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It is thought that the University was founded 1209 by a group of scholars which splintered away from Oxford following a fallout with Oxford locals. Cambridge University describes itself on its website as a ‘self-governed community of scholars’.
The University of Cambridge is one of the world's oldest universities and leading academic centres, and a self-governed community of scholars. Established in 1209, the University is rich in history.
Year YearEvent EventYear 1209Event Groups of scholars congregate at ...Year 1284Event Peterhouse, the first College at ...Year 1347Event Mary, Countess of Pembroke, founds ...Year 1446Event Henry VI, founder of Eton and of ...Oct 7, 2015 · Can someone tell a bit about studying History at Cambridge? What was the interview like and how is the course in general? And which of these two colleges would you recommend: Emmanuel, Queens'? Thanks in advance.
With the Victorian reforms of the University from the mid-nineteenth century onwards, recognisably modern series of records begin: minutes of the Council of the Senate, the new executive body, for instance, or of the General Board of Studies overseeing the University’s teaching mission.
The aim of studying history at university is to further your understanding and knowledge of the past and your ability to present that understanding and knowledge with clarity, insight and discrimination.
You need to meet the entry requirements for the course you’ve applied to. Check entry requirements for your course. In your UCAS personal statement and at interview you’ll need to show that you: have your own thoughts and opinions, critical thinking and analytical skills.
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From ancient influences on the essay to the Irish essay as per-formance, from British imperial propaganda to African postcolo-nial resistance, from political pamphlets to the rise of literary professionalism, and from gastronomy to ecocriticism, The Cambridge History of the British Essay offers the first authoritative single-volume history of ...
