Wolfson College, Oxford
Wolfson College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Located in north Oxford along the River Cherwell, Wolfson is an all-graduate college with over sixty governing body fellows, in addition to both research and junior research fellows. It caters to a wide range of subjects, from the humanities to the social and natural sciences. The college has an international character and student body.
The current president of Wolfson College is Hermione Lee. The liberal philosopher Sir Isaiah Berlin was the college's first president, and was instrumental in its founding. The college houses The Isaiah Berlin Literary Trust and the annual Isaiah Berlin Lecture.
As of 2006, the college had a financial endowment of £33.5 million.
Read more about Wolfson College, Oxford: History and Character, Buildings and Grounds, Academics, Library, Common Room and Hall, The Gardens, Sports and Punting Harbour, Notable Fellows
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