 The quatercentenary of the college , in 1971 , saw the opening of the Old Members ' Buildings in the third quadrangle . Further student accommodation has been built at the sports ground and at a site in north Oxford . In 1974 , Jesus was among the first group of five men 's colleges to admit women as members , the others being Brasenose , Wadham , Hertford and St Catherine 's ; between one @-@ third and one @-@ half of the undergraduates are women . A long @-@ standing rivalry with nearby Exeter College reached a peak in 1979 , with seven police vehicles and three fire engines involved in dealing with trouble in Turl Street . Sir John Habakkuk ( principal 1967 – 84 ) and Sir Peter North ( principal 1984 – 2005 ) both served terms as Vice @-@ Chancellor of the university , from 1973 to 1977 and from 1993 to 1997 respectively . 
