Lincoln College Crest

Lincoln College

Lincoln is certainly Oxford’s hidden gem! We are located on Turl Street, along with Jesus and Exeter, which is fantastically central. We are a fairly small college which contributes to our incredibly friendly and tight-knit community. One of our prized possessions is our library, which is the converted 18th century All Saints Church, with a fantastic tower which can be seen all around Oxford! It is a fantastic space to work in, open from 6am to 2am, with an extensive book collection.

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Food

Dinner is served in hall from Sunday to Monday, with an informal and formal sitting available every day! Formals are cheaper than lots of other colleges, with a three-course meal costing around £6, it’s a great way to relax after a long day by putting your gown on and having a good chat with friends! A hot lunch is served in hall from Monday to Saturday, while baguettes and salads are served in our college bar Deepers, which is a lunch favourite with students. We have an extremely popular brunch served every Sunday as well. Every second Thursday there is an especially fancy formal called ‘Great Hall’ where cheese and port is served at the end of the meal.

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Accommodation

Lincoln is one of the few colleges which offers accommodation to students for all years of their degree. All first years live in the main college site, or across the road in Lincoln House and Staircase 15. Every first-year room also has an en-suite. Second years are also lucky enough to either live on Turl Street, in the newly refurbished Mitre or in Bear Lane, a 2-minute walk from college on the other side of the High Street. Third and fourth years live at the EPA centre on Museum Road, a 9-minute walk from the main college site, and extremely close to the wonderful University parks. The fact that Lincoln has such central locations for all of its accommodation contributes to our sense of community, meaning that it is really easy to socialise and make friends across different year group

Extracurricular

Lincoln has a wonderful range of extracurricular activities and societies! We run a number of sports teams across the year including football, rugby, cricket, hockey, rounders and, of course, rowing! We also have a fantastic tradition of putting on a musical in Michaelmas term every year, in 2022 the JCR put on a fantastic 3-night performance of ‘Grease!’ which was attended by students and tutors! A production of ‘Witness for the Prosecution’ was also put on in Hilary term 2023, which was directed by a Lincoln student and had many Lincoln students in starring roles. Here are a few photos from Grease!

Welfare

We have two elected Welfare reps, who are available to all members of the JCR to speak to about any concerns or worries they might have. These reps run a Welfare Tea every Saturday afternoon, with loads of food and good vibes, our College Tortoise Tortilla has even been known to attend from time to time! Our college Chaplain Andy is also our welfare coordinator and is available to talk over any issue with a cup of tea and a donut.

Entertainment

Our college entertainment is run by our Entz committee, who organise parties in College or Clubs called Bops, where everyone dresses up according to a theme. These are super fun, especially the ones held in our college bar, Deepers. They also put on loads of great events such as Black-tie drinks, Ice-skating nights, pub crawls, quizzes, and games nights. Our college bar ‘Deepers’ (aka Deep Hall) is a great space to have a cheap drink and socialise, with a darts board and pool table. We have a College Ball every two years, with one being held in 2024!

‘Ever since I arrived at Lincoln, I have felt at home! The whole college community is so friendly, across subjects and year groups, and there is also someone to talk to while walking through college or eating dinner in hall! Lincoln’s size means you get to know your peers extremely quickly, as well as the porters and other college staff. As a fresher, it can be dauting moving away from home for the first time, especially to such a prestigious and academic university. However, the tutors at Lincoln make you feel extremely welcome, and really support you in your academic work. Our JCR welfare reps do a fantastic job of looking after our community, and their Saturday afternoon welfare teas are a great opportunity to relax and recharge after a long week. Outside of my degree, I’ve really enjoyed playing football and cricket for the college teams, as well as helping backstage during the college musical.’
Tom, Modern Languages, 2nd year
There are lots and lots of things that we think make Lincoln unique and such a fantastic place: one of the main being the incredible sense of community we have here – friendships often span across different year groups, and you will rarely walk through College without bumping into a friend and stopping for a chat! Lincoln is known as being ‘small and friendly’ which is definitely true: despite its small physical size, Lincoln has a large impact in terms of the whole university, with lots of successful sports teams and societies that you can get involved in. We also have (objectively) the most beautiful library in Oxford – a converted church which is an excellent place to work, and a large underground college bar which is a perfect place to relax after a day of work!
Steph, 3rd year

Find out more

Founded: 1427
Undergraduate students per year: 92
Total number of undergraduate students: 280
Famous alumni: Dr Seuss, John Radcliffe, Howard Florey, John le Carré, Emily Mortimer and Rishi Sunak.

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