Britain | Cancellarius culture
The tricky politics of choosing Oxford’s next chancellor
The winner is likely to make some people cross
Oxford University is often accused of being out of touch. This is unfair. As a senior Oxford fellow recently observed to his vice-chancellor, “Nonne et tibi et mihi certum clarumque videtur, Insignissima Vice-Cancellaria, rerum publicarum et loca et tempora turbulente mutata esse?”* Little more, surely, needs to be said.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Cancellarius culture ”
Britain August 24th 2024
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