Reuben College
About the college
Oxford’s newest college is dedicated to fostering interdisciplinary exchange within an inclusive and impact-oriented community.
Reuben College members are creating a diverse, engaged and intellectually-stimulating community that addresses the big questions of the 21st century. Within college, you will be supported by fellows and advisors who are world-leading researchers.
The college will provide you with an academic experience that complements and enhances your departmental activities. You will connect with a wide range of people across disciplines, professional career stages and types of expertise, including with public engagement and entrepreneurship experts. By stimulating intellectual curiosity, facilitating cross-disciplinary knowledge exchange, and placing your academic activities within a wider context, Reuben College is an exciting and supportive environment for academic growth.
College life is built on a rich programme of interdisciplinary activities. These are organised around our four themes of: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Environmental Change, Cellular Life, and Ethics & Values.
With the college’s historic buildings, Reuben’s social, dining and academic facilities are close to the University's central Science Area and the University Parks, and within five minutes’ walking distance of the city centre.
College facilities
Library and IT services
Reuben College shares part of its site with the Radcliffe Science Library, which is situated on the top floor of the building. This allows Reuben College students to benefit from specialist services and the library’s collections of over 20,000 books on open shelves, as well as e-books for all subject areas covered by the college’s interdisciplinary themes.
Reuben students also benefit from full access to a dedicated college library and IT facilities, with support from the college’s IT Team. All college buildings (including residential sites) have high-speed network connections and access to University of Oxford Wi-Fi services, OWL and Eduroam, as well as printing and scanning facilities.
Sport, music and college facilities
You will have the opportunity to participate fully in extra-curricular student life in a college that supports a holistic understanding of health, well-being, and personal growth. Alongside a range of sporting, social and recreational activities, the college offers sports and wellbeing grants to support participation outside of the college, and access to the University gym and associated facilities.
The college has close links with the University’s Gardens, Libraries and Museums, and is co-located with a number of stunning museum collections, accessible to Reuben students through the support of dedicated post-holders.
Facilities for disabled students
You will find an inclusive approach to provision for all students. Regular liaison with student representatives, architects and building contractors during the re-development of the main site has ensured that students with specific needs are able to participate fully in college activities and services. The college is supported by a link to the Jericho Health Centre, two linked advisors from the University’s Disability Advisory Service (one specifically supporting mental health), a link University Counselling Service contact, and a dedicated college Welfare Dean.
The main college buildings are fully wheelchair-accessible and there are specially-adapted rooms in the Farndon Court accommodation site for disabled students. Applicants are welcome to contact the college to discuss their individual requirements: the Senior Tutor and Academic Administrator act as ‘Disability Leads’ for the college.
Graduate Common Room Committee
All Reuben College students are members of the Graduate Common Room (GCR), and elected student members support the graduate community and represent students on all major college committees. The Graduate Common Room President and their committee advise and support students including pre-arrival welcome events, and activities during your time at the college.
The GCR Committee leads a variety of social events, which include film screenings, bar nights, ceilidhs, days out and other activities that are by and for the students. Students are encouraged to take part in these activities and help facilitate them by getting involved in the GCR committee.
Your first weeks at the college will include an introduction to the range of opportunities available through activities and informative sessions organised jointly by the college and the GCR. These events will help you to get to know other students at the college, as well as introduce the college’s academic programmes and welfare network. All activities will be organised with sensitivity to diverse cultural backgrounds and to encourage full participation by all students.
Accommodation and meals
Accommodation
Accommodation for almost half of the college's first-year students is provided at either Farndon Court, an apartment building, which is a fifteen-minute walk from the main college building, or Winchester Road, a series of Victorian townhouses.
At Farndon Court, a mix of studio rooms, and single rooms in two and eight-bedroom clusters are available, as well as two accessible rooms. All single rooms share bathrooms and kitchens within small clusters, complemented by large communal living spaces. The building also has excellent Wi-Fi, printing, an on-site laundry, on-site facilities support, bike storage and a picnic/garden area.
The houses on Winchester Road are divided into single occupancy rooms with shared kitchen and living facilities. Each house is equipped with a washing machine, Wi-Fi and garden space. There are a small number of couple’s flats and one family flat for a student with children.
Students not living in college accommodation can seek alternative options through the University’s Graduate Accommodation Office and associated Advisory Service. Students also have the option to rent privately in the city.
Meals
There are a variety of dining and catering options for students to choose from, including subsidised lunches in the dining hall, regular ‘Formal Hall’ and community events. As part of its academic programme, Reuben also hosts weekly dinners across each term with a dedicated academic talk or guest speaker.
Students and staff are strongly encouraged to build the college community by attending meals and dining events. There is no ‘High Table’, and so fellows, staff and students eat lunch and dinner together in the communal dining hall.
Courses
This college accepts graduate students for the following courses:
Please note that not all subjects areas or streams of a particular course may be offered by this college. Please see the college information on the relevant course page for further details. For a comprehensive list of all graduate courses available at the University of Oxford, please refer to our courses A-Z listing.
Key facts
Oxford OX1 3QP
reuben.ox.ac.uk
Founded
2019
| Students (total*) in 2022-23 | Full-time places in 2024-25 | Part-time places in 2024-25 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taught graduates | 70 | c. tbc | c. tbc |
| Research graduates | 85 | c. tbc | c. tbc |
| Undergrad. | N/A (Graduate-only college) | ||
*Total across all year groups (see source data)