St Catherine’s College

St. Catz, as it is known by students, is one of the larger colleges and a little further away from the grand, old buildings in the centre, both in terms of distance and in terms of style. But it is worth making the 15 minute trek from High Street, as the college was designed and built in the 1960s by the prominent Danish designer and architect Arne Jacobsen. While it is, unfortunately, not possible to admire the interior features, all of which were also the work of Jacobsen, if you are not a student, the college is a so called open college, meaning that there is 24 hour access to the quad (rather unusually for Oxford, this is a round piece of grass). From here, you can explore the amazing architecture and interesting gardens. Do avoid the new blocks, however, as these are a bit of an eye-​sore despite the claim that their design was based on that of Jacobsen.

St Catherine College, or St Catz as it’s referred to is one of the more interesting colleges; simply due to the fact that it’s architecture is quite distinct from the rest of the University. Built in the 70s, the design is modern (for that era). Although it is worth a visit if you are in the area, it has less of a traditional feel as compared to the rest of the university colleges.