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1 day ago · Somerville College is proud to announce that we will shortly begin construction on a flagship building at the heart of the University of Oxford’s new Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, enabled by a significant philanthropic donation from the Tata Group. This building represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to expand Somerville’s teaching and learning space, support research with global
5 days ago · Somerville College, along with Lady Margaret Hall, was one of the first institutions to admit women, and it welcomed a diverse group of students, including Sorabji, who was one of the 49 Indian students at Oxford between 1871 and 1893. However, Sorabji soon shifted her focus from medicine to law.
3 days ago · It was the first college to be female only, although it began admitting male students in 1976. Girton is associated with Somerville College in Oxford, which also began as a female only institution. Famous alumni of Girton include the Danish Queen Margrethe II and Sandi Toksvig.
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1 day ago · The Summer Schools were established jointly by key Fellows, Alumnae and Staff from Newnham as well as Cambridge pioneers who developed the local Workers' Educational Association, all represented on the organising committee that oversaw the operation at Newnham.
3 days ago · Another Oxford principal — Jan Royall, of Somerville College — is also in the running. She is a former adviser to ex-Labour leader Neil Kinnock and was a leader of the House of Lords.
4 days ago · Signature. Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (née Byron; 10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852), also known as Ada Lovelace, was an English mathematician and writer chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage 's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. She was the first to recognise that the machine had ...
3 days ago · Former Conservative leader Lord William Hague and Labour grandee Lord Peter Mandelson are among the candidates who have successfully applied to run as the next chancellor of the University of Oxford.
