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Who Was The First Black Person To Go To Oxford?

Christian Frederick Cole. As part of Black History Month, the University Archives’ blog for October celebrates the achievements of the first black student at the University: Christian Frederick Cole. Cole was admitted to the University (‘matriculated’) nearly 150 years ago on 19 April 1873. Who was the first black person to graduate from Oxford? Christian …

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How Wealthy Is Oxford?

Cambridge’s 31 colleges have a combined wealth of £6.9bn, £2.1bn more than the university’s £4.9bn University / college Consolidated net assets Oxford University £3.2bn St John’s £592.3m Christ Church £512.9m All Souls £429.8m What is the richest university in the UK? Endowments from £100 million to £250 million University Endowment as of 2021 (£m) Endowment …

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