Oxford for Oxford

There are more than 60 staff working on access and outreach across the University of Oxford. Each college is linked to a region of the UK, meaning schools in each region have a named point of contact at the Oxford. Trinity College is linked with schools in Oxfordshire and is the main point of contact for those interested in finding out about admissions at Oxford or accessing Trinity’s comprehensive programme of support for students, teachers and parents. In addition to the outreach programmes available at Trinity College, schools in Oxford are uniquely positioned to be able to access the wider outreach programmes, activities, and enrichment opportunities on offer across the whole university through Oxford's departments, libraries, museums and collections.

Trinity College Access Team offer university information and guidance sessions to schools across Oxfordshire. In-school sessions are for pupils in Years 4-13, each lasting about an hour and can be adapted to suit the needs of each group, which can be discussed at the time of booking. They also offer introductory Oxplore (critical thinking skills) workshops for secondary school pupils. Contact the team at [email protected] to book a visit.

The Access Team also facilitate visits into Trinity College for all year groups in both primary and secondary state schools (Year 1-13). These visit days include meeting current undergraduate students, learning about life at university, a tour of the college, an Oxplore session or a trip to one of our museums for a taught session.

There are also a number of residential opportunities in Oxford for both students and teachers.

Our outreach programme also includes after-school online CPD for teachers and online information and guidance sessions for parents and carers.

In addition to the outreach programme on offer from Trinity College and the University of Oxford, many individual departments, gardens, libraries and museums offer a range of dedicated events, resources and opportunities for schools and students throughout the year. These are often targeted by age group, academic subject area or skills set.

Explore our upcoming outreach events. 

The Access Team at Trinity College prioritise outreach engagement with our linked non-selective state schools in Oxfordshire based on specific needs related to lower rates of progression to Higher Education, high tariff universities and to the University of Oxford. We also prioritise engagement with schools with higher rates of pupils who are under-represented and disadvantaged, for example, higher than average rates of pupils qualifying for free school meals.

If you or your school do not fall into these categories there is still plenty of advice and support available to you and your students here on the College Schools & Outreach pages and the University website. 

Read more about access at Oxford.

Hannah Rolley, Head of Access at Trinity College, welcomes enquiries related to Trinity's teacher CPD programme and parent/carer information and guidance sessions. She can be contacted by email at [email protected].

The Access Team at Trinity College are responsible for links with schools in Oxford and Milton Keynes. They can be contacted by email at [email protected].