Kellogg College

Kellogg is Oxford's largest college by student numbers — a fact that surprises most people, because it works differently from the postcard colleges. Founded in 1990 as the university's centre for part-time and continuing education, it occupies modern buildings on Banbury Road near the Woodstock Road junction, built for its students rather than for sightseers. The college does important work in widening access to Oxford education.

If you're specifically interested in lifelong learning at Oxford, or you're attending an event at Kellogg, you'll find a friendly and unpretentious place. The college hosts the Centre for Creative Writing and the Institute of Population Ageing, both of which run public lectures. Day visitors after ancient quads will find those a short walk south in the city centre.

What makes it special

Kellogg's significance is academic rather than architectural. It's the college that makes Oxford accessible to people who can't do a full-time residential degree — mature students, professionals, part-timers. The common room is pleasant, the gardens modest — the college's character is in its community rather than its buildings.

Visitor info

Kellogg is on Banbury Road, about a 10-minute walk from the city centre. There are no regular visitor hours; the college website lists public lectures and events, which are the main reason to visit.