Postgrads on Purpose
—Friendly and open discussions for postgraduates who are interested in considering the Christian approach to the human search for purpose and meaning.
View Event
Chaplaincy
Chaplaincy
Postgraduate study at Oxford University is immensely rewarding. Most postgraduates count it a privilege to have lived and worked here and take away fond memories they will retain all their lives. But postgraduate study at Oxford can also be extremely challenging. Most students experience feelings of frustration, inadequacy and isolation at some point in their course or research.
The Oxford Pastorate chaplains are available to accompany postgraduates of all faiths and none through these highs and lows of postgraduate life.
We believe that building and participating in strong friendships and a lively community is essential to making the most of your time at Oxford. We partner with chapels, societies and, particularly, churches who are able to offer fun, caring community to postgraduates. These are Christian groups but would welcome postgraduates of any or no religious faith.
The University is also blessed with an abundance of beautiful chapels and friendly chaplains who are delighted to receive and involve postgraduate students in their worship and other activities. For a full list of religious provision within the university visit the Chaplaincy page here.
The Oxford Pastorate is committed to creating a safe and caring space for all; you can read our safeguarding policy here.
Postgraduate study at Oxford University is immensely rewarding. Most postgraduates count it a privilege to have lived and worked here and take away fond memories they will retain all their lives. But postgraduate study at Oxford can also be extremely challenging. Most students experience feelings of frustration, inadequacy and isolation at some point in their course or research.
The Oxford Pastorate chaplains are available to accompany postgraduates of all faiths and none through these highs and lows of postgraduate life.
We believe that building and participating in strong friendships and a lively community is essential to making the most of your time at Oxford. We partner with chapels, societies and, particularly, churches who are able to offer fun, caring community to postgraduates. These are Christian groups but would welcome postgraduates of any or no religious faith.
The University is also blessed with an abundance of beautiful chapels and friendly chaplains who are delighted to receive and involve postgraduate students in their worship and other activities. For a full list of religious provision within the university visit the Chaplaincy page here.
The Oxford Pastorate is committed to creating a safe and caring space for all; you can read our safeguarding policy here.
Prayer Network
The Transformation Network: Prayer in every university department
We have a vision to see Christian postgraduate students meeting together regularly to pray in every university department across the city. We believe this is a strategic way to cover the university, and our subjects and studies, in prayer.
We hope to connect Christians from different churches and levels of academic study in Oxford, and to inspire them to intercede for their places of work and study.
Read more about our story so far.
If you would like to be involved, please sign up via this link or contact our postgraduate volunteer, Joy Choi at (transformation.network@oxfordpastorate.org)
The Transformation Network: Prayer in every university department
We have a vision to see Christian postgraduate students meeting together regularly to pray in every university department across the city. We believe this is a strategic way to cover the university, and our subjects and studies, in prayer.
We hope to connect Christians from different churches and levels of academic study in Oxford, and to inspire them to intercede for their places of work and study.
Read more about our story so far.
If you would like to be involved, please sign up via this link or contact our postgraduate volunteer, Joy Choi at (transformation.network@oxfordpastorate.org)
Macedonia
Oxford Connections - Macedonia
The Pastorate seeks to enable postgraduates to use their academic gifts and qualifications to serve beyond Oxford. Since 2010 the Pastorate has partnered with St Aldates' Church in running Oxford Connections. Each year 6-12 Oxford postgraduate students travel to Macedonia with Oxford Pastorate leaders. In Macedonia, we support the exciting work of Dr Kosta and Nada Milkov who are Oxford alumni and the founders of the Balkan Institute for Faith and Culture (BIFC) a Christian think-tank using theological insight and dialogue to develop relationships, build community cohesion and work towards the common good for all of Macedonia’s and the Balkans’ peoples.
The week-long Oxford Connections trip focuses on three areas: learning about and praying for Macedonia and its people; cultural engagement (including lots of excellent meals out!) with the different religious and ethnic communities that make-up Macedonian society; and academic engagement, with each participant offering a lecture or paper on their postgraduate research at the state university and in other educational forums.
The next trip will take place in Spring 2022.
Oxford Connections - Macedonia
The Pastorate seeks to enable postgraduates to use their academic gifts and qualifications to serve beyond Oxford. Since 2010 the Pastorate has partnered with St Aldates' Church in running Oxford Connections. Each year 6-12 Oxford postgraduate students travel to Macedonia with Oxford Pastorate leaders. In Macedonia, we support the exciting work of Dr Kosta and Nada Milkov who are Oxford alumni and the founders of the Balkan Institute for Faith and Culture (BIFC) a Christian think-tank using theological insight and dialogue to develop relationships, build community cohesion and work towards the common good for all of Macedonia’s and the Balkans’ peoples.
The week-long Oxford Connections trip focuses on three areas: learning about and praying for Macedonia and its people; cultural engagement (including lots of excellent meals out!) with the different religious and ethnic communities that make-up Macedonian society; and academic engagement, with each participant offering a lecture or paper on their postgraduate research at the state university and in other educational forums.
The next trip will take place in Spring 2022.
