In 2012, he retired and was appointed an Emeritus Fellow of New College. In 1990, he was appointed Reader in Ancient History within the Faculty of Classics.

In 1977, he was elected a fellow of New College, Oxford, in succession to G. From 1976 to 1977, he was a research fellow in classical and Islamic history at Worcester. From 1974 to 1976, he was a lecturer at Worcester College, Oxford. Lane Fox was a fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, from 1970 to 1973. Like his fellow ancient historians Paul Cartledge and Alan Cameron, and philosophers Terence Irwin and John McDowell, he was an undergraduate student of G. He studied Literae Humaniores (Classics) at Magdalen College, Oxford. Lane Fox was educated at Eton College, an all-boys public school near Windsor, Berkshire. In addition, he is the gardening correspondent of the Financial Times. His major publications, for which he has won literary prizes including the James Tait Black Award, the Duff Cooper Prize, the Heinemann Award and the Runciman Award, include studies of Alexander the Great and Ancient Macedon, Late Antiquity, Christianity and Paganism, the Bible and history, and the Greek Dark Ages. He has also taught Greek and Latin literature and early Islamic history. Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History at New College from 1977 to 2014, he serves as Garden Master and as Extraordinary Lecturer in Ancient History for both New College and Exeter College. Lane Fox is an Emeritus Fellow of New College, Oxford and Reader in Ancient History, University of Oxford.

Robin James Lane Fox, FRSL (born 5 October 1946) is an English classicist, ancient historian, and gardening writer known for his works on Alexander the Great.

Pagans and Christians by Robin Lane Fox