Testimonials
What Our Guests Say
At St Catherine’s College, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional experiences for every event we host. From academic conferences to corporate away days, our unique setting, dedicated support team, and modern facilities have left a lasting impression on visitors from around the world. But don’t just take our word for it — hear directly from those who’ve held their events with us.
Hosting Events
We host a wide range of events throughout the year, including academic symposia, international conferences, residential summer schools, training workshops, and corporate retreats. Our guests come from across the globe and span a diverse mix of sectors — from leading universities and research institutions to professional organisations, government bodies, and creative industries.
Whether they’re here for a one-day seminar or a week-long residential programme, visitors consistently tell us how much they value the inspiring setting, seamless organisation, and warm hospitality that make events at St Catz truly memorable.
“I just wanted to say thank you so much to you and the team for guiding us through the conference. I have been overhearing nothing but good things about the way things were arranged, and really, I think this is all because of your overwhelmingly kind and thoughtful reassuring presence, during the last few months and also so intensively during the last few days. It is amazing what you have managed to establish in such a short time, I hope that you get some time to celebrate that.”
Rose Page, CSAE 2024
“I just wanted to send over a massive thank you for all your support (and to the rest of the St Catz team) for our conference. We were very well taken care of and really appreciate all the work and effort that went into hosting us so fabulously.”
Claire Murray, Oxford Global Health in Bioethics 2024
“We've received lots of positive feedback about St Catz, and the team. We also asked delegates to rate various things out of 5 and St Catz scored 4.5/5 which is as high a score as we had for anything. So, thanks again for all your hard work, the conference wouldn't have been a success without your team.”
Rebecca Snell, Earli SIG11&13 2024
“Once again, on behalf of FEPS, Karl Renner and Progressive Britain, we would like to express our deepest gratitude for yet again an excellent organisation and for being such great hosts on the occasion of the 10th edition of our Oxford Symposium.”
Céline Guedes, FEPS
“I just wanted to thank the team for the fantastic way that our delegates were looked after, right from the very start (someone welcomed me as I got out of the taxi): the quality of the accommodation was excellent and the food in Hall was of a really high standard. All College staff we interacted with were friendly, welcoming and helpful. Having graduated from Oxford 29 years ago, this was an extremely pleasant 3 days for me from a personal perspective, and I think the Conferences Team and College staff helped to make the event a memorable one. Thanks to all again, and hope to be back!”
Match-Up Delegate
" Just wanted to pass on thanks and congratulations to all staff who made out departmental retreat day at Catz on Fri fabulous. Lots of compliments made about the lecture theatre set up and IT and also about the food and service at lunch and dinner. A very good day was had by all!"
Professor Handford, Biochemistry Away Day 2024
"Francis wanted to send you and your Team his huge thanks (and mine) for making our Annual Recess such a wonderful success. Francis and many others have fed back to me how wonderful the food was, the service, everything, as always you and your Team worked tirelessly and this year under more difficult circumstances, to offer a superb service as always."
Francis via Sarah-Jane, Biochemistry Away Day 2024
“Thanks to you and the team for looking after us so well, as usual - we've had great feedback on the day!!”
Anna Hardy, OUBEP 2024
“I just wanted to send our enormous thanks to you and all of your Team for the impeccable service we all received yesterday at our Departmental Annual Recess. You are all an absolute credit to St. Catz and I have received many many comments on the wonderful service, how everything ran so smoothly and the delicious food.”
Sarah-Jane, Biochemistry Away Day 2025
“Many thanks for all the hard work on the dinner, which was a great success!”
Philipp Koralus, St Catz Cosmos Dinner 2024
“OXDEV went really well and we very much enjoyed our dinner on Monday!”
Claire Goode, OXDEV CSAE 2024
“Everything was excellent as usual, many thanks to you and the whole team.”
Kate Teasdale, OES 2024
“Thank you so much for hosting us this summer. I believe students enjoyed staying at St Catz.”
Dr Lana Delerue, Oxford Prospects Programmes 2024
“Just to thank you all, and your teams, for all that you did to ensure that Freshers' week - and Friday collections - ran (at least so far as I could tell) smoothly, and that the new students enjoyed their first days at the College.”
Professor Andrew Dickinson, Acting Academic Registrar