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Founded in 1314, friendly and inclusive Exeter College lies at the heart of Oxford, supporting students and fostering academic excellence for over 700 years.

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It's Green Friday! 🛍️ The College Store is offering 15% off until 1 Dec with the code GREEN15! Plus, they plant two trees for every order placed today.

Don't forget to grab your stash while the deal is on!

Shop via the link in our bio!

#ExeterCollegeOxford
Graphic for The College Store’s “Green Friday” sale. The text reads: “It’s here – Green Friday – 15% off. Use the code GREEN15. 21 Nov – 01 Dec 2025.” The background is a light green with a dark green forest silhouette along the bottom.
November 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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📚 Qian Zhongshu and Oxford
🗓️ Tomorrow, Fri 21 Nov | 1:30–2:30 PM
📍 Kloppenburg Room, Cohen Quad

Speakers: Shanying Zhang (Tsinghua Univ.) & Chong Fu (Queen’s College, Oxford)

Organised by the Oxford Existential Meditation Society and the Oxford Buddhist Studies Society.
Free to attend!
Poster for Thus Coming, Thus Going: Qian Zhongshu and Oxford, a talk on 21 November 2025 at Exeter College’s Cohen Quad. Includes details of two speakers, Shanying Zhang and Chong Fu, and is co-organised by the Oxford Existential Meditation Society and the Oxford Buddhist Studies Society.
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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This weekend, Exeter is pleased to provide the venues for two events hosted by Oxford Centennial Artic Expeditions, featuring polar explorer Dr. Cat Burford.

1️⃣ Launch (22/11, Free @ Cohen Quad): shorturl.at/Wh1iB 2️⃣ Dinner (23/11 @ Turl St.): tinyurl.com/dinnernov25
Poster for the “2026 Expeditions Launch with Polar Explorer Dr Cat Burford,” hosted at Cohen Quad, Exeter College, on Saturday 22 November 2025 at 14:45. The poster features a scenic Arctic landscape with icebergs and a photo of Dr Cat Burford, described as a “polar explorer & humanitarian dentist.” A QR code and registration link are included, with co-sponsorship logos for the Oxford University Exploration Club and Exeter College, Oxford. Poster for the “Black Tie Guest Night Dinner” at Exeter College on Sunday 23 November, 19:00–22:30, celebrating the 2026 Oxford Centennial Arctic Expeditions. It features Polar Explorer Dr Cat Burford, event details, ticket prices, and a photo of her against a backdrop of the college dining hall and night sky.
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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👀 Something’s stirring at Exeter… any guesses?

Our sixth Giving Day kicks off in 2 weeks!
36 hours. Pets. Dinosaurs. Exeter pride.

Make an early gift 👉 https://exetergivingday.hubbub.net/coming-soon/

#ExeterGivingDay #ExeterCollegeOxford #FloreatExon
A person in an inflatable orange dinosaur costume makes a peace sign in Exeter College’s Front Quad, with autumn ivy covering the wall beside them. A student walks in the distance toward the chapel. A red banner across the top left corner reads “TWO WEEKS TO GO!!” and the Exeter College crest appears in the bottom left corner.
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Congratulations to Exeter alumnus Dr Davor Pavlovic (2001, DPhil Biochemistry), on his election as President of the European Section of the International Society for Heart Research (ISHR).

Read more: https://ow.ly/L0Ig50XsMAW

#ExeterCollegeOxford #FloreatExon
Dr Davor Pavlovic (2001, DPhil Biochemistry)
November 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Calling all Undergraduate and Postgraduate 2025 leavers!

Your free leavers’ hoodies are waiting.

If you haven't collected yours, email [email protected] to arrange collection or postage (P&P fees apply).

#ExeterCollegeOxford #FloreatExon #Alumni
The back of two people wearing matching maroon 'Leaver 2025' hoodies. The hoodie on the left features the names of the leavers, and the hoodie on the right features a line-art drawing of Walter the cat.
November 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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For #WorldKindnessDay, we asked our students and staff: what's the kindest thing that has happened to you at College?

Here's what they had to say about the support from tutors, friends, and colleagues that defines the Exeter community.

#ExeterCollegeOxford #WorldKindnessDay
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Congratulations to Exeter alumnus Dr Daniel Zoughbie (2008, DPhil International Relations), on the publication of his latest book, 'Kicking the Hornet’s Nest: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East from Truman to Trump'.

Read more: https://ow.ly/2LBW50Xq56r

#ExeterCollegeOxford #FloreatExon
The book cover of Kicking the Hornet’s Nest: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East from Truman to Trump by Daniel E. Zoughbie. The design features bold navy blue text on a light grey background, with an illustration of an eagle wrapped in a red ribbon at the center.
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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At 11am, we will pause for the two-minute silence.

We also remember our own community, like staff member Deryck Drew, who was recently researched after being found on a local memorial. https://ow.ly/IxmY50XpQz5

#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
A close-up of a bright red poppy wreath resting on a wooden bench. In the blurred background, the stone buildings and lawn of the Exeter College quad are visible under a cloudy sky.
November 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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At 6pm today in Exeter College Chapel, we will be holding our College Remembrance Service as we pay our respects to all those who have served and given their lives in war.

Lest We Forget

#ExeterCollegeOxford #LestWeForget #RemembranceSunday
A head-on view of the World War II memorial in Exeter College Chapel. Three stone panels list names under the heading 'IN PIAM MEMORIAM' and the dates '1939' and '1945'. The memorial is set in a stone archway, flanked by two tall stained-glass windows. A red poppy wreath is visible on the windowsill to the left.
November 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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That view when you step through the Porters’ Lodge 😍
Front Quad showing off its autumn colours.

#ExeterCollegeOxford
Looking through the ornate, vaulted archway of the Porters' Lodge into the Front Quad. The arch is decorated with carved stone crests. In the background, the quad building is covered in vibrant red and green autumn ivy.
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Happening today — 1 PM, Cohen Quad.
Exeter alumna Dr Margaret Kean (1985, English) is giving a Weird & Wonderful talk on Philip Pullman.

Dr Kean’s a Pullman specialist and Dame Helen Gardner Fellow at St Hilda’s — this’ll be a good one.

🔗 bit.ly/oxweird
Poster for Oxford’s Faculty of English Weird & Wonderful Seminar Series. Thursdays 1–2 PM, Cohen Quad, Exeter College. Free to attend, register at bit.ly/oxweird. Background shows a fantasy forest scene with a lamppost and creatures.
November 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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🎆 Wishing everyone a safe and happy Bonfire Night! 🎆

📷 Fisher Studio

#ExeterCollegeOxford #BonfireNight
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November 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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We are delighted to share a new interview with former Visiting Fellow, Professor Kristen Poole, about her book Philip Pullman and the Historical Imagination.

Read more: https://ow.ly/BvFs50XlFC6

#ExeterCollegeOxford
Professor Kristen Poole
November 3, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Happy Halloween from Exeter College! 🎃

We hope the only frightening thing you encounter today is the reading list.

#ExeterCollegeOxford #Halloween #Oxford
Two people dressed as ghosts with white sheets and sunglasses are behind a reception desk interacting with a visitor in a black hoodie.
October 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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An autumn morning in Front Quad. 🍂

#ExeterCollegeOxford #Oxford #Autumn
The ivy-covered wall of Exeter College, Oxford, glows in autumn colours of red and orange. Painted on the stone wall is a crest and a list of names for the Exeter College Boat Club Women’s 2nd VIII crew, with rowing blades from other colleges painted beneath. The cobbled path alongside the building leads towards the college chapel under a bright blue sky.
October 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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The Chapel is beautifully decorated for our Harvest Service, which takes place today at 6:15 PM. 🍂

All are welcome to join us for this traditional service—a chance to give thanks for creation and reflect on our shared responsibilities.

#ExeterCollegeOxford #HarvestFestival
Brass eagle lectern adorned with autumn leaves and surrounded by colourful pumpkins inside a historic church. Glass vase filled with dried wheat stalks and green leaves placed on a stone step inside a decorated church interior.
October 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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It's publication day! A huge congratulations to Exeter alumnus Sir Philip Pullman (1965, English) on the release of The Rose Field, the final novel in The Book of Dust trilogy.

#ExeterCollegeOxford #PhilipPullman #TheBookOfDust
Cover art for 'The Book of Dust: Volume Three - The Rose Field' featuring silhouettes of two camel riders crossing a golden desert under a vibrant orange and purple sky. Sir Philip Pullman, credit to Sam Allard
October 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Wishing a very happy Diwali to all our students celebrating today. 🪔

It was fantastic to mark the occasion with our annual dinner in College last night.

#Diwali #HappyDiwali #ExeterCollegeOxford
Stone steps leading up to a grand wooden door are lit with candles in brass holders and pots of red flowers. Two red banners with "Happy Diwali" and a peacock design hang on the door. A line of colourful rangoli patterns stencilled onto a stone floor, featuring green, orange, and purple floral designs. The patterns are illuminated by a series of small, flameless candles. Orange and yellow marigold garlands hang down in front of dark, carved wooden pillars inside the college. In the background, a portrait hangs on the wood-panelled wall. A close-up of a dining table decorated for Diwali. A white vase holds yellow and pink flowers, and a lit candle sits amongst yellow and orange marigold garlands.
October 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Congratulations to all new Exeter College students who have Matriculated today 🎓 We can't wait to see what you achieve 💚

#exetercollegeoxford #floreatexon #oxforduniversity #matriculation2025
October 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Welcome to all our new Exonians ❤️🎓

Today they officially become members of the University of Oxford at the Matriculation ceremony.

#ExeterCollegeOxford #FloreatExon #oxforduniversity #matriculation
October 18, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Today is the UCAS application deadline. Good luck to every student applying. 🤞

We can't wait to hear from you 🤗

#ExeterCollegeOxford #UCASDeadline2025 #FloreatExon
From the perspective of an entranceway, several people are seen walking out into the sunlit Front Quad of Exeter College. In the background, a historic, ivy-covered building provides a classic Oxford backdrop for a group of Open Day visitors.
October 15, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Happy first day of term! Lectures are underway and the College is officially buzzing with academic energy.

Also, a very Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to all our Canadian students, alumni, and friends! 💗🍁🦃

#ExeterCollegeOxford #MichaelmasTerm #CanadianThanksgiving
October 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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0th Week is a busy time. 📚

On #WorldMentalHealthDay 💚, we are sending a reminder to all our students to take a moment for yourselves.
The College welfare team is always available for support. 🤝

#ExeterCollegeOxford #Wellbeing
The Rector's Garden featuring a tree covered in clusters of small red and orange berries, with more greenery and a patch of grass below. In the background, the stone walls and pointed tower of the Jackson Library are partially visible.
October 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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The Freshers' discount on our College stash is now live! 🛍️

Don’t forget to grab yours from The College Store while the TCS-FRESH10 code is active. 🎓
It gets you 10% off until 31st October. 💸

Shop now via the link in our bio!

#ExeterCollegeOxford #TheCollegeStore
A promotional graphic for The College Store featuring a person wearing a black puffer jacket embroidered with the Exeter College Oxford crest. Text on the left reads: “01 – 31 Oct 2025, 10% Discount, Use code: TCS-FRESH10, thecollegestore.co.uk.
October 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM