Oxford from the Inside

Check out our latest episode where Abbie talks to Jade (2nd year, History) about what she did to find and develop her interest in History. Should you have a unique interest? What can a student do to prepare for history interviews? What opportunities are there to delve deeper into your topic of choice in Oxford's history degree? Find your answers here!

In our latest episode, Megan is joined by Adam to talk about Oxford Jewish Society (Oxford JSoc). How does Oxford JSoc support Jewish students in Oxford? What is Jewbilation? How can you join in with Friday Night Dinner? Tune in for all this and much, much more!  Oxford JSoc Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OxfordJsoc You can contact the Chaplains by emailing michael@mychaplainc...

Check our latest episode where Abbie interviews Ama and Khush (Oxford) and Akshar and András (Cambridge) about the amazing charity Insight Outreach! Are you passionate about Oxbridge outreach? Would you like to mentor prospective students? Would you like a mentor during your Oxbridge application?.... Then this is the episode for you!🌟

In our latest episode Laurel talks to Laura about the University's access programme and residential scheme, targeting students from state school & lower income backgrounds to help them gain the confidence to apply to Oxbridge. How do I apply? What support is available to me? What is the 'UNIQ feeling'? All this and more, tune in! Find more information about UNIQ here: https://www.uniq.ox.ac.uk...

In this episode, Junaid is joined by fellow 3rd year medic Ayman, as they chat all about what studying pre-clinical Medicine is like at Oxford! Oxford's traditional Medicine course is split into three years of pre-clinical studies followed by three years of clinical studies, and in this episode we cover those first three years, from how the course is taught, to exams and everything in between - as...

In today's episode Siam interviews Hizkia and Jacob to find out what exactly is OSGD? Tune in to find out how you can get into coding, programming and machine learning whilst also acting as a consultant for real world clients! 

In our latest episode, Megan is joined by Hardeep to talk about Oxford South Asian Arts Society (OxSAAS). If you want to start Bollywood dancing, show off your Bhangra in the annual showcase, or you just want to get involved in socials, this is the episode for you! 

This is the second part to our episode where Siam talks to Ella and Jacob about all the important things to know about the Maths interviews! Not only do they share their invaluable advice but we they also do two mock interviews! Where Ella and Jacob go through two example Oxford Maths interview questions, enabling us to see their problem solving approaches step by step and how they interact with t...

In our latest episode Siam talks to Ella and Jacob about all the important things to know about the Maths interviews! Not only do they share their invaluable advice but we they also do two mock interviews! Where Ella and Jacob go through two example Oxford Maths interview questions, enabling us to see their problem solving approaches step by step and how they interact with the interviewer. Truly t...

In our latest episode, Megan is joined by Zoe (2nd year, Trinity) and Nia (3rd year, St John's) to discuss biochemistry interviews. What questions might you be asked? How should you prepare? How can you destress before the interview? Tune in for answers to these questions and much more!  Questions: 1:45 - How were your interviews structured? 5:30 - What did you do in your free time? 6:45 - Ho...

On today's episode Siam discusses with Nobel about all of their ideas on how to make the most of your university experience ay Oxford. From talking about different ways to approach your academic studies, how important is it to get involved with societies and events outside of your degree, and how do you even choose how to spend your time when there are endless opportunities going on. We have it al...

In our latest episode, Ellis is joined by Immy, a third-year French and History student to talk about her experience at interviews. Stay tuned to hear about how she defended Stalin in hers, interview horror stories, as well as lots of great advice on how to handle them. You don't want to miss it.  Timestamps: 00:19 – Immy, would you like to introduce yourself? 00:38 – What course did you inte...

We're continuing our Interviewing at Oxford series with an episode all about interviewing for English language and literature! Join our guest Abbie and host Junaid and find out what interviewing for English at Oxford is like, from unseen poetry analysis, to the types of questions asked and - as always - some top advice for any prospective students! With all that and more, this episode certainly ge...

In our latest episode Laurel talks Oxford's Classics & English Joint Honours Course with 3rd year Immy. How do you tailor a Personal Statement to two subjects? Who is Virgil and why study him alongside Virginia Woolf? Can you still apply without being fluent in Latin & Greek? (The answer to the last is a resounding yes) Tune in to find out more about the Oxford ClEngers! Timestamps: 0.36 W...

Check out our latest episode where Abbie talks with Becca (2nd year, Univ) about Oxford interviews for Earth Sciences! Are Earth Science interviews conducted differently? What questions are asked? Do you require a lot of prior knowledge on the subject? Get your answers to these and more in this "Earth-shattering" episode!🌍🌋

In this episode Siam talks with Marnie and Megan about how to manage the workload of a university degree. Topics of discussion include what an ideal work/life balance is, should you make self-imposed deadlines or is working till the deadline actually advantageous? How helpful or unhelpful is it to work with friends and above all what unique personal rituals do Megan and Marine have on their day to...

In our latest episode, Ellis is joined by recent History graduate Bradley to talk about his experience as a state educated northerner at Oxford - stay tuned to find out about him discussing fake Russian kings in the History Aptitude Test, the North East Trap, and his role as JCR Access Officer. You don't want to miss it!  Timestamps: 00:20 – Bradley, would you like to introduce yourself? 00:3...

In our latest episode, Megan is joined by Anna (2nd year, Physics) and Danlei (3rd year, Maths and Computer Science) to discuss what it's like to be a woman doing a STEM subject at Oxford. Are you thinking of applying to Oxford? Do you want a career in STEM but worry you won't fit in? Tune in to find out what it's like and what support is available! 

In our latest episode, Megan is joined by Siam and Mason to discuss Chemistry interviews. If you want advice on how to prepare for interviews, you're thinking of applying to Chemistry, or you just want to know what they're like, then check it out!

Check out our latest episode where Abbie interviews Jack (2nd year, Enterprise & Entrepreneurship) on his his perspective of Oxford life as an Oxford Brookes student. Are you intrigued to see how well the universities mix? Interested in knowing how different they are? Curious to see which university dominates the nightlife? Then listen in to this episode for some eye-opening comparisons on Oxf...

In our latest episode Laurel talks 'Compare and Contrast' with Mansfield College English tutor Lucinda and recent English graduate Maya. How do you prepare for the ELAT? How heavily is it weighted? What even is 'close reading'?! Tune in to find out all this and more... Timestamps: 1.05 Favourite Book right now? The Importance of reading for fun 3.30 What does the ELAT look like? How to approach th...

In our latest episode Siam talks to talented singers/musicians Rachel and Liam about the many music opportunities the city of Oxford has to offer. Whether you want to get involved with music within the university, through societies, performing at balls, using the endless resources the uni has to offer; or you want to be a part of the vibrant music scene at Oxford- we have it covered! I have to say...

Junaid chats to Amy and George, both 3rd year Medicine students, all about interviewing at Oxford for Medicine. From what the experience is like, to what sorts of questions are asked and our top tips and advice, we hope this episode will be useful to anyone preparing for interview or thinking of applying to Medicine in the future! As always, we're here with the good, the bad, but always the truth.

In our latest episode, Ellis interviews incoming fourth year Kirsten about writing a personal statement for Modern Languages. Stay tuned to find out what you should do, what you *shouldn't* do, and what we wish we would have done. You don't want to miss it!  Timestamps: 00:42 - How do you feel looking back on your personal statement?  02:48 - How difficult did you find writing your perso...

In our latest episode Abbie interviews Chloe and Sophie (2nd year, geography) about how to write a personal statement for geography. Wondering what to talk about when considering such a broad subject? Find out here where we discuss supercurriculas, interview experiences and our top tips for mastering geography - the bridge between the sciences and the humanities!