Beautiful place to visit. Highly recommend getting the audio recording so you know all the history.read more

I think that just because Harry Potter was filmed here, made it worth visiting. Initially I though…read morethe great hall was filmed at the Uni of Oxford, but apparently from reading reviews, this is part of Uni of Oxford! I saw the "dining hall" it was magnificent...and the hallway where they filmed harry and ron talking to Professor M and the quidditch field or something of that sort. If you love HP, definitely visit...if you are a student, get that student discount!! Price is still high though..at 5.50 with student discount... reg is 7 pounds.. yikes... hate the price, but love that i can see where HP was filmed!

Since 2013, Jesus College has been the venue for the Oxford Conference of Corsetry. As sad as I am…read morethat OCOC will never happen again in this venue (if ever), I am very happy I made it to the very last one. Jesus College is absolutely stunning, and I am so happy that I had the honor to stay here for a night. My dorm room in Building #17 (which had libraries in the buildings, and dorm rooms on the 3rd and 4th floor) was wonderful, with two rooms! One rather large room with a desk and a wardrobe, and a second room with a bed, drawers, and a bedside table. There was a bonus room: a private bathroom complete with a private shower! They also provided towels, and like a hotel, complimentary shampoo, conditioner, and soap, in a little Jesus College baggie that I was more than happy to take home. Both main rooms also had large windows that opened up, complete with a gorgeous view overlooking Oxford, complete with a gargoyle next to my window. Being neighbors with the Radcliffe Camera and Bodleian Library, I really felt as though I was looking out from a window in Hogwarts. The main rooms where the panels and workshops were hosted for our conference were the Habakkuk Room and the Periodicals Room. We also had the JCR for our welcome talk, tea breaks, corset show and tells, and closing talk. We also had complimentary meals (breakfast, lunch, AND dinner!) and ate in a gorgeous dining hall that felt like a miniature of the Hogwarts Great Hall. The food was delicious and beautifully presented as well. One of my favorite desserts were the slices of pistachio cakes with rose frosting that was offered during lunch. Oh, so lovely! My taste buds were in Heaven. The staff was incredibly kind and helpful too. At one point, I accidentally left my key card in my room, and locked myself out of my room. I went to the front desk, and they were so helpful in getting me a new key card that I could use as soon as lunch was over. Thank you so much, staff! Check in and check out was quick and easy too. Although I am sad OCOC will never happen here again, I am happy that I had the experience to BE here, to marvel over the beauty of Jesus College, to sleep here, explore the halls, eat here, and connect with a community of some of the the world's most skilled and dedicated corset enthusiasts. What happy memories. Thank you, Jesus College, for being the home for Oxford Conference of Corsetry.

One of Oxford's hidden gems, Jesus College is tucked away on Turl Street. It is a small College,…read morefounded by Elizabeth I in 1571 (the only Elizabethan college in Oxford). The first quad contains the chapel, which is small but has wonderful stained glass in the east window and also a bust of Lawrence of Arabia, one of the college's most famous old member. The Principal's Lodgings, which has a distinctive shell porch over the door, is also in this quad. The entrance to the Hall is off the passage through to second quad. The Hall contains portraits of some of the college's benefactors and famous old members, including ex-Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Second quad has a marvelous wisteria on one of the walls, so be sure to check this out if you are visiting in May. Many people, like me, think Jesus is one of the prettiest colleges in Oxford.

A top tier business school, Saïd has done an excellent job channeling the academic excellence of…read morethe University of Oxford into its business education. With a strong center for social entrepreneurship, access to Oxford scholars, and the history of Oxford University, Saïd has developed a unique mix. The MBA program is relatively young, compared to other top tier peers, but the specific programs repackage educational practices rooted in a long tradition of innovation and effectiveness. Oxford institutions, such as double blind marking, meld nicely with MBA standards like study groups and practical applications of learning. In full disclosure, I say this as someone who chose to study here, but these are the confirmations of my reasoning during the application process. Oxford is an amazing place, the program allows for extraordinary exposure to global business and varied cultures, and the brand is portable to any variety of things you may choose to use it for (management consulting, entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, academic pursuits, what have you.)

I was very impressed with the amenities of Said Business School on a recent work visit. Spotlessly…read moreclean and practically impressive it's not an ostentatious place but is much more inviting than being merely functional. The lecture theatres are spacious and inviting (if confusingly identical) with handy power sockets under every desk for laptops, the cafeteria is very pleasant and there is even a gravelled garden in the centre of the building to use in the warmer weather. A friendly, non-stuffy work environment.

If you don't have an "in," don't come here. You will be chased away by the guard. If you are part…read moreof the "inside" the guard is an incredible gentlemen, dressed in an impeccably tailored suit, hat, who is very mysteriously wise. This is the place that inspired Harry Potter movie scenes and Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. I visited a professor or "fellow" and was given an exclusive tour. What an incredible place. I left feeling very stupid, uneducated and American. The professors at Oxford are brilliant, leagues beyond Harvard, Yale, or any American University. It opened my eyes to modern human intellectual greatness.

It was very straightforward to visit and tour the grounds. There was a nominal admission, and it…read morewas a fantastic experience. We enjoyed seeing scenery inspirational to good literature as well as appreciating the historical significance.

Beautiful stain glass. After awhile it is hard to remember which college is which. For me, the…read moredistinctive chapels are a great memory of the different colleges. Exeter College, the most I remember is the stain glass.

Reviewing as a tourist, not a student. The chapel here is stunningly beautiful. It's worth stopping…read morein while exploring Oxford for that alone. No admission fee for this college as a tourist, so spend the 10 minutes or so exploring the grounds of this historic college.

My experience with this institution was quite limited. I parked on its edge and walked downtown…read more Its parking options were quite nice. Lolzsies. In other words, I have no relationship with Saint Johns. It was, however, splendid to walk the grounds and visually absorb the architecture. It looks like it would be a wonderful place to study. It is after all world-renowned. If you're sightseeing, it is quite walkable to central Oxford.

I learned a lot during my summer study abroad experience, but the thing that's sticks out the most…read morein my mind, is the fact that I learned that Oxford, is not just one big university, as one might think of it in the states. It's actually a series of 39 smaller colleges, each with their own separate campuses and facilities and educational specialties -- one of those colleges being named St. Johns. But let's be honest here, you don't really want to tell new acquaintances and potential employers that you studied at St. John's College for the summer, you want the reaction you get from telling them you studied at Oxford. And therefore, the misconception continues... I had a great time studying here, although I won't comment too much on the curriculum or teachers, since I was a part of specialized summer program. However, the grounds were well kept and immaculate. The architecture was historic and gorgeous...and the dorm rooms were crazy big. At least mine was...I had so much damn space in that room, it was like I had a studio apartment all to myself. There's a pub on campus, that's pretty spacious and well stocked, and there's a few kebab vans on the street near campus that serve late night greasy stuff, including the very popular cheesy chips (i.e. fries). 1am food for drunkards....UK style.

I do not remember exactly how I stumbled onto Merton College but I am glad I did. The campus is…read morevery pretty with the quads reminding of what an old English village would look like with student's legs hanging out of the windows. The Chapel is spectacular. It is a stand alone building from the other campus buildings so it has a charm of its own. The structure and inside are spectacular. The chapel alone is worth a quick visit.

This is pretty good as far as college bars go. Most of the Oxford colleges have their own bars,…read morewhich sell cheap drinks in often equally cheap surroundings. You generally need to be with a student to get in, but it makes a nice alternative to hitting the busier pubs of Oxford, especially at the weekend. Merton bar is bigger than most and has a really groovy barman who joins in with impromptu songs and banter. There are lots of bottles of wine for around a fiver, all the usual drinks, and, very excitingly, pizzas, toasties and other hot snacks! Excellent. The wall decorations vary from photo montages to Warhole-style pop art, to a pair of boxers labelled 'Women's Rugby club'...intriguing. There's an unobtrusive TV in the corner showing sports matches and the like. The only down side to the whole place is that the ladies' loos are upstairs, which is just too far when you're really bursting!

What would William Carlos W. Yelp?…read more "the yellow walls" http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/uncS0tQ7W-r8v9194a5faw?select=eu4zU-AE3ZbjpTQB3QCdkw so much depends upon pale yellow walls wet with rain beneath a lead sky.

While I attended school, I saw them filming parts of The Golden Compass. This school is filled with…read moreso much history, and the buildings have a golden hue when it's sunny. The different colleges have great character, except my dorm room looked like it was the same since the 14th C when it was first built. My friends room was nice and modern, I guess I lucked out. The dining common food was okay, it definitely lacked taste on some nights, but it may be because I ordered vegetarian meals every night. Most of the dining halls are harry potter-esque, seeing as how it was filmed in the vicinity. Love this place, love the countryside, I would live in the UK if I could.

The college has a great history of teaching mature students to a level of university entrie. John…read morePrescot studied history here. They have two sites Oxford and Headington. Its funding comes from many areas. Trade union donations were once the biggest funds. The college teaches many subjects from social work qualifications to Sociology. It is a great college for people wanting to change their life and finally live the dream and get into uni. The college has a fellowship that has reunions every year. The fellowship is also active in the future of the college.

What can you do with £1.50? Down payment on a G&B almond chocolate bar? Deposit on an M&S sandwich?…read more Or, give it to the pleasant fellow in the little cubicle at the entrance to Trinity College, Oxford and take yourself on a mini tour round the grounds, popping into the chapel and the dining room en route. Not a round the world trip this, but cheaper than paying the tuition fees. Really nice to see the imposing quadrangles and the old buildings steeped in learned history. Fun dodging the serious students scurrying to their tutorials and it's relaxing to gaze at the ornate ceiling of the ancient chapel. Make yourself at home in the Harry Potteresque dining room with the long bench tables, wood panelling and fusty straight laced portraits frowning at the young students' indiscretions. See if you can spot the shadow of Charles Dance and wonder if this is where the inspiration for the TV series began. Spicy. The gardens are spacious and very pleasant. Recommended.

Wonderful history college...the beautiful old building cares lots of good memories...read more