Embarking on the year abroad
"Navigating job applications, and the nightmare that is obtaining a Visa post-Brexit all whilst juggling the notorious Oxford workload, proved a stressful time."
Babel, or the Beauty of Multilingualism
Emerald Ace-Acquah reflects on the complexities of language, colonisation, and power, as explored in R. F. Kuang's new novel.
Bad language: the value of non-standard English
In many classrooms, slang is something forbidden, a recent example being a London secondary school’s decision to ban words such as ‘bare’, and fillers...
Confessions of an (un)qualified Au Pair
“Don’t you dare cry. Don’t let them see a chink in your
armour,” I told myself. Commands, negotiations and bribes had failed miserably,
simply falling on...
‘All the world’s a stage’: Culture in translation
With Shakespeare’s birth and death date happening on the 23rd of April, I’ve been thinking about what a great man he was. So many...
Endangered Languages – The Loss of Human Identity
‘Linguistic diversity is beautiful’. In the face of a globalised economy, George Newton tells us the importance of keeping endangered languages alive and what you can do to help.
THRIVE OR SURVIVE? Experiences from Year Abroad
BERLIN - Marte van der Graaf
I didn’t want to
go on a year abroad at all. I remember telling my mum at the end of...
Proposal to close Language Centre Library meets staunch opposition
A petition against the proposal currently has over 1200 signatures, with the University Academic Administration Division citing "declining usage" as the reason for the proposal.
Life After A-Levels: Keeping up Languages
Keeping up languages requires effort, but is very fulfilling
Let’s Talk About: The Year Abroad
While moving abroad might seem daunting, Alex Burgar reminds us there's also a lot to look forward to
University denies reports of overseas campus
The Telegraph reported that the University was in talks to open a site in France
Oxford allegedly in talks to open campus in France
The Telegraph reports that French officials met with the University last week
Letter from abroad: Yaroslavl
Emma Helm praises public transport in the Russian city of Yaroslavl