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  Peterhouse, Cambridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peterhouse is the oldest college in the University of Cambridge.
The foundation of Peterhouse dates to 1280, when Hugo de Balsham, the Bishop of Ely, planned to start a college on land that is now part of St John's College.
In 1998 Peterhouse was the subject of media interest in the UK after several members of kitchen staff claimed to have seen a ghost in the College's Combination Room.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peterhouse,_Cambridge   (1388 words)

  
 §17. Peterhouse Library and Catalogue; The Library of the Medieval Student. XV. English and Scottish Education. ...
Peterhouse is fortunate in still possessing, not only a library catalogue of 1418, but the majority of the volumes therein described.
As English clerks, the Peterhouse fellows had,doubtless, frequent recourse to their several copies of the Constitutions of Otho and Ottobon, and, it may be surmised, to Liber taxarum omnium beneficiorum Angliae, which lay in the chained library.
In the Peterhouse chained library of 1418 an imperfect Chrysostom practically monopolises the representation of the eastern church, with Cyprian as spokesman for the African.
www.bartleby.com /212/1517.html   (1536 words)

  
 About Peterhouse
Peterhouse is the oldest and smallest of the undergraduate Colleges.
Peterhouse is lively and tolerant, welcoming students from all types of schools, with a very wide variety of interests and opinions.
Peterhouse admits students solely on the basis of academic achievement and potential.
www.cam.ac.uk /admissions/undergraduate/colleges/peterhouse   (327 words)

  
 Peterhouse
Peterhouse is to shed about 200 jobs in its infrastructure business, including 40 from Eve Transmission, 60 from Eve Trakway and 30 from the health and safety division.
Peterhouse is considering plans to demerge its construction business through a management buy-out, and is looking to spend up to £100m on the acquisition of a facilities management company.
Peterhouse is aiming to triple the size of its construction services business over the next nine months, by acquiring companies in areas such as health and safety, rail contracting, and environmental services.
www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk /pee02776.htm   (398 words)

  
 The Scotsman - Business - Peterhouse in the red after writeoff over rail contracts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Peterhouse, which said it remains in talks with an unnamed suitor that might lead to a takeover bid for the company, said it had had to write off £8 million against profits due to Network Rail’s decision to take rail maintenance contracts in Scotland and Manchester back in-house.
Jackson said that Peterhouse intended to focus on services to the rail, telecoms and power industries, and hinted that the group’s health, safety and environmental arms might be for sale down the line.
Peterhouse said its general infrastructure business had a tough year, with reduced demand in both Eve Telecom and Eve Transmission.
thescotsman.scotsman.com /business.cfm?id=276022004   (483 words)

  
 HBOS Press Release
Peterhouse, whose business lies primarily in telecoms and power transmission, has already established rail operations through its acquisition of Jackson Group plc for 18.3 million in 1998 and hit the acquisition trail again in 1999 to purchase Eve Group plc for 47.5 million.
Peterhouse, which also announced its interim results today (12 September) has a current market cap of 140 million and employs around 3000 employees across the UK.
We are delighted to be invited by Peterhouse to support this stage of its development and to help the group meet its longer term ambitions".
www.hbosplc.com /media/pressreleases/articles/bos/2002-09-12-00.asp   (440 words)

  
 Peterhouse - Uncyclopedia
Peterhouse, Cambridge is the oldest and campest college in Cambridge.
Peterhouse was founded in 1284 by a group of monks expelled from the Tory party for not possessing the minimum levels of humanity, tolerance and opposition to the far-right.
Peterhouse is haunted by the ghost of Old Scrotum, the wrinkled retainer.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Peterhouse   (173 words)

  
 How to get to Peterhouse, Cambridge
Peterhouse, the oldest of the Cambridge colleges, is located on a site between Trumpington Street and the River Cam, just south of Cambridge city centre.
Peterhouse is 1.8 km from Cambridge railway station.
Peterhouse is 0.8 km from Cambridge bus station.
www.hep.phy.cam.ac.uk /opal/where.html   (642 words)

  
 peterhouse_0109_2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Peterhouse stunned the market today with a warning that poor performances from two of its smaller divisions would leave the group well short of expectations for the full year.
The bad news this morning was that, while Peterhouse's railway maintenance work, easily the biggest division in the group, was performing strongly, smaller businesses in overhead power lines for the National Grid, metal temporary roads for big events and utilities, and 3G infrasructure expansion were struggling.
Profits from the general infrastructure division which includes those business tumbled in the first half to June from £7.2m to £2.4m and in the second half they are likely to make a loss.
www.hemscott.com /hstoday/focus2003/Peterhouse_0109_2003.htm   (490 words)

  
 Peterhouse School for Autistic Children
Peterhouse School is a small, non-maintained, school for 48 children with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome.
These two properties were named Peterhouse School after Pat’s son in recognition of her dedication.
In 1992 an additional house was donated to Peterhouse in Ashdown Close and Peterhouse School finally moved to its current site in Preston New Road in 1993 retaining the residential properties where just under half the students live, with the others being day students.
www.peterhouseschool.org   (639 words)

  
 Peterhouse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Andrew Perne became Master of Peterhouse in 1553.
The substantial catalogue of his preferments culminated in the Deanship of Ely.
A new virtual tour of Peterhouse, written by students and aimed primarily at prospective applicants, is now available.
www.pet.cam.ac.uk   (110 words)

  
 OPAL Cambridge Plenary Information
Accommodation is available in Peterhouse from the night of Saturday 13 September until the morning of Friday 19 September.
Note that parking close to Peterhouse is otherwise very difficult, and you will have to park some distance away if you want to find free parking.
Breakfast is provided for those staying in Peterhouse from 08:30 (or 08:15 for a "continental" breakfast) in the Hall.
www.hep.phy.cam.ac.uk /opal/confinfo.html   (480 words)

  
 The Scotsman - Business - Babcock seals Peterhouse takeover deal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Peterhouse had bought First Engineering, a rail services contractor with 3,800 employees, for £65m in late 2002.
David Jackson, the Peterhouse chairman who fought the "undervalued" bid all the way, said he understood that the acquisition of First Engineering was the chief reason for making an offer.
Peterhouse unveiled a 32 per cent drop in pre-tax profits to £11.3m earlier this year, hurt by the loss of the Network Rail contracts.
thescotsman.scotsman.com /business.cfm?id=676172004   (737 words)

  
 penew7   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
He found that the two teachers who claimed that they had been unlawfully dismissed, in terms of their contracts with the school, ceased to be employed by Peterhouse on 31 December 1996.
In order to bring the matter to the end the school took the matter to the High Court to get a ruling as to whether the teachers had been "dismissed" or whether it was merely a case of their respective contracts having come to an end.
He found that the two teachers who claimed that they had been unlawfully dismissed had, in terms of their contracts with the school, ceased to be employed by the school on 31 December 1996.
www.hebehook.fsnet.co.uk /petnew7.htm   (654 words)

  
 Reporter Special 9/11/00: Peterhouse
In awarding the Studentships, first consideration will be given to candidates who nominate Peterhouse as their College of first preference in CIGAS Form A. Studentships may only be held at Peterhouse.
Each year Peterhouse offers a bursary to a well-qualified Graduate Student from overseas who is not already a resident member of the College and who wishes to read for an undergraduate degree as an Affiliated Student or to pursue a one- or two-year taught course as a registered Graduate Student.
The Bursary, established by the generosity of the Friends of Peterhouse, is intended to assist towards the cost of study at Cambridge, is subject to reviews of diligence and progress, and, if awarded for a course of more than one year's duration, is renewable once only to make a maximum tenure of two years.
www.admin.cam.ac.uk /reporter/2000-01/special/06/67.html   (929 words)

  
 Peterhouse Group plc - Company Profile - Computer Business Review
Peterhouse is a subsidiary of the Babcock International Group.
Peterhouse Group provides support services to infrastructure owners and operates through four market facing divisions: rail infrastructure, rail projects, general infrastructure and health, safety and environmental.
Peterhouse provides a full spectrum of environmental and health and safety services operating under the ISS (Integrated Safety Services) banner.
www.cbronline.com /companyprofile.asp?guid=54965EE0-3FCE-48BD-A984-82010D55648D   (1389 words)

  
 MBC Homepage
When we reached the lock we found a chain half the length of the peterhouse chain but we didn't care we knew we could show them how good we were.
We pushed off from the railway bridge and coming into first post corner we knew we had the beating of Peterhouse at bow pair because we could really feel their wake and hear their cox.
The pressure was maintained right around first post as James "the admiral" took the corner at -2inches with the bow side blades slapping the bank but leaving the corner this line had worked and peterhouse were less than half a length away.
www.cocktailmaking.co.uk /mbc/m2001062.html   (1004 words)

  
 Oxford University Gazette: Appointments, 11 December 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The fellowship, open to men and women, is primarily a fellowship in either Medieval or Modern British History but preference may be given to candidates who are also able to teach some of the cognate historical papers in the Cambridge Historical Tripos.
The governing body of Peterhouse, applying the benefactions of the late William Stone, former Scholar of the college, and of Sir Michael Sobell, intends to elect a number of Research Fellows, who will enter upon their tenure on 1 October 2004.
Candidates must by 1 October 2004 have passed all examinations required for a first degree at a university and must at the same date be not more than four years from the start of their doctorate.
www.ox.ac.uk /gazette/2003-4/weekly/111203/appts/entry_18.htm   (528 words)

  
 Ananova - Peterhouse ready to buy companies again
The rapidly-growing Peterhouse Group says it's ready to buy more companies - and to sell more non-core assets from the Jackson Group in the second half of this year.
Peterhouse says that corporate activity "remains intense," adding that it is looking specifically to make acquisitions that will enlarge the services sector of the business.
Peterhouse argues that this is due to its January acquisition, the Eve Group, having a profit split heavily biased in favour of the second half.
www.ananova.com /news/story/sm_58804.html   (266 words)

  
 Peterhouse Home Page
Our recent OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education), report deemed Peterhouse to be "a good school", placing us in the top 15% of special schools in the country.
We at Peterhouse continually respond to the changes taking place in education.
At the core of all we do is a knowledge and understanding of autism and its application to the strengths and needs of the individual young people who are placed in our care.
home.clara.net /peterhouse   (143 words)

  
 Edinburgh Evening News - Business - Peterhouse lines up for £250m rail revamp deal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
PETERHOUSE Group, owner of Scottish engineering firm First, has been named preferred bidder for a £250 million track renewal contract by Network Rail.
The contract, covering Scotland and the north west of England, would run for five years beginning next April, but has raised eyebrows among industry watchers because First Engineering’s new chief executive, Janette Anderson, is former director of Network Rail in Scotland.
Peterhouse bought Glasgow-based First Engineering last September in a £65.3m deal.
edinburghnews.scotsman.com /business.cfm?id=691202003   (361 words)

  
 GN Online: Peterhouse to take on Royal Grammar in rugby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Peterhouse School of Zimbabwe and Royal Grammar School from Newcastle, England, will kick-off the festival on Sunday at 7.30 pm.
The Arabian Gulf under-19s, winners of the Asian Championship Plate final, are in action on pitch two at 8 pm while at 8.30 pm, back on pitch 1, South Africa's Boland School face Colston's Collegiate from Bristol.
Pete Lindsay, the chairman of the organising committee, said: "It promises to be an outstanding evening of rugby and a great start to the festival.
www.gulf-news.com /Articles/print.asp?ArticleID=14349   (242 words)

  
 THE BLANKET * Index: Current Articles
Being well used to the circuit it held no trepidation for me. But because it had in a sense been the bosom in which were nurtured future leaders of the British ruling class, the challenge that lay ahead seemed stimulating.
There could hardly be a sharper clash of ideas than that between the intellectual product of the republican H-Blocks and that of Peterhouse.
On Palestine, Iraq and US foreign policy we were as far apart as Long Kesh and Peterhouse.
lark.phoblacht.net /lkmeetsph.html   (402 words)

  
 Peterhouse JCR Webpages - Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Peterhouse events are only open to members of the college
Peterhouse undergraduates are usually sent emails informing them of events.
The Peterhouse AMALS Site covers some of the Clubs and Societies organising College events (Including Peterhouse Film Society).
www-trum.pet.cam.ac.uk /Events/external.ssi   (204 words)

  
 Prince Edward School cricket report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Our first fixture was against Peterhouse, with firsts, thirds, and Under-16, Under-15 and Under-14 A teams at Peterhouse and the seconds and B teams at PE.
Durham, the Peterhouse captain and clearly the central figure in all aspects of their team, dominated the match, making a positive 94 and then taking five wickets to stop PE's early progress with both bat and ball.
Sherezad Shah had taken the first Peterhouse wicket with a `jaffer', first ball of the day, and Conan Brewer looked classy with the bat, especially on the hook and pull, with an attacking 35 that included six fours and a six.
www.cricinfo.com /link_to_database/CRICKET_NEWS/072939_ZCO_26JAN2001.html   (541 words)

  
 Peterhouse: Eminent Petreans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In 1812 Charles Babbage, while an undergraduate at Peterhouse, has his first ideas for a calculating machine and later starts work on his 'difference engine', which he never completed but which heralds later inventions leading to the modern computer.
He came up to Peterhouse to study architecture, but after graduation he abandoned his career as an architect and took to the stage with the Old Vic.
In 1934 Flight Lieutenant Frank Whittle is sent to Cambridge as a mature student by the RAF and enters Peterhouse.
www.pet.cam.ac.uk /petreans/eminent_petreans.html   (524 words)

  
 JASON : Friends of Peterhouse Bursary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This award is tenable only at Peterhouse, The University of Cambridge with applicants intending to be candidates for a degree from the University.
Tenure of the Bursary is subject to the condition that the elected student be admitted, if an Affiliated Student, at Peterhouse; if intending to read for a graduate degree, by Peterhouse and by the Board of Graduate Studies of the University of Cambridge.
Application to the Board is made through the Cambridge Intercollegiate Graduate Application Scheme (C.I.G.A.S.) C.I.G.A.S. application forms, together with the Graduate Studies Prospectus, may be obtained from the Board of Graduate Studies, 4 Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RZ, England.
www.jason.edu.au /cgi-bin/search/scholarship.pl?id=448   (257 words)

  
 Ofsted - Reports Section   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Peterhouse Middle School is a primary school for boys and girls.
The age range of the pupils is 8-12.
Peterhouse Middle School was inspected on 07 Jun 1999.
www.ofsted.gov.uk /reports/index.cfm?fuseaction=summary&id=120975   (165 words)

  
 Spectator, The: Peterhouse on Long Island
WHEN I was retiring from Peterhouse in 1993, I was approached by Mr Hilton Kramer, the editor of the New Criterion of New York, to inquire whether I would like to be a visiting professor at Adelphi University of which he was a trustee.
It is a triumph for the know-nothing radical orthodoxy which provoked resistance to Dr Diamandopoulos in the first place, and resorted to smear tactics only when it had failed with more conventional tactics.
Maurice Cowling was for many years a Fellow of Peterhouse and is the author of Mill and Liberalism and Religion and Public Doctrine in Modern England.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3724/is_199703/ai_n8775681   (887 words)

  
 Autism Initiatives U.K. - Membership & Fundraising   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Established over 30 years ago, Peterhouse is a respected, specialist, non-maintained special school that provides both day and residential services for 48 young people aged 5 to 19 who have a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
The school is situated on the northern outskirts of Southport, on a campus shared with 2 LEA schools.
Formal application for a placement at Peterhouse School is generally made through the Local Education Authority of the area in which the child lives.
www.autisminitiatives.org /education.shtml   (1104 words)

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