View from the bow: reflections of Oxford and the Cotswolds
Read about events and what to visit while in Oxford and the Cotswolds. Learn more about the city its history and culture. Find the best places to eat and drink.
John Betjeman
Socialite, poet and defender of heritage. Sir John Betjeman might have been sent down from Oxford without a degree, but he went on to become a media great and the Poet Laureate from 1972 to 1984.
International Woman’s Day
Did you know that women could study at Oxford in the late 1800s, but they were not awarded degrees until 1920?
Find out more about women in Oxford on International Women’s Day.
Chaucer: Father of English or Medieval People’s Poet
A fascinating journey through manuscripts and printed versions of Chaucer’s verse.