancient Portus Magnus and one of its enigmatic sacred sites, the Temple to Poseidon. 5pm, Thurs 25 Sept @hmcoxford.bsky.social ⚓🧜‍♂️⛵

2 2

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · Sep 15

Check out HMC Supernumerary Fellow and Psychology Tutor @juliabadger.bsky.social in a recent guest appearance on a psychology podcast discussing her research on bullying and "counter-connecting" 👇 changingstatesofmind.com/podcast

Changing States of Mind

Psychology in the Classroom podcast Podcast for teachers and schools.

changingstatesofmind.com

2

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · Sep 15

Remember that it's our final Open Day of the year on Friday 19 September. Come along to:
– Take a tour of HMC
– Meet our Admissions Team
– Put questions to current students
More info 👉 hmc.ox.ac.uk/open-days
We look forward to seeing you! #OxOpenDays #LifeAtHMC #LifelongLearning

Visits and Open Days

hmc.ox.ac.uk

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · Sep 12

All ready for #OxfordOpenDoors tomorrow from 10 to 4! See our renovated Chapel and beautiful Library – and find out about the Arlosh Hall's role in a key historical event. And why not also visit our neighbours @newcollegeoxf.bsky.social, @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social and @wadhamcollege.bsky.social?

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford @hmcoxford.bsky.social · Sep 10

📢 Join us on 25 September for a free lecture by pioneering underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio. In what promises to be a fascinating talk, Goddio will describe his team's exploration of one of Alexandria’s sacred sites, the Temple to Poseidon. Info and sign-up 👇 www.hmc.ox.ac.uk/event/public...

Reposted by Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford

Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · Sep 4

Based on people’s search for an authentic spirituality, Professor Jane Shaw @hmcoxford.bsky.social ‬aims to transform our understanding of the spiritual and religious landscape of twentieth-century Britain. media.leverhulme.ac.uk/feature/jshaw

Revelations of Divine Love title page, Warrack 1901 edition

1 1 3