Somerville College

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Somerville College in 2017
Somerville College Library in Winter 2018
Somerville College coat of arms

The Somerville College is one of 38 colleges of the University of Oxford . Established in 1879 for women and admitted to male students since 1994, the college has an excellent reputation and an exceptionally high level of student satisfaction within Oxford colleges. The college is known for its friendly, liberal atmosphere, the variety of architecture and most of all for its library, which is the largest undergraduate college library in the university. It has an impressive list of alumni who have contributed a lot to the women's movement , among other things .

history

Somerville College was founded in 1879 as one of the first colleges for women. It was named after the mathematician Mary Somerville and was called Somerville Hall until 1894 . It was the first college that did not subject applicants to religious tests and also accepted non-Anglican students.

Since 1994 men have also been admitted, who today make up about half of the approximately 480 students.

Indira Gandhi Center for Sustainable Development

In 2013, the college signed a contract to build the center, which includes a £ 19 million new build by 2017. The center is to be completed on the 100th birthday of Indira Gandhi . India contributes £ 3 million to the total costs and the college and university £ 5.5 million. The centre's tasks include research in the areas of food safety and environmental awareness. For the time being, five Indian researchers and five executives will each receive grants.

Famous alumni

Margaret Thatcher
Indira Gandhi
AS Byatt
Emma Kirkby
Shirley Williams, Baroness Williams of Crosby

literature

  • Pauline Adams: Somerville for Women. At Oxford College 1879-1993 . Oxford University Press, Oxford et al. 1996, ISBN 0-19-920179-X .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The colleges and halls. In: Organization. On Ox.ac.uk (English). Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  2. ↑ Jonathan Tomlin: Somerville Soars In Satisfaction Survey . In: The Oxford Student . April 19, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  3. ↑ Development aid . India contributes money for Oxford in FAZ of December 20, 2012, page 30


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