ThatOneGuy
04-05-2014

A comp-mate reports they just got the research option for this. 1-star research building, 300 pages needed, 10 pages given for every course meal consumed, 50 credits awarded for a complete thesis, and this skill can be equipped for 300 credits. Also, they have -no- idea what the triggers are for it to appear, and as they've only just begun college (they just had the Medici cutscene) whereas I finished the entire Oxford chain without seeing this pop up, I'm a little bewildered myself.

Kossmynn
04-05-2014

I belive being proficient in "Winning and dinning" skill might be a condition for this to pop'up.

Tramp
04-05-2014

Negative on the wining and dining...I had this come up too when I started Oxford, no idea why, that said - i never had any results for ordering full course meals EVER so I abandoned it...

ThatOneGuy
04-11-2014

According to gvo.gamedb.info's university section, this thesis and its 2-star research building cousin -- Food Efficiency Rate -- have the following requirements:

R5 Cooking and/or R3 Wining & Dining
Completion of The town's top cook