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Oriel College [6] (/ ˈ ɔː r i əl /) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. [7] Located in Oriel Square, the college has the distinction of being the oldest royal foundation in Oxford (a title formerly claimed by University College, whose claim of being founded by King Alfred is no longer promoted).
This is a list of the Provosts of Oriel College, Oxford. The Provost is the college's principal , responsible for its academic leadership, chairing its governing body, and representing it in the outside world.
Rannie, David, Oriel College (1900) — published by F. E. Robinson & Co. London (part of the University of Oxford College Histories series). Salter H. E. and Lobel, Mary D. (editors), The Victoria History of the County of Oxford, Volume III: The University of Oxford — Oxford University Press VCH series, (1954), pp. 119–129 ISBN 0-7129-1064-6
Oriel College and St Hugh's College, Oxford currently each dispute the other's claim to sister-college status with Clare College, Cambridge. [3] While Oriel and Clare share a common founding year of 1326 and a long history of association, in the 1980s the newly coeducational Clare associated with the then female-only St. Hugh's to protest ...
Under King Henry VIII Oxford colleges were granted exemption from having their arms granted by the College of Arms; and some, like Lady Margaret Hall, have chosen to take advantage of this exemption, whilst others, such as Oriel, despite having used the arms for many centuries, have recently elected to have the arms granted officially.
Neil Francis Jeremy Mendoza, Baron Mendoza, CBE (born 2 November 1959) is a British businessman, academic administrator, and member of the House of Lords. [1] [2]Provost of Oriel College Oxford since September 2018, [3] Lord Mendoza also serves as HM Government Commissioner for Cultural Recovery and Renewal since May 2020.
St Mary Hall was a medieval academic hall of the University of Oxford. It was associated with Oriel College from 1326 to 1545, but functioned independently from 1545 until it was re-incorporated into Oriel College in 1902.
Oriel College Boat Club (OCBC) is the rowing club of Oriel College, Oxford. [2] Rowing at Oriel is carried out from the college's own boathouse across Christ Church Meadow, on Boat House Island. Oriel is the most successful rowing college in Oxford, having won the most men's 1st VIII headships of any college at the two intercollegiate bumps ...