Oxford and Cambridge first raced in 1829. The race is the most famous of the Varsity Matches and attracts a worldwide audience of around 100 million people. This series follows the Oxford crew as they prepare for the 2012 race.
In this series of physics lectures, Professor J.J. Binney explains how probabilities are obtained from quantum amplitudes, why they give rise to quantum interference, the concept of a complete set of amplitudes and how this defines a "quantum state".
As students descend on Oxford's colleges for admissions interviews, for the first time Oxford University is releasing a series of video diaries showing what the interview process is like for the admissions tutors selecting students as that process unfolds. For the next week and a half, tutors will record video diaries discussing their preparation and expectations for this year's interview period, along with discussions of this year's interview and selection process -- with videos going live every few days as the interview and selection process itself unfolds over the coming two weeks.
People from all walks of life and all parts of the world have been visiting us for nine centuries and we are delighted that via this channel you are joining that long tradition. Oxford was the first University in the English-speaking world. Our aim is to remain at the forefront of centres of learning, teaching and research.
Oxford's remarkable global appeal continues to grow. Students from more than a hundred and forty countries and territories make up a student population of over twenty thousand. Over a third comes from outside the United Kingdom.
Watch lectures, see reports of current events, and discover more about the students and staff of this incredible university.
People from all walks of life and all parts of the world have been visiting us for nine centuries and we are delighted that via this channel you are joining that long tradition. Oxford was the first University in the English-speaking world. Our ai...
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