Oxford from the Inside

Laurel (she/her) discusses with recent English literature graduate Lola the most difficult part of her application process. Do you really need to write 7 drafts of your your personal statement? How do you get started? Who should get to read it? Tune in to find out more! 

Megan (she/her) is joined by Hardeep (she/her) to discuss what she's up to after finishing her maths degree! What is an actuary, and how did Hardeep find out about it? How can you skip some of the (many) exams needed to qualify? And why does Hardeep want to become an actuary in the first place? Spoilers: she likes maths!

Siam (he/him) talks to Junaid (3rd yr, medicine) about what part of the Oxford admissions process he found the most stressful and how you can deal with it.

In this Quickfire Question episode, Jess talks about her day in the life as a music student.  00:10 Introduction 00:39 What does a day in your life at Oxford look like?  02:17 How is the music course structured?

In today's Quickfire Question episode Siam asks Anthony if he could do any other degree than History, what would it be? Stay tuned for not the most conventional answer to this quickfire question, as Anthony shares us all the various avenues he would consider if he could do undergraduate studies all over again. 

In this episode, Ariana talks about a day in the life of a medicine student. How is the course structured? How is the workload? And what is Oxford like? Check out this episode!

In today's Quickfire Question episode, JP (he/him) talks to David (he/him) about his role as a Year Representative. Join us as we talk about what the role entails and how the demands of the role have been altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially when discussing arrangements for Finals for the year cohort.

In the latest episode, Megan (she/her) is joined by Junaid (he/him) to talk about oKay Kpop Dance Society, the university’s only Kpop dance and culture appreciation society. Tune in to find out about K-Dramas, competitions, and much, much more! 

In this episode of Quickfire Questions, Junaid (he/him) chats to Yijia (she/her) about what a day in the life of a Musicology (MSt in Music) is like! Already an award-winning singer-songwriter, listen to find out about what Yijia's focus for her academic career is, and what sort of things you can explore within a Musicology degree.

 ‘Exams aren’t about writing great answers, they’re about writing great answers according to a very specific specification’ - Conrad. Tune in for an extraordinary episode where Conrad shares his wisdom on how he tackles humanities exams. He discusses how important the it is to align your revision alongside the exam criteria, looking for common trends on what comes up in past papers, and his v...

In today's Quickfire Question episode, Siam (he/him) talks to Ella (she/her) about dealing with stress. Join us as we talked about how Ella learned to cope with stress throughout her two years of studying Maths, what her methods are for tackling stress well, and a few things she wished she was aware of before starting university. 

Today we are joined by Caro and Julia to talk about the Oxford German Society- How can you join? What's it like being on the committee? And how can they help with your application? Join us to find out all this and more. 00:15 Introductions 00:52 What does the German Society do? 03:11 What motivated you to get involved in GermanSoc? 06:15 What's your favourite memory so far? Is there anything that...

Quickfire Questions: In this Quickfire Question, Olviya (she/they) asks Megan (she/her) what she got up to in the final week of vacations. Join us as we talk about Megan's ways to procrastinate and revise in the run up to Trinity term collections!

Check out our latest episode where Abbie (she/her) interviews Lily (3rd year, English) about how to rent a house in Oxford. This episode is useful for prospective and current students alike. Where are the best places to live in Oxford? How do you begin renting? What are the costs involved? Watch this episode for the answers to these questions and more!🤩

Quickfire Questions: Siam is joined with Megan to talk about her top study tips. Tune in for this one to hear Megan's unique take on approaching studying!!

In the latest episode, Megan (she/her) is joined by Siam (he/him) to discuss methods for managing stress in the long term, how to change your mindset around stress, and some tips for dealing with stress in the moment. Tune in to find out how Shawshank Redemption can help you manage stress, and much, much more! Useful links: The Happiness Trap book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Happiness-Trap-Based-rev...

In the latest episode, Megan (she/her) is joined by Alice (she/her) and Ana (she/her) to discuss what life is like as an international student at Oxford. How can you navigate UCAS and personal statements? Can you easily make friends with other students? What was the biggest surprise arriving in the UK? Tune in to find out more!  For more information, here is the university website for interna...

In this episode, Olviya (she/they) asks Sofia (she/they) why she chose to study biochemistry, the supercurriculars she did and her advice for anyone wanting to study biochem at Oxford. 

In this interview, JP Ay (he/him) interviews international Law student Jessie Chung (she/her) about being a OCD mental health advocate (@ocdxo on Instagram) on a mission to break the stigma surrounding discussions of mental illnesses. Jessie shares her own struggles with OCD and being an international student, and shares some great tips for how to improve and maintain a healthy mental health while...

In this episode of the Quickfire Questions series, Siam asks Laurel, 3rd year English student at Jesus College, if she could do any other degree, what would it be and why! Have a listen and find out a bit about what Oxford students could be interested in, besides the course they ended up choosing!

In today's episode Siam talks with Andrew about how to go about writing a personal statement in Theology and Religion. Stay tuned for invaluable advice, Andrew's experiences and different topics you can mention in your Personal Statement.

In this episode Siam talks with JP all about how to go about how to publish your own book! JP, an already self-published author, tell us his experiences of publishing his book, what the process is like, his relationship with his editor and much more!  For all those aspiring academics and authors - stay tuned!

Quickfire Questions: In today's episode, Megan (she/her) talks to Eilidh (she/her) about what Eilidh is doing after graduating from Oxford. Do you have to become a lawyer if you study law? Do you have to have a strict career plan? How can you decide what you want to do? Tune in to find out all this and more!

Olviya (she/they) talks to Nélson (he/him) and Leo (he/him) about volunteering: how and why they volunteer, the access schemes they run, and how much of an impact student participation can make on widening access at Oxford. Find Target Schools at: https://www.oxfordsu.org/activities/target-schools/ Join OxPath: https://www.oxpath.co.uk/ Timestamps: 00:15 - Introductions 01:00 - How did you begin i...

Check out our latest 'Quickfire Questions' episode where Abbie (she/her) asks Ana (2nd Year, Earth Scientist) about what a normal day in her life looks like as an Earth Scientist. How does Earth Sciences differ from other degrees? Are the days very full? Is there a lot of work involved? What sort of things do you learn about? Get all your answers and more in this short episode.