Research Fellowships
Each year the College proposes to elect up to four Fellows by Examination (elsewhere known as Junior Research Fellows). Each Fellowship is tenable for three years. The Fellow is a member of the Governing Body of the College for the first two years and is entitled to free lunches and dinners in College and a research allowance. Fellows by Examination are expected to live in the Oxford area, and his/her research base must be in Oxford.
You may contact us via email (jrf@magd.ox.ac.uk) regarding Fellowships by Examination (Junior Research Fellowships) but please be aware that your query may not be answered immediately.
The 2026 Fellowship by Examination competition is now closed. If you have submitted an application, please go to the My Account page to view your data: https://www.magdjrf.co.uk/rf_2026/account/
Visiting Fellowships
Each year the College elects a Visiting Fellow or Fellows for periods of one year or shorter during an academic year. In addition, a Robert S. Campbell Visiting Fellow may be elected for research in law, especially commercial or competition law. A Visiting Fellowship is intended to offer an established scholar, either from abroad or from the United Kingdom, an opportunity to pursue his or her own study and research as a member of the College.
You may contact us via email (jrf@magd.ox.ac.uk) regarding Visiting Fellowships but please be aware that your query may not be answered immediately.
The 2026 Visiting Fellowship competition is now open, please see below.
Lodge Porter/Receptionist
Date posted: 08 October 2025. Closing date: open until filled.
Magdalen College is seeking to appoint a Lodge Porter/Receptionist to join its welcoming and professional Lodge team.
This is a full-time position working an average of 42 hours per week and involves a rotating shift pattern including days, nights and weekend shifts.
Salary is on Grade 4 of the College Pay Scale £26,707 – £33,002 per annum, plus £1,730 Oxford Location Allowance per annum.
Further particulars and application form are available below or telephone 01865 276033.
This role will remain open until filled. Previous applicants need not apply.
The College particularly welcomes applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic Candidates.
Magdalen College is an Equal Opportunities employer.
Visiting Fellowship Competition
Date posted: 08 SEPTEMBER 2025. Closing date: 12 December 2025.
The College proposes to elect a Visiting Fellow or Fellows for the academic year 2026–2027. The College may in addition elect one or more applicants to Robert S Campbell Visiting Fellowships. These Fellowships are open to those intending to undertake research in Law, with special emphasis on Commercial Law, Competition or Antitrust Law, Constitutional Law and Contract Law. In certain circumstances an election in a related legal area may be made.
A Visiting Fellowship is intended to offer an established scholar, either from abroad or from elsewhere in the United Kingdom, an opportunity to pursue his or her own study and research as a member of the College.
Details of how to apply and further particulars can be downloaded below. The closing date is Friday, 12 December 2025.
Applications are particularly encouraged from under-represented groups within their respective disciplines. Magdalen College is an equal opportunities employer. Further information can be obtained from the College web site, at www.magd.ox.ac.uk/equality.