Clinton goes back to university

Bill Clinton is due to return to Oxford University to open an institute for the study of American culture and politics.

Mr Clinton, who studied politics at University College as a Rhodes Scholar between 1968 and 1970, is due to open the Rothermere American Institute.

It is intended the institute will become an international centre of excellence for the interdisciplinary and comparative study of the United States, a spokesman for Oxford University said.

Mr Clinton, 54, was made an honorary fellow of his former college in 1992 and was awarded an honorary degree in 1994 - the first serving US president to receive the honour.

After the official ceremony, the former President will meet 245 other Rhodes scholars currently in residence at the university.

There were no plans for a public walkabout in the city but there is speculation his daughter Chelsea, who is rumoured to be coming to Oxford to study later this year, will be accompanying him.