The Radcliffe Camera, where books from the Bodleian Library's English and History collections are kept, University of Oxford, England
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The University of Oxford, often written casually as Oxon, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. It is located in the city of Oxford, England, about 90km from London. University of Oxford is regarded as one of the world's leading academic institutions.
The University of Oxford was founded some time around the end of the 11th century, although the exact date has been lost to time. What is known is that a dispute between the students of the university and the townsfolk of Oxford happened in 1209, resulting in the academics of Oxford fleeing northeast to the town of Cambridge, to found the University of Cambridge there. The rivalry between these two universities can be traced back this long.
The formal head of the University of Oxford goes by the title of Chancellor. It is a figurehead role and not someone involved with the everyday running of the university. The Chancellor is elected by the Convocation, that is the body comprising all graduates of the university, and holds office until death. The de facto head of the university is the Vice Chancellor.
Lawn at Trinity College, University of Oxford, looking towards Wadham college
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