Harris Manchester College

Harris Manchester College (Manchester Academy and Harris College)
motto	Veritas Libertas Pietas (Truth, Freedom, Piety)
founding	1786, College: 1996
Sponsorship	Oxford University
place	Oxford
country	United Kingdom
Rector	Jane Shaw
Students	258 (2019) Undergraduates : 115 Postgraduates : 143
Foundation assets	£ 14.8 million (2019)
Website	Homepage

The Harris Manchester College (legally Manchester Academy and Harris College ) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the UK . It was founded at Warrington in 1757 as a college for Unitarian students and moved to Oxford in 1893. In 1996 it became a full college of the university. The current name recalls its predecessor, the Manchester Academy, and a donation from Philip Harris, Baron Harris of Peckham .

The college is one of the few higher education institutions in the UK dedicated exclusively to students aged 21 and over. The college's principal is historian Jane Shaw.

history

Foundation and relocation

Warrington Academy in Manchester

The college was founded in 1757 as Warrington Academy, whose faculty included Joseph Priestley , before being re-established as the Manchester Academy in Manchester in 1786 . Originally directed by English Presbyterians, the Academy provided religious nonconformists with a higher education than the only universities in England at the time - Oxford and Cambridge - were restricted to Anglicans. In addition to radical theology, modern subjects such as science, languages, history and classical antiquity were also taught. The college's most famous professor was John Dalton , the developer of atomic theory .

The college moved five times before settling in Oxford. Between 1786 and 1803 it was in Manchester until it moved to York in 1840 . There it was at 38 Monkgate, outside the Monkbar. This later became the first building of the College of Ripon and York St John (now York St John University). The central figure in York was Charles Wellbeloved, a Unitarian clergyman after whom a function room in the college is named. Since Wellbeloved did not want to move to Manchester, the college was moved to York to win him as director. At first he taught all subjects, but after a year he hired more tutors.

Under Wellbeloved's direction, 235 students were trained at the college; including 121 theology students and 114 lay people . Of the 121 theology students, 30 did not take office and five entered the Anglican priesthood. The lay people included scholars, civil servants, business people and well-known artists. The majority professed to be Unitarian.

After Wellbeloved retired in 1840, the college moved back to Manchester, where it remained until 1853. In 1840 the college merged with the University of London and received the right to offer its students degrees from London. Between 1853 and 1889 the College of London was located in University Hall in Gordon Square. The college moved from London to Oxford and opened its new buildings there in 1893.

Social reforms

Exterior of the college

In its early years the college supported reforms such as the abolition of slavery in Great Britain (1778), the repeal of the Test Act (1828) and the Corporation Act (1828). In 1922 the college hosted a conference with Rudolf Steiner on alternative education and the Waldorf school model , which led to the establishment of such schools in Great Britain. In the 1920s and 1930s, the college offered courses for the Workers' Educational Association .

From 1876 women were allowed to attend some college lectures. In 1877 the college established a series of theological exams which could be taken by both women and men. In 1901 Gertrude von Petzold completed her training at Manchester College, which was the first woman in England to qualify as a pastor. This was made possible because Manchester College was at the time associated with the University of London , which in 1878 became the first British university to award women degrees.

Harris Manchester today

Arlosh Quad

Manchester College became a permanent private hall of Oxford University in 1990 and later a full college, which was awarded the Royal Charter in 1996 . At the same time, the college changed its name to Harris Manchester College in recognition of a donation from Philip Harris, Baron Harris of Peckham .

Today the college only accepts students over the age of 21 for both undergraduate and graduate degrees. The college seeks to continue its liberal and pioneering ethos and regards its focus on students over the age of 21 as a modern means of providing higher education for those who have been excluded in the past.

The college is home to several research centers including the Commercial Law Center under the direction of Kristin van Zwieten, Clifford Chance Associate Professor of Law and Finance, which conducts research on all aspects of domestic, international, transnational and comparative law related to trade and finance; and the Wellbeing Research Center under the direction of Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, which teaches and researches interdisciplinary on the subject of wellbeing in Oxford.

Facilities

building

College garden

The Main Quad (German: Geviert ) was designed by the architect Thomas Worthington and was built between 1889 and 1893. It houses the Tate Library and the Chapel. Arlosh Hall, designed by Percy Worthington, was added in 1913. The college also has several newer buildings just west of the Main Quad. In 2013-2014, the Siew-Sngiem Clock Tower and Sukum Navapan Gate were added to the Arlosh Quad. The inscription on the tower "It is later than you think, but it is never too late" (German: "It's later than you think, but never too late") refers to the role of the college in training students 21 years.

In 2018, after a two-year construction period, the Maevadi Hall was completed. This is located west of Arlosh Hall and includes a conference room, student accommodation and a lounge area.

chapel

Interior of the college chapel

The chapel designed by "Worthington and Elgood" was inaugurated in 1893. This is characterized by stained glass windows by the Pre-Raphaelite artists Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris , ornate wood carvings and his organ. The original windows were plain glass and oak paneling was added in 1896. The seats consisted of individual chairs until the pews were installed in 1897.

Particularly noteworthy are the stained glass windows on the north wall of the chapel, which were installed in 1896 and depict the story of creation . These were donated by James and Isabella Arlosh in memory of their son Godfrey. The Manchester College Oxford Chapel Society, associated with the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches , meets every Sunday in the College Chapel.

Tate Library

Library gallery

Although one of Oxford University's smallest colleges, Harris Manchester has the sixth largest college library and the best book-to-student ratio. It contains a collection of books and manuscripts from the 15th century. The Tate Library was built by Henry Tate , founder of London's Tate Gallery . In 2011 the library was expanded to include a gallery, which blends in with the Victorian Gothic . The library is well stocked in all of the college's major subjects, including English literature, philosophy, theology, politics, economics, law, history, and medicine. It also houses a significant collection on the history of Protestant dissent in England and houses the Carpenter Library of World Religions, donated to the college by its former principal Joseph Estlin Carpenter.

Harris Manchester College is 200 meters from the Bodleian Library , Oxford University's main library , as well as the libraries of the English, History, Social Sciences and Law faculties.

students life

Despite the small student body, the college offers a wide variety of courses. Many tutorials are conducted in college, although for some courses students may be sent to tutors in other colleges.

College members are generally expected to dine at Arlosh Hall. The dining room serves 17 meals a week as well as special occasion dinners such as the College Christmas Dinner and the JCR Guest Night. Formal dinners are held twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays and students must wear formal attire and their academic robes.

Sports

Although the college does not have its own sports field, women's and men's teams are regularly accepted into the university leagues. Members usually join teams from other colleges. Harris Manchester has a boat , the Royle Yacht, and a croquet lawn. All college members have access to the Willows Leisure Club gym and spa at the Oxford Spiers Four Pillars Hotel and the Oxford University Gym on Iffley Road.

In recent years, the ice hockey team of the college was successful and once won second place in the university-wide Cuppers - tournament. The basketball team won third place at the Cuppers tournament the year before.

Harris Manchester College can join the rowing club of neighboring Wadham College , which took second place in the 2012 Women's Torpids and Summer VIIIs.

Junior Common Room

Harris Manchester has one of the last three student-run college bars in Oxford (the others are in Balliol College and St Cross College ). The common room is decorated with William Morris wallpaper. The bar offers a particularly wide selection of single malt whiskeys.

Personalities

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  Íngrid Betancourt , Colombian politician, former senator and activist

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  Tope Folarin , Nigerian-American writer

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  Nicholas Windsor , member of the British Royal Family

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  James Martineau , English philosopher and theologian

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  Charles Wellbeloved , Unitarian clergyman and archaeologist

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  Joseph Priestley , discoverer of oxygen and nitrous oxide

Persons connected to Harris Manchester

• Joseph Priestley (1733–1804), discoverer of oxygen and nitrous oxide
• James Martineau (1805–1900), later director of his alma mater
• Joseph Lupton , president of the college
• John James Tayler
• Peter Finch Martineau , Vice President of the College (1815–1834)
• Francis William Newman
• Charles Well Beloved
• Thomas Percival (1740–1804), physician and author

Fellows

• Andrew D. Hamilton , President of New York University
• Roger Bannister (1929–2018), first man to run a mile under four minutes
• Peter Cruddas , Former Conservative Party Treasurer
• Raymond Plant, Baron Plant of Highfield (* 1945), politician
• Kate Pretty CBE, former director of Homerton College, Cambridge
• Geoffrey Ma , Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Appeals
• William L. Swing , Director General of the International Organization for Migration
• Jane Shaw , professor of the history of religion and pro-vice chancellor
• Alister McGrath (* 1953), Professor of Science and Religion
• Terezinha Nunes , psychologist and professor of education
• Jan-Emmanuel De Neve , Professor of Economics

Alumni

• Íngrid Betancourt (* 1961), Colombian politician, former senator and anti-corruption activist
• Edward Henry Busk (1844–1926), Vice Chancellor of the University of London, Fellow of University College London , and member of the Board of Directors of the Imperial College of Science and Technology
• Satveer Chaudhary , Member of the Minnesota State Legislature.
• Jocelyn Davies , Member of the Welsh Parliament
• VA Demant , Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology and Canon of Christ Church, Oxford , member of the Wolfenden Committee
• Tope Folarin , Nigerian-American writer, 2013 Caine Prize for African Writing winner
• Sandra Gregory
• Karen Harrison , UK's first female train driver
• Albert McElroy , leader of the Northern Irish Labor Party
• Maurizio Molinari (* 1964), journalist, writer and foreign correspondent, editor-in-chief of La Repubblica
• Vivien Noakes (1937–2011), expert on Edward Lear and World War I literature, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, lecturer at Harvard University and the Yale Center for British Art
• Oliver Popplewell , High Court Justice of England and Wales
• Joe Roff , international rugby player
• Lanto Sheridan , international polo player
• Deborah Frances-White (* 1967), comedian
• Dwayne Whylly , goalkeeper for the Bahamian national soccer team
• Nicholas Windsor (* 1970), member of the British royal family
• Zoe de Toledo (* 1987), Olympic silver medalist, Rio 2016, rowing W8 +

literature

• Frank Schulman: A Fine Victorian Gentleman: The Life and Times of Charles Wellbeloved . Ed .: Harris Manchester College. 1999, ISBN 0-9534849-1-2 (English, google.de ).

Web links

• Harris Manchester College website (English)
• Harris Manchester JCR website (English)
• Virtual Tour (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} About the College History. (No longer available online.) In: Harris Manchester College. Archived from the original on April 21, 2015 ; Retrieved May 25, 2020 (UK English). 
2. ^ Student Statistics - College Breakdown. University of Oxford , 2019, accessed June 22, 2020 (UK English). 
3. ↑ Annual Report and Financial Statements. (PDF) Harris Manchester College, July 31, 2019, accessed June 22, 2020 (UK English). 
4. ^ Professor Jane Shaw - Principal. Harris Manchester College, archived from the original on June 8, 2020 ; Retrieved June 8, 2020 (UK English). 
5. ↑ Colleges | University of Oxford. Retrieved May 25, 2020 . 
6. ^ PhD John Paull: Rudolf Steiner and the Oxford Conference: The birth of Waldorf education in Britain . In: European Journal of Educational Studies . ( academia.edu [accessed May 25, 2020]).
7. ^ Communication from Susan Killoran, college librarian
8. ↑ Gertrude von Petzold. (PDF) Worship Panel of the General Assembly of Unitarian & Free Christian Churches, accessed on May 25, 2020 . 
9. ^ History of the University of London. Retrieved May 25, 2020 (English). 
10. ↑ Commercial Law Center | Harris Manchester College. Retrieved May 25, 2020 (UK English). 
11. ^ University of Oxford Wellbeing Research Center. Retrieved May 25, 2020 (English). 
12. ↑ Graham Hague, Judy Hague: The Unitarian Heritage. (PDF) p. 90 , archived from the original on October 20, 2019 ; accessed on May 25, 2020 (English). 
13. ^ Harris Manchester College - Siew-Sngiem Clock Tower and Navapan Gate - Knowles and Son Building Contractors. October 20, 2014, accessed May 25, 2020 . 
14. ↑ 'It's never too late'. Retrieved May 25, 2020 (English). 
15. ^ About the Chapel. In: Harris Manchester College. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020 ; Retrieved July 25, 2020 (UK English). 
16. ↑ Our Chapel - Stained Glass. In: Harris Manchester College. Retrieved July 25, 2020 (UK English). 
17. ^ Accommodation and Meals. In: Harris Manchester College. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020 ; Retrieved July 25, 2020 (UK English). 
18. ↑ Our College Life - Sports. In: Harris Manchester. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020 ; Retrieved July 25, 2020 (UK English). 
19. ↑ ^{a b} Our Facilities. Harris Manchester JCR, archived from the original on July 9, 2020 ; Retrieved July 10, 2020 (UK English). 
20. ↑ Ronalds, BF (February 2018). "Peter Finch Martineau and his Son". The Martineau Society Newsletter. 41: 10-19.

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