Wadham College

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a b "Wadham students pay tribute to Nelson Mandela". wadham.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved on 23 December 2013.

Two 20th century Lord Chancellors, F. E. Smith (Lord Birkenhead) and John Simon, were undergraduates together in the 1890s, along with the sportsman C. B. Fry; Sir Thomas Beecham was an undergraduate in 1897, though soon abandoning Oxford for his musical career. This is an environmentaly friendly college. During your stay towels will be changed every 2-3 days. More frequent changes are available on request. The courses and examinations are defined and organised by the appropriate faculties within the University, and set out in the University Examination Regulations available here: https://examregs.admin.ox.ac.uk/. Make sure you are familiar with all relevant parts of it. Note that changes are made from year to year and be sure to consult the version relevant to your 'start date'. In some subjects the regulations are supplemented by more detailed statements circulated to students by the appropriate Faculty. Cheney Prize for Essays in Arts and Social Sciences and College Prize for Essays in Sciences and MathematicsDormandy, Thomas (2006). Online excerpt from Thomas Dormandy's The Worst of Two Evils: The Fight Against Pain . Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300113228.

The Hall, one of the largest in Oxford is notable for its great hammer-beam roof and for the Jacobean woodwork screen. Portraits include those of the founders and of distinguished College members.You are therefore encouraged to discuss any condition with the Senior Tutor, Domestic Bursar, your college advisor or the Academic Administrator (as Disability Coordinator), as appropriate. Whilst disclosure might be recommended, all officers will respect confidentiality as far as safety allows. Weeks at Oxford begin on Sundays and are numbered from the start of each term. So the first week of term in October is commonly referred to as the first week of Michaelmas term (MT). By the same logic, Freshers’ week is known as ‘0th week’. International students should have already provided us with evidence that you have funds sufficient to cover your first year's fees. This is done by completing a Financial Declaration form and returning it to us with satisfactory evidence. If you have not already provided this, it must be sent to the Academic Office immediately. Any delay in providing this information could jeopardise your application for a student visa. In 1898, the hall was the third largest amongst Oxford colleges after Christ Church and New College. [13] It is notable for its great hammer-beam roof and for the Jacobean woodwork of the entrance screen. The portraits include those of the founders and of distinguished members of the college. The large portrait in the gallery is of John Lovelace, who held Oxford for William of Orange during the Revolution of 1688; the inscription records his role in freeing England 'from popery and slavery'. [20] Chapel [ edit ] Chapel Wadham is a liberal and progressive college which aims to maintain the diversity of its student body and a friendly atmosphere. [4] Founded as a men's college, in 1974 it was among the first to become coeducational, [5] and the college has a strong reputation as a promoter of gay rights. In 2011 it became the first Oxford college to fly the rainbow flag as part of queer week, a celebration of sexual diversity and individuality. [6]

The Dr Lee Shau Kee Building and William Doo Undergraduate Centre were designed by Amanda Levete Architects. They replaced the Goddard building of 1951 and now provide facilities for the college's access activities and student union. Construction began in 2018 and was completed in late 2020. [31] Merifield [ edit ] Keys must be returned or students may be deemed to be still in residence and will be charged at the current conference rate. Students may apply to stay up during vacations, but, since accommodation is usually limited due to conference bookings which subsidise it, priority is given to students from overseas, finalists, and those for whom vacation residence is recommended for academic reasons. Following your last night of Vacation Residence, please vacate and clear your room by 10am. The bar is managed and operated by the MCR. It is very important that users abide by the conditions of the Premises License. The Domestic Bursar should be consulted for advice. Details on opening hours will be circulated by the MCR. For safety reasons, no alcohol is to be consumed in the Barbara Naylor Garden (roof terrace). Wadham College Boat Club is the rowing club for students at Wadham, and it also allows Harris Manchester College students to join. The college boat house is located on Boathouse Island. [ citation needed] Anecdotes and curiosities [ edit ]The Library has WiFi internet access, and has desk space over three floors as well as an attractive mezzanine ‘beanbag’ seating area, and a separate discussion room for group study. Next to the beanbags there is a 'Mindfulness Corner' comprising jigsaw puzzles, graphic novels, colouring books and other puzzles and games. The Library houses a working collection of undergraduate texts across all subject areas, including multiple copies of core texts and staff very much welcome new suggestions. An antiquarian book collection is also available to consult, by appointment. Read the following instructions for recycling carefully and put materials in the appropriate Recycling Banks: Among recent members have been Dr Rowan Williams, the former archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Dyson, former justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and Master of the Rolls, author and broadcaster Melvyn Bragg, writer and journalist Jonathan Freedland, novelists Hari Kunzru and Monica Ali, and Wasim Sajjad, former Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan and twice President of Pakistan. The mathematical physicist and philosopher Sir Roger Penrose was Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics 1973–1999, and is now an emeritus fellow.