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Keble College

Founded with the intention of making Oxford accessible to people from all backgrounds, Keble has kept up its reputation for being one of the friendliest and most inclusive colleges in Oxford. Its red brick appearance is one of the most unique and beautiful in all of Oxford (although it occasionally suffers from being compared to a lasagne). As a college with a large student population who mostly live on site for all 3 years, it offers a wide variety of societies, clubs, socials, and activities for all types of students.

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Food

Keble's hall is one of the pride and joys of the college - it is stunning and very big, making it a key hub for students to come together and relax. The food at Keble is of a good standard and prices are not too bad compared to some other colleges, although with lunch/dinner being around £4.30, there are definitely some cheaper colleges out there. It is also worth noting that you don't have access to a kitchen at Keble until 3rd/final year, although you are allowed a microwave, fridge and kettle in your room so we get creative! The JCR committee this year hopes to be able to reduce the prices! Brunch at the weekend is a student favourite where you can get a full English AND a lie in. Hall serves a formal dinner 3 times a week with our lovely choir singing at Sunday formal. Gowns are worn at formal and there is no official dress code so you see anything from pyjamas under the gown to full black tie if the family are visiting! there are also special occasion formals every term eg the parents formal where you can bring 2 guests and the subject formals where you get together with people doing your subject from all years. As well as the main Hall, Keble has a cafe in its bar on the main site which does pizza, paninis and sushi in the day as well as snacks and drinks. This is a great relaxed alternative to Hall and a place where people chill, work, and play pool in the day and party at night! Finally, in the postgraduate HB Allen Centre (a 5 min walk down the road from Keble) there is the HBAC Cafe which also does pizza and lunch food and is a great, relaxed alternative to working in the library.

Accommodation

Keble has some of the best accommodation in Oxford with all 3 years having accommodation on the beautiful main site. You can choose to live off site at any time although most decide to stay because the accommodation is so nice. For first year, most students are in the Hayward and De Breyne buildings which, although lacking that historic Oxford feel being mostly built from concrete, are lovely big rooms and students only share a bathroom with one other. Some lucky freshers also find themselves with an ensuite either in the Sloane Robinson building (which also houses the O'Reilly theatre) or in Pusey quad which also houses second years and tutorial rooms. Second years get to live on the main quad - Liddon - or on Pusey. The vast majority of these rooms are ensuite and, although smaller than the Haywayd/DB rooms, are lovely, cosy and modern. In your 3rd year (or 4th if you go abroad) you live in the ARCO building, a newer building on site with rooms the same as Sloane Robinson (so ensuite) and shared kitchens (finally!!). Some finalists do choose to live in a house in Cowley or Jericho in this year but most decide to stay.

Extracurricular

Extra curricular life is thriving here at Keble!! some honourable mentions are... KCFC men's football, Hertble (our womens football team with Hertford), KCBC (our amazing rowing teams), choir, orchestra, drama, netball (including mixed netball), rugby, chess, volleyball, badminton, drama, croquet, arts, femsoc, Keble at Large (our access project), Keble ball committee, golf, cricket, hosting Tuesgays, and honestly so much more!! We host a ball every year which is making its post-Covid return in 2023 and have a Keble arts week where students show off their skills.

Welfare

We have 2 welfare officers who have a committee of 3 more students.... they put on amazing events like weekly welfare tea, welfare brunches, bouncy castles, bringing in alpacas, welfare walks, welfare dogs, cake decorating in the JCR, wine and cheese nights, annual Keble talent show... all things welfare!! We also have a team of students who are trained peer supporters who do drop ins all through term. We have a counsellor in one day per week and are looking to increase this, and dedicated members of staff who deal with more serious welfare concerns.

Entertainment

We have at least 3 themes BOPs per term, some in our cool spaceship vibe bar, and some in staple Oxford clubs teaming up with other colleges. Entz also do formal events like sports formal and Halfway Hall and the bar is open after every formal (3 times a week) to keep the party going. We have weekly movie nights put on by the arts and pubs team as well as frequent crafts nights in the JCR for the more relaxed vibe. The college also love rallying around our sports teams - especially football and rowing - which is a nice way for the college to come together and support each other.

Find out more

Founded: 1870
Undergraduate students per year: 127
Total number of undergraduate students: 405
Famous alumni: Ed Balls, Imran Khan, Andrew Adonis, Randal Pinkett.

You might also want to take a look at the Keble alternative prospectus or the official college website.