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One of the colleges at Oxford (sorry forgot which - doh!)


From Wikipedia.

'The University of Oxford (usually abbreviated as Oxon. for post-nominals), located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world.

The university traces its roots back to at least the end of the 11th century, although the exact date of foundation remains unclear. This dating would make its duration now equal to 900 years, comparable to Plato's Academy (ca. 400 BC - 529 AD). After a dispute between students and townsfolk broke out in 1209, some of the academics at Oxford fled north-east to the town of Cambridge, where the University of Cambridge was founded.
The two universities have since had a long history of competition with each other.


There are 39 colleges of the University of Oxford and 7 Permanent Private Halls, each with its own internal structure and activities.
All students, and most academic staff, are affiliated to a college.
The heads of Oxford colleges are known by various titles, according to the college, including warden, provost, principal, president, rector or master.
The colleges join together as the Conference of Colleges to discuss policy and to deal with the central University administration.
Teaching members of the colleges (fellows and tutors) are collectively and familiarly known as dons (though the term is rarely used by members of the university itself).
In addition to residential and dining facilities, the colleges provide social, cultural, and recreational activities for their members.
Colleges have responsibility for admitting undergraduates and organising their tuition; for graduates, this responsibility falls upon the departments'.