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There is no university or university town called Oxbridge (although there is an [[England|English]] town called [[Uxbridge]]). The term 'Oxbridge' is used to refer to the two jointly, reflecting the similarity of the two universities in terms of prestige and history; their similar demanding entrance requirements often require students to undertake additional or special 'Oxbridge' tuition. When only one of the universities is being referred to, its own name or town name is used. |
There is no university or university town called Oxbridge (although there is an [[England|English]] town called [[Uxbridge]]). The term 'Oxbridge' is used to refer to the two jointly, reflecting the similarity of the two universities in terms of prestige and history; their similar demanding entrance requirements often require students to undertake additional or special 'Oxbridge' tuition. When only one of the universities is being referred to, its own name or town name is used. |
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"Doxbridge" is a much less common variant on "[[Oxbridge]]", which refers to Oxford and Cambridge alone. Durham is by far the youngest of the three; however, it was founded largely on the Oxbridge model, with features including [[colleges]] and [[Formal Hall]], so often feels a closer connection to the [[Ancient university|ancient universities]] than to the newer "[[Red Brick university|Red Brick]]" and "[[Glass plate university|Glass Plate]]" universities. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Oxbridge rivalry]] |
* [[Oxbridge rivalry]] |
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* [[Doxbridge]] |
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* [[Ivy League]] |
* [[Ivy League]] |
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Revision as of 03:28, 12 July 2005
"Oxbridge" is a portmanteau name for the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the two oldest in the United Kingdom.
There is no university or university town called Oxbridge (although there is an English town called Uxbridge). The term 'Oxbridge' is used to refer to the two jointly, reflecting the similarity of the two universities in terms of prestige and history; their similar demanding entrance requirements often require students to undertake additional or special 'Oxbridge' tuition. When only one of the universities is being referred to, its own name or town name is used.
"Doxbridge" is a much less common variant on "Oxbridge", which refers to Oxford and Cambridge alone. Durham is by far the youngest of the three; however, it was founded largely on the Oxbridge model, with features including colleges and Formal Hall, so often feels a closer connection to the ancient universities than to the newer "Red Brick" and "Glass Plate" universities.
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