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Encyclopedia > St Hilda's College, Oxford
St Hilda's College, Oxford, Oxford
                 
College name St Hilda's College, Oxford
Named after
Established 1893
Principal Lady English
JCR President Olivia Bailey
Undergraduates 420
MCR President Sarah-Jane Fenton
Graduates 86
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St Hilda's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. 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. [1] Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... The term Junior Combination Room or Junior Common Room (JCR) is used in many British universities (as well as at Harvard College in the United States) to refer to the collective of students (similar to a students union) at a constituent part of a university, typically a college or a... The term Middle Common Room (MCR) is used in some British universities, especially Oxford, Cambridge and Durham, to refer to the body of postgraduate students (similar to a students union) at a constituent college. ... The University of Oxford (usually abbreviated as Oxon. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Dorothea Beale (1831-1906) was an English teacher, founder of St. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. ...


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. Jacqueline Mary du Pré OBE (January 26, 1945 – October 19, 1987) was an English cellist. ...


The current Principal is Lady English. She will retire in July 2007. Her successor will be Sheila Forbes, CBE. Sheila Forbes (born in Dorset on December 31, 1946) is a British executive and consultant. ...

Contents

Trivia

  • St Hilda's students were the subject of the Channel 4 documentary series College Girls, broadcast in 2002.
  • The nickname for undergraduates at the college is "Hildabeasts". The college itself has been referred to as the "Virgin Megastore".[2]

It has been suggested that Channel Four Television Corporation be merged into this article or section. ... College Girls is a Channel 4 documentary series, first transmitted in the UK from 8 September 2002. ...

Notable former students

See also Alumni of St Hilda's College.

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Academics/teachers

Mary Letitia Somerville Bennett (1913 - November 1, 2005) was a British academic, best known for her tenure as Principal of St Hildas College, Oxford. ... Helen Gardner (1909-1986) was an English literary critic. ... Elspeth Mary Kennedy, MA, DPhil, FSA (1921 — March 10, 2006) was a British academic and a prominent medievalist. ... Barbara Levick (born 1932) is one of Britains foremost ancient historians. ... Beryl Smalley (1905 - 1984) was a British historian, best known for her work, The Study of the Bible in the Middle Ages, originally published around 1940, but revised many times. ... Kathleen Wilkes ( June 23, 1946-August 21, 2003) was a philosopher and academic who played an important part in rebuilding the education systems of former Communist countries after 1990. ...

Honorary fellows

Jacqueline Mary du Pré OBE (January 26, 1945 – October 19, 1987) was an English cellist. ... Rosalyn Tureck (December 14, 1914 - July 17, 2003) was an American pianist and harpsichordist who was particularly associated with the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. ...

References

  1. ^ "St Hilda's College to admit men", BBC, 7 June 2006. Retrieved on 9 June 2006.
  2. ^ " St Hilda's to end 113-year ban on male students", Telegraph, 8 June 2006. Retrieved on 3 December 2006.

June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

  • St Hilda's College (official website)
  • Middle Common Room (graduates)

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