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  2. University of Oxford - Wikipedia

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    The University of Oxford is only a "public university" in the sense that it receives some public money from the government, but it is a "private university" in the sense that it is entirely self-governing and, in theory, could choose to become entirely private by rejecting public funds.

  3. Bodleian Library - Wikipedia

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    bodleian.ox.ac.uk/bodley. The Bodleian Library (/ ˈbɒdliən, bɒdˈliːən /) is the main research library of the University of Oxford. Founded in 1602 by Sir Thomas Bodley, it is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. With over 13 million printed items, [ 1 ] it is the second-largest library in Britain after the British Library. [ 2 ]

  4. Colleges of the University of Oxford - Wikipedia

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    The University of Oxford has 36 colleges, three societies, and four permanent private halls (PPHs) of religious foundation. [ 1 ] The colleges and PPHs are autonomous self-governing corporations within the university. These colleges are not only houses of residence, but have substantial responsibility for teaching undergraduate students.

  5. Portal:University of Oxford - Wikipedia

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    The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's second-oldest university in continuous operation. It grew rapidly from 1167, when Henry II banned English students from attending the ...

  6. Oxford University Student Union - Wikipedia

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    The Oxford University Students' Union is the official students' union of the University of Oxford. It is better known in Oxford under the branding Oxford SU or by its previous name of OUSU. It exists to represent Oxford University students in the university's decision-making, to act as the voice for students in the national higher education ...

  7. List of suicides - Wikipedia

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    Sahar Khodayari (2019), Iranian activist who self-immolated in front of the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Tehran [667] Margot Kidder (2018), Canadian-American actress, known for her role as Lois Lane in Superman feature films, drug and alcohol overdose [668] Daul Kim (2009), South Korean model and blogger, hanged in her Paris apartment [669]

  8. List of The Daily Show episodes (2024) - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of episodes for The Daily Show, a late-night talk and satirical news television program airing on Comedy Central, during 2024. [1]Following the departure of host Trevor Noah at the end of 2022, a series of guest hosts from both within and outside the The Daily Show ' s correspondents roster filled the program's anchor chair throughout 2023, each sitting in for a one-week ...

  9. Oxford - Wikipedia

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    oxford.gov.uk. Oxford (/ ˈɒksfərd /) [ 5 ][ 6 ] is a cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. Founded in the 8th century, it was granted city status in 1542. The city is located at the confluence of the rivers Thames (locally known as the Isis) and Cherwell.