Despite only educating 1% of the population Oxford and Cambridge University have a tight grip over everything from UK politics to business.

In this episode, we look at what life at Oxbridge is like, why graduates often go on to such powerful positions, and see what these two universities have been doing to improve access to disadvantaged children.

Global rankings of Oxford & Cambridge university
Influence and power of Oxbridge
How Oxbridge is divided (the "college" system)
How much students at Oxbridge need to work
The most prestigious of the Oxbridge colleges
Christ Church Oxford: the college that has produced 13 Prime Ministers
Trinity College Cambridge: the college that has produced 34 Nobel prize winners
Famous alumni of Oxbridge
Why are graduates of Oxbridge so successful?
Is access to Oxbridge fair?
Private schools & Oxbridge
Getting into Oxbridge vs. American universities
The Varsity Blues scandal
Curiosities of Oxbridge: Harry Potter, a library with 13 million books, the head of Oliver Cromwell and a tortoise race

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/oxbridge

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#276 | Oxbridge: Why Two Universities Dominate Britain