St Oscar's University

St Oscar's University
Type:	University
Location:	Dellah
First mentioned in:	The Dying Days
First appearance:	Oh No It Isn't!
Appearances:	PROSE: Dragons' Wrath PROSE: Walking to Babylon PROSE: Dry Pilgrimage PROSE: The Mary-Sue Extrusion AUDIO: Walking to Babylon AUDIO: Tap

St Oscar's University was located on the planet Dellah. It was one of the most prestigious centres of learning in the Milky Way.

It was set up by the Sultan of Tashwari to remove the planet Dellah from the theatre of a war which threatened that sector of the galaxy. (PROSE: Oh No It Isn't!)

It had a campus with nine colleges that was built on a chain of hilly islands in Dellah's northern hemisphere. Travel between islands was provided by undersea tunnels. (PROSE: Dry Pilgrimage) St Oscar's University had its own spaceport on the northernmost island. The spaceport disrupted weather patterns on Dellah, dramatically increasing precipitation. (PROSE: Oh No It Isn't!, The Mary-Sue Extrusion) It also had a sea port on the southernmost island, where it kept a dedicated ship, the Lady of Lorelei. (PROSE: Dry Pilgrimage)

Colleges

St Oscar's University had nine colleges.

The Garland College Hall of Residence was a large, barrel-shaped, brick building. It was nicknamed, inevitably, "the Barrel". The Rector's Rooms were located here; Bernice Summerfield, who held the Edward Watkinson chair of Archaeology, was also Rector of Garland College. (PROSE: The Dying Days) The Garland College pub was much beloved by Benny, was called the Witch and Whirlwind. (PROSE: Dragon's Wrath) The Shakespeare Building was located at Garland College and was sponsored by Irving Braxiatel. It housed the Department of Theatrology. (PROSE: Dragons' Wrath)

Collins College also had a college pub, which Bernice sometimes frequented.

Pierce College was located on the smallest island, and tended to house more mature students. The Department of Literature of the Milky Way was located in this college. (PROSE: Oh No It Isn't!, Dragons' Wrath)

The Department of Advanced Research was built as an extension of the Practan College, and was involved in several secretive manipulations. (PROSE: Mean Streets, Tears of the Oracle)

Other colleges included Rigg College, Collins College and Goodyear College.

Faculty

Mappin Gilder was the accounts manager at the university. (PROSE: Dragons' Wrath)

Professor Santos Silvera was the Head of the Department of Advanced Research. (PROSE: Mean Streets, Tears of the Oracle)

Professor Divson Follett was the Head of the Department of Archaeology. Bernice Summerfield and Edward Watkinson were professors in this department. (PROSE: Oh No It Isn't!, Dragons' Wrath)

Professor Menlove Stokes worked in the Department of Applied Art. (PROSE: Oh No It Isn't!)

Professor Newark Rappare worked in the Department of Art History. (PROSE: Dragons' Wrath)

Professor Urquhart was the Head of the Department of Comparative Religion. Professor Maeve Ruthven also worked in this department. (PROSE: Dry Pilgrimage)

Professor Emilia Winston was the Head of the Department of History. Professors Nicholas Clyde, (PROSE: Dragons' Wrath) A. J. Blandish and A. J. Wagstaff also worked in this department. (PROSE: Oh No It Isn't!)

Professor Ferdinand Archduke was a specialist in Obscure Theatrical Forms and taught Earth Literature in the Department of Literature of the Milky Way. (PROSE: Oh No It Isn't!, Dragons' Wrath) Professor Epstein taught Chelonian literature. (PROSE: Oh No It Isn't!)

Professor Ranjit Singh taught Theoretical physics. (PROSE: Oh No It Isn't!)

Professor Warrinder was the Head of the Department of Psi. (PROSE: Oh No It Isn't!)

Irving Braxiatel was the Head of the Department of Theatrology. (PROSE: Dragons' Wrath)

Professor Otterbland was the Head of the Department of Zero Interest Philosophies. (PROSE: Oh No It Isn't!)

Professors Hettie Bonistall and Lucinda Pargiter were joint holders of the Chair of Etiquette. (PROSE: Oh No It Isn't!)

Owl was a professor of cosmology. (PROSE: Oh No It Isn't!)

Janes was a professor of space vehicle recognition. (PROSE: Oh No It Isn't!)

Farouk was a professor of mathematics. (PROSE: Oh No It Isn't!)

Hugh Southernay was a professor of marine geology. (PROSE: Dry Pilgrimage)

Martine Ingersköjld was a professor of climatology. (PROSE: Dry Pilgrimage)

Hamilton Smith was a professor of alien-human interaction and integration. (PROSE: Dry Pilgrimage)

Brion Arvaile was a professor of biogenetics. (PROSE: Dry Pilgrimage)

Professor Arthur Candy also worked at the university. (PROSE: Oh No It Isn't!)

History

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Destruction

St Oscar's University was destroyed when or shortly after the All-Gods made their appearance on the planet Dellah. Ruins of the University remained for a time. (PROSE: The Mary-Sue Extrusion)