Welcome to the Oxford University Russian Society website - the ultimate online resource for Russian life in Oxford!

Whether you would like to find out about upcoming speaker events or discuss last night's party on the forum, we're delighted to have you here!

Your RusSoc Team

Is there more to Russian culture than caviar, furry hats and intimidating novelists? Register at our bilingual forum to find out...
Хотите узнать о поступлении в Оксфордский Университет и многом другом? Заходите на наш форум и все узнаете!

Our Links - selected links on Russian internet resources 
http://www.russiatoday.com/en - Official Russian TV chanel in English
http://www.lib.ru/ - free internet library containing many Russian books
http://eng.expert.ru/ - News, political, cultural, business reviews

On Friday we are hosting a formidable concert with piano prodigy Jakov Zotov. Don't miss it! Details available here

Meeting with Debut Prize Laureats
Oxford University Russian Society, in collaboration with Academia Rossica and the Festival of Russian Literature SLOVO, provides a rare opportunity to listen to voices from the future. The coordinator of the Prize Olga Slavnikova, an award-winning writer herself , author of “2017”, recently translated into English, will present Debut prize winners. Each author will read a passage from his/her work. Should you fancy to try those literature delights, please follow the link for the full texts of Debute Prize laureates and their brief biography.  The event will be accomplished by an informal discussion and a stroll about Oxford, details are available here.
A must-come for all Russian literature-lovers.

CANCELLED due to flight difficulties caused by volcano ash

We are proud of our 100-year track record of inviting high profile speakers to Oxford.

In Michaelmas term we are hosting the Russian Ambassador to the UK, H.E. Mr Yury Fedotov. He is giving a talk at the Oxford Union on October 28th and all members of the Russian Society are invited. Please bring your membership card and ID.