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Milmo, Cahal (23 January 2013). "Call for Morse: Skeleton found in Oxford college". The Independent. London, England . Retrieved 28 January 2013. Make sure you are mentally prepared: never cycle after drinking alcohol (the same rules and limits apply for people in charge of bikes and cars) and read the relevant sections of the Highway Code. Student possessions insurance has been provided through Endsleigh for every student who is living in college-owned accommodation for the 2023-24 academic year; a certificate of insurance can be found in the Contracts & Documents Library. There are elected welfare officers on both the SU and MCR committees. There is a general welfare room, as well as a men's room and women's room. The college also has a nurse who runs an open surgery. [41] The College has in place a Waste Management Policy which forms an integral part of our approach to preserving, wherever possible, natural resources. However, this policy can only work with your cooperation. We all have an obligation to play a part in minimising waste and recycling.

Students are expected to recognize that they are engaged in full-time study, and other activities (sporting, social or work experience) should not be prioritised above academic work. Andrew Hodges, the theoretical physicist and author of The Imitation Game, the biography of Alan Turing, is a Tutorial Fellow in mathematics at Wadham. Having taught at Wadham since 1986, Hodges was elected a Fellow in 2007, and was appointed Dean from start of the 2011/12 academic year. The Wadham community was honoured to welcome members of the Doo family for the opening celebration of our new Undergraduate Centre on 10 November 2022. Lord Macdonald, Warden of Wadham 2012 – 2021, thanked William Doo and his family for all they have done to create the William Doo Undergraduate Centre for our students, which is ‘at the heart of their experience here’. He expressed our deep gratitude for the Doo family’s leadership in generously supporting and sharing Wadham’s mission to bring as broad a range of talent as possible from across the world to our College.Eligible users are welcome to bring guests into the social areas, but guests are not permitted in the library. Children are not permitted in the Graduate Centre or on the roof terrace at any time for safety reasons.

The College recognises the important contribution that Oxford SU makes to the running of the University and is generally supportive of its students taking on positions of responsibility within the organisation. However, it also needs to be recognised that suspension of studies (for whatever reason) has the potential to disrupt a student’s academic progress, thus preventing them achieving their full potential. Given this, the College reserves the right to withhold its consent to students running for Oxford SU sabbatical offices in cases where this is felt appropriate. Pavka, Evan (14 March 2018). "Amanda Levete Architects Unveil Oxford University Addition". ArchDaily . Retrieved 2 September 2019. You will be provided with access to cleaning products and equipment. Toilet paper and bin bags will also be provided. Regularly cleaning your kitchen on a rota with other members of your flat. The Residential Operations Manager will help residents to set up a weekly rota.Originally a series of orchards and market gardens they have been restored and reshaped over the centuries. Wadham is friendly, fun-loving and inclusive, with a liberal, politically engaged and diverse community. We tend to do very well academically and came sixth in the Norrington table in 2020. It’s very central and has a beautiful quad (the most symmetrical in Oxford), a chapel and gardens, as well as a modern library and a new undergraduate centre holding the JCR and college bar (and study spaces!). Food Accommodation is provided within college for the first and final years of their course, and during the second (or fourth) year within the newly constructed Dorothy Wadham Building, [34] on Iffley Road, or within the Merifield annexe [32] [33] in Summertown. Weeks at Oxford begin on Sundays and are numbered from the start of each term. So the first week of term in October is commonly referred to as the first week of Michaelmas term (MT). By the same logic, Freshers’ week is known as ‘0th week’. a b "Wadham students pay tribute to Nelson Mandela". wadham.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved on 23 December 2013.

The McCall MacBain Graduate Centre is a dedicated facility for Wadham’s graduate students. The Graduate Centre provides a modern, year-round, centrally-located study space to both taught and research students, and social space to which all MCR members are welcome. The Tutor for Graduates and Senior Tutor are available (as are, of course, College Advisors) to discuss such matters as funding, or interpreting the often complex University regulations. When application forms (e.g. for transfer of status, submission of theses, etc.) need action by the College, these should be sent directly to the Graduate Administrator ( [email protected]). Notable members of the college in its early years include Robert Blake, Cromwell's admiral and founder of British sea-power in the Mediterranean, John Cook the first solicitor general of the English Commonwealth and prosecutor of King Charles I, the libertine poet and courtier John Wilmot 2nd Earl of Rochester, and Sir Christopher Wren. Wren attended the meetings of scientifically inclined scholars which were held by Warden John Wilkins (Cromwell's brother-in-law) in the college in the 1650s. Those attending formed the nucleus of the Royal Society at its foundation in 1662. [ citation needed]

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The 2004 computer-animated film Pinocchio 3000, a science fiction retelling of the classic tale by Carlo Collodi, is replete with oblique visual cues and other references to various Oxford colleges, but predominantly Wadham, [51] the alma mater of three of the senior production team. Wadham is sometimes put forward as the last major English public building to be created according to the mediaeval tradition of the Master Mason. Wadham's front quadrangle (quad), which served as almost the entire college until the mid-20th century, is also an early example of the "Jacobean Gothic" style that was adopted for many of the university's buildings. [ citation needed] If a student’s work or attendance is unsatisfactory on grounds not entirely covered by or other than those envisaged above (see 'Coping with problems'), then the tutor will bring this to their attention through informal discussion and by taking reasonable measures as they see fit. They may also give an informal warning to the student that their work or attendance is unsatisfactory. Due to an increase in cases of meningitis type W, new students (aged under 25) are now recommended to have the Meningitis ACWY vaccine. This is different from the previous meningitis C vaccine. Please make an appointment with your local doctor/general practice to have this vaccine before coming to Oxford. The ACWY vaccine has not been part of the routine immunisation schedule before, although some people will have had it for travel purposes. If you have had ACWY vaccine in the last five years, you do not need another dose. The Chancellor, Chris Patten, remarked that the William Doo Undergraduate Centre is a wonderful symbol of the links between the Doo Family and Wadham, and the links between Oxford and Hong Kong. The Doo legacy is an extraordinary contribution to the experience that our students will have for years to come.

The College awards these two prizes for written work of exceptional merit in either the Arts and Social Sciences or Sciences and Mathematics. Details of how to submit essays are circulated to all eligible students annually, usually in Trinity Term. A College Advisor, normally a Fellow in a similar subject area, is allocated to each graduate student to provide support in matters of personal welfare and academic progress. While prime academic responsibility lies with the University, and in particular with the Faculty or Department Supervisor, College Advisors can offer less specialised help which may sometimes be useful for just that reason. In the exceptional case where a student does not get on with a supervisor, the advisor can give guidance on how to deal with the situation and, if necessary, on how to go about requesting a change of supervisor.

If a disability (whether a physical disability, a mental health condition or a specific learning difficulty) means that you have particular requirements, it is helpful for the College to know this as soon as possible so that it can support you, both academically and in terms of any domestic needs. Regularly cleaning shared spaces for all flats, including all high touch surfaces. These spaces include staircases, common room, laundry room and computer room.