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It's #BookLoversDay, an unofficial 'holiday' to celebrate reading & literature. People are advised to put away their smartphones & pick up a book to read. Since we've one of the most beautiful libraries within University of Oxford, this is something that we can definitely get behind!
Good luck to everyone receiving their decisions today from University of Oxford, & Harris Manchester especially. Whatever your results, be proud of your hard work & effort🎉🥳#GoingToOxford And we are v much look forward to meeting our new students in the Autumn!
👀This. We've used Warp It Reuse to recycle unwanted desks; & also obtained various library items from it. So simple to use, & of great benefit to one & all! If you're based University of Oxford, then sign up is here: sustainability.admin.ox.ac.uk/warpit/reuse
Born #OTD 1833 #EdwardBurne_Jones. We're thankful for the wonderful stained glass in our Chapel - all designed by Burne-Jones & made by the William Morris factory. Stained Glass Museum PreRaphaeliteSociety
Died #OTD 1858, Charles Wellbeloved. A renowned reformer & archaeologist, he was Principal of Manchester College @ York (antecedent to Harris Manchester) 1803-40. His portrait hangs in College, & a meeting room is named for him. The Unitarians 🖼️by James Lonsdale (1777–1839)
Exciting to see Research Fellow Dr Colin Bossen @colinbossen.bsky.social's article 'Robert Wedderburn, the 1st Black Unitarian Minister' featured⤵️. Wedderburn was a 19thC Unitarian minister. His 3 London chapels were the 1st multiracial Unitarian congregations; blending Christianity & Obeah.
We're delighted to welcome the 7th Oxford/Brazil Diabetes Symposium to College! 🇬🇧🇧🇷 Qs about conferences in college? [email protected]
I had the privilege of attending the Oxford Academy 2024 training on "Managing Innovation: Financing Health Systems and Digital Health" for World Health Leaders at the Harris Manchester , University of Oxford. This was the first time participants from Africa were included, making it a
👀New paper from our Fellow, Prof Emilio Martínez-Pañeda & his team Mechanics of Materials Lab - University of Oxford Engineering Science, Oxford!
It's #EmergencyServicesDay, honouring all those who work & volunteer across the NHS, police, fire, ambulance & search & rescue services.🦺🚒🚓🚑🛟 Huge gratitude to all & especially to those who are also part of the HMC family. #999Day 📸HMC student volunteer with South Central Ambulance Service.
Born #OTD 1826 Robert Dukinfield Darbishire. Lawyer & philanthropist. Secretary of (our antecedent) Manchester College; set up the Whitworth, donor Manchester Museum, & advocate of♀️education. He commissioned a stained glass window in our Library. 📸(L) Darbishire, from our Archives.
Say hello to Dr Caroline Ashcroft, Caroline Ashcroft, who is our new Stipendiary Lecturer in Politics. Her research interests incl: 20thC political theory & history of political thought, esp concepts of violence in politics, technology, environmentalism, & feminism. Welcome, Caroline!
We are taking part in #OxfordOpenDoors tomorrow! Come and visit @newcollegeox between 10.30am and 4.30pm and whilst you're in the area, why not visit our neighbours Harris Manchester and Mansfield College, University of Oxford too #OxfordOpenDoors #colleges #MansfieldRoad