Oxford from the Inside

Quickfire Questions: In the latest episode, Megan (she/her) is joined by Kyla (she/her) to talk about life as an Oxford student. How is this term different from a normal Oxford term? How do you make sure you relax mindfully? Tune in to find out what it's like as a 2nd-year chemistry student!

In this interview, author JP Ay (he/him) interviews fellow student author Peter Wallich (he/him) about his book Learn Better At Home. Peter shares his insights into how to best self-study, why it is an important skill and also talks about some of the access schemes he has been involved in at Oxford. Definitely one to watch if you are revising for any upcoming exams!!!

00:14 Introductions  

01:00 What were the initial thoughts that led to writing your book? 

03:42 How would you define the concept of self-learning? Why is it important?

07:08 Has lockdown made it easier or harder for students to study? 

08:37 How will school closures in lockdown affect students' exam preparation?

10:49 Can you share any self-study tips? Which have you found most useful?

15:04 Do you think people can be different types of learners? How would their techniques used for self-study be different?

17:38 Have you been involved in any access schemes at Oxford? What do you hope to achieve through these initiatives?

20:35 Where can our student listeners find your book and get a (FREE!) copy?

22:09 Closing statements

Quickfire Questions: In todays QQ episode, Siam (he/him) talks to JP (he/him) about what is his favourite thing about his college! Stay in tuned to find out a few reasons that make St Hilda's quite special in comparison to the other colleges at Oxford!

In the latest episode, Megan (she/her) is joined by Ruoh Yang (he/him), who recently graduated from studying engineering at Trinity College. What is the best thing about engineering at Oxford? What careers can you have after an engineering degree? Is it ok to apply if you don't like all aspects of engineering? (Spoiler alert: definitely.) Tune in to find out more!  

Timestamps:

0:57 - How is the engineering course structured?

2:05 - Why did you choose to study engineering at Oxford?

4:35 - What would a normal week look like?

6:25 - What do you do in tutorials?

7:35 - What are labs like?

14:10 - What is your favourite part of the degree?

16:55 - What careers can you have after engineering?

20:15 - Do you have any advice for people applying to engineering?

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Quickfire Questions: In today's QQ episode, Olviya (she/they) talks to Clarissa (she/her) about dealing with stress. Join us as we talked about how Clarissa learned to cope with stress as a first year, what her methods are for tackling it well, and the impacts of a pandemic on her productivity and stress levels. 

Today Ana is joined by Nina and Kyana, two law Erasmus students , to discuss their experience as exchange students.

How did they learn about the programme, and how did they apply? Did they find it hard to settle in to Oxford life? How does Oxford differ from their home universities in Munich and Paris? And lastly, as international students, which advice about bank accounts, pre-reading, and getting used to UK life can they give?

00:25 Introductions

01:25 How did you guys learn about the programme, and what did you have to do to apply?

04:25 What is life like as an exchange student? 

06:24 How did you prepare before coming? + tips for internationals (administrative stuff!)

09:13 What would you have liked to know before applying?

11:11 How is Oxford different from your normal university (both academically and socially)?

15:14 Is there anything that particularly surprised you about the UK (culture, people...)?

20:05 Final inspirational words :)

Today Ellis (she/her) is joined by outgoing members of the LGBTQ+ society committee: Yannis (he/him), Rodrigo (they/them) and Artemis (they/them) who were social secretary, welfare representative and trans representative respectively. Tune in to hear us talk about their experiences at Oxford, their roles within the committee and what advice they would give to prospective LGBTQ+ applicants!

Quickfire Questions: 

In this episode of Quickfire Questions, Nelson asks Kyla about how she deals with imposter syndrome at Oxford. 

All Oxford students have earned their place at Oxford, however, that doesn't stop imposter syndrome creeping up from time to time. Join us as Kyla discusses her experiences with imposter syndrome and the methods she uses to overcome this. 

Quickfire Questions: Check out our latest 'Quickfire Questions' episode where Mary (3rd Year, Biochemistry) talks about what surprised her the most when she arrived at Oxford. What is surprising about Biochemistry? What are some 'Oxfordesque' traditions? What is Oxford life like as a fresher? - check out this short episode for the answers and more!

Quickfire Questions: Siam is joined with Jacob to talk about his top study tips. Tune in for this one to hear from the true master of productivity and efficiency!!