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The worst face of intellectualism: the bluestocking

MuffinMan — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:44:39 -0800

On British TV last night, Gail Trimble, a Classics scholar at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, singlehandedly trounced the opposing team in University Challenge. To some a smug, bluestocking know-it-all, to others a role model. Cue the fightback and lots of questions about whether we, as a society, actually like really clever people and specifically, clever women?.

Oxford Podcasts

Rykey — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:53:18 -0800

Forget again to enroll at Oxford? Some of what you've been missing.

It's gonna be multiple choice, right?

goodnewsfortheinsane — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:52:59 -0800

Think you're smart? Apply for a Prize Fellowship at Oxford's All Souls College. [via adrianhon]

Early Manuscripts at Oxford University

plep — Sat, 08 Nov 2003 00:52:29 -0800

Early Manuscripts at Oxford University. 'This site provides access to over 80 early manuscripts now in institutions associated with the University of Oxford. Please read the information about using this website. '
'Between 1995 and 2000 the Early Manuscripts Imaging Project created high resolution digital images from manuscripts which were selected as major treasures from their respective libraries, to create wider availability for originals which may otherwise be too fragile for handling. '