Announcing the first #wisteriawednesday of Trinity term! Second Quad is looking glorious today 💚

Congratulations to Jesus undergraduate Harishiga Ilangovan (2024, Economics & Management) who is one of ten University members to be shortlisted for the 2026 Oxford-BNU Creative Writing Award for her story ‘The Record is Complete’. 👏👏 🔎To learn more: https://shorturl.at/00MMu

Congratulations to Tutorial Fellow in Politics Prof James Tilley, co-author of a new book – Tribal Politics - which explores the transformative and lasting impact of the Brexit referendum on British politics and society, and how we, as a nation, see ourselves. Read more👇 https://ow.ly/Zbrx50YFHfo

Congratulations to Prof Rachel Burns, Tutorial Fellow in English Literature, who has been awarded the English Association’s Beatrice White Prize 2026 for her monograph 'A History of Old English Verse Layout: Poetics on the Page' (Arc Humanities Press, 2024). Read more 👇
https://ow.ly/eCmZ50YB8q4

College night porter Vincent came across a special visitor to Second Quad on Wednesday evening - a sleepy fox taking a rest break on the lawn. While we politely request 'no walking on the grass', we're prepared to make an exception for the local wildlife 🦊💚
📸Vincent Sarcol

Congratulations to Prof Caroline Warman, Zeitlyn Fellow & Tutor in French, who has been appointed Junior Proctor at Oxford. Caroline was formally elected at a special ceremony in the Sheldonian Theatre on March 18th and will serve in the role for 12 months.
Read more: https://ow.ly/xO5e50YwgH8

Congratulations to Jesus College graduate student Jamie Arnold (MSc, Water Science, Policy & Management) who'll be rowing at sixth oar in the Oxford Men’s Blue Boat at this year’s Boat Race. Tune in on Saturday 4th April. We wish Jamie and the rest of the crew the best of luck! 🚣‍♂️
#bleedgreen #OUBC

The AFK Esports Suite at Jesus College is to host two days of competitive gaming next week as it welcomes the Oxbridge Esports Varsity 2026 - the biggest gaming event in the Oxbridge Esports calendar. 🔎Read more: www.jesus.ox.ac.uk/oxbridge-esports-varsity...

We are incredibly grateful to College alumnus Professor Eddie Williams (1962, Modern Languages) for his donation of an early edition of the Mabinogion to the Fellows’ Library. 🔎Read more: www.jesus.ox.ac.uk/college-gifted-early-edi...

📸Oxford Conservation Consortium

S4C - Stori'r Iaith, Cyfres 2, Stori'r Iaith - Cerys Matthews Cyfres Newydd. Cerys Matthews sy'n mynd ar daith bersonol i olrhain stori'r iaith Gymra...

A new series of Stori'r Iaith, the S4C programme that explores the history of the Welsh language, starts today. Ep 1 was filmed at Jesus and features several of Oxford's Celtic scholars. Watch the programme live at 9PM or on catch-up: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0n1q6c0 Subtitles available.

Ramadan Mubarak from Jesus College!🌙 Wishing all who are observing a meaningful and blessed month of reflection and generosity.✨

Happy Lunar New Year from Jesus College!✨❤️ Wishing everyone celebrating today a joyful and prosperous year ahead as we welcome the Year of the Horse!🐎

Congratulations to Dr Agata Carreira, a Dr Sara Hope Brown Research Associate in the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, who's been awarded a 2-year MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship by the European Commission to independently develop her research on prostate cancer 👏
https://ow.ly/lrLz50Yf6yF

Jesus College is home to a remarkable collection of medieval and early modern manuscripts, and early printed books. We spotted this delightful marginalia in our Shakespeare Second Folio, doodled perhaps by a love-sick student many moons ago…
💕Happy Valentine's Day💕

We are delighted to share the news that Jesus College alumna Charlotte Gleed (2021, History) has been awarded a prestigious Herchel Smith Scholarship to study as a Special Student at Harvard. 👏🔎Read more: www.jesus.ox.ac.uk/alumna-awarded-herchel-s...

Explore the intersection of space research, tech innovation and the future at a special Digital Hub/Space Store event on 24 Feb. Includes lightning talks from researchers, keynote from Dr Meganne Christian, and hands-on demos. Ticket price includes refreshments . Book now👇
https://ow.ly/1ES450Yehwz

Professor Kathy Sylva, Emeritus Fellow at Jesus and Professor of Educational Psychology at Oxford, has been appointed to a new government advisory group that will produce guidance for parents and carers about screen time for children under the age of five. Read more 👇
https://ow.ly/MkQw50YbFpM

We're pleased to share that Professor Philip Burrows, Senior Research Fellow in Physics, has been appointed Chair of the CERN Scientific Policy Committee. Congratulations Philip!
www.jesus.ox.ac.uk/professor-philip-burrows...

Join us to celebrate St David's Day & the 40th anniversary of landmark Welsh TV series 'The Dragon Has Two Tongues' with Welsh tea and a discussion on Welsh politics today featuring Plaid Cymru's Deputy Leader Delyth Jewell and journalist Dylan Iorwerth. Book now 👇
https://ow.ly/vV1u50Y645X

On #Holocaustmemorialday, we announce a donation to the Meyricke Library of 250 books on the Holocaust & history of Caribbean slavery. The collection was gifted by Emeritus Fellow Prof Colin Clarke, who used the books during the writing of his latest academic publication.
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https://ow.ly/kazU50Y4akl

TONIGHT: Zoe Waxman, Professor of Holocaust History at Oxford, delivers the Holocaust Memorial Lecture 2026 - ‘Packing for an unknown destination: Possession and dispossession in the Holocaust’. 17.30, Jesus College. Join in person or watch via livestream. All details 👇
https://ow.ly/mQ7250Y4ab3

College has announced a new gift from the Cross Family Fund to support disadvantaged Welsh undergraduates. The Cross Family Fund Bursary will support means-tested bursaries at Jesus over a ten-year period. We are hugely grateful to the Cross Family for its generosity 💚
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https://ow.ly/Jfbf50Y0wWA

The College’s Digital Hub Hilary 2026 programme is now open for bookings 🥳 Explore, interrogate, challenge and celebrate our digital world through the lenses of ecology, robotics, space, broadcasting and the care sector. Full
event listing at
www.digitalhuboxford.com/events

We're delighted to announce that Prof Robin Evans has been appointed to the Jesus Chair of Statistics at Oxford. Robin will lead the Dept of Statistics’ strategy & research in statistical methods development, and direct the discipline’s vision at Oxford & internationally 👏
https://ow.ly/hsB250XXPqH

Registration is OPEN for 'The Visual Politics of Digital Ecologies' - the 1st event in our 2026 Digital Hub programme! Explore how emerging visual regimes are shaping environmental governance and knowledge politics. With keynotes joannalinska.bsky.social & Daisy Ginsberg.👇
https://ow.ly/c3ht50XWOpE

A quiet moment over First Quad to welcome in Hilary Term✨

"When the dark plumaged birds go flying, flying,
Quiet lies the earth wrapt in her mournful shadow,
Her sightless eyes turned to the red sky
And the restlessly seeking birds."

(from Katherine Mansfield, 'Across the Red Sky')

Congratulations to Jesus College alumnus Brian Buchan (1970, BA Chemistry) who has recently been awarded an MBE for services to charity and the Oxfordshire community. 👏

📸Story Museum

Congratulations to Daniel Altshuler, Tutorial Fellow in Linguistics, who recently won the Linguistics Society of America (LSA) Mentoring Award. The award recognises the work of individuals or organisations that have exhibited a sustained commitment to mentoring linguists. 👏

We are delighted to announce with oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social a new Doctoral Studentship in Early Modern European History, named in honour of the late Prof Hamish Scott FBA FRSE, a Senior Research Fellow in History at Jesus from 2017 until his death in 2022. Read more https://ow.ly/ZFKh50XWMo8

We are delighted to welcome Zoe Waxman, Professor of Holocaust History at Oxford, to College on Tuesday 27 January to give the 2026 Holocaust Memorial Lecture, ‘Packing for an unknown destination: Possession and dispossession in the Holocaust’. Everyone welcome. Doors open 17.00 for 17.30 start.