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Advent Vespers and Party
At the beginning of December Brethren, Fellows, students, staff and friends joined together to celebrate the end of Michaelmas term and the beginning of Advent.  It was also a celebration...
Aquinas and Evolution – and Other Exciting Research
Fr Richard Conrad OP, Director of the Aquinas Institute, explains some of the research it currently promotes – aiming to contribute to the conversation between Faith and Science, and commend...
Congratulations to Dr. Keith Chappell
Many congratulations to Dr. Keith Chappell, an Associate of the Las Casas Institute who was awarded his DPhil in Theology on Saturday, 10th November. He combines his research in Christian social thought,...
Ordinations in the Netherlands
Student brothers from the priory travelled to Rotterdam for the ordination of Fr Richard Steenvoorde, OP and Br Stefan Mangnus, OP. Both Fr Richard and Br Stefan completed some...
Congratulations to our new Graduates
Many congratulations to our students who graduated on a very rainy Saturday. The Regent and fellows wish them all the very best for the future. Ms Paulina Lenik MSt Diplomatic Studies     ...
Blackfriars Hall to Accept Students for Graduate English Degrees
Blackfriars Hall is delighted to announce that it will admit students reading English from 2019–20 entry (i.e. the current admissions cycle). The English Faculty at the University of Oxford is...
Warm Welcome to Our New Students!
 This year Blackfriars welcomes 19 new students, from 13 different countries, to study for Oxford University degrees. Our Dean of Degrees, Fr. Richard Ounsworth OP (pictured), was delighted to present...
New Blackfriars Website Launched Ready for 800th Anniversary
In 2021, the Dominican Friars at Blackfriars, Oxford, will be celebrating 800 years since their first arrival in Oxford. This significant anniversary reminds of the great influence the friars had...
Alumni Profile – Thomas Reilly (2008-2012)
How did you come to study at Blackfriars, Oxford? I first encountered Blackfriars when I took part in the Visiting Student Program for my Junior Year at Providence College, Rhode...
Alumni Weekend Report
Our alumni weekend this year welcomed the distinguished Theologian of the Papal Household, Rev Dr Wojciech Giertych OP, who gave a lecture in the afternoon and an after-dinner speech for...