Oxford from the Inside

In this episode we are joined by Leeya and Ellie, 2nd year PPE Students at Somerville College. Tune in for an exclusive insight into how to write a competitive personal statement for PPE. 

How do I write that dreaded first line? How do I structure my personal statement? How many books do I have to talk about? How do I balance out my personal statement across the three subjects? Listen in for the answers to these questions and many more...

In this episode Siam will be discussing all you need to know about networking at Oxford, accompanied by Nobel - a finalist in Engineering. What even is Networking? What's the difference between Networking and making friends? Do I need to work out what career I want to do whilst I'm at uni? What's LinkedIn? This episode is quite unique as it is as useful for prospective students as well as current undergraduates. Listen in for some priceless, insightful advice as Nobel knows quite the thing or two about preparing yourself for life after university.   

In this episode, Junaid interviews Tiri, the chairperson of the Oxford University Disabilities Campaign, about being a disabled student applying to and studying at Oxford. From the questions to ask when applying, to interviews and ensuring your college and department are accessible, to explaining Disabled Students Allowance and discussing what the Oxford disabled students' community is like, this double-length episode covers it all! If you have any unanswered questions or want more info, take a look at the description box on the YouTube video for this episode, where you'll find a whole list of useful links, including DisCam's contacts where you can directly get in touch with them. Thank you so much to Tiri for being on the show! We're here with the good, the bad, but always the truth.

In this episode Siam and Aadi,  both current chemists at Trinity College, discuss all the different things you could include in your Chemistry Personal Statement. From advice on how to approach writing you're chemistry personal statement to specific and accessible chemistry concepts that you could include in your statement - we have it all! 

In our latest episode Mary discusses with two current Oxford students about all the different things you can do on a gap year. With one guest Immy, 2nd year French and History student, who used their gap year to earn money rather than spend it whilst also immersing herself into her degree. Our other guest is Siam, 2nd year Chemist, who used his gap year to primarily reapply to Oxford and enjoy his year to the best of his ability. Whether you're deferring, reapplying to Oxbridge, travelling or just want some time out of academia to dive into you're other interests - we have it covered!

In our latest episode, Abbie interviews two students discussing Oxford student life and mental health! Curious about how receptive Oxford is to mental health? Interested in learning about different mental health schemes the uni has? Or trying to deduce whether Oxford is a good environment for you? Then definitely check out this episode! ❤💪

In this episode, Katie is talking to two of the current Student Union sabbatical Officers, Ben and Amelia, all about the SU and how students can get involved. Discussing their plans for the next year in their roles as VP Charities and Comunity and VP Welfare and Equal Opportunity respectively and including inside info on the campaigns run to support students and opportunities within the SU from the radio station to the student council- you don't want to miss out! We're here with the good and the bad, but always the truth.

In this episode, Junaid dives into what Oxford's Modern Languages and Linguistics course is all about, with guest Eve Rooney, 2nd year Spanish and Linguistics student. Listen as we break it down from the balance between literature and language, to the truth about contact hours and reading lists to answering the question of what "linguistics" actually is! Huge thanks to Eve for being on the show, we hope you learn as much as we did! As usual, we're here with the good, the bad, but always the truth.

In this episode we are joined by Sophia, a 2nd year English Student at Keble. Tune in for an exclusive insight into how to write a competitive personal statement for English.

How do I write that dreaded first line? How do I structure my personal statement? How many books do I have to write about? Listen in for the answers to these questions and many more...

In this episode, Siam is talking to two maths students in an Oxford vs Cambridge discussion looking at teaching styles, course structure, joint honours degrees and admissions tests. Full of advice for potential applicants and inside info from the current students- you don't want to miss out! Bringing you the good and the bad, but always the truth.