Return to Oxford Alfred Denning, Baron Denning

magdalen college, oxford, denning studied between 1916 , 1918, 1919 , 1920 , 1921 1922

denning demobilised on 6 february 1919, , returned magdalen college 4 days later. thought turning applied mathematics, decided on pure mathematics. studied hard, not participating in of university s numerous societies or clubs better focus on work, , graduated in 1920 first in mathematical greats. offered job teaching mathematics @ winchester college £350 year, accepted. mathematics, taught geology, despite not having studied it; instead, read on [it] night before . found job boring, , after viewing assize court @ winchester castle decided barrister.

on advice of herbert warren, returned magdalen study jurisprudence in october 1921. warren, denning elected eldon law scholarship, worth £100 year, finance studies; when news of denning s election brought, warren wrote marked man. perhaps lord of appeal day . denning took final examinations in june 1922 , impressed examiner, geoffrey cheshire, correctly answering questions on law of property act had been given royal assent few days before.

denning gained first in subjects except jurisprudence, described abstract subject liking . did not return study bachelor of civil law (bcl) instead attempted gain prize fellowship @ souls college, oxford; failed accepted, put down poor pronunciation of latin. awarded 1921 eldon scholarship.