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The University of Cambridge (abbreviated as Cantab in post-nominal letters sometimes referred to as Cambridge University) is a collegiatepublic research universityin Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's fourth-oldest surviving university It grew out of an association of scholars who left the University of Oxford after a dispute with townsfolk. [7] The two ancient universities share many common features and are often jointly referred to as "Oxbridge".
Contents 1 History 2 Locations and buildings 3 Student life 4 External lins
History See also: Timeline of Cambridge history By the late 12 th century, the Cambridge region already had a scholarly and ecclesiastical reputation, due to monks from the nearby bishopric church of Ely. However, it was an incident at Oxford which is most likely to have formed the establishment of the university: two Oxford scholars were hanged by the town authorities for the death of a woman, without consulting the ecclesiastical authorities, who would normally take precedence (and pardon the scholars) in such a case, but were at that time in conflict with the King John.
The University of Oxford went into suspension in protest, and most scholars moved to cities such as Paris, Reading, and Cambridge. After the University of Oxford reformed several years later, enough scholars remained in Cambridge to form the nucleus of the new university. [17] In order to claim precedence, it is common for Cambridge to trace its founding to the 1231 charter from King Henry III granting it the right to discipline its own members (ius non-trahi extra) and an exemption from some taxes. (Oxford would not receive a similar enhancement until 1248. )
Students' Union Main article: Cambridge University Students' Union The Cambridge University Students' (CUSU) serves to represent Union all the students within the University which automatically become members upon arrival. [139] It was founded in 1964 as the Students' Representative Council the six most important (SRC); positions in the Union are occupied by Sabbatical officers. [140] However, turnout in recent elections has been low, with the 2014/15 president elected with votes in favour from only 7. 5% of the whole student body.
Parliamentary representation Main article: University of Cambridge (UK Parliament constituency) The university was one of only eight UK universities to hold a parliamentary seat in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The constituency was created by a Royal Charter of 1603 and returned two members of parliament. It was abolished in 1950 by the Representation of the People Act 1948. The constituency was not a geographical area. Its electorate consisted of the graduates of the University. Before 1918 the franchise was restricted to male graduates with a doctorate or MA degree.
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