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Oct 9, 2024 · Somerville College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford [3] in England, was founded in 1879 as Somerville Hall, one of its first two women's colleges. Among its alumnae have been Margaret Thatcher , Indira Gandhi , Dorothy Hodgkin , Iris Murdoch , Philippa Foot , Vera Brittain and Dorothy L. Sayers .
Oct 7, 2024 · somerville college General History The movement for the higher education of women at Oxford began with the creation of a voluntary Association for Promoting the Higher Education of Women, intended to provide teaching for the special examinations for women which the University instituted in 1875 as part of its system of examinations for persons ...
Oct 8, 2024 · In the autumn of 1912, a group of young women founded a writing group at Somerville College, Oxford, that changed their lives — and forged a path for generations of ambitious women to come. They called themselves the 'Mutual Admiration Society' to prevent anyone else from calling them that first.
5 days ago · First women students at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, in 1979. Lady Margaret Hall, founded in 1878, opened its doors to the first female students in 1879. Somerville College followed suit, opening in 1880 under the name Somerville Hall, and becoming fully recognized as Somerville College in 1894.
5 days ago · Dorothy Leigh Sayers (/ sɛərz / SAIRZ; [ n 2 ] 13 June 1893 – 17 December 1957) was an English crime novelist, playwright, translator and critic. Born in Oxford, Sayers was brought up in rural East Anglia and educated at Godolphin School in Salisbury and Somerville College, Oxford, graduating with first class honours in medieval French.
Oct 11, 2024 · Somerville College, part of the University of Oxford, is named after her and celebrates her contributions to science and education. Additionally, her birthplace in Jedburgh, Scotland, and other locations significant to her life, offer insights into her remarkable journey.
8 hours ago · One of the earliest women’s colleges at Oxford, Somerville’s most famous student is Margaret Thatcher and the Cochrane stoneware is proudly displayed in a room overseen by an imposing bust of the former Prime Minister.
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