#276 | Oxbridge: Why Two Universities Dominate Britain

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Despite only educating 1% of the population Oxford and Cambridge
University have a tight grip over everything from UK politics to
business.


In this episode, we look at what life at Oxbridge is like, why
graduates often go on to such powerful positions, and see what
these two universities have been doing to improve access to
disadvantaged children.





Global rankings of Oxford & Cambridge university

Influence and power of Oxbridge

How Oxbridge is divided (the "college" system)

How much students at Oxbridge need to work

The most prestigious of the Oxbridge colleges

Christ Church Oxford: the college that has produced 13 Prime
Ministers

Trinity College Cambridge: the college that has produced 34
Nobel prize winners

Famous alumni of Oxbridge

Why are graduates of Oxbridge so successful?

Is access to Oxbridge fair?

Private schools & Oxbridge

Getting into Oxbridge vs. American universities

The Varsity Blues scandal

Curiosities of Oxbridge: Harry Potter, a library with 13
million books, the head of Oliver Cromwell and a tortoise race



Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary
available on the website:
https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/oxbridge


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