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Regular events in the University Year

The academic year at Oxford University runs from October to June. The year is divided into three eight week terms, Michaelmas (autumn), Hilary (spring), and Trinity (summer). These are the regular high-profile events and varsity sports.
2024 Encaenia honorands
The Encaenia honorands in 2024
Credit: John Cairns

Encaenia

Oxford's annual ceremony to award honorary degrees.
Detail of the Sheldonian Theatre's ceiling with 'Sheldonian Series Democracy' overlayed on it

Sheldonian Series: Democracy

A termly event convened by the Vice-Chancellor aimed to promote discussions about the big issues of the day.

Professor Geoffrey Hinton

The Romanes Lecture

The principal lecture held in Oxford and open to the public.

Oxford men's boat crew 2017

The Boat Race

250,000 spectators watch the world famous Oxford and Cambridge boat race each year.

Ed Balls at the Alumni Weekend 2018

Meeting Minds Global

The main Oxford Alumni event takes place in September.

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