Linacre College

Linacre is a graduate college where most of the student community are in their 20s or 30s. Students and Fellows (the academics attached to the College) eat and socialise together and students with families are encouraged to bring their partners and children into the College.

The College draws students from most subject areas and from around 50 different nationalities. Most students are new to Oxford. Linacre came top of a University-wide ‘green college’ survey carried out by the student press in 2007. It is the first Oxbridge College to be carbon-neutral and hold Fairtrade status. The Abraham Building was previously named ‘Green Building of the Year’ and the recently opened Griffiths Building conforms to even higher environmental standards.

The College is situated 50 metres from the Science Area and University Parks, and only a ten-minute walk from all major departments and the centre of Oxford.

As a graduate college, Linacre’s facilities are available to its students throughout the year.

Facilities for students with disabilities

• Main College buildings are wheelchair accessible
• Specially adapted en-suite student accommodation available
• Students may apply for help with extra costs that they incur as a result of a disability or learning difficulty

Library resources

• 24-hour opening.
• Access to the University’s e-journals and databases
• A selection of core course texts and an excellent general literature collection for leisure reading

Computing resources

• Our modern computing suite is well equipped and has network ports for students to use their own laptops
• All study bedrooms have high-speed internet access for multiple computers available 24/7
• Some of the best and most comprehensive IT support for students in the University
• The Oxford University wireless services OWL and Eduroam are currently provided in key areas such as the Common Room and Library

Art, music, drama and sport

• One of the finest gym facilities in Oxford.
• Music practice room
• Monthly art exhibitions

Other facilities

A number of small offices are available for use by graduate students who do not have a quiet, secure study room elsewhere

Linacre offers very popular cafeteria-style lunch and dinner from Monday to Friday. Formal dinners are served on Tuesday and Thursday evenings during term-time and are open to students, Fellows and guests.

There are 91 single study bedrooms on the main College site and a further 64 in College-owned houses around the city.

Thirteen double rooms are available, two self-contained flats and two suitable for families.

The Griffiths Building offers 32 en-suite rooms, four of which are doubles.

• Letting period: 1 October - 31 July*

* Longer tenancies may be available

Linacre has a generous portfolio of scholarships to support graduate study. For information, please see the College website and the Oxford Funding Search.

The college also offers three annual Domus Research Prizes for research excellence and Thomas Linacre Prizes for contributions to college life.

Students are eligible for up to £300 towards the cost of presenting their work at a conference, and grants also available to those representing the University at sport and for students experiencing financial hardship.

The Linacre common room is large and comfortable with a bar, cable television, daily newspapers and journals.