Oxford University
Sights in Oxford
1[mass noun] The faculty or power of seeing. ‘Joseph lost his sight as a baby’ [as modifier] ‘a sight test’ ‘Her already improved sight and hearing were improved five-fold.’ ‘Likewise, the quality of each sense perception is embodied as a sense consciousness - sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch.’ ‘Now a 10-minute sight test could prove to be the long-awaited breakthrough.’ ‘All distress, annoyance, frustration, vexation and so on is a reaction to things perceived through the senses, usually of sight or hearing.’ ‘The disease usually does not…
read moreU of t School of Architecture
The Daniels Faculty is one of the leading schools of architecture, landscape and design in North America, with a global footprint. With the support of the Boundless campaign, we have articulated an ambitious vision for the Faculty, which involves relocating and expanding the school at One Spadina Crescent – a site of deep historical significance in Toronto. Our plans for One Spadina will reconnect this vitally important site to the city in a new way, reinventing it as a gateway to the University and an iconic hub for urban design. The original…
read moreArchitecture Schools in Canada
Architects today operate in an increasingly complex and dynamic environment. In addition to possessing strong technical skills, the architectural profession requires strong, independent, critical thinkers, who nonetheless are comfortable acting in an increasingly collaborative industry. As issues around the nature environment increase in importance, architects must be willing and able to take on leadership roles within society. By focusing on a critical study of architectural practice, both in its contemporary forms and in its future potential…
read moreAJ Magazine
A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone. —Henry David Thoreau, naturalist If I told you this story, you wouldn’t believe me, so I’ll let AJ tell it. It will set the stage for even more incredible things to come, all of which you will do yourself. My Outsourced Life A true account by AJ Jacobs, editor-at-large at Esquire magazine (ellipses represent passage of time between entries) It began a month ago. I was midway through The World Is Flat, the bestseller by Tom Friedman. I like Friedman, despite his puzzling…
read moreOxford Attractions
Experience Oxfordshire and uncover an incredible wealth of unique attractions for all the family! Oxfordshire is home to world class arts and culture in stunning venues, lush gardens, animal attractions for purr-fect family holidays, beautiful landscapes full of walking, cycling and boating opportunities. Oxford and Oxfordshire have provided backdrops for countless international films and popular TV series, and many places may look familiar to fans of series like Downton Abbey, Midsomer Murders and Inspector Morse. Oxfordshire is also famous for…
read moreArchitects in West London
LFA’s second hub weekend saw the studio openings of West London practices. The variety of activities led to an exciting weekend of architectural discovery. The RIBA Incubator open studio treated us to the work of 10 dynamic, young and emerging practices. All based in the RIBA’s affordable workspace, which offers the architects in-house training and business mentoring. The practices’ work was incredibly varied, with models and drawings on display from a multitude of different sectors and scales. A great insight into the future of architecture, drawn…
read moreVisit Oxford colleges
No college is tied to any subject. The student resides and studies at his/her own college. The tutorial is at the core of undergraduate teaching. Students meet regularly with their college tutor, either on a one-to-one basis or with one or two other students. On average, an hour-long tutorial happens every week requiring a considerable number of hours preparatory work for each tutorial, including background reading, essay-writing and problem-solving. This may be supplemented by lectures within the University. The academic year at Oxford University…
read moreOxford University part time courses
The University provides a range of high-quality, flexible, part-time graduate courses, including postgraduate certificates and diplomas, taught master’s degrees and doctoral degrees in a number of disciplines. The courses available have been designed with the needs of students at different life and career stages in mind, while at the same time offering the opportunity for an intense educational experience. The Continuing Education Graduate School offers part-time master’s level degree, diploma and certificate courses together with part-time DPhil…
read moreOxford University Film Studies
The MSt in Film Aesthetics is degree in the humanities run jointly by the faculties of Modern Languages, English, and Philosophy. The course concentrates on film from the point of view of aesthetics, including: the detailed study of film style and form, and the articulation of it in writing - for example, narrative structure, use of camera, colour, performance, sound, music, editing and composition; matters of philosophical aesthetics, and their particular application to film such as value and evaluation, appreciation, ontology, medium, intention…
read moreOxford Architects LLP
© Will Pryce +18 From the architect. An innovative and architectural tour-de-force, the new 24, 400 sqm building will serve as a single collaborative environment within a world-class facility designed to adapt to continued growth and foster interaction between mathematics research groups in Oxford. The Mathematics Institute had originally been dispersed across four different sites when Rafael Viñoly Architects was hired to design a new building for the department. The department’s existing buildings were significantly crowded and offered no further…
read more