According to The Guardian, rivals Oxford and Cambridge now join Princeton, Stanford, Yale, and MIT on iTunes U, Apple's academic portal. In order to become more accessible to people across the world, the two universities decided to publish free lectures, short films, and podcasts Mac and PC users can enjoy from the comfort of their homes.

Cambridge plans to publish more than 300 lectures, short films, and interviews with Noble Prize winners, as well as video guides to help students through the admission and interviewing process.

Meanwhile, Oxford plans to do the same by publishing a total of 150 hours of audio and video interviews with notable figures such as comedian Michael Palin, genome scientist Craig Venter, and climate change adviser Sir Nicholas Stern.

Content on iTunes U is available as a free download that can be accessed 24-hours a day. The free lectures can be downloaded to your iPod or iPhone, so spread the word and don't forget to check them out. These are valuable resources for any student.

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