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[[File:Coat of arms of the University of Oxford.svg|thumb|Arms of the University of Oxford]] | [[File:Coat of arms of the University of Oxford.svg|thumb|Arms of the University of Oxford]] | ||
The '''University of Oxford''' is a collegiate research university in [[Oxford]], [[England]]. It is the second oldest university in continuous operation in the entire world. | The '''University of Oxford''' is a collegiate research university in [[Oxford]], [[England]]. It is the second oldest university in continuous operation in the entire world. | ||
== The Oxford Movement == | |||
The [[Oxford Movement]], was named after the university since many of the early supporters of [[Tractarianism]] were assocciated with the university. [[John Keble]], a member of the Oxford Movement, and fellow at Oxford, now has a college at the university named after him. | |||
== Colleges == | == Colleges == | ||
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== Notable Alumni == | == Notable Alumni == | ||
[[John Wycliffe]] | |||
[[John Jewel]] | [[John Jewel]] | ||
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[[William Laud]] | [[William Laud]] | ||
[[John Keble]] | |||
[[E.B. Pusey]] | |||
[[John Henry Newman]] | |||
[[C. S. Lewis]] | [[C. S. Lewis]] | ||
Revision as of 19:37, 21 January 2026
The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. It is the second oldest university in continuous operation in the entire world.
The Oxford Movement
The Oxford Movement, was named after the university since many of the early supporters of Tractarianism were assocciated with the university. John Keble, a member of the Oxford Movement, and fellow at Oxford, now has a college at the university named after him.
Colleges
The University of Oxfored is made up of 38 colleges and 4 Permanent Private Halls. They are:
- All Souls College
- Balliol College
- Brasenose College
- Christ Church
- Corpus Christi College
- Exeter College
- Green Templeton College
- Harris Manchester College
- Hertford College
- Jesus College (named after Jesus Christ)
- Keble College (named after John Keble)
- Kellogg College
- Lady Margaret Hall
- Linacre College
- Lincoln College
- Magdalen College
- Mansfield College
- Merton College
- New College
- Nuffield College
- Oriel College
- Pembroke College
- The Queen's College
- Reuben College
- St Anne's College
- St Antony's College
- St Catherine's College
- St Cross College
- St Edmund Hall
- St Hilda's College
- St Hugh's College
- St John's College
- St Peter's College
- Somerville College
- Trinity College University College
- Wadham College
- Woflson College
- Worcester College
and
- Blackfriars Hall (affiliated with the Dominican Order of the Roman Catholic Church)
- Campion Hall (affiliated with the Jesuit Order of the Roman Catholic Church)
- Regent's Park College (affiliated with the Baptist Union of Great Britain)
- Wycliffe Hall (affiliated with the Church of England, and particularly the evangelical wing, and is named after John Wycliffe)