Students and the Vice-Chancellor

Meeting the Vice-Chancellor

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Irene Tracey, holds a series of formal and informal events to enable her to meet with a range of student members from across the University. These include breakfasts at colleges, walks in University Parks with her dog Geoffrey Biscuit, and meetings with key student representative groups, all throughout the academic year.  

News and communications

2024

• 11 October: Start of Michaelmas term message from the Vice-Chancellor - video message (view a transcript of this message)
• 30 May: Vice-Chancellor's message to staff and students: situation in Gaza - video message (view a transcript of this message)
• 28 May: University response to Wellington Square occupation, Thursday 23 May - in Week 6 Student News
• 23 May: University response to encampments and protests
• 14 May: Oxford University response to the recent encampment protest 
• 24 April: Start of Trinity term message from the Vice-Chancellor - video message
• 8 March: End of Hilary term message from the Vice-Chancellor - undergraduate/postgraduate - video message 
• 16 January: Start of Hilary term message from the Vice-Chancellor - video message

2023

• 26 November: Christmas message from the Vice-Chancellor - video message 
• 9 November: Undergraduate invitation to the Vice-Chancellor's Colloquium - Climate
• 25 October: An update on the Israel–Gaza situation - video message
• 12 October: Start of Michaelmas term 2023 - video message 
  
• 11 June: End of 2022-23 academic year - video message
• 16 April: Start of Trinity term 2023 - video message 
• 9 March: A message about the National Student Survey
• 5 January: A message as new Vice-Chancellor - video message