St Hilda's College, Oxford
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| St Hilda's College | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1893 |
| Sister College | None |
| Principal | Lady English |
| Graduates | 86 |
| Undergraduates | 420 |
| JCR President | Ailbhe Menton |
St Hilda's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It was founded by Dorothea Beale, who also founded Cheltenham Ladies' College, and is the only remaining college to admit only female students. However, on 7 June 2006 the Governing Body voted to admit men as both fellows and students. The date when this will occur is yet to be decided. ["St Hilda's College to admit men"], BBC, 7 June 2006. Retrieved on 9 June 2006.
The college is in Cowley Place, and is the most easterly of all the university's colleges. It consists of six major buildings containing student accommodation and teaching areas: Hall, South, Milham Ford, Wolfson, Garden, and the Christina Barratt Building (opened in 2001). The Jacqueline Du Pré Music Building is a concert venue named after the famous cellist who was an honorary fellow of the college.
Trivia
- St Hilda's students were the subject of the Channel 4 documentary series College Girls.
- The nickname for an undergraduate at the college is "Hildabeest".
Notable former students
- Monica Ali, author
- Zeinab Badawi, BBC journalist
- Susan Blackmore
- D. K. Broster, historical novelist
- Susanna Clarke, author
- Wendy Cope, poet
- Barbara Everett, academic
- Susan Greenfield
- Catherine Heath, novelist
- Meg Hillier, politician
- Bettany Hughes, historian
- Jenny Joseph, poet
- Hermione Lee, critic and biographer
- Val McDermid, novelist
- Rosalind Miles, writer
- Kate Millett, feminist author
- Barbara Pym, novelist
- Sheila Rowbotham
- Gillian Shephard, politician
- Ann Thwaite, biographer
- Tsuda Umeko, educator
- Cecil Woodham-Smith, historian
- See also .
Academics/teachers
Honorary fellows
References
External links
- [St Hilda's College] (official website)
- [Middle Common Room] (graduates)
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