UVU-OXFORD STUDY ABROAD foundations of american constitutionalism
1-15 August 2020 Pembroke College, University of Oxford
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Oxford University
As the oldest university in the English-speaking world, Oxford is a unique and historic institution. Throughout its history, the University has produced gifted men and women in every sphere of human endeavour and today it continues to lead the world in research and education, consistently ranked by independent experts as not only the foremost UK university, but as a global leader. Among Oxford’s alumni are 27 British Prime Ministers; at least 30 international leaders; 50 Nobel Prize winners; 9 current holders of the Order of Merit; 20 Archbishops of Canterbury; and some 120 Olympic medal winners. Oxford’s reputation for success means it is a University with global appeal. Students from more than 140 countries and territories make up the student population while 41% of academic staff are citizens of foreign countries. The largest groups of international academic staff are from the USA, Germany, Italy, China, Australia, France, Ireland, India and Canada. A distinctive feature of Oxford life is the collegiate system. There are 38 independent, self- governing colleges at Oxford University. Each college has its own Governing Body, comprising the Head of House and a number of Fellows, most of whom also hold University posts. Students and academics are members of a College as well as being part of the larger University body. This provides all the benefits of belonging to both a large, internationally renowned institution as well as to a smaller, interdisciplinary, academic college community. Most Oxford graduates maintain a lifelong attachment with their College. Pembroke College
Pembroke College is one of the constituent Colleges of the University of Oxford. It traces its origins to Broadgates Hall, a medieval hostel for law students. While the earliest records relating to Broadgates date back to the 14th century, it was only in 1624 that King James I signed the letters patent to create the college we know today, named after the third Earl of Pembroke, Lord Chamberlain and Chancellor of the University, who had done much to promote its foundation. The College's student body is made up of 375 undergraduates, around 35 visiting students on their Junior Year Abroad from US and Chinese universities, and more than 283 postgraduates. The whole student body is active in College life, with wide participation in activities and events. Pembroke is committed to the tutorial system of undergraduate teaching with subject tutors here covering a wide range of disciplines. With a dynamic research community, the College is home to several research groups. You can find out more about the College on www.pmb.ox.ac.uk and read an architectural history of the College.
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The Quill Project
The Quill Project (www.quill.pmb.ox.ac.uk) is based at Pembroke College and enjoys a strategic partnership with the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University. Our platform and research enhance understanding of how some of the foundational negotiated texts of the modern world have been created, opening new avenues for scholarship and teaching through the application of accessible yet innovative technology. Directed by Dr Nicholas Cole, a political historian specializing in post-Independence America, Quill’s flagship project examines the history of the 1787 Constitutional Convention. Our interactive representations and bespoke software recreate the context within which constitutional conventions, legislative assemblies, and other formal groups made their decisions. We combine this technological approach with the expertise of legal and political historians, and outward-looking partnerships with educational non-profit organizations. Although our software was originally developed to study the creation of the American Constitution, our software platform was designed to be a generic tool for the study of formal negotiations, and a variety of different projects are in development. The next step in the project’s research in US constitutional history is to model the process of constitution-writing in as many states as possible. There have been in excess of 234 state-level constitutional conventions since 1776, and it is an area where records are often impenetrable and understudied. Research on these constitutions is best conducted with local partners at a state level, and UVU students have led the way in modelling the Utah State Constitution. Study Abroad
The UVU-Oxford study abroad programme is a bespoke package for UVU students as part of Quill’s partnership with CCS. The course is taught by Dr Nicholas Cole and Dr Carl Scott. It examines the American Founding by exploring the historical, social, and intellectual sources of U.S. constitutionalism and political thought. Original documents are emphasized throughout, and attention is given to contemporary scholarly debates about the Founding era. Study and discussion will centre on the ratification debates of 1787-1788, famous for producing the Federalist Papers, and the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which produced the Constitution itself. We will begin by examing a) a number of the most important of the Federalist Papers; b) several “Anti-Federalist Papers”; and c) evaluations by contemporary scholars of what these primary documents teach us about the Constitution. Later sessions will focus on the Convention, with an emphasis on: the Great Compromise, slavery, Congress, the presidency, and the judicial branch. Students will also learn how the Quill’s innovative software aides the exploration of these topics. Overall, they will gain a deeper understanding of the Constitution, and an appreciation of the value of document-focused study of political history.
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Arriving in Oxford
Students arriving at Heathrow on 1 August will be met by a member of programme staff and brought to Pembroke. Information is provided for those making their own way. Printable maps and further information is available on the Pembroke College website. Oxford is about 60 miles (90 km) north-west of London and has excellent road and rail links. Regular coach services connect Oxford with the capital and the major airports. If you are coming directly from the airport, we recommend you take the Airline coach.
From London airports
London Heathrow and Gatwick airports are linked to Oxford by The Airline coach service, which operates a direct frequent service twenty-four hours a day (tel: +44 (0)1865 785400; http://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/main.php?page_id=23).
Ask the driver to let you off the coach at the St Aldate’s stop, just outside Christ Church College. Cross the road and the entrance to Pembroke College is at the back of the cobbled square, on your left as you look at St Aldate’s Church.
Alternatively, you could stay on the bus to the terminus at Gloucester Green Bus Station and get a taxi. However, please note that the bus stop on St Aldate’s is closer to Pembroke College than the bus rank is to the taxi rank in the station!
By train
A direct service operates between Oxford and London Paddington and London Marylebone stations (approximately every 30 minutes). For information contact National Rail Enquiries (tel: +44 (0)8457 484950; http://nationalrail.co.uk). Train tickets are much cheaper booked in advance. Pre-booked tickets can be collected from ticket machines in the station, but you must have the credit card you used to pay for the tickets online.
By coach
24-hour direct services connect Oxford with London (peak times every 10-20 minutes). The Oxford Express service includes Victoria Coach Station, Grosvenor Gardens, Marble Arch, Baker Street and Hillingdon. The Oxford Tube service includes Grosvenor Gardens, Marble Arch, Notting Hill Gate, Shepherd's Bush, and Hillingdon. For information on coaches to other
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Taxis
Taxi ranks are located at Oxford Railway Station, Gloucester Green Coach Station and St Giles' in the city centre.
A list of taxi companies and other useful travel information is available from the Tourist Information Centre website (http://www.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com/travel-information/).
Hiring a car
If you plan to extend your stay in the UK and would like to hire a car, please make these arrangements after you have left Oxford or return your hire car before you come to Oxford. It is local government policy is to discourage car use in Oxford. Travelling by car in the city centre is difficult, with the High Street inaccessible to private cars, and parking is expensive and limited. A car is unlikely to be useful to you during summer school.
Accommodation
Accommodation is provided for you in student bedrooms in Pembroke College. Address: Pembroke College, St Aldate’s, Oxford, OX1 1DW Telephone: +44 (0)1865 276444 http://www.pmb.ox.ac.uk Check In: from 2.00pm; the Lodge is open 24 hours per day - please press the bell if it is after dark and the gate has been locked. Check out: by 09.00am on the morning of your departure. The Porters in the Lodge (Reception) will be able to store your luggage if necessary before or after check in. Bed linen is provided for you, and self-service student laundry facilities are available at various locations. The cost is £2 for a wash and £1 for a 50-minute drying cycle.
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Libraries
Oxford boasts 101 different libraries, some among the most celebrated in the world, not only for their incomparable collections (over 13 million printed items in the Bodleian alone), but also for their buildings, some of which have remained in continuous use since the Middle Ages and form part of the iconic Oxford skyline. As a research insitution, the University has grown up around its libraries and they remain at the heart of its identity and operation. As a special privilege of the UVU-Quill collaboration, Study Abroad scholars are able to use some of the most famous of these libraries, and we urge you to make the most of this opportunity.
The Bodleian Library The Bodleian, known in Oxford simply as ‘the Bod’, is really a group of 29 different libraries. Libraries in the group include major research libraries attached to faculties, departments and other institutions of the University and, of course, the principal University library – the Bodleian Library – which has been a library of legal deposit for 400 years. Of particular interest during your stay are the collections in the Radcliffe Camera and in the Vere Harmsworth Library in the Rothermere American Institute (see map below).
You will receive a Bodleian Library induction on Monday 5 August. It is essential that you attend this induction in order to use the libraries. Most Bodleian libraries are not lending libraries, so you will order books from the stacks or find them in the open shelf collections and read them in one of the historic reading rooms. For more information on the system, see the guide below.
Pembroke College Library Each College also has its own private library, many of which also contain valuable manuscript collections and stunning reading rooms. You will only have access to the Pembroke College Library. The collection in Pembroke is much smaller than the Bodleian, however, your SALTO card will give you access and it provides a good option as a study space.
Useful links
Map: https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/107342/Map-OU-Libraries-2018.pdf History of the Bodleian: https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about/history.
Guide to using the Bodleian: https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/using/introduction Library Catalogue: https://libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/solo Printing, copying and scanning: https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/using/copy/pcas
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This itinerary is to give a flavour of the summer school, based on the 2019 timetable; some adjustments may be made. An updated version will be available nearer the time.
Sunday 2 August Location
11:00 Meeting at Heathrow Airport, Central Heathrow Airport Central Bus Bus Station, Café Nero Station The summer school representative will be in Café Café Nero Nero in the Central Bus Station from 9:00 to meet and greet. From your arrival terminal follow the signs to THE CENTRAL BUS STATION. Don’t be deceived by Café Nero in Terminal 2. This is the wrong one! Keep going to the Central Bus Station. Travel time from Heathrow airport to Oxford is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
From 14:00 Room check-in Porter’s Lodge, Pembroke College
16:00-17:00 Orientation meeting Mackesy Room, North Quad A range of topics covering the events timetable, practical advice and making the most of your time in the UK.
1830-1900 Drinks reception Chapel Quad
1915-2100 Dinner High Table, Hall, Chapel Quad
Monday 3 August Location
08:15-09:00 Breakfast High Table, Hall, Chapel Quad
09:00-11:00 Seminar Mackesy Room, North Quad
12:15-13:00 Lunch High Table, Hall, Chapel Quad
15:30-17:00 Bodleian Library Induction Porter’s Lodge, Pembroke College Meet at Pembroke Lodge and proceed together to the Bodleian. 17:30-19:30 Footprints walking tour Meet at Bodleian Library
19:30-21:30 Pub dinner King’s Arms, Holywell St
Tuesday 4 August Location
08:15-09:00 Breakfast High Table, Hall, Chapel Quad
09:00-11:00 Seminar Mackesy Room, North Quad
12:15-13:00 Lunch High Table, Hall, Chapel Quad
13:00-14:00 Lecture Mackesy Room, North Quad
15:15-17:15 Oxford Castle visit and tour Porter’s Lodge, Pembroke College Meet at the Lodge at 1515 for a 1540 tour of the castle. 17:30-18:30 Dinner High Table, Hall, Chapel Quad
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Wednesday 5 August Location
08:15-09:00 Breakfast High Table, Hall, Chapel Quad
09:00-11:00 Seminar Mackesy Room, North Quad
12:15-13:00 Lunch High Table, Hall, Chapel Quad
15:30-17:00 Pitt Rivers Museum Meet Porter’s Lodge, Pembroke Visit to the Pitt Rivers Museum (archaeological and College ethnographic museum). The museum has the largest collection of archaeological and anthropological artifacts in the UK. Meet at the Lodge to walk over to the Pitt Rivers Museum (South Parks Road).
17:30-19:30 Dinner out of College High Table, Hall, Chapel Quad Dinner out of College as guests of the Center for Constitutional Studies Director.
Thursday 6 August Location
08:15-09:00 Breakfast High Table, Hall, Chapel Quad
09:00-11:00 Seminar Mackesy Room, North Quad
12:15-13:00 Lunch High Table, Hall, Chapel Quad
13:30-17:30 Library time Personal study time
18:30-19:15 Drinks reception Chapel Quad
19:30-21:30 Formal dinner Hall Gallery, Chapel Quad
Friday 7 August Location
08:15-09:00 Breakfast High Table, Hall, Chapel Quad
09:00-11:00 Seminar Mackesy Room, North Quad
12:15-13:00 Lunch High Table, Hall, Chapel Quad
14:00-17:00 Tutorials Mackesy Room, North Quad Students will receive individual slots to meet with the tutors.
17:30-18:30 Dinner High Table, Hall, Chapel Quad
Saturday 8 August Location
08:15 Train to London Meet Pembroke College Porter’s Meet at Porter’s Lodge to get 9am train. Lodge 11:00-13:00 Tour of Parliament
Free time in London Some links and ideas are provided in the notes below. 22:30-23:30 Train back to Oxford Meeting place and time to be confirmed on the day.
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Sunday 9 August Location
08:15-09:00 Breakfast High Table, Hall, Chapel Quad
Church services and/or free time Some links and ideas for free time are provided in the notes below.
Note: lunch and dinner are not provided on Sunday.
17:30-19:00 Evensong at Christ Church Meet Pembroke College Porter’s Meet at Lodge to attend 1800 service at Christ Lodge Church
Monday 10 August Location
08:15-09:00 Breakfast Forte Room, Chapel Quad
09:00-11:00 Seminar Mackesy Room, North Quad
12:15-13:00 Lunch Lower Hall, Hall, Chapel Quad
13:00-14:30 Lecture Mackesy Room, North Quad
15:00-17:30 Library time Personal study time
17:30-18:30 Dinner Forte Room, Chapel Quad
Tuesday 11 August Location
08:15-09:00 Breakfast Forte Room, Chapel Quad
09:00-11:00 Seminar Mackesy Room, North Quad
12:15-13:00 Lunch Lower Hall, Hall, Chapel Quad
13:30-17:30 Library time Personal study time
17:30-18:30 Dinner Forte Room, Chapel Quad
Wednesday 12 August Location
08:15-09:00 Breakfast Forte Room, Chapel Quad
09:00-11:00 Seminar Mackesy Room, North Quad
12:15-13:00 Lunch Lower Hall, Hall, Chapel Quad
14:00-17:00 Port meadows walk, Binsey village Meet Porter’s Lodge, Pembroke Port Meadow is a historic meadow following the College path of river Thames, a place that served as inspiration for Alice in Wonderland. The walk includes visit to a historic Binsey village.
17:30-18:30 Dinner Forte Room, Chapel Quad
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Thursday 13 August Location
08:15-09:00 Breakfast Forte Room, Chapel Quad
09:00-11:00 Seminar Mackesy Room, North Quad
12:15-13:00 Lunch Lower Hall, Hall, Chapel Quad
14:00-17:00 Tutorials Mackesy Room, North Quad
18:30-19:15 Drinks reception SCR Parlour, Chapel Quad
19:30-21:30 Formal dinner Forte Room, Chapel Quad
Friday 14 August Location
08:15-09:00 Breakfast Forte Room, Chapel Quad
09:00-11:00 Library time Mackesy Room, North Quad Personal study time - no morning session.
12:15-13:00 Lunch Lower Hall, Hall, Chapel Quad
13:00-15:30 Final Exam Mackesy Room, North Quad
18:00-20:30 Farewell pub dinner TBC
Saturday 15 August Location
08:15-09:00 Breakfast High Table, Hall, Chapel Quad
09:00 Check out/Departure Porter’s Lodge, Pembroke College Rooms must be vacated and keys returned to the Lodge by 09:00.
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Events and Activites (2019 information)
Most of the social activities we have planned for you are optional with few exceptions: formal dinners scheduled in Pembroke College are compulsory. You are also encouraged to come to the welcome and farewell dinners that will take place outside of College. Information below is provided if you would like to plan some of your own activities outside class and study time. Places to Visit
In planning your leisure time, the official tourism site would be a good place to start: https:// www.experienceoxfordshire.org/. The tourist information centre is on Broad Street: Oxford Visitor Information Centre, 15-16 Broad St, Oxford OX1 3AS Tel: +44 (0)1865 686430
The University https://www.ox.ac.uk/visitors
Please see the visitor section of the University website for further information and maps.
A walking tour will be organized for you early in your stay, to enable you to see some of the Colleges and more famous buildings in the city centre. You may wish to go back and visit some of the Colleges at more leisurely pace. Weston Library Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 10:00-17:00; Sunday, 11:00-17:00 Admission: Free Location: Broad Street You will visit the main Bodleian site for your induction, but the Weston Library exhibition space is also be worth a visit. Christ Church College Opening hours: Open every day; Hall closed 12:00-14:00; Cathedral closes at 16:45 Admission: £9 when Cathedral open and £7 when closed Location: St Aldate’s Tom Quad is the largest quad in Oxford; Harry Potter was filmed on the grand staircase and in the Dining Hall (Hogwarts Hall) so best to visit while the Hall is open.
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Magdalen College Open every day, 10:00-19:00 Admission: £6 Located at the end of High Street, close to punting and the Botantic Gardens Magdalen was C.S. Lewis’s College; there is a lovely walk through the deerpark inside the College grounds. There is a discounted joint entry ticket to Magdalen and the Botantic Gardens.
The Museums Strictly speaking, the museums are also part of the University and all have free admission. Of particular note is the Ashmolean Museum founded in 1683. The Pitt Rivers Museum, set inside the Museum of Natural History is also very interesting from an anthropological perspective and is almost a museum of a museum! A group visit is planned on Wednesday 7 August. The smaller Museum of the History of Science and The Bate Collection of musical instruments are also worth a visit, albeit of more specialist interest. Ashmolean Museum Opening hours: Open daily, 10:00–17:00 Admission: Free Location: Beaumont St Art and archeology collections; Britain’s oldest public museum founded in 1683; homehome to biggest collection of Raphael’s drawings, Anglo-Saxon artefacts; Chinese collection. During your visit you can also enjoy a roof-terrace restaurant, there is a beautiful view.
Museum of Natural History Opening hours: Open daily, 10:00–17:00 Admission: Free Location: Parks Road Founded in the 19th century as the centre for scientific study in the University, an array of interesting collections are housed in a wonderful neo-Gothic Victorian building.
Pitt Rivers Museum Opening hours: Monday, 12:00–16:00; Tuesday to Sunday, 10:30-16:30 Admission: Free Location: Inside the Museum of Natural History on Parks Road Summer School group visit planned on Wednesday 7 August.
Museum of the History of Science Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 12:00-17:00 (closed Mondays) Admission: Free Location: Broad Street Highlights tours are available on Thursday at 14:30 and 15:15; see Lewis Carroll’s photographic equipment, a Roman sun dial, and the blackboard preserved from Albert Einstein’s lecture in Oxford in May 1931.
The Bate Collection Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 14:00-17:00 Admission: Free Location: St Aldate’s 2000+ instruments from the Western orchestral music traditions by all the most important makers and from pre-eminent collectors from the Renaissance to the present day.
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Punting https://www.oxfordpunting.co.uk/ Opening hours: 09:30-21:00 daily Admission: £22 per hour for a punt, which can be shared by up to 5 people Location: Magdalen Bridge A truly Oxford experience! Every student who visits Oxford must try punting!
Oxford Castle and Prison https://www.oxfordcastleandprison.co.uk/ A tour of Oxford Castle and Prison offers an interesting take on 1000 years of Oxford history away from the University. It is only a 5-10 minute walk from Pembroke College. A group visit is planned on Tuesday 6 August for those interested.
University Church of St Mary the Virgin Open: Monday-Saturday 9:30-18:00, Sundays 11:30-18:00 Tickets to climb tower: £4 The Church is open daily and free of charge Location: Situated on High street Wonderful views of the Oxford skyline overlooking Radcliffe square, Radcliffe Camera, Brasenose College, All Souls College. You have to climb 124 steps.
Carfax Tower Open 10am-5pm Ticket: £2.20 Location: junction of St Aldates (South), Cornmarket (North), Queen St (West) and the High (East). The tower is all that remains of 13th century St Martin’s Church. It is 74 feet tall.
Sheldonian Theatre Open Monday – Saturday 10:00-12:30, 14:00-16:30 Tickets: 2.50 per adult The theatre was built in 1668 designed by Christopher Wren. It is used for music recitals, lectures, conferences, and official University ceremonies such as matriculation and graduation. Handel performed there in 1733.
The Botanic Garden Open daily 9:00-18:00 Day ticket: 3.50 pounds Located on Rose Lane across from Magdalen College on High Street Started in 1621 for the study of medicinal plants and the oldest botanic gardens in Britain. A joint ticket is available with entry to Magdalen College.
Christ Church Meadow Just opposite Pembroke College; riverside walks and fresh air in the centre of the city.
South Park 50 acres of open space with magnificent views of Oxford.
University Parks Vast manicured picnic and sporting ground, accesible from Parks Road.
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Theatre
Twelfth Night https://www.oxfordcastleandprison.co.uk/events/event/twelfth-night/ Until 10 August, most evenings at 19:30 Admission: £14 (students) An open air production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night as part of the Oxford Shakespeare Festival in the grounds of Oxford Castle, a few minutes walk from Pembroke. Advanced booking recommended.
The Tempest https://www.creationtheatre.co.uk/whats-on/the-tempest/ Until 15 August, Monday to Saturday at 19:30 Admission: £23 (students) Creation Theatre’s popular promenade production—small groups convene at a secret location to watch scenes from the Tempest played out on a walk around a small area of West Oxford (close to Pembroke).
Wuthering Heights https://oxfordshakespeare.co/ Daily at 19:30 Admission: £19 (students) An openair theatrical production of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights in the gardens of Wadham College, Parks Road.
Concerts Early Music by Candlelight Summer Festival 2019 Candlelit concerts of baroque music on 4,6,7,9,11,13,14, and 16 August at 20:00 Exeter College Chapel, Turl Street Student Entry: £10 For full programme, please see: http://www.charivari.co.uk/charivari-concerts/oxford-early- music-festival.html
Gershwin and Friends Wednesday 7 August, 20:00 Holywell Music Room Tickets: £18 https://www.ticketsoxford.com/whats-on/all-shows/gershwin-and-friends/12271
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Heath String Quartet - Beethovern’s String Quartet No 13 in B Flat Sunday 11 August, 11:15 Holywell Music Room Tickets: £12 https://www.ticketsoxford.com/whats-on/all-shows/heath-string-quartet/13345
Chopin and Friends Sunday 11 August, 20:00 Holywell Music Room Tickets: £18 https://www.ticketsoxford.com/whats-on/all-shows/chopin-and-friends/12265
Music on Mondays - Free Lunchtime Concert Monday 12 August, 13:00 St Michael at the Northgate, Cornmarket St Tickets: Free; donations for charity
Jazz Night at the Bear Live jazz every Tuesday, 20:00 The Bear Inn, 6 Alfred St Tickets: Free (but you would be expected to buy a drink or snack) https://www.bearoxford.co.uk/whats-on
Oxford Proms - The Best of Mozart - Piano Concerto No 21 and Clarinet Concerto Thursday 15 August, 19:30 University Church of St Mary the Virgin Tickets: £15 (students) https://www.ticketsoxford.com/whats-on/all-shows/oxford-proms-concerto-spectacular/12036
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Eating Out
City Centre Restaurants https://www.opentable.co.uk Meals are provided for you in Pembroke College, unless otherwise stated on the your intinerary. However, if you are looking for somewhere to dine in Oxford during your stay, there are a large number of restaurants within easy walking distance in the city centre and Westgate Shopping Centre. On the Open Table website you are able to search for restaurants by locality, read reviews and book a table online. If you are planning to eat in a larger group, booking a table is highly recommended.
Traditional English Pubs
The Bear Inn One of Pembroke College’s ‘locals’, a wood-paneled fire-warmed cozy pub. The current building dates back to 1700s, although there has been an inn of some sort since 1242. Very small and eccentric. Displays a collection of 4500 neckties. It is rumoured that the pub is so named because of an early landlord’s pet bear. The Turf Tavern Hidden down a tiny passageway between Holywell street and New College Lane. The pub was once the venue of choice for cockfighting and medieval entertainment. There is a long list of famous historical figures who have drunk there: Elizabeth Taylor, C.S. Lewis, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, Tony Blair. The Lamb and Flag A 500-year old College pub on St Giles. It is owned by St John’s College and is known for its Oxford characters. The lamb and flag are two symbols of St John the Baptist The Eagle and Child Located on St Giles and known locally as ‘The Bird and Baby’. It is associated with the Inklings Oxford writers’ group which included J.R.R.Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Hugo Dyson… They had regular meetings on Mondays or Tuesdays lunchtime to read and discuss various material including their unfinished manuscripts, in a private lounge at the back of the pub known as the “Rabbit Room”.
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London
Your day out in London will include a compulsary visit to the Houses of Parliament as part of your Study Abroad experience. The rest of the day, you are free to make your own plans until the fixed meeting point for dinner (TBC). The Visit Britain website gives you a breakdown of all the places to visit in London: https:// www.visitbritain.com/gb/en/england/london.
City bus tours As you are only in London for one day, one of the open top bus tours might be a good way to see lots of things in one go. You should be able to buy tickets on the day. Some of the companies offer combi-tickets which also include the price of entry to one or more attractions, but please bear in mind how much time you have before deciding it is worth paying more. https://london.city-tour.com/en/tour-information https://www.bigbustours.com/en/london/london-bus-tours/ https://tickets.london/news/hop-on-hop-off-bus-tickets/2543? _ga=2.129074703.24654056.1563211462-1873546187.1563211462
Westminster Abbey https://www.westminster-abbey.org/visit-us/ Opening times: Saturday: 9.00am-3.00pm (May to August) You can book tickets in advance £20 adults: £17 Students (with ID) Address: 20 Deans Yd, Westminster, London SW1P 3PA On Saturday 10th August at 5pm they have Evensong which you can attend free of charge.
St Paul’s Cathedral https://www.stpauls.co.uk/tickets Opening times: 8:30–16:00. May be closed for the 12:30 service. It takes about 2 hours to see everything £18 adults; £16 Students (with ID) You can book in advance or buy on the day Address: St. Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD
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Tower of London https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/#gs.prdznb Opening times: Tuesday-Saturday- 09:00-17:30 You will need at least 3 hours to see everything Online booking price: £22.70; walk-up tickets on the day: £26.80 Address: Tower of London, London, EC3N 4AB
Globe Theatre https://www.shakespearesglobe.com Open: Tours are available until 12.30; at 2.00pm there is a performance of As You Like It Admission: Tours are £13.50 (students); Yard (standing) tickets for the play are £5 (£19-£47 for seats); booking for play https://basket.shakespearesglobe.com/8586/8865 Address: 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 9DT
Museums and Galleries
National Gallery https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/ Open: 10:00-18:00 Admission: free Address:Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN National Portrait Gallery https://www.npg.org.uk/ Open: 10:00-18:00 Admission: free Address: St Martin’s Place, London WC2H 0HE Tate Britain https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-britain Open: 10:00-18:00 Admission: free Address: Millbank, London SW1P 4RG Tate Modern https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern Open: 10:00-22:00 Admission: free Address: Bankside, London SE1 9TG Victoria and Albert Museum https://www.vam.ac.uk Open: 10:00-17.45 Admission: free Address: Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL British Library https://www.bl.uk/ Admission: depends on exhibition. See https://www.bl.uk/whats-on Open: 9:30- 5pm Address: British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB
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If you need help during the Study Abroad, please contact one of the programme support staff:
[Contact information to be updated for 2020. Registered students will be provided with email addresses for tutors and mobile numbers of support staff.]
During your visit, the Porter’s Lodge (reception) at Pembroke College is open 24 hours per day and will be ready to assist you. The Porters can also be reached on +44 (0)1865 276444 and would also be able to contact the project team in the event of any out of hours emergency.
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