What are we like?



The spirit of LMH is open and communicative.


  • We welcome academics, students, and support staff from a wide variety of backgrounds and countries.
  • We foster cultural understanding, tolerance, and respect.
  • There is no stereotype of an LMH student.

The style of LMH is straightforward and positive.


  • We expect hard work, high standards, and a high level of personal responsibility.
  • We welcome initiative and participation.
  • We are open to change, and always adapt to meet new challenges.

The history of LMH is a constant influence and inspiration.


  • LMH was founded in 1878 to modernise Oxford and pioneer change in contemporary society by enabling women to study at Oxford for the first time.
  • The College’s foundation sprang from a dual passion for scholarship and for equality and fairness.
  • LMH has played a significant national and international role in promoting women’s education and careers.
  • We made a new commitment to equality and to open, fair competition in 1978 when LMH became co-educational.
  • Every generation has made a major contribution to knowledge and to the advancement of contemporary society.

The physical environment of LMH is a core element of our identity.


  • The buildings and gardens link us to our founders, and to every successive generation that has lived and worked here and developed the College.
  • LMH is a beautiful, spacious place to live and work.
  • The whole College is integrated on one site, with a coherent aesthetic identity.
  • Excellent facilities support educational and personal development.
  • LMH provides wonderful opportunities for study, communication, reflection, and recreation.

The context of LMH is global.

  • LMH academics are global leaders in their subjects, recruited internationally.
  • LMH students are recruited from many parts of the world, and an LMH education prepares them to live and work in a global society.
  • Our support staff come from many countries and cultures.
  • Advanced scholarship combined with the development of skills in communication, cultural sensitivity, responsibility, and leadership, makes a transformative contribution to our international society.

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 I am proud to be a member of such a friendly and intellectually stimulating community.

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