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Famous universities in the UK

Famous universities in the UK. Juraj Labant 3D. Ancient british universities. University of Oxford University of Cambridge University of Aberdeen University of St Andrews University of Glasgow University of Edinburgh University of Dublin – Trinity College. University of Oxford.

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Famous universities in the UK

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  1. Famousuniversities in the UK Juraj Labant 3D

  2. Ancientbritishuniversities • University of Oxford • University of Cambridge • UniversityofAberdeen • UniversityofStAndrews • Universityof Glasgow • UniversityofEdinburgh • Universityof Dublin – TrinityCollege

  3. University of Oxford • Founded in 11 century • Oneofthebestuniversities in theworld

  4. University of Oxford • three terms – Michaelmas Term, Hilary Term and Trinity Term • Tutorials - 1-4 hour long session with your tutor and you usually discuss your week´s work • Colleges - 38 colleges in Oxford, many of them centuries old

  5. University of Oxford • 27 prime ministers - the currentprime minister David Cameron. • 30 other international leaders, 47 Nobel prize winners, 20 Archbishops of Canterbury and many other. • Oscar Wilde, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Locke and actor Hugh Grant.

  6. Universityof Cambridge • Foundedaftersome argue or misunderstandingwhenmany scholars from Oxford went north to the village of Cambridge • Aftertimeof Newton the university maintained a strong emphasiseon applied mathematics, particularly mathematical physics

  7. Universityof Cambridge • Teaching in Cambridge is mostly similar to that one in Oxford • Tutorials, colleges and threeterms

  8. Universityof Cambridge • 88 Nobelprizes- more than any other institution in the world • 15British Prime Ministersstudied here, also at least 25 foreign Heads of Government, 9 monarchs and a large number of other royals, 3 Signatories of the UnitedStatesDeclarationofIndependence,Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell • Isaac Newton, Stephen Hawking, Francis Crick and James D. Watson, Charles Darwin Hugh Laurie

  9. Universityof Dublin • Trinity College or officially College ofthe Holy and Undivided Trinity of QueenElizabeth near Dublin. • Foundedin 1592

  10. Universityof Dublin • Women were admitted to Trinity as full members for the first time in 1904. • Famousalumni are Samuel Beckett, Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker and also 3 presidents of Ireland.

  11. Thankyouforattention

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