Gloucester

Is Gloucestershire University Russell Group?

Thank you for subscribing! The University of Gloucestershire has been officially rated as better than a host of Russell Group establishments, including Edinburgh University and the University of Exeter. Which universities are in the Russell Group? The full list of Russell Group members is as follows: University of Birmingham. University of Bristol. University of Cambridge. …

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Why Is Gloucester Pronounced Gloster?

The English cathedral city of Gloucester is pronounced “Gloster”; it is in the country of Gloucestershire (pronounced “Gloster-sher” – pronouncing the “shire” part of English county names to rhyme with “ire” or “fire” will immediately mark you out as being an American). Why is cester pronounced STER? Oxford English Dictionary offers: “The history of the …

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