[HDNG]INTRODUCTION:[EHDNG][PARA][BULL] The College is part of University of Oxford and students are [PARA]entitled to use its facilities.[EBOLD][PARA]Brasenose College is named after its brass door knocker, made [PARA]in 1279 and now hanging over the high table, which is shaped like [PARA]an animal's face with a pronounced snout (ie brazen nose). The [PARA]College is[ITAL] ideally situated [EITAL]at the heart of the University in Radcliffe[PARA]Square and 300 yards from Carfax. It is flanked by the main [PARA]libraries and is right in the centre of Oxford, [ITAL]and was one of the [PARA]main sites for the filming of 'Inspector Morse'. The College is [PARA]very sporty, but they're also proud of the convivial tea room, [PARA]Gertie's, the bosom of the College, and a strong academic [PARA]record, especially in Law and PPE. [EITAL]The students do provide the [PARA]University with a steady stream of journalists for 'Cherwell' and [PARA]so on.[PARA][PARA]Bar (cap 120). Student bands in the dining hall (200), JCR (100), a [PARA]basement room (100); bops 3 times per term. Fortnightly news [PARA]sheet and termly satirical mag. Anglican chapel. 2 libraries [PARA](42,000 books); 8 computers. Oldest rowing club, strong in [PARA]rugby, hockey; sports fields 5 mins bike ride away. 1st and 3rd [PARA]years live in; some [ITAL]beautiful [EITAL]old rooms; some cooking facilities for[PARA]finalists. Doctor, nurse; Rape alarms issued.[HDNG]FAMOUS ALUMNI:[EHDNG][PARA]Colin Cowdrey (cricketer); William Golding (writer); Field Marshall[PARA]Lord Haig; Michael Palin ('Monty Python'); Robert Runcie [PARA](Archbishop of Canterbury). Lord Archer claims he was an [PARA]undergrad, but in fact only did a 1 year Cert Ed here later in life.
