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  Somerville College - University of Oxford - The College
For the next forty years the history of women in Oxford was one of steady infiltration, as they gradually secured admission first to lectures, then to examinations, and finally, in 1920, to university membership.
In Oxford legend it soon became known as the "bluestocking college", its examination results spectacularly refuting the widespread belief that women were incapable of high academic achievement.
As a mixed college, Somerville continues to take pride in its pioneering history, its traditions of academic excellence and public service, its scientific reputation, and its literary heritage, seeking to maintain and reinterpret for the 21st century its founders' commitment to the principle of equality of opportunity in education.
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  University College, Oxford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
), is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
It is a contender for being the oldest of the colleges of the university, and is amongst the largest in terms of population.
A specially constructed building in the College, the Shelley Memorial, houses a statue by Edward Onslow Ford of the poet Shelley – a former member of the college, who was expelled for writing The Necessity of Atheism – depicted lying dead on the Italian sea-shore.
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 Christ's College - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: )
University College (London), college of the University of London, England.
University College (Oxford), college of the University of Oxford, England.
Colleges and Universities, degree-granting institutions of higher education.
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 ::Medieval Colleges at Oxford::
The original plans for University College, Oxford, were not accepted as the building would have been far too small to accommodate all the students who wished to attend.
University College was originally funded by William of Durham.
The tutors at the college were under the supervision of a senior master, who received two allowances; one for his teaching and another for the administrative work he did.
www.historylearningsite.co.uk /medieval_colleges_at_oxford.htm   (1047 words)

  
 EMORY UNIVERSITY (Oxford College)
Emory University is not solely “Emory College” itself (campus that you see in Atlanta) but consists of the Goizueta Business School, School of Medicine, Candler School of Theology, Gradauate school of Arts and Science, Rollins school of public health, school of law, Oxford college, school of nursing, and emory college.
Oxford college is not a research college, but a school solely concentrating in the area of a person’s academia rather than research.
All of this is recognized by the “Emory University” community and one of the reasons why oxford college is here today, to provide a small interactive community of “Emory University,” where learning is the main priority….and all of the other reasons that I stated on the previous slides.
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 University College, Oxford
University College, colloquially known as "Univ", is (arguably!) the oldest college at Oxford University, founded in 1249.
Durham gave this college a name taken from a city which was synonymous with learning.
University College entry in the University of Oxford Undergraduate Prospectus.
web.comlab.ox.ac.uk /oxinfo/univ-col   (336 words)

  
 Oxford Information - The Scholar's Guide to Oxford, UK. Tourist information for visitors to the University city of ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Since University College dropped their long standing claim to have been founded by Alfred the Great in the 9th century, Merton College is recognised as the oldest college in Oxford.
Oriel holds the record for the longest name in Oxford, since its official name is 'The Provost and Scholars of the House of the Blessed Mary the Virgin in Oxford, commonly called Oriel College, the foundation of Edward the Second of famous memory, sometime King of England'.
The college was founded on an endowment from Nicholas Wadham and his formidable wife Dorothy oversaw the establishment of the college in a period of just four years.
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 University College Oxford : College History   (Site not responding. Last check: )
University College owes its origins to William of Durham, who died in 1249.
In the eighteenth century, Univ became one of the most intellectually active Colleges in Oxford: former students and Fellows could be found in senior positions in the government and the judiciary.
College administration: College statutes from the thirteenth century; registers and minute books; and College accounts (an edition of the accounts for 1381/2-1596/7 has recently been published).
www.univ.ox.ac.uk /collegelife/history.html   (602 words)

  
 University of Oxford - Kellogg College > Alumni
University of Oxford - Kellogg College > Alumni
The work of Kellogg College continues the tradition in which Oxford for over 100 years has played a pioneering role in providing opportunities for men and women wishing to study while still continuing with other aspects of their lives.
The College is in the process of acquiring a new site close to the centre of Oxford, and is currently moving its facilities from its previous base in Wellington Square.
www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk /CollegeOffice/alumni.html   (511 words)

  
 university college oxford
OXFORD The school bell will soon ring again for almost 600 students at Oxford College when spring semester for the 2004-05 academic year begins Jan. 19.
Nuffield is a graduate college of the University of Oxford specialising in the Social Sciences, particularly Economics...
Wolfson College is a large graduate college of the University of Oxford situated in North Oxford beside the River Cherwell.
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 University College, Oxford University
University College remained a poor cousin to the better endowed Morton and New Colleges; for much of the first 2 centuries of its existence no more than 5 or 6 students graced its halls.
The college suffered still further when it was denounced for supporting the Lollard heresy, and in 1411 the entire society was excommunicated for a short time.
University College makes much of its alleged connections with King Alfred, who was said to have founded the college in the 9th century.
www.britainexpress.com /cities/oxford/univ-college.htm   (645 words)

  
 University College, Oxford
University College, colloquially known as "Univ", is (arguably!) the oldest college at Oxford University, founded in 1249.
Durham gave this college a name taken from a city which was synonymous with learning.
University College entry in the University of Oxford Undergraduate Prospectus.
web2.comlab.ox.ac.uk /oxinfo/univ-col/index.html   (336 words)

  
 Nuffield College, Oxford University, Student Prospectus
Nuffield is a postgraduate college specialising in the social sciences, particularly economics, politics and sociology.
A number of the Fellows hold University posts, including four professors of Economics, a Professor of Sociology, the Andrew W Mellon Professor of American Government, the John M Olin Visiting Professor in American Government, the Nuffield Professor of Comparative European Politics and the Reader in Economic and Social History.
The College Library is one of the finest in the social sciences, and is open at all hours for Nuffield students.
www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk /general/prospectus/index.aspx   (327 words)

  
 Oxford University
University College was founded in 1249 by William of Durham.
Oxford University was first granted the right to have two MPs in 1613.
Oxford, a name known throughout the learned world, is the greatest (if not the most ancient) university in the island of Great Britain.
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 college trinity university   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Trinity University is an independent, liberal arts and sciences university of approximately 2,500 students located in San Antonio, Texas.
College of Arts & Sciences - Trinity, a comprehesive university in Washington, DC - Undergraduate Education for...
Trinity College is a constituent College in the University of Cambridge.
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 College information : 2007/8 Oxford University Undergraduate Admissions
One of the many advantages of studying at Oxford is the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of a large international University whilst living in a smaller college or PPH community.
Your college will be the focus of your academic life, where you will attend weekly meetings, or tutorials, for most of your time in Oxford.
Even in larger colleges, friends are made quickly and there are many opportunities to add to college life in a variety of ways.
www.admissions.ox.ac.uk /colleges   (117 words)

  
 Reporter 7/10/98: University College, Oxford   (Site not responding. Last check: )
University College invites applications for a Junior Research Fellowship, tenable for a period of three years from 1 October 1999.
The College invites applications for a Weir Junior Research Fellowship in Science (including Psychology) or Mathematics, tenable for three years from 1 October 1999.
Further particulars and application forms may be obtained from the College Secretary, University College, Oxford, OX1 4BH (e-mail christine.griffiths @university-college.oxford.ac.uk), to whom completed applications should be returned not later than 21 October 1998.
www.admin.cam.ac.uk /reporter/1998-9/weekly/5749/57.html   (235 words)

  
 Emory University, Oxford College- College Overview
Oxford is one of two undergraduate divisions of Emory University that admits first-year students, and is located at the original Emory campus in Oxford, Georiga, thirty-eight miles east of Emory's Atlanta campus.
Oxford College provides an intimate living-learning environment for students who want to begin their Emory education in a personalized setting with leadership opportunities.
Oxford students study for their first two years at Oxford,and then complete their last two years of their undergraduate degrees at Emory's Atlanta campus.
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 University College : Oxford University Graduate Studies Prospectus 2008/09
University College is very proud of its outstanding, lively and international graduate community.
The college has accommodation on the main site as well as at an attractive, modernised accommodation centre in North Oxford, about twenty minutes' walk from the college with lovely gardens, computing facilities and newly refurbished bathroom and cooking facilities.
The college has a limited number of flats available for graduates with partners, usually for the duration of their course.
www.admin.ox.ac.uk /postgraduate/colleges/univ.shtml   (520 words)

  
 St Hugh's College - Oxford University - Programme
Students participating in the St Hugh’s College Summer School who are invited to pursue academic credit will, upon the recommendation of the Director of the Summer School and with the approval of St Hugh’s College, receive a Certificate of Completion and official transcript.
Independent travel outside of Oxford must be approved by the Director of the Summer School or designee in advance and in writing.
All participants are expected to arrive in College by 12:00 noon on Saturday 1 July for Session I and on Saturday 29 July for Session II.
www.sthughs-summerschool.info /faqs.html   (860 words)

  
 University College - University of Oxford
Lord Butler of Brockwell, KG, GCB, CVO, PC, MA Tracing its origins back to 1249, University College has a claim to be Oxford's oldest college.
It is an academically ambitious college with excellent welfare and support systems, including a range of generous bursaries.
The college's students come from a wide range of backgrounds,with some 400 undergraduates and 170 graduate students from over 50 countries.
www.ox.ac.uk /colleges/colleges_and_halls_az/univ.html   (105 words)

  
 Reporter 1/10/97: University College, Oxford   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The College invites applications for a Junior Research Fellowship, tenable for a period of three years from 1 October 1998.
The College invites applications for a Weir Junior Research Fellowship in Science (including Psychology) or Mathematics, tenable for a period of three years from 1 October 1998.
Further particulars and application forms may be obtained from the College Secretary, University College, Oxford, OX1 4BH, and should be returned to her not later than 22 October 1997.
www.admin.cam.ac.uk /reporter/1997-8/weekly/5713/38.html   (304 words)

  
 Photographs - University College, Oxford
The US flag flying atop University College on the inauguration of Bill Clinton as President of the USA.
University College Barge, now restored to its former glory, at Henley Royal Regatta in 1993, where it moors each year.
This information is brought to you by Jonathan Bowen as part of information on University College, Oxford, in the OUCL archive.
web.comlab.ox.ac.uk /oxinfo/univ-col/photos.html   (215 words)

  
 Oxford Tutorial College, England, UK : individual tuition, GCSE, A levels and A level retakes; sixth form; intensive ...
Oxford Tutorial College is a leading independent college specialising in 'A' level and GCSE tuition for those intending to go on to higher education at a good British university.
The semester abroad courses are also suitable for college students who are looking for an international dimension to their studies.
Courses at the college normally involve an element of one-to-one teaching and in many cases are exclusively taught by this method.
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 Oxford - University - College - historic - buildings
Unlike many modern universities, there is no recognisable university campus; instead, the university is an organisation with separate institutions called colleges which work together to educate all their members.
In addition to the colleges, there are world renowned institutions such as the Ashmolean Museum and the Bodleian Library, both of which can be visited.
Although Oxford was a Royalist stronghold during the Civil War in the 17th century, the ultimately victorious Oliver Cromwell did not subject it to one of his infamous demolition jobs.
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 New College - Oxford University | Oxford City Guide
One of the more unusual colleges of Oxford, it was built around a section of the old city walls, giving the college a castle-like appearance.
The name of the College sometimes strikes visitors as odd in an institution more than 620 years old; its origin is that the College's "official" name - the College of St Mary - is the same as that of Oriel College.
Reverend Spooner (a warden of the college) - inventor of Spoonerisms
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 Famous alumni - University College, Oxford
Royal patronage (he was physician to Princess Anne of Denmark) and other wealthy patients made him extremely rich: a number of Oxford landmarks were built for him or using funds bequeathed by him, including the Radcliffe Camera, the Radcliffe Infirmary, and the Radcliffe Observatory.
The fact of his being a Univ man is forcibly borne in on anyone visiting the College by a marble monument housed there in rather splendid surroundings.
He was professor of poetry at Oxford, and published editions of the works of William and Dorothy Wordsworth.
archive.museophile.sbu.ac.uk /ox/univ-col/famous-alumni.html   (796 words)

  
 Summer in Oxford   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Students live in dormitory rooms at University College, Oxford, reputedly the oldest college in Oxford.
The University and the College continue to make progress in making all facilities accessible to individuals with disabilities.
In addition, students will also have the opportunity to attend Shakespearean plays performed in college gardens, concerts, punting trips, or trips to picturesque Cotswolds’ pubs depending on the interests of the students in any particular summer.
www.law.smu.edu /lawschool/oxfordprogramme.shtm   (800 words)

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