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Is Cambridge better than Oxford?

Poc ar buile

"Havoc!"

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Reply 1

Squishy

Is this another test of etiquette Pol? :smile:

yes

No.

It must be another etiquette thing :rolleyes:

. Two hellishly controversial threads in a very short amount of time. Either that or he's feeling distinctly suicidal :biggrin:

.

Anyway, imo yes :biggrin:

Reply 6

Squishy

Acaila

It must be another etiquette thing :rolleyes:

. Two hellishly controversial threads in a very short amount of time. Either that or he's feeling distinctly suicidal :biggrin:

.

Anyway, imo yes :biggrin:

I thought Pol looked suicidal in his bath picture!

Reply 7

Acaila

That's true :biggrin:

Reply 8

gzftan

polthegael

"Havoc!"

Depends on what subject..as well as what type of person you are...but imo...yep.

G

Reply 9

shiny

Baz and I will do a review in the not too distant future :wink:

Reply 10

Catt

no, they are the same, or at least any difference is inconsequential.

Reply 11

username9816

Yes, Cambridge is a lively town and much more interesting than Oxford in general.

*sarcasm alert, sarcams alert.*

Reply 12

Squishy

Invisible

Yes, Cambridge is a lively town and much more interesting than Oxford in general.

*sarcasm alert, sarcams alert.*

And mirroring that comment, Oxford has produced by far the greater influence on science, philosophy and academia in general. :wink:

Reply 13

Acaila

Hehe

Have you experienced Cam's social life bono?

Reply 14

Squishy

Acaila

Hehe

Have you experienced Cam's social life bono?

But 'tis the standard Oxford response: "Tabs are geeks, they have no social life. We're more balanced people". :biggrin:

Reply 15

BazTheMoney

Squishy

But 'tis the standard Oxford response: "Tabs are geeks, they have no social life. We're more balanced people". :biggrin:

Bono exaggerated quite a bit, but I think as a city Oxford is quite a lot better than Cambridge.

Reply 16

Squishy

BazTheMoney

Bono exaggerated quite a bit, but I think as a city Oxford is quite a lot better than Cambridge.

I'd agree. Oxford is a city, Cambridge isn't much of one...still, it's the better university by most measures, and most students only spend half the year there anyway.

Reply 17

BazTheMoney

Squishy

I'd agree. Oxford is a city, Cambridge isn't much of one...still, it's the better university by most measures, and most students only spend half the year there anyway.

Oh yeah, only 27 weeks. And the collegiate system helps a lot, with that the city isn't as important as it is at say Mancester or Leeds.

As for being a better university, I feel that across the board Oxford is more consistence, whereas Cambridge has some really strong points and some weaker ones. They're different.

Reply 18

username9816

Acaila

Hehe

Have you experienced Cam's social life bono?

I've been to Cambridge a fair few times, but I haven't stayed at teh uni though. I've been for other purposes - Seems really quiet. Oxford seemed much more upbeat, which is to my liking.

Reply 19

noctivaga

Oxford is mentioned in LSE's undergraduate prospectus, Cambridge isn't, it's as simple as that, really. Surely, neither Oxford or Cambridge can be objective in their judgments of their relative brilliance, so we need a third party, which is where LSE conveniently enough steps in as our guiding hero and proclaims Oxford as the best university. Here is the direct quote from the prospectus: "If you prefer ... the traditions of dreaming spires, then LSE will not suit you."

On a more serious note, they are both brilliant academic institutions, and I don't think that on average the students at either university are better than at the other. However, I still believe that there may be differences for individuals; one university might have a particurarly good lecturer in a subject, the course offered might be the one best suited to the student etc.