We empower bright students from every background to meet the challenges of tomorrow. Our aim is to provide space to think, a place to belong and the chance to become exceptional.
What's happening at Somerville
Somerville City Group: How to Thrive in Today’s World
City Group – Duncan Weldon: Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through
Dorothy Hodgkin Memorial Lecture 2023: Professor Julia Yeomans
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“The most important thing in fencing is to be persistent and resilient. It took me years of coming last at every competition before I started seeing good results.”
Read More“On arriving in Oxford, I felt like I was walking in a dream that I would wake up from at any moment. Surely everyone could see I didn't belong?”
Read More“Being part of Somerville Choir is not your typical Oxford choral experience. I'd recommend it to anyone.”
Read More“Oxford is always going to throw challenges at you. But the more energy you put in to keeping things balanced, the better equipped you will be to handle those challenges.”
Read More“Here's my list of 20 things I learned from 2020. First and foremost, it's learning how to dance in a tiny space...”
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