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Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · 28d

Earlier this summer, more than 120 pupils took part in Access Week, our annual summer residential designed to emulate ‘a week in the life of an Oxford undergraduate.' 👩‍🎓

Find out more: www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/news/access-...

#access #oxbridge #supportingstudents

Dr Simona Capisoni delivering a lecture to OxNet students.

Professor Nick Hawes delivering a seminar to OxNet students.

OxNet students taking part in a seminar.

OxNet students holding up their Access Week certificates.

Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · Sep 29

☎️☎️ Pembroke’s calling!! ☎️☎️

Our 2025 Telethon has got off to a great start; our students have had lovely conversations with Pembrokians around the globe. Only one week left of our 2025 Telethon, so look out for a call from our students to chat about all things Pembroke! #telethon #givingback

Pembroke College, Oxford students sat on a bench.

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Blavatnik School of Government @blavatnikschool.bsky.social · Sep 26

✨ Zimbabwean MP and @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social student Joanah Mamombe shares how the Master of Public Policy gave her space to recharge, deepen her skills and broaden her perspective. 🇿🇼🌍
www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/spotlight/jo...

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Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · Sep 26

Can we capture 3D images of the living human retina? 👀

This has been the goal of our Visiting Fellow Professor Jack Werner, whose research is supported by @leverhulme.ac.uk.

Read more about Jack's research here: www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...

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Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · Sep 22

Graduated in the past 10 years? We're sure you must be missing Pembroke - and we've been missing you! Why not join us at our Pembroke10 Annual Reception at The King's Head in London. 🤗

🎟️ Tickets are only £5 and include food and drinks.
Book here: www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/event/pembro...

Three Pembroke College, Oxford alumni at an alumni reception.

Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · Sep 15

This August, Smithsonian-Pembroke JRF Dr Sruthi M. Krishna Moorthy organised The Interdisciplinary Summer School on Forest Ecosystems, a vibrant event hosted at the University of Oxford which brings together a global community of forest researchers.

Find out more: www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/news/pembrok...

Interdisciplinary Summer School on Forest Ecosystems attendees at a keynote lecture in the Lamb and Flag.

Interdisciplinary Summer School on Forest Ecosystems attendees outside the Natural History Museum.

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Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · Jul 11

Congratulations to Organic Chemistry Fellow, Prof Yimon Aye, who was awarded an Advanced Grant of up to €2.5m from the @erc.europa.eu!

Professor Aye’s research on the locale-specific immune responses of immunometabolites could lead to significant advances in healthcare.

Read more 👉 bit.ly/46AAF8E

Professor Yimon Aye awarded European Research Council Advanced Grant

Pembroke Professor and Governing Body Fellow, Yimon Aye, is one of seven researchers at the University of Oxford awarded Advanced Grants from the European Research Council to pursue cutting-edge resea...

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Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · Jun 24

A list of award recipients can be found here: www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/news/trinity...

Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · Jun 24

It's that time of year again when we celebrate all the incredible achievements of Pembrokians, teaching staff and students alike! 👏

A range of awards were given to those who have shown extraordinary leadership skills, community building, and academic and sporting excellence.🏆

Cecilia Lombardi receiving a Master's Award from Sir Ernest Ryder, Master of Pembroke College

Dr Rebekah White receiving a Teaching Excellence Award from Sir Ernest Ryder, Master of Pembroke College, Oxford.

David Ng receiving the Bannister Scholar Award from Sir Ernest Ryder, Master of Pembroke College, Oxford.

Tom Griffin receiving a Bannister Award from Sir Ernest Ryder, Master of Pembroke College, Oxford.

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Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · Jun 18

As part of Pembroke's Biodiversity project, a group of our students recently went down to our biodiversity site for a bird ringing event!

Photo credits: Amelia Lowis

A group of Pembroke College, Oxford students at the Pembroke biodiversity site during a bird ringing event.

Pembroke College, Oxford students at a bird ringing event.

Two hands holding birds at a bird ringing event at Pembroke College, Oxford.

Notes taken at a bird ringing event at Pembroke College, Oxford.

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Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · Jun 6

Anatomy of a boat burning 🔥🔥🔥

PCBC took to the streets on Wednesday to celebrate W1’s Headship, processing from Boat House Island to College just in time to ceremoniously burn the boat before Summer Eights Dinner!

Disclaimer: no *usable* boats were harmed during this boat burning

Pembroke College’s Women’s First Eight jumping over a burning boat for a ceremonious boat burning.

Pembroke College’s Women’s First Eight parading a wooden box through Oxford with the cox sat on top.

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Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · Jun 4

They've done it again - our incredible Women's First Eight have gone and won their second Headship this year at Summer VIIIs! 🏆

Their win marks the first time Pembroke W1 have held both Torpids and Eights Headship in the same year.

Pembroke women’s First Eight celebrating their Headship win at Summer Eights

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Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · May 29

We hope that you will be able to make it to both the exhibition and accompanying talks.

Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · May 29

As part of a series of public talks attached to the exhibition, three women from searching mothers collectives will fly in from Mexico to speak about their experience with disappearance.

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Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · May 29

We are honoured to host an important art exhibition and accompanying series of public talks this June, titled 'Disappearance of Worlds'. The exhibition will showcase works by Mexican painter Chantal Meza.

Find out more: www.pembrokejcrart.org/disappearanc...

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Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · May 27

Join the Quill Project on Thursday 5th June in the Eccles Room for a roundtable on the impact of the media in the Irish peace process, chaired by Lord Alderdice.

All are welcome.

To register, please email [email protected]

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Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · May 26

We desperately need a College cat!

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Conor J. Kelly @conorjkelly.bsky.social · May 22

Join the Quill Project and @politicsoxford.bsky.social for a roundtable with journalists, academics & archivists led by Lord John Alderdice on the role the media played in building a lasting peace in Northern Ireland. Thursday 5 June at 5 pm in @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social

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Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · May 26

Dr Lois Brand's work on the Oxford Graduate Entry Medicine Mentoring Programme was highly commended in the 'Support for Students Award' category. Shortlisted for the 'Breakthrough Researcher Award' was Dr Catherine J. (Jenkinson) for her cross-sector, collaborative research on the Tower of London.

Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · May 26

Not one but two Pembrokians were recognised at this year's Vice Chancellor's Awards at a ceremony in the Sheldonian Theatre. Many congratulations to Dr Lois Brand and Dr Catherine Jenkinson!

Find out more here: www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/news/pembrok...

Photo credits: John Cairns

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The J.R.R. Tolkien Lecture on Fantasy Literature @tolkienlecture.bsky.social · May 12

Just one week until acclaimed fantasy author @zenaldehyde.bsky.social delivers this year’s Tolkien Lecture! For those unable to attend in person, the lecture will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. We can’t wait to see you all there!

#tolkienlecture #zencho @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social

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Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · Apr 11

What was the relationship between yoga & maternity in 1990s Britain? 🧘‍♂️🤔

What does this tell us about femininity at the turn of the 20th century?

Imee Marriott shares her fascinating findings 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/zwptmkgxoy

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Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · Apr 10

Anyone else holding their breath hoping the Oxford sunshine never ends?! ☀️

Our quads have been looking a little empty though so we're counting down the days until students return.

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Dr Jonny Hanson @jonnyhhanson.bsky.social · Apr 3

Oxford book launch @wildcru.bsky.social @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social 23/4 5.30-7PM.
Talk & readings, guest perspectives, signed copies available to buy & free Malawi Mountain Gin samples

Register: forms.gle/NW61TATYeMBR...

@pelagic.bsky.social @iccs.bsky.social @amydickman.bsky.social

🌳 🌿 🌍🦤🧪🦊📚💙

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Pembroke College, Oxford @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social · Mar 24

It was lovely to have Pembroke alumnus and Poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Radoslaw Sikorski, join us at our 80s Gaudy this weekend where he was formally admitted as one of our newest Honorary Fellows!

Radosław Sikorski @radek-sikorski.bsky.social · Mar 24

Dziękuję za wyróżnienie Pembroke College Oxford!
Znalezienie się w towarzystwie takich postaci jak Samuel Johnson, czy John R.R. Tolkien to zaszczyt, który onieśmiela.

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