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Learn about the origins and achievements of one of the world's oldest and leading academic centres, founded in 1209. Explore the timeline, the colleges, the buildings, the museums and the events that shaped the University's history.
- The Medieval University
The students who flocked to Cambridge soon arranged their...
- The Physical Setting
One of the key figures in Cambridge at this time was John...
- Sixteenth Century
The size of the official University greatly increased, but...
- Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
The boat race between Oxford and Cambridge and the...
- The Georgian/Hanoverian University
The Cambridge University Press (now part of Cambridge...
- Cambridge at a Glance
The Cambridge cluster is home to 5,300 knowledge-intensive...
- Annual Reports
I am inspired by Cambridge on a daily basis. Individuals are...
- The Medieval University
Cambridge became an important trading centre during the Roman and Viking ages, and there is archaeological evidence of settlement in the area as early as the Bronze Age. The first town charters were granted in the 12th century, although modern city status was not officially conferred until 1951.
19. Mai 2024 · University of Cambridge, English autonomous institution of higher learning at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, on the River Cam 50 miles (80 km) north of London. The start of the university is generally taken as 1209, when scholars from Oxford migrated to Cambridge to escape Oxford’s riots of “town and gown” (townspeople ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge is the world's third-oldest university in continuous operation.
Cambridge is famous for its university, the first college of which, Peterhouse, was founded in 1284. But what of the history of Cambridge itself… Terry MacEwen. 10 min read. It is an interesting dichotomy that, although on the one hand so much is known about Cambridge, simultaneously so little is commonly known about the great city’s history.
The Story of Cambridge is an essential guide for anyone who wants to make sense of the University that dominates the city centre, and how it fits with Cambridge's broader identity as a riverside port, market town and modern city.
The City of Cambridge has grown to its present size and dignity on a site that has many advantages for settlement, of a type well-recognised by geographers, and familiar to historians: at the point nearest to a sea where a slow-moving river can readily be crossed by ford or dug-out canoe, by ferry or bridge; that is, where there is hard well-dra...
