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- ↑ "Dr John Nightingale". Faculty of History, University of Oxford. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ↑ "Lucy Fergusson | Lawyers | Linklaters".
- ↑ "Postdoctoral Fellowships".
- ↑ "Professor John Nightingale | Magdalen College Oxford".
- ↑ University of Oxford Calendar
- ↑ "Winchester College | Governance".