Societies, Sports and Networks

The boat club comprises the waterborne might of two college, and represents Linacre and Nuffield at the major rowing competitions in Oxford and further afield.  The club fields several boats and takes prospective coxes and rowers of all abilities, from experienced to complete novice. As one of the longest and most Oxford of sporting traditions, rowing has a hallowed place in college life, and no time at the university is complete without at least dipping an oar into the water. You can learn more about Linacre Boat Club from their dedicated website here.

The LCCC (AKA the honey badgers) are a friendly cricket team open to both seasoned veterans and complete beginners. We compete in the inter college competition cuppers, as well as the inter college league. After the club was founded in 2022, we have found great success in both, regularly making it to the semi finals and finals of these competitions. If you want to help us in trying to take the title this year look out for information about training during Hilary term or contact the email below to be added to our mailing list.

Contact e-mail:
thomas.underwood@linacre.ox.ac.uk

The Linacre / Corpus MCR Football Team is a friendly and fun environment to enjoy playing football. We are open to all levels and experience. We typically have a friendly small sided kick about once a week on a weekday evening and play league and cuppers games on the weekend. If you wish to find out more and/or join the team please email andrew.spires@linacre.ox.ac.uk

Linacre’s powerlifting society

The Linacre Ladies that Lift are cis women, trans women, genderqueer women, and non-binary or intersex people who train in powerlifting. We are people of all ages and abilities/disabilities. Beginners are always welcome.

We train twice a week, on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings, year-round at the Linacre gym. We welcome Linacre members (students, JRFs, Fellows and staff) and their spouses; students, staff and academics from the wider University can also take available places on Saturdays.

New members can join at any time of year. Your first session is free, and after that you pay per session, with fees set on a sliding scale. To sign up, just fill in this short form to get on our mailing list. Learn more about the club on our dedicated website, or email us at ladiesthatlift@linacre.ox.ac.uk with any questions.

Linacre Ladies that Lift have their own dedicated website.

Here is the short form to complete to sign up.

The pool society welcomes all, no matter if you can’t tell a cue from a queue or if you’re the next Ronnie O’Sullivan. Ask around by the pool table behind the bar and feel free to join in and play a frame or two. We compete in the college league each year and in cuppers, but otherwise we’re just a friendly group of people who like to hang around a pool table.

To find out more about joining the Pool Society, please email:

angus.nicolson@eng.ox.ac.uk

Linacre Table Tennis Club welcomes players of all levels, from beginners to potential BUCS competitors. We are equipped with a professional match table located in the Linacre gym, a TT robot, and recreational bats. If you are good we have university squad players that you can train with; or if you are just looking for a fun time with college mates, come to our Saturday night sessions and we can have a laid-back double game!

Interested members are advised to fill out the register form here.

To find out more about joining the Feminist Book Club, please email:

Julia Salafranca Gomez

To find out more about joining the FemTech Society, please email:

Sophie Gray

To find out more about joining the Film Society, please email:

fergus.cooper@dtc.ox.ac.uk

Members involved in the humanities are invited to join a network of like-minded members, meeting weekly over coffee.

Coordinated by Linacre Fellows, Dr Lena Vosding and Dr Stephanie Volder, the Network is an opportunity to get to know others in the humanities and discuss work, research issues, culture, art, history, languages, literature, digital humanities and more.

The relaxed meetings take place on Tuesdays between 11am-12pm in the Thomas Linacre Room. Please do just come along for a coffee and a chat or you can contact us for more information here.

This network was created in the summer of 2016; members are African nationals and Linacre members with a strong link or interest in the continent. The College has a vibrant African community, with over 300 active members and links to 35 African countries. Thus far, our physical meetings have been held exclusively at Linacre.

For more information about Linacre’s African Network, please contact: Dorcas Tuitoek dorcas.tuitoek@linacre.ox.ac.uk

Linacre Music Society is the home of all things musical at Linacre. Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in getting involved in the college’s music scene. We have performances regularly throughout the year and welcome all kinds of musicians and singers.

The Linacre Community Choir rehearses from 1-2pm on Mondays and 4-5pm on Thursdays in the Small Common Room: Everyone is welcome!

Do you have an idea for a group / ensemble? Please let us know! We will try to put you in touch with like-minded Linacrites!

Our Committee:

President: Dr Vibe Nielsen (since 2022)
Secretary: Jessica Edgar (since 2022)
Contact e-mail:

music@linacre.ox.ac.uk

To find out more about joining the Film Society, please email:

sophie.gray@linacre.ox.ac.uk