Welcome to St Hugh’s.
Our College was founded in 1886 to provide opportunities for study to women who were otherwise unable to come to Oxford. Today, we remain proud of that desire to expand access to education to all as we provide a focus for learning and scholarship for men and women of all backgrounds from across the world.
Occupying a beautiful, wildlife-rich garden site, St Hugh’s is renowned for its friendliness and its informality, characteristics that we combine with a passion for learning that is expressed in both our teaching and our research. Approximately 420 undergraduates and 450 graduates now work alongside more than 60 Fellows and over 50 Lecturers, Junior Research Fellows, and Career Development Fellows, covering almost every conceivable academic discipline, from the ethics of AI development to the impacts of environmental change on animal behaviour, from the links between cognition, language, and culture to the study of post-colonial literatures.
All of our undergraduates can live on-site throughout their time with us if they so wish, and nearly half of our graduates also live in College. This proximity to the facilities that we offer makes for a genuine sense of community and contributes significantly to the experience that our students have. The connections thus forged are often lifelong and we strive to keep in touch with everyone who has studied with us so that they continue to feel a core part of the St Hugh’s community.
If you are reading this and thinking of applying to us as either an undergraduate or a graduate, then I hope that you will get in touch to find out more about why this is the best College for you.
If, on the other hand, you have already taken that step and are about to join us as a new student this Michaelmas, then my colleagues and I look forward to getting to know you during your time here as you make your own contribution to our academically talented and inspiring student body.
Michele Acton
Principal
