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Oxford to Offer Waugh Seminar

The Oxford University Department of Continuing Education has announced a one-week seminar next summer on the topic Evelyn Waugh: Beyond Brideshead. The theme is explained in the announcement which was posted yesterday: Since his death 50 years ago, Evelyn Waugh’s … Continue reading

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Cousin Jasper Cited in Cambridge Varsity

The Cambridge University student paper, Varsity, has cited Jasper Ryder’s advice to his cousin Charles on how to succeed at Oxford: “You want either a first or a fourth. There is no value in anything between. Time spent on a … Continue reading

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Applicants sought for funded Oxford DPhil (PhD) in connection with the Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh project

From the announcement by the Faculty of English, University of Oxford: Applicants are sought for a three year, fully funded Studentship (including both fees and living costs) to work towards a DPhil (PhD) in the Faculty of English, University of … Continue reading

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