Worcester College, Oxford
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Worcester College (/ˈwʊstər/ ⓘ WUUST-ər) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford[4] in England. The college was founded in 1714 by the benefaction of Sir Thomas Cookes, 2nd Baronet (1648–1701) of Norgrove, Worcestershire, whose coat of arms was adopted by the college.[5] Its predecessor, Gloucester College, had been an institution of learning on the same site since the late 13th century until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539. Founded as a men's college, Worcester has been coeducational since 1979.[6] The provost is David Isaac, CBE who took office on 1 July 2021[7]
Worcester College | ||||||
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Oxford | ||||||
Scarf colours: black, with two equally-spaced pearl-pink stripes
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Location | Worcester Street | |||||
Coordinates | 51.754971°N 1.263701°W / 51.754971; -1.263701 | |||||
Full name | Worcester College in the University of Oxford[2] | |||||
Latin name | Collegium Vigorniense | |||||
Established | 1283 as Gloucester College, 1560 as Gloucester Hall, 1714 as Worcester College | |||||
Named for | Sir Thomas Cookes, Worcestershire | |||||
Previous names | Gloucester College, Gloucester Hall | |||||
Architect | Nicholas Hawksmoor William Burges | |||||
Sister college | St Catharine's College, Cambridge | |||||
Provost | David Isaac, CBE | |||||
Undergraduates | 412[3] (2011/2012) | |||||
Postgraduates | 167 | |||||
Endowment | £59.6 million (2022) | |||||
Website | www | |||||
Boat club | Worcester College Boat Club | |||||
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As of 2022, Worcester College had a financial endowment of £59.6 million.[8]
Notable alumni of the college include the media mogul Rupert Murdoch, television producer and screenwriter Russell T Davies, US Supreme Court justice Elena Kagan, Fields Medalist Simon Donaldson, novelist Richard Adams, professional basketball player and US Senator Bill Bradley, and the Sultan of Perak, Nazrin Shah.