Oxbridge reject
An Oxbridge reject is someone who has been rejected from either the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge.[1] The term Oxbridge is a portmanteau of Oxford and Cambridge.
The term has received some criticism for its derogatory and elitist nature. Eric Thomas, vice-chancellor of Bristol University, has criticised it because of the way in which it makes people view British higher education through an Oxbridge prism.[2]
In literature
[edit]The Oxbridge Reject Society Prospectus is a satirical book by Daniel Goodhart and Murray Buesst purporting to represent a society for people who have been rejected by the two elite universities.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Oxbridge rejects Deprecated link archived 10 July 2012 at archive.today, Live Journal.
- ↑ Liz Lightfoot, Bristol may reject candidates who favour Oxbridge, The Telegraph, 21 January 2004.
- ↑ The Oxbridge Reject Society Prospectus. Daniel Goodhart, Murray Buesst. ISBN 0-7493-0478-2. OCLC 59243416