About us

Founded in 1624, Pembroke College adheres to the fundamental belief that all those with the necessary academic talent should have the opportunity to benefit from the unique mixture of tradition and innovation to be found at the University of Oxford, and that a richly diverse community benefits and inspires all members. To achieve this academic vision, we encourage pupils from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply to the UK's top universities. We do so via our College’s Access and Outreach work, which is collaboratively delivered by a team of academics, teachers, students and staff.

OxNet

An Access Initiative

Founded in 2008 by Oxford’s first appointed Access Fellow, Dr Peter Claus, OxNet is a ground-breaking educational Access initiative led by Pembroke College and delivered collaboratively with partners across the UK, including other universities such as the University of Cambridge and Durham University, as well as a national network of schools and colleges.

OxNet runs seven academically-intensive programmes for Year 12 pupils in our target regions of West London, the North West and the North East of England. These subject-specific programmes – English, Humanities, Languages, Philosophy and World Religions, Science, Social Science, and Heritage-360 – are administered by Hub schools in these areas. Each Hub works with local Link schools and employs a designated OxNet Coordinator, who is responsible for overseeing OxNet activities in their region. This direct relationship enables OxNet to sit at the heart of local communities, championing local interests and needs.

OxNet invites pupils to participate in a variety of activities, both in person and online, over the course of the year. These include Study Skills Days, seminars and talks, an essay competition, and a residential summer school known as 'Access Week'.

For more information, please visit the OxNet page.

Pembroke Scholars

An Outreach Initiative

Launched in 2024, Pembroke Scholars is an Outreach programme for Year 12 pupils in our target regions. We work in collaboration with the Centre for Research in Education at Oxford (CredOx) to identify pupils who do not require the same level of academic intervention as OxNet provides, but would nonetheless benefit from a bespoke academic programme.

Like OxNet, Pembroke Scholars invites pupils to participate in a variety of activities, both in person and online, over the course of the year. These include Study Skills Days, tutorials and talks, an essay competition, and a residential visit to Pembroke.

For more information, please visit the Pembroke Scholars page.