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400 Characters Nominations

We are inviting nominations of individuals you would like to see represented in 400 Characters – alumni, students, academics or staff; past or present; household names or unsung heroes.  Whether celebrated for milestone achievements, for generous service, or as friendly faces or community-builders, we would love to hear about special Pembroke characters known to you.

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Pembroke 400: Wine

Celebrate with our own Pembroke sparkling wines, specially produced by Pembrokians Mike and Hilary Wagstaff to celebrate the College's 400th anniversary.

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Pembroke 400: History Book

To mark our 400th anniversary, we have published a hard-backed, full-colour volume tracing the College’s History from founding to present day. The book features chapters on Pembroke’s buildings and gardens; 400 years of intellectual life and international collaboration; and our leadership in access and outreach. Order today!

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400 Hours

400 Hours is a project to celebrate and record our College in its 400th anniversary year.

Every 400 hours throughout 2024 a new piece of content will be published on this page, capturing the activities, talents and character of our worldwide community at 400 years old.

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400 Events

We have planned a full calendar of events for 2024 and hope to see as many alumni and friends as possible during the year.

From decade reunions to subject dinners, via a grand research festival and special themed evenings, there's something for everyone. Please click the headings below to see more details and book events taking place throughout the year.

If you find that your event is already full, please join the waiting list.

If you have any questions, please see the FAQs at the bottom of this page or contact us at pembroke400@pmb.ox.ac.uk.

Current students and academics: please note the below links are for alumni booking; details of how you can book will be sent via email.

Festival of Research and Impact

29th June

Join us for a day of discussions, talks and celebration of all things Pembroke: our research, our people, our impact, our treasures, and our food! 

With over 50 participants including Fellows, students, former Pembroke academics and alumni, themes for the day span Innovations in Health, Learning from Language, Addressing Global Challenges and AI and the Digital Era. 

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Speakers already confirmed include: Professor Sir Chris Whitty (Chief Medical Officer for England), Jen Easterly (Director of the US Federal Cyber Defense Agency CISA), Dr Elisabeth Kendall (Mistress Girton College Cambridge and Middle East commentator), Professor Ingmar Posner (co-founder of Oxa autonomous vehicle firm and machine learning specialist), Marianna Spring (BBC’s Disinformation Correspondent), Professor Kevin Talbot (Head of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Neuroscience), Patience Agbabi (renowned poet and performer) and Professor Amy Dickman (Director of Oxford’s Wildlife Conservation Unit).  Alongside five minute pitches from students across the disciplines there will be something for everyone.

Our fringe programme will feature an expert-led tour of the College gardens, behind-the-scenes visits to the wine cellar and College archives, an exhibition of our Pembroke 400 Characters, and reflections on our history. 

After a world premiere performance of a Pembroke 400 commission by composer Tarik O’Regan, the evening programme will include a Pembroke feast like no other, 17th Century music and dance in honour of our foundation year and a spectacular light show. 

We look forward to an exciting day celebrating 400 years of scholarship, global impact and community.

Follow this link for alumni booking

Day tickets at £60 include access to all talks and panel discussions, including fringe events, up to 5pm.

Day and evening tickets at £220 include the above plus gala concert, drinks, dinner, evening entertainment and the 400 light show.