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Patent Thickets: Law and Economics in Action
About the Author Samantha Love read Law at Merton College, Oxford, and is currently following the BCL course. There are few areas in which it is as obvious that the law can shape a whole area of economic activity as in technological innovation. Patents give a monopoly over an invention for 20 years, in exchange...
Are you thinking of studying Politics?
Politics is the study of government, society and the operation of power in the modern world. The topics you will study will range from different systems of government, to an understanding of the complex ins and outs of the British government, to specific case studies in political history such as the rise and fall of...
The Twin Cities of Oxford, Cambridge and London
The history of twinning towns dates back to the 9th century, but the practice really took off after the Second World War. With deep divisions between countries in need of healing in an increasingly globalised world, twinning towns in countries that had formerly been enemies was seen as a way of bringing people together. Possibly...
Look Inside Oxford Royale's Summer Schools
Wherever you’re studying with Oxford Royale Academy, you’ll get to go on fantastic excursions and fascinating coach trips.
Why is University in the UK So Expensive? And Is It Worth the Cost?
With sweeping changes to tuition fees, the cost of going to university has skyrocketed in recent years. Unsurprisingly, it’s led many students to question whether the benefits a degree can bring are really worth the huge amount of debt they’ll end up in. The average debt figures make grim reading, but is the expense still...
Are you thinking of studying Pharmacy?
Pharmacy is the study of medicine, looking at how drugs are created, their chemistry and interactions, and everything else a qualified pharmacist is required to know. For students who are interested in medicine but for whom becoming a doctor does not appeal for whatever reason, Pharmacy can be an excellent alternative. Pharmacists are increasingly a...
8 Reasons Why Oxford, Cambridge and London Have the Best Universities in the World
There’s no question that Oxford, Cambridge and London have produced outstanding universities. In the QS World University Rankings, Cambridge sits at number 4 globally, Oxford at 6, University College London at 7 and UCL at 9. King’s College London is not far behind at 21, and the London School of Economics – always underestimated by...
Are you thinking of studying Nursing?
Nursing is a subject that has changed a great deal in recent years. While once you could become a nurse as a school leaver, now registering with the Nursing and Midwifery Council requires a degree (though A-level requirements for Nursing are usually reasonably low). The scope of the duties required of a nurse are very...
10 Oxford Donors and How They Made Their Money
The University of Oxford has a long and rich history of philanthropic donations. Last year, the university revealed it raised more than £2bn over the course of a 10-year campaign – that’s more than the GDP of the Maldives. There were some multi-million pound donations that contributed to that huge total, but a lot of...