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  College Name St Edmund Hall
  Named For St Edmund Of Abingdon
  Established 13th Century
  Sister College Fitzwilliam College
  Head Name Principal
  Head Prof Michael Mingos
  JCR President Ruth Brooker
  Undergraduates 395
  Graduates 148
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St Edmund Hall is one of the constituent colleges of the University Of Oxford in the United Kingdom . Within the University it is better known by its nickname, "'''Teddy Hall'''". It has a claim to being "the oldest academical society for the education of undergraduates (A. B. Emden) in any University"[http://www.seh.ox.ac.uk/index.cfm?do=history H.E.J. Cowdrey, entry in ''Encyclopaedia of Oxford'', reproduced on St Edmund Hall Website.

Like the University Of Oxford itself, the precise date of establishment of St Edmund Hall is unknown; it is usually estimated at 1225. The college is named after St Edmund of Abingdon, Oxfordshire , the first known Oxford Master of Arts and the first Oxford-educated Archbishop Of Canterbury , who lived and taught on the college site.

St Edmund Hall began life as one of Oxford's ancient Aularian House s, the mediaeval halls that laid the foundation of the University, preceding the creation of the first colleges. As the only surviving mediaeval hall, its members are known as "Aularians". St Edmund Hall took on the status of a college in 1957, though retaining the historical moniker of "Hall".

The college has a history of independent thought, which has brought it into regular conflict with both church and state. During the late 14th Century and early 15th Century , it was a bastion of the Wyclif heresy, for which college principal William Taylor was ultimately burnt at the stake. In the 17th Century , it incurred the wrath of the crown for fostering Nonjurors , men who remained loyal to the Scottish House Of Stuart and who refused to take the oath to the German House Of Hanover , whom they regarded as having usurped the British Throne .

The student body has long been known for prowess in Sport , especially Rugby . More recently, it has also demonstrated strengths in Journalism , Drama , and Student Politics .

St Edmund Hall is based on a small central site on the north side of the High Street .


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