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Fear and loathing at Wycliffe ; UNIVERSITIES ++ A theological college at Oxford University that trains Anglican vicars is being rocked to its foundations by a clash of personalities and principles. Peter Stanford reports
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The seven permanent private halls at Oxford have traditionally
been backwaters, peopled by earnest, not always young men and women
studying for the religious life. They spend so much time in prayer
and contemplation that the student life of the rest of the
university often passes them by. Admittedly some, such as the
Baptist training college of Regent's Park or the Catholic enclave of
Greyfriars, are livelier on account of admitting "secular"
undergraduates too, supposedly by what is still al...
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Fear and loathing at Wycliffe ; UNIVERSITIES ++ A theological college at Oxford University that trains Anglican vicars is being rocked to its foundations by a clash of personalities and principles. Peter Stanford reports
The Independent - London
; ... a worthy but uninspired Archbishop of Canterbury - have concentrated on the scriptures, social activism and sharing the Good News in a cheery but non- confrontational way, the new generation, represented it is said by Turnbull, talks of ridding the Church ...
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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Wycliffe: I nearly went off the edge; Jack is back in control.(Features)
The Mirror (London, England)
; Wycliffe (Sunday, ITV, 8pm) Jack Shepherd hits the perfect note as the plain-speaking, sensible Cornish sleuth, Det Supt Charles Wycliffe. These days, Jack is the solid, responsible sort. But only a few years ago Mad Jack, as he was then known, says he would never have been cast as a telly copper.
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Accommodation - Where the living is easy Over the past 10 years private accommodation halls have revolutionised student living. Sarah Richardson reports on what's out there - if you've got the budget (EDUCATION 2003)
Evening Standard - London
; THERE was a time when student housing was all festering carpets and decaying furniture. But - despite tuition fees and rising debt - today's students are more affluent than they used to be and are less prepared to spend their university years living in squalor. With the number of fulltime students
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Wycliffe to offer program for parish leaders: course begins in spring 2005 [InterSession] [Focus on education]
Anglican Journal
; Toronto IN THE LATE spring of 2005, Wycliffe College will launch an annual program called Inter-Session. The college offers this time and its program as a direct contribution for the support of parish leaders. Our intention is for this to be an annual event. We look forward to Bishop Tom Wright's
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Revamped Wycliffe Bible Translators Closing Office Here ; Wycliffe's Leadership Thinks It Will Be Cheaper And More Effective To Have Members And Volunteers Spread Out Across Their Respective Regions.
Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA
; Wycliffe Bible Translators is closing all six of its regional offices, including one here, as it restructures its domestic operations. The big picture is, with all the communications technology available today, the need for regional offices has diminished, said Wycliffe's John Bush. Much of the
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 "Western Daily Press (Bristol UK)")
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Margie burnet Ward, headmistress of wycliffe college
Western Daily Press (Bristol UK)
; Wycliffe College is a thriving day, boarding and flex-boarding school for boys and girls aged two-18 years, set conveniently within the heart of the Cotswolds. Headmistress, Margie Burnet Ward, said: "Coming to Wycliffe was the happiest accident of my life. Having taught English in Finland, Russia,
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Wycliffe evacuates from Indonesia, plans move from OC
Orange County Business Journal
; Huntington Beach-based Wycliffe Bible Translators foreign arm, Summer Institute of Linguistics, evacuated 40 people from economically troubled Indonesia on Jan. 21 because of increasing Muslim conflicts with Christians there. "We evacuated our international team of 21 linguists and their families
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 "Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)")
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Union fears universities' shift on private accommodation is deterring students; NUS: Higher rents at privatised halls of residence causing worry.(News)
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
; Byline: TOMOS LIVINGSTONE AN increase in expensive private accommodation is putting teenagers off going to university, student leaders warned last night. The NUS says 25pc of Higher Education institutions in Wales have privatised halls of residence or have stakes in private flats. The union is
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Children quizzed by the TV master
Citizen Gloucestershire, The
; Wycliffe College students were put to the test during a special junior version of television's Mastermind. BBC Radio Four and Mastermind celebrity John Humphrys was at Wycliffe to present the public school with a unique double award for its excellence in teaching gifted and talented pupils. Guest
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Margie burnet Ward. Ma (st andrews). Head, wycliffe college, stonehouse
Citizen Gloucestershire, The
; Coming to Wycliffe was the happiest accident of my life. Having taught English in Finland, Russia, Spain and the Middle East, I returned to the UK and was principal of an international school in Sussex. The pension fund that owned the building decided to turn it into flats, so I felt responsible
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