Oxford is known as the 'City of Dreaming Spires'.
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The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world - the first records date back to the 12th century.
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A Latin grace is still said before meal-times at formal College occasions in Oxford.
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The 42nd US President, Bill Clinton, won a Rhodes Scholarship to University College, one of the 39 Colleges that make up Oxford University.
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The academic year for Oxford students is divided into three terms, known as Michaelmas, Hilary and Trinity.
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At exam time, Oxford students wear full academic dress known as 'sub fusc' which includes a dark suit with white shirt, collar, and bow tie for men, and a white blouse and black ribbon for women. A cap (mortarboard) is worn or carried.
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