Linacre College, Oxford
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| Linacre College | |
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| Established | 1962 |
| Sister College | Wolfson College |
| Principal | Prof. Paul Slack |
| CR President | Maartje Klapwijk |
| Graduates | 300 |
| Undergraduates | 0 |
The college is named after Thomas Linacre (1460–1524), a distinguished Oxford humanist. Linacre was also a medical scientist and a classicist. His ideals were multi-disciplinary, and the college aims to reflect this multi-disciplinary approach.
It currently has about 350 graduate students, of whom the majority are studying science. The college was the first of Oxford's colleges to admit female and male students on an equal basis. It is proud of its international students. Over fifty countries are represented in the college's membership.
Linacre College has established a reputation for its good food and popular 'bops' (parties).
History
Linacre College was founded in 1962. It was originally situated on St Aldate's, in what is now the Music Department of the university. In 1977, the college moved to its present site at Cherwell edge, which was formerly a private house, a convent, and a property occupied by students from St Anne's College. Adding to the Main Building, the Bamborough and Abraham Buildings were completed in 1985 and 1998, respectively. Approximately 60 students live on the main site; Linacre College also owns a number of buildings off the main site, including properties on Bradmore Rd, Iffley Rd, and Walton St.Notable former students
- Dr David Kelly, Biological Weapons Expert
- Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, journalist.
See also
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