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Wild Swimming

INTERVIEW: Student Ellie Ford on founding the University’s first cold water swimming group

“Port Meadow is absolutely beautiful and a wonderful place to swim. We often swim in a different spot from other open water swimming groups in order to create a more relaxed environment – especially for our beginners. We do special beginners swims on Saturdays, to ease new members into the practise slowly and very carefully.

Safety is paramount, so I’ll walk them in to the water and they can immerse themselves as much as they want. We never allow anyone to jump or dive into cold water – the shock can cause a swimmer to gulp for air and subsequently ingest water; it’s always a gentle process.” — Ellie

Sex Difference in Female and Male Ice Swimmers

Ice Swimming

Star Carol

Acoustics

Standards Washington

Boris Johnson reads ‘Lucky Jim’

Lucky Jim: Kingsley Amis

Wikipedia: Lucky Jim

BBC: Faulks on Fiction

Using tasks in language teaching

University of Cambridge: Estates Division

Mince Pie & Tea

BSI Group: Consumer, Retail & Food Standards

This British festive pastry has origins dating back to the 13th century when European Crusaders returned from the Middle East with recipes containing meats, fruits, and spices. These early pies, known as “mincemeat pies,” combined minced meat (usually mutton), suet, fruits, and spices such as cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, symbolizing the gifts of the Magi. In the 16th century, the pies were rectangular, representing Jesus’ crib.

Over time, the meat content reduced, and by the Victorian era, the recipe had evolved to primarily include dried fruits, suet, and spices, aligning with the modern version of the mince pie. Traditionally enjoyed during the Christmas season, mince pies are now small, round pastries filled with a mixture called mincemeat, which typically contains no meat but a blend of dried fruits, sugar, spices, and sometimes brandy or other spirits.

Tea

Good luck to all candidates doing their Oxford interviews over the next couple of weeks 🤞

📷 Instagram | Juncao_Oxford#ApplyingToOxford pic.twitter.com/sqj0LpKdgD

— University of Oxford (@UniofOxford) December 9, 2024

Last night, after a 3 year break, we were delighted to once again host our Festive Networking Drinks 🎄 in person, at the Oxford & Cambridge Club, London.
We had a great turn out with almost 60 fellows, students & alumni braving the cold to socialise & network with their peers. pic.twitter.com/WX7aVskMsi

— Kellogg College, University of Oxford (@KelloggOx) December 14, 2022

Bethlehem Down

The secular world adapts;

the Church endures.

History of Western Civilization Told Through the Acoustics of its Worship Spaces

University of Cambridge Estates Division

Russell Group

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Touring the Coffee Shops of Nottingham

The “Golden Cup” Standard

Hopkins Architects| Newton & Arkwright Buildings

England | East Midlands

“O brave new world, that has such people in’t!” | The Tempest, William Shakespeare, Act 5, Scene 1

Timon of Athens

The Oxford Union Debating Society, founded in 1823, is one of the world’s most prestigious debating societies, affiliated with the University of Oxford. It has hosted numerous influential speakers and debates, including historical figures like Winston Churchill and Malcolm X. Over the years, it has played a vital role in shaping public discourse and fostering critical thinking among students. The society’s iconic debating chamber and rich tradition of lively debates have made it an enduring institution in the world of debate and public speaking.

“In an era of cancellation and defenestration we sometimes forget that we both cannot go on like this and that we have been here before. We know this because our greatest writers and artists have addressed this question in their own times.

When Roger [Scrouton] was going through his own battle with the shallows I often thought of Shakespeare’s rarely performed but great play Timon of Athens. Timon has the whole world before him. He is surrounded by friends and admirers. He is generous to all. Yet he falls on hard times and when he does absolutely everybody deserts him. He is left with nothing and nobody, and risks being filled with despair and rage. It does not help that he is shadowed by the cynical philosopher Apemantus, who has warned him that just such a desertion might occur.”

— Douglas Murray

Quidditch

The real-life sport of Quidditch was inspired by the Harry Potter franchise but has since changed its name to Quadball. Organizers hope the name change distances the sport from the social positions of author J,K. Rowling, perhaps growing the sport.

Quadball refers to the number of balls and positions in the sport; its playfield governed largely by field sport codes and standards.

Athletic Equipment Safety Standards

Lacrosse Field Lighting

Sports Equipment & Surfaces

Sports Turf Management

Automated Sports Court Drawing Bot

Readings: The “30-30” Rule for Outdoor Athletic Events Lightning Hazard

Readings / Sport, Culture & Society

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