About Oxford
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Oxford means many things to many people. Whether you live and work there or are visiting for a short time, you will form your own ideas about the city and university that has grown around this ancient river crossing. As the oldest university in the English-speaking world, Oxford is a unique and historic institution. There is no clear date of foundation, but teaching existed at Oxford in some form in 1096 and developed rapidly from 1167, when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris.
Oxford boasts world-class museums of international significance, such as the Ashmolean Museum, the world’s first university museum, which houses famous paintings and priceless ancient artifacts.
People who spend time wandering the streets of Oxford marvel at the architectural wonders of the buildings of the past. Christ Church is one of the most famous colleges in the United Kingdom, as a result of the successful alumni, Albert Einstein for example, and also its place in history. During England’s civil war, Oxford became Charles I’s capital, with Christ Church College the place where he held his parliament and the cathedral was where held mass. It is also where Harry Potter was filmed and where Lewis Carroll was inspired to write ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’.
The Sheldonian Theatre is another incredible example of how Oxford attracted the best architects in the land, to construct elegant and innovative buildings for public use.
Visitors to Oxford are encouraged to visit other museums, such as the Museum of the History of Science, the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, and many others, for their considerable wealth of culture and fascinating items from the past. If it is a tranquil walk you’re after, then a stroll through Christ Church Meadow along the River Thames is highly recommended; here you can see the various colleges of the university competing in rowing events.
As a centre of learning, Oxford has attracted, nurtured and inspired very many great intellects over the centuries. Oxford has been home to many people in the fields of science, medicine, religion, politics, literature and the arts. Robert Boyle, Samuel Johnson, John Wesley, John Ruskin, William Morris, Charles Dodson (alias Lewis Carroll), T. E. Lawrence - it would be impossible to list them all here. Many of our recent Prime Ministers including Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair perfected their debating skills at the Oxford Union whilst studying for their degrees at the University.
More recently, in contrast to the tradition that we associate with Oxford, many high tech industries have developed from the research departments at the university, and most recently the newest car factory in the world has been built to produce the brand new BMW Mini.
The courses offered by Oxford Elite Ltd. offer the opportunity to enjoy living and studying in this beautiful city.
Oxford boasts world-class museums of international significance, such as the Ashmolean Museum, the world’s first university museum, which houses famous paintings and priceless ancient artifacts.
People who spend time wandering the streets of Oxford marvel at the architectural wonders of the buildings of the past. Christ Church is one of the most famous colleges in the United Kingdom, as a result of the successful alumni, Albert Einstein for example, and also its place in history. During England’s civil war, Oxford became Charles I’s capital, with Christ Church College the place where he held his parliament and the cathedral was where held mass. It is also where Harry Potter was filmed and where Lewis Carroll was inspired to write ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’.
The Sheldonian Theatre is another incredible example of how Oxford attracted the best architects in the land, to construct elegant and innovative buildings for public use.
Visitors to Oxford are encouraged to visit other museums, such as the Museum of the History of Science, the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, and many others, for their considerable wealth of culture and fascinating items from the past. If it is a tranquil walk you’re after, then a stroll through Christ Church Meadow along the River Thames is highly recommended; here you can see the various colleges of the university competing in rowing events.
As a centre of learning, Oxford has attracted, nurtured and inspired very many great intellects over the centuries. Oxford has been home to many people in the fields of science, medicine, religion, politics, literature and the arts. Robert Boyle, Samuel Johnson, John Wesley, John Ruskin, William Morris, Charles Dodson (alias Lewis Carroll), T. E. Lawrence - it would be impossible to list them all here. Many of our recent Prime Ministers including Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair perfected their debating skills at the Oxford Union whilst studying for their degrees at the University.
More recently, in contrast to the tradition that we associate with Oxford, many high tech industries have developed from the research departments at the university, and most recently the newest car factory in the world has been built to produce the brand new BMW Mini.
The courses offered by Oxford Elite Ltd. offer the opportunity to enjoy living and studying in this beautiful city.