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Oxbridge

a. the British universities of Oxford and Cambridge, esp considered as ancient and prestigious academic institutions, bastions of privilege and superiority, etc.
b. (as modifier): Oxbridge graduates
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"Clearly, every young person in the UK does not have an equal opportunity to become an MP." The researchers described how those who attended private school and Oxbridge were more likely to have opportunities to become engaged in politics.
Parliamentary privilege; A handful of universities and schools still dominate the House of Commons
<B Eleven students from Gower College Swansea have been offered places at Oxbridge in 2019.
College students aiming high with Oxbridge success
Love Island might not be for everyone, heaven knows it's not for me - but then, Oxbridge wouldn't have been for me either.
Love Island and Oxbridge: The numbers add up to snobbery; Tom Evans MY SHOUT SETTING THE WORLD TO RIGHTS, ONE DAY AT A TIME News / Your Views
In fact, more than half of Theresa May's current cabinet went to Oxbridge - including herself.
THE elite PATH TO WESTMINSTER
The college has a great track record for supporting students to get Oxbridge places.
College celebrates students' successful university offers
The full list of Greenhead students offered an Oxbridge place is: Shaimerden Abekov, Isabelle Aldridge, Ezra Allen, Emmeline Armitage, Habeeb Baig, William Battye, Joe Brown, Joe Chambers, Annabel Clark, Laura Cowan, Luke Detraux, Lucy Doig, Luke Eades, Charlotte Green, Will Holmes, Shahnaz Iqbal, Charlotte Ives, Molly Jones, Maaedah Khan, Elinor Lang, Ela Ludlam, Ciaran Marshall, Shaun Marshall, Tilly Morgan, Frances Murgatroyd, James Nelson, Leah O'Connell, Annabel Oldham, Anna Parry, Holly Robinson, Lucy Stewart, Abe Sugarman, Lily Thompson and Olivia Wilkinson.
Students are going places; GREENHEAD CONTINUES ITS SUCCESS RATE AS 34 OFFERED OXFORD OR CAMBRIDGE COURSES
Oxbridge are quick to blame everyone but themselves - it is the schools that aren't good enough, or the teachers that don't encourage their students to apply.
Seven years have changed nothing at Oxbridge. In fact, diversity is even worse
Just 50 pupils who had been on free school meals made it to Oxbridge in 2013/14, from across the whole of England - that's a tiny 0.1%, according to figures from the Department for Education.
From the North East and on free school meals? What's the chances of you going to Oxbridge? Newcastle student Jack Slone got into Oxford but says the access system should be made easier so poor kids can gain more places; Newcastle student Jack Slone got into Oxford but says the access system should be made easier so poor kids can gain more places
Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited's (NASDAQ:OXBR) board of directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of USD0.12 per share, the company disclosed on Tuesday.
Oxbridge announces dividend of USD0.12 per share for quarter
Gower College Swansea has a very strong tradition of preparing students for Oxbridge colleges and other top institutions throughout the UK.
Gower College Swansea: High flying and near home
John Hughes went to Oxbridge to build ladders of opportunity to help working-class people succeed, too.
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