Alternative form of D.Phil.. [(Oxford University, otherwise historical) Synonym of Ph.D. (as awarded by Oxford University.)]
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dphil
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He made incoming DPhil (PhD) students a cup of tea individually in his office at the Computing Laboratory.
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Alternative form of D.Phil.. [(Oxford University, otherwise historical) Synonym of Ph.D. (as awarded by Oxford University.)]
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for dphil.
noun
Alternative form of D.Phil.. [(Oxford University, otherwise historical) Synonym of Ph.D. (as awarded by Oxford University.)]
Example sentences
He made incoming DPhil (PhD) students a cup of tea individually in his office at the Computing Laboratory.
He was the professor in the Programming Research Group (known universally as the PRG) at Oxford when I was doing my DPhil and interviewed me for the DPhil.
PhD in Quantum Optics and Atomic Physics from Oxford here (they call it 'DPhil in Atomic & Laser Physics' here).
We did a lot of CSP stuff and my entire DPhil is CSP and occam.
Today he has a handful of degrees, including a PhD/DPhil in Mathematics at Oxford.
Ridley has a DPhil degree in zoology from Oxford, and he's a foreign honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
I felt quite lucky to be offered tutoring jobs at Oxford as they were much sought-after by DPhil students.
She has a MChem and DPhil in organic chemistry from the University of Oxford, which is more than most sciences journalists can say.
I have a PhD [DPhil] in physics from the university of Oxford in the UK.
It was dated by the lab I did my DPhil at (Research Laboratory for Archaelogy and the History of Art, Oxford University).
I don't actually remember having to say anything at any of my graduation ceremonies there (BA, MA, DPhil), just walking on to the stage.
> cesspool of idiots Not necessarily stupid though - Rachel Maddow was a Rhodes Scholar and also earned a dPhil.
Quote examples
As someone who got accepted into an Oxf'd DPhil program, did not get a stipend and had to decline the offer it certainly stings when you say "not necessarily a bad thing".
Having decided I wanted to stay and do a DPhil I managed to get through the interview with Tony Hoare (hardest question: "Where else have you applied to study?" answer: "Nowhere, I want to stay here") and that led to my DPhil being all CSP and occam [3].
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How do you use dphil in a sentence?
He made incoming DPhil (PhD) students a cup of tea individually in his office at the Computing Laboratory.
What does dphil mean?
Alternative form of D.Phil.. [(Oxford University, otherwise historical) Synonym of Ph.D. (as awarded by Oxford University.)]
What part of speech is dphil?
dphil is commonly used as noun.