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The '''University of Oxford''', also known as '''Oxford University''' or simply '''Oxford''' for short, was a University located in the [[England|English]] [[Oxford|town of the same name]]. It shares a similar reputation for academic excellence to the slightly-younger [[University of Cambridge]].
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The '''University of Oxford''', also known as '''Oxford University''' or simply '''Oxford''', was a [[university]] located in the [[England|English]] [[Oxford|city of the same name]].
 
== Students ==
[[Richard Francis Burton]] studied at Oxford before being recruited by the [[Star Chamber]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'')
 
[[Oscar Wilde]] was a [[student]] at Oxford in the [[1870s]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Bat Attack! (comic story)|Bat Attack!]]'', ''[[Dead Man's Hand (comic story)|Dead Man's Hand]]'')
 
[[Gordon Seavers]] studied natural science for two years under Professor [[Sowerden]] during the later years of the [[19th century]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Banquo Legacy (novel)|The Banquo Legacy]]'')


==Students==
[[Isla Satterthwaite]] studied [[physics]] and [[language]]s at Oxford. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Ashenden (audio story)|Ashenden]]'')
*[[Oscar Wilde]] read [[Classics]] there (at [[w:Magdalen College, Oxford|Magdalen]]) in the late 19th century. ([[EDA]]: ''[[The Scarlet Empress]]'')
*[[Gordon Seavers]] studied natural science for two years under Professor [[Sowerden]] during the latter years of the [[19th century]]. ([[EDA]]: ''[[The Banquo Legacy]]'')
*[[Harriet Derbyshire]] read [[physics]] there in the [[1910s]]. ([[WEB]]: ''[[Torchwood website]]'')
*In [[1993]], [[Tom Cheynor]] attended school there and studied under Professor [[James Rafferty|Rafferty]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[The Dimension Riders]]'')
*[[Luke Smith]] got his A Levels a year ahead of schedule and left to study at Oxford in [[September]] [[2010]], bringing [[K9 Mark IV]] with him. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Nightmare Man]]'') Luke left K9 at Oxford during a visit home; he noted to [[Mr Smith]] that K9 found the company at Oxford stimulating. Luke also mentioned that they didn't get enough [[alien]]s in Oxford. ([[SJAF]]: ''[[Sarah Jane's Alien Files episode 3]]'')
*The [[Qetesh]] known as [[Ruby White]] constructed a false backstory for her human identity which included a first-class degree in biophysics from Oxford. ([[SJA]]: ''[[Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith]]'')


==Teachers==
[[Constance Clarke]] received a first in modern languages at [[Somerville College]], University of Oxford. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Criss-Cross (audio story)|Criss-Cross]]'')
*In [[1901]], [[John Lafayette]] taught linguistics there. ([[BNA]]:''[[Walking to Babylon]]'', [[BFBS]]:''[[Walking to Babylon (audio drama)]]'')
*In [[1911]], [[Marcus Scarman]] was a fellow and professor of [[Archaeology]] at All Souls College. ([[DW]]: [[Pyramids of Mars]])
*In [[1993]] [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]]'s friend [[James Rafferty]] held the post of Professor of the newly-established department of [[Extra-Terrestrial Studies]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[The Dimension Riders]]'')
*In [[1898]], [[Sowerden]] was a professor of natural science. ([[EDA]]: ''[[The Banquo Legacy]]'')


==Behind the scenes==
In [[1993]], [[Tom Cheynor]] attended school there and studied under Professor [[James Rafferty|Rafferty]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dimension Riders (novel)|The Dimension Riders]]'')
Real world Oxford alumni with connections to ''[[Doctor Who]]'' include [[Ian Marter]], [[Harold Wilson]], [[Edward Heath]], and [[Richard Dawkins]]. Show producers, such as [[Russell T Davies]], also attended the university.


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[[Arthur Tyler III]] and [[Pierre-Yves Dudoin]] were roommates. They graduated the same year as fellow classmate [[Christine Holland]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Escape Velocity (novel)|Escape Velocity]]'')
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[[Luke Smith]] got his A Levels a year ahead of schedule and left to study at Oxford in [[September]] [[2010]]. He took [[K9 Mark IV|K9]] with him. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Nightmare Man (TV story)|The Nightmare Man]]'')
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Although not a student, the [[Qetesh]] known as [[Ruby White]] constructed a false backstory for her human identity which included a first-class degree in biophysics from Oxford. ([[TV]]: ''[[Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith]]'')
 
== Teachers ==
In [[1553]], [[Samuel Smythe]] was a scholar from Oxford. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Nine-Day Queen (short story)|The Nine-Day Queen]]'')
 
In [[1898]], [[Sowerden]] was a professor of natural science. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Banquo Legacy (novel)|The Banquo Legacy]]'')
 
In [[1901]], [[John Lafayette]] taught linguistics there. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Walking to Babylon (novel)|Walking to Babylon]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Walking to Babylon (audio story)|Walking to Babylon]]'')
 
In [[1906]], [[Alexander Hugh]] was professor of advanced sciences. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Final Sacrifice (comic story)|Final Sacrifice]]'')
 
In [[1911]], [[Marcus Scarman]] was a fellow and professor of [[Archaeology]] at All Souls College. ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'')
 
In [[1944]], [[Alan Turing]] gave a lecture on Computable Numbers at [[St John's College]], University of Oxford. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Turing Test (novel)|The Turing Test]]'')
 
In [[1977]], Dame [[Emily Shaw]] taught Medieval Studies at [[St Matilda College]], of which was also the [[dean]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Cloisters of Terror (audio story)|The Cloisters of Terror]]'')
 
In [[1993]], the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s friend [[James Rafferty]] held the post of Professor of the newly-established department of [[Extra-Terrestrial Studies]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dimension Riders (novel)|The Dimension Riders]]'')
 
In [[2013]], [[Cedric Chivers]] taught there. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Time Machine (audio story)|The Time Machine]]'')
 
Centuries after the [[28th century|28th]], [[Lorraine Baynes]] taught history there. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Davros (audio story)|Davros]]'')
 
== Behind the scenes ==
=== Real world connections ===
Real world Oxford alumni with connections to ''[[Doctor Who]]'' include [[Ian Marter]] and [[Richard Dawkins]]. Show producers, such as [[Russell T Davies]], also attended the university.
 
=== Torchwood website ===
The [[Series 2 (Torchwood)|series 2]] version of the [[Torchwood website]] had a profile of [[1918]] [[Torchwood Three]] operatives, including [[Harriet Derbyshire]]. It said that in her time period, though women could attend lectures and sit examinations, they could not take degrees. Harriet sat in physics lectures at the University of Oxford, educating herself in the subject "for years". Recognising her aptitude, a professor at the University recommended her to Torchwood. Prior to her death in 1919, she was making notes for a paper that would have "beaten Heisenberg to the Uncertainty Principle". When Oxford changed its regulations in 1920, Harriet was given a posthumous degree. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/torchwood/sites/arg/pages/episodes.shtml?folder=tw_case_ep03&tab=1&page=2 |title=Episodes - To the Last Man - Torchwood 1918 |date of source= |website name=[[Torchwood website|BBC - Torchwood]] |accessdate=26 July 2013}}</ref>
 
== Footnotes ==
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University of Oxford

The University of Oxford, also known as Oxford University or simply Oxford, was a university located in the English city of the same name.

Students[[edit] | [edit source]]

Richard Francis Burton studied at Oxford before being recruited by the Star Chamber. (PROSE: The Book of the War)

Oscar Wilde was a student at Oxford in the 1870s. (COMIC: Bat Attack!, Dead Man's Hand)

Gordon Seavers studied natural science for two years under Professor Sowerden during the later years of the 19th century. (PROSE: The Banquo Legacy)

Isla Satterthwaite studied physics and languages at Oxford. (AUDIO: Ashenden)

Constance Clarke received a first in modern languages at Somerville College, University of Oxford. (AUDIO: Criss-Cross)

In 1993, Tom Cheynor attended school there and studied under Professor Rafferty. (PROSE: The Dimension Riders)

Arthur Tyler III and Pierre-Yves Dudoin were roommates. They graduated the same year as fellow classmate Christine Holland. (PROSE: Escape Velocity)

Luke Smith got his A Levels a year ahead of schedule and left to study at Oxford in September 2010. He took K9 with him. (TV: The Nightmare Man)

Although not a student, the Qetesh known as Ruby White constructed a false backstory for her human identity which included a first-class degree in biophysics from Oxford. (TV: Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith)

Teachers[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 1553, Samuel Smythe was a scholar from Oxford. (PROSE: The Nine-Day Queen)

In 1898, Sowerden was a professor of natural science. (PROSE: The Banquo Legacy)

In 1901, John Lafayette taught linguistics there. (PROSE: Walking to Babylon, AUDIO: Walking to Babylon)

In 1906, Alexander Hugh was professor of advanced sciences. (COMIC: Final Sacrifice)

In 1911, Marcus Scarman was a fellow and professor of Archaeology at All Souls College. (TV: Pyramids of Mars)

In 1944, Alan Turing gave a lecture on Computable Numbers at St John's College, University of Oxford. (PROSE: The Turing Test)

In 1977, Dame Emily Shaw taught Medieval Studies at St Matilda College, of which was also the dean. (AUDIO: The Cloisters of Terror)

In 1993, the Seventh Doctor's friend James Rafferty held the post of Professor of the newly-established department of Extra-Terrestrial Studies. (PROSE: The Dimension Riders)

In 2013, Cedric Chivers taught there. (AUDIO: The Time Machine)

Centuries after the 28th, Lorraine Baynes taught history there. (AUDIO: Davros)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Real world connections[[edit] | [edit source]]

Real world Oxford alumni with connections to Doctor Who include Ian Marter and Richard Dawkins. Show producers, such as Russell T Davies, also attended the university.

Torchwood website[[edit] | [edit source]]

The series 2 version of the Torchwood website had a profile of 1918 Torchwood Three operatives, including Harriet Derbyshire. It said that in her time period, though women could attend lectures and sit examinations, they could not take degrees. Harriet sat in physics lectures at the University of Oxford, educating herself in the subject "for years". Recognising her aptitude, a professor at the University recommended her to Torchwood. Prior to her death in 1919, she was making notes for a paper that would have "beaten Heisenberg to the Uncertainty Principle". When Oxford changed its regulations in 1920, Harriet was given a posthumous degree. [1]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Episodes - To the Last Man - Torchwood 1918. BBC - Torchwood. Retrieved on 26 July 2013.
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