Comments | wellingtongoose: Oxbridge - Camford? Sherlock’s University Life

wellingtongoose

Oxbridge - Camford? Sherlock’s University Life

Jan 04, 2013 17:31

I’ve received quite a lot of questions about Sherlock (and Mycroft’s) respective universities. Lots of fans want to write stories of Sherlock’s university days at either Oxford or Cambridge. This is a short resource for fanfiction writers who would like to describe a realistic account of Sherlock at Oxbridge.

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character: sherlock holmes, meta: sherlock holmes, character: mycroft holmes, meta: mycroft holmes

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johnnypenn January 4 2013, 23:45:26 UTC

Oh my god this is brilliant!
There is a fic called "Witches Heart" by Magicbunni (I think that's how it's spelled)
And it's about Sherlock in college at Cambridge. It's case fic, but it's brilliant. I loved it so much and that's when I decided that if I ever wroter College fic for Sherlock, he'd totally go to Cambridge.

On another note. I though Oxford was one of those universities in the states. I guess I'm mixing the British Universities with the American ones.

wellingtongoose January 5 2013, 16:04:51 UTC

Hi!

I think I should read this fanfic, thanks for sharing. Oxford, the most famous Oxford at least is in England, but I'm sure that there are other universities called Oxford out there.

johnnypenn January 6 2013, 04:32:40 UTC

I wouldn't know about the schools. I think Harvard is in the US though.
As for the fan fic. I swear to god it's worth it.

bugeyedmonster January 5 2013, 17:00:42 UTC

Yup. There's a couple Oxfords in the US, though I'm not sure one is still called Oxford.

There is this one in Oxford, Georgia, USA.
http://oxford.emory.edu/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_College_of_Emory_University

The Oxford College for Women, which used to be the Oxford Female Institute.
http://www.oxarts.org/about.html

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mildred_bobbin January 5 2013, 00:22:05 UTC

This is really timely! I've just started writing a Sherlock/Victor piece and had placed Sherlock at Cambridge in St John's, so it's awesome to be able to double check my assumptions. Thanks!

wellingtongoose January 5 2013, 16:03:44 UTC

Hey that's great to hear. If you want to know any more information please feel free to contact me. I'm not at John's and I'm not a Natsci but I can provide details on students life, bars, clubs, geography etc for Cambridge.

mildred_bobbin January 9 2013, 00:59:29 UTC

Hey thanks! That would be great.

wellingtongoose January 9 2013, 19:43:06 UTC

Anything you'd like to know in particular? :)

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swissmarg January 5 2013, 16:26:31 UTC

Once again, great post in a great, helpful series especially for those of us in fandom who do not have firsthand knowledge of the UK and its institutions. Thanks.

wellingtongoose January 5 2013, 17:30:26 UTC

Thanks! Lovely to know that it's been useful

crimedoc1 January 5 2013, 16:35:54 UTC

Great post! I did my postgrad work at Cambridge (Wolfson College) if you want any detail on that, or on Cambridge through the eyes of a non-Commonwealth student. :-)

wellingtongoose January 5 2013, 17:30:03 UTC

Thanks! Do you think the atmosphere at grad colleges is different from the other colleges you've visited? Where do you come from, if you don't mind me asking? and how did you find Cambridge?

crimedoc1 January 5 2013, 22:18:07 UTC

I'm from the USA and originally went to Cambridge in 1987 to do an MPhil in Criminology (on the advice of my major professor, who had done a diploma in Crim back in the day). The MPhil is a one-year programme and I did the thesis option; at the end of it, I was offered a place in the PhD programme and obtained studentships from the Home Office and the American Friends of Cambridge University to cover the next three years. It was a wonderful experience and I am very glad I did it ( ... )

Perfect! order_of_angels January 5 2013, 17:16:23 UTC

A very accurate summary of Cambridge, and I agree with you on all accounts. I also prefer the 'Sherlock at Cambridge' idea because it means that I get to say "I live where Sherlock Holmes went to uni!" Great boast.

Your very first picture with the students going along King's Parade to the Senate House for graduation- the students are Trinity Hall undergrads.

Also, what's your opinion of Sherlock's williingness to go to the same uni as Mycroft, who am I pretty sure went to Oxford? I think that was also one of his reasons for going to Cambridge. Didn't want his brother's perfect reputation infront of him.

Oh, and the description of colleges as Hogwarts Houses, genius! Best one I've ever heard. I may use that from now on.

Brilliant as always ~SRM

Re: Perfect! wellingtongoose January 5 2013, 17:26:58 UTC

Hi! Thanks for the comment.

I think Sherlock went to Cambridge because he decided it offered him the best chance to broaden his scientific horizons and meet like minded-people. It was just a great bonus that Mycroft went to the other place and Sherlock gets to finally step out of his brother's shadow. I think the boys probably went to the same public school.

Re: Perfect! order_of_angels January 5 2013, 17:33:00 UTC

Agreed. Also I can tell you're in Cambridge- the other place!