Exeter College, Oxford
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Exeter College, Oxford
@ExeterCollegeOx
Founded in 1314, friendly and inclusive Exeter College lies at the heart of Oxford, supporting students and fostering academic excellence for over 700 years.
- “I am in fact a Hobbit (in all but size)... I am fond of mushrooms (out of a field); have a very simple sense of humour (which even my appreciative critics find tiresome); I go to bed late and get up late (when possible).” - JRR Tolkien (1911, Classics and English) #HobbitDay
- The Fellows garden at Exeter College looks beautiful no matter what the weather 📷 #exetercollegeoxford #oxforduniversity
- Following the conclusion of our admissions process Exeter College will admit all UK offer-holders:
- Exeter College is delighted to announce its first-ever Feline Fellow. 👏 Find out more: exeter.ox.ac.uk/people/walter-…
- This is Walter, who is keeping an eye on things in College while the majority of students and staff are away. We're delighted to welcome him to the teamThe new Porter is doing a great job 👍🏻
- JRR Tolkien – best known as the author of The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings – arrived at Exeter College in 1911 to study Classics, later transferring to English Language & Literature. It was in Exeter's Library that Tolkien found a copy of Sir Charles Eliot's Finnish Grammar.
- Happy 708th birthday, Exeter College! 🥳🎂 Bishop Walter de Stapeldon founded the College #OnThisDay in 1314, making Exeter @UniofOxford’s fourth oldest college! 🎉
- Starting off Week 2 of Hilary Term with a golden hour pic of the best view in Oxford 🌟 #ExeterCollegeOxford
