St Antony’s College, Oxford is a postgraduate colleges, specialising in research and teaching related to global and regional issues including international relations, politics, economics, and area studies for regions such as Europe, Russia, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and more. Founded in 1950 with funds from the French merchant Sir Antonin Besse, it is known as the most cosmopolitan of Oxford’s colleges, home to over 500 graduate students from more than 70 countries.
It has a brave mix of architecture including a building by Zaha Hadid.
Interesting facts...
The college gained a reputation as a “spy college” during the Cold War because it was a hub for studying Soviet affairs and many of its early members and fellows had connections to British intelligence and secret services. Its first warden, William Deakin, was a World War II Special Operations Executive (SOE) officer, and several alumni have been rumored or known to have intelligence backgrounds, contributing to the college’s mystique as a meeting place for spies and diplomats. The term “spy college” was widely used in books and media discussing Cold War espionage and the college’s role in international studies.
Architectural Illustration: St Antony’s College, Oxford
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