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The Conference takes place in the South School of the Examination Schools on the High Street. WHERE TO STAY AT OXFORDOXFORD UNIVERSITY COLLEGES
Christ Church College Christ Church is the largest of the Oxford University colleges. Its grandeur owes much to the pride of one man, its founder, Cardinal Thomas Woolsey. For more details on the college and its history go to: www.chch.ox.ac.uk Corpus Christi College Corpus Christi was founded in 1517 and is amongst some of Oxford's oldest colleges.Its 16th and 18th century buildings are some of the most beautiful in Oxford and it overlooks gardens and water meadows. For more information go to the college website: www.ccc.ox.ac.uk St Edmund Hall Although a College in the strict sense only since 1957, the history of St Edmund Hall goes back to the thirteenth century, for it is the sole survivor of the medieval Halls that provided undergraduates with accommodation and tuition before the Colleges began to do so. It takes its name from St Edmund of Abingdon, Archbishop of Canterbury (1234-40), who traditionally resided and taught in a house at the western end of the present front quadrangle when he was a Regent Master in the Arts, probably in the 1190s. For more details go to the college website: www.seh.ox.ac.uk Oriel College This college was founded in 1326 by King Edward II, it is the fifth oldest of Oxford's Colleges. For more information go to the college website: www.oriel.ox.ac.uk Worcester College Worcester has been an institution of learning on the College site since the late thirteenth-century, though Worcester College, in its current form, was founded only in 1714. The buildings, particularly in the main quad, are diverse. On the north side there is an imposing eighteenth-century neo-classical building, and on the south side the Pump Quad and the picturesque row of medieval cottages which are among the oldest residential buildings in Oxford. For more information go to the college website: www.worc.ox.ac.uk HOTELS
The Eastgate Hotel Originally a 17th Century coaching inn, this 4 star hotel has 63 en suite rooms and the AA Rosette awarded "The High Table Brasserie and Bar". The hotel is ideally situated for visiting the historic colleges.(click here for hotel details) The Old Bank Hotel The Old Bank is a boutique hotel located on the High Street, has places to park and is situated between Merton, University, All Souls and Oriel Colleges. The hotel has 42 bedrooms with marble bathrooms and the latest technologies. It also has the Quod Brasserie which is opne all day and serves simple Mediterranean food. (click here for hotel details) The Randolph Hotel The Macdonald Randolph Hotel is the leading five-star hotel in Oxford. Built in 1864, this landmark city centre Oxford hotel offers luxurious accommodation, 2 AA rosette award-winning food and drink and a sensuous spa. Host to prime ministers and presidents, the Randolph Hotel's renowned Morse Bar is instantly recognisable as the watering hole of Colin Dexter's world-famous detective, Inspector Morse.(click here for hotel details) GETTING TO THE OFCBy Car Much of the centre of Oxford is now pedestrianised and the parking is very limited. You may like to use the fast and frequent bus services which link five car parks located adjacent to the ring road with the city centre. Contact Oxford Bus Company's 'Park and Ride' service for timetables and prices, alternatively you can go to the Park and Ride website, click here . The parking charge is currently 60p in addition to the bus fare By Train Oxford is served by Virgin Trains, Great Western Trains and Thames Trains and the centre of Oxford can be reached by taxi within a few minutes. Map A map is available in PDF format from the Oxford University Website, just click >HERE< |
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