{"id":815,"date":"2015-07-19T18:36:21","date_gmt":"2015-07-19T17:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orielmcr.org\/?page_id=815"},"modified":"2024-07-18T10:34:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T09:34:37","slug":"why-oriel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.orielmcr.org\/?page_id=815","title":{"rendered":"Why Oriel?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Why Oriel?<\/p><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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There are\u00a038 Colleges within Oxford, and a further 6 permanent private halls. The collegiate system is at the heart of the University\u2019s success, giving students and academics the benefits of belonging to both a large, internationally renowned institution and to a smaller, multidisciplinary, academic college community.
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\nBut why would you choose Oriel? Here we hope to explain why you should!<\/np><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Our College<\/p><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Oriel is located in the city centre, comprising beautiful historic buildings dating from the 14th to the 20th Century.<\/p>\n

Oriel has a lively and active student body, comprising both graduates and undergraduates. It's well known for its friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The College provides well equipped gym facilities, a library space containing over 100,000 volumes and high speed wireless internet across the site.<\/p>\n

With an active graduate community, a large number of sports clubs including the renowned Oriel College Boat Club and wide variety of other societies, Oriel is a fantastic place to be.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Student Support<\/p><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Oriel offers a number of graduate scholarships. There is also a travel grant fund which makes generous awards each term. These are particularly useful for graduates wishing to attend conferences.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0library is extensive and exceptionally well funded for the purchase of books requested by students.\u00a0The Tutor for Graduates has responsibility for\u00a0academic wellbeing of\u00a0graduate students, who are also allocated a personal College academic advisor. Similarly, the College also employs a Welfare Officer, College Nurse and College Doctor.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Oriel MCR<\/p><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Oriel Middle Common Room has its rooms in a spectacular setting overlooking Oriel Square. Open 24 hours a day, the space is an enticing environment for catching up with friends, grabbing a coffee or reading the paper.<\/p>\n

The main common room also provides an area where much of the MCR's socialising is done, be that cocktail evenings, second desserts or casino nights.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>

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Social Life in the MCR<\/p><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Oriel MCR has a fantastic calendar of social activities for its members. From cocktail evenings to casino nights, yoga classes to \u2018Bake Off\u2019 competitions, the MCR provides a wide variety of events.<\/p>\n

The MCR has a termly Guest Night, enabling\u00a0members to invite friends and relatives to a 5 course black tie dinner. There are also\u00a0regular exchange dinners with other Oxford Colleges, along with yearly exchanges between Oriel and its sister Colleges: Clare College, Cambridge, and Trinity College, Dublin.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>

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The MCR Bar<\/p><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Oriel MCR has its own bar for the exclusive use of its members. It is normally open 2 days a week throughout the year and always open on Sundays during Second Desserts.<\/p>\n

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If you want the bar open on a particular day, email the Bar Manager. Similarly, if the bar doesn't stock a particular drink - just ask, we might be able to stock it!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>

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MCR Benefits<\/p><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Oriel MCR members have access to a free coffee machine with ethically sourced coffee. Free tea and biscuits are also provided in the MCR, along with the weekly Sunday Second Desserts.<\/p>\n

Free weekly yoga classes are provided and MCR members can also pay \u00a312 to join\u00a0the College punt scheme, allowing unlimited punting through the summer.<\/p><\/div>\n

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