Somerville College, part of the University of Oxford, is known for its friendliness and commitment to supporting students. We ... are located on Woodstock Road, Oxford. Founded in 1879, Somerville was one of the first women's colleges at Oxford and is now a mixed-sex college with over 400 undergraduates and 220 graduate students. Famous alumni include Margaret Thatcher, Dorothy Hodgkin, Indira Gandhi and Vera Brittain. Our current Principal is Jan Royall. read more