Studying in London

One advantage of living in Cambridge is that you can get to London easily without having to live there. While on a course this week, I was reminded how many universities are a mere hop, skip and a jump from King's Cross Station (and, therefore, only 50 minutes away from Cambridge). The most well known may be University College London:

But there are others too. For example, there's the School of Oriental and African Studies.

There's Birkbeck College.

And the Institute of Education.

There are also some fascinating places on the doorstep, including the British Library and the Wellcome Collection which, as this photograph shows, really gives you a new perspective on life.