Oxford is a City with numerous different colleges which comprise the university. I used to work in a pub there called The Bear Inn, which dates from 1242!!

@oufc90

Жыл бұрын

As an Oxfordian, I can confirm that’s a fantastic little pub!

I’m Australian but went to Oxford University a few times in my younger days to give some guest lectures and I absolutely loved it there. I remember early in the morning seeing the students rowing, it was all like something out of Chariots of Fire.

@teiloturner2760

Жыл бұрын

Whe was that. My cousin was there 2006-10

@dcmastermindfirst9418

Жыл бұрын

What did you lecture in?

There's a pub (the Eagle & Child) where you can sit at the same table where the Inklings used to meet: C.S.Lewis (Narnia), J.R.R.Tolkien (Lord of the Rings), and their friends.

@He1sbelles

Жыл бұрын

Not at the moment you can't. It's been closed for months.

Oxford is a city itself. The University is just situated in that town.

My beautiful home Oxford ❤ I walk by these beautiful buildings everyday and never take for granted how lucky I am to live in this city.

Currently sitting in my room in Oxford trying to force myself to do my readings, stuff like this reminds me of why I came hahah. Every single day you walk around amazed that you go here, but the day-to-day life definitely settles into normalcy & loses some of the magic

@gillprickett4301

Жыл бұрын

Love it, live it & try your best! Whatever is going to happen, will happen.. ..lots of unexpected surprises! Just try your best 👌

@cramyt

Жыл бұрын

i go to westminster school and its the same. it is so strange that tourists are taking pictures of landmarks i see and walk past every day and yet it doesnt feel special at all

Victorian poet Matthew Arnold famously called Oxford 'the city of dreaming spires' after the stunning architecture of the Oxford University buildings.

Town - Place where people live/work etc Gown - article of clothing usually for university students graduates 🎓

It's lovely how you are showing an interest in our way of life in England. Castles are everywhere and Oxford is very historic and beautiful. I am so proud to be English.

@ponohawelu4608

Жыл бұрын

You should be proud!! I am a Texan and love my country, but deep down, I've always loved your country and remain endlessly fascinated by all aspects of its history!

@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13

Жыл бұрын

And we BRITS take all that for granted..

Oxford is a small city and contains the University within it. The University consists of multiple buildings located throughout the city. I go to Oxford often as I like to shop there and it's less than 30 miles from where I live, always busy and lively! There is a lovely Botanic Garden that I like to visit, which belongs to the University and is older than Kew Gardens - it's a lovely quiet oasis in the city.

That Library is the oldest in the English speaking world. Please bear in mind that the majority of Oxford and Cambridge Colleges that make up the University were teaching students before America existed.

@howardgrice6682

Жыл бұрын

It's not actually, Chethams library in Manchester is the oldest if I'm not mistaken Jill. 😄

@michaelmclachlan1650

Жыл бұрын

@@howardgrice6682 No, Chetham's Library is the oldest public library in the English speaking world, emphasis on public. There was a library known to have been established at Oxford early in the 14th century and the Bodleian Library, in its current incarnation, has a continuous history dating back to 1602, its roots date back even further.

02:20 Speaking of boats, you should definitely do a reaction to traditional English narrow boats and the history of the canal network. They're uniquely beautiful cultural artefacts.

punting is where u go on a river/canal/lake on little boat with a big stick to push the boat along

@marycarver1542

Жыл бұрын

Think of the boatmen in Venice !

@pathopewell1814

3 ай бұрын

​@@marycarver1542this presenter would have to Google Venice!

dude, Harvard is a 3rd world preschool compared to Oxford xD

@user-lm2vs1sl3v

3 ай бұрын

True

Punt =a flat bottom boat push along with a pole on bottom of the river Punt = to place a bet If you want to see more Oxford watch a detective series called Morse

I went to Oxford University, but I failed during my course! ( I had a hidden problem, not understood back then in the 1970s, dyspraxia.) Even so, the Colleges are often very beautiful and historic, and it remains a precious memory. This man does quite a good summing-up of Oxford. My college, Merton (founded 1264) has the oldest purpose -built college buildings in the world, some dating to 1283. A weird fact about Christ Church is that it is both a College and a Cathedral, and contains a mediaeval Cathedral! You learn in a College, but the University examines you. Probably the most important thing about the Colleges is that they're really quite socialist in structure! They are collectives, and the Fellows of each College ( the senior scholars) elect the new Fellows. All the Fellows from all the Colleges form Congregation, which has quite a lot of power in the running of the University. Thus the University is not dominated by big corporate interests. This is probably why the academic standard is so good; nobody tells the Fellows what to think. When I was there one was encouraged to have one's own point of view. You shouldn't refer to Oxford 'students '. If they haven't got a degree, they are 'undergraduates'. During term things are very pressurised, because the standards are so high. Punting is harder than it looks. The pole is quite substantial. It can get stuck on the bottom of the river, but worse, it can stuck in a tree when you're not looking up, and you get yanked out and dumped in the river!

@ponohawelu4608

Жыл бұрын

Very interesting! Thank you for sharing these details!

@atalanta9353

Ай бұрын

Except for the arms deals and business deals funding the colleges. I love Oxford (I’m an alumna) but let’s at least be honest about its flaws. It’s a wonderful, culturally rich but simultaneously silly place.

The worst part of going to uni in the UK is ironing your suit of armour every morning :D Sadly I only went to Sussex University and none of Hairy Potter was filmed there.

@susanroberts2289

Жыл бұрын

I hope you realise that this guy will actually believe that you do iron your suit of armour.

The traditional garb of a university student was a black gown worn around the shoulders. Not just for graduation like everywhere.

You must visit Oxford when you get to visit England and Cambridge (also a town in it's own right). Our universities are usually known by the name of the cities and towns where they are located. e'.g. London, Leeds, Durham etc. Punt is the name of the narrow boats you saw in the video.

Wonderful episode. I highly recommend looking up one of the oldest streets in the UK. Its located in York, called the Shambles, a medieval town. It is stunning, and if you think Oxford looked like Harry Potter, and it did 😆 wait till you see the Shambles

I’m Australian but my grandparents were English and met when my grandmother and her sister Evelyn were punting. Evelyn got the punt pole stuck in the mud and the boat drifted away from it. This is around 1913 just before WW1 in 1914. Fashions for women were more restrictive so they were stuck in this boat in long skirts, being non-swimmers, all they could do was call out for help. And on the riverbank my grandfather and his brother were picnicking. Heroically the two young men dived in and swam to the rescue! The rest is history. And that is how I got here !

One of the blessings of being or having been a student in Britain - as in other European and some Asian countries - is the mix of ancient and modern which suffuses our daily lives. My youngest, in Year 11 in senior school in England, is a pupil at a school founded in 909, yet the band with which he plays has the use of a state of the art recording suite, and his physics classroom has desks which are interactive with the digital class display surfaces. When I began pre-prep in London in the 1950s, I had an inkwell on my desk and I wrote using a nib and blotter. Today, my grandsons only use a fountain pen for English class and for some classes exclusively use their tablets. If this can happen in just 60 years, think what changes have been wraught in 1200 years!

@carlallery3693

Жыл бұрын

Wells Cathedral School?

@simondobbs4480

9 ай бұрын

Or The Minster School, Southwell?@@carlallery3693

You're one funny dude mate! You were born to do this!!!!! This channel is brilliant ✌️✌️

@dinerouk

Жыл бұрын

You may thnk that, I do not!

@pathopewell1814

3 ай бұрын

​@@dineroukHaving to look up all words of more than four letters on Google is the American equivalent of education in these videos!

My husband went to Oxford University, he wasn't in the main area you see, he was in a modern building, it did disapoint him, but it was so great to walk around and see the beauty of Oxford. We also come from a working class background, his dad worked for the water company and my dad was a miner, we were born and raised in the North, a million miles away from the upbringing of prime ministers, oil execs ect.

Oxford is a beautiful town to visit. Went there in 2017 and loved it.

@Howie57

Жыл бұрын

City

great reactions! greetings from Germany

I went to Aberdeen University, established 1495, and it was a great mix of old and new buildings. I grew up in Oxford though and it's such a beautiful, romantic place.

Both Oxford and Cambridge operate a collegiate system; many separate University colleges which together form “the university”. Each has lectures, accommodation, eating places for their own students

As a european it took quite some time to figure out that harvard wasn't a town. Around here towns have universities, which may be named (here in germany usually after famous people, founders, benefactors, alumni), but are ultimatly known as the "University of $town" Unless they are very big towns and have more than one. As a non native english speaker I still struggle to comprehend 50 separate colleges (which are in itself akin to universities, right?) making up the University of oxford...

@babyballerina2000

Жыл бұрын

The students at all the colleges study the same courses, together. I did Biology and I had lectures and practical classes with every Biology student from every college. I had most tutorials (small grouo classes. 2-4 students) in my colleges, or sometimes in one of the science departments (Zoology, anatomy, physiology etc). I lived in my college, but of course could socialise at all of the others. Mostly the college is a bit like a really glorified "dorm" in the US.

Punting can only be done in shallow rivers. The long pole or stick is called a punt and is used to power the boat around by pushing on the riverbed to propell the boat forward.

Most European universities are built in the city and the colleges are located all around the city. For example, I'm Croatian and I'm a student at the University of Zagreb, with Zagreb being the capital of my country. I study at the Department of Physics at the Faculty of Science that's located on the hill above the main city square, but my colleagues at the Faculty of Social Sciences have their building on the other side of the city. But we all study at the University of Zagreb. So it's a bit different from American universities. There are also a bunch of other smaller education institutions in the city, but the main university is the largest. It was founded in 1669 so it's over a 100 years older than the US. There's a lot of history here, and I really appreciate you trying to learn more about it.

I was born in Oxford and went to a private school in Wiltshire, it's a very intimidating experience.

I love Rick Steves! Never heard the phrase "town-gown" before either though.

@izibear4462

11 ай бұрын

I highly suggest watching this amazing detective series which is centred around Oxford and the University. Top rated. Rick Steves is one of the best travel shows out there. He used to be on PBS back in the day. And, there are other copies of the Magna Carta that can be viewed. One is at Salisbury Cathedral.

Mad - my town. It’s mostly a working class city, with a centre dominated by universities and a northern quarter of academics. Biggest private employer is a BMW car factory to the south of the city. Town and Gown divide, but we love the architecture. Loved your reaction.

10 minutes of that handsome face and blue eyes is amazing

"Punting" is what you do in a 'punt'; a a flat-bottomed boat with a square-cut bow developed for use on small shallow rivers, lakes or other waters. It can be propelled with long wooden poles pushed against the river bottom or with paddles. Much associated with Oxford and Cambridge; which are both very old established cities with famous collegiate universities; they aren't universities thet were built in the middle of nowhere. Oxford University comprises 44 colleges and Cambridge has 31.

I live in Oxford and have all my life, it took until I was 18 before I noticed how beautiful it is, I didn't go to university but I've been in many of the collages and there stunning x

@angelle_rose

Жыл бұрын

I grew up just outside Oxford and I also didn't notice its beauty until I came back from uni. I discovered so many hidden gems in the city. I do love Oxford.

@firstsurname7099

Жыл бұрын

They're

@papercup2517

Жыл бұрын

@@firstsurname7099 and Colleges...!

Punting along a river is used to move boat, by use of long pole to push the boat along. The punter put the pole in bed of river and walk along boat to move it. Was commonly used on barges, barge pole being a common phrase. ie wouldn't touch it with a barge pole.

Punt "A long, narrow flat-bottomed boat, square at both ends" Punting is propelling the punt along with a long pole, pushing against the bed of the river.

It’s ‘Town & Gown’ gown being the students because of what they wear to class.

Gorgeous! Don't even want to think about how much studying there costs. Especially for international students

@Emmet_Moore

Жыл бұрын

For home students tuition is the same as basically any other uni, and there are more scholarships and bursaries available than most

@Angelika5378

Жыл бұрын

@@Emmet_Moore i know that for uk residents the fees are regulated but for international not really. And for scholarships you need to have very good grades or do voluntary work or other social stuff. Not everyone does that

@Emmet_Moore

Жыл бұрын

@@Angelika5378 fair enough with international students: all the russell group unis charge them megabucks. but i’m just saying intelligent british students really shouldn’t be deterred because of cost, because it’s not even really a loan, it’s a very stupid graduate tax, designed to put working class kids off - and it’s the same wherever you go.

I went to Oxford. My college, St Edmund Hall (Teddy Hall) claims to be the oldest, but to be fair a lot do, with various qualifications! Ryan, you're right about Hogwarts, though: the coolest thing about Teddy Hall is that our colours are red and gold so when you wear a college scarf you feel like you're in Gryffindor 😂

@firstsurname7099

Жыл бұрын

OMG that's super depressing to see an Oxford grad' compare their college to that fourth rate borderline-plagarised kids book

@slashdisco

Жыл бұрын

@@firstsurname7099 What a bizarrely narrow mind. If that depresses you, you'll be apoplectic to know that Oxbridge graduates abound in these movies: Kenneth Branagh, Miriam Margolyes, Emma Thompson and countless others. Stephen Fry narrated the audiobooks. Esteemed, educated actors all. Rowling took inspiration from myriad mythological sources, as every fantasy author has. Exactly what do you think was plagiarised (that's how you properly spell that word)?

@firstsurname7099

Жыл бұрын

@@slashdisco apologies that my feisty fingers and dyslexia got the better of me on the spelling there, but I still feel its a wee bit sad (not rage inducing or stupifying - so chill) that you think the coolest thing about studying at St Edmund Hall is that your colours match something in, you've gorra admit, a very average kids book and multimillion pound film franchaise. I've not watched the films (tried to sit through the first when looking after kids but...) far too dull as I'm a grown up. As Hazza Potpots is sooooo ubiquitous and zeitgeisty, esp for your gen and younger, I'm perfectly aware (its tropes n themes n connections have all entered by osmosis) that pretty much every Brit actor got a payday out of the films, and obvs in the higher echelons of film (like every other part of our cultural, political and financial systems) Oxbridge grads and other forms of 'rah' are disproportionately represented. I cannot imagine, however, that its Ken, or Miriam or Emma's proudest work (best paying perhaps but....) Soz the very mild criticism upset ya, but I'm sure there were much cooler things about studying at Oxford than your scarf (unless your dissertation was 'Rowling's application of a myriad of mythological sources in writing nu-fantasy for a nu-millennia - Harry Potter' or summit, in which case I can undertstand you being triggered)

@slashdisco

Жыл бұрын

@@firstsurname7099 Great stuff... best of luck to you 😀

Proud graduate of Exeter in Physics. Loved my time there. The gardens, especially Fellows Garden made for some relaxing spaces to think and enjoy the calm. The city of Oxford itself is a gem of a place and a great walking city and the pubs, oh the pubs 😂.

"Town and Gown" refers to the split between the normal residents of Oxford and those associated with the colleges who traditionally wore academic gowns.

A Punt is a broad flat open boat which is steered and powered along by someone standing on a platform on the rear, with a long pole which is used to push the boat along by pressing down on the river bed. Until they get the hang of this, the 'punter' is quite likely to come a cropper by either losing the pole in the mud, or falling in the water - t the hilarity of any onlookers. Both Oxford and Cambridge have a tradition of punting by students and tourists alike.

Oxford, was also, where Roger banister broke the famous 4 minute mile, It was at Ifly Road Oxford, i know this because in my youth it was my home track i used to train on, tuedays and thursday, run for Oxford on Sundays throught the country

That was awesome thankyou for posting it, although I do see a lot of it when I watch my favourite show Lewis (british crime show)!

I think it was a rather educated little mouse that was pissed off that the Magna Carta granted no rights to mice.

Oxford is a City and Oxford University is in the town, split into individual colleges.

Only an American can say something like that - ''I want to play Frisbee in this courtyard''. It sounds so superficially and disrespectful

@dcmastermindfirst9418

Жыл бұрын

Give them break. Americans are still naive children compared to the rest of the world

I live in Oxford and it's a city not a town

@Howie57

Жыл бұрын

I'm from Oxford City as well... But why have we a town hall, not a city hall?

@Emmet_Moore

Жыл бұрын

@@Howie57 because it’s old and the term town hall was used regardless of city status. they’re usually only called city halls (or civic centres) if they were originally built in the last 150 years or so.

@yick39

Жыл бұрын

It's a bit like reading who is a town but should be a city really

The boat is a punt. Propelled by pushing a pole into the river bed - punting

A punt in thiscsense is a flat bottomed boat and is pushed along in shallow rivers by a long pole.

This is where I live. Really worth a visit if you ever come over to the UK. Only an hour or so on the train from London. Hit me up and I'll give you a tour :)

There is a Castle near where I live, infact used for filming of hogwarts! Also bumblebee the movie you cam search it up it’s called Alnwick castle in northern uk! This town is also home to the poison garden :)

Ryan I stay In a part of aberdeen city called old aberdeen and aberdeen University is amazing old cobbled streets houses I never tire of it honestly on other side of city is Robert Gordon University modern building so 2 unis in one city not bad thank you for appreciating UK thanks

Think of this contradiction: we as a society (irrespective of the country) are far richer today. Yet nothing like this could be built now. Nobody would ever approve the horrendous budget for it. We're building magnificent stuff today too, but how many of them will stand for centuries, how many of them will attract hundreds of thousands of tourists in the future to marvel at our achievements and history? If you want to see something even mildly similar to this in the USA I would suggest Notre Dame University in South Bend IN. My wife did her post-doctoral fellowship there so I've seen every part of it. Its architecture clearly imitates this sort of old Anglo-saxon style even if it doesn't come anywhere near the magnificence or the historic significance of Oxford.

If you want to play frisbee you should apply to Somerville College as students are allowed to walk on the grass.

@Emmet_Moore

Жыл бұрын

I have a friend who went to Wadham, and apparently if your parent went there you’re allowed to walk on the grass - honestly, mun!

Given up on this guy, he keeps interupting.

@malcolmlewis6014

Ай бұрын

He's not the only one , habit of the Yanks i'm afraid.

Less than twenty seconds in and you’ve paused over Nine times already ,,,people will get pissed off with your approach very quickly,,,,, get a grip.

@fayesouthall6604

Жыл бұрын

Must say thought the same.

@malcolmlewis6014

Ай бұрын

Yeah , so annoying

It's not a castle. A castle is always fortified. But you may call it some kind of a palace.

@herrbonk3635

Жыл бұрын

*Always* fortified, really? Then I learned something new. In my language we have slott, kastell, palats, borg, and fort. Only the last two are always fortified here, i.e. more or less per definition.

@tubekulose

Жыл бұрын

​@@herrbonk3635 That's convenient. The German terms are pretty much the same: Schloss, Kastell, Palast, Burg, Fort. Both "Schloss" and "Palast" mean a magnificent mansion, whereas the words "Kastell", "Burg" and "Fort" discribe a fortress (Festung). But I might have been mistaken in my first comment and maybe the terms "castle" and "palace" are interchangeable in English. In German they are not. Thank you for the brief Swedish lesson and best regards from Austria!

@alexmckee4683

Жыл бұрын

@@tubekulose you weren't mistaken, "castle" is a fortification and "palace" is a large, ornate residence. Castles may also be occupied as homes but they are always fortifications. English has a cognate of "Burg" and "borg", namely "borough" which means a town or city historically one with walls but later in history relaxing to just mean town or city. If "slott" and "Schloss" are not fortified, the closest analogy in English would be "mansion", a grand house that isn't fortified (they still sometimes have some defensive features), somewhat akin to French "château".

@tubekulose

Жыл бұрын

@@alexmckee4683 Thank you very much for your comment and the explanation of the origins of the word "borough"! And yes, in French a "château" without a specifying adjective would be a grand house. Talking about a castle you would use the term ""château fort".

@alexmckee4683

Жыл бұрын

@@tubekulose Le français est ma langue maternelle. But I grew up in England, and I hardly ever speak it any more.

I remember opening my wardrobe in my college digs where C.S Lewis had studied, it said "Narnia ➡". Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland is very famous and magnificent. It used to be mainly Protestant but is now multi denomenational. Jack Gleeson (Game of Thrones) went there and Samuel Beckett.

@penname5766

Жыл бұрын

I think also Oscar Wilde

@penname5766

Жыл бұрын

And Oscar Wilde

Most of the older UK universities share the name of the town or city their main campuses lie within, of which Oxford, Cambridge, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh and St Andrews are examples. There are relatively few universities that are mostly all on the same campus in the UK, and of those that are, the majority were founded during the 1960s. Loughborough, Keele and Stirling are examples of these. Since the 1980s, a number of what were Further Education Colleges have been upgraded and reclassified as universities. As many of these are situated in cities such as Bristol, that already had a university of the same name, these tend to have either the names of their founders, such as Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen or, they have new names such as Strathclyde University in Glasgow, or the University of the West of England, in Bristol. The University of Wales and that of the (Scottish) Highlands and Islands differ as they have campuses in multiple locations across their geographical regions. I'm also unfamiliar with "town-gown," though its meaning is immediately obvious. Other than at graduation ceremonies, academic gowns are rarely seen on students these days, although there are exceptions, such as the University of St Andrews. Founded in 1411, this is Scotland's oldest university and upholds a number of curious traditions. Though scarlet gowns are not compulsory, most students do use them - as how they wear them denotes where they are in their student careers. While first-year students wear them fully over their shoulders for example, second-year students wear them on the outer edge of their shoulders; third-year students wear them off one shoulder (left shoulder for academic and right shoulder for scientific, subjects). and final year students were them completely off their shoulders! They also have a student family system whereby freshers are 'adopted' by third year 'parents' who monitor and guide them. Then there are events such as the Raisin Day when originally, students got involved in massive flour-and-raising fights - though nowadays they use foam instead, and the May Dip (in the North Sea, at sunrise); while those who pass their final; exams can expect to get soaked by water being poured over them...! Most famous of all, however, is the Pier Walk which occurs each Sunday in term time - after chapel; and can involve many hundreds of appropriately gowned students walking down past St Andrews Castle to the harbour and then along to the end of the stone pier where they climb the ladder and return along the top edge of the pier. You may wish to check some of these out on KZread - kzread.info/dash/bejne/nYSDusZmYZSTnbw.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/oYGNtqWAptvSYag.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/foyAmqeFn8azqco.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/lKGWr9mfmc2dk8Y.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/nJqer8V_cqvfmaQ.html Indeed, you may wish to react to this one, which explains some of them as well as shows reconstructions of the university and town back in the mediaeval period: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pH9tt7KKqNe1oKw.html

Created by Welsh monk Asser on behalf of Alfred the Great. Most English Tourist spots were. Buckingham Palace! Crystal Palace! Oxford! Etc.

If you think Oxford looks like Hogwarts , come up to Edinburgh & see all round the Old town which inspired Jk Rowling to write her books!!

With the Magna Carta that isn’t the only one in the uk there is one in Lincolnshire in side the Lincoln castle

@jeanniewarken5822

Жыл бұрын

Theres also one at Salisbury cathedral

Oxford is a city - a small one - which houses 2 universities. The famous one and Oxford Brooke’s, the less famous one!

Just realised you had a UK channel, It amazes me how much videos your pumping out 🫡👍, also what country is better United Kingdom 🇬🇧 or Australia 🇦🇺 … choose carefully 😬🤭

@ClaudiaG.1979

Жыл бұрын

he has a german channel aswell... so, which country is better, Uk, Australia or Germany 🙂

@waffleau8797

Жыл бұрын

@@ClaudiaG.1979… Gotta be the Aussies Mate, Mahahahahaha

@ClaudiaG.1979

Жыл бұрын

@@waffleau8797 no way!!! all the wildlife wants to kill you.. no way you win 🤣

@mikdavies5027

Жыл бұрын

@@waffleau8797 No comparison, mate! (Hahaha)

I went to Oxford a few months ago to visit Wendy's (Yes the famous American Burger chain) as its pretty rare in the Uk and I must admit having a Wendy's burger and walking around looking at the beautiful buildings was amazing then near the end of the day going back to have another Wendy's meal plus its only and hour away from me so I'm definitely going back again some time.

No, you can't play frisbee. You're not allowed to tread on the grass unless you're a fellow of the college : a postdoctoral member, like a tutor or research scientist.

Most Americans have a mix of Italian/Slavic looking faces, however you have a pleasant English looking appearance.

You should come to the U.K. Ryan and see it for yourself. Good video!!

I visited Oxford in 2016 as a tourist and it did felt like I was sucked into the world of Harry Potter

I was about to tell you various scenes from the harry potter films were filmed there. but then the guy already said it.

I remember it most for Inspector Morse

Pedants corner:Oxford us a city AND a University in the form of diverse college🎩

"The Castle" in the first frame is Brasenose College - founded in 1509. So not one of the oldest colleges that make up Oxford University.

If you want to know the difference between a UK university and a USA university please react to 'University Challenge'. Plenty of choice on KZread.

Only 11 deciples I'm afraid ..... Judas went to Cambridge

@zosemabubble7825

Жыл бұрын

Haha, that made me smile! 😂

@gdok6088

Жыл бұрын

😂🤣

Sin, the oldest university in the world recognized is in Italy in Bologna

@firstsurname7099

Жыл бұрын

Oldest continuous in Europe. Two older still going in north Africa. Older elsewhere but not still with students.

The presenter is Rick Steves, American. He makes travel videos.

@Scooterboi60

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I thought he was Irish with that accent. Maybe Irish born living in the US?

@sundoll16

Жыл бұрын

@@Scooterboi60 Not sure how you heard Irish? If you go look up Rick Steves' material on its own, I doubt you'd think he was anything but American. Born in CA, raised there and in WA state (west coast US).

@Scooterboi60

Жыл бұрын

@@sundoll16 interesting. It’s just that I heard inflections of the Irish accent in certain words.

Many Colleges, built in the city of Oxford. Townees take over during the student's holidays. Can't call this going to 'school'...that for children. This is going up to University

Town vs Gown. Nothing difficult.

Although smaller, Cambridge is nicer and a little less commercial.

Gown is any one that attends the university and town is just the residents of the town

stunning

Very impressive.

Town (city of Oxford) verses University (gowns)

Oxford has 40+ colleges in the University; Cambridge has 30+ Colleges.

Which is why it is a cloister

I wonder how much the tuition is in Oxford University for a year. Is it crazy like US Ivy League universities ?

@zosemabubble7825

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Don't know about Oxford, but my niece is currently studying at Cambridge University and it's £9,000 a year for tuition plus rent for her room etc. Should imagime Oxford would be the same for British students.

@EliasBac

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@@zosemabubble7825 I see, thanks =) Yes pretty expensive but not as crazy as I thought 👍

I read mathematics at Oxford. Just being there as a student does something to you. I felt like my feet hardly touched the ground. It's such a romantic place. But not in _that_ way. Nothing happening there, despite my attempts.

I live in Oxford. This area all fancy an grand. Drive 10 minutes away from this an you find the areas for normal people that look like everywhere else in the country 🤣

He is explaining what Yiwn and Gown will you are taalking over him.

There's around 50 colleges in the university of Oxford ...

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Oxford is not just one university, there are 39 universities in Oxford.

You can attend Oxford in a non-conventional way, e.g., summer courses that expose you to the Oxford brains without the financial and time investment. The wave hasn’t necessarily passed.

Oxford is a CITY; official! The University OF Oxford has 44 colleges within it.

HERMIONE STUDIES THERE Harry Potter's clever clogs friend Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) is currently studying Creative Writing at Oxford University at the same college as my grandson.