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Highlights the Alan Garner Day held by the Bodleian Library to mark its receipt of the papers of one the country's most well-known contemporary authors in Oxford, England. Reasons behind the strong readership of Garner's modern classics among both the presently and the formerly young; Significance of having his papers come to an institution that already has an international reputation for its collections of writings for children; Release of Garner's most recent novel "Thursbitch" which testifies to the inspiration he draws from landscape and history.

Cites the bulk of private papers bequeathed to the Bodleian Library by Baroness Barbara Castle of Blackburn, who died in 2002. Castle's campaign for a better deal for Great Britain's pensioners; Fashion designs; Campaign address for a school election; Weightier personal and political papers; Career background of Castle.

Reports on the criticism on the student newspaper "Cherwell," of the Oxford University in Oxford, England. Allegation on the newspaper of errors, misjudgments, and misdemeanors; Effort of some students to de-subscribe from the newspaper; Negative coverage of the newspaper of the Oxford University Students' Union.

Reports that Oxford University's student's newspaper, 'Cherwell,' is facing closure due to debt.

Presents news briefs about history in the mass media as of May 2000. Release of British Royal Advisor Sir Edward Monkton's papers to the Bodleian Library; Reason for the renaming of the Directors Guild of America's award; Discovery of Aboriginal relics in New South Wales.

The article examines the debate over the reform of the governance structure of Oxford University in Oxford, England. It provides an overview of the first Green Paper on the reform of the university's governance structure and a revised set of proposals contained in a Discussion Paper in Michaelmas term. It also compares the current governance structure with both versions of the revised structure. Lastly, it shows the strengths and weaknesses of the college system.

Reveals that the Oxford University in England will publish a white paper on governance in June 2006. Information on the structure of the board of trustees, proposed by Vice-chancellor John Hood; Result of the failure to establish a fully fledged board of scrutiny; Aim of the white paper.

Reports that Oxford University has dropped plans to establish a body of external representatives to oversee its affairs in England. University's previous proposal to create a board of external trustees; Revised governance green paper's recommendation to establish a council which would initially be chaired by Oxford's chancellor Christopher Patten; Reactions of college heads to the revised green paper.

Focuses on a debate on matters affecting the Oxford University in Oxford, England. Factors that prompted the debate such as the issuance of Green Papers; Reference of the papers to proposals on academic strategy and governance; Rumors of radical change in the University's libraries.

Discusses the Abinger Collection, which is comprised of the last collection of the papers of the Godwin and Shelley families in private hands. Efforts of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, to purchase the collection; Its contents, which include important papers related to Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft and William Godwin; Importaqnce of this collection for research in early feminist studies,intellectual history and Romanic literature and thought.

Information about several papers discussed during the "The Organ in Stuart and Georgian England" conference held at Wadham College in Oxford, England on April 16-19, 2009 is presented. It is attended by more than 60 people where they performed detailed studies of various issues, including liturgical, economic and social situation. Other topics discussed include the advent of electric actions, the history of the English swell and changing registration practices implemented from 1820 to 1875.

The article reports that author and playwright Alan Bennett gave his papers to the Bodleian Library in Oxford, England, as a gift. The archive comprises materials, letters and manuscripts relating to a literary career which began with the revue "Beyond the Fringe" in 1960 and has spanned almost five decades. In return, Bennett was given the Bodley Medal.

The article discusses the highlights of a conference on the British organ held by the British Institute of Organ Studies (BIOS) at Oxford University from April 10 to 13, 2008. The conference included an array of speakers, concerts and visits to historic organs, particularly in London and Oxford. Several papers on the British organ were presented by authorities.

Features an invigilator's experiences and insights about working in the Oxford University's Examination Schools in High Street, England. Design and craftsmanship of the building; Tasks of invigilators; Ability of invigilators to amuse themselves by trying to spot differences between academic disciplines in terms of the characteristics of the candidates; Behavior of candidates taking examinations; Process of preparing the question papers; Other uses of the Examination Schools apart from examinations and lectures.

Highlights the response of Oxford University in England to the British government's white paper "The Future of Higher Education". Oxford-style tutorial teaching; University's willingness to explore the option of higher fees; Principled recklessness versus principled pragmatism; Debate over fees and its connection to concerns about access; Academic freedom.

The article focuses on the questions raised by the Tax Justice Network campaign group about the University of Oxford's Centre for Business Taxation. The campaign group has accused the centre of irregularities in supporting a research paper that it has published which said that improvements to its funding sources were unlikely to have any effect on international tax avoidance. According to David Byrne, director of postgraduate studies in Durham University, there must be transparency in the centre's funding sources.

The article reports that University College and the Bodleian Library in Oxford, England have acquired a group of letters by poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, an undergraduate at University College in 1810. They purchased the letters with the aid of a gift from A.G. Leventis Foundation and have been deposited at the Bodleian to complement its existing collection of Shelley papers.

Focuses on the radical academic strategy being considered by Oxford University in England which might upset other constituent colleges determined to guard their autonomy. Consultation paper of the college that laid out its plan for the next 16 years; Reasons for Oxford's need to change; Plan to increase the number of postgraduate students.

Focuses on the candidacy for the chancellor of Oxford University in Oxford, England. Declaration of the Labour Party in ist 2001 election manifesto; Proposal for a combination of tuition and top-up fees in the higher education white paper; Approval of candidate Lord Bingham for top-up fees.

States that a report into the future of Oxford University, England is expected to suggest changes that would make it operate more like Cambridge. What the contents of Peter North's paper is expected to be like; How the day-to-day academic government of Oxford is run.