ALL BLACKS RUGBY LEGEND DAN CARTER NEW LEADER IN PRACTICE FOR OXFORD FOUNDRY One of the world’s greatest sports leaders and all-time highest point scorer in test match rugby has joined the Oxford Foundry as its first ever Leader in Practice 28 Jun 2021
ALUMNI CAN USE THE OXFORD FOUNDRY TOO The University's new entrepreneurship centre has a special programme that appeals to all alumni 23 May 2018
ALUMNI STORIES: 'A CAREER IN SPORTS JOURNALISM IS AN EXCITING LIFE BUT NOT A LAZY OR EASY LIFE.' Jen O'Neill (Keble, 1993), Editor of Women's Football Magazine She Kicks gives tips for a career in sports journalism 30 Aug 2023
ALUMNI STORIES: 'ALWAYS HAVE HALF AN EYE OUT OR EAR OPEN FOR A PLOT IDEA' Author Thomas Mogford (St Catherine's College, 1996) gives his tips for writing your first novel 15 Mar 2023
ALUMNI STORIES: 'AT OXFORD I LEARNT WHAT IT MEANT TO BE TRULY INSPIRED BY MY WORK' Emma Yandle (St Anne’s, 2010) talks going from corporate marketing to museum curation 9 Dec 2019
ALUMNI STORIES: 'CONNECTING WITH OTHERS IS A GREAT WAY TO HAVE BIGGER IMPACT THAN YOU CAN ALONE' OxCAN volunteer Trustee Ben Tuppen (Balliol, 1998) talks about leading community and sustainability charity projects. 17 May 2023
ALUMNI STORIES: 'ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS THE BEST WAY TO HAVE AN IMPACT' Montana Butsch (St Edmund Hall, 2002) on his time at Oxford, his career as an entrepreneur, and his new app spotivity 20 Nov 2018
ALUMNI STORIES: 'HOW MY QUEERNESS EXISTED BEYOND BOUNDARIES OF GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND COLONIALISM' Dan Laurin (Oriel, 2018) talks to us about his time at Oxford, being indigenous, transgender and queer plus working as a Community Curator with the Pitt Rivers 13 Jun 2022
ALUMNI STORIES: 'I HOPE THE MENOPAUSE WILL BECOME AN ACCEPTABLE TOPIC OF CONVERSATION' Rachel Weiss (Hertford, 1985) talks about what inspired her to set up the Menopause Cafe charity 24 Aug 2023
ALUMNI STORIES: 'IF I WAS EVER GOING TO TAKE A START-UP-SHAPED RISK, IT WOULD BE NOW' Constantine Louloudis (Trinity, 2010), two time Olympic medallist, talks rowing and start-ups 25 Sep 2019
ALUMNI STORIES: 'JUST 2.6% OF TECH LEADERS ARE ETHNIC MINORITIES' We spoke to alumnus Ashleigh Ainsley (St Catherine’s, 2011) about co-founding colorintech, supporting racial diversity in the tech industry. 12 Dec 2018
ALUMNI STORIES: 'SOMETIMES IT'S THE SMALLER, QUIETER STORIES THAT CAN BE MOST POWERFUL' Filmmakers Cat Haigh (Keble, 2014) and Hannah Congdon (Pembroke, 2014) spoke to us about 'Women Behind the Wheel' - a road trip documentary exploring women's issues in Central Asia 28 Feb 2023
ALUMNI STORIES: 'STAMP YOUR OWN IMAGE ON THE UNIVERSITY’ Oxford DPhil candidate (Pembroke) and Co-President of the Oxford Alumni Club of Japan, Warren Stanislaus (St Antony’s, 2011) talks to us about working in Japan, increasing outreach and his studies 9 Apr 2019
ALUMNI STORIES: 'THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR REAL SOCIAL IMPACT' Zahra Husain (Exeter, 2007) talks about her social enterprise Humans in Finance 11 Sep 2018
ALUMNI STORIES: 'THE FUTURE IS ALREADY HERE' CEO of Stemettes, Anne-Marie Imafidon (Keble, 2006), talks entrepreneurship and being a woman in STEM 7 Oct 2019
ALUMNI STORIES: 'WE ALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO BUILDING THE HISTORY OF OXFORD' Entrepreneur Paula Skokowski (St Edmund Hall, 1980) shares how joining an alumni group can make a positive contribution to the world 6 Jun 2023
ALUMNI STORIES: 'WE HAVE TRIED TO BE A COMBINATION OF TECH COMPANY AND A FLOWER COMPANY' Our interview with Aron Gelbard (Jesus, 2000), Bloom & Wild's CEO, where he talks entrepeneurship in flowers 26 Sep 2019
ALUMNI STORIES: ‘CLASSICAL MUSIC NEEDS TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE’ Des Oliver (Worcester, 2009) talks classical composing and how he thinks the industry needs to change 3 Apr 2019
ALUMNI STORIES: ‘GOVERNMENT IS LEADING THE STRATEGY TO CONFRONT THE VIRUS. I’M PRIVILEGED TO BE PLAYING A SMALL PART’ Eric Clement (Hertford, 2013) discusses his strategy work within the NYC government and how this changed alongside COVID-19 1 Sep 2020
ALUMNI STORIES: ‘I THINK ALL CHILDREN DESERVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATION’ David Thomas (Exeter, 2008) shares his story of how he was awarded O.B.E. in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours for his contribution to education during COVID-19 15 Feb 2021
ALUMNI STORIES: ‘I WANTED TO SHOW HOW TECHNOLOGY COULD DISRUPT THE HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR AND LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR STUDENTS’ Joe Seddon (Mansfield, 2015) recently received The Diana Award for his work through his company Zero Gravity 13 Jul 2021
ALUMNI STORIES: ‘WE WANTED TO REVOLUTIONISE THE GAMIFICATION OF EXERCISE’ Martin Tweedie (St Edmund Hall, 2010) and Cameron (Cam) Brookhouse (St Edmund Hall, 2010) created QUELL for a brand new way for people to combine gaming and exercise 23 Sep 2020
BARONESS VALERIE AMOS APPOINTED AS MASTER OF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE First-ever black College Head appointed at Oxford 5 Aug 2019
CHASING GOLDILOCKS AND RE-STAGING GLOBILISATION Everything’s to play for where the post-COVID world is concerned, says a leading author and philanthropy executive 26 Aug 2020
DAVE NORWOOD The renowned founder of the world’s largest university venture fund talks to QUAD 15 Jun 2018
ED BUSSEY One year in, the man leading Oxford’s largest investment venture company punctures myths and shares a vision 27 Sep 2024
GETTING RID OF THE WIRES Oxford is commercializing a clever technology that will allow you to charge devices in a new way 20 Aug 2018
HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED Six people will receive honorary degrees from Oxford University this year. 24 Apr 2024
MEET A MENTOR: ESME ASH (BRASENOSE, 2013) Freelance Assistant Producer Esme talks about her top tips for a career in broadcasting, the greatest challenges in the industry, and how she stands out from the crowd 6 Apr 2021
MEET A MENTOR: JANE BARRETT (LINCOLN, 1995) Global Editor Jane talks about the ever-changing world of media, switching her career plans and her top tips for starting in the industry 23 Nov 2021
NEW MEDICAL CHAIR ANNOUNCED The Richard Blackwell Pharsalia Professorship will enable a 'scientist surgeon' to lead the way in the treatment of colorectal disease 13 Mar 2019
OXA IN THE DRIVING SEAT Newly honoured Paul Newman’s Oxford company Oxa is a rapidly growing global force in autonomous driving 4 Jul 2023
OxFo LAUNCHES SECOND CROP OF START-UPS Ten ventures from the Oxford Foundry pitched to an audience of high-profile guests and investors 19 Jun 2019
OXFORD ALUMNUS WINS SHELL GLOBAL INNOVATION PRIZE Metronome Technologies wins Shell TopTen Innovators competition 23 Nov 2018
OXFORD ANGELS BY THE BAY A group of entrepreneurial alumni in San Francisco are investing in future Oxford talent 23 May 2019
OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION ANNOUNCES NEW CEO Oxford University Innovation (OUI) has announced the permanent appointment of Chief Executive Officer Dr Mairi Gibbs. 6 Jun 2024
RACE AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN THE UK Alumna Alexandra Wilson (Univ, 2013) shares her experiences at the Bar 13 Aug 2020
RE-THATCHING WYTHAM’S COTTAGES Oxford’s Estates Team has carefully overseen the re-roofing of several cottages in Wytham village 10 Jul 2024
TARA SHIRVANI ON GREENING THE SILK ROAD Emerging global leader Tara Shirvani discusses Oxford, green transport and technology 11 Jun 2019
‘I REALLY, REALLY CAME TO LOVE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING…’ A love of maths and computer science led Kenyan Dr Chao Mbogo (St Catherine’s, 2005) on a pathbreaking career 1 Oct 2020