Ruskin College

Ruskin College is an independent educational institution in Oxford, England. It is named after the essayist and social critic John Ruskin (1819–1900) and specialises in providing educational opportunities for adults with few or no qualifications. The college is an affiliate, not a constituent of the University of Oxford, this relationship allows students special privileges such as attending lectures and the use of most facilities.

Read more about Ruskin College:  Mission and Purpose, History, College Structure, Courses Offered, Ruskin Fellowship, RSU, Ruskin College Strike of 1909, Relocation of The College

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    The first duty of a state is to see that every child born therein shall be well housed, clothed, fed and educated till it attains years of discretion.
    —John Ruskin (1819–1900)

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