Finding detailed accessibility information for Oxford colleges has traditionally been a very difficult, if not impossible, task. Accessibility information is rarely known or readily-available and—where it can be found—it rarely covers social spaces like dining halls, common rooms, bars or libraries.
In 2016, five disabled students at the University of Oxford (four of whom were Rhodes Scholars) started the Oxford Accessibility Project (OAP): a crowdsourced, student-led initiative to collect and publish detailed accessibility information on all 44 of Oxford’s colleges and permanent private halls. Since 2016, the OAP has seen more than 150 student and staff volunteers collect comprehensive data on the accessibility of almost 20 Oxford colleges.