1962
Linacre House was founded as a non-collegiate, non-residential, multi-discipline society, to meet the social needs of the many graduates gathering in Oxford. The first Principal was Mr John Bamborough.
1965
Linacre House was re-named Linacre College
1977
Linacre moved to Cherwell Edge, formerly the home of a History don, a religious order and, latterly, graduate students from a variety of Oxford colleges. Linacre’s new site was opened by Harold Macmillan, the Chancellor of the University.
1980
Linacre became financially independent, following a gift of £1 million from Oxford University. Statutes were drawn up in preparation for collegiate status.
1985
The Bamborough Building was completed.
1986
Linacre College was granted a royal charter.
1988
Sir Bryan Cartledge took office as the College’s second Principal.
1991
First series of Linacre Lectures
1996
Professor Paul Slack took office as the College’s third Principal. The Abraham Building, completed in 1995, was named ‘Green Building of the Year’.
2002
Opening of the Rhodes Building.
Linacre College celebrated its 40th Anniversary with dinners in Oxford, Japan and the USA.
2003
Opening of Peter Holloway House
2005
Linacre’s 40th Anniversary Campaign reached its £3 million goal.
2008
Opening of the Griffiths Building
2010
Dr Nick Brown took office as the College’s fourth Principal. Rom Harré Garden completed
2012
Linacre’s 50th Anniversary; Capital Campaign launched; Jaki Leverson Quad named
2013
Opening of Neil Fraser-Bell House
2015
A successful 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign was completed; £8 million, more than the target of £7.5 million