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Universities in the United Kingdom

Universities in the United Kingdom. m ade by Filip Borek C3C. There are more than 120 univers i ties in the UK. Universities have been generally instituted by:. Royal Charter Papal Bull Act of Parliament instrument of government In any case with approval of t he Privy Council .

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Universities in the United Kingdom

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  1. Universities in the United Kingdom made by Filip Borek C3C

  2. There are more than 120 universities in the UK.

  3. Universities have been generally instituted by: • Royal Charter • Papal Bull • Act of Parliament • instrument of government In any case with approval of the Privy Council.

  4. 6 main categories: • Ancient universities - between the 12th and 16th centuries (Oxford, Cambridge) • London, Durham and Wales - in the 19th century(University of Wales – Lampeter) • Red Brick universities - in the beginning of and first half of the20th century (Liverpool, Birmingham) • Plate Glass universities - after 1966 (Kent, York) • The Open University – established 1968 • New Universities - post 1992(Wolverhampton, Westminster)

  5. University of Oxford Motto: The Lord is my Light

  6. the oldest in UK, the second oldest surviving university in the world • exact date of its foundation remains unclear • evidence of teaching there as far back as 1096 • in the world's top 10 • 48 Nobel Prizes

  7. Students - 21,000+ • 102 libraries • The Ashmolean Museum – the oldest museum in UK, the oldest university museum in the world

  8. Notable alumni and academics • twenty-six British prime ministers • at least thirty other international leaders • at least twelve saints, and twenty Archbishops of Canterbury • writers, actors, scientists

  9. University of Cambridge Motto: From here, light and sacred draughts.

  10. second-oldest university inthe United Kingdomand the seventh-oldest globally • founded in 1209 • one of the top universities in the world • first in the world in 2010 and 2011 (QS World University Rankings) • 61 Nobel Prizes

  11. students - 18,396 • 114 libraries • 8 museums • botanic garden

  12. Notable alumni and academics • 15 British Prime Ministers • At least 25 foreign Heads of Government • 3 Signatories of the US Declaration of Independence • The Lord Protector • more than 50 Olympic medalists

  13. Oxbridge Oxford Cambridge first women in 1878 over forty colleges and halls academic year – three terms notable alumni and academics • first women in 1878 • over forty colleges and halls • academic year – three terms • notable alumni and academics Sports competition Oxford vs. Cambridge

  14. Admission • Exception – The Open University • an undergraduate admission system (UCAS) • by 15 October for admissions to Oxford and Cambridge (and medicine, dentistry and veterinary science courses) • by 15 January for admissions to other UK universities

  15. Thank you for your attention! • Sources: • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Oxford • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Cambridge • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universities_in_the_United_Kingdom • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxbridge

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