OXFORD, England — President Clinton, bare-headed, ruddy-faced and smiling above a scarlet robe, received an honorary doctorate yesterday from Oxford University to cap his weeklong tour of Europe.

A group of students at Oxford University are calling for a ban on scholars’ gowns, arguing that the “hierarchical structure” conflicts with the university’s “ideals of community and ...

London: Oxford University students are demanding scrapping of “elitist” scholars’ gown worn by under-graduate students with scholarships or better scores, saying the garments make some ...

OXFORD University students toast the end of their studies – by getting very messy while guzzling champagne. The undergraduates emerged from exam halls covered in shaving foam and silly string… ...

While some institutions still use the round caps, most institutions, including UTSA, have adopted the mortarboard style that comes from Oxford University. Students earning terminal degrees wear a tam ...

CORRECTION: May 26, 2010. An earlier version of the May 25 FlyBy post "Graduation Robes, Explained" incorrectly stated that Harvard hoods include the trimmings based on field-of-study.

The biggest difference in regalia can be found in the hood, which identifies the graduate degree and institution in which it was awarded. For master’s graduates, the hood is short. For those receiving ...