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Private tour in Oxford Aaron H
Ivory Towers and Dreaming Spires - The University of Oxford History & Science Tour
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I am a professional scientist, researcher and Guide-Lecturer with the University of Cambridge and an award winning Blue Badge Guide, for London and a Green Badge Guide for the City of London and City of Oxford as well as a City of Bath Honorary Mayor's Guide. As a palaeontologist, I am an expert on fossils and prehistoric life from the first animals to appear on our planet to the evolution of early humans. I have published research on the origin of marine animals 480 million years to the Jurassic world. After degrees in Geology and Palaeobiology I gained my PhD from the University of London and went on to pursue an academic career working first as a research fellow in France, Germany and Japan and then as a Senior Lecturer in Malaysia and Western Australia. I have a passion for archaeology, history, architecture and history of art. I give lectures that encompass these subjects looking at the interface between the arts and sciences. PhD in Palaeontology Blue Badge Guide for London Green Badge Guide for the City of London Green Badge Guide for the City of Oxford Guide for the London Borough of Camden City of Bath Honorary Mayor's Guide Accredited Guide for Christ Church - Oxford Accredited Lecturer of The Arts Society I am not a driver guide. I can accompany you in your vehicle or arrange for a separate car and driver.
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Explore the University of Oxford with a History & Science Academic Expert
Overview of your Oxford tour
Explore the colleges and museums of Oxford University with a qualified Scientist and Oxford Expert Guide. Step into the quadrangles corridors, halls and chapels of an iconic Oxford College (or two) to discover the life of the students and scholars of one of the most prestigious centres of learning in the world. You will explore the wonders of Christ Church - the college that produced no less than 13 Prime Ministers - with one of its select few accredited guides. Marvel at the magnificent staircase and great hall with its world-class collection of stained glass to understand why it has come to be known as the 'Cathedral of the City of Oxford'. Then to the library and the Divinity School, the ancient place of examination, before we head to the History of Science Museum and the University Museum of Natural History Museum to see the world-class discoveries made in this great seat of learning - from Einstein's famous blackboard and Penicillin to the first Dinosaur and the last surviving specimen of the Dodo.
Your Oxford tour itinerary
This tour will take you behind the high walls of Oxford University to explore two iconic colleges, including Christ Church, and the university museums. •Full Tour of Christ Church College and Cathedral with an accredited guide - covering famous Scientists, Prime Ministers, Writers and Wizards •University Church of St Mary the Virgin •Radcliffe Camera •New College (admissions permitting) with an accredited guide for the City of Oxford - the model for the Oxbridge College •Bridge of Sighs •Visit to the Divinity School of the Bodleian Library - The place of Oxford Examinations and Graduations •History of Science Museum - Great discoveries in Science and Mathematics •Wadham College - Birthplace of the Royal Society •University Museum of Natural History Museum - More than a Dodo - Dinosaurs, Sea Dragons, and the place of the 'great debate' on Evolution by Natural Selection. * Itinerary can be customized upon request. Feel free to contact me.
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Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: At the front of the Ashmolean Museum
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