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Coordinates 51°45'40?N 1°15'12?W? / ?51.7611°N 1.2534°W? / 51.7611; -1.2534The University of Oxford (informally Oxford University, or simply Oxford), located in the UK city of Oxford, is the oldest surviving university in the English-speaking world[5] and is regarded as one of the world's leading academic institutions. Although the exact date of foundation remains unclear, there is evidence of teaching there as far back as the 11th century. The University grew rapidly from 1167 when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris.[6] After disputes between students and Oxford townsfolk in 1209, some academics fled north-east to Cambridge, where they established what became the University of Cambridge. The two "ancient universities" have many common features and are nowadays known as Oxbridge. In post-nominals the University of Oxford is typically abbreviated as Oxon. (from the Latin Oxoniensis), although Oxf is sometimes used in official publications. Most undergraduate teaching at Oxford is organised around weekly essay-based tutorials at self-governing colleges and halls, supported by lectures and laboratory classes organised by University faculties and departments. League tables consistently list Oxford as one of the UK's best universities,[7][8][9] and Oxford is currently ranked in the world's top 10.[10][11] The University is a member of the Russell Group of research-led British universities, the Coimbra Group, the League of European Research Universities, International Alliance of Research Universities and is also a core member of the Europaeum. For more than a century, it has served as the home of the Rhodes Scholarship, which brings highly accomplished students from a number of countries to study at Oxford as postgraduates.
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1. Trent Consultants News Depressed dads affect kids psychology
November 11, 2009
Trent Consultants News - Fathers’ mental health problems could be harmful for their kids, a new research has warned. Researchers at University of Oxford said that such kids are more likely to have psychiatric or behavioural disorders.
They also said that boys in particular could be affected if their father had depression or was an alcoholic.
Te peak age for men to be affected by psychiatric disorders is the same as the peak age for becoming a father - between 18 and 35.
Paternal depression during the postnatal period, measured at eight weeks after birth, has been linked to... (read more)
Author: Mary Kay
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2. Lord of the Rings Action Figures
November 03, 2009
I've been collecting Lord of the Rings Action Figures for some years. I really like to find the history of each Action Figure. So here's a simplified overview of Lord of the Rings. You can visit my Lord of the Rings Action Figure website for additional History of Lord of the Rings. The site is also a great place to shop for Lord of the Rings Action Figures.The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy work of fiction written by philologist and Oxford University professor J. R. R. Tolkien. The tale began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier, less complicated children's fantasy novel The Hobbit (193... (read more)
Author: Edward Gross
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3. UkCAt Clinical Aptitude Test Top 10 Tips
October 04, 2009
The UKCAT Clinical Aptitude Test is used in the selection process by a consortium of UK University Medical and Dental Schools. If you wish to study medicine or dentistry at one of the top UK universities (including Oxford and Cambridge) you will have to, not only get great grades in your A-Levels or High-School exams, but you will also have to impress on the UKCAT Clinical Aptitude Test. The test is divided into five parts: Verbal reasoning - answering written questions, Quantitative reasoning - math/numerical problems, Abstract reasoning - deduce relationships from information by abstra... (read more)
Author: Mark Sanderson
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4. Lack of health insurance among college students a concern in flu season
October 02, 2009
Young people 6 months to 24 years old are among the groups more susceptible to the H1N1 flu virus.
That includes much of the undergraduate college population, which often forgoes health insurance.
The lack of health insurance among many young adults was highlighted locally this week by the death of a recent Miami University graduate, reportedly due to complications of the H1N1 flu virus. The former student, still living in Oxford, delayed medical treatment because she had no health insurance, according to a friend and former roommate.
Miami mandates health insurance for all of i... (read more)
Author: Health Insurance
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5. Jeffrey Archer Author Biographies
September 09, 2009
Jeffrey Howard Archer was born on April 15, 1940 in London and raised in Somerset, England. His parents were William, a printer, and Lola Archer, a journalist. He gained his education at Wellington and Brasenose College, Oxford. There Jeffrey earned the position of President of University Athletic Club. He met his future wife, Mary Doreen Weeden at Oxford where she was studying chemistry. They married in 1966 and have remained married. They have two sons, William and James. Jeffrey won a position on the Greater London Council. In 1969, at the age of 29, he became a Member of Parli... (read more)
Author: Elizabeth Lindsey
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6. He Did the Impossible
August 14, 2009
Roger Bannister had no real motivation to prove them wrong. The young Englishman loved to run but from the time he was a child he also had a passion to be a doctor. This was the passion that drove him. His parents were unable to afford a University education so it was up to him to make it happen.
He knew early on that to achieve his dream of being a doctor he would have to be exceptional – so he set about being exceptional. His studies were paramount but that didn’t mean he couldn’t improve his track skills by running to and from school. While he was on his way to earning a scholarship f... (read more)
Author: Fireflies Team
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