Handbook to the University of Oxford
London, England: Oxford University Press, 1933. Second Edition (Part II Revised), Presumed first printing thus. Hardcover. x, 467, [1] pages. Folding map and page 246 and at back cover. Maps and Plans. Front endpaper map. Illustrations. Name of previous owner on fep. Cover is worn, soiled, rubbed, and has spine tears. Front board was weak and restrengthened with glue. Frederick Homes Dudden (1874–1955) was an academic administrator and theological scholar. He was Master of Pembroke College, Oxford (1918–55) and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University (1929–32). Has chapters on A Short History of the University of Oxford, Women's Education at Oxford, Rhodes Scholarships, Architecture, The Constitution of the University, College Life, The Tutorial system, The Schools, Research in the Humane studies, Libraries, Laboratories and Research in Natural Science, Museums, Sports, Music in Oxford, Religion, Callings and Careers, The Oxford Preservation Trust, and the Oxford Society. The is a section on General Information, The Bachelor of Arts Degree, Privileged Students and Incorporation, University Scholarships and Prizes, Delegacies and Committees, The Degree of Master of Arts and Research and Superior Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates, The Colleges, Halls, and Societies, and index. This Handbook is designed to supply information needed by persons at home or abroad who propose to become members of the University. The material on Admission to the University, expenses, college life, examinations, and research will be helpful to those students. The Handbook is also intended to be a convenient book of reference for members of the University during their period of residence. an indispensable guide to Oxford in the Thirties. Part I was completed in 1932, Part II is revised to 1933. Among the contributors to this work are: Sir Charles Mallet, Sir Francis Wylie, Greening Lamborn, Carleton Kemp Allen, Cyril Bailey, Michael Sadler. The University of Oxford (legally The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford, also known as Oxford University) is a collegiate research university in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world, the world's second-oldest university in continuous operation and one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. It grew rapidly from 1167 when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris. After disputes between students and Oxford townsfolk in 1209, some academics fled north-east to Cambridge where they established what became the University of Cambridge. The two English ancient universities share many common features and are often jointly called Oxbridge.
The university is made up of 39 semi-autonomous constituent colleges, six permanent private halls, and a range of academic departments which are organized into four divisions. All the colleges are self-governing institutions within the university, each controlling its own membership and with its own internal structure and activities. All students are members of a college. It does not have a main campus, and its buildings and facilities are scattered throughout the city centre. Undergraduate teaching at Oxford is organized around weekly small-group tutorials at the colleges and halls – a feature unique to the Oxbridge system. These are supported by classes, lectures, seminars, laboratory work and occasionally further tutorials provided by the central university faculties and departments. Postgraduate teaching is provided predominantly centrally. Oxford operates the world's oldest university museum, as well as the largest university press in the world and the largest academic library system nationwide. Oxford has educated a wide range of notable alumni, including 28 prime ministers of the United Kingdom and many heads of state and government around the world. As of October 2020, 72 Nobel Prize laureates, 3 Fields Medalists, and 6 Turing Award winners have studied, worked, or held visiting fellowships at the University of Oxford, while its alumni have won 160 Olympic medals. Oxford is the home of numerous scholarships, including the Rhodes Scholarship, one of the oldest international graduate scholarship programmes. Condition: Fair.
Keywords: University of Oxford, Higher Education, Handbooks, Academia, Reference Works, Rhodes Scholars, Humane Studies, Natural Science, Balliol, Charles Mallet, Francis Wylie, Greening Lamborn, Carleton Kemp Allen, Cyril Bailey, Michael Sadler
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