Is it time to shut down Oxford & Cambridge?

Reply 20

the mezzil

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Oxford brooks? Yeah, its **** anyway.

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Reply 21

Plainview

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Absolutely not. This is the same problem that we had with grammar schools.

Reply 22

the bear

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Original post by Lady Comstock

And turn them into museums and/or shopping centres?

hahaha you go to the University of Trollheim

you study Applied Trollonomics

:rofl:

Reply 23

Solemn Rain

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Not gonna happen in millions years.

Reply 24

Habsburg

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Original post by The_Lonely_Goatherd

Well, you can shut down Cambridge if you like. Filthy Tabs :nothing:

I agree with the sentiment, but then we'd have no-one to blindly hate...

PRSOM anyway. :smile:

Reply 25

The_Lonely_Goatherd

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Original post by Habsburg

I agree with the sentiment, but then we'd have no-one to blindly hate...

PRSOM anyway. :smile:

Ah that is true! I hadn't considered that aspect... :beard:

Reply 26

username1254885

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Original post by Lady Comstock

And turn them into museums and/or shopping centres?

That was a weird but interesting idea ... that wouldn't happen in the present and most probably in the future ...

Reply 27

SoftPunch

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Lady Cumstock is jealous she didn't get into Oxbridge.
And no, OP. Just no. But it's never too bad to dream about things.

Reply 28

North Wolf

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Through popularity and high demand I think Oxford and Cambridge will become of the the 'immortal' universities.

Reply 29

ChemistBoy

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They need reform within how the select and teach undergraduates certainly (scrap PPE?). Oxford and Cambridge carry out much excellent academic research but they are partly responsible for creating a scientifically illiterate elite that are parachuted into plum appointments within politics and business in this country. Of course these really requires a cultural shift in how we view these institutions and their graduates. A degree from either of these places should simply be seen as the opportunity it is rather than the end result that many seem to use it as a way to brow-beat others.

Reply 30

the bear

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i think the solution is for each of these august institutions to open one more college. entry to this college to be via a national tombola. each week all of the "year 13" children ( as the Upper VI are called these days ) in the country will be entered into a TV draw and 4 lucky youngsters will be allocated a place. their subject of study to be chosen in a separate draw by Ms Vorderman.
By the end of the year 200 students will be ready for action.
this scheme will enable unqualified and talentless children to enjoy the Oxbridge experience.

Reply 31

Alleykat606

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Yes let's turn them into Hogwarts

Reply 32

Lady Comstock

OP

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Original post by SoftPunch

Lady Cumstock is jealous she didn't get into Oxbridge.
And no, OP. Just no. But it's never too bad to dream about things.

Harvard is where it's at, darling.

Reply 33

Kvothe the Arcane

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Nope. It'd actually be nice if other unis adopted their model!

Reply 34

Robbie242

Shut down the other place but please do leave the doors of Cambridge open

Reply 35

Cucurbita

Original post by the bear

i think the solution is for each of these august institutions to open one more college. entry to this college to be via a national tombola. each week all of the "year 13" children ( as the Upper VI are called these days ) in the country will be entered into a TV draw and 4 lucky youngsters will be allocated a place. their subject of study to be chosen in a separate draw by Ms Vorderman.
By the end of the year 200 students will be ready for action.
this scheme will enable unqualified and talentless children to enjoy the Oxbridge experience.

I fully support this randy

Reply 36

james22

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Oxford and Cambridge are just places for rich parents to send their kids. They discrimenate against poor people and people from comprihensive schools. Of course they should be shut down to improve social equality.

Reply 37

Robbie242

Original post by james22

Oxford and Cambridge are just places for rich parents to send their kids. They discrimenate against poor people and people from comprihensive schools. Of course they should be shut down to improve social equality.

but I'm from a state comprehensive

and I've applied to Cambridge and they've considered my background etc (given me an interview at least)

I don't think they actively discriminate against comprehensives but comprehensives themselves do not give you much hope of getting into Cambridge at the same volume as private schools

Reply 38

x__justmyluck

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Original post by james22

Oxford and Cambridge are just places for rich parents to send their kids. They discrimenate against poor people and people from comprihensive schools. Of course they should be shut down to improve social equality.

No they don't, it's not the fault of Oxford and Cambridge that a large number of the best candidates come from private schools, it is a problem within the secondary education system, not the universities. I come from a very low income household as both my parents are disabled and cannot work but I got into Oxford because I love my subject and did well in my A levels (which anyone can due to all the online resources provided by the exam boards and revision guides).

Stop spouting rubbish, how would shutting them down improve social equality? By no one in the UK being able to go to a world class university unless they can afford to go to a top Ivy League, therefore decreasing social equality.