Welcome to Hertford!
At Hertford, academic ambition meets a genuinely welcoming community.
Located in central Oxford, with the Bodleian Library and the University’s main teaching facilities on the doorstep, Hertford brings together students and academics from across the world in an environment that is both supportive and intellectually rigorous.
We’re committed to nurturing bright, curious minds from all backgrounds and ensuring that everyone can thrive. Through excellent teaching, strong pastoral support and a wide range of extracurricular opportunities, we help you develop academically, personally and professionally.
Known for our friendly, down-to-earth approach and inclusive ethos, Hertford is a college where people quickly feel at home. It’s a place to challenge yourself, explore new ideas and build lasting connections – a community that enables you to achieve your potential and shape your future.
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Carissa Véliz: challenging narratives on predicti...
In her new book Prophecy: Prediction, Power, and the Fight for the Future, from Ancient Oracles to AI, Hertford Ass...
‘Chasing Utopia’: A film that might ch...
Hertford Visiting Fellow Anthony Geffen’s new feature documentary Chasing Utopia is now live in Everyman Cinemas....
Hertford historian becomes President of the Histor...
We’re delighted to congratulate Hertford alumnus James Daybell, Professor of History and Associate Dean of the Un...
Hertford DPhil student shortlisted for Oxford-BNU ...
Congratulations to Hertford DPhil student Aya ambiguous.wang, whose story An Uncomfortable Dictionary has been shor...