We have endless entertainment at our fingertips, more convenience than ever, & constant stimulation - and yet, somehow, we can still feel a little bored & struggle to find real joy in any of it. @mendelight.bsky.social explores why in this fascinating piece 👇 www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Why does everything feel so joyless? Welcome to the age of decadence without pleasure | Michèle Mendelssohn and Charlie Tyson

Decadence in our era comes in technologically mediated forms, emptied of desire and obsessed with self-optimisation

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As #BookLoversDay approaches this Sunday, 9 August, we asked our tutors what they’re reading. ☀️📚 🧵Swipe to discover their picks and why they chose them! #books #oxford #oxforduni #oxfordtutors

James Vernon Bartlet, Elaine Kaye, Tony Tucker, Mike Mahony, etc... recognise the names? This story is for the historians. 140 Stories for 140 Years | more on our website ❤️ www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/alumni/mansf...

History at Mansfield: tracing the past - Mansfield College

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How did English become one of Mansfield's defining subjects? Explore the story of a community united by a love of literature, scholarship, and curiosity, and the people who have shaped its legacy over the past 60 years. 140 Stories for 140 Years ❤️ www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/alumni/mansf...

English: a tradition of scholarship and curiosity - Mansfield College

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Congratulations to Professor Michèle Mendelssohn (@mendelight.bsky.social), Mansfield Fellow and Professor of English and American Literature (@engfac.bsky.social), on her election as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS)! 🎉 www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

A little behind-the-scenes magic.✨ Watch our 140th Anniversary Exhibition come together - a celebration of Mansfield’s history, community, and the generations of students, Fellows, staff, and alumni who have shaped the College over the past 140 years. 🎉

It's a summer of world-class sport. With Wimbledon captivating tennis fans and football taking centre stage at the World Cup, we're looking back at Mansfield's own rich sporting history... 🎾⚽ www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/alumni/mansf...

Game, set, match... and goal! Tennis and football at Mansfield - Mansfield College

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Congratulations to Mansfield alumnae Amna Riaz (DPhil Engineering Science, 2017) and Sai Nayantara Srinivasan (DPhil Materials Science, 2020) on being recognised among the UK’s Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) 2026 by the Women’s Engineering Society. 🎉 www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

Tune in to BBC Radio 4 today at 3pm to hear our History Fellow, Dr @teadevotee.bsky.social, discussing Annie Kenney, the pioneering suffragette who became one of the first women to be released under the infamous Cat and Mouse Act. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

64 years of John Marsh building. Opened on 25 June 1962 by Queen Mother, John Marsh building has been home to generations of Mansfield students. To mark the occasion, we’re sharing a selection of photos from the archives. Were you a John Marsh resident? Share your photos in the comments ⤵️

Join us in celebrating International #womeninengineering day with Adele, a second-year Engineering student at Mansfield College as she takes us through a typical day in her life - from CAD design and robot testing to the problem-solving and innovation that make engineering so exciting.

Big news 🎉   @oxfordcitycouncil.bsky.social has approved our planning application for the most significant redevelopment in our history!   The plans will create: ✨ 174 new student rooms 🌿 New green spaces & a second quad 📚 new academic and social spaces www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

Congratulations to our Geography Fellow, Dr Amber Murrey-Ndewa, on receiving the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)’s 2026 Taylor and Francis Award. 🥳 The Award recognises excellence in the promotion & practice of teaching and learning in higher education. www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

Geography Fellow, Dr Amber Murrey-Ndewa, Awarded RGS-IBG's 2026 Taylor and Francis Award - Mansfield College

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Mansfield >>>>>

Our 1887 Geography Dinner last weekend brought together students, academics, and alumni for an evening of reconnecting and celebrating a shared passion for Geography (@oxfordgeography.bsky.social). 🎓🍴   Huge thanks to alumnus Lucy Lockyear for capturing the night! 🌍✨

One of the highlights of student life in Oxford 🌸 May Day brings together tradition, community, and celebration in a way that’s uniquely memorable every year. @ox.ac.uk @magdalenoxford.bsky.social

We’re delighted that our campaign has been shortlisted for the 2026 CIPR Excellence Awards in the Education Campaign category. 🎓 👏 This latest recognition builds on the campaign’s growing national success, following two award wins & two further shortlisting. www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

Mansfield campaign shortlisted for CIPR Excellence Awards 2026 - Mansfield College

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So proud to see digital art work by @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social English graduate Anna Ridler at the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities - and in conversation with 17th century flights of imagination and categorisation no less

In Old English, words did more - they painted pictures in the mind. 🎨 Tell us your favourite one in the comment! ✍️ Happy #EnglishLanguageDay 🎉

Congratulations to Mansfield doctoral student Torin F. (University of Oxford, Oxford Mathematics) on winning the Gold Medal at STEM for BRITAIN 2026, held at the House of Commons earlier this month. 🎉 More here: www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

Out Laws, released today, is a powerful new documentary that follows 3 queer activists as they confront colonial-era laws that continue to criminalise LGBTQ+ people, alongside a rising global backlash against their fight for equality. Find out more: outlawsfilm.com

Huge congratulations to our Fellow, James Colman, on being named in the PRWeek Power Book 2026! This is a brilliant recognition of his influence and leadership in the communications world. 🎉 www.prweek.co.uk/article/1950...

Who’s in? PRWeek launches UK Power Book 2026

One of the most highly anticipated days in the UK PR calendar is here – the launch of PRWeek’s UK Power Book 2026.

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Professor Matt Cook joins the Hampshire Archives Trust podcast to explore how local history and LGBTQIA+ history intersect, and explores stories of queer individuals in Hampshire. An insightful conversation not to be missed. ⤵️ hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/stories/podc...

Series 4: Episode 9 - Exploring LGBTQ+ and Queer Histories - Hampshire Archive Trust

In this episode, Daniella speaks to Professor Matt Cook, the Jonathan Cooper Chair of the History of Sexuality at Mansfield College at the University of Oxford, about his research into the history of ...

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Listening with interest to Joe Seddon, @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social graduate, discuss with Amol Rajan social mobility and university degrees on Radio 4 ‘Radical’. Not persuaded by the claim about English lit degree deficit - held by Rajan too of course englishassociation.ac.uk/action-on-em...

Cancel culture is not new, it’s been part of university life for centuries. Principal @helenmountfield.bsky.social digs into Oxford’s history to show how exclusion & silence have long shaped who gets heard & who doesn’t - and why defending academic freedom matters. www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/02/19/c...

‘Cancel culture’ is older than we think - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Helen Mountfield, KC, Principal of Mansfield College, University of Oxford (@helenmountfield.bsky.social). You could say that cancel culture has been an issue at the U...

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Flipping brilliant 😂🥞 #pancakedayrace #pancakeday #oxford

Roses are red 🌹 Mansfield is too 📕 From sherry parties to the founding of the Oxford C.S. Lewis Society, Suzanne (English, 1981) and Greg (English, 1980) met at Mansfield College and never looked back. Counting down to #valentinesday we’re featuring Mansfield love stories. DM/comment/email yours!

We’re pleased to announce that the name of the new building at the heart of our Estate Transformation Project will be the Margaret Foster Building, in honour of the mother of our lead benefactor, Chris Foster (Mathematics, 1997). www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

We’re delighted to introduce the recipients of the 2025 Mansfield-Ruddock Art Prize: Joel Nichols (MFA) and Azezia Edwards (BFA), with a Highly Commended Award to Jarad Jackson (BFA).

It’s Oxford Offer Day - @ox.ac.uk! 💙 Congratulations to everyone receiving an offer. ✨ Today, we’re sharing some golden ticket moments from our students - that “wait, is this real?” feeling. 🥹 If you’re getting an offer from us today, we’d love to hear your story! ❤️ DM / comment / email