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Thetext[0] = 'The College is often referred to as "the Oxbridge of the Countryside". The main quadrangle sits alongside the 16th-century tithe barn and farmhouse, in 25 acres of manicured grounds.'

Thetext[1] = 'RAC graduates have gone on to enjoy success in diverse careers including politics, sport, business and, of course, senior positions within the international food and farming industries. Well-know former students include the broadcaster, Jonathan Dimbleby; former England rugby captain, John Pullin; Olympic gold medallist, Captain Mark Phillips and Viscount Bledisloe, former Governor-General of New Zealand. '

Thetext[2] = 'The College has traditions and clubs that are as old as the buildings themselves and the Student Union team are always developing fantastic new activities, societies and clubs. There are four major balls held each year, considered to be amongst the country’s finest.'

Thetext[3] = 'The College has its own beer, Muddy Wellies, founded by students from the Royal Agricultural College Entrepreneurs Club.'

Thetext[4] = 'The College farms are based at two locations: Coates and Harnhill. They include a 2,400 ewe-breeding flock and rotational arable cropping, and also have a dairy teaching facility'

Thetext[5] = 'The new polo facility features 72 stables with grooms from countries including Argentina, Brazil and Australia.'

Thetext[6] = 'The Royal Agricultural College Alumni is a powerful network. Over 10,000 members live around the globe - from Africa to Argentina, from the United States to Australia.'

Thetext[7] = 'Agricultural colleges modelled on the Royal Agricultural College can be found in Canada, New Zealand, the USA and Japan.'

Thetext[8] = 'Just six months after leaving the College in 2008, 73% of our recent graduates were already in employment, whilst a further 23% either continued their education or took the opportunity to travel.  These impressive rates of employability continue for our Master graduates, of whom 91% were employed, whilst 4% were travelling.'

Thetext[9] = 'In 2009 there were 1000 students from 47 different countries studying at the Royal Agricultural College.'

Thetext[10] = 'Ladies were first admitted to the College in 1979. Their numbers have risen dramatically and 44% of current RAC students are female.'

Thetext[11] = 'The College motto is Arvorum Cultus Pecorumque, a quote from Virgil’s Georgics meaning "caring for the fields and the beasts". The College continues to enact its educational, research and consultancy commitment in keeping with this motto.'

Thetext[12] = 'The RAC offers over 40 career-focused programmes within the Schools of Agriculture, Business and Rural Economy and Land Management.'

Thetext[13] = 'The RAC was the first agricultural college in the English speaking world. Queen Victoria granted the Royal Charter to the College in 1845. Sovereigns have been Patrons ever since, visiting the College in every reign. His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales became President in 1984.'

Thetext[14] = 'The star on the shield of the College crest represents Sirius, often called the Dog Star. This star was used by the ancient Egyptians as a basis for their calendar, and to calculate the annual flooding of the Nile on which their agricultural economy rested.'



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