The University of Cambridge is rich in history – its famous Colleges and University buildings attract visitors from all over the world. But the University's museums and collections also hold many treasures which give an exciting insight into some of the scholarly activities, both past and present, of the University's academics and students.

This four-volume history of the University of Cambridge offers a scholarly account of social, political and intellectual developments within the University from its foundation in the thirteenth century to the present day. All aspects of University endeavour are covered, from the formation of academic curricula, to sporting and recreational ...

University of Cambridge, English autonomous institution of higher learning at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, on the River Cam 50 miles (80 km) north of London. The start of the university is generally taken as 1209, when scholars from Oxford migrated to Cambridge to escape Oxford’s riots of “town and gown” (townspeople versus scholars). To avert possible …

3 results in History of the University of Cambridge. An examination of how academic colleges commemorated their patrons in a rich variety of ways. Robert Willis was the archetypal nineteenth-century polymath. Officially, as Jacksonian Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge, he specialized in the study of ...

A global University. The University of Cambridge is a global institution. See an overview of Cambridge's international activities in pursuit of its mission to contribute to society through excellence of education, learning and research. Go to our Global Cambridge pages.

The history and renown of the University cannot be overstated. Cambridge University is also one of very few establishments, like London’s British Library, to hold the honour of being entitled to a copy of every book that is published in the UK. By Terry MacEwen

2013/1/3 · Cambridge University is world-famous for its conservatism and traditions. One of the funniest was the tradition of handing a wooden spoon to a student with the lowest score. After its 700-year existence, it ended in 1909, when a student K. Holthouse was presented with a huge wooden spoon the size of an oar.

Cambridge, city (district), administrative and historic county of Cambridgeshire, England, home of the internationally known University of Cambridge. The city lies immediately south of the Fens country (a flat alluvial region only slightly above sea level) and is itself only 20 to 80 feet (6 to 24 metres) above sea level. Most of the city is built on the east bank of the River Cam, a tributary ...

Studying history at University is very different from the subject taught from text books in secondary school. ... Cambridge Oxford London Summer Schools Sydney Summer School By Age 13-15 years old 16-18 years old By educational model Academic Insights ...