Student Life in Oxford
Oxford is one of Europe's most beautiful
cities with its university colleges, museums, parks and art galleries.
It is also a lively city, home to over 30,000 students at the two
universities and other colleges.
There are many activities in Oxford
to interest students at St. Clare's - excellent shopping, cinemas,
concerts, theatres, restaurants and cafes, and a whole variety of
sports from punting on the river, football, jazz dance, hockey,
tennis and aerobics to horseriding, sailing and outdoor action sports.
Being close to London students can travel to London for shopping,
sightseeing and other events such as big venue concerts, sporting
events, exhibitions and shows. Have a look at some local websites
for what's on in Oxford:
Oxford City - Daily Information - Oxfordshire 360.
Oxford
is in the centre of England, surrounded by beautiful countryside,
and close to many places of interest London, Stratford upon Avon,
Bath, Windsor, the Cotswolds and Winchester are all within easy
reach, while Cambridge can be visited as a day trip.
St. Clare's occupies
several converted Victorian buildings along Banbury Road and Bardwell
Road forming two distinct sites
- the Banbury Road campus and the Bardwell Road Centre. The College
also owns 19 residential houses with the capacity to house up to
325 students.
For
further information about Oxford and Britain visit the Visit Britain web pages. If you would like to
know how to get to St. Clare's from the airports and London check
the Oxford Bus Company website. If travelling by
train from London check the Railtrack website for timetable information.
If you are travelling
to St. Clare's print off this (colour
version or black &
white version) for full directions on which route to take.
Link
here to
browse through our student photo gallery.
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