7 fantastic things about Oxford
Oxford is a place where the old meets the new; where centuries of tradition appear alive before your eyes at the same time as cutting edge research moves on a fast pace. Learn 7 parts of Oxford that are particular, and make Oxford the extraordinary place it is, “the city of dreaming spires”.
Subfusc
At Oxford students are required to wear the Oxford academic dress, known as subfusc, during their official ceremonies and also during their examinations.
Formal
Formal Hall, or Formal Dinner, is a dinner tradition of a 3 course meal at the colleges of Oxford limited to the students and guests. The students are often required to attend with their subfusc.
High Table
This is the table placed in the front of the dining hall and is reserved for fellows and esteemed guests.
The authors of the Lord of the Rings and Narnia come from Oxford. JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis had actually formed an informal literary discussion group, called The Inklings.
Library oath
To enter the Bodleian Library, you first have to take the ancient oath: “I hereby undertake not to remove from the Library, nor to mark, deface, or injure in any way, any volume, document or other object belonging to it or in its custody; not to bring into the Library, or kindle therein, any fire or flame, and not to smoke in the Library; and I promise to obey all rules of the Library.”
Colleges
Oxford is a collegiate University, where students are members to both the faculty they study and a college.
Logic Lane
There is one street called Logic Lane. In one of the most sophisticated cities of the world, it seems only fitting to name a street after an intellectual capacity.