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The new Gillis Lecture Theatre and Warburg Music Suite are now open. Sharing stories from displaced students who have found a home at Balliol, supported by the generosity of Old Members, students and friends of the College. Balliol College is a place where people of exceptional potential study with academics who are experts in their field.
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Balliol follows A Common Approach to Support Student Mental...
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Evensong services are held in Balliol Chapel on Sundays in...
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Balliol is also one of the oldest Oxford colleges, founded...
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Balliol lays claim to being the oldest Oxford college, though this is disputed by both University College and Merton. Balliol's claim is that a house of scholars was established by the founder in Oxford in around 1263, in contrast to Merton, which was the first college to be granted an official statute in 1274, and University College, which, while provisionally founded by will in 1249, was only officially established around 1280.
About the college. Centrally located on Broad Street, Balliol is close to laboratories, lecture theatres, libraries and shops. Balliol led the way in turning Oxford into a place open to all on merit. If you are hardworking, passionate about your subject, and ambitious to excel, you will find like-minded people here whatever school or cultural ...
Balliol is one of the oldest and most centrally situated of the Oxford colleges, well known for its high academic standards, diverse community, friendly atmosphere and lively spirit of intellectual debate. Balliol graduate students (members of the Middle Common Room) enjoy the advantages of being part of a large, established college and of ...
Balliol College Virtual Tour. Have a look around! Here’s how the tours work: Each tour starts in the Porter’s lodge which is at the entrance to the college. From there you can navigate through the college and its grounds by clicking on the arrow button . In the top left corner of the screen you’ll see a menu icon with a list of all the ...
Balliol College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford and one of its oldest. It was founded around 1263. Balliol College is one of the oldest colleges in Oxford. It’s centrally located, opposite the Ashmolean Museum . Many well-known Prime Ministers have studied at Balliol, which is also the house of Adam Smith ...
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Balliol College is a thriving academic community in the heart of Oxford. It exists to advance education at both undergraduate and graduate levels, to facilitate and to encourage scholarship and research at the very highest levels, and to promote excellence in learning, as one of the colleges within the University of Oxford.