Editing Inspector Morse (section)

===Education===
Although details of Morse's education are kept vague, it is hinted that he won a scholarship to study at [[St John's College, Oxford]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Dexter|first1=Colin|title=The Riddle of the Third Mile|publisher=St Martins Press|page=Chapter 7|edition=1983}}</ref> He lost the scholarship as the result of poor academic performance stemming from a failed love affair, which is mentioned in the second episode of the third series, "The Last Enemy", and recounted in detail in the novel ''[[The Riddle of the Third Mile]]'', Chapter 7. Further details are revealed piece-by-piece in the prequel series. He often reflects on such renowned scholars as [[Alfred Edward Housman|A. E. Housman]] who, like himself, failed to get an academic degree from Oxford.