Look, maybe you didn’t snag that sweet scholarship to Oxford or Cambridge, but it doesn’t mean you can’t still reap the benefits of a classical education. If you’ve ever longed to wander the hallowed halls of Christ Church or Trinity, well, we can’t necessarily help you with that, but as of today you can snag lectures from the two renowned universities on iTunes U.
Those looking for a position as an honorary Cantabrigian can take advantage of video and audio lectures in subjects such as Business, Art, History, Environment, and Science, including an intriguingly titled series called The Naked Scientists. Because if nudity doesn’t get you into science, nothing will.
Meanwhile, aspiring Oxonians will find an extremely extensive catalog of lectures in everything from the humanities to maths (geez, those Oxford guys really are smart—I only ever took one math). You can even check out a video about oxford itself, narrated by Monty Python member and alumnus Michael Palin (who, I understand, is not running for vice president).
Of course, you don’t need to go to one of these posh institutions to get a good education. Might I recommend a series of lectures from my own alma mater just to the north?
You have no idea just how excited I am at this news (which makes me pretty pathetic...).