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Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at Oxford University has traditionally been a degree read by those seeking a career in politics, public life (including senior positions in His Majesty's Civil Service) and journalism.
Philosophy, politics and economics, or politics, philosophy and economics (PPE), is an interdisciplinary undergraduate or postgraduate degree which combines study from three disciplines. The first institution to offer degrees in PPE was the University of Oxford in the 1920s.
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Dorothy Edgington was born on 29 April 1941 to Edward Milne and his wife Rhoda née Blair. She attended St Leonards School before going to St Hilda's College, Oxford to read PPE. She obtained her BA in 1964, followed in 1967 by a BPhil at Nuffield College, Oxford. [3]
Wilfrid Harrison (30 May 1909 – 15 October 1980) was a Scottish academic.. He was born in Glasgow and educated at Hyndland School and Glasgow University, where he obtained an MA with honours in 1931.
Geddes earned a PPE degree from the University of Oxford. He was the chief executive (CEO) of Direct Line Insurance Group, a FTSE 250 company, until May 2019. [1] [2] [3] He was succeeded as CEO of Direct Line by Penny James. [4] Geddes was a non-executive director of Channel Four Television Corporation. [5]
The Oxford University Act 1854 and the university statute De aulis privatis (On private Halls) of 1855, allowed any Master of Arts aged at least 28 years to open a private hall after obtaining a licence to do so. [3] The longest lived of the thirteen private halls was Charsley's Hall (1862–1891). [4]