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To allow a more personalised judgement of students, who might otherwise apply for both, undergraduate applicants are not permitted to apply to both Oxford and Cambridge in the same year. The only exceptions are applicants for organ scholarships [126] and those applying to read for a second undergraduate degree. [127] Sastry, Tom; Bekhradnia, Bahram (25 September 2007). "The Academic Experience of Students in English Universities (2007 report)" (PDF). Higher Education Policy Institute. pp.footnote 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2013 . Retrieved 4 November 2007. Even within Russell Group institutions, it is remarkable how consistently Oxford and Cambridge appear to require more effort of their students than other universities. On the other hand, they have fewer weeks in the academic year than other universities, so the extent to which this is so may be exaggerated by these results.Organ Awards Information for Prospective Candidates" (PDF). Faculty of Music, University of Oxford. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2012 . Retrieved 22 March 2009. It is possible for a candidate to enter the comparable competition at Cambridge which is scheduled at the same time of year. All Souls College Oxford". asc.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016 . Retrieved 20 October 2016. Annual Admissions Statistical Report May 2020" (PDF). University of Oxford. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 March 2021 . Retrieved 3 February 2021. Stannard, Martin (September Oxford maintains a number of museums and galleries, open for free to the public. The Ashmolean Museum, founded in 1683, is the oldest museum in the UK, and the oldest university museum in the world. [165] It holds significant collections of art and archaeology, including works by Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Turner, and Picasso, as well as treasures such as the Scorpion Macehead, the Parian Marble and the Alfred Jewel. It also contains " The Messiah", a pristine Stradivarius violin, regarded by some as one of the finest examples in existence. [166]

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The new learning of the Renaissance greatly influenced Oxford from the late 15th century onwards. Among university scholars of the period were William Grocyn, who contributed to the revival of Greek language studies, [32] and John Colet, the noted biblical scholar. [33] UCAS Students FAQs: Oxford or Cambridge". Archived from the original on 1 October 2009 . Retrieved 23 November 2009. Is it possible to apply to both Oxford University and the University of Cambridge?