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Extending the ladder " The Oxford Student
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (364+ words) At the end of the day, what'sthe point? These universities are too expensive, too pompous and Iwouldn'tfit in there, especially being from the Northeast. That'swithout talking about how I'mjust not actually that clever in comparison to other applicants. I may…...
Between pragmatism and idealism " The Oxford Student
1+ week, 5+ day ago (276+ words) I had gone there [to Kosovo]expecting to feel a sense of pity, but what I discovered was a source of inspiration. [] committing to trying to do something that I believed was worthwhile and could make a difference gave me…...
The greatest business competition you've never heard of " The Oxford Student
2+ week, 2+ day ago (234+ words) Brandishing signs, sponsored by Canva, with phrases such as "That's what she Sa'd" and "900 years of brains, 3 days of brawn", Oxford students who weren't competing spent most of their time sprinting from events to support their fellow cohort members." Past…...
Camille Charri're on writing, prize juries, hormones, and saying yes " The Oxford Student
2+ week, 6+ day ago (216+ words) On 22 May, the Oxford Fashion Society invited the prominent French writer, fashion influencer and cultural commentator Camille Charri're to talk to members about lessons from her personal and professional life, as well as her takes on current rises, falls, and…...
Oxford colleges report "9. 3bn in funds. How much reaches students in hardship? " The Oxford Student
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (533+ words) We should not mistake this idea, however, for cash lying ready for discretionary use. Much of it is endowed, restricted, designated, tied to specific charitable purposes, or embedded in the long-term architecture of college finance. Upon review of these 36 individual…...
It is time to stop hiding Oxford's flaws " The Oxford Student
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (942+ words) As Oxford students, there is an unwritten rule " to be unrelentingly proud of where you study. It is just not the done thing to answer the question "how's Oxford' with anything other than praise, maybe a comment about the workload…...
An interview with Professor Laura Rival: the story of a journey " The Oxford Student
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (277+ words) Professor of Anthropology of Development, University of Oxford, and Fellow of Linacre College Some paths appear immediately; others emerge quietly like a quite shift in gravity. For Professor Laura Rival, serendipity determined everything. She began studying linguistics in Paris, but…...
Oxford is all for free speech, as long as you agree with them " The Oxford Student
2+ mon, 14+ hour ago (861+ words) Oxford is all for free speech, as long as you agree with them'The Oxford Student Oxford is all for free speech, as long as you agree with them Last March, the University of Sussex was fined "585, 000 by the government's Office…...
Oxford's Privilege Culture: Why We Care Who Your Father Is " The Oxford Student
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (945+ words) Oxford's Privilege Culture: Why We Care Who Your Father Is'The Oxford Student Oxford's Privilege Culture: Why We Care Who Your Father Is We all know that life isn't fair, but that doesn't stop us from wanting it to feel a…...
A Reflection on Oxford's Big Shop Options " The Oxford Student
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (58+ words) Satire and Student Features Magdalen Street Tesco's (5/10) Various shops on Cowley Road (9/10) Town centre M&S (6/10) Templars Square LIDL: 8/10" So, take heed of what I have said, or don't. It's your bank account that is at stake here, and I won't…...